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  • Rene Perez avatar

    Belong To Believe

    Contributed by Rene Perez on Jan 8, 2015
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    When we belong, we feel validated and included. When we belong, we do not feel lonely or feel like we do not matter. We become an important part of the whole.

    Sermon: Belong to Believe The clip we just watched is from the movie Antwone Fisher, which is the true story of a young man abandoned at birth by his mom. He was raised in abusive orphanages and foster homes. (Thank God for a loving family) When he turned 18, to escape homelessness, he joined the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Philip And The Ethiopian Eunuch – Excluded? Series

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on May 1, 2024
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    This series is about feeling included. The Ethiopian Eunuch was excluded from the temple for three reasons. He was a stranger. He didn't look like them (black skin). He was a Eunuch.

    Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Since Easter, we have been covering the times Jesus appeared in person to continue to turn the world upside down. To put this passage in context, we need to start with where it is in the account of the early church. It began with everyone hanging out together, all of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Man Without The Spirit

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 25, 2013
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    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have GOD's SPIRIT within you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we have GOD's Spirit that's why we understand and receive from GOD. IV. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 2:14 (Amplified Bible) But

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you have GOD's SPIRIT within you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we have GOD's Spirit that's why we understand and receive from GOD. IV. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 2:14 (Amplified Bible) But the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept or welcome or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Understanding The Gifts Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Apr 22, 2024
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    The Holy Spirit is God's power and presence within you. When you receive His gifts, your life will be changed. Today I want to talk about spiritual gifts. A genuine sign of being a Christian is the strong desire to identify your spiritual gifts and to them to help others.

    The Holy Spirit Series #3 Understanding Spiritual Gifts Dr. Marty Baker / April 21, 2024 / 1 Corinthians 12:7 Welcome to Stevens Creek Church. I am so glad that you are here today. I want to welcome all of you in our Grovetown Campus and in our South Campus and all of those watching online. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Holy Spirit Fall Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 12, 2024
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    The point is will you respond to the Holy Spirit? Will you seek this baptism of power? If I offered you a million dollars, you’d take it. So, why not take this promise of spiritual power?

    HOLY SPIRIT FALL Text: Acts 10:44-48 Introduction 1. Illustration: Many of you have heard my testimony of how I came to Christ at a Christian concert. However, you may not have heard the rest of my testimony of how I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. It was about a year after my coming to Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Holy Spirit Fall Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 6, 2023
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    Will you respond to the Holy Spirit? Will you seek this baptism of power? If I offered you a million dollars, you’d take it. So, why not take this promise of spiritual power?

    HOLY SPIRIT FALL Text: Acts 10:44-48 Introduction 1. Illustration: Many of you have heard my testimony of how I came to Christ at a Christian concert. However, you may not have heard the rest of my testimony of how I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. It was about a year after my coming to Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Partnership With The Holy Spirit PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 16, 2024
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    This sermon encourages active engagement with God's Word and living a life guided by the Spirit, embodying biblical truths in our daily actions.

    Welcome, dear family in Christ. It is a joy, a privilege, and a blessing to gather with you today in the house of our Lord. We are here, not as mere spectators, but as active participants in the divine drama of redemption, called to play our part in the grand narrative of God's love. We are here, ...read more

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    Spirit Filled Freedom

    Contributed by Lewis Martin on Jun 7, 2025
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    Sometimes the things that have a hold on us aren’t so harmless. Sometimes we’re carrying things—wounds, habits, lies—that quietly shape our lives without us even realizing it.

    Sermon Title: “Spirit-Filled Freedom” Texts: Acts 2:1–4; Galatians 4:1–7 [5:16–26] INTRODUCTION: “What’s Got a Hold on You?” Let me ask you something this morning: What’s got a hold on you? I’m not talking about what you like. I’m talking about the thing that pulls at you—that has a little more ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Fruit Of The Spirit: Kindness Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 11, 2009
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    Because of God’s kindness to us, we share kindness with others

    The Fruit of the Sprit: Kindness Galatians 5:22-23 What is Kindness? Kindness gets a bad rap – it is the pat Sunday school answer… But it is a powerful force. “the art of being a dear” – Lord Hailsham Doing compassionate good deeds without expecting return. Going the extra mile... – tangible ...read more

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    Longsuffering: A Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 10, 2010
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    Longsuffering isn’t a word we use much any more; it has nearly faded from modern vocabulary. We often substitute the word ‘patience’ instead - and rightly so, because they are so similar in meaning. Patience has the connotation of waiting, while longsuffe

    1. A Patient Endurance – the definition of longsuffering Longsuffering isn’t a word we use much any more; it has nearly faded from modern vocabulary. We often substitute the word ‘patience’ instead - and rightly so, because they are so similar in meaning. Patience has the connotation of waiting, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saints, Blessed In Spirit Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 31, 2015
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    Here are some practical suggestions for becoming a saint.

    What does it mean to be a saint? And why are we celebrating each year the Solemnity of All Saints? One simple reason–God wants us to be happy. God wants us, therefore, to be saints ourselves. Holy on earth; holy in heaven. To be saints, to be holy, we need to live and die in charity, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    We Are One In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 9, 2021
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    A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 18

    August 8, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Ephesians 4:1-16 We Are One in the Spirit Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. In the 1960’s, Father Peter Scholtes was a parish priest on the south side of Chicago. As one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 15, 2011
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    We have as much of the Spirit of God within us as we clear out room of ourselves.

    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Lent #1, March 13, 2011 Matt. 5:3 Intro: Welcome to the first Sunday in Lent, the season of preparation for Easter. While many of us like the idea of spontaneity, with its surprise and playfulness, we also recognize that the things in life that really are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Amazing Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jun 4, 2017
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    A sermon based on all three Year A lectionary pericopes for the Day of Pentecost: Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39.

    Day of Pentecost Yr A, 4/06/2017 Num 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; Jn 7:37-39 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “The amazing Holy Spirit” Today we celebrate the third major festival of the church year, the Day of Pentecost. Pentecost means fifty, and so it is an appropriate name, since Pentecost Sunday falls ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Hearing God In The Spirit PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 22, 2024
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    Emphasizes the importance of discerning and following the Holy Spirit's guidance in our lives, as revealed through the Bible.

    Dear beloved in Christ, We gather here today, not as strangers, but as a family united under the banner of God's everlasting love. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Each of us, in our own unique way, has heard the gentle whisper, the guiding voice of God, calling us into His ...read more

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