Sermons on Renewing Spirits:

Be Careful Of Divisive Spirits

Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Jun 22, 2023

The goal of a divisive person is to cause conflict. "I urge you, my friends: watch out for those who cause divisions and upset people's faith and go against the teaching you received. Keep away from them" (Rom. 16:17, GNT)!

People that participate in divisive arguments have an unhealthy interest in creating strife. However, a mature, faith-filled person recognizes that participating in contentious discussions will not end the matter. With the knowledge of God and the wisdom of the Lord, we understand that calmer ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:17, Titus 3:10, 2 Corinthians 10:5

Denomination: Other

The Qualities Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Gina Krause on Jun 26, 2023

Last week I talked to you about Pentecost and 5 qualities of the Holy Spirit. 1. He empowers Christians to witness to the unsaved

Pentecost: The qualities of the Holy Spirit Lesson 2 Last week I talked to you about Pentecost and 5 qualities of the Holy Spirit. 1. He empowers Christians to witness to the unsaved 2. He gave the people the gift of tongues to do witness. 3. He convicts people of sin. 4. He gives us ...read more

Love, Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Jun 30, 2023

Fruit of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is all about growing more like Jesus. When you become a Christian, God gives you the Holy Spirit to help you and change you. The Holy Spirit works to develop the character of Christ within you. The fruit of the Spirit is a beautiful

LOVE Fruit of the Spirit (25-06-2023) INTRODUCTION: Our message series is on the fruit of the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is all about growing more like Jesus. When you become a Christian, God gives you the Holy Spirit to help you and change you. The Holy Spirit works to develop ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:2, Philemon 1:8-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Holy Spirit Fall Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 6, 2023

Will you respond to the Holy Spirit? Will you seek this baptism of power? If I offered you a million dollars, you’d take it. So, why not take this promise of spiritual power?

HOLY SPIRIT FALL Text: Acts 10:44-48 Introduction 1. Illustration: Many of you have heard my testimony of how I came to Christ at a Christian concert. However, you may not have heard the rest of my testimony of how I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. It was about a year after my coming to Christ, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Methodist

The Operations Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Apr 3, 2023

It is a continual process. Being filled with the Spirit happens as you continually choose to live under his influence daily.

“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18). To conclude about the Holy Spirit in our lives, I like to remind us of the central point of this topic. That point is the “infilling of the Spirit.” You can know all the doctrines of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Operations Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Apr 3, 2023

Whenever the Holy Spirit is given permission to work, the result is peace, wholeness, harmony, and unity, the supernatural becomes normal, and the blessing of God follows us.

For our God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints (1 Cor.14:33) Why are there so much church split, in-house fighting, competitions, division, chaos, anger, and bitterness among the Saints of God? Why is it that the sick and diseased are not healed, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Worship In Spirit And Truth

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 2, 2024

A message about the importance of worship in Spirit and in Truth.

Title: True Worshipers Theme: To show that life is when we worship God. We find hope. We find peace. We have change. Text: John 4 Opening Scripture John 4:19-24 The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. (20) Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Church Of God

Exit Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 8, 2024

How to avoid the exit of the Holy Spirit? Rebellion leads to rejection, Repentance leads to Restoration, and Revival leads to rejoicing, reconciliation of one another and reconstruction of the world .

Theme: Exit of the Holy Spirit Text: Psalm 51:10-12 Introduction: The Lord is good and his love endures forever. Alders gate: 24th May was the history changing day. On the Alders-gate street John Wesley had the strong involvement of the Holy Spirit in his life. He said my heart was “strangely ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:10-12

Denomination: Methodist

Avoiding A Critical Spirit

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 19, 2023

There is a place for honestly confronting others when done in a loving and gracious way. Yet maturity means learning to guard our hearts from an unhelpful, critical spirit, as we'll learn in this story of Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses.

It’s summertime folks. And the heat of Texas is here. And that heat causes many to be on edge—on edge enough to gripe or complain about the smallest of things. Do we have any complainers here today? This coming November, I will have been pastor here at SEBC for 27 years. Through those years I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Fruits Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Jul 20, 2023

When we bent over a plant to pick its fruit, we didn’t expect apples or oranges or kiwi to be attached to the plant. We knew that strawberry plants always bear strawberries.

Fruits of the Holy Spirit Psalm 1 1. Galatians 5:18-26. 2. John 15:1-5 First of all, a fruit plant or tree will only produce one kind of fruit. When we bent over a plant to pick its fruit, we didn’t expect apples or oranges or kiwi to be attached to the plant. We knew that strawberry ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:18-26, John 15:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Fruit Of The Spirit: Goodness

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jul 22, 2023

The Holy Spirit wants us to grow in the quality of goodness. But what is goodness? How can we find the path of goodness?

For the past three weeks we’ve been focusing on two verses in Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Paul wrote, ‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law’ [Galatians 5:22-23] In these famous ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Christmas Spirit

Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 15, 2024

Christmas is defined as the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ’s birth, held on the 25th December in the Western Church.

William E. Vaughan, otherwise known by the pseudonym: Burton Hillis, an American columnist and author once remarked: “The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.” James 1:17 reminds us: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Matthew 2:1-11, Romans 12:9-18, Isaiah 9:6

The Power Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 11, 2025

Why did Jesus believe the early church needed the power of the Holy Spirit - and what can that power mean to us today?

A few years ago, the power went out on the north side of town. I first noticed it when I saw that the traffic lights weren’t working but I didn’t think much about it until I tried to stop into CVS to pick up some batteries. One of the clerks met me at the door and explained: “I’m sorry we have no ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spirit Gives Utterance

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jan 21, 2025

When the Holy Spirit came on Pentecost

The Spirit Gives Utterance Acts 2:1-13 It has been said that communication is one of the biggest problems within relationships. Misunderstandings can strain relationships, cause conflict, damage trust, lead to poor decision-making, and decrease productivity. Misunderstandings can also cause ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Jan 27, 2025

We're beginning a journey into the supernatural, as we talk about the power and the purpose of the Holy Spirit. Our roadmap is going to be the eternal sovereign and unchanging Word of God.

If you have your Bibles, turn with us, please, to Mark 16, and we'll begin reading at verse 15. We're beginning, tonight, a journey into the supernatural, as we talk about the power and the purpose of the Holy Spirit. Our roadmap is going to be the eternal sovereign and unchanging Word of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15

Denomination: Pentecostal