Sermons on Broken Spirit:

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Love" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

Love is the preeminent fruit of the Spirit. Without it there are no others.

The entire Bible is a love story. Not like a Harlequin romance, thankfully for us guys. We get to read about war, fishing and death too. But from the creation of the world, through love, for the protection of the Israelites because of love, to the sending of a Saviour out of love, for Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Joy" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

This kind of Joy is really a "cheerful, calm, delight, and Christians should experience this joy more than any other people.

Well, we still have the Joy book, Philippians, fairly fresh in our minds from this winter. And as we talk about Joy as a fruit of the spirit we are talking not so much about jumping up and down for joy like when you win the lottery, though it might be like that I suppose. Sometimes I think people ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Peace" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

Worldly peace never lasts, only the inner peace from our Lord is forever.

Someone once said: “Peace is the brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.” Isn’t that true whether we’re talking about world peace or inner peace? It seems like it never lasts, and when we have it, we tend to expect that it will only be a matter of time before its ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Patience" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

Patience is one the more visible fruit. What is patience according to God’s Word?

The word for patience here is “hypomonea” meaning cheerful endurance or perseverance, long-suffering or long-tempered. It is the fruit that allows us to look at people and not their circumstances or behaviour. The part of us that can see beyond the surface to find the true person that God created ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Goodness" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

Kindness is seen in our actions, goodness is seen in our character.

Show Vietnam video. What an amazing example of how goodness and love can overcome trauma of the past, hatred, language & cultural barriers, and bring forgiveness and immediate closeness between two people a world apart. Today’s fruit is the Apple to represent goodness. After all it’s the goodness ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Rely On The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 25, 2008

God’s message to the people of Israel reminds us of the need to rely upon His Spirit in the work we are doing today. We need to pray, trust Him and offer what little we have. Success is assured, not by human efforts but by the power of His Spirit.

Zech 4:6 “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the LORD Almighty. The will of God will never lead to where the grace of God cannot keep you. • When He calls us to do a task, He will give us the strength to do it. • When He calls us to move, He will show us the way. • Whatever God ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Spirit Filled Mom

Contributed by Mike Dubose on May 8, 2008

Pentecost Sunday and Mother’s Day should equal a Spirit Filled Mom. This sermon points our the importance of being a Spirit Filled Mom.

The Spirit Filled Mom John 7: 37-39 May 11, 2008 Today is a very unique day in the church… Because Easter came so early this year, Pentecost Sunday is being celebrated on Mother’s Day… Or, maybe Mother’s Day is being celebrated on Pentecost Sunday… Whichever the case, today we ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Methodist

Baptism Of The Holy Spirit:

Contributed by William D. Brown on May 9, 2008

We are told in these verses what being baptized of the Holy Spirit is. There are two kinds of baptism for Christians: water and Spirit. Water baptism reveals to the on lookers that this person that is being baptized of the water has already been baptize

Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Today I want to talk about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 12For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit- Love. Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 16, 2008

What kind of love do you have? The Fruit of the SPirit gives us God’s type of love. This series is a revamp of a 2006 series.

INTRODUCTION • How do I know if God is working in me? What evidence do I have to shows me that God’s Spirit is in me? • How can others see God working in me? • Today we are going to being a sermon series that will help us to answer the above questions. • SLIDE #1 • Today we are going to begin to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Fruit Of The Spirit- Joy. Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 29, 2008

Joy is a great thing to have.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever been around a person who no matter what is going on around them, seem to be calm and peaceful? • These people seem to have something that is special about them. • As you look at them, you wish that you could deal with life’s problems with the same ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Is The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Oct 17, 2006

An overview of some characteristics of the Holy Spirit and His role for the believer.

Today, I would like to introduce you to the Holy Spirit. Now whenever that is said, people begin to get nervous. We often times have so many different ideas about the Holy Spirit that any discussion of the Holy Spirit becomes a nerve racking ordeal. Before I begin the introduction, however, I would ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26

Denomination: Baptist

Yielding To The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 30, 2009

God has called us to be constantly fanning the spiritual flames inside us, and it is up to us to train ourselves to make the Spiritual Disciplines part of our routine, or lifestyle.

Spiritual Disciplines Yielding to the Holy Spirit One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the evil that was going on. He decided to send an angel down to Earth to check it out. So he called one of His best angels and sent the angel to Earth for a time. When she returned she told God, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Denomination: Foursquare

Body, Soul And Spirit

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010

Man has three layers in his composition. He has a BODY, a SOUL, and a SPIRIT. We shall see that these three are distinct and separate.

Intro: Man has three layers in his composition (Gen. 1:26-27). He has a BODY, a SOUL, and a SPIRIT. We shall see that these three are distinct and separate. Much like our Trinitarian God, the Father is typified by our soul; the Son is typified by our body; and the Holy Spirit is typified by our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Denomination: *other

The Spirit Who Is Not A Ghost!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Questions concerning the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit who is not a ghost: Reading: chapter Ill: • In the first column rank each person in order of importance to society. • In the second column rank each person in order of their importance to God. • One, two, three etc. ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Pride And The Poor In Spirit

Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Jan 11, 2011

This series is a study of the seven deadly sins contrasted with solutions found in the Beatitudes from Matthew 5. This second sermon uses the popular stories of the Prodigal Son and the Rich Man and Lazarus to contrast being proud against being poor in sp

Pride and the Poor in Spirit Seven Sins and Solutions THE STORY IS TOLD OF A MAN WHO HAD A DREAM IN WHICH AN ANGEL showed him two doors — one marked Heaven and the other Hell. Curious, the man went to the door marked Hell. Inside he saw an unhappy sight. Twelve emaciated people sat around a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ