Sermons on Grieving Gods Spirit:

The Zeal For The House Of God Series

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Mar 7, 2017

Our personal relationship with Jesus is dependent and determined by our giving a place within our body for the presence of God.

The Zeal for the House of God (The Life of Christ Series) 01.29.17 Introduction In recent weeks we have talked a lot about your body being your Temple, and the habitation (dwelling) of Christ and the Holy Spirit. This teaching is very important in our spiritual life. Our personal relationship ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Behold The Lamb Of God

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 19, 2019

The significance of the Baptism of Jesus and its relevance to our baptism

Weekend Message/Devotion January 20, 2019 John 1:29-41 Behold the Lamb of God In today’s gospel reading, we find a whole lot to digest. If we are serious about understanding this reading, we will be drawn to a number of readings through the Old and the New Testaments. I hope you will follow ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-41, Genesis 22:7, Revelation 5:11-12, Matthew 3:14-15, John 1:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breakthrough With The Presence Of God Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 31, 2020

Breakthrough will only come in our lives when we enter into God’s presence – God’s presence should be the goal of every Christian. Fears flee and hope rises up as we are surrounded in His love and power

Breakthrough with God’s Presence Thesis: Breakthrough will only come in our lives when we enter into God’s presence – God’s presence should be the goal of every Christian – to experience Him everyday and in special moments. When His presence comes into our lives everything else fades away! Fears ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13, John 15:1-17, Genesis 3:1-5, Revelation 21:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fighting Against God Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 7, 2022

When ever someone tries to stop the Gospel or the church of Jesus Christ, God always wins!

FIGHTING AGAINST GOD Text: Acts 5:33-42 Introduction 1. Illustration: When I first got interested in music, the first artist that I took a liking to was a man named Jim Croce. He is famous for songs like Bad, Bad Leroy Brown and Time In a Bottle. I was thinking this week of another one of his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:33-42

Denomination: Methodist

Understanding The Move Of God

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Nov 4, 2023

Understanding How God uses the Spiritual Gifts through man

One of the greatest scriptures that inspires me to study is Hosea 4:6 which says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Physical Description Of God

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Dec 9, 2023

You have seen police shows on television where an incident has happened and the police seek witnesses. They ask for a physical description of the suspect. Just as a police officer asks us to describe a suspect, can you describe God to someone who perhaps does not believe there is a God?

John 4:24. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. To properly be pleasing unto God and worship Him in a proper manner, we must try to understand things of the spirit realm. Why? If we claim to be of the body of Christ, …the carnal mind is enmity against ...read more

Scripture: John 1:18, John 4:24, John 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 2:9-14, Romans 8:7-9, Genesis 1:1-31, 1 John 4:7-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Someone Is Praying For You: The Holy Spirit Prays

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

God the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness, because He prays for us according to the Father’s will. We will see from the Scriptures that although we often come up short in our best efforts, with God’s help we can get through anything we face in life.

Someone Is Praying for You: The Holy Spirit, Our Intercessor Text: Romans 8:18-28 18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Worship In Spirit And Truth John 4:24 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 23, 2024

John 4:24 is part of Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, where He reveals what true worship entails. Let us explore four key points which affect our daily lives.

Worship in Spirit and Truth John 4:24 Introduction Today, we delve into the profound truth found in John 4:24 (NLT): "For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth." This verse is part of Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17, Romans 8:26, John 4:24, Psalm 145:18, Romans 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power And Guidance Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on May 20, 2012

How many times do we struggle with what to do and what direction to take in serving God? This is something that affects us down to our very prayer life... but God created us and knows our weaknesses and He has provided help...

Sermon Brief Date Written: May 10, 2012 Date Preached: May 20, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Title: Power & Guidance of Holy Spirit!! Sermon Text: Romans 8:26-30 [NLT] Introduction: 26And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-30

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Spirit: The Angelic Host

Contributed by Donnie Burke on Dec 13, 2007

This sermon is to check our Christmas spirit against the spirit of the angelic host as they introduced God Almighty to the world!

Christmas Spirit: The Angelic Host Luke 2:8-20 (key – 14) The angels of heaven gave us the first taste of what the Christmas season should be like. What a sight, what sound, what a celebration! I am tremendously jealous of these shepherds, especially being a musician. I don’t know if they sang or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit And Our Mission

Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 3, 2003

The Holy Spirit is actively at work drawing the lost to God. We simply have to join him in that work.

READ John 16:5-11, then Max Lucado from a Gentle Thunder, pp. 67-68. Jesus has let his followers know that God’s plan was coming to a climax and that he would soon return to the Father. But he wasn’t abandoning them, sending the paraclete, the Holy Spirit to take his place. Not just because he ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-16

Denomination: Brethren

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is...patience Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 2, 2011

We are to exercise patience toward others in the same manner in which God has been patient with us.

As we’ve done each week, we’ll begin with a quick review of several important characteristics of the… THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT 1) Is demonstrated by being not doing 2) Is developed as Christ followers cooperate with the Holy Spirit 3) Is to be delightful to an unbelieving ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Walking In The Spirit~ No Other Life

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 17, 2016

As believer's follow the Lord provisions manifest into fruit. Many people touched by the hand of All-Mighty-God!

Walking In the Spirit~ No Other Life Galatians 5:16-18NKJB I once read of a little boy who used to escape his bedroom after being punished. He would crawl out of his bedroom window down an old fruit tree to the ground. One day, his father told him that he was going to chop down the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spirit Boldness, Not Hoo-Ha

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 14, 2025

What you see may be what you get, but what you see is not necessarily from God.

Act 4:31  And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.  The Book of Acts is where most of the references are made to various miracles and people being filled ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31, Acts 4:13, Acts 4:29

Denomination: Baptist

Stop Underestimating God's Power For Your Life

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 10, 2011

This is a Pentecost Day Sermon emphasizing the Holy Spirit is for us to do ministry and for us to be changed on the inside.

Stop Underestimating God’s Power For Your Life 6/12/2011 Pentecost Joel 2:28-32 Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 4:31-32 Has anyone here had to make some unexpected changes in their plans without knowing how the new is going to work out or even what the new plan is going to be. The temptation is going ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed