Sermons on Religious Spirits:

We Almost Got Away With It

Contributed by Evangelist Stanley Baker on May 24, 2013

We have tried to do it our way, not Gods

WE Almost Got Away With It By Rev Stanley Baker Matthew 19: 16-24 We Almost got away with it Or should I say they almost got away with it Almost... is a sad word in anybody’s dictionary. It is right up there along with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-24

Denomination: Church Of God

Things Worth Fighting For

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on May 23, 2015

On this Memorial Day, we remember those that died for our freedoms. They died because they felt that there were things worth fighting for. Nehemiah tells us that there are things that are worth all of us fighting for.

Things Worth Fighting For Nehemiah 4:11-14 (NLT) Intro: A father was talking with his rather rebellious son one day & said, "Every person who lives in the United States is a privileged person." The boy answered, "I disagree." And the father replied, "That’s your privilege." We have the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Led By The Spirit ... To Be Tempted?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 22, 2017

Jesus was led into the wilderness to be tempted. The Word is precise in stating that He was led by the Spirit. Why does the Spirit of God lead anyone to be tempted?

“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ But he answered, ‘It is written, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Care 101 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 12, 2023

Spirit care is the discipline of allowing the Holy Spirit to shape us, mold us, teach us and help us to mature in our spiritual faith. So we in turn can help others come to Jesus and grow in Jesus.

Video Transition: Movie from the trailer for Jesus Revolution Spirit Care 101 Thesis: Spirit care is the discipline of allowing the Holy Spirit to shape us, mold us, teach us and help us to mature in our spiritual faith. So we in turn can help others come to Jesus and grow in Jesus. Spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-4, Hebrews 6:1, Colossians 1:9-10, John 14:15-31

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

Poverty Of Spirit: Selfishness Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2008

It is for freedom that Christ set you free. Do not yoke yourself to the burden of debt through slavery. At the foundation of this is that all of the blessings of heaven are available to the children of God. But so many of the children of God continue to l

Confronting Our Poverty of Spirit Luke 16:19-31 It is for freedom that Christ set you free. Do not yoke yourself to the burden of debt through slavery. At the foundation of this is that all of the blessings of heaven are available to the children of God. But so many of the children of God continue ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Methodist

Filled With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 22, 2010

The power of the Holy Spirit enables us to carry on the mission Jesus started when He walked the earth.

Text: Jesus said, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Story: “Our Best – Nothing, Without Him” Mr. Spurgeon once ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Christian Church

They Believed In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ralph Jenkins on May 28, 2013

The disciples and the first church believed in the Holy Spirit. They may not have understood completely at this point the great importance of the Holy Spirit and just why they needed to wait for Him as the Father had promised but they knew Jesus had prom

They Believed in the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-4 John 14:15-26; John 16:5-14; Acts 1:4-8 Acts 2:1-4; And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent, rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Power Over Spirits Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011

Jesus battles demoniacs and wins.

Power over Spirits Halloween on a Sunday, this should be fun. I am actually really excited about this because our text today is perfect. We are in Luke 8:26. I didn’t plan this it just so happened that in our text this morning we are dealing with a demon possessed man. What a perfect ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: *other

Living In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 28, 2021

Today's sermon looks at what life in the Holy Spirit looks like. We look at what fellowship with the Holy Spirit looks like, what being filled with the Holy Spirit is like, and what is the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Living In the Holy Spirit ** Watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyBdcUt6aQc Last week, we ended our study on the Trinity with Paul’s benediction to the Corinthian Church, where he used God as a Trinity as the basis of His blessing. “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14, Acts 1:4-5, Ephesians 5:18, Luke 24:49

Denomination: Foursquare

Walking In Step With The Spirit Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 27, 2022

Though every season be different, our attitude towards the Lord must remain the same. This series is going to conclude by discussing six things that will help us in any season to keep a spiritual rhythm that honors God!

Spiritual Rhythm Walking in Step with the Spirit Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Many Christians believe that the key to serving God faithfully is to seek a good balance between work, play, and worship. They feel that those who attain this balance will be filled ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Exposing The Jezebel Spirit Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Sep 8, 2024

A deep dive into the church of Thyatira and the spirit that led to it's downfall

Exposing the Jezebel Spirit The 7 Churches of Revelation- Thyatira CCCAG 9-8-24 -Scripture- Rev 2:18-29 Introduction Growing up, my family didn’t have a lot of traditions. A lot of it was because we lived in the Southeast corner of Wisconsin, and the family was from the northwest. Before they ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29, 1 Kings 16:30-32, Jeremiah 19:4-5, 1 Corinthians 3:11-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Power Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 18, 2004

As Christians we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit….. And as His Church, we need to be Spirit filled and led as we work for the Kingdom.

The Power of the Holy Spirit Pastor Glenn Newton June 6, 2004 AC 1:1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-9, Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Feb 6, 2006

The fruit of the Spirit is not an optional extra for believers but must be evident in all

The Fruit of the Holy Spirit Galatians 5.16-25 I don’t know if you are any good at telling the differences between plants. I am not sure if you are any good at telling one tree from another. But it is made a lot easier when we can see the fruit hanging on the tree. Fruit marks a tree out as ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-24

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Spirit Fruit -- Peace Series

Contributed by Don Vanzant on Oct 1, 2011

Those who walk in the Spirit are assured that they will have the peace of God, not the absence of conflict.

Galatians 5:22–23 (NLT) 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Peace is a major theme of the Bible and that is rather strange since ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ