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  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Falling Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 16, 2012
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    A fall of God’s power over a church/believer is a game changer (encouragement) It is the outpouring of His Spirit that makes us keep going when the well gets dry, waters have grown stagnant, burned out & ready to quit. For those who are spiritually thirst

    June 6, 2012 Holy Spirit Part 1 A A fall of God’s power over a church/believer is a game changer (encouragement) 1 Acts 3.19, describes these times as “times of refreshing.” 19 "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spirit-Filled Church

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 18, 2012
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    Signs and wonders in nature are not to be taken lightly, because they are not given for trivial reasons. God’s power displayed by signs and wonders in nature in the last days will be unprecedented because it will serve to confirm and signify one of the gr

    Spirit-Filled Church [Acts 2: 1-4; 13-21] 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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Where The Spirit Of The Lord Is

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 25, 2012
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    We don’t need Pentecost again as such, just as we don’t need Jesus’ birth, death, or resurrection to occur again. But we constantly need the power of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit, in control of our lives and the church.

    5/18/2003 Title: Where the Spirit of the Lord Is Text: “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place…And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit Of The Spirit Is Peace Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 4, 2012
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    Fruit of the Spirit is Peace. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The source of peace is God. (3a) (2). The discipline of peace is a steadfast mind (vs 3b) (3). The secret of peace is a heart filled with trust (vs 3c-4) SERMON BODY: Reading: Isaiah chapter 26 verses 3-4 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Grieving The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 5, 2012
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    Our lives can also grieve the Holy Spirit. How do we cause the Holy Spirit to feel deep sorrow?

    Grieving the Holy Spirit Ephesians 4:30 The Holy Spirit is often the most overlooked person of the triune Godhead. The Holy Spirit is not a force or power,: He is a person. He is God – God, the Holy Ghost. His mission is to bring glory to God the Father by declaring the work of God, the Son. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by John Bartol on Nov 7, 2012
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    The Holy Spirit is the answer to three of the greatest needs of our day: conviction of sin leading to repentance, glorifying Christ is the universal Savior, and producing the fruit of the Spirit.

    . The Gospel of the Holy Spirit. I believe that all of us here today have two great spiritual needs. The first is the need for forgiveness, to be right with God. The need for pardon and peace within. Secondly, there is a need for strengths of character, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Seven Spirits Of God

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Nov 23, 2012
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    The Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity, co-equal in glory, substance and essence with the Father and the Son, is the very Breath of God. He represents the total authority and rule of God, the very life of God, and the essence of who God is. Beli

    The Seven-Fold Ministry of the Holy Spirit Jesus acknowledged the Spirit of the Lord upon Him (Luke 4:18), which speaks of the anointing and power present to destroy the works of the enemy. This refers in particular, to the seven-fold ministry of the Holy Spirit. “And there shall come ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Where Is The Spirit Leading? Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Sep 14, 2011
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    This all shows that when we stubbornly disobey God • In those times when we willfully disregard His will • If we repent we can rediscover His guidance and rejoin Him in His work.

    Where is the Spirit leading? September 18, 2011 Scripture: Acts 16:1-15 Introduction I don't know if anyone's counting but we've been studying the book of Acts together now for about eight months and we've covered a lot of basic Christian truth. 1. We’ve learned about MISSIONS o How ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming The Spirit Of Perversion

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 29, 2011
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    The spirit of whoredom & perversion often work hand in hand. These spirits have captured & captivated much of Europe and America’s young people.

    A The spirit of whoredom & perversion often work hand in hand. 1 These spirits have captured & captivated much of Europe and America’s young people. a Nearly every celebrity & sports figure that children demigod have be demonized by these two spirits. aa Tiger Woods, Michael Jackson, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spirit Fruit -- Love

    Contributed by Don Vanzant on Sep 30, 2011
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    God promises to produce love in us that is unconditional; the same love that He has for us.

    “Fresh fruit is good for you.” Strawberries, peaches, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes, apples, oranges, etc. Three servings a day of fresh vegetables and fruit will make us feel better, live longer, body will function better. Fresh fruit is good for you. This is not a nutritional ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Spirit Fruit -- Peace Series

    Contributed by Don Vanzant on Oct 1, 2011
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     | 5,903 views

    Those who walk in the Spirit are assured that they will have the peace of God, not the absence of conflict.

    Galatians 5:22–23 (NLT) 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Peace is a major theme of the Bible and that is rather strange since ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Marks Of ‘spirit’ Filled

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 13, 2011
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     | 4,543 views

    Are you joyful, thankful and submissive? Then you are being controlled by God’s Spirit. This filling is a continual experience, for we constantly need to be filled with God’s all sufficient, inexhaustible supply of spiritual power if we are to continually

    Opening illustration: Story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool ~ During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, so he was in danger of losing his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Empowered With The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 13, 2010
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     | 7,106 views

    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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     | 5,557 views

    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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     | 6,223 views

    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