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151. The Coming Of The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 2: Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. 1: Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 2: Amazed ...

152. Free from the Law to be Led by the Spirit

Galatians 5:1-15

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... of freedom, but we confess we do not know how to enjoy freedom itself. Forgive us for interpreting freedom as a privilege to do as we please. Deliver us from the misery we have caused by yielding to our human nature. Fill us with your Spirit to live the life that gives pleasure not only to ourselves, but to you. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Hymns “Break Thou the Bread of Life” “I Want a Principle Within” “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” “Make Me a Captive, Lord” “O Come, and Dwell ...

153. The Holy Spirit, Our Intercessor

Romans 8:1-17

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... do not fully understand life or the world around us. You are truly worthy of our love and praise. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, You died on the Cross so we might receive the Holy Spirit to help us in life, only to see us often act as if we had never heard of the Holy Spirit. Too often, Lord, we even reject Your loving help as we insist on living our lives on our own. Forgive us, Lord, and once again open our hearts to the love You intend for us to have and to share ...

154. The Holy Spirit Born Again

John 3:1-21

Bulletin Aid

... he is not, and society says that God doesn’t matter because man will achieve goodness on his own. Leader: "I tell you the truth, unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." All: Lord, we can believe because of the gift of your Holy Spirit. He will lift us above our wisdom and teach us to understand your ways. Please be with any here who might not know you and help them to understand your love for them ...

155. The Spirit Brings Life

Romans 8:1-17

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... our mortal bodies with life eternal. People: Not for our sakes, but that Christ might be glorified forever. Leader: Then let our hearts sing out with praise for God's mercy and grace! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, with the gift of the Holy Spirit You have extended to all who would receive it eternal life. Touch us anew, Lord, and help us to see the areas we need to submit to Your will. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we seem to choose the ways of the world ...

156. Spirit of Wisdom

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... makers and managers of our decisions. Come, let us take care to live as wisely and with as great understanding as possible. People: We give thanks to God for all that God gives us in the name of Jesus the Christ and through the Holy Spirit. Collect Hear our prayer, O spirit-living God, that your presence will come to us as wisdom and that our response to you will bring an inner song to our heart. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Dear God, we have already wasted more time than we want to admit. We pray not only ...

157. Grieve Not The Holy Spirit

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... to see us through these times. But our text is not about those times when we feel like we've been run over by a wagon. It is about the other times, the times when we're tempted to run over others. St. Paul wrote: "And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake ...

158. Depression: When the Spirit Is Faint

Psalm 142:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... great science, great persons, victories of goodness over evil, the long hard-won ascent up from the Stone Age, and all the friendly spirits that are to other souls `cups of strength in great agony''. How can we, without God, explain all that as the casual, ... team always managed to find a way to lose--even in the last few seconds of a game. The coach was asked, "How do you keep your spirits up?" He replied, "I am the kind of a guy that if I fell into a mud puddle, I would get up and search my pockets for ...

159. Responding to the Spirit, Responding in the Spirit

John 14:15-21; Acts 2:1-21

Illustration

Thomas Long

... Which will you follow, the laws of the state or the commandments of God?" Carter stopped, looked up, and blinked into the bright Georgia sun, obviously turning the question over in his mind. Then, perhaps still "in the Spirit on the Lord's Day," perhaps with the Spirit gently whispering the lyrics of the gospel into his ears, he turned toward the reporter and replied , "I would obey the commandments of God." Alert aides, alarmed by this candor, unnerved by their candidate's near-treasonous remark, hurriedly ...

160. Spirit Power - Sermon Starter

Acts 2:1-21

Illustration

King Duncan

... is only right that we should pay homage to those who lay down their lives for our country. This is the legacy that they bequeathed to us--a free and prosperous land. When Jesus of Nazareth left this earth, he bequeathed a legacy to his followers. He left his Holy Spirit--to comfort, to guide, to empower them to be all that God had called them to be. Today we celebrate the coming of the Holy ...

161. When in Joy, Enjoy (Fruit of the Spirit: Joy)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... of God—Jn.1:12 You are guaranteed a home in heaven—1Pet. 1:3-4 God is always with you in the person of the Holy Spirit—Jn. 14:16 You have received eternal life—Jn. 6:47 You cannot die—Jn. 11:26 God works everything out for your good—Rom. 8: ... happy unless I am doing something for God." Keep in mind that this is a series on fruit- bearing. We are talking about the fruit of the Spirit. Jesus said in Jn. 15:5: "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit." ...

162. Born of the Spirit

John 3:14-21

Illustration

Mickey Anders

... again." That's a phrase we picked up from Nicodemus' misunderstanding of entering a second time into the mother's womb rather than Jesus' terminology "born from above" or "born of the Spirit." "No one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and wind - Spirit - pneumatos." Windborne speaks of being carried along by the wind of the Spirit of God. Here is a lifestyle that is not bogged down with the how questions, but a life that soars among the clouds powered by the mystery of God. "The wind ...

163. Criticism and the Holy Spirit

Romans 8:26-27

Illustration

Oswald Chambers

... becomes good for nothing; the effect of criticism knocks all the gumption and power out of the person. Criticism is deadly in its effect because it divides one's powers and prevents one from being a force for anything. That is never the work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit alone is in the true position of a critic: He is able to show what is wrong, without wounding or hurting. "The counsel of Jesus is to abstain from judging. This sounds strange at first, because the characteristic of the Holy ...

164. Syncing with the Spirit

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... us in our dying to sin. We retell the story so that we always ‘easter,’ being alive to the resurrection of Jesus for us and in us. We retell the story so that we always ‘pentecost,’ being afire with the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. Advent, then, is more than a mere revival of a repetitious cycle. Advent signals the renewal of a spiritual journey that wends its way to the very gate of glory of heavenly Jerusalem, the eternal city of God. (“When Will It End?” The African American Pulpit ...

165. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 9:42-50

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... How does that fit in with your stewardship of time, talent, treasure? (Thirty seconds of silence.) Hymn of Commitment "There's a Spirit in the Air" Charge to the Congregation A t-shirt seen at a World Soccer Match in Portland, Oregon, said, "Football -- not ... " (Neil Simon, with my brackets). MUSIC POSSIBILITIES Music for Preparation Medley of strong Pentecost hymns or hymns of the Holy Spirit. Hymn of Praise "God Is Our Strong Salvation" Response to the Confession "O, Man, Bemoan Thy Grievous Sin" Response to ...

166. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 10:46-52

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... a bunch of lies), we know when we're setting ourselves up to disobey God, with our favorite justification, excuse. When we are tempted, we have a choice: we can do what we want, which the Bible calls "sin," or we can seek the energizing, forgiving power of Christ's Spirit, which causes us to see and to respond to the truth. What choice will you make? Because the only way to stop playing a game is to stop it. P: Jesus the Christ makes it possible for us to see. M: Thank you, Lord. Give us the courage to want ...

167. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 13:1-31

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... response.) Are we willing to hear what Christ wants of us -- and then, do it? (Pause and wait for a response.) Hymn of Praise "'Sleepers, Wake!' A Voice Astounds Us." (See Advent 4.) Prayer of Praise O God, the light of the minds who know you, the life of the spirits who love you, and the strength of the wills who serve you, help us to know you that we may truly love you; so to love you that we may fully serve you, whom to serve is perfect freedom, when our life goes well, and when it doesn't, through ...

168. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 2:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... ever ask for forgiveness for the way we observe Sunday; or do we never give it a second thought? Or do we think that so long as we attend worship, that is all that's required of us? God has called us as servants. Prayer: "By your Spirit, living Christ, reveal to us what your observance of the Lord's Day can mean to us." Now, I invite you to identify two ways by which you will commit yourselves to be servants on Sunday. Response "Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service" CELEBRATION THROUGH THE WORD Message ...

169. God's Servant is Anointed with his Spirit

Isaiah 34:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... as God's Servant; and commit ourselves to follow him in bringing God's order to our world. Collect Almighty God, who anointed your Son to bring justice and salvation to our world, and who calls your church to continue in that servant role: Send your Spirit upon us that we may be empowered to serve our present age on your behalf. We pray through Christ, our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession Gracious Lord, your love for our world is so great! You anointed your promised Servant, Jesus, to redeem our society ...

170. Jesus is Anointed with the Holy Spirit

Acts 14:21-28

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... what a wonderful blessing it can be. We need the effect of his power in our lives. We are so easily conquered by sin, by social ills, by physical ailments, by mental anguish, and by many other destructive powers. Come with the forgiving power of your Spirit in Christ, and heal us of all that hurts us. Use us as your witnesses to convince our world that the same healing power is available to all persons through Christ, the Savior of the world. Amen. Hymns "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name” “Creator ...

171. God's Self-Revelation Through His Spirit

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... . Pastor: It is only through our Lord that we are able to know God and respond to his love. People: We are anxious to learn more of Jesus, that our hearts and minds may be opened to the love of God. Collect Gracious God, our heavenly Father, whose Spirit reveals to us the nature of your Son: Draw us close to Christ, that in his presence our lives may reflect his glory, and be transformed into his likeness. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Father, we would turn to Jesus, but not often enough ...

172. Filled With God's Spirit

Acts 2:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... outside. The disciples felt kind of empty and sad because Jesus was not living with them as he had for a couple of years. But wben they ran outside, something wonderful happened -- so wonderful that they never forgot. They were filled with the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God. This Spirit filled them up just like our basket was filled, and they received great strength and wisdom. The same thing happens to all of us in one way or another. We are all empty until we are filled with something. We can be filled ...

173. The Holy Spirit The Comforter

John 16:5-16

Bulletin Aid

Leader: Jesus said, "I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away; for if I don’t go away, the Comforter won’t come to you ... When the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth." Congregation: Jesus sent the Comforter so that the disciples might remain faithful when they were scattered. The Comforter dispelled doubt and strengthened them that they might see the resurrected Christ. Leader: Jesus said, "The Comforter, which is the Holy ...

174. The Ticket to the Spirit

John 16:5-16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... matter of fact, we have it a lot better since Jesus left because now we have the Holy Spirit. Before God in Jesus could only be in one place at a time, as in Jerusalem or on the Sea of Galilee. But now since the Spirit of God is here with all of us, we can enjoy God and being with God wherever we ... are. Jesus knew what he was doing when he left and sent the Spirit. We had to give Jesus up just as I gave up my ticket so that we could have something better. Before I ...

175. Called of the Spirit

John 7:25-44

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... one who calls upon God in truth. Leader: Then let us lift our hearts in praise for God's loving peace. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, Who Created the wonders of the Universe, You hear the cries of our hearts and offer Your Holy Spirit to all who thirst for Your living water. Give us the courage to drink, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, You call to our hearts with a gentle word of peace and yet so often we will not hear You. In a busy world You would ...

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