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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Renewed By The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 1, 2014
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     | 13,315 views

    Christians need to interact with the world to reach the world with the gospel. They need to be good citizens of a generally hostile system without compromising their faith.

    TITUS 3: 1-7 RENEWED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT [Romans 13:1-7] Christians have been changed and are different than we once were, yet we still need to be reminded of who we are and what has been done to us and how it was done. Christians are to be in the world but not of the world. Christians need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    02 Life In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Seth Lawson on May 5, 2025
     | 571 views

    The Spirit gives us a new identity, a new vitality, and a new destiny.

    Have you ever gotten into your car, ready to roll, turned the key — or pressed the button — and all you get is *click*? Or maybe a weak turnover. Or maybe nothing at all. No engine. No movement. Just silence. This happened just a few weeks ago out in the church parking lot. I noticed a vehicle ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    My Spirit Is In Training PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2025
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     | 139 views

    God lovingly searches and guides our hearts, illuminating our true priorities so we pursue what truly matters and find purpose in His presence and direction.

    Friends, welcome. There’s a candle God has placed within you—a steady, searching flame that glows in the quiet corners of your soul. You feel it when the house finally settles for the night and the noise goes still. You sense it on the commute, when the dashboard hums and your heart starts ...read more

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    Reform School For The Spirit Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 30, 2006
     | 2,848 views

    Life Management 101, part 2. Dave deals with eight essential spiritual disciplines we must pursue to become like Christ. Eight disciplines taken from "So You Want to Be Like Christ?" by Charles Swindoll.

    Reform School for the Spirit Life Management 101, part 2 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers June 25, 2006 What is spirituality? You could define spirituality, in general, as those parts of us that desire fulfillment, passion, purpose, and a sense of being part of something greater than ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Embracing The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on May 19, 2013
     | 12,147 views

    Understanding who the Holy Spirit is and His role in our life.

    Title: Embracing the Holy Spirit Theme: To show the importance of embracing the Holy Spirit not just as an emotional experience but as a helper, counselor, intercessor, friend Text: John 14:1 - 18 Offering: Matthew 6:19-20 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Living In The Spirit 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Feb 10, 2015
     | 4,358 views

    Second of Five messages on what it means to live by the Holy Spririt

    “Life in the Spirit” Part Two REVIEW Paul wrote to the Galatians about the new life in the Spirit as opposed to a life of trying to find acceptance through keeping rules no one can keep. He affirmed the power of Jesus in His life. For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Gift Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 17, 2014
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    God is the greatest giver of gifts. James declares, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17). God only gives good gifts.

    Title: The Gift of the Holy Spirit Text: “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Filled With The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Cameron Bottema on May 28, 2012
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     | 12,318 views

    A Biblical understanding of being filled with the Holy Spirit, as observed from the Text of Scripture.

    FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT Acts 2:1-21 Text: Acts 2:4a “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.” Being filled with the Holy Spirit, or being full of the Holy Spirit, or being baptized by or in the Holy Spirit are phrases that mean different things to different people in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2025
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     | 129 views

    The sermon urges us to cherish our inherited faith, overcome fear, and boldly nurture and protect the gifts and gospel entrusted to us by God.

    If you hold this letter up to your ear, you can almost hear the heartbeat behind it. Paul is nearer to the end than the beginning. Cold walls. Thin blankets. Thick memories. He is thinking of a young pastor with tender tears and a tough assignment. He remembers a grandmother’s prayers and a ...read more

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    The Ministry Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 23, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 19,522 views

    The Holy Spirit is not a feeling, a ghost or an evil spirit. Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit and had a radiant and balanced personality. The Holy Spirit will make you like Jesus.

    The Ministry of the Holy Spirit Acts 13:52 “And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” There’s something significant about Luke writing that the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Paul and Barnabas were sent out as missionaries by the church in ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Power And Wisdom Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 22, 2018
     | 3,333 views

    Message 4 in our exposition of 1 Corinthians discussing the enlightening ministry of the Holy Spirit.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “The Power and Wisdom of the Spirit” Address and Introduction (Greeting and Thanksgiving) 1:1-9 I. Reproof for fleshly behavior 1-6 II. Response to questions and issues 7-16 Conclusion 16:5-24 I. Reproof for fleshly behavior 1-6 A. Reproof concerning ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015
     | 3,787 views

    The Baptism of the Holy Spirit WHAT IT IS -- WHAT IT DOES FOR YOU -- HOW TO RECEIVE IT

    The Baptism of the Holy Spirit WHAT IT IS -- WHAT IT DOES FOR YOU -- HOW TO RECEIVE IT BIBLICAL BACKGROUND "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    When The Valley Comes

    Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,580 views

    Jesus was tempted by the devil but he resisted. From Jesus, we can see the three temptations that Jesus resisted and learn how we can resist our temptations.

    I. Introduction (1) a. Ill. Thetis held the young Achilles by the heel and dipped him in the river Styx; everything the sacred waters touched became invulnerable, but while she was dipping him in the water she had to hold him by the heel so the heel remained dry and therefore unprotected. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Wallace avatar

    Forgivable & Unforgivable Sin? Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Aug 13, 2018
     | 7,125 views

    Jesus talked about a sin that was unforgivable, or unpardonable. What is the unpardonable sin? Is it possible that a believer can commit it? Let's do some hard thinking about what Jesus said in Matthew 12:30-32 and what the book of Hebrews says.

    The Paradoxical Sayings of Jesus: Forgivable & Unforgivable Sin? Matthew 12:30-32 This morning we consider another of Jesus' paradoxical statements: "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 Whoever speaks ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Spirits Among Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,118 views

    John provides 1) A Command to test (1 John 4:1a) 2) A Reason to test (1 John 4:1b) and 3) Guidelines on how to test (1 John 4:2-6) the Spirits/False teachers in our midst.

    James Marshall, the first to discover gold in California in 1848, and the “forty-niners” who followed him, used the term eureka, meaning “I have found it”. Other would-be prospectors quickly learned that not everything that appeared to be gold actually was. Riverbeds and ...read more

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