Sermons on Testing Spirits:

How The Holy Spirit Gives Us Greater Authority

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2006

The Holy Spirit makes us authoritatively competent to minister to His people. Paul wrote, "He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant - not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."

How The Holy Spirit Gives Us Greater Authority John 7:38 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) Where Can We Find Greater Authority? Ills. [Everyone] born of God overcomes the world. --1 John 5:4 Most celebrations of national independence mark the day of final victory in the struggle for freedom. ...read more

Scripture: John 7:38-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Spirit Of R.i.p.p.e.r. Series

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jan 4, 2007

The Spirit of R.I.P.P.E.R. is in many of our churches and needs to be cast out.

The spirit of R.I.P.P.E.R Mark 16:17-16:18 R.I.P.P.E.R. Mark 16:17-16:18 The Spirit of R I P P E R ... acronym ... Religion = Luke 18:9-10, Mark 7:13, Matthew 23:4 Ignorance = Hebrews 10:26, John 5:3 Poverty = Deut. 8:18, 3 John 1:2 Prejudice = James 2:9, Mathew 27:21, Acts ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:17-18

Denomination: Foursquare

Let The Spirit Of God Enable You To Effectively Communicate

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 7, 2007

Twenty ministries of the Holy Spirit found in Isaiah 61 that were evidenced in the life Jesus and Paul the Apostle.

Let the Spirit of God Enable You To Effectively Communicate (Isa 61:1-11) Contrary to certain assumptions you do not have to be perky and pretty like Katie Couric and receive a $20 million salary before you can be an effective communicator. Consider Howard Henricks who has taught at Dallas ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is The Holy Spirit And What Does He Do? Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on Sep 10, 2007

In introducing the gifts we need to understand and desire the giver of the gifts more than the gifts themselves. This is a sermon about who the Spirit is (God) and some of what he does in us.

ILL: Jason was a friend who was one of those people who seemed good at everything. He was artistic, outgoing, smart, a good preacher. I was glad to call him my friend, but boy, did I feel inferior! Do you ever feel like that around others? We may not all be Jason’s, but the reality is every ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Living Out The Vision Of God In The Spirit, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 20, 2007

The Spirit of God is desiring to show us what the father sees.

The vision of God manifested in the hearts of his people, Living Out (fleshing out) the Vision of God in the Spirit Part 2 Main thought: God will reveal to his people, that which he desires to carry out Text: "Where there is no vision, the people perish… (Proverbs 29:18, KJV) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Denomination: Mennonite

Which Spirit Will I Let Live Within Me???

Contributed by Charles Banks on Jul 19, 2006

This sermon poses an overall thought-provoking and soul-searching question that we all need to ask ourselves!

“Which Spirit Will I Let Live Within Me???” Overall text: I John 4:4 Momentary text: Matthew 12:43-45 2 things that are apparent in the Bible: 1. Unclean spirits (occurs 21 times in entire Bible; 20 times in NT) 2. Foul spirits (2 times entire Bible) The Bible never makes a reference to a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4

Denomination: Christian Church

The Seven Things That You Must Do In The Spirit Of God

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Mar 18, 2006

When you recieve the Holy Spirit by your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, there are at least seven things that you must do in the Spirit of God.

The Seven things that you must do in the Spirit of God Galatians 5:16 The Holy Spirit is the 3rd person in the triune Godhead. In the triune Godhead, you have three distinct person that makes up one God. These three persons are co-equal, co-eternal, and co-existent in one God. And these ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

What Does The Holy Spirit Have To To Do With It? Series

Contributed by Mike Quinn on Jan 19, 2006

What is the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives?

Men’s Retreat 2005 Walking on Water What does the Holy Spirit have to do with it? (Galatians and assorted Scriptures) Phil 2:12-13 …continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. NIV Phil 2:12-13 ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Spirit Continues To Help Us Grow In Faith

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on May 31, 2006

A sermon for the Day of Pentcost, series B

The Day of Pentecost, June 8, 2003 "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 that it might be empowered ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Galatians Part 5 - "“Be Free And Live By The Spirit!” Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 4, 2005

Freedom opens up the one thing that helps us to keep in step with the Spirit.

Galatians Part 5 – “Be free and live by the Spirit!” Thesis: Freedom opens up the one thing that helps us to keep in step with the Spirit. Opening thought about chapter 5: Paul tells the Galatia church to be free, to remember the one thing which is “faith is to express itself through love” and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Holy Spirit Gifts Us - Part 11 Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Apr 7, 2008

Continues to look at the gifts of the Holy Spirit such as Faith, Giving, Intercession, Knowledge, Wisdom, Discernment, Craftsmanship, Apostle

What We Believe Series -Part 11 How the Holy Spirit Gifts Us (Acknowledgement: Dr. Heny Schorr, Centre St. Church, Calgary AB) In his book the Holy Spirit Billy Graham says that man has two huge spiritual needs o One is for forgiveness; the other is for goodness, to make a positive contribution ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-13

Hear What The Spirit Of God Is Saying To Our Nation. Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Apr 29, 2009

Current events

Hear what the spirit of God is saying to our nation. Revelation 3: 14-22, Revelation 13: 11-18, Revelation 17: 1-18 My fellow Americans and those who choose to call themselves American, Indeed as an American, I am proud of the success of President Barack Obama. The resolve and determination he ...read more

Denomination: *other

Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit Series

Contributed by Tim Hbc on Apr 10, 2009

A short meditation on the final words of Jesus on the cross.

‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit’ We come to the 7th and final word that Jesus spoke from the cross... Jesus has said, “Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.” Jesus has said to the believing criminal, crucified by his side, “I tell you the truth, today you will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-56

Denomination: Baptist

Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit Series

Contributed by Troy Horne on Apr 11, 2009

A look at the last words of Christ from the cross

Lk. 23.46 From the Cross: Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit 1. I know it may seem a little strange to still be considering the cross on Easter Sunday. I mean, after all, today is the day we are to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, not His death. But I think if we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Denomination: Holiness

Liberty! The Holy Spirit Abides In Us, We Are Free! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 31, 2010

A look at our fallen nature, the decay of creation and how with the Holy Spirit abiding in us we have liberty / salvation from that decay.A challenge to believers to witness their freedom. A summery of the series!

We live in a beautiful country not that I have visited the rest of the world outside the South Pacific but I understand that we live in one of the best spots on the globe. Not being attached to a continent is a huge advantage that so many New Zealander’s forget about, thinking about it, we would ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-22

Denomination: Salvation Army