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  • Donna Kazenske avatar

    Introduction To The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,261 views

    There is much discussion today regarding the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Some believe the gifts are for today, while others believe they passed away with the apostles. Who is right? What does the Bible say about this issue?

    By: Donna J. Kazenske There is much discussion today regarding the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Some believe the gifts are for today, while others believe they passed away with the apostles. Who is right? What does the Bible say about this issue? The word of God should always have the final say if ...read more

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    The Gift Of Discerning Of Spirits Series

    Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 39,871 views

    Discerning of spirits is such a vital gift to the body of Christ. The enemy has gotten away with a lot of demonic manifestations in our church services because the gift of discerning of spirits was not functioning in the leadership.

    By: Donna J. Kazenske 1 Cor. 12:7-10 "But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom, through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another the gift of faith by the same Spirit, to another ...read more

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    Living Life In The Spirit

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,091 views

    Steps to live a life in the spirit with evident fruit.

    *1 Cor. 1:21-29 ?it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,305 views

    The gifts of the Spirit have split churches and keep Christians apart – and they bewilder non-Christians – so that the church becomes a circus than a place to get saved. But there are good reasons for the gifts if used properly.

    For an audio copy of this message go to: www.LivinWatersWeb.com With all the controversy over spiritual gifts – why have them at all? The gifts of the Spirit have split churches and keep Christians apart – and they bewilder non-Christians – so that the church becomes a circus than a place to get ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Indwelling Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,445 views

    How do we receive the Holy Spirit? Can one be a Christian and not have the Spirit? Does having the Spirit mean that we are “advanced” Christians, closer to God than other Christians? Has the Spirit limited himself to only operating in the lives of Chri

    The Holy Spirit The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit INTRODUCTION How do we receive the Holy Spirit? Can one be a Christian and not have the Spirit? Does having the Spirit mean that we are “advanced” Christians, closer to God than other Christians? Has the Spirit limited himself to only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Grieving The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by D Dimedio on Nov 11, 2004
    based on 79 ratings
     | 9,991 views

    What it means and what the effects of grieving the Holy Spirit.

    There are some amazing truths contained in the NT concerning the person of the Spirit of God. I am afraid that because He is unseen, He is so often overlooked. Yet He is so frequently mentioned and given such prominence, that we overlook Him at our own demise. In our text we are given a command ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit, A Preacher And A Man

    Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Nov 13, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,470 views

    The Holy Spirit knows if some one is seeking the Lord. The Holy Spirit knows if some one does not understand the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit sent Phillip to the eunuch and the Holy Spirit will send others!!!

    The Spirit, a preacher and a man! Acts 8:26-40 Acts 8:26 …an angle of the Lord… 1. angle of the Lord… The word angle literally means messenger. In this scripture you could easily read, “Now a messenger of the Lord” and be correct in you reading. The messenger here meant was the Spirit of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spirit Of Anti-Christmas

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,512 views

    Let us also beware of the spirit of anti-Christmas that prevails during this season and pursue to alienate ourselves from it. Just as the heavenly hosts, the shepherds in the fields of Judea and the magi’s from the East joined together to celebrate the bi

    Opening illustration: When Secret Service agents train bank tellers to identify counterfeit bills, they show them both fake money and real money, and they study both. To detect a counterfeit problem, they must look for the differences in the genuine bill compared to the counterfeit—and not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Holy Spirit And The Believer

    Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 10, 2011
     | 9,545 views

    “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” Romans 8:14.

    Theme: The Holy Spirit and the believer Text: Romans 8:14; Gal. 5:16-23 When Adam sinned the Scriptures teach us that his sin contaminated the whole human race so that “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23). The result is that every human being is born ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Holy Spirit Is Not For Sale Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,005 views

    Man's religion is at war with God's revelation.

    Introduction “A king who wished to express his affection for a private soldier of his army gave him a richly jeweled cup, his own cup. The soldier, stepping forth to receive the gift, exclaimed shamefacedly, "This is too great a gift for me to receive." "It is not too great for me to give," ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    When The Spirit Is Hot Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,564 views

    When the spirit is hot a person is transformed, a person is transfixed, and a person is translucent.

    Sermon Title and Text for August 6, 2006 Title: “When the Spirit is Hot” Text: Luke 4: 18 Focus: “… Spirit of the Lord is upon me …” When the spirit is hot a person is transformed, a person is transfixed, and a person is translucent. One of the most misunderstood aspects of the Triune Nature of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spirit-Filled Living

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,252 views

    One of the most valuable lessons the child of God can learn is that of living in moment by moment submission and obedience to the indwelling Holy Spirit of God. To do otherwise is to live outside the will of God, and results in an aimless life for the Chr

    Spirit-Filled Living Text: Eph.5: 18-19; Gal.5: 16-17 Intro: Too often we Baptist tend to shy away from the term “Spirit-filled.” This is perhaps largely due to some of the wild and weird things perpetrated and practiced under the guise of being filled with the Holy Spirit, such as “taking up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Yielding To The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 39,825 views

    God has called us to be constantly fanning the spiritual flames inside us, and it is up to us to train ourselves to make the Spiritual Disciplines part of our routine, or lifestyle.

    Spiritual Disciplines Yielding to the Holy Spirit One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the evil that was going on. He decided to send an angel down to Earth to check it out. So he called one of His best angels and sent the angel to Earth for a time. When she returned she told God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Following The Spirit's Lead Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,867 views

    The more we learn to listen to the Holy Spirit, the more God will use us to help others come to know Him.

    Following the Spirit’s Lead Acts 8:26-40 Intro: Do you ever feel guilty for failing to be an effective witness for Jesus? How many times have you been told that you need to introduce the Lord to your neighbors, friends, and acquaintances, but you have to admit that you’ve not been very ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Quackenbush avatar

    The Fruit Of The Spirit - Intro Series

    Contributed by David Quackenbush on Jan 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,525 views

    The Christian life is not simply the absence of sin but the presence of life manifested in us through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit

    The Fruit of The Spirit - Introductin Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26 22 But athe fruit of the Spirit is blove, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, cgoodness, dfaithfulness, 23 7gentleness, self-control. eAgainst such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s fhave crucified the flesh with its ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God