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  • William Baeta avatar

    Send Forth Your Spirit Series

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 1, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,873 views

    “When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place… And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance” Acts 2:1-4.

    Theme: Send forth Your Spirit Text: Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:8-17; John 14:15-17 Introduction: All this week the news has been about the 60th celebration of D-Day. Today all over Europe and America memorial services are being held to celebrate and remember what happened on that day 60 years ago when ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Come, Holy Spirit, Come

    Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Jun 14, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,562 views

    On this the Birthday of the Christian Church we pray that the Holy Spirit give us the strength and courage to witness to him in this unbelieving world.

    There is a tendency among mankind to honor the dead while persecuting the living. For centuries, even millennia, people have scorned, mocked, abused and killed those who are faithful to God’s Word. Many a prophet of the Old Testament was killed by his own countrymen for being a messenger of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Holy Spirit: Source Of Freedom

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,790 views

    Expound the work of the Holy Spirit in liberating the believer as seen in the book of Galatians.

    Galatians has been called the emancipation proclamation of Christianity. In this letter Paul declares the freedom that believers have in Christ. In Galatians Paul is protesting against the corruption of the gospel of Christ. The essential truth of justification by faith rather than by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Water Or The Spirit, Which Birth?

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,015 views

    "You must be born again," is a life or death statement. But What does it mean? We explore this in John 3.

    Water or the Spirit, Which Birth? Text: John 3:1-17 When Johnny Foust and I were 16 years old, I spent the night at his house and we got out our Bibles and the Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance and looked up every verse that had the words saved, forgiven, redeemed, justified, sanctified, born ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Grieve Not The Holy Spirit Of God

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 18,661 views

    We grieve the Holy Spirit of God by how we mistreat our brothers and sisters in Christ. See five ways you should not treat your brothers and sisters in Christ.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Followers Are Spirit Led Series

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,659 views

    Part of a series based on Mike Slaughter’s book

    Real Followers are Spirit led, Acts 20:22-24 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ January 20, 2002 Being a Spirit led follower means carrying a cross not climbing ladders It has been argued that we live in the most prosperous country in the history of the world. As Americans we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit? Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jul 17, 2001
    based on 388 ratings
     | 61,515 views

    What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and how is it different than being indwelled by the Holy Spirit? This study looks at how God transforms lives and ministries when we allow Him to pour His power into our lives.

    Baptism of the Holy Spirit One of the least understood principles of scripture is the infilling and baptism of the Holy Spirit. Many miss the greater blessing of experiencing God because they believe that salvation is the baptism and what you get is all there is. This is not what the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Role Of The Holy Spirit In Preaching

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,294 views

    The Role of the Holy Spirit in Preaching

    THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN PREACHING A. Jn. 16:13 tells us that the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth. He will help illuminate, interpret, and reveal things about Christ to us and to our congregation. Help the people know that the Holy Spirit is the chief teacher! B. Jn. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Checking Your Spirit Gauge Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 27, 2001
    based on 119 ratings
     | 22,874 views

    There are those who declare that you can tell if you have the Spirit by some miraculous behavior on your part. But, Paul writes that you need to gauge God’s Spirit in a different way.

    Two good old boys bought a couple of horses during the summer. But when winter came, they found it cost too much to board them. So they turned the horses loose in a pasture where there was plenty to eat. One said to the other: "How will we tell yours from mine when we pick them up?" "Oh ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Spirit Who Changes Us Series

    Contributed by Joel Curry on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 10,517 views

    Dramatic changes took place in the church at Corinth when the Corinthian Christians they allowed the Holy Spirit to do His work.

    As you will recall from earlier studies in our series about the books of First and Second Corinthians, Paul has had extensive dealings with the church at Corinth. He established the church around 52 A.D. when he first went to Corinth, and he lived in Corinth for a year and a half to help the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Holy Spirit Working In You

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,459 views

    The Holy Spirit is a work in the world and in His church (believers), but His work in each is different from the work in the other,

    Introductory Considerations 1. Tody is the day of Pentecost, the day on which we remember the events that marked the active beginning and work of the church of Jesus Christ. 2. What does that day of Pentecost make you think of? Is it the wind that blew into the room where the disciples were ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fruit Of The Spirit: Kindness And Goodness Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000
    based on 219 ratings
     | 29,262 views

    This message looks at Goodness and Kindness in relation to the parable of the Good Samaritan

    He had woken up with a bad feeling about today, but that wasn’t unusual, he hated getting up in the morning and always woke up with a bad feeling. But now he was certain that he should have stayed in bed. It had started as just another day, and part of his day included a trip to Jericho. Not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Reflections From The Spirit Of Christmas

    Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Nov 9, 2001
    based on 212 ratings
     | 17,226 views

    PEOPLE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT GETTING INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. THIS MESSSAGE IS ABOUT LETTING THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS GET INTO YOU.

    REFLECTIONS FROM THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS MATT 2 & LUKE 2 I. THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS A. "Celebrate the spirit of Christmas" (words on a T-shirt). At this time of year you hear many people talking about getting into the Christmas spirit. What is the Christmas spirit? Can I even speak of the true ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Preparing To Recieve The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 8, 2000
    based on 117 ratings
     | 34,983 views

    How the disciples prepared to recieve the promised coming of the Holy Spirit.

    “Preparing to Receive the Holy Spirit.” Acts 1:12-26 Last week we began a study of the Book of Acts by noting five foundational principles on which Christ wanted to build his church. 1.) The Believers Message – Christ is Risen, 2.) The Believers Might – the power of the Holy Spirit, 3.) The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Have A Humble Spirit Series

    Contributed by Tony Miano on Dec 8, 2000
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,585 views

    We’re going to consider what a humble spirit looks like in the midst of trials and when things seem to be going well.

    How To Have A Humble Spirit James 1:9-11 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church November 26, 2000 Introduction: This morning we’re going to continue in our study of the Book of James. We’re going to look at James 1:9-11 and consider how we can have a humble spirit. We’re ...read more

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