Sermons on Mean Spirited:

Pentecost: The Glory Is Back

Contributed by David Ferguson on Apr 3, 2014

The glory of God, which was manifested among Moses and the Israelites and in the person of Jesus, now rests inside you and me.

I. Reminders of His glory “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-3

Denomination: *other

Reforming Our Worship Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 27, 2017

I would like to set down five principles of public worship that are important for reforming our worship.

Scripture During this fall, we are focusing our attention on the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. So far, we have examined the five key doctrines of the Reformation: sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), solus Christus (Christ alone), sola gratia (grace alone), sola fide (faith alone), ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prayer Will Give You Access Series

Contributed by Myron Leach on Apr 11, 2018

Prayer is our lifeline to God and it must be integrated on a daily basis. We must also be aware of internal and external factors that may hinder our prayer life. Make a determination to have unhindered access by praying that His will be done.

James 5:16-18 MSG Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. Elijah, for instance, human just like us, prayed hard ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unclean

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 30, 2024

Unclean spirits are more than demons– more than the voices in our heads. In today’s scripture, Jesus finds the unclean spirit in the church

TITLE: UNCLEAN SCRIPTURE: ST. MARK 1:21-28 / LEVITICUS 13:45 We don’t know what Jesus was preaching in the Synagogue in Capernaum. History didn’t record what he said, but people were astounded by it. This makes me think of the people – the men – who witnessed this. I can imagine them saying ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28, Leviticus 13:45

Denomination: Baptist

O EspÍrito De CompreensÃo (The Spirit Of Understanding)

Contributed by James Dina on Mar 31, 2021

Conhecer a vontade de Deus e ter companheirismo com Deus requer compreensão espiritual. Oh Senhor, dá-me compreensão de acordo com a tua palavra, e eu viverei. O seu entendimento é insequipável.

O ESPÍRITO DE COMPREENSÃO (THE SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING) "Pois o Espírito procura todas as coisas, sim, as coisas profundas de Deus. Para que homem sabe as coisas de um homem exceto o espírito do homem que está nele? Mesmo assim ninguém conhece as coisas de Deus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pentecost Power

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jun 9, 2019

A sermon about Holy Spirit revival.

Pentecost Sunday 2019 June 9, 2019 John 20:19-23 “Pentecost Power” Ireneaus, a second century bishop, repeats words from the Apostle John that he received from the elders, possibly Polycarp, who told Ireneaus about conversations he had with John. According to Ireneaus, John said, “The days will ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Qu’est-Ce Que La PentecÔte Series

Contributed by Patrick Berthalon on Jul 3, 2019

Le livre des Actes nous rapporte le premier message pentecôtiste prêché par Pierre

QU’EST-CE QUE LA PENTECÔTE Le livre des Actes nous rapporte le premier message pentecôtiste prêché par Pierre. Il s’adressa ce jour-là à une multitude de Juifs ve-nus du monde entier à Jérusalem pour célébrer la Fête de la Pentecôte. Ceux ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Life Giving Lord Series

Contributed by Phil Anderson on Dec 27, 2018

Having a life-giving Lord enables us to make three powerful and truthful statements…

1. “I am made right with God” (vs 10) Romans 8:10 And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. ? I want to speak to those of us who may be faltering or doubting in their faith ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:10-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Priesthood Of Beleivers Series

Contributed by Leon Dasrath on Apr 6, 2016

as a believer we all have gifts that the Lord has given us to use for His glory and honor

PRIESTHOOD OF BELEIVERS 1 PETER 2:9, Leviticus 8: 1-14 INTRODUCTION As we continue this morning as a church with our value series, I’m excited to speak to you about the PRIESTHOOD OF BELEIVERS This is a topic that is really close to my heart and to see how God instituted the entire ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Charismatic

The Renewing Of The Mind

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Oct 24, 2019

Man is composed of three parts: Body, Soul, and Spirit

THE RENEWING OF THE MIND According to Watchman Nee I. THE RENEWING OF THE MIND A. Mind 1. Two ways of translating a. mind b. understanding 2. In Greek --> it is the word nous Used 24 times in New Test. Romans 1:28; Romans 7:23; Romans 7:25; Romans 11:34; Romans 12:2; ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 12:34-35, Psalm 51:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let The River Flow

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 28, 2019

Message on Ezekiel 47 and the levels of Christians. We need to go deeper.

Title: Let the River Flow Theme: To show the levels of commitment to our relationship with God. Text: Ezekiel 47:1 – 12 Introduction Ezekiel is considered to be part of the writings of the major prophets. Along with Isaiah, Jeremiah and Daniel he contributed much to speaking to Israel as a ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Is There Only One Ark?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 7, 2023

God has given us directions on what to do and how to do it, but how many of us have actually paid attention and are following those directions?

The First Ark. No doubt many people have heard about The Ark. But what is The Ark, really? Is it more than the Old Testament story about a man who built a boat and put a bunch of animals on it before a great flood? What is or was the purpose of The Ark? We will take a few moments to go back and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

El EspÍritu Santo

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Apr 22, 2020

La importancia del papel del Espíritu Santo se destaca como una herramienta empírica adicional y vital. El empirismo limitado a la percepción a través de la vista, el oído, el olfato, el gusto y el tacto no alcanza las oportunidades epistemológicas que Dios nos brinda.

No debe malinterpretarse que los cristianos creen en tres dioses. Dios es uno. El Padre Creador, el Hijo Redentor y el Espíritu Santo Consejero son tres manifestaciones de la misma esencia, tres formas que Dios ha elegido para permitirnos conocer y experimentar a Dios, cada uno con funciones y ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: United Methodist

Promises Kept....pentecost Fire

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 29, 2020

The Wizard of Oz advice was to look inside yourself to find yourself. That never works. God says: Look inside yourself and you will find the Holy Spirit. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven. (Max Lucado) Pentecost changed lives then and now.

In Jesus Holy Name May 31, 2020 Text: John 16:7, Acts 1:4b,5 Pentecost Redeemer “Promises Kept-Pentecost Fire” “The Wizard of Oz was a classic film from 1939 staring Judy Garland. The characters, the Scarecrow was seeking a ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7, Acts 1:4-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Use What The Good Lord Gave You

Contributed by Perry Anderson on Jun 2, 2020

At the moment we believe, we are baptized in the Holy Spirit and are empowered to do His will on this earth. This sermon can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMPvQD5YYc

In his prayer, Paul prayed for the Ephesians to recognize & understand God’s power working in their lives. Notice Paul did not pray for them to be given power, for he knew they were given the power when they believed. >Sometimes we waste time praying for the power to witness when it’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:18-20, Acts 1:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible