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We Believe In The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Feb 21, 2024

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.

John 6 – We Believe in the Holy Spirit February 25, 2024 There are 21 chapters in John and the Holy Spirit is mentioned 21 times. John 6:63 NIV “The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and they are life.” We believe in the Holy Spirit, the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:63, Genesis 1:2, John 14:26-27, John 3:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Believer's Hope

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Mar 2, 2024

Characteristics of the believer’s hope...our hope is based on a living person, that person being Jesus Christ.

Australian aborigines pictured heaven as a distant island beyond the western horizon. The early Finns thought heaven was a distant island in the faraway East. Mexicans, Peruvians, and Polynesians believed they went to the sun or the moon after death. Native Americans believed that in the afterlife ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:7-10, Hebrews 6:19, 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does It Mean To Believe?

Contributed by Dawn Duryea on Mar 11, 2024

Do you ever wonder what it means to “believe?” Today we are going to consider what it means to “believe” by examining the passage from Numbers 21 alongside the gospel reading from John 3.

Is it true that you just believe in Jesus and you are saved? When I first became a Christian at the age of 16 and was taking confirmation classes at Cocoa Presbyterian Church, I remember Reverend Flanagan telling us that if you believe in Jesus you will be saved. Right away that statement raised ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21, Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: United Methodist

"daydream Believer" Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 19, 2024

"Daydream Believer"

Psalm 126 "Daydream Believer" John Stewart wrote a song entitled Daydream Believer, recorded by the Monkees. "I remember going to bed thinking, 'What a wasted day, all I’ve done is daydream.' And from there he wrote the whole song. 1. The Revelation Of The ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

#8 We Believe In The Family Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Sep 18, 2022

The first organization God ordained, even before the church, was that of marriage and the family. All Scripture references are from the NASB.

Just what is it that we believe? Could you tell someone what it is you believe? In past messages we have discussed our believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We have talked about how we need salvation and cannot save ourselves and that Jesus is the only way. We believe ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:22-25, Ephesians 6:1-4, Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Embarrassing Whine Of The Ungrateful Believer Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 22, 2023

Jacob makes a striking (and embarrassing) statement in his audience with Pharaoh: "my years have been few and difficult." Amid all the good things God has given him, what can we learn from his lack of gratitude?

- Picture the scene. - Joseph has been an incredible, dynamic presence in Egypt, saving the country and the region from this lengthy famine. His brothers came down and, after a long drama, there was a dramatic reunion and forgiveness. They were sent home to bring the whole family to Egypt to live ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 46:1-7, Genesis 47:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

What You Believe Is Important! Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 20, 2023

Paul was always interested in what people believed. What you believe determines how you live, what you do and what you can receive. Spirit-filled Christians live different from culture, customs, and surroundings. They live as lights in a dark world.

Sermon – What You Believe Is Important! Scripture Acts 19:1-7 “While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers. 2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7, Joel 2:28-29, John 1:12, Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20, John 7:37-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

The Compassion Of Jesus And Believing Faith.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 25, 2022

If we will not believe the gospel, then there is no sign that will convince us. Growing in faith is a work in progress.

THE COMPASSION OF JESUS AND BELIEVING FAITH. Mark 8:1-21. The first thing that I noticed in reading through this short passage was the COMPASSION of Jesus. “I have COMPASSION on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and they have nothing to eat” (Mark 8:2). This is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#1 We Believe In God Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jul 3, 2022

Do we believe in the one true God?

Start the message off with the short 1 minute video "We Believe" found at SermonCentral.com This 4th of July weekend I’ve been asked about if I’m preaching a patriotic message, or like I’ve done in the past, a message about our country’s Christian roots. Yes, this country was founded on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Romans 1:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit Indwelling A Believer Series

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Mar 1, 2022

The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is the mechanism whereby the Christians salvation is accomplished. It is the Holy Spirit who convicts the unbeliever and causes him to see the truth of the gospel in a clear light.

THE HOLY SPIRIT INDWELLING IN THE BELIEVER TEXT: 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ezekiel 36:27, Acts 6:5, Galatians 5:22; 1 Corinthians 3:16 Introduction: The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is the mechanism whereby the Christians salvation is accomplished. It is the Holy Spirit who convicts the unbeliever and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

"We Believe In The Holy Spirit”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 1, 2022

Who is the Holy Spirit?

• When we talk about God the Father, we can understand the concept of a Father, • When we talk about God the Son, again we can understand the concept of a Son, • When we talk about the God the Holy Ghost we have a hard time understanding the concept of Someone we can not see. I have asked the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Baptist

#10 We Believe In Discipleship Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Oct 11, 2022

Do we really understand what it means to be a disciple, a follower of Jesus? All Scripture references are from the NASB.

Start message with the video: "JESUS FOLLOWER" (1:14) found at Sermon Central Who or what are you following? As the video said, we all follow something, we pattern our lives after someone or something. What is it? Here today in church, the Sunday School answer is “we follow Jesus.” Do ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

You May Not Believe This...

Contributed by Eugene Moore on Apr 3, 2020

Open your Bibles to the 24th chapter of Luke at verse 12, I want to preach this Easter Sunday Morning, “You May Not Believe This...”

Beloved here we are. Another resurrection Sunday morning.Another time to celebrate the triumphant victory of our lord Jesus Christ over death, hell, and the grave. We come to recall salvation history, about how a God who lived upstairs, knowing the adoration of angels moved downstairs to know the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:12

Seeing And Believing - An Easter Sermon

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 11, 2020

A message about the experience of Mary, John and Peter on the morning of the resurrection

Easter Sunday Online Sermon April 12, 2020 - Seeing and Believing It is Resurrection Sunday. It is a day that we Remember Jesus’ triumph over death Renew our commitment to the One in Whom we believe Proclaim that light is greater than darkness That God is stronger than Satan That we are ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeing Is Believing (Part One)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 20, 2020

This is part one of a two part series on the resurrection appearances to Mary and the disciples.

SEEING IS BELIEVING (part one) JOHN 20:1-18 In September, 1938, a man who lived on Long Island ordered an expensive barometer. When it arrived he was extremely disappointed to find that the dial was stuck; it pointed to “Hurricane.” This can't be right; hurricanes don't happen around here. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Psalm 34:18, Galatians 3:26-27, Mark 16:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ