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  • Martin Ellgar avatar

    The Christmas Spirit

    Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Dec 16, 2014
     | 5,173 views

    A drama for children: The Christmas Spirit

    1st Sunday After Christmas (This children’s talk is based on Luke 2: 22-40, where Mary and Joseph present Jesus at the Temple) Theme: The Christmas spirit. Objective: To teach that the spirit of Christmas continues throughout the year. To teach that the joy of Christmas is the joy of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Spirit Of The Bride

    Contributed by Thomas Custer on Jan 7, 2015
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     | 7,984 views

    The true bride will always go beyond the minimal requirements. Rebekah gave the servant water but also volunteered to water the 10 camels as well. She was the chosen bride, not for doing the minimum, but for going beyond the expected.

    Genesis 24 King James Version (KJV) 1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 3 And I will make thee swear by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Spirit Of Jezebel

    Contributed by Joel Israel Shashikumar on Jan 20, 2015
     | 8,594 views

    For All Servants of God

    Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.” 3 Then he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spirit Filled Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 19, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,062 views

    In Ephesians 5:19-21, we see that Spirit filled people do three things. They: 1) Sing (Ephesians 5:19), 2) Say Thanks (Ephesians 5:20) and are 3) Submissive (Ephesians 5:21).

    Ephesians 5:18b-21 [18] (And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery), but be filled with the Spirit, [19] addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, [20] giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    God The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 12, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,585 views

    We can relate to the Spirit through the feminine imagery present in scripture.

    God the Father. God the Son. And God the Holy Spirit. Three of my favorite things to talk about, and today we are going to talk about God the Holy Spirit. We talk less about the Holy Spirit than about the Father and the Son, and I think we understand the Holy Spirit less than we understand the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Spirit And Truth Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 13, 2013
     | 7,205 views

    What is worship all about? Whom do we worship? How? It is not in Spirit and in Truth. The two are covered by one preposition. Truth and Spirit cannot be separated.

    Introduction Last week we were introduced to the Samaritan woman. We remember Jesus being led by the Father to go through Samaria. We remember Jesus getting to the well in a state of heat exhaustion so serious that his disciples left him in hostile Samaritan territory alone to get lifesaving ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Be Filled With The Spirit

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 21, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,287 views

    the key to entire Christian life! Link inc. to audio.

    Be Filled with the Spirit Ephesians 5:18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130821.mp3 This subseries on walking in purity has challenged us to do hard things. Walk differently than the world, and avoid their hardness, darkness, and lewdness. The only way to obey that is to obey today's challenge ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying In The Spirit

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 2, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,849 views

    People buy generators so that when everyone's out of power, they still have it.That's what praying in the Spirit does; it builds up your spiritual man. It's an additional power source available to the Christian FREE! Why don't you turn it on?

    PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT Eph. 6:18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man was taking his eight-year-old son to school. While driving down the freeway, the boy he noticed a large flatbed truck with a forklift on the back. 2. His eyes widened and he said, pointing to the forklift, "Boy, I sure would like one ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    An Excellent Spirit

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on May 5, 2013
     | 10,061 views

    We all should be striving for excellence in all aspects of our life and living. Jesus Christ and His shed blood is a clear path to His greatness.

    Quotes: “Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.” ― Hunter S. Thompson “Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.” -William Makepeace Thackeray “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Spirit Of Caleb

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013
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     | 13,717 views

    we must have a go after attitude

    Num 13:25 And they returned from searching of the land after forty days. Num 13:26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Be Led By The Spirit

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on May 25, 2013
     | 4,058 views

    We need to be open to the leading of God’s Spirit. We can so easily be bound by religion and follow rules that are either man-made or man-interpreted.

    Be led by the Spirit Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Peter was bound by religion and in order for him to be open to change, God showed him a vision of unclean animals that descended from heaven. God told Peter to eat the unclean animals, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Spirit Walking

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jul 3, 2013
     | 4,002 views

    About God growing His fruit in our lives.

    The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost June 30, 2013 St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Spirit Walking We Americans love to celebrate Independence Day. Thomas Jefferson’s declaration that every person has an “inalienable right” to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Spirit Of Joy

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,950 views

    Joy is an indicator of a genuine growing relationship with the Holy Spirit. It is a barometer which measures the inside spiritual condition.

    The Spirit Of Joy Romans 14:17 - “For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. The best things in ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Battlefield Spirit

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Feb 26, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,305 views

    Lucifer fights a spiritual war, and therein lies the real battlefield . . . the spiritual realm.

    Luke 4:1-13; Rom. 10:8-13; 1 Pet. 5:5,8-9; Jn 14:6; Heb. 10:25; 11:6; Eccl. 4:12; Micah 6:8 It’s been said, “I wouldn’t be tempted ... if temptation .... wasn’t so tempting.” Oscar Wilde described it this way, “I can resist anything.... except ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Spirit Filled Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 26, 2012
     | 7,728 views

    1) The Messiah’s Anointing (Isaiah 42:1), 2) The Messiah’s Achievements (Isaiah 42:2–4) 3) The Messiah’s Assurance (Isaiah 42:5–9)

    If you work hard enough and long enough, you begin to feel trapped. Perhaps it seems like vacations will never come, or when they do, you cram in so many activities that you wish you could have really had a vacation. It’s easy to feel trapped by obligations, debts, workload, and expectations. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Other