Sermons on Spirit Versus Flesh:

A Prayerful Advocate For Those Who Groan

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 9, 2015

The Holy Spirit as first-fruits, and efficacious intercessor.

A PRAYERFUL ADVOCATE FOR THOSE WHO GROAN. Romans 8:22-27. There are several references to the Holy Spirit in Romans 8. He is named at least nineteen times in the first twenty-seven verses. This serves to contrast the weakness of ‘the law of sin and death’ (discussed at length in Romans 7), with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Appropriate Response To The Sermon Of Peter

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 10, 2017

Repentance, baptism, the remission of sins, and the gift of the Spirit.

AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO PETER’S SERMON. Acts 2:36-41. Peter’s address at Pentecost consisted in, first, an explanation of the phenomena surrounding the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:14-21). Second, in what must be considered the first truly Christian sermon, an elucidation of Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bob The Belemnite

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on May 13, 2018

Do you choose to be a fossil or to be fuelled with the Spirit?

Does anyone know what this is? {take answers} It’s a Belemnite - lets call him Bob. Bob the Belemnite. We are going to come back to Bob in a little while. Our Acts reading that [insert name] read for us is great reading, but for those of you who haven't read the whole book of Acts, it might not ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Gentile Pentecost

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 30, 2018

The ways of the Holy Spirit are not always exactly the same.

THE GENTILE PENTECOST. Acts 10:44-48. On one occasion, king David inquired of the LORD, ‘Shall I go up against the Philistines?’ To which the LORD replied, ‘Go up,’ and David defeated the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:19). Threatened again by the same enemy, the same David asked the same LORD the same ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Unforgiveable Sin Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 30, 2012

The Holy Spirit, our sin, God's holiness

No Forgiveness For You Matthew 12:30-31 (p. 690) July 25, 2010 Introduction: My two year old grandson Peyton is discovering boundaries. He likes to push the limits. We received this house protection kit in the mail the other day with cabinet securers and electric plus inserts. The electric ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:30-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jealousy And Pride Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 26, 2012

True faith in God is a humble heart and spirit!

We continue our study of the Gospel of Luke. Please open your Bibles to Luke 14…. Look at v1….. Now look at v1 of Luke 15….. As Jesus Christ was ministering to thousands of people while He was here on earth, He was criticized and accused of being a bad person because He hung out with sinners. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:17-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Bowed Back And A Handicapped Mind

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

The spirit of infirmity can hurt the body and the mind.

Luke 13:10-13 KJV And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. [11] And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. [12] And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Anger

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 18, 2013

We must be controlled by the spirit, not by our anger.

Anger June 16, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be controlled by the spirit, not by our anger. Focus Passage: James 1:19-20 Supplemental Passage: He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Mystery Of Christ In You

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 24, 2023

The indwelling presence of Christ through the Holy Spirit.

The Mystery of Christ in You Colossians 1:27, 2 Corinthians 5:17 “God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:27, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

In The Image Of God

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 13, 2025

Man is created in the image of God. Understanding how we are so created enables us to glorify God.

“God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’ So God created man in his own image, in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritually Alive Or Dead In Sin?

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jan 20, 2019

You are either being led by the Spirit in you which is great gain and profitable or by the body which is fatal and a loss to you

May the peace of the Lord be with. Topic: *SPIRITUALLY ALIVE OR DEAD IN SIN?* Romans 8:9-10 King James Version (KJV) 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-10

Denomination: Charismatic

Comfort One Another

Contributed by Raymond Shockley on Oct 17, 2006

With the approach of the Coming Tribulation, there is Comfort for us in Spirit and the Promises of Jesus.

TEXT - 1 Th 4:13KJV But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. {14} For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. {15} For this we say ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Contrasts Between Christ And The Antichrist!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 28, 2010

In these last days the devil will manifest himself as an imitation of the Lord. The Bible calls him the antichrist. He will deceive the nations. The Bibles states (Mat 24:22 KJV) And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: b

The Contrasts between Christ and the Antichrist! Any housewife knows that the best way to remember the things she meant to do and forgot is to start praying. They will come to her mind to divert her from prayer. The devil will let a preacher prepare a sermon if it will keep him from preparing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:22-27

The New Life

Contributed by Michael Mays on Aug 27, 2021

What marks the believer as distinct from the unbeliever? After all, we all struggle with the sinful call of the flesh, and Christians are not immune to moments of weakness. Paul explains here how to mark the distinction between the motivations of the unregenerate and those of the believer.

Intro Illustration: “A good set of clothes makes all the difference. A Methodist church tried to get a man to attend, but he never did. "Why don't you come?" the minister asked, and the man finally admitted it was because he didn't have proper clothes. So a member of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Change Your Thinking

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 5, 2014

What or whose thoughts have you been thinking? Your thoughts are the food that you feed your spirit, and your spirit is who you really are – what have you been feeding on?

1 Change your thinking Col 3:2 Set your mind (purpose to think) on things above, not on things on the earth. The continuing battle for your and my soul deciding our fate now and forever, is between: EVIL (which has three sources) and GOOD (which has one source) The world – ruled the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational