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16th in First John Series
THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT 1 John 5:6-13 INTRO: We are living in an age that is filled with doubt. Very few people have any certainty of any kind whatsoever. 1 John was written to give us assurance. The Bible says it is possible for us to know that we’re saved. In v. 6, we are told it is the ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:6-13
Denomination: Baptist
There are some people whose thoughts are so continuously negative that they have themselves convinced that there’s something wrong with everyone and everything.
Pastor Kevin Burden ~ Carter Creek Baptist Church, Greenville, KY ~ Sunday PM, March 2nd, 2008 1 Thessalonians 5:15-23 “See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 16Rejoice evermore. 17Pray without ceasing. 18In every ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:19
This sermon teaches us to get rid of the spirit of Diotrepes
No to the Spirit Of Diotrephes (3 John 9-10) I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10 So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. ...read more
Scripture: 3 John 1:9-10
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Although modern Christians seem to have abandoned any ethic of avoiding worldliness, the Bible has not. But what is worldliness, and why must we avoid it?
The Spirit of the Age (I John 2:15-17) 1. People go through great lengths to avoid being proud and worldly. A rabbi and a cantor are standing in the largely empty synagogue one day, talking mystically about how, given the awesome glory of God’s Infinite Divine Presence, they are each really ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17
Denomination: Independent/Bible
If we can be sensitive to the Spirit, and see how our job is a mission and a service for Christ, we could do it with greater joy and love.
George Burns said, "There will always be a battle between the sexes because men and women want different things. Men want women and women want men." This is, of course, what God intended, but like all good things that are carried to excess this too becomes an area of life where the ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26
A keyword sermon describing the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete.
Every Monday our evangelism team goes out to call on people who have visited the church or to parents of the children who attend our school. Last Monday we finished our scheduled call with Darryl and Sharon who are very strong believers in the Lord. Before we left their home we circled for a ...read more
Scripture: Acts 7:1-60
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Holy Spirit has gifted believers to serve in different ways.
[To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] 1. Spiritual gifts are God-given ABILITIES. Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant (1 Corinthians 12:1). a. Spiritual gifts are different from NATURAL or ACQUIRED abilities. “Gifts” ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
What did it mean for God to send down his Spirit on the day of Pentecost? When the Spirit of God fills you, how do you know it?
Some kind of power came from outside; a transcendent energy. How are we filled with the Spirit? Reminder: Pentecost was 50 days after Easter, 10 days after the ascension. They had been told by Jesus to wait for it. In the forty days between Easter and the Ascension Jesus had instructed them on ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-13
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Because we're filled with the Holy Spirit, we struggle with sin and know the consequences of sin, so we must live by the Spirit and love our neighbours as ourselves.
Back in the 1980s, a classic TV ad showed a skillfull basketball player dribbling a ball round a young lad who was holding a stick of Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles. After a few minutes of very impressive dribbling, the basketball player finishes by spinning the ball on one finger. “Not bad” says the ...read more
To allow the reader to witness the help that the Spirit renders on our behave.
THE SPIRIT WITHIN Romans 8:26, 27 Our text bring to life the blessed effects of the Holy Spirit. I’m sure that many of you have heard and I can truly say that I have not only heard, but I’ve also preached on the blessing of being filled with the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:26-27
For real change to take place there must be a change in your spirit.
May 22, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Acts 8:26-40 Subject: Change Part 4 Title: Changed in the Spirit This is the last message in the change series. Most of you are letting out a huge sigh of relief. (Now maybe he’ll stop talking about change)! What is it about change that makes people so ...read more
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40
Denomination: Assembly Of God
What is worship all about? Whom do we worship? How? It is not in Spirit and in Truth. The two are covered by one preposition. Truth and Spirit cannot be separated.
Introduction Last week we were introduced to the Samaritan woman. We remember Jesus being led by the Father to go through Samaria. We remember Jesus getting to the well in a state of heat exhaustion so serious that his disciples left him in hostile Samaritan territory alone to get lifesaving ...read more
Scripture: John 4:19-26, John 4:5-42
This sermon explores the mystery of the Trinity, the transformative power of prayer, and the transcendent relationship believers can have with God through His Spirit.
Good morning, my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. It's a joy to gather with you today, to stand together under the banner of our faith, and to seek wisdom from the Holy Word of God. It's a privilege to share in this fellowship, to bask in the warmth of our shared love for our Savior, and to ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-17
Topics: Living By The Spirit
In this passage, the apostle gives four characteristics of believers who live in “1 Spirit” of Christ in their: 1) Status in Christ (Philippians 1:27a), 2) Standing firm in Him (Philippians 1:27b); 3) Sharing with one another because of Him (Philippians
Try to imagine yourself in the role of a mum or dad living in the 1920s, before our modern means of communication were readily available to everyone. You are standing on the platform of a railway station, and your seventeen-year-old daughter is leaning out of a train window. The whistle blows and ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:27
Denomination: Other
This is a Pentecost sermon.
The late 1960s was a time of great disunity in our nation. People were protesting the war in Vietnam. Race riots occurred in many major cities. Upheaval was prevalent on college campuses. Meanwhile, in baseball, the New York Mets had been the laughingstock of Major League Baseball for the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
Denomination: Wesleyan
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