Sermons on Holy Week Wednesday:

Opposition And The Gift Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 12, 2001

Christians will meet opposition today justas they did in Jesus day. The Holy Spirit is given to help them meet that opposition.

There’s no doubt that for the early Christians, opposition and persecution were a fact of life. We only have to read a few chapters into the history of the early Church, as we find it in Acts and we discover Peter and John being arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin to explain why they’re ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

How Spiritual Power Is Lost Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 15, 2003

50 DAYS TO PENTECOST - part 6

✎ Thomas Edison and the lightbulb¨CEdison¡¯s invention continues to brighten our world. However, the lightbulb is useless unless it is connected to a power or energy source. The lightbulb is designed for a specific purpose, but it does not have the capacity to light up by itself. The ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Power Of Pentecost

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Feb 28, 2004

The place of the Holy Spirit is in the life of Christian believers to carry on the work that Jesus started.

Scripture: Acts 2:41 – Title: “THE POWER OF PENTECOST” Introduction: There could have been 50,000 people in Jerusalem during Pentecost. Some would say that was the reason for 3,000 people getting saved that day. But the great number present didn’t all come from Jerusalem, but many traveled for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41

Denomination: Pentecostal

Elementary, Dear Watson Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 25, 2006

The initial evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in other tongues.

Elementary, Dear Watson Text: Acts 2:1-4 Introduction 1. Read Acts 2:1-4 2. Over the past several weeks, we have talked about the power of the Holy Spirit. We have talked about: a. Necessity of Power through the Holy Spirit b. Promise of Power through the Baptism in the Holy Spirit 3. But, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Oct 19, 2003

The fruit of the Spirit is produced because of what we are. It takes time to develop and requires careful cultivation.

Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-26 INTRO.: I was enjoying a bowl of cereal topped with peaches we froze last July and I realized one of the nicest things about living in the country is all the fresh fruit that’s available. We always eat a lot of fruit in the spring and summer then freeze some ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Six Signs Of Walking A Spirit Filled Life Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Feb 28, 2005

From Acts Chapter 2 this sermon looks at 6 characteristics of the early Christian Church as they walked in the fullness of the Spirit of God.

Walking In The Spirit Pt 3 Six Signs of Spirit Filled Living Acts 2:37-47 This past two weeks we have been talking about Walking In The Spirit. Our Key Scriptures have been… We’ve talked about Power with a Purpose – Jesus said “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-47, Acts 2:30-47

Denomination: *other

How Do I Know That I'm Led By The Holy Spirit? Series

Contributed by Tim Brock on Sep 16, 2011

The Holy Spirit is the one whom the Lord has ‘called alongside of us’ to give us help. But how do we know when we're being led?

Andy Rooney (60 Minutes) once said that the (2) most popular books in any bookstore are Cook books & Diet books: (1) tells you how to cook it & the other (1) tells you why you shouldn’t eat it We live in a confusing world that’s difficult to find our way in @ times: so long before we ...read more

Scripture: John 14:5-27

Denomination: Christian Church

Marks Of ‘spirit’ Filled

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 13, 2011

Are you joyful, thankful and submissive? Then you are being controlled by God’s Spirit. This filling is a continual experience, for we constantly need to be filled with God’s all sufficient, inexhaustible supply of spiritual power if we are to continually

Opening illustration: Story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool ~ During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the mortgage, so he was in danger of losing his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Totally Immersed Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 21, 2011

"If you have the Word without the Spirit, you’ll dry up. If you have the Spirit without the Word, you’ll blow up. If you have both the Word and the Spirit, you’ll grow up." (Derek Prince)

Opening illustration: Speaking to a large audience, D.L. Moody held up a glass and asked, "How can I get the air out of this glass?" One man shouted, "Suck it out with a pump!" Moody replied, "That would create a vacuum and shatter the glass." After numerous other suggestions Moody smiled, picked ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:17-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Promise Of The Father Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 16, 2011

The world offers life at its best through what you own, wear, the way you look, the more you get, this selfish mentality promises life at its best but never delivers on the promise. God offers life at its best and it begins with a promise of power. Lear

Intro: A web search or general browsing of TV commercials tells us that life at its best is found in anything from nutrition to air fresheners. Culture tells us that life at its best is looking a certain way physically, wearing certain clothes, having a particular attitude. We are told that life ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

10 Reasons Why Speak In Tongues.

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 9, 2011

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit! 10 Reasons Why Every Believer Should Speak in Tongues. In this outline here are some good reasons to pray in the spirit. Perhaps all will not agree but we all as believers know the need of earnest prayer and seeking the fac

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit! 10 Reasons Why Every Believer Should Speak in Tongues. This is an experience subsequent to salvation. Joel 2:28 (KJV) And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-29

"Cornelius' House"

Contributed by Ken Harris on May 17, 2009

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that when the Holy Spirit fell on the people in Cornelius’ House - their hearts were transformed and they began to prophesy.

17 May 2009 Sixth Sunday in Easter U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: When the Holy Spirit fell on the people in Cornelius’ House, before they knew it, they were transformed (and had become new), and were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Galatians 5:16-25, The Spirit-Controlled Life! Series

Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008

Galatians 5:16-25, The Spirit-controlled life!

The Spirit Controlled Life Galatians 5:16-25 March 2008 * One of the positive things about preaching through a book of the Bible is that you are forced to address topics that you might otherwise skip over. * Traditionally, we Baptist have left the teaching of a Spirit controlled life to the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Of Truth

Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 23, 2009

The Holy Spirit is alive and well in His Church and available to every believer!

The Spirit of Truth, John 14:15-31 Introduction When Christina and I lived in Tarpon Springs, Florida, one of our favorite places to visit was the Greek Sponge Docks. We lived on a few blocks away, in fact, and we would often take evening walks past the boats, restaurants, and little shops that ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-31

Denomination: Christian Church

Good Vibrations - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Mar 19, 2012

In order to understand the Spiritual World we need to become like children. Start learning again; overcome offence; and above all things we need the presence of God. We need to put God First and be filled with the Holy Ghost and FIRE!

I started this message by teaching on how we can "feel" the presence of God. This is something that happens when we receive His Holy Spirit. Being filled or baptized in the Spirit means that we opened ourselves to His presence and when we have full conscience of God's presence we can suddenly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:16-19

Denomination: Baptist