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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Freedom's Spirit Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 5, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,072 views

    Through six very pointed questions, Galatians 3:1-5 reminds us that from beginning to end the secret to living the Christian life is not found in our own human efforts, but in trusting God’s Holy Spirit lavishly supplied to every believer.

    Freedom’s Spirit (Galatians 3:1-5) On June 23, 2001, the Boeing company finished a labor of love—the complete restoration of the last existing 307 Stratoliner. It was the world’s first pressurized commercial airliner. A New York company used a vintage loom to reproduce the original Pan Am wall ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Spirit Of Heaviness

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 11, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,893 views

    Did you know Psalms 88 is considered the saddest chapter of Psalms. Why? God is still there even when we have HEAVY SPIRITS.

    THERE IS A SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Take a two liter of soda and ask how heavy is this? Ask a strong young man to come up and hold the bottle of soda. How heavy is this? Then ask him to hold the bottle straight out from his body? Now how heavy is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Changed By The Spirit

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Feb 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,074 views

    I WANNA BE JUST LIKE J.C.

    CHANGED BY THE SPIRIT 2 COR 3:12-18 EPH 4:22-24 INTRO: BECOMING CHRISTLIKE 1: DO YOU THINK LIFE SHOULD BE EASY? A) SOME WILL PREACH AND TEACH THAT LIFE SHOULD BE LIVED IN JOY AND HAPPINESS B) OTHERS WILL PREACH AND TEACH THAT LIFE IS TO BE LIVED IN A LOW ESTATE AND SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Walk By The Spirit

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,097 views

    Do you bear the fruit of the spirit today? Do you have a deep love in your heart today? Do you have an earnest joy for all things today?

    Let Us Walk by the Spirit Galatians 5:25 Human nature, with which all of us are born, will not enter into the kingdom of God unless it is changed. This change is called being born again. And what this means is that the Spirit of God creates something new; he takes out of us the heart of stone that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    The Excellent Spirit

    Contributed by James May on Feb 22, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 128,357 views

    Let us learn from Daniel how to have an excellent spirit and see what God will do for us.

    The Excellent Spirit By Pastor Jim May Most historians and Bible teachers agree that it was around 600 years before Jesus was born, that there lived a man by the name of Daniel who found himself in some pretty precarious situations. I want to take a look at the highlights of Daniel’s life and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by David Trexler on Apr 27, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,829 views

    The Spirit is God who calls, gathers, enlighten, and santifies!

    Sermon for John 14: 15-21 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 1st 2005 Say Amen! Say Hallelujah! Say Praise the Lord! What’s up with these strange looks? What is it about the Holy Spirit that makes us squirm in our seats? I mean we all believe in God right? And I probably preach about Jesus 90% of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Spirit's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,411 views

    Though the suffering that the Christian endures in life is nothing by way of comparison to the glory that awaits him (8.18), God does not leave him without help. The Spirit helps him in his weakness. Even if the primary weakness Paul has in mind is that o

    O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Going With The Spirit

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,208 views

    The Spirit gives us all the gifts we uniquely need to share our faith.

    Introduction: In his commentary, Matthew for Everyone, Tom Wright uses an excellent analogy to explain the baptism of Jesus. He writes: Imagine we are going to a huge concert hall, packed to the doors with eager and excited music-lovers. We all have our programs in hand, waiting for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Spirit Of Burning

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,852 views

    God is speaking to a people who had become disassociated and disconnected. He is inviting us to participate in what He is about to do in our day.

    The Spirit of Burning - Malachi 3:1-4 Intro.: God, through the prophet Malachi, is speaking to a people who had become disassociated and disconnected. These verses are God’s thunderous response and, in essence, they are saying, “Get Ready!” It’s the message of preparation. Did you notice where the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Quench Not The Spirit

    Contributed by Kevin Burden on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,446 views

    There are some people whose thoughts are so continuously negative that they have themselves convinced that there’s something wrong with everyone and everything.

    Pastor Kevin Burden ~ Carter Creek Baptist Church, Greenville, KY ~ Sunday PM, March 2nd, 2008 1 Thessalonians 5:15-23 “See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 16Rejoice evermore. 17Pray without ceasing. 18In every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    The Sword Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Mar 6, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,352 views

    How to stand against the devil

    INTRO: Herschel Walker trade, MN traded 8 starters & draft picks for this one player because he was such explosive offensive weapon (good trade). - See this in sports community, looking for greatest weapon (Michael Jordon in basketball, Nolan Ryan pitching baseball, .Emmitt Smith in football, talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Spirit Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,242 views

    We are meant to have a spirit of forgiveness to live out the Christian life

    A Spirit of Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35 November 2007 Introduction A Christian lawyer who had been studying the scripture made the decision to cancel the debts of every client that owed him money for more than six months. The lawyer wrote a letter explaining the biblical principles that he used ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Jesus And The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 3, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,231 views

    Jesus came in the power of the Spirit

    Jesus and the Spirit December 2, 3 & 6 2007 Jesus Who? When we looked at Jesus the Divine Son of God, one of the response questions was, “To you, what is the most compelling argument that Jesus is Divine?” When the question came around to me, I had to say that none of the arguments that I had ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    A Teachable Spirit Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,542 views

    Psalm 25:12 speaks to us concerning the type of person that the Lord can give instruction to. Until we have a teachable spirit within us, we will never have joy in the deeper things of Christ.

    A Teachable Spirit Griffith Baptist Church – 12/9/07 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 25 Main Verse: 25:12 Introduction What distinguishes a teachable spirit from an unteachable spirit? It is not the willingness to learn that which we would desire to learn but rather a willingness to learn that which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    By My Spirit

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 19,002 views

    We need to rely upon the power of God’s Spirit. His power removes obstacles, not ours. And His power works through you and me. God is not looking for our power but our participation, our availability and not our abilities.

    Many people believe that to survive in this world a person must be tough, strong, and unbending. • But can we? Can we always be tough and strong? No. We all need God’s help. Zerubbabel has an enormous responsibility to rebuild the Temple. • The task was daunting. He faced many problems – the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible