Sermons on Holy Spirit In Ot:

The Glory We Share With The Father And Son

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 12, 2018

St. Gregory of Nyssa, and other Fathers of the Church, teach that the glory of the Father and the Son is the Holy Spirit, who is love. The glory we are given is the Holy Spirit who enables us to image Christ in our world.

Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter 2018 St. Paschal Baylon The prayer of Jesus we just heard from St. John is part of the High Priestly Prayer Our Lord offered at the Last Supper. If you look carefully at it, you might call it the first Eucharistic Prayer, and here you find Christ offering His ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus' Easter Gifts

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Apr 13, 2017

In our passage Jesus passes out some wonderful Easter Gifts - 1. Peace 2. Assurance 3. Commission 4. Holy Spirit 5. Ability to Heal and Forgive

Scripture: John 20:19-29 (cf. 19-23); 1 Peter 1:3-9 and Call to Worship (Psalm 16) Theme: Jesus' Easter Gifts In our passage Jesus passes out some wonderful Easter Gifts - 1. Peace 2. Assurance 3. Commission 4. Holy Spirit 5. Ability to Heal and Forgive INTRO: Grace and peace from ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31, Psalm 16:1-11, 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Nazarene

The Woman At The Well Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 18, 2017

God can see into the depths of our hearts. He wants us to be honest with him. But he doesn’t just leave us there. He expects us to worship him in spirit. So he gives us his own Spirit to dwell in us and cleanse us.

If you were here last week you may remember how John saw his main role as telling people about Jesus. You may also remember that that task of proclaiming Jesus is also our task. Well today we move on to the next episode in John’s account of Jesus’ ministry. Here we find Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Anglican

The Double-Anointing

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 7, 2015

How did Elisha receive the double portion? He asked for it. He was totally focused, committed and sold out to it. And, he received it! How bad do you want it? Where are you in your spiritual journey today? Are you hard after God?

Opening illustration: In 1937, missionaries were forced to leave southern Ethiopia because of World War II. They had reached the remote area of Wolayto only in 1928. Nine years later, there were only 48 converts, and they experienced brutal persecution because of their faith. Tears flowed on both ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church And The Temple Series

Contributed by Darian Catron on Jul 25, 2015

We are the Church and we are the Temple. The Church is not a building we come to. The Church is people, people called out of darkness. We do not come to a Temple to offer animal sacrifices. We come together as the Church to offer ourselves to God.

SERMON TITLE- “The Temple and The Church” SERMON SERIES or OCCASION- Final Words DATE- July 26, 2015 LOCATION- Shelbyville Christian Church INTRODUCTION: Illustration/Story/Quote/Statistic- (Quoted from Barna Group “Americans divided on the importance of Church) What, if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-17, 1 Peter 2:9, Romans 12:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Has You Covered?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 14, 2016

Many are religious and many claim Christ but will they have the right covering when Jesus arrives?

Isaiah chapter 29 starts with woe, but ends in an awesome WOW! God is speaking to His rebellious children of judgment in the first thirteen verses, but speaks of revival and restoration in the remainder of the chapter. I find it profound that the switch from judgment to blessing starts after verse ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Realities Trump Ideas Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 13, 2016

Ideas disconnected from realities give rise to ineffectual forms of idealism and nominalism, capable at most of classifying and defining, but certainly not calling to action. What calls us to action are realities illuminated by reason.

Thursday of First Week in Lent 2016 Joy of the Gospel St. Luke’s Gospel tells the same story about Jesus’s teaching on prayer, but instead of saying the Father will give us “good things,” Luke says He will give us the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, that is the gift that keeps on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Catholic

The Bitter Cup ►part 1◄ Series

Contributed by James Ledbetter on Jun 29, 2015

Jesus asked, "Are we willing to partake of the bitter cup He partook of. Are you willing?"

Bitter Cup (Part-1) Word from The Lord: Thus says the LORD LORD... PREACH THIS WORD TO MY PEOPLE. TELL THEM TO BE READY TO DRINK OF THE BITTER CUP. THUS SAYS THE LORD Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you. ~John 20:21 In these last days, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-21

Denomination: Apostolic

Tune In - Pt. 4 - Amplifier Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 21, 2018

Dead air. Static. Interference. All keep us from tuning in and being able to hear. However, hearing is essential. Lean in and tune in this year!

Tune In Pt. 4 - Amplifier I. Introduction ?I have noticed over the last few years that hearing is not as easy as it once was. I am not saying Julie is getting old but I find myself saying “Huh” or “I can’t hear you” more often! As I think back over my life, although I have become more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Study In Contrasts

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 25, 2012

It is always wise to walk in God's ways. We have a choice in how we will walk. With the aid of the Holy Spirit we walk in harmony with and understanding of God.

1. The Septic Tank Service A older preacher said: When I was a young minister, a funeral director asked me to hold a grave side service for a homeless man with no family or friends. The funeral was to be at a cemetery way out in the country. This was a new cemetery and this man was the first to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Veil Removed

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 27, 2012

When we turn to Jesus, the veil is removed and we are free to see and experience God

The Veil Removed Ex 34 and 2 Cor 3 September 23, 2012 Intro: Have you ever had someone prescribe your response? It happens all the time – “you’ve GOT to see this movie, you are going to love it!” “I read the greatest book and you have to read it too, your life ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

We Are God's Temple

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 14, 2016

To show that GOD the HOLY SPIRIT dwells within us corporately, as a church and as individuals.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you the temple of the HOLY SPIRIT? Yes. 1 Corinthians 3:16 II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD the HOLY SPIRIT dwells within us corporately, as a church and as individuals. IV. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 3:16 (Amplified Bible) Do you not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

"God Knows Us Real Well"

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 8, 2013

Psalm 1:6- For the knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly will perish.

I. God knows everything that we do. There is not a thing that we can do that God does not know about. God even knows about the things that our close' friends do not know about. II. God knows the things we do before we even do them ourselves. God knows our heart and thoughts. God knows how we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:6

Denomination: *other

Empowered Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 9, 2015

Our ability to face life with the courage to be victorious comes to us from the Holy Spirit and God's steadfast and inseparable love.

Romans 8:26-39 “Empowered” INTRODUCTION Today is the Day of Pentecost. It is the birthday of the Church and the celebration of God’s gift of the Holy Spirit—God’s presence in our lives. It is the gift of the Holy Spirit that allows Paul to say that we are more ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Out Of The Box

Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 7, 2013

a sermon about our giftedness and the need to share those gifts

Out of the Box 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John Ortberg, in his book, “Fully Devoted” recounts this story... “Many years ago, my grandfather phonedmy mother and offered her some dishes. My grandmother had recently died, and he found a box full of old blue dishes in the attic. He was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ