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  • Jamie Wright avatar

    The Spirit Of Brokenness

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Mar 3, 2004
    based on 88 ratings
     | 79,258 views

    Brokenness is a spiritual condition that attracts the attention of God. Brokenness always gives us more understanding of ourselves and Him. Admittedly, we resist this process. It is hard to give up our agendas, objectives, aspirations and interests. B

    The Spirit of Brokenness Pastor Jamie Wright Maranatha Fellowship Church 02-15-04 Brokenness is a spiritual condition that attracts the attention of God The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart. Ps. 34:18 I. Brokenness exposes the flame! (LIGHT) Philippians 2:15 KJV That ye may ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Spirit Walk

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,340 views

    Walking in the Spirit, Not Flesh!!

    A SPIRIT WALK Gal 5;16-26 Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone in every church Could get along with each other in a Christ like manner. Or better still – wouldn’t it be nice if every church got Together and prayed for each other (the Baptist for the Pentecostal and the Methodist and so forth) Man ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Excellent Spirit

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 131 ratings
     | 45,983 views

    Ignorance about spiritual warfare is a disaster and when things go wrong, people are caught in the enemy’s web.

    There was a brother called Lucky. He knew the Bible but not very fervent. One day, he was about to go to work and he prayed the usual three- minute prayer. The Holy Spirit asked him to continue and he did. After a few minutes, he decided to stop and goes to work. At the bus stop, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Pawloski avatar

    Spirit Of A Hero

    Contributed by Jerry Pawloski on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,767 views

    Running the Race in Corinthians 9: 23-27 and the spirit of the athlete and the spirit of the Christian.

    Title: Spirit of a Hero Text: 1 Corinthians 9: 23-27 Background The Corinthian culture to which Paul was speaking was worse than any Liberty Avenue or port town that we can think of today. It was a hub of international trade. People of from all over the word passed through this sea port town. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Anne Robertson avatar

    The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 17,379 views

    The seventh phrase of the Creed: "I believe in the Holy Spirit"

    THE HOLY SPIRIT TEXT: John 16:12-15; Acts 2:1-18 This week we move into the second part of the Creed. The first part was almost exclusively about the nature and life of Jesus, but in this second part we branch out to a listing of other Christian beliefs. The difficult piece is that the Creed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    By My Spirit Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 18, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 12,030 views

    Living With Power #4

    Many of us don¡¦t get excited about going to the mailbox to get the mail. Most of us do one of two things with our mail; we throw it in the trash, or we put it with our checkbook. My kids enjoy going to the mailbox. Although they don¡¦t get a lot of mail they go with the anticipation of finding ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Walking In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Sep 20, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,653 views

    We see in Ephesians 5:15-21 that Paul instructs us how we should walk in the Spirit.

    Walking in the Spirit Ephesians 5:15-21 I. The How and Why We Should Walk in the Spirit (v. 15-17) A. We Should Walk With Caution (v. 15) B. We Should Walk With Purpose (v. 16) C. We Should Walk In Obedience (v. 17) II. The What & Who Behind Walking in the Spirit (v. 18) A. We See What Destroys ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Hungry Spirit Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 13, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 4,141 views

    Bible Study notes on the "Beatitudes

    Kingdom Living” Part 5 “Beatitudes” Matthew 5:5 Introduction So far in our study through the “Beatitudes” we have noticed that every characteristic the Lord says should be evident in our lives as we faithfully follow Him is comparable to an emptying of ourselves. · We are to have a poor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Oct 19, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 10,537 views

    The fruit of the Spirit is produced because of what we are. It takes time to develop and requires careful cultivation.

    Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-26 INTRO.: I was enjoying a bowl of cereal topped with peaches we froze last July and I realized one of the nicest things about living in the country is all the fresh fruit that’s available. We always eat a lot of fruit in the spring and summer then freeze some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Spirit Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Kevin Smith on Jun 7, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,473 views

    The message SALVATION and its meaning FORGIVNESS are ours to deliver, and we need to receive the Holy Spirit to do both.

    To set the stage… 1. Jesus went to the Cross and was brutally beaten and was seen by His disciples. 2. Jesus was buried by some of His disciples in a tomb 3. Three days latter He rose again 4. Mary Magdelene saw Him risen Jesus is now risen and is in a “Supernatural” body. The disciples are ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Spirit Of Power

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 21, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,029 views

    Knowing Christ Jesus in a personal way as savior and Lord brings richness and depth to our lives.

    Spirit of Power / 2 Timothy 1: 1 - 14 Intro: We live in a world of fear – fear of terrorism, inadequacy, what others think, disease, financial insecurity, unknown. Paul in prison / Timothy friend of one criminal and follower of another. Paul writes to help Tim with fear. !. Verse 7 – “For God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dwayne Brown, PhD avatar

    Together With The Spirit

    Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,404 views

    The prophet Ezekiel was considering a commission and a call. He was contemplating assuming the auspicious and difficult of leading God’s people.

    The prophet Ezekiel saw a vision. He was considering a commission and a call. He was contemplating assuming the auspicious and difficult of leading God’s people. And as he lay there by the banks of the Chç - bar, assuming the position of total submission to God, God shared with him a vision. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Life In The Spirit

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 235 ratings
     | 5,967 views

    Paul describes what life in the Spirit means.

    INTRO.- ILL.- The captain’s voice came over the PA system of the airplane. He said, "There’s no cause for alarm but we felt you passengers should know that for the last three hours we’ve been flying without the benefit of radio, compass, radar, or navigational beam due to the breakdown of some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 21,459 views

    The Beatitudes: Building Blocks to Be Like Jesus #1

    In Matthew 5 Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with what we have called the beatitudes . What are the beatitudes and how do they apply to the Christian life? Over the next several weeks we’re going to take a closer look at these paradoxical statements of joy. Why would I call the beatitudes ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    In Search Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 6, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,627 views

    Paul shows us what is most important when searching for a deeper relationship with Christ and the gifts of the Spirit.

    February 8, 2004 1 Corinthians 14:12-20 Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church. For this reason anyone who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret what he says. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran