Sermons on Forbidding Spirit:

Fruit Of The Spirit # 4

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022

We have been looking at the fruit of the Spirit as presented by the Apostle Paul in the 5th chapter of Galatian

The Apostle Paul tells us that when we’re filled with the Holy Spirit, we’ll evidence the fruit of the Spirit in our lives by exhibiting, "love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance:." In this message, we want to look at the 4th fruit of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit # 3

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022

Some of you may remember a young lady by the name of Tracy Lyperd, who was a beauty queen in VA a few years ago.

She was all smiles as she wore her crown. But when we read of her in the newspaper again, she no longer had a smile on her face because she was in some serious trouble with the law. Her boy friend had dumped her and married another woman. She drove 250 miles to seek revenge. She took along a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit # 1

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022

Today we are going to start a series on the Fruit of the Spirit. The first one we are going to deal with is the fruit of LOVE.

THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SERIES, and I want to encourage you to be here for every service. Illus: This series reminds me of the farmer that had a pet pig with a wooden leg. A man was visiting his farm one day and asked him how the pig lost it’s leg. The old farmer responded by saying that the pig ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Patience Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 1, 2022

We learn by having patience with the Lord.

PATIENCE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT Galatians 5: 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Patient in Temptation 1st Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Baptist

Relying On The Work Of The Spirit

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 5, 2022

When we bear witness to the saving power of Christ, we must rely on the Spirit to empower our efforts.

Jesus had told them to wait—His first disciples, I mean. He had given them important work to do—the most important work of all, actually—but He had told them not to attempt it just yet. No. They were to wait. “Don’t give,” He said, “until you have received. Nothing can be done by you until ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fruit Of The Spirit (Peace)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 23, 2022

If I were to ask you:

• “Do you believe in God?” you would probably say, “Yes, of course.” • And if I were to ask, “Do you know God?” you might say, “Yes, and I wish I knew Him better.” • But if I were to ask, “Do you have a deep abiding peace?” I suspect that some of you would reply, “No, I don’t.” Why would I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Fruits Of The Spirit # 8

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 25, 2022

Today we want to look at another fruit of the Spirit that God wants to produce in our life.

We have broken down these nine fruits of the Spirit into three groups: INWARD, OUTWARD, and GOD-WARD. 1) INWARD FRUITS consist of love, joy, and peace 2) OUTWARD FRUITS consist of longsuffering, gentleness, and goodness. 3) GOD-WARD FRUITS consist of faith, meekness, and temperance. Today we ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 15, 2022

Jesus teaches in the Sermon on the Mount that one of the ways that we experience Kingdom life and are blessed is when we embrace our brokenness and ask for HELP.

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Matthew -5:1-3 OKAY – let’s do this! Week 8, of our study in Matthew’s Gospel, “The King and His Kingdom.” Our Text today is Matthew 5:1-3… I am going to read it, and then pray us into our time of study. Now when Jesus saw the crowds, REMEMBER – Jesus is in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Witness Of The Holy Spirit.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 25, 2022

Heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ.

THE WITNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Romans 8:14-17. It is only those who are led by the Spirit of God who are manifested to be “the sons of God” (Romans 8:14). Not everybody receives Jesus, nor believes in His name (John 1:11-12). Our inclusion in the family of God is on account of our faith ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

"By Water And The Spirit"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 7, 2016

A sermon for Baptism of the Lord Sunday.

"By Water and the Spirit" Mark 1:1-15 Mark starts his Gospel with: "This is the beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, God's Son..." "This is the beginning..." The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ is the beginning of THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD for you and me. It is the Good ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Opposition And The Work Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 5, 2017

It's Jesus' final evening with his disciples, empty dishes are on the table, feet have been washed, and one of them has gone. But two things have kept recurring in Jesus' conversation. He's leaving. And they must remain connected to the Holy Spirit.

Sermon by Rev Ruth Newmarch After the happiness of Steph and Nic's wedding yesterday, its hard to hear about suffering for our faith. But if you think about it, hardship is mentioned even in the wedding service, 'for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health...'. In today's passage, it is ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Gift Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Bill Walker on Feb 25, 2017

Gift of the Holy Spirit differs from spiritual gifts. God's Word and God's Spirit work in tandem in our lives. The Spirit touches the heart - the inner life. The same Spirit that indwelt 3,000 on Pentecost is the same Spirt that indwells us today.

THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Just about everyone knows just how important the signs are that are placed along our highways are. These official highways signs give us direction and warn us of certain dangers. These signs are easily read in the daytime and also at night because they reflect headlamp ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Coming Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 26, 2017

The Holy Spirit did not come because the believers prayed but because the day of Pentecost had come, the day appointed for the “birthday of the church.” He baptized the believers into one body,so that they had a living connection with their sovereign Head

June 10, 2013 By: Tom Lowe Series: The Early Church Title: The Coming of the Holy Spirit Scripture: Acts 2.1-2.4a Acts 2.1-2.4a (KJV) 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist