Sermons on Pursuing Holiness:

Having God's Power To Prevail In This Hour

Contributed by Kris Young on Feb 15, 2001

The Power of God, how we can receive it, how we can use it, and how we can maintain it.

Introduction – A. The Medal of Honor. 1. What is the Medal of Honor? a. Gilt-bronze star suspended from a pale blue ribbon with 13 tiny white stars. b. Highest medal given to a soldier. 2. How does one receive the Medal of Honor? a. Deed must be witnessed by at least 2 other ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Spirit And The Bride Say Come

Contributed by Kris Young on Feb 15, 2001

The parallel with God, The Throne, and the Waters that flow with the presence we can experience now.

Introduction – 1. Fresh Water vs. City or Well Water. 2. Today, I am here to turn on the faucet to the Fresh Water. a. I can’t make you drink, but I can turn the faucet on. 3. This may shock many of you. There is a Holy Spirit! 4. Read Acts 19:1-6. 5. You see, God told us he would send the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-6, John 1:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Soak It In Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 6, 2001

When God’s time of refreshing comes we need to sit back like a sponge and soak in His outpouring of refreshment and even His time of cleansing which is also refreshing.

Soak It In! Thesis: When God’s time of refreshing comes we need to sit back like a sponge and soak in His outpouring of refreshment and even His time of cleansing which is also refreshing. Illustration: Pour water on the sponge and the duck. Which one soaks up the water? One is open to receive ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 10:1, 1 Kings 17:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Opposition And The Gift Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 12, 2001

Christians will meet opposition today justas they did in Jesus day. The Holy Spirit is given to help them meet that opposition.

There’s no doubt that for the early Christians, opposition and persecution were a fact of life. We only have to read a few chapters into the history of the early Church, as we find it in Acts and we discover Peter and John being arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin to explain why they’re ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Living As Though You Were Special

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001

Three guidelines for living a holy life, a life that is special to God.

Living As Though You Were Special 1 John 1:5-2:6 The tall order for living a Christian life is established in two short verses by Peter: But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ’Be holy, because I am holy’ (1 Peter 1:15-16). We are called to be holy. We ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hearing In Your Belly Series

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Mar 27, 2001

To build a relationship with God, we must hear His voice. He is speaking to us but are we really listening?

March 21st, 1999 The Voice of the Spirit Part I “You Can Hear Better With Your Belly Than Your Ears.” Deut 8:3 "So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39, Deuteronomy 8:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Breath Of Life

Contributed by James Groce on Apr 18, 2001

Air from the spiritual realm of God when you breathe this air you are in two worlds--this world and the Kingdom Of God.

"The Breath of Life" ------------------------------------------------------- Gene 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7, John 20:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Travelers In The Fog

Contributed by James May on Apr 20, 2001

When we walk in our own understanding, without the leading of the Spirit, we are walking in a fog. We must allow the Day Star to arise within our hearts.

Travelers in the Fog A few days ago, I drove out of my driveway headed to work. It was about 6 AM and those of you who are up and about at that time of the morning will know that it is still dark outside. I immediately noticed that not only was it still dark but that there was also a thick fog. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Most Powerful Gift

Contributed by James May on Apr 20, 2001

The Gift of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of Speaking in Other Tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance is not an option. It is commanded by Jesus for all believers to seek after this gift.

THE MOST POWERFUL GIFT Acts 1:4-8 “And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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

Christingle Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 11, 2001

The meaning of the Christingle

Christingle What is Christingle? 1. Christingle actually means ‘Christ Light’ and celebrates the light of Jesus coming into the world. In John’s Gospel chapter 1 Jesus is described as the “light of men”. “The Light shines in darkness but the darkness has not overcome it” (Jn 1:5) However no ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Anglican

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

"Backdraft"

Contributed by Alan Chandler on Feb 4, 2002

When oxygen is re-introduced into a heat/fuel mixture (Backdraft)the results are explosive! But what happens when the "Oxygen" of the Holy Spirit is introduced into the life of the believer?

“BACKDRAFT” Acts 2:1-13 I Intro A) Revisit Fire Triangle (See notes from “Don’t burnout…Just burn”) B) Example of Backdraft 1) Fire consumes oxygen a) Heat and fuel present but no Oxygen 2) Backdraft happens when Oxygen is re-introduced into the Heat and Fuel mixture (Unfortunately this usually ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Methodist