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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Discover Your Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 22, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,889 views

    Many people within the church have always confused ’Fruit of the Spirit’ with the ’Gifts of the Holy Spirit’ and talents with giftings. Gifts of the Spirit are special abilities provided by the Holy Spirit to Christians for God’s glory and building up the

    Opening illustration: You mail an expensive & wonderful gift to someone you love & adore but returns at your doorstep all soggy and wet ~ that’s what the contemporary church has been doing with God’s gift of the Holy Spirit. Introduction: Many people within the church have always confused ’Fruit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When God Takes Over

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 5, 2018
     | 10,030 views

    When God takes over, His Spirit comes down to establish His Kingdom and His people. The Spirit would rule and guide for the fulfilment of His Word, day and night.

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: WHEN GOD TAKES OVER Acts 8:14-17 King James Version (KJV) 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Using Freedoms Wisely

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 30, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,021 views

    The Galatian church either tried to add to their freedom in Christ or abused their freedom in hurting others. Today we need to learn to serve others in love, walk in the Spirit, and stay in sync with the Spirit.

    Using Freedoms Wisely Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Freedom is a wonderful thing. This coming Thursday we’ll celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as Americans, to live in the home of the free, the land of the brave. Yet, with freedom comes responsibility. You don’t have the freedom to go up and punch somebody ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Wolves In Sheep's Clothing Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,312 views

    John gave his readers to tests to determine the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. Every generation needs to continue to test the spirits to see if they are from God.

    Introduction: A. How many of you enjoy ANAGRAMS? 1. What is an anagram? It is “a word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of another word or phrase.” 2. Here are a few that I thought you might enjoy. 3. DORMITORY = Dirty Room 4. THE MORSE CODE = Here Come Dots 5. SLOT MACHINES = Cash Lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Personal Revelations Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,622 views

    Paul declares that his teacher was the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our teacher, also, but the Spirit many teachers to provide us with our personal revelation.

    Galatians 1:11-24 "Personal Revelations" INTRODUCTION I'm a history buff, and I enjoy a good, well written biography. Biographies help us see inside the person and enable us to begin to understand why that person did or said what is recorded in history. Today's text is a brief autobiography ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Don Campbell avatar

    Acceptable Worship - Part 2

    Contributed by Don Campbell on Dec 23, 2025
     | 82 views

    Jesus taught that acceptable worship must be in spirit and truth. "In spirit" does not mean "spirited" in the sense of animated or peppy.

    ACCEPTABLE WORSHIP - Part 2 INTRODUCTION A. We discovered in lesson one that— 1. There are two ideas behind worship: to pay homage and serve. 2. There are three levels of worship: emotional, moral, and ceremonial. B. There was a woman who did all three (John 4:20). 1. The woman believed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pentecost/Confirmation

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,928 views

    A sermon preached on the Day of Pentecost, with the celebration of confirmation. It speaks to the Spirit’s empowerment for mission.

    The Day of Pentecost, May 27, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, on this day that we celebrate your outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the church, open our hearts and minds to understand and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Have A Spiritual Conversation

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 1, 2011
     | 4,947 views

    Listen to the Holy Spirit in every conversation you have and follow where the Spirit leads.

    How To Have A Spiritual Conversation Aug 14, 2011 John 4:1-42 Intro: This morning I want to dive right in to John 4. Go ahead, grab your Bible and look it up and keep it open, it’s a long story and I want you to have it open so you can follow along and then look back as we walk through it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pray To Grow In Spiritual Life

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 31, 2008
     | 2,220 views

    You must have a spiritual existence to understand the Holy Spirit’s gifts and teaching.

    Tuesday of 22nd Week in Course Sept 2, 2008 The mystery that God includes us in after baptism is so profound, so wonderful, that the only way we can understand anything of it is through faith, and the only way we can explain it is through analogy. In this letter to the Corinthians, Paul has just ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Church Unity Through The Council At Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 31, 2025
     | 161 views

    Doctrinal disputes should be resolved in the spirit of unity and truth through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

    CHURCH UNITY THROUGH THE COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 15:1-29 Key Verse: “It seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us.” (Acts 15:28) Supporting Texts: Ephesians 4:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10; Philippians 2:2; John 17:21 INTRODUCTION: The early Church was not immune to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Provides Us With The Serenity To Accept The Things We Cannot Change, The Courage To Change The Things We Can And The Wisdom To Know The Difference

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 202 ratings
     | 20,022 views

    How the Holy Spirit Provides Us With the Serenity to Accept the Things We Cannot Change, the Courage to Change the Things We Can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference 2 Cor. 12:9-12

    How the Holy Spirit Provides Us With the Serenity to Accept the Things We Cannot Change, the Courage to Change the Things We Can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference 2 Cor. 12:9-12 Quote: Adaptability is a great ability Illustration:Years ago, Frank Lloyd Wright was given the impossible task of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Open Church

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,094 views

    We come to church not as consumers of religion, but as a community of faith that is open to God, to one another, and to outsiders

    The Open Church 1Peter 2:9-10 9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Different Types Of Anointing Series

    Contributed by Ubirathan Miranda on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 85 ratings
     | 110,193 views

    The Holy Spirit’s ministry through the different types of anointing available for belivers in Jesus Christ.

    The Different Types of Anointing By Ubirathan Miranda, Pastor OPERATIVE VERSE “There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.” I Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Simon The Sorcerer Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 23, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 29,600 views

    The Spirit isn’t a commodity we command but a Person Who commands us.

    Conversions in the Book of Acts> “Simon the Sorcerer” Acts 8:9-24 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts People are attracted to entertainment with dazzling special effects. Simon the Sorcerer amazed the people of Samaria with his impressive tricks and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    A Refill

    Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Feb 28, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,454 views

    Sometimes we need to get refilled up on the Holy Ghost!

    A Refill Acts 4:31 Taking up where we left off last week, we have found Peter and John being released from their imprisonment, to which they received for preaching the Gospel, and doing signs and wonders in Jesus’ name. After being released, they came to their own company, and told them what had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal