Tag: Holy Spirit
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Very Dry Bones
Today’s message was a bit off the cuff; the Spirit of God led me to preach on Ezekiel 37 to help us all, including myself, understand our present circumstances do not dictate our future. There is always hope in Jesus, because there is might power in His name and in the work of His Holy…
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Today, in our time of hearing and responding to God’s Word, we will discuss the spiritual discipline of contemplation and its significance within the Spiritual Disciplines for deepening our faith and relationship with Christ. We will talk more about the daily examen to prepare hearts for encountering God urging us to seek and meditate on…
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Spiritual Disciplines ~ The Disciplined Life
Today’s sermon on “Living a Life of Discipline” is an introduction to our extended series we are beginning over the spiritual disciplines. It highlights the importance of spiritual practices rooted in ancient traditions of faith, emphasizing the role of the Holy Spirit in developing these disciplines. Drawing from Paul’s analogy of discipline in running a…
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The Work & Nature of the Holy Spirit ~ Gives Spiritual Gifts
In this final sermon in our series over the work and nature of the Holy Spirit. We will delve into the Holy Spirit’s role in bestowing spiritual gifts upon the believer, specifically examining Pentecost in Acts 2, where believers were empowered the very first time. Showing how the Holy Spirit dwells within believers to empower…
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The Work & Nature of the Holy Spirit ~ Causes Us to Bear Good Fruit
In today’s message, we discuss the Holy Spirit’s role in helping believers bear good fruit, focusing on the challenges of faith and holiness. We refer to Galatians and Romans, highlighting the importance of preparing our hearts to understand the Spirit’s work. The sermon explores the struggles Christians face in living up to Jesus’ standards, reassuring…
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The Work & Nature of the Holy Spirit ~ Seal & Guarantee
Today’s sermon delves into the Holy Spirit’s role in ensuring believers’ salvation by acting as a seal of God’s ownership. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing the Holy Spirit’s presence and work, offering assurance and confidence in one’s relationship with Christ. Doubts about salvation are addressed, with the Holy Spirit’s transformative work seen as evidence…
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The Work & Nature of the Holy Spirit ~ Brings New Birth
Our message today discusses the Holy Spirit’s role in bringing about a new spiritual birth in believers, emphasizing it as a transformative experience. We will discuss how being “born again” is a work of the Holy Spirit based on John 3:1-8 and Old Testament metaphors. Warning against misconceptions like a “pick and choose” Christianity, emphasizing…
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The Nature & Work of the Holy Spirit ~ Bestows Wisdom & Knowledge
Today’s sermon, “Bestows Wisdom & Knowledge,” examines the Holy Spirit’s role in guiding, directing, and empowering believers with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding about Him using 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 as a primary text. This message highlights the Holy Spirit’s role in imparting true wisdom, contrasting it with worldly knowledge that denies God, urging believers to seek…
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The Nature & Work of the Holy Spirit ~ Who is the Holy Spirit?
Today’s sermon begins our delve into the Holy Spirit’s nature and work. Our message will emphasize who the Holy Spirit is, His personhood, and the reality of Him being God within the Trinity. Our message will stress that the Holy Spirit is not merely a force but a personal entity who guides, convicts, and transforms…
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Pentecost ~ Simony
You may be asking yourself, looking at our sermon title for today. What is Simony, and how does it have anything to do with Pentecost Sunday, the very celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit in power, as promised by the prophets and Jesus Himself? It has everything to do with it because it…