Playlist: Holy Spirit (topic)
The Holy Spirit
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeGod's Holy Spirit typically refers to the mind of God and Christ, which is added to our human spirit to create a sound mind by which we witness of God.
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit is not a third person in a trinity, but rather the essence of the mind of the Father and the Son. It is the invisible, immaterial element of God's mind, distinct and holy, set apart by its transcendent purity. This Spirit, different from the spirit of man, is clean and reflects the love, kindness, mercy, and …
The Trinity and the Holy Spirit (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The Holy Spirit is described as the power of God, emanating from the Father and the Son to accomplish His will across creation. It is portrayed as an inanimate force, not a personality, evident in descriptions such as falling on people, being poured out, or rushing like a mighty wind, which are inconsistent with a personal …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit is the essence of God's mind, not a separate entity or third person that divides itself among many. It represents the pure, transcendent nature of God, always producing abundant and everlasting life. This Spirit, holy because God is holy, purifies our thinking and embodies the divine nature. It takes up residence …
Grieving the Holy Spirit
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit, as presented in this discussion, is a vital aspect of God's essence and relationship with His people. It is not portrayed as a separate entity but as the Spirit that belongs to God, carrying His holiness because He Himself is holy. When we act in ways contrary to God's commands, we grieve the Holy Spirit, which …
The Wonderful, Powerful Gift of God's Holy Spirit
Sermon by John O. ReidIn 31 AD, after His crucifixion, Jesus appeared before His disciples and breathed on them, declaring, Receive you the Holy Spirit. He described it as a gift from their Father, instructing them to wait in Jerusalem to receive it. With the receiving of God's Spirit comes the responsibility of living in a manner that reflects a …
Powerful Effects of the Holy Spirit
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Day of Pentecost holds profound significance as it marks the moment when the Holy Spirit first entered into the 120 members of God's church in AD 31, initiating spiritual group salvation and the birth of the church, with 3,000 more added that day. This event, described in Acts 2:1-4, was accompanied by supernatural …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit is the essence of God's mind, embodying His power over all creation and residing in His sovereignty to govern and fulfill His purpose. It is the fundamental nature of God's mind, enabling Him to be aware of every detail in His creation and to act or react instantaneously by sending forth His Spirit to ensure His …
The Holy Spirit
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit, as presented in the Bible, is not depicted as a personality co-equal with the Father and the Son within a trinitarian Godhead. Numerous scriptures consistently mention the Father and the Son as distinct Personalities within the God Family, while the Holy Spirit is repeatedly omitted from such references, …
Jesus on the Holy Spirit
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit is a vital force in the relationship between God and humanity, acting as the means by which God accomplishes His work. From the earliest scriptures, the Holy Spirit is seen waiting expectantly for God's command to perform His creative acts, as depicted in Genesis 1:2 with imagery of a bird fluttering in …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit is presented as an invisible, immaterial force that activates the mind and influences conduct. It is closely tied to heart, mind, and thought, used in parallel to reinforce the internal essence of a person. The Spirit of God is shown to enhance natural human abilities, as seen with Bezaleel and Aholiab, where …
What the Holy Spirit Does (2005)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit is first introduced as the Spirit of God, belonging to Him and not a separate entity. It is a possession of God, used by Him, as seen in Genesis 1:2 where it hovers over the waters with constant movement and eager readiness to act at His command. This dynamic force does not act independently but waits for God's …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe essence of God's mind is transferred into ours through the Holy Spirit, which is a vital force emanating from the mind of God. This Spirit is not a separate entity but is the very presence of the Father and the Son working in us both to will and to do. It is an immaterial, invisible power that motivates, impels, and compels, …
What the Holy Spirit Does
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughAmong the many questions surrounding the divine nature, the Holy Spirit often confuses people, as they struggle to understand its role and essence. The focus here is not on defining what the Holy Spirit is, but on exploring what it does, thereby providing a clearer grasp of its function. Many have heard of the unusual behaviors …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit is the essence of God's mind, possessing powers infinitely greater than those of Satan. As stated in I John 4, He that is in you is greater than he that is in them, indicating that even if some of God's children stray, the Spirit within them will be used to bring them back, though the process may be painful until …
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPentecost holds a unique significance among the holy days, marked by the extraordinary giving of God's Holy Spirit, which surpasses even the importance of the Old Covenant and the giving of the Law. This event on Pentecost enabled the founding and building of His church, focusing on the achievement of God's purpose for humanity …
The Trinity and the Holy Spirit (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The Spirit of God plays a vital role in guiding and leading the understanding of God's true nature. It is through the Spirit of God that believers can discern the truths of Elohim, overcoming the lies and mysteries that the world attempts to impose about the nature of God. With the Spirit of God, the seemingly incomprehensible …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod personally handpicks individuals with whom He desires to form a reciprocal relationship. This relationship must be dressed, kept, tended, and maintained.
What Does It Mean to 'Walk in the Spirit'?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeIf fleshly things become more important, we are on a trajectory toward death. We must exercise control, drawing on the power of God's Spirit.
A Primer On Spirit
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Spirit is an invisible force, the effects of which are clear by its manifestations. Spirit can be discerned by thinking through and evaluating its effects.
God's Gift of the Spirit
Sermonette by James BeaubelleCompared to the Pentecost in Acts 2, our receipt of God's Spirit was attended with far less drama. However, the power of God's Spirit is no less potent.
Wind and God's Spirit
Sermon by Charles WhitakerGod controls the invisible wind—powerful or gentle—making it an ideal symbol for His Spirit. God's breathing life into Adam foreshadowed giving the Holy Spirit.
The Absence-Presence Dichotomy and God's Spirit
Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)Paul's use of the presence-absence dichotomy clarified that absence does not materially affect the Work of God because the same Holy Spirit is always present.
Testing the Spirits (Part 1)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Apostle John exhorts us to test and discern the spirits, judging between the true and the false, using the scripture as the steady standard of truth.
Spiritual Renewal
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPaul admonishes the Corinthians to resist contentions, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambition, backbiting, whispering, slander, conceit, and agitation.
Jesus and the Feast (Part Two): Belief in the Spirit
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOn the last day of the Feast, Jesus proclaimed Himself as the One who will dispense God's Spirit, amplifying the promise He had made to the woman at the well.
Limiting the Holy One of Israel (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod has self-imposed limitations when we go against His commands, testing His patience, purposely limiting Him by our faithlessness, robbing ourselves of blessings.
The Father-Son Relationship (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit is never venerated as a separate being. Our hope is the indwelling of Christ, used interchangeably with 'Spirit of God' and 'Spirit of Truth.'
Using Power Righteously (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)When we yield to God's Spirit, we receive the power to do the things God has prepared His firstfruits to accomplish, adding to the capabilities of the spirit in man.
The Father's Promise of Power!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe first fruits who have received the gift of God's Holy Spirit have a second spirit to bring the spirit in man in line with God's will.
What Does God Really Want? (Part 6)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod provides the gift before it is actually needed so that when it is needed, everything is prepared for the person to do as he has been commissioned to do.
The Helper and the Angel of the Lord
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeChrist frequently used 3rd person titles, such as the Son of Man and the Helper. Just as Christ sent the Helper—Himself—so Yahweh sent His Angel—Himself.
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon without Becoming Assimilated (Part Five)
Sermon by David F. MaasGod is not a closed triangular Trinity, but a family consisting of God the Father and God the Son, and will include billions of resurrected, glorified saints.
Acts (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAdherents to the Pentecostal movement try to mimic some of the superficial surface manifestations of Acts 2 rather than follow the teaching given on that day.
Pentecost and the Mystery of the Church
Sermon by Mark SchindlerGod forbids us to make alliances with carnal minds on divisive issues. The only division God desires is a separation from the world and its enticing drives.
Teaching Us to Think (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod instructs us to be living sacrifices. Too many drag this change out over decades, thereby self-limiting the process of sanctification.
Do Angels Live Forever? (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe cannot assume that angels are immortal and share the same kind of spirit God Almighty has; we cannot assume they are indestructible.
Acts (Part Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughOur historical and theological roots are advanced in a polished, chronological narrative (Acts), perhaps designed as a trial document authored by Luke.
The Father-Son Relationship (Part Eight)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus Christ and God the Father are one in spirit and purpose, purposing to draw us toward that same kind of unity that currently exists between them.
Sin (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThough influenced by Satan and the world, sin is still a personal choice. Christ's sacrifice and God's Spirit provide our only defense against its pulls.
The Source of Church Characteristics (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The seven churches of Revelation 2-3 all existed simultaneously and the characteristics of five of them will apparently be extant at the return of Christ.
Announcing . . . Christ's Birth!
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe blending of paganism with inspired Scripture has degraded and obscured the meaning and glory of what happened in the announcement of Jesus Christ's birth.
Made Alive by Exceeding Greatness!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod granted humans a limited measure of power and dominion at creation, but not until the Day of Pentecost of 31 AD did their potential become fully operative.
The Five Paraklete Sayings
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe five parakletos sayings of Christ prove that the Holy Spirit is the essence, mind, and power of God and Christ in us, providing us assistance and counsel.
Truth (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWith the Spirit of God—the light of God—we see the true shape and form of things, and reality appears as something we can see clearly. We find truth.
Patience With Growth
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFruit maturation takes time. Waiting for the fruit is just part of the story; while we wait, we must also work, including thinning and pruning.
Man's Greatest Challenge (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe minister's main task should consist of exhorting on spiritual matters rather than worldly ones, rejecting the profane in favor of the spiritual.
Pitfalls of Scholarship
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWhile we find much biblical scholarship useful and productive, without God's Spirit, most biblical scholarship is at best a mixture of good and evil.
Lessons From First-Century Christianity
Sermon by David C. GrabbeEven though the believers of the first century experienced extraordinary events, because of entropy, their zeal atrophied after the shockwaves dissipated.
Sight to the Blind
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughJesus' mission was to recover both physical and spiritual sight to the blind, liberating them from those false beliefs that had previously imprisoned them.
Man's Greatest Challenge (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIt is almost impossible to make sense out of this world if we try to process the voluminous information available in these days of exploding knowledge.
Real Conversion
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe process of conversion is actually God's workmanship creating a new spiritual being with godly spiritual character- the image of Christ.
Acts (Part One)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe book of Acts could have been an exculpatory trial document designed to vindicate Paul and the early church, showing that Christianity was not a threat.
Truth (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThrough the shaping power of God's Holy Spirit, He starts to fill the chasm that divides us so we can have fellowship with Him.
Satan (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe spirit in man is initially good, but capable of being influenced by the spirit of this world, and surcharged with Satan's negative attitudes.
John (Part Twenty-Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus encouraged His disciples by promising to send the Holy Spirit to empower them for the challenges of the Christian life, making us sensitive to God.
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Seven): Cultivating Goodness
Sermon by David F. MaasGod has provided strategies which will facilitate His people's cultivation of the spiritual fruit of goodness, working effectively as Christ's sharecroppers.
For the Love of God
Sermonette by Austin Del CastilloWe are royalty, part of the highest Family in all creation. We can take great comfort in knowing who it is we really are and that the Father greatly values us.
One Nation Under God (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe need to follow Nehemiah's example in submitting to God, focusing on the right goals, having wisdom in handling complex situations, and having courage.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Eight)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Garden of Eden was the perfect place for mankind to get its start, a place where Adam and Eve could become acquainted with God and developed godliness.
General Revelation
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod's truth is shockingly simple to understand, yet deceptively profound, causing the 'wise' to stumble but guiding true Christians toward eternal life.
Samson and the Christian (Part 4)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAfter slaughtering Philistines with a donkey's jawbone, Samson prayed perhaps his first truly humble prayer, acknowledging that God had gifted him.
The Mystery of the Church (2005)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPaul's body analogy illustrates the interconnectedness of all members to Jesus Christ and to each other. Not one is unimportant or useless.
The Joy of the Lord Is Our Strength!
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe true source of joy does not consist on any worldly commodity, or any self-centered, hedonistic pursuit, but instead a spiritual gift, bestowed by God.
These Things We Know
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe writings of John contain nine categories of "we know" assertions. Fully knowing consists of developing a deep intense relationship with God.