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  • Timothy Jones avatar

    Convicition Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Timothy Jones on Sep 14, 2006
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     | 12,958 views

    What does the Holy Spirit do?

    THE CONVICTION OF THE SPIRIT Romans 8:12-14 JOKE: Late one night, a burglar broke into a house that he thought was empty. He tiptoed through the living room but suddenly he froze in his tracks when he heard a loud voice say: "Jesus is watching you." Silence returned to the house, so the burglar ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Called Out Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,172 views

    You have been called by God according to His glorious grace.

    Called Out Ephesians 4:1-10 August 6, 2006 Ephesians 4:1 (NLT) Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Called by God  God has specifically called you  His child  His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Introduction To Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Feb 10, 2010
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    Introduction to the spiritual gifts mentioned in 1 Cor. 12

    Subject: Introduction to spiritual gifts Text: 1 Corinthians 12 Introduction “Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Therefore I tell you that no one who ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Teaching Work Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,422 views

    The is the fourth and final sermon in a series on The Holy Spirit from John 14:26 which seeks to encourage one to depend upon the Spirit to teach and enable you to live Christ’s life through you.

    For several weeks now we have been talking about the Person of the Holy Spirit. We have looked at Him as the Helper, “The Help That You Need.” We’ve looked at “Who Is The Holy Spirit?” and we’ve looked at “The Promise of the Holy Spirit.” Today I want to climax our study by looking at “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    After Easter - Then What?

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 28, 2008
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     | 28,781 views

    A week after Easter what was the Church doing? Some were doubting. Some were pondering what happened. Some were seeking the Holy Spirit.

    “After Easter – Then What?” March 30, 2008 “Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Two Words To Count On

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,117 views

    This message explores the promise of the Holy Spirit to bring power and a witness to our lives.

    Any “Wheel of Fortune” fans here today? “Wheel of Fortune” is very different than when I was, well, let’s just say younger. How many of you remember that when a person used to win a puzzle, they would go shopping? Remember that? They don’t do that anymore. And now they have some different ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Who's The Boss? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 13, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 21,307 views

    48th in a series from Ephesians. Being filled with the Holy Spirit means giving Him control of my life.

    A henpecked husband was advised by a psychiatrist to assert himself. "You don’t have to let your wife bully you," she said. "Go home and show her you’re the boss." The husband decided to take the doctor’s advice. He went home, slammed the door, shook his fist in his wife’s face, and growled, "From ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Anointing

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,031 views

    Do You Need The Anointing? Jesus said in Acts 1:8 "Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."

    Chrisma - Endowement of the Holy Spirit- the Anointing, the Unction. The Anointing John say’s "Abideth in You" In Acts 1:8 Jesus told the disciples But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you ; and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    On Fire But Not Anointed Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 15,071 views

    Apollos knew about John’s declaration that Jesus was the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world, I believe he knew about Jesus’ death and resurrection and I also believe that he knew about Jesus as Savior but he didn’t know anything about the

    As we look at our text this morning we are dealing with a very familiar text about Apollos and his encounter with Priscilla and Aquilla who would literally change his life. Often times God allows us to cross paths with people that we often don’t know who happen to be in our lives for a season……and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Differing Gifts Series

    Contributed by David Johnston on Apr 17, 2007
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     | 4,492 views

    This series takes an in-depth look at Spiritual Gifts and whether they have been overlooked in our churches or even abused.

    Gifts of the Spirit – Part 1 (Note: All scripture used has been taken from the King James Version Bible. Much of this material is from Bill Gothard’s notes on Gifts http://www.bcbsr.com/topics/gifts.html) The Differing Gifts 1Pe 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian William avatar

    Back To The Basics: Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Brian William on Sep 12, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,984 views

    Third in the "Back to the Basics" series, exploring the foundational beliefs of Christians. This sermon addresses the question, "What do Christians believe about Jesus Christ?"

    You all remember Peter, don’t you? One of the very first people to jump on the Jesus bandwagon, THE first to declare that Jesus was the Messiah. He travelled with Jesus and listened to him teach, witnessed his miracles… Peter may have been on the right track in following Jesus, but he’s also a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Work Of The Spirit, Part B Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Sep 13, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,860 views

    Begin in the Spirit and end in the Spirit…

    Life, Everlasting, Part IV – The Work of the Holy Spirit, Part B. ACTS 13:1-4 13:1 In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    A Paradigm Shift In The Church

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Jul 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,014 views

    Here is the Paradigm shift of the first church and the Paradigm shift needed of our church today! I. A CHANGE OF CONTROL - POURING v17 & 33 II. A CHANGE OF COMMUNICATION PREACHING 17-18 III. A CHANGE OF CHALLENGE PASSION 40...

    In Dallas I worked for a furniture company that sold over a half a billion dollars worth of furniture a year. As it was growing and before I got there, the owner was influenced by a “new age” motivational speaker. The guy convinced him to put all of the sales people through a “life changing” 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Lesson 5: How Inner Leading Of The Spirit Works

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 9, 2007
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     | 1,006 views

    10 things God uses to lead us.

    Lesson 5: How Inner Leading of the Spirit Works A. INTRODUCTION 1. OTHER NAMES: a. Inner voice. b. The Lord told me. c. The Lord led me. d. God spoke to me. e. Internal leading. f. Forbidden of the spirit (Acts 16:6-7). g. Inner light (Quaker). 2. BIBLICAL BASIS: “Led by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Identidad Garantizada Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Aug 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,334 views

    El Espíritu Santo es la garantía de nuestra identidad como Hijos de Dios

    Identidad Garantizada Intro: Por alguna razón que todavía no acabo de comprender, muchas personas me confunden con mi hermano. A veces, llego a algún lugar y una persona se me queda viendo como si lo conociera buscando mi mirada y sonriéndome, le devuelvo la sonrisa…normalmente me dicen: “buenos ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed