Holy Spirit

Spiritual Battle and the Necessity of the Holy Spirit

September 28, 2020 By ray

Text: Luke 11:33-36 Summary: Sadly, there are those in the Church who are worse today than they were when they first came to faith in Christ. How did that happen? It’s because they took on a religious mindset and became vulnerable to demonic attacks. Jesus has given us His power and authority to cast out every unclean spirit from our lives.… Read more

Ask the Holy Spirit for Help to Follow Jesus

September 21, 2020 By ray

Text: Luke 11:5-13 Summary: There are two times when Jesus asked us to pray with persistence — 1) when asking our Father for justice from our adversary the devil, and 2) when asking our Father for more of the Holy Spirit. We need to be filled with the Holy Spirit each day in order to follow Jesus and the example that He set before us in terms of speech, attitude, gratitude, humility and relationships.… Read more

Repent and Rebuild

July 13, 2020 By ray

Text: Haggai 1-2; Heb 12 Summary: Repent, ask for forgiveness and build up the temple of your heart where the Spirit can dwell so that when Jesus returns you will not be shaken.… Read more

Three Things the Lord Requires of Us

June 15, 2020 By ray

Text: Micah 6:6-8 Summary: 1) To act justly within your sphere of influence with the help of the Holy Spirit. 2) To love expressing steadfast love to God our Father. 3) To be made humble so that you can walk with Jesus all the days of your life.… Read more

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

February 24, 2020 By ray

Text: John 16:1-15 Summary: The ministry of the Holy Spirit can be summed up in one word — Jesus.… Read more

Prayer and Doing the Will of God

December 16, 2019 By ray

Text: Matt 5-7; John 7:37-39 Summary: Doing the will of God as Jesus describes in the Sermon on the Mount requires divine help from the Holy Spirit. Among believers who already have the Holy Spirit, only the thirsty receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit.… Read more

Deny Yourself and Follow Jesus’ Example

October 14, 2019 By ray

Preacher: Pastor Ray Text: Heb 9:23 – 10:25 Jesus denied His self-will throughout His life and we must also deny ourselves–our flesh, our mind, our emotions and our will.… Read more

Pentecost Sunday: Spirit-filled Laborer and Spirit-filled Witness

June 9, 2019 By ray

Preacher: Pastor Ray Text: Matt 10:1-22 Jesus models for us what it means to be a Spirit-filled laborer and a Spirit-filled witness. Look to Him and follow in His footsteps.… Read more