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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Be Empowered, Enriched And Enabled By The Spirit

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,422 views

    Why are so many people seeming to lack motivation to give of their best to the Master? Could it be that they are not that intimately acquainted with His Holy Spirit? Learn how to be empowered, enriched and enabled by the Spirit. Ask the Lord to help you t

    Be Empowered, Enriched and Enabled by the Spirit 1 Chronicles 29:10-18 Illustration: Sometime back the Associated Press carried this dispatch: "Glasgow, Ky.--Leslie Puckett, after struggling to start his car, lifted the hood and discovered that someone had stolen the motor." Many Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Spirit Helps Us Communicate

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 31, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,325 views

    We all know how difficult life becomes when there is a breakdown in our communication abilities. Without good communication we not only feel isolated, but we sense a lack of belonging, acceptance and meaningfulness that good communication brings. The foll

    The Holy Spirit Helps us Communicate ( 2 Cor. 3:1-18) We all know how difficult life becomes when there is a breakdown in our communication abilities. Without good communication we not only feel isolated, but we sense a lack of belonging, acceptance and meaningfulness that good communication ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Room For The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Dec 27, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,341 views

    A seven-point sermon that exhorts the congregation to yield their lives more to pleasing God in the coming year.

    Making Room for the Holy Spirit Rev. Sean Lester December 28, 2003 morning service Text: 1st Thessalonians 4:1-12 Introduction A. Christmas has now passed by in the Lester house, and a new reality has set in for us. Our boys, now five and three years of age, received a bunch of new presents. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Spirit Of God's Love In The Church

    Contributed by William Baeta on May 24, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,784 views

    “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love” 1 John 4:7-8.

    Theme: The Spirit of God’s love in the Church Text: Acts 10:44-48; 1 Jn. 4:7-10; Jn. 15:9-17 The Scriptures take it for granted that God exists. It begins with the words “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”. Creation declares that there must be a Creator. Philosophers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Be Fully Charged With The Spirit's Empowering

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 26, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 5,548 views

    Ask yourself what are the reasons why many content themselves in living on low power when they could be operating on the awesome power of the Holy Spirit of God and the word’s sanctifying influence.

    Acts 1:6-8 What is the source of your power? Theme - We can only know the power of the Spirit through being His witnesses in our Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the utter most parts of the earth. (Acts 1:8) Quote:Faith in God makes great optimists. Over in Burma, Judson was lying in a foul jail ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Recreation: Spirit And Union Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 30, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,881 views

    It is the Spirit who recreates us. Salvation is more than about being declared "not guilty", it is about new life brought by the Spirit

    ReCreation: Spirit and Union. Series: The Holy Who? Jn 3:1-8 May 18, 2003 Intro: Yesterday I had the opportunity to officiate in the marriage ceremony of Lisa Thompson and David Nadon – to celebrate their love and witness the exchange of their vows. Genesis 2:21-24 tells us, “the LORD God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    The Spirit Of The Lord Is Upon Me

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,292 views

    The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; This is the key to all work in God! If the Lord is not there, then we labour in vain.

    61:1 The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Miraculous Gifts Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jul 20, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,039 views

    This is an overview of the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit, examining their origin, purpose and activity in the infant Church.

    The New Testament records that Jesus and members of the early Church performed miraculous works. These miraculous deeds produce awe and wonder in us as we read of them. These miracles also produce questions within us, such as: How were they performed? Why were they performed? Did all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 5, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,414 views

    A sermon on how we have become out of control in America and what it takes to get us - Christians - back on track.

    August 8, 2004 Galatians 5:23 I have recently been reading a book by Tim Russert called “Big Russ and Me.” It’s a very interesting insight into middle America about forty years ago or so. With great admiration he talks about the great work ethic of his father, who worked two to three jobs ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Developing A Prayer-Directed Spirit

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,668 views

    Preparing our hearts through prayer for combat with evil

    As we gather this morning we do so at a unique time in our lives.. a time in which our nation is preparing for war… perhaps a war that will unfold in a more drawn out manner… but still with a call to ‘readiness’ that is fitting of war. The National Guard has been called up. Reserves… possible ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Genuine And Spirit-Given Revival

    Contributed by Tony Maramara on Aug 13, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 10,551 views

    No Man-made Technics and formulas can produce genuine revival. God alone through the Holy Sprit can give true revival to His church and to His children.

    TOPIC: GENUINE AND SPIRIT GIVEN REVIVAL TEXT: Habakkuk 3:2 ; Jeremiah 3:10 Habakkuk 3:2 – “O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. “ Jeremiah 3:10 – “And yet for all this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Presence Of The Holy Spirit"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 8, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,186 views

    A sermon with an emphasis on baptism.

    Acts 10:34-43 “The Presence of the Holy Spirit” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Cornelius was a Roman officer, a Gentile, a part of the occupation, and therefore he was Peter’s enemy and his oppressor. At the beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Baptism Of The Holy Spirit (Korean)

    Contributed by David Kim on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,646 views

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    Acts 1:1-11 Theological Consideration 1:5 ¿äÇÑÀº ¹°·Î ¼¼·Ê¸¦ º£Ç®¾úÀ¸³ª ³ÊÈñ´Â ¸î ³¯ÀÌ ¸øµÇ¾î ¼º·ÉÀ¸·Î ¼¼·Ê¸¦ ¹ÞÀ¸¸®¶ó Çϼ̴À´Ï¶ó 1:8 ¿ÀÁ÷ ¼º·ÉÀÌ ³ÊÈñ¿¡°Ô ÀÓÇÏ½Ã¸é ³ÊÈñ°¡ ±Ç´ÉÀ» ¹Þ°í ¿¹·ç»ì·½°ú ¿Â À¯´ë¿Í »ç¸¶¸®¾Æ¿Í ¶¥ ³¡±îÁö À̸£·¯ ³» ÁõÀÎÀÌ µÇ¸®¶ó ÇÏ½Ã´Ï¶ó ¿¹·ç»ì·½°ú ¿Â À¯´ë¿Í »ç¸¶¸®¾Æ¿Í ¶¥ ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Side Effects Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Richard Scoggins on Jan 28, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 17,306 views

    Side effects of Being a Christian

    The Side of Effects of the Holy Spirit When I was younger there was a TV commercial that had a dramatization of an elderly woman on it who had apparently taken either the wrong medication or even just a bad side effect of a right medication. In either case she presses the button on her life alert ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chanon Mullens avatar

    The Spirit Of The Lord Is Upon Me

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Jan 29, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 26,265 views

    Jesus reading to the Pharisee’s in the synagogue reveals His reason for being on earth.

    1. WHY WAS JESUS SENT? • We are told in verse 18 of Luke 4 • Jesus was sent to *Preach to the Poor *Heal the Broken Hearted *Preach Deliverance to the Captives *Give Sight to the Blind *Give Liberty to Those Who Are Bruised • GOD’S DIVINE INTERVENTION • In the synagogue of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist