Sermons on Opposite Spirit:

The Amazing Holy Spirit

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jun 4, 2017

A sermon based on all three Year A lectionary pericopes for the Day of Pentecost: Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39.

Day of Pentecost Yr A, 4/06/2017 Num 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; Jn 7:37-39 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “The amazing Holy Spirit” Today we celebrate the third major festival of the church year, the Day of Pentecost. Pentecost means fifty, and so it is an appropriate name, since Pentecost Sunday falls ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39, Numbers 11:24-30

Denomination: Lutheran

The Works Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Jun 11, 2017

The Holy Spirit has been designated as our Helper until we see our Lord and Master. But who is He? What does He want of us? How can He help?

Who is the Holy Spirit; Is He a “He”; Is He an “It”; Is He some “Force”; and why is He here? These are some of the questions that I personally or others have asked me over the years. “He” is real; “He” is the Spirit of God and of Jesus Christ and “He” is not the “Force”, as in Star Wars. “He” is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22-26, John 16:7-15

Denomination: *other

The Beatitudes And The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 12, 2017

Introduction to the Beatitudes. (Part 2)

We saw in Introduction to the Beatitudes -Part 1 the connection of the Beatitudes and the values of the Kingdom. Now we shall se the connection between the Beatitudes and the Fruit of the Spirit. The gospel of Matthew gives us 9 Beatitudes. Each one is introduced by the word ‘blessed’, followed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Galatians 5:19-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Growing A Connoisseur Spirit

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 27, 2017

Screwtape letters by C.S. Lewis warns of a CONNOISSEUR SPIRIT of believers that love to taste and doing nothing but complaining. Let us consider how easy a life style that no roots can develop.

GROWING A CONNOISSEUR SPIRIT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com C.S.LEWIS IN THE BOOK SCREWTAPE LETTERS warns of a satanic goal within the church that is a CONNOISSEUR SPIRIT. The devil never minds you going to church as long as you are not faithful. The devils loves donuts, ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Holy Spirit Baptism Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jul 7, 2021

This sermon examines Holy Spirit baptism from a Baptist's perspective, asking, "Is it really a second work of grace?" and "Must it be evidenced by speaking in tongues?" Also, "Is being filled with the Spirit the same thing?"

This morning, I’m going to have us look at something called “Holy Spirit baptism.” This is a subject that when mishandled can lead to a lot of confusion; not to mention, feelings of condemnation. The very first time I encountered this term was when I was in college and I attended an Assemblies of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8, Acts 2:1-4, Mark 16:17-18, Acts 4:31, Colossians 2:8-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit - Love

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jul 9, 2021

The character of Jesus is formed in us as the fruit of the Spirit continue to develop in us. This online message, giving during thenCovid pandemic, includes an introduction to a series on the Fruit of the Spirit and a talk on Love

July 4, 2021 Online Live Sermon Fruit of the Spirit: Love - Galatians 5:13-23 At beginning of message and before Scripture reading, ask people to grab a piece of fruit that they might have in the house, in the fridge, even frozen in the freezer. People generally have a favourite kind of fruit, or ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:23-25, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are One In The Spirit Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 9, 2021

A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 18

August 8, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Ephesians 4:1-16 We Are One in the Spirit Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. In the 1960’s, Father Peter Scholtes was a parish priest on the south side of Chicago. As one of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Spirit-Empowered Disciples Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Apr 20, 2021

How in the world did Jesus' followers change the world? Jesus promises them the Holy Spirit.

[Great Commission Video] By now, we should all be aware that Jesus’ command to go and make disciples is something to take seriously. We’re all learning day by day how to do this. At the start of this year, we started walking with Jesus through his ministry, beginning at the Jordan River and His ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11, John 6:7-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Come Holy Spirit

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on May 15, 2021

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Come Holy Spirit Scripture: Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 5:16-25, John 20:19-23, John 15:26-27, John 16:12-15. Reflection My dear sisters and brothers, Today, let us take the gospel according to Saint John (John 20:19-23) on the day of the Pentecost ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 5:16-25, John 20:19-23, John 15:26-27, John 16:12-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Halika Holy Spirit

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on May 15, 2021

PENTECOSTING Linggo

Halika Holy Spirit Banal na kasulatan: Gawa 2:1-11, 1 Corinto 12:3-7, 1 Corinto 12:12-13, Gal atians 5:16-25, John 20:19-23, John 15:26-27, Juan 16:12-15. Pagninilay Mahal kong mga kapatid na babae, Ngayon, kunin natin ang ebanghelyo ayon kay Saint John (Juan 20:19-23) sa araw ng ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 5:16-25, John 20:19-23, John 15:26-27, John 16:12-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Experiencing The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 18, 2021

Life demands an energy from you that is not IN you. We call this “burn out.” In order to truly navigate all that life throws at you, you need a power not from within you but from the outside. This is why you need the outside power of the Holy Spirit.

I invite you to turn to Acts 2 as we return back to our study in Acts after some time away. This morning, I want to speak to you about “Experiencing on the Holy Spirit.” To begin 2018, we are going to focus on the Holy Spirit. Yet, many of us think of God the Father and we speak of Jesus Christ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit 101 Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 9, 2022

This sermon is designed to cover the basic orthadox Christian beliefs about the Holy Spirit and His attributes, as well as the reasons He was given to followers of Christ.

How many of you have ever taken any form of an accounting class or a bookkeeping class? Raise your hands. How many of you really didn’t enjoy the class? Most people, unless they are a little quirky, don’t really enjoy an accounting class. A little bit about my past, some of you know that I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:5, John 14:15-31, Romans 8:15, Psalm 51:17, Revelation 4:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Contending With The Spirit Of Python

Contributed by James May on Aug 31, 2022

The enemy of our souls would love nothing more than to squeeze the spiritual life out of the church, but we have the power of the Holy Ghost and the Word of God to give us victory over the spirit of Python.

Contending with the Spirit of Python In the Book of Acts we see a record of the early ministries of the Apostles and the spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the known world. On the Day of Pentecost, when the Holy Ghost came in and ignited a Holy Spiritual Fire in the hearts of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-18, Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God The Holy Spirit

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 18, 2022

Let’s explore who is the Holy Spirit.

A study of the third Person of the Trinity is called Pneumatology, from the Greek word pneuma (p?e?µa) meaning Spirit, wind or breath. Let’s explore who is the Holy Spirit. Was the Holy Spirit involved in creation? “Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-27, Acts 2:17-18, Acts 5:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Four Signs Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 22, 2022

Just as the 120 disciples did, we need to embrace the power of the Holy Spirit.

Four Signs of the Spirit Text: Acts 2:1-4 Introduction 1. Illustration: Without Pentecost the Christ even – life, death, and the resurrection of Jesus - remains imprisoned in history as something to remember, think about and reflect on. The Spirit of Jesus comes to dwell within us, so that we can ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Methodist