Sermons on The Spirits Encouragement:

A Bold Spirit Series

Contributed by Bart Leger on Aug 24, 2007

We have no reason to be ashamed of the Gospel

A Bold Spirit Have you ever been in a situation where you found yourself embarrassed by something you did or something you had? Like coming to a stop in your car at a crowded intersection and your brakes were squealing very loudly? Or a squealing fan belt? It sort of makes you feel like you wish ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Spirit Of The Chicken

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 9, 2009

The Lord’s care is compared to that of mother hen for her young chickens when they are in danger. It is the wonder of wonders that sometimes people choose to abandon the cover of the wings of the Almighty.

THE SPIRIT OF THE CHICKEN Dr. D. K. Olukoya Mathew 23:37-38 says, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 15, 2009

In Galatians 5:22–23 Paul lists nine representative characteristics of the godly fruit produced by the Holy Spirit in a believer’s life.

What qualifies someone for a task? There is a story of the testing of a candidate for missions work: One snowy morning at 5:00 a.m., a missionary candidate rang the bell at a missionary examiner’s home. Ushered into the office, he sat three hours past his appointment time waiting for his interview. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Other

The Christmas Spirit

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Aug 28, 2010

The Christmas spirit is found in telling others about the lamb that came to be our sacrifice for sin and give us eternal life.

Intro. This time of year, many are in what is called the Christmas spirit. That means different things for different people. Many are searching for gifts, some enjoy decorating, some look forward to the fellowship of others, and some are all of the above. Some are the opposite, and despise the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Spirit Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 9, 2008

God is 1) Eternal 2) Immortal 3) Invisible and 4) The only God—

Have you ever begun something and immediately, you realized that the scope was so grand that you were really in for it? I came to the realization this week when this was the first thing I saw when looking into the concept that God is Spirit: Quote: “So far we have seen that God is a real being who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17

Denomination: Other

Be Led By The Spirit

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on May 25, 2013

We need to be open to the leading of God’s Spirit. We can so easily be bound by religion and follow rules that are either man-made or man-interpreted.

Be led by the Spirit Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Peter was bound by religion and in order for him to be open to change, God showed him a vision of unclean animals that descended from heaven. God told Peter to eat the unclean animals, but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14

Denomination: Charismatic

Spirit Walking

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jul 3, 2013

About God growing His fruit in our lives.

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost June 30, 2013 St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Spirit Walking We Americans love to celebrate Independence Day. Thomas Jefferson’s declaration that every person has an “inalienable right” to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-25

Denomination: Lutheran

God The Spirit Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 12, 2013

We can relate to the Spirit through the feminine imagery present in scripture.

God the Father. God the Son. And God the Holy Spirit. Three of my favorite things to talk about, and today we are going to talk about God the Holy Spirit. We talk less about the Holy Spirit than about the Father and the Son, and I think we understand the Holy Spirit less than we understand the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Praying In The Spirit

Contributed by Blake Dodd on Dec 17, 2013

A sermon on the importance of praying in the Spirit of God.

Praying in the Spirit Introduction: • One of the greatest ways to understand God’s Word and to understand the deep things of Scripture is to study Systematic Theology. • Systematic Theology looks at the Bible topically instead of looking at individual books. We derive ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

In Spirit And Truth Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 13, 2013

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

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Filled With The Spirit

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 21, 2013

the key to entire Christian life! Link inc. to audio.

Be Filled with the Spirit Ephesians 5:18 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/130821.mp3 This subseries on walking in purity has challenged us to do hard things. Walk differently than the world, and avoid their hardness, darkness, and lewdness. The only way to obey that is to obey today's challenge ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 16, 2013

If we want to produce the fruit of the Spirit then we must be a "Holy Spirit tree".

Last week after church we stopped at Trader Joes on our way home. We just needed to pick up a few items so I picked up one of the small red baskets on our way in. As we entered the store and tried to go down the first aisle our way was blocked by two women who had parked their carts right in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Unforgiving Spirit

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 20, 2013

To show what are the consequences of not forgiving someone.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have an unforgiving spirit? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show what are the consequences of not forgiving someone. IV. TEXT: Mark 11:26 (Amplified Bible) 11:26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unforgiving Spirit

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 21, 2013

To show what are the consequences of not forgiving someone.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have an unforgiving spirit? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show what are the consequences of not forgiving someone. IV. TEXT: Mark 11:26 (Amplified Bible) 11:26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Filled With The Spirit

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 2, 2014

We are commanded to be Spirit filled followers of Jesus Christ.

Filled with the Spirit June 1, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We are commanded to be Spirit filled followers of Jesus Christ. Focus Passage: Acts 2:1-17 Supplemental Passage: And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-17

Denomination: Baptist