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  • Ronald DeGraw avatar

    Be Filled! Series

    Contributed by Ronald Degraw on May 13, 2002
    based on 198 ratings
     | 14,993 views

    We receive the Holy Spirit as Christians, but how do we tap into that power to do God’s Work?

    BE FILLED Last week we talked about the Holy Spirit and how we possess the same power that the 1st apostles possessed. We discussed how in order to be the Christ’s light in the world we need to be empowered by the Holy Spirit. Today, I want to talk about how we go about tapping into that power. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Never Abandoned Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 19, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,967 views

    Sermon for Pentecost Sunday, intended as the first of three on the Trinity, all based on John 14. The Holy Spirit does not abandon His church, but if we are not obedient before claiming His support, we may forfeit His power. And if we do not acknowledge

    If you believe you’ve been abandoned, you have two choices: either you can indulge in something that may soothe you temporarily, or you can watch for the power that will lead you out to success. If someone that matters to you has walked off and abandoned you, you can either pretend ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Mitchell avatar

    Ask For It To Rain

    Contributed by Gary Mitchell on Jul 30, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 10,543 views

    This sermon adresses the outpour Of the Holy Ghost in these last days that will bring the church to it’s full potential

    Ask For It to Rain Zechariah 10:1----Mark 4:26 I believe it is the desire of God to bring to us the Former and the latter rain together Joel 2:23 - Joel 2:24 (KJV) 23Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Protects Us From Manipulation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 7, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 13,316 views

    Regardless of how much abuse the world may heap on us or how small we may seem compared to others, we are precious in the sight of God. Because of Christ, we have immeasurable worth.

    How the Holy Spirit Protects us From Manipulation Illustration: One day, educator and comedian Sam Levinson was standing with a group of men who seemed to tower above him. Someone asked, "Sam, don’t you feel strange surrounded by so many tall people?" He replied, "Yes, I do. I feel like a dime ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Meeting The Empowering Presence Of God Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 12,824 views

    A fresh look at the Holy Spirit’s power dwelling in our lives today.

    POOR MAN ACTUALLY LIVING ON OIL FIELD Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Spirit Leads Us Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,426 views

    Looking at the Spirit’s leading in our lives and how to live by the Spirit.

    Intro – My wife and I are now ‘expecting the unexpected’… pregnant with our fourth child > Once again pondering the mystery and magnitude of such life being conceived within… I’m reminded that we all have a new life > “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    What's On The Inside Waiting To Come Out

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,314 views

    This is a sermon preached on Pentecost emphasizing that whatever is on the inside of us will come out when pressure is applied.

    What’s On The Inside Waiting To Come Out GNLCC Pentecost 5/30/04 Isaiah 6:1-10 Acts 1:1-8 Let’s suppose for a moment that you were in a room with hundreds of bags hanging overhead. All of the bags say the same thing on the outside. All of the bags look just like each other. All of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Ten Ways The Holy Spirit Equips Us For Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 12, 2004
    based on 90 ratings
     | 24,853 views

    Ask the Lord to help you fight the good fight of faith in overcoming your sinful desires that oppose God’s purposes, plans and priorities.

    Ten Ways the Holy Spirit Equips us For Spiritual Warfare (Eph. 6:10-20) Illustration: Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day. --Ephesians 6:13 As believers in Jesus Christ, we are engaged in spiritual warfare with unseen wicked forces. To overcome our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ten Ways The Holy Spirit Empowers You With His Faithfulness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 16, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,888 views

    The apostle Paul trained himself to view the perils of his life as opportunities to express his faithfulness to Christ. He came to the place where he could "take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’

    Ten Ways the Holy Spirit Empowers You With His Faithfulness (I Thes 5:24) Illustration: Several years ago The New York Times reported that coyotes were repopulating much of the American East. But they were getting mixed reviews. Some people saw them as a threat to domestic animals and regarded ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Listen Up Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 12,038 views

    Part 2 of Take a Hike: Walking in the Spirit. This is about how to find God’s will, comparing OT ways, with our modern ways, with the NT ways.

    Psalm 25:1-5 – Listen Up The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who came down the line ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Powered By The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by James May on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 12,184 views

    If we are going to be all that God wants us to be, we must be powered by the Holy Spirit.

    POWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT Pastor Jim May Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." On the home page of our church’s website ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Plugging In

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 29, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,550 views

    Two reasons for the Holy Spirit - power to live for God and to work in those who are yet to believe.

    One thing that is very much a part of our society is power. We crave it. We get it. We use it. We abuse it. This morning in preparation for our time of communion together, I want us to think about power for a few moments. To begin, I ask for your response to this question: “What are sources of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Brian Bill avatar

    What Is Jesus Doing Now? Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 30, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 18,157 views

    Jesus is still actively involved in lives today, even though He no longer graces the earth with His physical presence. Just as He was committed to help the weary and burdened when He walked among us, so too, He tells us to come, to take, to learn, and to

    What Is Jesus Doing Now? Rev. Brian Bill 5/27/01 A recent cover of Newsweek magazine shows a picture of Harvard president Neil Rudenstine. He didn’t make the cover because of any famous accomplishments. No, his face is center stage because of something that he’s not real proud of -- there’s one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Williams III avatar

    When The Church Was Born

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,163 views

    The story of Pentecost tells us not only of how the church was born, but also how the church has continued to outreach and outdo herself because of the power, influence and inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

    WHEN THE CHURCH WAS BORN Text: Acts 2:1-21 I read the story about a football player whose performance exceeded the expectation of others. "…. In the last two minutes of the game, with the score against his team, makes a touchdown. He runs faster than his legs can carry him, and farther than ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Reign Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,907 views

    We study 5 ways we can offend the Holy Spirit, and guard our hearts to avoid.

    REIGN HOLY SPIRIT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Sin will always block free move of the Holy Spirit. Sin can keep you away from the word of God. The word of God will keep you from sin. DEFINE SOME TERMS: REIGN:  to possess; exercise sovereign power; rule; hold sway; ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God