Sermons on messianic believers: showing 1,651-1,665 of 158,804

Peter, Cornelius, And Us Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jun 21, 2002

This sermon examines how the Spirit of God worked in Peter and Cornelius, and how He works in us.

Peter, Cornelius, and Us Acts 10:1 - 11:18 June 23, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration] One New Year’s day in the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. The amusing thing was ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Kind Of Gift Is This?

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jul 4, 2002

The Holy Spirit was sent by God at the birthday of the Church on the first Pentecost Day. This spirit of love is the engine that drives the church to fulfill its mission of being the loving Christ who nurtures his people and enables them through their lo

WHITSUNDAY 2002 (Traditional Anglicans use as Epistle the 2nd choice found on page 182 Book of Common Prayer I Cor. 12:4 - that is the text for the sermon. Use Gospel found on page 181 Book of Common Prayer John 14:15-21 Introduction 1. Origin of the Feast of Pentecost A feast of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, John 14:14-21

Denomination: Anglican

Treasure Hunt (Part 4) -The Power Of His Spirit Series

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Jan 9, 2001

Discover the power of His Holy Spirit in your life!

Part IV – The Power of His Spirit I. The Promise of Power A. Text: Acts 1:4-8 B. First of all, this book is called “The Acts” because it lists the “acts” of the apostles. You’ll notice in reading this book that the only act the Jesus performs is that of ascending unto heaven. Therefore, this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

What Christians Think About The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 17, 2001

Four freedoms the Holy Spirit brings explained for people investigating the Christian faith.

Robert Duvall wanted to make a movie called The Apostle back in 1983 (Newsweek 4/13/98, 60). He wanted to make The Apostle because he felt that the motion picture industry had mostly ignored the work of the Holy Spirit in American religion. According to Duvall, "Filmmakers hardly ever depict ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14, John 16:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Promise Of The Spirit - New Relationships Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 25, 2001

Jesus Promised the Holy Spirit to his disciples to come and bring them into a whole new relationship with himself and the father

I was talking to someone this week about prayer and in the course of the conversation we got around to the subject of praying for ourselves. The trouble was, this person had great difficulty with the thought of praying for themselves, because there were so many more worthy people in the world to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-31

Denomination: Anglican

Do We Need The Gift Of Pentecost?

Contributed by Larry Jones on Feb 27, 2001

The Holy Spirit is essential for service to Christ.

Acts 1:8 "Do We Need The Gift of Pentecost?" Today there is a trend among Christians to rely on experience, reason, and self. However, there was a gift given to those on Pentecost that overwhelmed their self control. And through this gift those Christians experienced the harvest. This scripture ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

What We Need To Start Growing Deep

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 20, 2001

God longs for us to grow deep in Him, but according to Jeremiah, people have different plans. How do we then access this growth promised by God?

What we need to start growing deep 11 Has any nation ever exchanged its gods for another god, even though its gods are nothing? Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols! 12 The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay, says the LORD. 13 ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

"The Power Of God In Us"

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Dec 4, 2001

I talk about how the Spirit of God wants to move in power in our personal lives and in our church. I discuss why we need God’s power at work and what happens when it is unleashed.

Intro: There is a great fascination with the supernatural in our day. Go to a bookstore, visit a movie theater, watch cable television: we are bombarded with images of the supernatural. The most popular movie right now is Harry Potter. A popular day time show is called "Crossing Over" with John ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:29-42, Acts 5:29

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Resources Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001

In order to be a world changer I need to receive new power from the Holy Spirit. Part 3 of the series "How to Change Your World."

How to Change Your World – Part 3 October 28, 2001 INTRODUCTION Show clip from Star Wars where Luke is being taught how to use the Force. Obviously, that was a scene from “Star Wars.” Obi Wan Kenobi is preparing Luke Skywalker for his life mission as a Jedi knight. He isn’t going to send ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sixth Sense

Contributed by Joseph Bryant, Jr. on Dec 26, 2001

Understanding the ministry of the Holy Spirit, who gives us a "Sixth Sense" to live in victory. Learning to experience the power and guidance of God’s Spirit.

“THE SIXTH SENSE” Experiencing the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit Acts 1:1-8 By Pastor Joseph Bryant, Jr. In 1999, Hollywood Pictures released one of the most thrilling and popular movies of the past decade. This chilling film presented the story of a child psychologist who was assigned ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Our Principle Of Power - Spirit Filled Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 13, 2001

Our Core Value that describes the effective power that is behind the church and the Christian.

FOR THESE THINGS I LIVE - CV-02 Our Principle of ‘Power’ Ephesians 5:15-21 We are busy studying our way through a series in the Word of God that I have entitled "For These Things I Live". It is a study through the Core Values of His People Community Church. So far we have looked at the first ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21, John 20:22

Denomination: *other

The Life Changing Effects Of The Wind Of God

Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Jul 19, 2001

A MESSAGE BASED ON THE WORDS OF JESUS IN JOHN 3:8 "THE WIND BLOWETH WHERE EVER IT WILLS....SO IS EVERYONE WHO IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT"

THE LIFE CHANGING EFFECTS OF THE WIND OF GOD JOHN 3:1-8 (8) “The wind bloweth where it wills....so is everyone who is born of the Spirit” I. THE WIND OF GOD A. In these verses Jesus refers to the work of the Holy Spirit in the “Born Again” experience B. The word Spirit means breath or wind, so ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

The Role Of The Holy Spirit In Preaching

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001

The Role of the Holy Spirit in Preaching

THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN PREACHING A. Jn. 16:13 tells us that the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth. He will help illuminate, interpret, and reveal things about Christ to us and to our congregation. Help the people know that the Holy Spirit is the chief teacher! B. Jn. ...read more

Scripture: John 16:13-16, John 16:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let God's Spirit "Move In"

Contributed by Neal Gray on Feb 16, 2002

A CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE pastor preaches that we must be "spiritual" men and women before we can be an effective part of God’s plan.

A Wide Door for Effective Service: Let God’s Spirit "Move In" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: 1 Corinthians 2:12-3:3, KJV Purpose: We must be "spiritual" men and women before we can be an effective part of God’s plan. Every Christian is "saved;" but only a grown-up Christian works effectively in ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Receive Grace To Possess Christ Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Feb 26, 2002

Proclaiming Christ without possessing Christ is nothing more than putting on appearances.

Receive Grace: To Possess Christ Ephesians 3:14-21 Pastor Jim Luthy Every October a scramble takes place in our country to come up with a good costume. Over the years I’ve seen people dressed up like famous men and women such as Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and even Doc Holliday. Presidents are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21, John 20:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational