Sermons on Familiar Spirits:

Worship In Spirit And In Truth

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 19, 2010

Lent 3(A) - Believers worship in spirit and in truth. Worship is much more than a place. Worship is our way of living.

WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH (Outline) March 7, 2010 - Lent 3 - JOHN 4:15-26 INTRO: Each Sunday believers gather together in churches to draw near to God. In such worship places believers have a certain closeness to God as God draws near to them in his holy word. Visible churches ...read more

Scripture: John 4:15-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Exposing The Spirit Of The Pharasee

Contributed by Darrell Vaughn on Mar 26, 2010

Exposing the truth of the way of the master

OPENING STORY: “I heard (this story) from a man who works with the down-and-out in Chicago: he stated A prostitute came to me in wretched straits, homeless, sick, unable to buy food for her two-year-old daughter. Through sobs and tears, she told me she had been renting out her daughter – two years ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blaspheme Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 28, 2009

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

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-32

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Maintaining The Spirit Of Revival

Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Dec 30, 2009

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

Scripture: Psalm 85:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing The Christmas Spirit

Contributed by John Parton on Dec 30, 2009

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

Scripture: Luke 2:22-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 31, 2009

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit-Who He is and how to receive

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Acts 1:8 • Acts 1:8 (NIV) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. INTRODUCTION: Like my family and me many of you have visited Niagara ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Experience The Spirit In Work Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 25, 2011

The Body of Christ needs to learn to experience the Spirit in their everyday lives so that they grow spiritually. We can learn to experience true spirituality as we see the Spirit at work in our daily lives and activities.

Series: Experience the Spirit Theme: The Body of Christ needs to learn to experience the Spirit in their everyday lives so that they grow spiritually. We can learn to experience true spirituality as we see the Spirit at work in our daily lives and activities. As we learn to recognize the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Experience The Spirit In The Word Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 25, 2011

Our first step toward spiritual maturity and to experiencing the Spirit starts with the Bible. It is the one resource breathed to life by God and then placed into our hands by God to follow.

Series: Experience the Spirit Theme: The Body of Christ needs to learn to experience the Spirit in their everyday lives so that they grow spiritually. We can learn to experience true spirituality as we see the Spirit at work in our daily lives and activities. As we learn to recognize the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Water, Spirit, Life

Contributed by Roger Nichols on Mar 26, 2011

Living water and the Spirit: the gift of Jesus

John 5: 1-42 Can I give you a drink? Bringing water To the thirsty Was never really A problem for God. If needed, God Could get Water From a rock (!) Which, is what God did For the very thirsty people of Israel, When they wandering around the wilderness. Or if you find ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: United Methodist

Empowered With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 13, 2010

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

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Broken Or Flexing Spirit? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 7, 2011

Serving the Lord is a privilege as we bring light to a dark world, but demoralizing as we are beaten down. Despite the challenges of being light in a dark world, we should not lose heart.

A Broken or Flexing Spirit? (2 Corinthians 4:1-6) 1. When Marylu and I lived in the Chicago area, we had the privilege of going to the top floor of both the Sears Tower (now called Willis Tower) and the Hancock Building. 2. As one rides up the high speed elevator to the hundred and something ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Saints, Blessed In Spirit Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 31, 2015

Here are some practical suggestions for becoming a saint.

What does it mean to be a saint? And why are we celebrating each year the Solemnity of All Saints? One simple reason–God wants us to be happy. God wants us, therefore, to be saints ourselves. Holy on earth; holy in heaven. To be saints, to be holy, we need to live and die in charity, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Catholic

Come Holy Spirit

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 9, 2015

On a missionary journey, Paul encountered disciples in Ephesus who know only John's baptism, not the baptism in the name of Jesus with the infilling of the Holy Spirit. This message explores this passage.

November 8, 2015 - Come Holy Spirit Our guest speaker last week spoke about Paul’s conversation in Athens with philosophers regarding the “unknown god” statue of the Romans. He thought it curious that among all the statues of the Greeks and Romans, there was this one created for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gospel: Spirit Led Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 23, 2015

We have two natures and they are diametrically opposed. The sinful nature verses the spiritual nature. Each nature desires what is contrary to the other. All Christians have this internal conflict. But living by the Spirit brings victory.

It can be a shocking discovery. It takes place in the slums of our big cities. It takes place in upscale suburban subdivisions. And it is taking place right now inside of your mouth. Maybe you have seen the mouthwash commercials that show the inside of a mouth magnified by one thousand ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Filled Life Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 2, 2014

The Spirit filled life is not simply about spouting Spiritual garbage. It is about allowing the Holy Spirit to control every area of your life. Come and see how that works out practically

Info: Moody was to have a campaign in England. An elderly pastor protested, "Why do we need this 'Mr. Moody'? He's uneducated, inexperienced, etc. Who does he think he is anyway? Does he think he has a monopoly on the Holy Spirit?" A younger, wiser pastor rose and responded, "No, but the Holy ...read more

Denomination: Baptist