Sermons on Spirit Of Infirmity:

God's Spirit Empowers Faith

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on May 27, 2009

A sermon for the Day of Pentecost, Series B. It is also a day to confirm the faith of those who completed confirmation.

The Day of Pentecost, May 31, 2009, “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, on this day we humbly give you thanks for the gift of your Holy Spirit, poured out upon the church to empower us to proclaim ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

A Spirit Filled Confession Of Faith

Contributed by Christopher Martin on May 31, 2009

A sermon for the festival of Pentecost, Series B. Preached 5/31/2009 @ Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. It was also Confirmation Sunday at Our Saviour’s.

This morning we have two very important things going on as a part of our worship service. The most obvious is that today is Confirmation Sunday. For the last two years, Jake, Samantha, Ethan, Elizabeth, Emily, Miranda, and Lexie have gone through careful instruction with me in the basics of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Is The Holy Spirit To You?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 2, 2009

Using the story of the transformation of Walter Lewis Wilson, this short sermon challenges people to want to be full of the Holy Spirit in order to impact our town for Jesus!

John 15: 26-27 and 16: 4b-15 Walter Lewis Wilson was an American doctor born towards the end of the 19th century. He was a faithful Christian who often hosted visiting missionaries to his church. One visitor from France didn’t mince words, asking him, “Who is the Holy Spirit to you?” Wilson’s ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Flesh And Spirit: Love And Peace Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 20, 2009

Achieving peace in the world must come from those who have achieved peace with themselves. That in turn comes from achieving peace with God. For the Day of Prayer for World Peace, for baptism, and for Communion

My mother-in-law made an arresting comment the other day. She had been reminiscing about what it was like to take care of two small children in a British bomb shelter, and then our conversation turned to the present situation with Iraq. "Oh, you men", she said. "You men, always getting us into ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Flesh And Spirit: Love And Gentleness Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 21, 2009

Treating others with gentleness begins with understanding that God uses gentleness with us, and then moves to our being gentle with ourselves. Gentleness does shape the behavior of others.

Why is it that some situations cause us to lose our tempers? Why do we sometimes lose all sense of reason and just get angry all over? Why is it that when we are trying to get someone else to do what we want them to do, we can barely control our rage? A few weeks ago I introduced you to our new ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Flesh And Spirit: Love And Joy Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 22, 2009

We cannot manufacture joy by trying to be good, nor can we survive game-playing. Joy comes from knowing that without Christ we would not be good at all, but that in Him we are freed from guilt.

The happiest people I know are not necessarily the most moral people I know. And the most unhappy people I know are among the most moral people I know. I’ll bet you didn’t follow that. Let me try again. The happiest people I know are not necessarily the most moral people I know. And the most ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Freedom In The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 27, 2009

The letter has changed emphasis from doctrine to practice. The first part of chapter 5 has promoted freedom from legalism. Since the restraints of the law are lifted I can now do what ever my inclinations, passions, & desires lead me to do. This is licen

GALATIANS 5: 13-15 CHRISTIAN FREEDOM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT [Romans 6:15-23] At the close of an important speech to congress on January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt shared his vision of the kind of world he wanted to see after the war was over. He envisioned four basic freedoms enjoyed ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit - Who Is He? Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Aug 28, 2009

The third person of the Trinity is not out there, some where. He is with us, in us.

God in YOU Series Intro: EXPERIENCE! We remember experiences, don’t we? ∙ I can still recall, in vivid detail, the sounds, smells, and sensations that were a part of my extended visit to India in 1985! After a quarter of a century, the experience of stepping off the plane in ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Make Room For The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Mike Sanders on Sep 10, 2009

This sermon gives the believer direction with making room for God in their lives

MAKE ROOM FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT Zechariah 4:6 6 So he answered and said to me: "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ’Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts. The Lord has said to me --- “make room for the Holy Spirit.”  That’s all he said! Q: I said ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

They Believed In Spirit-Filled Preaching.

Contributed by Ralph Jenkins on May 28, 2013

I think it’s interesting that not until Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit that he began to preach. No preacher, should ever seek to preach without having been filled with the Holy Spirit.

“They Believed in Spirit-Filled Preaching” Acts 2:14-41 In the last message from Acts we saw that the Apostles and first church believed in the Holy Spirit. They had waited for what the Father had promised, the indwelling and infilling of the Holy Spirit. There was no way they could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-41

Denomination: Baptist

They Were A Spirit-Filled Church Series

Contributed by Ralph Jenkins on May 28, 2013

We have before us today a picture of the model church. You’ve heard me say; “if our church could be any kind of church our church wanted to be what kind of church would our church be?” The answer is found here in Acts 2:42-47.

They Were a Spirit Filled Church Acts 2:42-47 We began our study in Acts 1-2 with the idea that God was able to do so much in and through the first church because of their belief. They believed in all that Jesus ever began to and teach, they believed in the resurrection, they believed in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit And The Word Gives Life

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 31, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do we have real life? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that real life came from the Trinity: GOD IV. TEXT: John 6:63 (Amplified Bible) It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the

I. EXORDIUM: Do we have real life? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that real life came from the Trinity: GOD IV. TEXT: John 6:63 (Amplified Bible) It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in ...read more

Scripture: John 6:63

Denomination: Pentecostal

Revelation Through The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 26, 2013

Are you spending quality time with your Creator and having an intimate walk with Him? Considerable time in the presence of God will facilitate us not only to be spirit filled but have the mind of Christ.

Opening illustration: It has been said, “Any idiot can be complicated; but it takes genius to be simple.” Indeed, the most effective oral and written communicators are those who take profound truths and make them simple. This has bearing on every area of our lives. When we communicate ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Flesh And Spirit And Cleverness For The Gospel

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2013

We must listen to the Spirit of God rather than our weak minds and wills so that we can bear the fruits of the Spirit and with cleverness spread God's kingdom.

Today’s Scripture readings offer a number of challenges and difficulties to the Christian. On the face of it, it appears that Jesus is applauding a dishonest steward’s actions in cheating his employer. Worse, He seems to be telling His disciples that the ends justify the means. Of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

The Holy Spirit In The Old Testament Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 29, 2013

An overview of the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

When I bought my first car – a bright yellow Ford Pinto - I learned how to do a lot of the maintenance on my car. I could change the oil, replace the spark plugs, replace and adjust the points and my distributor cap and even adjust the carburetor. Other than change the oil and possibly ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:2

Denomination: Baptist