Sermons on spirit promised: showing 16-30 of 162,064

The Promise Of The Father Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 16, 2011

The world offers life at its best through what you own, wear, the way you look, the more you get, this selfish mentality promises life at its best but never delivers on the promise. God offers life at its best and it begins with a promise of power. Lear

Intro: A web search or general browsing of TV commercials tells us that life at its best is found in anything from nutrition to air fresheners. Culture tells us that life at its best is looking a certain way physically, wearing certain clothes, having a particular attitude. We are told that life ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Promises! Promises! Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 29, 2001

A deductive exposition of the text leading individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit to chose one of God’s promises to memorize and meditate on as they deal with the situations in their lives.

Introduction: Promises! Promises! Promises! So many are made and so few are kept. Do you know the feeling? Politicians make campaign promises in order to gain our votes. Sales representatives make all kinds of pledges to win our business. In relationships, men and women pledge each other all ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-3

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Promise Of The Father Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 23, 2009

We need to acknowledge the presence of the Holy Spirit and appropriate His power. He is the source of an overflowing life in Christ.

Acts 2:1-4, 14-21 The Promise of the Father It happened on the day of Pentecost – a Jewish festival on 50th day after Passover, also known as the Feast of Firstfruits (Harvest). • So they waited for 10 days, after Jesus’ ascension. • According to Acts 1:15, there were 120 of them. They believed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Promise Of The Father Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 6, 2015

The Holy Spirit is the catalyst by which the church accomplishes its mission.

The Promise Of The Father Text: Acts 1:1-11;2:1-4 Introduction 1. Although this week in the A.D. series you will watch the arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit has always been working. 2. From the beginning, Scripture says, "The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters" ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Promise Of A Helper Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 3, 2018

Who or what is this Holy Spirit that Jesus promises the apostles just hours before he was arrested? This message looks at the Promise of the Spirit.

It wouldn’t be long, and he knew it.  For three years he had taught throughout Israel, for three years he had healed the sick and fed the hungry. For three years he pointed people to the Kingdom of God, but the time was coming, it wouldn’t be long now, and he knew it.  The end was in sight, it was ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus, The Water Of Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 30, 2023

This sermon's main point is to explore the themes of the Holy Spirit's promise, living in Jesus' love and light, and the concept of the Water of Life as presented in the seventh chapter of John's gospel.

Good morning, church family! I hope you’re all doing well and ready to dive into the Word of God together. Today, we're going to be exploring some profound themes from the seventh chapter of John's gospel. We will discuss the Promise of the Holy Spirit, Living in the Love and Light of Jesus, and ...read more

Topics: Jesus Promises, Holy Spirit

Wings Of The Spirit

Contributed by James Groce on Mar 31, 2002

As the literal translation informs us, the Hebrew sense of the moving of God’s Spirit upon the face of the waters is understood as the Spirit fluttering as with wings, over the waters.

------------------------------ Genesis 1:1-3 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Promise Of Power Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 25, 2006

Through the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, God gives us the power to do his work.

THE PROMISE OF POWER Text: Acts 1:1-11 Introduction 1. Read Acts 1:1-11 2. One New Year’s Day, in the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. The amusing thing was this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Possessing The Promise Series

Contributed by Alan Peary on Dec 28, 2005

This is the third in a series of 8 messages centered around the importance of changing the climate in which we live, work or play.

CHANGING THE CLIMATE Possessing the Promise I believe that the greatest challenge facing the 21st Century Christian is the amount of knowledge that is so readily available. And because of that knowledge, we can very easily get drawn in to a ‘Seven Steps to………’ mentality. That all we need to do is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Promises Of God Series

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 31, 2007

Exploring the promises of the Spirit, of signs, and of salvation.

Joel 2:28-32 “The Promises of God” I. The Promise of the Spirit (28-29) • “And it shall come to pass afterward” o Afterward – after God’s promise of restoration (vv.18-27) o We find both First and Second Advent significance here in God’s promises. • “I will pour out my spirit upon all ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-32

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For The Promise Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008

God’s plan to save this world requires the fulfillment of His promise to believers.

Waiting for the Promise Acts 1:1-8 Intro: Some people say that promises were made to be broken. That might be reality in some relationships, but with God, this is not the case. When He makes a promise, He keeps it! When people make promises to Him, He expects them to keep those promises, with His ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Promise Of The Spirit - New Relationships Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 25, 2001

Jesus Promised the Holy Spirit to his disciples to come and bring them into a whole new relationship with himself and the father

I was talking to someone this week about prayer and in the course of the conversation we got around to the subject of praying for ourselves. The trouble was, this person had great difficulty with the thought of praying for themselves, because there were so many more worthy people in the world to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-31

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Promises The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 16, 2011

Easter 5 - Jesus promises that the Counselor (Holy Spirit) will come. The Holy Spirit will come to convince the world of sin and to comfort the world by truth.

JESUS PROMISES THE HOLY SPIRIT (Outline) May 22, 2011 - Easter 5 - JOHN 16:5-15 INTRO: Jesus speaks today’s words to his disciples before his suffering, death, and resurrection. The disciples of Jesus still have many questions concerning Jesus’ future. They wondered about ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Promises The Holy Spirit PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

To emphasize the intimate connection between loving Jesus and obeying His commands, the comforting presence of the Holy Spirit, and Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit's help in our lives.

Good morning, brothers and sisters! Today, we are going to dive into the beautiful and comforting words of Jesus from John 14:15-31. Our focus will be on three key themes: Loving Jesus and Keeping His Commands, The Comforter Has Come, and Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit to Help Us. Let’s first look ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-31

Topics: Comforter, John 14:15-31

The Promise Of Pentecost

Contributed by David Swinney on Jun 2, 2010

Jesus promised that his disciples would receive Power when the Holy Spirit came upon them.

The Promise of Pentecost Acts 1: 1 – 8 The forty days between the resurrection of Jesus and his ascension to the right hand of the Father must have been strange days indeed. They began with the disciples behind locked doors in an upper room in Jerusalem, hiding, we may assume, for fear of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed