Sermons on Hindering Spirit:

Confronting The Spirit Of Leviathan

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 4, 2012

The Leviathan spirit operates by attacking ministries and people associated within a ministry by stubbornness, rebellion, disobedience, lies, miscommunication, condescending attitudes, self exhaltation.

Confronting the Spirit of Leviathan By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Matthew 11:12 says “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force”. Luke 17:20-21 says “And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Spirit-Filled Living

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009

One of the most valuable lessons the child of God can learn is that of living in moment by moment submission and obedience to the indwelling Holy Spirit of God. To do otherwise is to live outside the will of God, and results in an aimless life for the Chr

Spirit-Filled Living Text: Eph.5: 18-19; Gal.5: 16-17 Intro: Too often we Baptist tend to shy away from the term “Spirit-filled.” This is perhaps largely due to some of the wild and weird things perpetrated and practiced under the guise of being filled with the Holy Spirit, such as “taking up ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit's Ministry Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 15, 2009

THe ministry of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit’s ministry John 15: 26-16:11 William Randolph Hearst was one of the wealthiest men in the world of his time and he was known as a passionate collector of fine art. One day he was looking through a catalog of rare paintings and he saw a piece he just had to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Led By The Spirit ... To Be Tempted?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 22, 2017

Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted. The Word is precise in stating that He was led by the Spirit. Why does the Spirit of God lead anyone to be tempted?

“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ But he answered, ‘It is written, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

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

Anger Is A Threat To Self-Control

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 2, 2022

Anger is dangerous is because it can hinder the fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22 -23) if it is left unchecked. Paul warns us not to let the sun go down our anger in Ephesians 4:26.

ANGER IS A THREAT TO SELF-CONTROL Text: Ephesians 4:25-5:2 “A small girl was showing a friend the bathroom scale: "I don't know what it is . . . but my mom and dad use it every day. All I know is, when you stand on it, it makes you really mad!".” (Steve May. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32, Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: United Methodist

An Elitist Mentality Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 5, 2016

This series focuses on how we as Christians adopt a mentality towards others that hinders the Holy Spirit from using us freely to minister to others.

An Elitist Mentality Part 1 Scripture: Mark 9:33-40; Gal. 2:11-14 The title of my message this morning is “An Elitist Mentality.” One of my co-workers, after discovering that I love to play golf, asked me if I was a “member” of any golf clubs. The person who asked me just assumed that I was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:33-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heavy? Weary?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 1, 2021

There is a spirit of heaviness that can weary God's people. Weariness can become a spiritual obstacle that hinders God's work

HEAVY! WEARY! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com How many times did you complain today? Did you encourage someone today? A good person is kind and treats their enemies better than a bad person treats their friends. Did we learn LOVE NEVER FAILS? Love needs no applause. TEXT: ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9, 2 Thessalonians 3:13, Exodus 17:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Being Filled With The Spirit(S) - That Ain't Right Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 10, 2005

The people of Bible times drank wine and Jesus’ 1st miracle was turning water into wine... so why does the church have such a problem with alcohol?

OPEN: August 16, 1992 in The Reporter News (an Abilene, TX newspaper) featured an article about a cowboy. This cowboy was a horse breaker on a ranch near, Breckenridge. He was driving his pickup and was stopped by the Highway Patrol. The cowboy refused to take a breath analyzer test. He ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spirit In The Temple Part 5 Holy Spirit Series Series

Contributed by C Vincent on May 19, 2010

This explores the Spirit and the tabernacle and how it is relevant to us today.

The Spirit in the Temple Part 5 The Holy Spirit series JCC 09.05.10 pm Read 1 Cor 3:16-17 The temple Here Paul’s emphasis is on the church as a whole Later in 1 Cor 6:19-20 Paul speak about individual Christians being temples This is not a metaphor that Paul is using We are actual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

People Of The Spirit Part 6 Holy Spirit Series Series

Contributed by C Vincent on May 19, 2010

How we can move into more of what God wants for us as Christians.

People of the Spirit Holy Spirit part 6 JCC 16.05.10 am Acts 6 1-5 This came at a time when the church was growing rapidly V2 the twelve summoned a multitude of believers A dispute arose Hellenists: Jews born in foreign lands and speaking Greek Complaints about the distribution of alms However ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Holy Spirit, The Spirit Of Correction And His Corrective Ministry. Series

Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Sep 20, 2017

I have always wondered what the prison has in common with the church. But the prison is not a church. But it can teach us how God corrects a believer. The Spirit of God is the Spirit of Correction. He corrects us that we may be fit for the kingdom of God

Text: 2 Timothy 1:7 From my observation and from others who have testified to the manner in which the Bible unravel the truth. It is possible to read a passage of scripture hundreds of time without grasping the hidden meaning. Only the Spirit of God can turn on the light in conveying truth by ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Jesus Said The Holy Spirit’s Job Was Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 23, 2022

In this passage Jesus teaches us several key truths about what the Holy Spirit will do for us after Jesus leaves.

- While this is not an exhaustive study of the role of the Holy Spirit, this is a key moment. Jesus will soon be leaving, as He reminds His disciples within the passage. In this larger passage, He has several big subjects He wants to cover with His disciples before He leaves. One of those is who He ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How We Quench The Spirit

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 18, 2022

God wants the fire of the Holy Spirit to burn within us. However, tragically, once the fire of the Spirit is ignited, we often grab a fire extinguisher and douse the flame. This message looks at why and how this tragic occurrence happens.

There was once a small, quiet town in which fires began to pop up on a frequent basis. It wasn’t long until people discovered that the source of these fires was a pyromaniac. It was actually the Fire Chief himself! This fellow “would secretly start the fires and then work to extinguish them . . ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Fallen Spirit Called Satan

Contributed by Greg Adams on Aug 6, 2002

Satan is always on the prowl, and the biblically-taught Christian is "not ignorant of his schemes".

I. THE FALLEN SPIRIT CALLED SATAN Scripture is clear about Satan’s very real and personal existence. he was once the chief angel, the anointed cherub, the star of the morning, who sparkled with all the jewels of created beauty - until he rebelled against his Creator and tried to usurp His power ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:11

Denomination: Baptist