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  • Andrew Drury avatar

    The Wisdom From The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Andrew Drury on Jul 18, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,816 views

    Seeing the Church through grace and peace

    This sermon (1 Corinthians 2: 6 -16) was preached at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey, on Sunday 12 July 2015. Introduction Where do you go for wisdom? answers can include e.g. radio, television, internet, snippets from Facebook, Twitter. In a survey in the UK, involving 1,000 mothers, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Study Of "The Holy Spirit" Series

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 20, 2015
     | 4,794 views

    The Study Of "The Holy Spirit"

    The Study Of "The Holy Spirit" Acts 19:1-6 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Gentiles Receive The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 9, 2017
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     | 9,433 views

    Peter and the three messengers set out the next morning accompanied by several of the Jewish Christians from Joppa. According to Peter’s report in Jerusalem there were six from Joppa. The company that journeyed those thirty miles from Joppa to Caesa....

    May 1, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Title: The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit (10:23-48) Scripture (Acts 10:23-48) 23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    By My Spirit, Saith The Lord

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,629 views

    By My Spirit, Saith the Lord

    By My Spirit, Saith the Lord The Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of Power The Holy Ghost is the Power of God The church may be Principled but do we have Power? Ezekiel 37:1-14 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Spirit Of Truth-Telling Laws Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 20, 2021
     | 1,346 views

    In the Old Testament vows were taken very seriously. There was a positive and negative side of this topic. Let's look at these laws and see what the spirit of the law against lying is for Christians.

    In the Old Testament vows were taken very seriously. The positive side of this topic in the Old Testament was that a vow was taken more seriously than many modern written contracts. The negative side of this topic in the Old Testament was that at least two people died due to foolish vows and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of Safety And Health Laws Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 25, 2021
     | 1,774 views

    In some countries with strong occupational safety laws, roofers must be harnessed in with gear similar to climbing ropes, lest they fall off the roof while they work. This is not a new innovation. Ancient Israel had a law regarding roof safety. What is the spirit of safety laws?

    In some countries with strong occupational safety laws, roofers must be harnessed in with gear similar to climbing ropes, lest they fall off the roof while they work. This is not a new innovation. Ancient Israel had a law regarding roof safety. Whenever you build a new house, you must build a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of Justice And Handling Enemies Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 6, 2021
     | 1,421 views

    Let's look at two attitudes towards justice and enemies that come out of the law, and how Jesus taught the spirit and intent behind them.

    Let's look at two attitudes towards justice and enemies that come out of the law, and how Jesus taught the spirit and intent behind them. The Spirit of Justice A law of just compensation gave the value for repayment of a lost eye or tooth in an accident or altercation. But Jesus said not to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit God Gave Us

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 21, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,764 views

    The Spirit of God lives in each twice-born follower of Christ. Because He lives in us, we are enabled to walk in power, to love as God loves, and to act with divine wisdom. God calls us to be controlled by the Spirit He placed in each of us.

    “God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” [1] She was a recent convert to Christ, and she was in tears when she phoned me. The lady was suffering from disquieting events that were occurring each night. Each evening after retiring to her bed, a malevolent presence ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Teaching Ministry Of The Holy Spirit.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 25, 2022
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     | 1,345 views

    The Holy Spirit takes of the things of the Father and the Son, and opens them up to us.

    THE TEACHING MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. John 16:12-15. Jesus had many things still to teach His disciples, but before His resurrection they were not ready to receive them (John 16:12). We grow up by stages, moving from milk to prepared foods, to fulsome meat. The Holy Spirit came to impart ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fruit Of The Spirit # 2b

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
     | 977 views

    The Lord desires that His people take Him seriously, but that they not take themselves too seriously.

    He wants them to wipe off their grim looks, put smiles on their faces, and let laughter flow from their lips. As we learned in the previous sermon: • The world can give us happiness because happiness comes from WITHOUT. • Only God can give us JOY because joy comes from WITHIN. When the lost world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit Of The Spirit # 2a

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022
     | 1,263 views

    When you look at churches, you will see that there is a vast difference between them.

    One thing you will find common in most churches it that there is one basic thing missing. WHAT IS MISSING? Illus: Let me explain what is missing by telling you a story of a young boy who went to spend the week with his grandfather on the farm. • While walking around he noticed the chickens. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Believe In The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 21, 2022
     | 1,611 views

    The Nicene Creed speaks of the Holy Spirit in between the resurrection of Christ and the church! The Holy Spirit is the link between the resurrected Christ and the living church!

    God is … We believe in the Holy Spirit April 24, 2022 We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. The Nicene Creed speaks of the Holy Spirit in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In Defense Of The Spirit Of True Christianity

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 29, 2019
     | 3,181 views

    Am I my brother's keeper?

    IN DEFENSE OF THE SPIRIT OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY OR HE FELL Scripture: Luke 10: 25 -37 I. Justification A. Define Justify: -to render righteous or such he ought to be -to show, exhibit, evince, one to be righteous, such as he is and wishes himself to be considered. -to declare, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Gives His Spirit Series

    Contributed by Ed Cheng on Jul 2, 2021
     | 2,589 views

    When God gave his Spirit to the believers, we see the church begins to expand and grow. God keeps adding new members to the church day by day until Jesus the promised saviour returns. Jesus is the beginning and the end.

    Power: God Gives His Spirit After Jesus had gone back to heaven, his disciples stayed in Jerusalem waiting for God’s spirit. At this time, there was another religious holiday and Jewish people from all over the world had come to Jerusalem to celebrate. One day the disciples were gathered ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pentecost: The Arrival Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Scott Maze on May 18, 2021
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     | 6,052 views

    Look inside today’s story for two items the Spirit does in your life: 1) The Spirit makes you bold ; and 2) He makes your conscience tender to His touch. My hope this morning is simple: I want you and I to hunger for life-changing power the Holy Spirit brings.

    This morning I want look at what the Spirit does to transform us. Today, we are looking at a famous account inside the New Testament, called Pentecost. Let me set up our story for those of you who may have missed earlier messages. The miracle of “speaking in tongues” had worked liked shooting a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist