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  • Avoiding A Critical Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,062 views

    This is a revamp of a 1996 sermon I did. What does Jesus really mean when He tells us not to judge people? What do we need to do to obey it?

    INTRODUCTION • Can you tell me the one verse in the bible everyone seems to have memorized? • How many times have we just taken a look at another person and made a judgment about them. We take one look at them and we think that we know everything about them? • What about the times when we find ...read more

  • The Work And Gifts Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,526 views

    God provides vindication for his people, the holy ones. The Holy Spirit aids in understanding the Gospel and movements that counter Christian teaching.

    PENTECOST - THE WORK AND GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT WHITSUNDAY 2002 Use as Epistle - Cor. 12:4 - that is the text for the sermon. Use Gospel John 14:15-21Introduction 1. Origin of the Feast of Pentecost A feast of the universal Church which commemorates the ...read more

  • Baspheme Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 9, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 8,374 views

    It’s not saying you don’t like the Holy Spirit – learn the real truth about the blaspheme of the Holy Spirit.

    I have a recurring dream – a nightmare, really. It takes three forms – at least one of which I’m sure you are familiar. In the dream I am either going to school, going on stage, or going on the air reporting the news on TV. In each case I arrive at my destination with no idea what I am supposed to ...read more

  • How To Be Spirit-Filled

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Mar 1, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,807 views

    Canada’s Olympic glory gives a picture of God’s will - the fullness of His Spirit, the Joy of God , so how can we get in on it.

    How to be Spirit-filled Team Canada’s gold medal win in Salt Lake City Olympics has spread a spirit of patriotism. Waves of red and white all over the country, coast to coast. Spontaneous singing, outburst of shouts of triumph, joy and celebration! Some say declare a holiday in Feb. to ...read more

  • Synergize Your Spirit

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 9,572 views

    working together

    Synergize your spirit Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ November 4, 2001 Synergy is a principal that is woven throughout the Bible. I don’t know how regularly you or I would use that word but it is a very real part of God’s design for the church. Synergy basically means that the ...read more

  • Who Is The Holy Spirit?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 9, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,590 views

    There are two reasons why we need to allow the Holy Spirit to be present in our lives – strength to live God’s way and power to do God’s mission.

    MAIN THEME/TOPIC: Who is the Holy Spirit? TEXT: Isaiah 40:31 “ But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” Acts 1: 8 “But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and ...read more

  • God's Spirit Defines

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 1,621 views

    How do you match up to God’s definition of salvation and truth?

    We continue this morning with our study in 1 John, chapter 3, verse 24, through chapter 4, verse 6. If you were here last week, you would know that John pointed to the characteristic of love as a demonstration of our belonging to God. Yet, John understands that if something walks like a duck, ...read more

  • The Spirit-Filled Christian.

    Contributed by Terry Hensley on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,332 views

    The 4-D’s and evidence of being spirit-filled.

    These verses give a very straight set of instructions for the Christian. We are to walk like, talk like, live like, and conduct ourselves like Christians. We represent Almighty God, the creator of the universe, the great I am, we are the ambassadors of Christ. Now the 4-D’s and evidence of being ...read more

  • Introducing The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 431 ratings
     | 40,376 views

    The Holy Spirit comes to take up permanent residence in a believer’s heart and life. Thus the body of the believer becomes the temple of the Holy Spirit, a truth of immense importance.

    The background for today’s sermon is the Lord’s devastating announcement that he is going away. The disciples are not to be alarmed. Another comforter is coming. The comforter is promised. The Greek word for comforter is (Parakleton) and is rendered “advocate” in 1 John 2:1. The word means “one ...read more

  • The Apostles & The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,401 views

    An examination of the crucial role performed by the Holy Spirit in assisting the Apostles in establishing Christianity as foretold by Christ Jesus in John 14-16.

    One of the most astounding historical aspects of early Christianity is the pivotal role that the apostles played. Within their lifetimes, they had taken the teachings of Jesus to the four corners of the world and converted, at least, tens of thousands of souls. This is an amazing thing when you ...read more

  • The Holy Spirit And The Bible

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Dec 9, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 5,218 views

    The Gospel of John, with its long intricate discourses, written by a very old man many years later, is an illustration of the Inspiration and Illumination of Scripture.

    A man whose hobby was collecting old books was talking to a friend, who mentioned he’d just thrown out an old, tattered Bible while cleaning out the attic. “Who printed it, do you know?” the book lover asked. “Oh, someone named Guten- something,” he replied. “Gutenberg?!” the collector gasped. ...read more

  • Having Another Spirit

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Dec 28, 2001
    based on 88 ratings
     | 15,933 views

    WHEN EVERYONE ELSE AROUND YOU SEEMS TO FEEL SOMETHING CANNOT BE DONE, TRUST GOD AND IT WILL BE DONE

    Title: Having Another Spirit Text: Numbers 13: 27-31/14:23&24 Intro: All of us have heard the story. But here we find 10 men with a bad report, saying that we have wasted our time. We could have stayed in Egypt, but now we can’t go back and the giants that await us is keeping us from going forward. ...read more

  • The True Spirit Of Giving

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 107 ratings
     | 8,159 views

    This sermon is about the gift of God’s mercy upon the crippled lives of humanity

    "The True Spirit of Giving" 2 Samuel 4:4,and chapter 9) -Rev. A. L. Torrence, Pastor of The Cross of Life Lutheran Church “It’s the hard knock life for us. It’s the hard knock life for us. Steada treated, we get tricked. Steada kisses, we get kicked. It’s the hard knock life!” Those words ...read more

  • Fruit Of The Spirit: Gentleness Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 97 ratings
     | 7,196 views

    This sermon looked at the gentleness of Christ in relation to the Fruit of the Spirit.

    Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness It was almost a postcard perfect day, the blue skies, the gently sunshine and the children playing. The crowds had gathered around the young prophet from Galilee that they had heard so much about. The afternoon had begun with Jesus healing the sick who had been ...read more

  • Walking In The Spirit Revisited

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 3,162 views

    What does it really mean to "walk in the Spirit?"

    Revisiting "Walking in The Spirit" (Galatians 5:16-26) We can view "walking in the Spirit" in differing ways. One concise way to summarize the process I call the "5 Habits of Truly Spiritual Christians." They are implied in this text (as well as surrounding context), though some of them are ...read more