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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Yes We Can"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 15, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,573 views

    God opens and closes doors so that we can do His will.

    Acts 16:9-15 “Yes We Can” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org What were the chances that Jeanne and I would ever meet each other? Jeanne was born in Arkansas. I was born in Ohio. Jeanne grew up in Georgia and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Truth Detectors 1.5: The Truth About The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Geoff Baggett on May 18, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,007 views

    This is the fifthmessage in a series on basic Christian doctrine. It provides the foundation for a proper understanding of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. (05-16-04)

    *Outlines, fill-in-the-blank sheets, and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations are available. For more information, please contact pastorgeoff@bellsouth.net. Truth Detectors [Episode 1] Message 5 “The Truth About the Holy Spirit” John 16:7-11 Opening Illustration Show Video Clip, “Larry – Doubt and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    Meet The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 24, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 12,540 views

    Beginning with Romans 8, the sermon provides an overview and introduction to the biblical ministry of the Holy Spirit.

    Meet the Holy Spirit Romans 8:1-11 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO I want to introduce you to the Holy Spirit. This topic is so vital that Scripture says: If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ (Rom 8:9). Yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Case For The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 25, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,775 views

    The sermon examines the evidences of the Spirit’s work in the life of the believer.

    Holy Spirit Series 2000 The Case for the Spirit Romans 8:15-27 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO I loved those old Sherlock Holmes movies I watched as a kid. The scenes were different. The crimes varied from movie to movie. The bad guys had different ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    How God Works Among His People Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 25, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,485 views

    The sermon provides an exposition of 1 Corinthians 12 against the background of controversies surrounding how the Spirit works.

    Holy Spirit Series 2000 How God Works Among His People 1 Corinthians 12 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO How does God work among his people? That’s an important question. How you answer it affects your view of the Christian life. It determines what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Promise Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 30, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,565 views

    The Holy Spirit was given to 1. enable us to experience God. 2. to empower us to live for God. 3. to make us a part of a kingdom.

    The sign next to the expressionless face said: “The Motionless Man: Make Him Laugh. Win $100.” So several people gave it all they had. For hours they pulled their faces into strange contortions, told jokes, made fun of him, did stunts — but nothing worked. He was totally unmoved and his face ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Filled Up With God" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 28, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,371 views

    Paul prays that we might be strengthened by the Holy Spirit, so that we might know the unknowable, and be filled to the fullest (#6 in The Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

    “...that you may be filled up to all the fulness of God.” The first thing I have an obligation to point out to you as we begin, is that we’re still in the middle of Paul’s prayer; a prayer for the church he’s writing to, but also, as we have said and agreed upon, for all who would come after, ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    "The Working Of His Power" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,011 views

    We must have the Spirit of Christ, to live the Christ life, to do the work of Christ (#7 in The Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

    If you will remember back to our coverage of verse one, you know that Paul called himself ‘prisoner of Jesus Christ’, and then he broke from what he seemed about to say, and began a rather lengthy qualification for that terminology. When we read verses 2-7 we find that he is reiterating ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Holy Spirit, Fill Us

    Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,455 views

    A sermon for the 2003 World Day of Prayer. The reason the Holy Spirit doesn’t seem to be moving on us at the moment may be that he has to renew us before he can fill us.

    ****Introduction**** It is appropriate that the theme for this year’s World Day of Prayer is, in fact, a prayer. It is a prayer that the Church has been praying since Jesus went home to Heaven. It is a prayer that God has been pleased to answer since that first Pentecost. However, it is a prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Norris Harris I avatar

    The Redemptive Role Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Mar 13, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 9,451 views

    I feel very strongly that the commencement of Celebrating our Cultural and Spiritual Heritage as African descendants must begin with a recognition and appreciation of the Role of the Holy Spirit in our Redemptive History. For He was and is and is yet to p

    “God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; Thou who hast by Thy might, led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Empowered For Service" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 287 ratings
     | 43,073 views

    The Holy Spirit equips us for service.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM churches Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2002 “Empowered for Service” Acts 2:1-21 INTRODUCTION: The Holy Spirit was evident in scripture from the very beginning. Genesis 1:1 speaks of the “Spirit of God hovering over the waters” at the creation. The power of God was in evidence ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mark D. Stetler avatar

    Holiness That Is Beautiful

    Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,440 views

    I. THE BEAUTY OF A HOLY LIFE II. THE BEAUTY OF HOLY SPEECH III. THE BEAUTY OF A HOLY DISPOSITION IV. THE HIGH PURPOSE OF THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS:THE WORSHIP OF GOD!

    HOLINESS THAT IS BEAUTIFUL 1 Chronicles 16:29 Outline by Kenneth Trent Mark D. Stetler, January 5, 2003 p.m. Parkway Church of God (Holiness) “Give to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering and come before Him. Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” I Chronicles ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mike Hullah avatar

    The Cloud, The Crowd, The Crutch

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Dec 31, 2002
    based on 120 ratings
     | 14,702 views

    God guided His People by a Cloud during the day throughout their wilderness journey. The Cloud represnts being Holy Spirit led. Find out who is doing the leading in this sermon.

    THE CLOUD, THE CROWD, THE CRUTCH 1 Corinthians 10:1 “Moreover brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud –” Numbers 9:15-23. The Glory Cloud of the Old Testament typifies the presence of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. THE CLOUD 1. WAIT FOR THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "The Dwelling Of God" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 10, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,519 views

    We are not only OF God’s household, but are the Dwelling of God in the Spirit! (#24 in the Every Spiritual Blessing series) This study will continue as "The Unfathomable Love of Christ" series, covering chapters 3 & 4. Sermon #1, "I, Paul, Prisoner"

    Although, as we have already established, Paul is writing primarily to the Gentiles in this letter, it is apparent that the Temple of the Jews is prominent in his thinking as he makes his illustrations. In verse 14 he tells them that Christ has made peace between the two groups, Jew and ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Norris Harris I avatar

    #2 When Facing The Fear Of Finality Series

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,697 views

    One of the inevitable consequences of a determined resolved to cling to Christ Jesus Only is this constant barrage of interruptions, roadblocks and periods which have been inserted by the hands of human or demonic editors. They keep inserting interruption

    One of the inevitable consequences of a determined resolved to cling to Christ Jesus Only is this constant barrage of interruptions, roadblocks and periods which have been inserted by the hands of human or demonic editors. Some person or power has determined that the script, as written by God, is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist