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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The Song Of A Free Spirit

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 29, 2009
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    Singing is a matter of skill and practice, but it is only when your spirit is freed that you have a convincing song to sing, only when your life is changed that you have something to share.

    What makes it possible for voices like these to sing music like that? Where do they get whatever it takes to sing with such grace and power and beauty? Of course they have been blessed with a good deal of natural skill. Of course these singers are talented, and there’s no substitute for that. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Coming Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 7, 2009
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    We tend to ask: How does the Bible fit my life? But in reality the question is: What does my life look like in the light of scripture?

    Acts 2:1-21 Flames today - tongues of fire dancing over every head and all of us - every single one of us is filled with the Holy Spirit - everybody speaking a different language - right here, right now, in church - "that is not the way to behave in church" - Scary! Flames back then - people from ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Empowered With The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 13, 2010
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    Pursue to build and have ‘unity in the body of Christ’ for the Holy Spirit to be work in and through our lives effectively by the operation of the ’Gifts of the Holy Spirit’ which have a profound impact on the lives of others around us.

    Opening illustration: During our ministry in the Middle-East at one of the underground churches a gentleman used to walk around 5 miles to attend that worship and fellowship. He had a lowly job at a remote construction site in the wilderness and could not afford to buy a conveyance for himself. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Filled With The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 22, 2010
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    The power of the Holy Spirit enables us to carry on the mission Jesus started when He walked the earth.

    Text: Jesus said, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Story: “Our Best – Nothing, Without Him” Mr. Spurgeon once ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Spirit Changes Lives

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 24, 2010
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    Pentecost Sunday sermon encouraging our people to allow the Spirit to fill them for holiness and service.

    The Spirit Changes Lives Acts 2 May 23, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: Last week we started a two-part series on marriage. And we’ll move on to part 2 of that next week. Today, however, I want us to visit about ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Spirit In Daily Life

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 3, 2010
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    The Spirit does not come upon us only for special events. The Spirit is meant to be a part of our daily lives. He enables us to be instruments of God's love and grace.

    John 16:12-15 “The Spirit in Daily Life” INTRODUCTION On the day of Pentecost, the Spirit came upon the disciples like a mighty wind with flames of fire and the ability to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ in other languages. The Spirit comes upon us at the time of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Baptism In The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jun 22, 2009
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    How to receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit

    Title: The baptism in the Holy Spirit Introduction “And afterwards, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women I will pour out my Spirit in those days.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Official Language: Spirit

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 2, 2009
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     | 3,625 views

    The church’s communication medium is the Spirit, who understands us and allows us to understand one another.

    Of all the achievements of human genius, nothing is more wonderful than language. And yet, it is also true that nothing is more destructive than language. For language unites us and yet, language also separates us. Of all the gifts we have been given, nothing is more useful than language. With ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Spirit Comes

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009
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    Who is the Holy Spirit and what’s His purpose in the believer

    When the Spirit comes John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [Even] the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Empowered By The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Laren Whaley on Jul 15, 2009
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     | 22,531 views

    We live in a world obsessed power: political power, military power, racial power, monetary power etc. However, God has an overcoming, victorious power available to every believer through presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. In the midst of the dar

    Empowered By the Holy Spirit Acts 1:8 (NKJV) 8But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be £witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 2:1 - 4 (NKJV) 1When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Spirit Filled Life

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jul 15, 2009
     | 3,901 views

    Today our generation and the one that is on our coattails is under attack from Satan himself. All around us Satan is pulling at our senses, we live in such a materialistic age in which our curse is the abundance of material possessions and wealth we poss

    “A Spirit Filled Life” 1/28/2007 - Marsing, ID Ricardo Rodriguez pastor_rr@yahoo.com I Thess 5:23 “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” “Y el Dios de paz os santifique en ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Spirit Of Christmas Leaders

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 23, 2009
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     | 2,829 views

    If we follow the wisdom of Isaiah, we will be effective leaders for good.

    Christmas Eve December 24 2009 From the stump of Jesse Isaiah 11:1-3 The short reading from Isaiah we just heard is part of a longer passage that ends in a familiar passage: the reign of the king prophesied here will by ideal and idyllic. “Uprightness will be the belt around his waist, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Blaspheme Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,154 views

    Ever wonder what that really is - and worried you might have done it? Let’s spread some truth into this very misunderstood idea from Matthew 12:22-32

    The Blaspheme of the Holy Spirit is among the most feared and least understood concepts in the Bible. For many people they think if they accidently say something bad about the Holy Spirit God will damn them to hell for eternity with no possibility of repentance. Well, it’s not that easy. Today ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Maintaining The Spirit Of Revival

    Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Dec 30, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,685 views

    If revival is experienced by a person or a church, it must be maintained for these blessings to continue. Short outline.

    Continued revival requires maintaining a few things: 1. An attitude of repentance 2. An awareness of the Enemy 3. An accord among the brethren 4. An attendance to the house of God 5. An action of sowing seed 6. An ability to have a vision * Feel free to use these if they speak to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowing The Christmas Spirit

    Contributed by John Parton on Dec 30, 2009
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     | 3,612 views

    This is a message on the actions of the Holy Spirit during the first Christmas, compared to how he works in the believer today.

    Knowing the Christmas Spirit Main Luke 2:22 (support John 16:7, 8, 13) Go ahead and turn in your bible to Luke 2:22 A little boy and a little girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded “Silent Night” with the words, “sleep in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational