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  • The Witness Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 9,781 views

    16th in First John Series

    THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT 1 John 5:6-13 INTRO: We are living in an age that is filled with doubt. Very few people have any certainty of any kind whatsoever. 1 John was written to give us assurance. The Bible says it is possible for us to know that we’re saved. In v. 6, we are told it is the ...read more

  • Life In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 234 ratings
     | 12,341 views

    If we wonder whether we’re truly followers of Christ then this is one way God helps us: are our minds set on the things of God, is our failure to obey, something we struggle with, do we relate to God as our father, rather than someone distant and remote?

    I keep coming across people who are struggling with whether their faith is real. People whose Christian experience is something like what Paul describes at the end of Romans 7. They struggle to believe that they could be truly God’s children when their life is so full of sin. If you’re one of those ...read more

  • A Different Spirit

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 21,941 views

    God is calling us to live with a different spirit

    A Different Spirit Numbers 14:24 and Selected Passages April 28, 2002 Introduction What does it mean to be different? To be different means literally that something does not conform to the standard or the norm. Different can be a positive thing. In fact, we have been called to be different than ...read more

  • Test The Spirits

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,123 views

    We should no blindly accept everything that we hear, rather we should go and study the Bible before we make a decision

    1 John 4:1-6 Test the Spirits Introduction A. It is almost the end of the school year B. Such a joyous time for all kids and teachers C. What normally happens at the end of the school year D. It is called finals E. Test based on everything that you were suppose to learn throughout the year F. They ...read more

  • The Spirit Of Freedom

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,782 views

    This sermon addresses how the amount of freedom that we have depends upon how much we yield to the Holy Spirit.

    THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM Text: Romans 8:1-11 There is the story of a child who was all dressed up with some place important to go. That place was a photographers shop. That little boy and his family were going to have a family portrait made. Dad was going to meet them there. The ...read more

  • The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 11,279 views

    A keyword sermon describing the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete.

    Every Monday our evangelism team goes out to call on people who have visited the church or to parents of the children who attend our school. Last Monday we finished our scheduled call with Darryl and Sharon who are very strong believers in the Lord. Before we left their home we circled for a ...read more

  • The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Edward Cook on Jun 8, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,387 views

    This is the first sermon in a series on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5.

    The Poor in Spirit Scripture reading: Matt. 4:23 - 5:16. Text: Matt. 5:3. I. INTRODUCTION Part of the Sermon on the Mount 1. Make a few remarks about the sermon generally. a. The longest recorded continuous discourse of our Lord. The greatest single sermon of all time. b. Remember Who is ...read more

  • The Wind Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 12, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 13,436 views

    ANy one brought up in the Jewish tradition knows its natural to compare the Spirt with the wind. Jesus used a ready illistration the night he spoke to Nicodemus.

    John 3:8 Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.” For anyone brought up in the Jeswish tradition it is natural to compare the Spirit with the wind. Ruach can mean 1) Wind: The desert wind ...read more

  • The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,087 views

    A very balanced presentation of the Gifts of Holy Spirit as used to strengthen the Body of Christ.

    The Spirit Filled Life (Part 2): The Gifts of the Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:7, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” I. “Now to each one” The spiritual gifts are for every member of the body. A. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit and his ...read more

  • The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 14,156 views

    Explains how to develop the fruit of the Spirit and shows the necessity of demonstrating the Fruit in conjuction with the Gifts.

    The Spirit Filled Life (Part 1): The Fruit of the Spirit GAL 5:16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17 For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict ...read more

  • A Pioneering Spirit

    Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Jun 24, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,191 views

    While meditating about the faith and works of some of God’s pioneers from previous generations, I began to petition the Lord to raise up more true pioneers; men and women of God who are not willing to take “no” for an answer; men and women of God who are

    By: Donna J. Kazenske While meditating about the faith and works of some of God’s pioneers from previous generations, I began to petition the Lord to raise up more true pioneers; men and women of God who are not willing to take “no” for an answer; men and women of God who are willing to go the ...read more

  • The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Jul 15, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,471 views

    The poor in spirit are those who REALIZE that they are spiritually BANKRUPT before a Holy God and are in NEED of his Grace.

    “The Poor in Spirit” Matthew 5:3 SOM I. Introduction A. Review As we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount, we are reminded that this sermon is a Constitution for those who enter Christ’s new Kingdom. It is filled with guidelines for how to live as God’s chosen people. These ...read more

  • The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,124 views

    The body is made up of many members, all of which are vital if the body is to function correctly. But test the gifts to see whether they exalt Jesus as Lord. Second, check whether their exercise is building up the body of Christ. And thirdly make sure you

    I was listening to Di talking to our son Paul about his holiday around Europe the other day trying to piece together the conversation from what I could hear Di saying, but of course without being able to hear what he had to say. I’m sure you’ve done that from time to time, these days probably in ...read more

  • Wings Of The Spirit

    Contributed by James Groce on Mar 31, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,091 views

    As the literal translation informs us, the Hebrew sense of the moving of God’s Spirit upon the face of the waters is understood as the Spirit fluttering as with wings, over the waters.

    ------------------------------ Genesis 1:1-3 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was ...read more

  • Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Daniel Williamson on Jan 6, 2003
    based on 164 ratings
     | 51,066 views

    A detailed series on each of the nine Fruit of the Spirit! Each characteristic listed is a sermon. However, I have combined the lesson into one packet.

    THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT INTRODUCTION It is imperative that we understand that the marks of true spirituality and the signs of maturity in Christian growth are found not in the gifts of the Spirit, rather they are found in producing the fruit of the Spirit. 1st Corinthians 13:1-2 – “If I speak in ...read more

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