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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Witnessing the message of the Gospel to a sinful world requires that we use wisdom in order to win them to Christ. Let’s follow Paul’s example at Mars Hill.
Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more
Scripture: Acts 17:18-34
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The Holy Spirit comes in community, and creates community. This message leads into communion.
Breaking Bread and Building Bonds: Experiencing Biblical Community Acts 2:1-4, 42-47 September 14, 2003 Intro: We want to spend a little more time around the communion table this morning than normal, partly because it feels like the right thing to do early in the fall as the rhythm of our lives ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-47
Denomination: Baptist
When it comes down to it, do you let God in on the inside of you - or do you hold Him at arms length? Take a lesson from the religious establishment of Jesus’ day - let God into the ugly inner parts of your life, and let the Great Plumber heal you.
A few years back I did a remodeling project at my house - the carpenter did much of the work but I cut costs by doing the plumbing myself. After putting in a bathroom over our garage the area was covered up by sheetrock. One day as I was walking to my car I felt a drop of water hit my eye. I ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 23:1-30
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
This sermon explores the promise of divine empowerment through the Holy Spirit, enabling believers to witness for Christ's Kingdom to the ends of the earth.
Good morning, beloved. It's a joy to be with you once again. We gather here in the sanctuary of the Almighty, not as strangers, but as a family united under His grace. Today, we're going to be looking at a powerful verse from the Book of Acts, a verse that speaks to the very heart of our faith, a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 1:8
Topics: Empowerment, Holy Spirit
James said that in order to experience the healing of the Holy Spirit, we must follow these things.
The Holy Spirit and Physical Healing The Holy Spirit Part 6 James 5:14-16 (From Steve Meenho Kang, Live by the Spirit (Bloomington, IN: Westbow Press, 2022) Currently we are going through the message series, “The Holy Spirit.” During this series, we are examining the work of the Holy ...read more
Scripture: James 5:14-16
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Often time we approach God and the Holy Spirit the way we do a doctor’s appointment. We pencil him in when it is convenient for us. That is not how God works though. He works on His time and he is often uncomfortable.
In the book of Luke, we find an interesting dialogue between Jesus and a few men as they make their way to Jerusalem. One of the men tries to make himself look and sound good to the others as he exclaims to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus, knowing the man’s heart, looks at ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-13
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Teaches the real purpose of the Holy Spirit and how to recieve Him
“The REAL Purpose of the Holy Spirit” July 26, 2009 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." ...read more
Denomination: Holiness
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
Continuing with the Holy Spirit theme this sermon looks at the Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17-27). Jesus asks us to dethrone the gods in our lives so our hearts are prepared to be directed by the Spirit.
What we Believe Series Preparing to be filled with the Holy Spirit – February 17, 2008 Acknowledge Dr. Henry Schorr (Mark 10:17-27 NIV) o Were in series called what Christians believe about God the Father, Jesus the Son, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, Baptism and Spiritual gifts o Were focusing on ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:17-27
We grieve the Holy Spirit because we are still wearing the old man. Paul is preaching to the church on the way we treat one another.
Last week, this week and for the next few weeks we are looking at in this sermon series what “Putting on the New Man” looks like. Reviewing from last week: Ephesians 4:22a and 24a (NKJV) that you put off, … the old man, -- and that you put on the new man ... These instruction that Paul gives ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32
This is the fourth message in the series entitled "Survivor". We see one of the great ways to be a survivor is to tap into the power of the Holy Spirit.
SURVIVOR SERIES #4 – SURVIVING THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Today, we are continuing our sermon series on the subject of SURVIVOR And what we’ve been doing is talking over the last few weeks about how to be A SURVIVOR in the times we live in And you know how it is in the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-4
Denomination: Pentecostal
We grieve the Holy Spirit of God by how we mistreat our brothers and sisters in Christ. See five ways you should not treat your brothers and sisters in Christ.
WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32
To highlight the promise, fulfillment, and transformative power of the Holy Spirit.
Good morning, church family. We're here today to dive into an incredibly powerful passage from Acts, one that shows us the sheer might and love of our God. The great preacher, Charles Spurgeon, once said, "Without the Spirit of God, we can do nothing. We are as ships without wind. We are useless." ...read more
Topics: Reach Out
What can we expect from the Holy Spirit as he ministers to the world of unbeleivers?
The Holy Spirit’s Ministry to the World John 16:7-11 To begin this discussion of the role of the Holy Spirit to the world at large, I want to begin with the most basic of all truths. It comes to us from the dialog of Jesus with Nicodemus in John 3, and it is verses 16 and 17. John 3:16-17 16 For ...read more
Scripture: John 16:7-11
This series explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, based on Jesus words that it was to our "advantage" that He go away so that the Helper could come.
Reading of the article that initiated thoughts towards this series: “If you want to declare your beliefs to the world, you probably won’t find a more effective public forum than YouTube. Is everyone familiar with YouTube? Describe – a global media outlet for the common man “If you want to ...read more
Scripture: John 16:4-14
Denomination: Wesleyan
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