Sermons on Humble Spirit:

The Importance Of A Gentle Spirit

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 27, 2010

Only as we learn to live with a gentle spirit can we realize the completenss of our Christianity.

The Importance of a Gentle Spirit Matthew 5:5 INTRODUCTION Aristotle was a great Greek thinker and philosopher of the fourth century B. C. For him, the virtues of life were always defined as the mean between an excess and a lack of that virtue. He saw courage as the mean between cowardliness and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit # 8

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 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. • INWARD FRUITS consist of love, joy, and peace • OUTWARD FRUITS consist of longsuffering, gentleness, and goodness. • GOD-WARD FRUITS consist of faith, meekness, and temperance. Today we want ...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

Fruit Of The Spirit: Patience Series

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Feb 22, 2007

To show that patience is a mark of the Spirit-Filled life.

-Tonight, we are continuing our series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-23 -We have looked at joy and peace -Tonight we are going to look at patience -We have chosen literal fruits to symbolize the Spiritual Fruit -Joy was symbolized by the lemon -The kiwi symbolized the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Spirit Of Household Wickedness. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 28, 2024

The Household Wicked Spirit, mentioned in Matthew 12:43-45 and Mark 7:24-30, is a malevolent entity that seeks to destroy our lives and our relationships with God and others.

The Household Wicked Spirit, mentioned in Matthew 12:43-45 and Mark 7:24-30, is a malevolent entity that seeks to destroy our lives and our relationships with God and others. It is a manifestation of Satan's power and is characterized by its ability to infiltrate and control our households, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45, Mark 7:24-30, Genesis 2:17

My Spirit Rejoices

Contributed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Aug 2, 2012

Who will say with Mary: The Lord has looked with favor on my lowliness. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

The song of Mary is the oldest Advent hymn. It is also the most passionate, the wildest, and one might almost say the most revolutionary Advent hymn that has ever been sung. This is not the gentle, tender, dreamy Mary as we often see her portrayed in paintings. The Mary who is speaking here is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Lutheran

The Anointing Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jul 14, 2013

This sermon will show the value of having the anointing, "It's the aninting that breaks the yoke."

The anointing of the Holy Spirit 2 Corinthians 1:21/22 It is God who anoints His people, He anointed Jesus His son, He anointed King David, He anointed the Apostle Paul, He anointed us and millions more that call upon the name of the Lord. The origin of the word anointing came from the shepherds ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22

Denomination: *other

The Challenge To Be Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jan 25, 2020

We know the type of life that God blesses because Jesus tells us point-blank in the Beatitudes; this is the type of life that God is going to bless. Nine times in the ten verses that we have read each week for the past four weeks, He tells us if you live this way, then you will be blessed.

Introduction: We know the type of life that God blesses because Jesus tells us point-blank in the Beatitudes; this is the type of life that God is going to bless. Nine times in the ten verses that we have read each week for the past four weeks, He tells us if you live this way, then you will be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit's Reviving Roles

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 11, 2003

"I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite."

The Reviving Roles of the Holy Spirit Isa 57:15 "I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite." Too many believers succumb to discouragement because they have not learned to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Avoiding A Critical Spirit

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 19, 2023

There is a place for honestly confronting others when done in a loving and gracious way. Yet maturity means learning to guard our hearts from an unhelpful, critical spirit, as we'll learn in this story of Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses.

It’s summertime folks. And the heat of Texas is here. And that heat causes many to be on edge—on edge enough to gripe or complain about the smallest of things. Do we have any complainers here today? This coming November, I will have been pastor here at SEBC for 27 years. Through those years I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit Of A Thankful Person

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 19, 2005

Thanksgiving is more than a holiday, there is a spirit behind the holiday that each Christian should embrace and build upon!

INTRODUCTION • As we get ready to celebrate another Thanksgiving holiday, I want us to ponder what the thanksgiving holiday is really about. • We spend time with family and friends stuffing ourselves with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie, along with many other items of food. • The holiday ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

Contributed by Gary Holt on May 25, 2019

week 1 of the sermon on the mount series: poor in spirit

Beatitudes #1 “Blessed are the poor in spirit” Matthew 5:3 Have you ever been poor? Giving plasma for gas money poor Evicted poor because you can’t pay the rent poor Duck tape on the broken car window poor Electricity got turned off poor Poor is defined: Having little or few possessions or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3, Luke 18:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Breaking The Spirit Of Division

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 26, 2025

Division is a powerful force that can destroy relationships, families, churches, and communities. It is a spirit that sows discord and confusion, robbing people of unity and peace.

BREAKING THE SPIRIT OF DIVISION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Supporting Texts: Ephesians 4:3, John 17:20-23, Philippians 2:1-4, Romans 12:16, Colossians 3:14 INTRODUCTION: Division is a powerful force that can destroy relationships, families, churches, and communities. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Vessel For The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 22, 2025

God is always in search of vessels He can use for His glory. He does not just use anyone; He uses prepared, clean, and yielded vessels.

A VESSEL FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Timothy 2:21 Supporting Texts: Romans 12:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Acts 9:15, 2 Corinthians 4:7 INTRODUCTION: God is always in search of vessels He can use for His glory. He does not just use anyone; He uses ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:21, Romans 12:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Acts 9:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unity Of Mind And Spirit

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 23, 2024

The church is called the body of Christ. Have you ever thought about what it would be like if the members of our physical bodies behaved like the members of the spiritual body sometimes do?

Opening illustration: The church is called the body of Christ. Have you ever thought about what it would be like if the members of our physical bodies behaved like the members of the spiritual body sometimes do? HEART - "You know, I’m just stuck in a rut. For the last 45 years all I do is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational