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  • James Groce avatar

    Burn Brightly

    Contributed by James Groce on Jun 27, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    As you come near to God, you need illumination from His Spirit because natural illumination (opinions of God) cannot help you.

    "BURN BRIGHTLY" Exod 25:31-32 And thou shalt make a candlestick [of] pure gold: [of] beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same. And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    Our Principle Of Power - Spirit Filled Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jul 13, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 7,578 views

    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

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    Is Your Tank Full? Series

    Contributed by Ronald Degraw on May 13, 2002
    based on 300 ratings
     | 28,472 views

    The Holy Spirit is what gives us our power as Christians. Are we "filled" with the spirit to do God’s Work?

    IS YOUR TANK FULL? There are 2 important events that take place in the bible concerning the life of a Christian. The first, of course is the death of Christ for our sins and His resurrection after 3 days in the grave. But many people may not realize what the second event is. We concentrate so ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Be Filled! Series

    Contributed by Ronald Degraw on May 13, 2002
    based on 198 ratings
     | 15,114 views

    We receive the Holy Spirit as Christians, but how do we tap into that power to do God’s Work?

    BE FILLED Last week we talked about the Holy Spirit and how we possess the same power that the 1st apostles possessed. We discussed how in order to be the Christ’s light in the world we need to be empowered by the Holy Spirit. Today, I want to talk about how we go about tapping into that power. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Never Abandoned Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 19, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,106 views

    Sermon for Pentecost Sunday, intended as the first of three on the Trinity, all based on John 14. The Holy Spirit does not abandon His church, but if we are not obedient before claiming His support, we may forfeit His power. And if we do not acknowledge

    If you believe you’ve been abandoned, you have two choices: either you can indulge in something that may soothe you temporarily, or you can watch for the power that will lead you out to success. If someone that matters to you has walked off and abandoned you, you can either pretend ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Lose The Sensitivity

    Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,033 views

    Message on the importance of relying on the Spirit for power to live and knowledge to know the will of God.

    DON’T LOSE THE SENSITIVITY! GAL 3:1-3 Sunpm 1/13/02 “You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ron Mirick avatar

    How To Have A Spirit-Led Life!

    Contributed by Ron Mirick on May 24, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 10,246 views

    A motivational message challenging us to give the leadership of our lives over to the Holy Spirit.

    HOW TO HAVE A SPIRIT-LED LIFE SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To motivate the listener to give the leadership of their life over to Jesus Christ. To help them reevaluate their life and what they do. CENTRAL IDEA: The listener should walk away from this message challenged to become more deeply involved with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wayne Burnett avatar

    The Life Changing Effects Of The Wind Of God

    Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 224 ratings
     | 43,495 views

    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

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Troy Borst avatar

    The Cs Of Spiritual Guidance Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 13, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,857 views

    An inductive sermon on spiritual guiance and decision making.

    THE Cs OF SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE JOHN 10:1-6 INTRODUCTION… Dr. Anderson, Freedom in Christ and Harvest House Publishers A young pilot had just passed the point of no return when the weather changed for the worse. Visibility dropped to a matter of feet as fog descended to the earth. Putting total trust ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Whisper Or A Shout?"

    Contributed by Millie Pisano on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,340 views

    Do you recogniize the voice of God? Have you heard Him speak to you through those quiet times?

    “Whisper or a Shout?” When you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior you become a joint heir to the Kingdom of God. Plainly speaking you are now officially a child of God. And as a child of God the Lord desires to speak to your spirit. That’s right, you are now connected to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Running On Empty

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Apr 30, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 9,973 views

    Discover the importance of the Holy Spirit in your life.

    “Running on Empty” John 14: 16-26 May 2, 2004 Intro: When I was in college I had the responsibility of taking a girl to a Mexican restaurant for her surprise birthday party. She had @ 20 friends ready to surprise her. Well, I went by to pick her up and take her to this restaurant. But as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Joy Series

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 2, 2004
    based on 42 ratings
     | 6,735 views

    This is the third sermon in the Series on "The Fruit of the Spirit"

    THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS JOY—GALATIANS 5:22-26 and Hebrews 12:1-3 I first heard George Fredrick Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” from THE MESSIAH when I was in the sixth grade. I had been promoted to the junior high band before the end of my fifth grade year. Now it was December, 1959; I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rev. Bruce A. Shields avatar

    Equipping God's People

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on May 3, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,512 views

    Educating the Body of Christ to the power of the Holy Spirit and the whole armor of God as well as understanding that life isn’t perfect after we accept Christ.

    Equipping God’s People 1. Beyond Salvation – Isn’t Life Perfect Now? 1 Peter 3:17 – Suffering for what is right “17. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.” Hebrews 10:32 – Persecution of new converts “32. But call to remembrance the ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Peace Series

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on May 8, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,087 views

    This is the fourth sermon in the Series "The Fruit of the Spirit."

    THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS PEACE—GALATIANS 5:22-26; ISAIAH 26:1-6; AND JOHN 14:22-31 What does peace mean to you? What comes to your mind when you read or hear the word? All of us can picture the five finalists in the Miss America Pageant being asked their final question which might be phrased ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Norris Harris I avatar

    Spiritual Enlightenment

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on May 8, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,662 views

    First in a series of Lectures on the Gifts of the Spirit. This lectures treats that Main Thing in Spiritual Matters.

    The Church must maintain its Distinctiveness amid a Corinthianizing Culture! A distinction God-made, not man-made. That was the fundamental failure of the Church at Corinth. It had failed to maintain its distinctiveness amid the corrosive culture of Corinth. The Maintenance of Distinctiveness is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist