Sermons on Power Of The Holy Spirit:

More Pentecost

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 12, 2023

Acts 3 & 4 tell the story of a healing miracle and the pushback against the gospel.

Title: “More Pentecost” Text: Acts 3-4 Subject: How does the Holy Spirit speak and act after the events of Pentecost? Complement: He keeps on filling his people for witness! Preaching idea: The Holy Spirit freshly fills God’s people to empower us for witness. Acts 3 One day Peter and John were ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18, Acts 13:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who John The Baptist Wasn’t Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 19, 2023

John the Baptist confesses his limitations and exalts Christ. What does he have to tell us?

WHO JOHN THE BAPTIST WASN'T: John knew he wasn’t the Christ. - Luke 3:15-16a, 18. 1. Verse 15 – Declaration that he wasn’t the Christ. - This was not a big deal for John, I don’t think, but it would be for most of us. - We have an inclination to take more credit than we should. We have a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Come

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 5, 2025

In this sermon we receive a clear revelation of the devil's works, and the greater works of Jesus to destroy the works of the devil.

Text: John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. This is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. And one specific reason why it is so special and important to me is, that it makes ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sanctifying Grace Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 28, 2005

This is a clergy talk I prepared for a Men’s Walk to Emmaus but with slight modification a sermon I preached on Sanctifying Grace from a Wesleyan-Armenian perspective.

Sanctifying Grace --I Thessalonians 5:22-24 Seth Cook Rees tells of sending his little boy to the store for five items. In a little while, he hurried in, his face aglow with expectancy, and carrying four items instead of five! Rees said he gathered him in his arms and hugged him because of his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:22-24

Denomination: Methodist

The Second Work Of Christ

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 19, 2012

When you get saved, new birth by the Spirit, you have experienced the first work of God in your life. Many people teach that you that you have all that God has for you. There is a second work, Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Introduction A B When you get saved, new birth by the Spirit, you have experienced the first work of God in your life. 1 Many people teach that you that you have all that God has for you. a There is a second work, Baptism of the Holy Spirit. aa The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is part of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 22, 2019

When believers are controlled by the Holy Spirit, they manifest: 1) Upward Fruit (Galatians 5:22a) 2) Outward Fruit (Galatians 5:22b) and 3) Inward Fruit (Galatians 5:23)

What qualifies someone for a task? There is a story of the testing of a candidate for missions work: One snowy morning at 5:00 a.m., a missionary candidate rang the bell at a missionary examiner’s home. Ushered into the office, he sat three hours past his appointment time waiting for his interview. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Other

How To Pray In The Spirit

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Apr 26, 2011

A classic sermon by Dr. Adrian Rogers giving guidance on how to pray and what can impede our prayers.

This sermon from the Adrian Rogers Legacy Library © 2010 Rogers Family Trust. Used by permission. www.pastortraining.com, www.adrianrogerslibrary.com Turn to the book of James, would you please for just a moment, the book of James chapter 4, and you will remember this morning we were preaching on ...read more

Scripture: James 4:5, James 4:1

Denomination: Baptist

A Spirit-Filled Heart (Updated) Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 4, 2016

"A Spirit-Filled Heart" is part of the Christian's Heart series looking at the quality of being spirit filled, and what a Spirit-filled heart looks like. A Spirit-Filled heart is a heart that's is set ablaze, filled to overflowing, and empowered.

A Christian’s Heart “A Spirit-Filled Heart” Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0-WNaXKHO4 As we begin our study on the qualities that every Christian’s heart should possess, I realized that this one quality should start it all off. Because, if there is any one quality ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 1:5, Luke 11:13

Denomination: Foursquare

The Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Efe Oluwatosin on Feb 15, 2025

The fruit of the Spirit, as described in the Bible, encompasses a set of virtues that reflect the character of God and are cultivated in believers through the Holy Spirit. These virtues include love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Let's look at these virtues in-depth to determine how to cultivate them. Love is a commandment. John15:12 NKJV "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." Christians are to love people the way Jesus loves us, not necessarily as they love us. Christians ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Added Dimension

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Nov 13, 2006

The Holy Spirit 1. Inwardly transforms us. 2. Spiritually empowers us. 3. Liberates us from the bondage of sin.

Earlier this month one of the country’s leading evangelical pastors finally admitted to using drugs and being involved in homosexual relationships. The irony was not only that Ted Haggard was a pastor of a 14,000 member church and president of the National Association of Evangelicals, but that he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Methodist

"This Is What Many Are Missing In Life" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 18, 2014

Without the power of the Holy Spirit leading us we will operate out of the flesh. In the flesh is no goof thing. This series will help you to understand how to live IN the Spirit.

The Ultimate Decisionholy_spirit_1.JPG July 14, 2014 I want to thank the Lord for opening my eyes and heart to the power of His Holy Spirit. So many of you have written in with changed lives. Let me explain changed. Allowing the Holy Spirit to teach and lead you has nothing to do with your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8-10

The Coming Of The Spirit And Peace With God Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Sep 12, 2024

Before Jesus' betrayal by Judas, He instructed the disciples, and explained that the Holy Spirit would be given, and that would bring peace with the Father.

The Coming of the Spirit Text: John 14:16-31 So if you remember from last time, Jesus has told His disciples that He was going away. He was going to go away and prepare a place for them, and that He would return later and they would all be together again… He also told them that while He was away, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Energized For Victorious Living

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 5, 2006

Before Jesus ascended into heaven He gave His disciples the promise that He would send the Holy Spirit to fill them and empower them so they could continue His work and ministry on earth.

Energized for Victorious Living “Come Thirsty” John 7:37-39 As we celebrate this Labor Day weekend it’s a good time to reflect on our work. Whatever your work is you should be able to work and bring glory to God. If you’re retired your retirement should be lived to bring glory to God. When ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Power Of A Wind-Driven Fire

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 5, 2001

The Spirit comes to the church as fire, passion, energy, but He comes as energy to follow the Lord’s directions, not merely as excess motion.

My grandfather’s workshop held an item that was of special interest to me when I was a boy. Sitting off to the side of his cluttered workbench was a wonderful object – a model railroad locomotive. It was black with silver markings painted on it, dusty and dull by now, but obviously once shiny and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Grieve The Spirit

Contributed by David Mende on Jun 5, 2018

What grieves the Spirit? Many Christians often overlook the fact that the Spirit is grieved when we put down others through our words. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

INTRODUCTION (SECURE ATTENTION) & BACKGROUND OF THE PASSAGE: PRAY before starting the sermon. The ability to speak is a gift from God. None of the animals can speak, but humans have the unique gift of speaking. However, the gift of speech is often abused by humans. While we can encourage and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God