Sermons on Spirit Nature:

Discerning The Spirit's Voice

Contributed by Jelle Horjus on Feb 14, 2004

How do we find guidance from the Spirit in life’s confusing dilemma’s? Follow the difficult road that Jesus took.

Discerning the Spirit’s Voice - sermon on Acts 21:1-14 - Paul the apostle is becoming an older man. When we meet him in this story, he is coming back from his third mission-journey. Maybe his hair got more grey, perhaps he cannot walk so fast as in the old days, but… look at his face! Look at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-14, 1 Kings 19:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit: Love Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

This was the introduction to a series on the Fruit of the Spirit, and included Love.

Has anyone here ever grown fruit trees? What type? I am not a farmer or a gardener, but in 1990 we moved into a rented house that we were told had five different types of fruit trees in the back yard. When I heard that I thought, “wow that’ll be so cool.” The day we arrived one of the first ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fruit Of The Spirit: Gentleness Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000

This sermon looked at the gentleness of Christ in relation to the Fruit of the Spirit.

Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness It was almost a postcard perfect day, the blue skies, the gently sunshine and the children playing. The crowds had gathered around the young prophet from Galilee that they had heard so much about. The afternoon had begun with Jesus healing the sick who had been ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Goodness - Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001

I’m afraid that people just don’t seem to be very committed to the idea of goodness anymore, but goodness is a valuable & important fruit of the Spirit.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX What determines the value of something? A child may think that a quarter is worth more than a dollar bill because the quarter is shiny & pretty, or that a candy bar is worth more than a handful of dollar bills because ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Marks Of The Filling Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Aug 28, 2008

The filling of the Spirit was evidenced in the early church in their unity and their attitude toward their possessions.

A few weeks ago we began looking at the book of Acts, when the Christian church first began, and the power of God’s Spirit was with the people. I want to challenge all of you to read the book of Acts during the summer. It’s 28 chapters long, if you read one chapter a day, you could have it done ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Methodist

Baptism Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

if you believe in the resurrection and its power for our lives then you have to be open to the fact that fundamental change can happen in people’s lives. But “How?” As followers of Christ, we’re called to be people who center themselves on the resurrectio

Baptized Romans 6:1-7, 11-14; John 3:1-8 Do you believe people can change? Do you believe that people can become fundamentally different people? If we’re honest, the majority of us are practicing cynics.
We don’t think people can really change. Our skepticism is captured in ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Baptized In The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Doug Silvers on Apr 22, 2015

How to fully unleash the power of the Holy Spirit.

Pneumatology, The Spirit’s Works in us Week 2 Matt. 3:11, "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." Last week we began this series ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:11

Denomination: Methodist

The Spirit Called Fear Series

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 22, 2019

We're told not to fear. But, we all have some fears to wrestle with. Hence, we must reject the spirit of fear and take up the spirit that confronts to conquer this spirit.

THE SPIRIT CALLED FEAR 2 Timothy 1:7. (NKJV) "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of a sound mind." Isaiah 41:10-13. "10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, Isaiah 41:10-13, 2 Kings 6:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Receiving The Spirit And Gifts Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Dec 12, 2023

Session 1: This introduction to "spiritual gifts" discusses the promise of the Holy Spirit, how and when we receive the Spirit, the meaning of being filled with the Spirit, and the reason why spiritual gifts are given to believers.

Tonight, we will begin our study on spiritual gifts. Most of us are familiar with Matthew 28:19-20, in which Jesus gave His disciples the Great Commission to “go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15, John 3:1-6, Acts 2:1-8, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, 1 Corinthians 14:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit # 8

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 1, 2022

Today we want to look at another fruit of the Spirit that God wants to produce in our life.

We have broken down these nine fruits of the Spirit into three groups: INWARD, OUTWARD, and GOD-WARD. • INWARD FRUITS consist of love, joy, and peace • OUTWARD FRUITS consist of longsuffering, gentleness, and goodness. • GOD-WARD FRUITS consist of faith, meekness, and temperance. Today we want ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Church At Work With The Spirit Series

Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Mar 1, 2005

In the healing of the lame man at the Temple gate, we see a model of how Christians can work with the Spirit to touch and transform lives.

The Church at Work with the Spirit Acts 3:1-26 A. A Miracle of Healing Some weeks – maybe up to 3 months – after Pentecost, Peter and John go up to the Temple for the 3 PM prayer time, and encounter a man born lame. Apparently his feet and ankles were twisted and deformed and he couldn’t walk ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Holy Spirit - Pentecost

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 6, 2006

This sermon describes the institution, the power, and the importance of the Holy Spirit.

Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-21 Message: “The Holy Spirit – Pentecost” Text: Jesus spoke these words to the disciples: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Fruit Of The Spirit: Joy Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

This Message looks at the Joy possible when Paul and Silas were in Prison.

It wasn’t the end to a perfect day. Paul, Luke and a colleague by the name of Silas have been travelling throughout the Roman Empire starting new churches and introducing people to Christ. They started in Jerusalem and they’ve been through through Antioch, Pamphylia,, Syria, Cilica, Derbe, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Being One In Spirit Series

Contributed by Craig Simonian on Sep 4, 2001

This sermons is about growing as a community.

Being One in Spirit June 24, 2001 What would most people say if you asked them, “what’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word Christian or church?” - What do you think most people would say? - Loving, Caring, Serving the Community, Welcoming, Generous, Authentic, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Patience - Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001

I cannot think of a virtue that is more desperately needed, or harder to produce in our lives, than patience.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE We have been looking at the fruit of the Spirit as presented by the Apostle Paul in the 5th chapter of Galatians. He tells us that when we’re filled with the Holy Spirit we’ll evidence the fruit of the Spirit in our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Genesis 5:22-23, Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 5:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ