Sermons on Forbidding Spirit:

The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 10, 2012

Who is the Holy Spirit and what does he do?

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. Introduction It would be good to review for a moment the discussion of the book. Paul is concerned about divisions in the church. The Corinth saints have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Praying In The Spirit

Contributed by John Gaston on May 2, 2013

People buy generators so that when everyone's out of power, they still have it.That's what praying in the Spirit does; it builds up your spiritual man. It's an additional power source available to the Christian FREE! Why don't you turn it on?

PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT Eph. 6:18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man was taking his eight-year-old son to school. While driving down the freeway, the boy he noticed a large flatbed truck with a forklift on the back. 2. His eyes widened and he said, pointing to the forklift, "Boy, I sure would like one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Excellent Spirit

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on May 5, 2013

We all should be striving for excellence in all aspects of our life and living. Jesus Christ and His shed blood is a clear path to His greatness.

Quotes: “Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.” ― Hunter S. Thompson “Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.” -William Makepeace Thackeray “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Spirit Of Caleb

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 15, 2013

we must have a go after attitude

Num 13:25 And they returned from searching of the land after forty days. Num 13:26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:25-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Led By The Spirit

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on May 25, 2013

We need to be open to the leading of God’s Spirit. We can so easily be bound by religion and follow rules that are either man-made or man-interpreted.

Be led by the Spirit Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Peter was bound by religion and in order for him to be open to change, God showed him a vision of unclean animals that descended from heaven. God told Peter to eat the unclean animals, but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14

Denomination: Charismatic

The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Jesus promises He will be with us in the form of the Holy Spirit

The Work of the Holy Spirit Tell story of Taser power - how power intrigues us Big idea: what to expect from the Holy Spirit - knowing the Spirit is joyful part of being a Christian Continuing from last week - John 16:1-2 expect difficult times John 16:1-2 "All this I have told you so that you ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Filled With The Spirit

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 21, 2013

the key to entire Christian life! Link inc. to audio.

Be Filled with the Spirit Ephesians 5:18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130821.mp3 This subseries on walking in purity has challenged us to do hard things. Walk differently than the world, and avoid their hardness, darkness, and lewdness. The only way to obey that is to obey today's challenge ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 16, 2013

If we want to produce the fruit of the Spirit then we must be a "Holy Spirit tree".

Last week after church we stopped at Trader Joes on our way home. We just needed to pick up a few items so I picked up one of the small red baskets on our way in. As we entered the store and tried to go down the first aisle our way was blocked by two women who had parked their carts right in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Of Adoption!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 16, 2012

In this sermon outline we share a little of what we are in Christ as a believer. Also, the old traditional ceremony of the 'Adoption ceremony' performed in Bible Days. One day we shall be like the Lord when we see Him.

SPIRIT OF ADOPTION! Romans 8:14-17 (KJV) 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17

Spirit Of Fear Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Sep 30, 2012

Message about how God did not give us the Spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind.

Note: Not sure where all the references come from. I found this message in my file and put my notes with it. I know that all is not original but I wanted to share it with sermoncentral because I thought it was awesome. THREE GODLY GIFTS SAYING NO TO FEAR Text: II Timothy 1:1-7 2Ti 1:1-7 Paul, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

The Powerful Spirit

Contributed by Dale Miller on Oct 2, 2012

THIS SERMON DEALS WITH PAULS SECOND LETTER TO TIMOTHY. I DISCUSS THE FAN INTO FLAME THE SPIRIT.

HFL FEB. 20, 2011 2 TIM. 1: 3-7 3I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. 5I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spirit Of Poverty

Contributed by Naro Chisho on Sep 11, 2011

God starts the bible with blessings and ends with blessings

SPIRIT OF POVERTY GOD starts the Bible with a blessing and ends with a blessings… The first word to man was a blessing Something happened in between!! WHAT? It was SIN and CURSE Read Gen 3:17-19 Any kind of HOARDING is a sign of Spirit of poverty What God gives us not all for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Charismatic

Discerning The Spirits

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 29, 2012

Never swallow someone’s line just because he uses terms of the Christian faith. False teachers are popular with the world because they tell people what they want to hear. Here John warns the Christians who faithfully teach God’s Word will not win any popu

OPENING ILLUSTRATION: In an unethical selling technique called the bait-and-switch method, a retailer lures customers into his store by advertising a well-known product at a very low price. When the buyer asks to purchase it, however, he is told that it is out of stock. The salesperson then tries ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 14, 2012

We have an AWESOME gift we should praise God for everyday.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • What are you hoping to receive for Christmas? The time is almost at hand. • Remember the movie, “A Christmas Story”? Ralphie always wanted his Red Ryder BB gun. • SLIDE #2 • Ralphie got what he had always wanted. • There are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Letter And The Spirit

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 20, 2014

Having embraced the gospel ourselves, we are motivated to share it with others. How? Our sufficiency is in God.

THE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT. "We are not sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves;" says Paul in 2 Corinthians 3:5, "but our sufficiency is of God." Paul then goes on to contrast the ministry of the New Testament with that of the Old; the glory that shone in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational