Podcasts about life in the spirit

Sin's impact is devastating and undeniable, demanding radical action on our part. Our only refuge is the cross, where Christ bore its full weight and secured our salvation.

The wonderful fruit of the Spirit is given to all who give themselves without reserve to Jesus, the lover of our souls. May Jesus warm your heart as you listen today!

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Pastor Gabe continues our Summer of the Spirit, with a message titled Life in the Spirit. So often we assume the Spirit only shows up in big extravagant ways or through ecstatic experiences, but more often than not, the Spirit is at work in our ordinary lives. He unites us to Christ and his righteousness, shapes our desires towards the things of God, and will one day raise us as he raised Christ.

When in Rome - "Life in the Spirit" - Romans 8:1-11 There is no condemnation. What an amazing statement! And it is that Spirit indwelling of the believer that gives us not only freedom from sin and death, but also direction for living. The more we allow the Spirit of God to direct our thinking, the more life and peace we will experience. This promise is ultimately revealed when the Spirit of God raises us from death. Jesus was the first of the resurrection, but He will not be the last!

"The Temptation of Jesus: New Life in the Spirit"Luke 4:1-13Rev. Craig Luekens7.06.25visit cpcnewhaven.org for more !

Our guest speaker, Rev Steve Harris, ministers to us from Ephesians 1.15-23   CCLI Church Licence #: 6078 CCLI Streaming Licence #:72908   Other places you can find us: Facebook: https://bit.ly/Bethel-Facebook Instagram: https://bit.ly/Bethel-Instagram Inquires: Please contact office@bethelcardiff.org.uk

July 6, 2025 Romans 8: 1-11

In this message from Katherine Sikma Wadsworth, we explore the sustaining power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Through the metaphor of babies in the womb, we're invited to consider how we're constantly surrounded and nourished by God's presence. Katherine delves into the story of Elijah from 1 Kings 19, showing how God tenderly cares for us in our moments of deepest need. We're reminded that sometimes the most spiritual act is simply taking care of our physical needs - resting, eating, and listening to our bodies. This perspective challenges us to 'try softer' instead of always pushing harder, encouraging us to partner with the Holy Spirit in sustaining ourselves. The message beautifully connects our very breath to God's name, emphasizing how every moment of our existence is sustained by divine love and presence.

Jesus redefines greatness not by power or performance, but by childlike humility, love, and trust. True greatness in the Kingdom comes from craving God's presence, imitating His character, and running to Him for security—just like a child runs to someone they love. To be great in God's eyes is to become small in our own.

Series - Empowered: Life by the Holy Spirit - Pastor Russ Atter

Guest speaker Josh Presley, from the Baptist Churches of New England, shares from Romans 8 on what it looks like to live life in the spirit. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire, we would love for you to The post Romans 8 – Life In The Spirit appeared first on Island Pond Baptist Church.

Click to see larger versin The Power of the Holy Spirit is For You, Today. What is the Holy Spirit? Is it a ghost? A weird feeling? Or something more? In this week's powerful message, our guest speaker, Cornelius, gets real about the Holy Spirit. He shares his own incredible story – from a life-changing encounter as a young man that left him seeing stars, to seeing God move in miraculous ways in one of the toughest places on earth. This isn't about abstract theology; this is about a real power that is available to every single one of us, right here, right now, in Jordanthorpe. Cornelius breaks it down for us, looking at three key moments: In Jesus' Life: The Holy Spirit wasn't just a nice extra for Jesus; He was essential. He was the power that Jesus operated in to heal the sick, free those trapped in their struggles, and kickstart His whole mission. Jesus showed us the blueprint for a life filled with God's power. In the Early Church: After Jesus left, He didn't leave his followers on their own. He sent the Holy Spirit, and everything changed. Normal, everyday people like Peter were suddenly filled with a new boldness. They spoke out, they saw people healed, and they started a movement that spread across the world. Cornelius reminds us that this power wasn't just for a special few, but as the Bible says, for "you, your children, and for all who are far off" – that includes us! In Our Lives Today: This is where it gets personal. Cornelius shares openly about his own struggles, including a time of deep depression in his ministry when nothing seemed to be working. He discovered that a half-hearted approach wasn't enough. Through prayer and fasting, he experienced a "suddenly" moment where God's presence changed everything, turning failure into incredible fruitfulness. The message is simple but profound: The same Spirit that empowered Jesus and the first disciples is not just a story in a book. He is here for you. He gives us gifts – not to make us look super-spiritual, but to make a real difference in the lives of people around us. He gives us power to overcome the challenges we face and to bring God's life and hope into our community. If you've ever felt like there must be more to faith, or if you're facing a situation that feels impossible, this message is for you. Get ready to be encouraged and challenged to ask for the power of the Holy Spirit in your own life. Bible References from the Sermon: Acts 1:8 Luke 4:1-14 Luke 4:18-19 (quoting Isaiah 61) Matthew 16:15 Acts 2:39 Acts 10 (The story of Cornelius) Acts 10:38 1 Corinthians 12 (The Gifts of the Spirit) John 10:10 Transcription Hallelujah, I'm excited, and you don't know what I'm excited about, well I'm excited because there's lots going on in MCF. This week we were in Baitmore with Ross and Steve in the park which was amazing, yesterday we were here with Lily's Cloth Bank, it was amazing. You know, MCF is doing so much stuff in the community, reaching people, right there, amen. Today I'm going to speak about an amazing topic, when Nick sent me a text, can you speak on, can you put the first one on, what is that? The Holy Spirit, it's not the Holy Spirit, it was only like a dove, the Holy Spirit came upon Jesus, like a dove. But there are many pictures of the dove, I've got a few pictures for today just to help emphasize the message, as well I put some verses in there to help you understand, because this morning I'm going to talk about the Holy Spirit, it's powerful, the Holy Spirit is emotional to me, because I've got a history with the Holy Spirit, and therefore I want to bring this morning the Holy Spirit to you, and I want to pray that the Holy Spirit will work in you, and come to you, and therefore open up your hearts and let God do a work. First of all, what are the most important events in a person's life, there are a few you think may be like, you know, getting married, or whatever, you know, getting your first car, no no no, I'm going much deeper, for any person, most important thing is to be born, amen, you're here on earth because God created you, he loves you, he wants you, you are wanted, and that's how you came on this earth, amen, number one. Number two, Jesus coming into your life, when you receive Jesus, something happens, when you start to believe what he has done, something comes in you, because God loved this world so much that he gave his only son, for you, if you believe, you will not be condemned but receive eternal life. So the second most important part for your life is that you receive Jesus. Now the third part, the third most important event is, next verse, the first I'm going to talk about today, the verse I received, Acts 1 verse 8, you will receive power from on high when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. Now it's very controversial because there are many different denominations and churches who talk about it or don't talk about it, but my experience, most important part, was first to receive Jesus, secondly to receive the Holy Spirit in my life, that's what I'm going to talk about this morning, I want to make it as easy as possible for you to understand, we're going to go into the word, can you do the next one, go into the word and I want to look at the Holy Spirit in three parts, in three periods, I'm going to look at Jesus, how the Holy Spirit worked in Jesus and then secondly, the apostles, when Jesus left this earth, we want to look at the apostles, what he did and then we want to look at 2025, today, is the Holy Spirit still operating today, is he still working today, so that is where we are going. So when I started writing my notes, I came quickly up to ten pages because there's so much to talk about the Holy Spirit, but don't worry, I'm very good at summarizing so I'll bring it back to, watch the time, watch the time, we're going to start, the Holy Spirit, I'm talking about most important events in your life, but the biggest event in history, of course, was when Jesus came to earth, when Jesus stepped into time, from heaven into time and he started his ministry, I mean, for the world, people say like, you know, the most important event in history might be the empire or this king or that king or that battle, but we all know, really, the most important event in history is when Jesus stepped into this earth, massively important, because it changed everything, amen? So when Jesus came, he was baptized and the Holy Spirit came upon him, like a dove, not as a dove, like a dove, and then he went into the desert, and he went, it says, in Luke 4, he went in the desert, full of the Holy Spirit, I'm talking about the Holy Spirit today, so you're going to hear that word a lot, full of the Holy Spirit, he went into the desert, and there something happened in the desert, because then, verse 14, he comes out of the desert in the power of the Holy Spirit, so something in that time of the desert, something happened, he went in fasting and praying, and there he met the devil, he came into a time, something, he went into a battle, and by the word of God, he conquered the temptations the devil brought to him, he came through, and it gave him power and authority in that desert, and after that, he started his ministry. Now therefore I say, when you go through difficulties, don't worry too much, don't worry too much, make sure you come through it well, with the word of God, you will come through with the word of God, with the promises God has for you, you will come through, and you will gain power and authority by overcoming those battles, Jesus came out of it in power and authority, and then he started his ministry, and he went to Nazareth, and there he went into the synagogue, and next slide, he brought up his first sermon, and he said, no no no, previous one, the spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor, to send me to proclaim freedom to the prisoners, boy do we need that, freedom to the prisoners, and recover the sight of the blinds, release the oppressed to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor has arrived, the kingdom of God has come, that's what Jesus preached, the kingdom of God has come, this is what he preached, that was his vision, Jesus laid out his vision before the people, they didn't like it because they pushed them out of the church all the way to a cliff, trying to throw them off the cliff, it was not appreciated what he brought, but this was the vision he brought, the spirit of the Lord is upon me, the power and authority of the spirit of God is upon me to break the powers of the enemy, Jesus had come, hallelujah, he made himself known, Jesus had come, and that's how he started, and many places it said Jesus, he healed all, he started to cast out demons, and we can read the gospels, he was manifesting the spirit of God, he was manifesting himself and showing that the kingdom of God had come, and then even halfway, John, the disciples of John, the Baptist, John the Baptist was in prison, they come to him and they say, are you the one we expect, are you the Messiah we are to expect, or then Jesus says, look around you, the sick are healed, the people are being set free, the dead are raised, he said, the kingdom of God has come, I am, and so he continued a little further on and then he comes to a point and then he talks to his disciples, the disciples say to him, yes, some say you are Elijah, some say you are John the Baptist, because by that time John the Baptist was already killed, and then Jesus says to them, next one, but who do you say I am? Very important, very important, because Jesus was doing all that stuff, he was showing the kingdom of God to people, and now, after two and a half years, the disciples being with him, he says, who do you say I am? Did you get it? Do you understand who I am? It's a question to us as well, who do you say he is? Then Peter stands up and Peter, he says, you are the Christ, the Son of God, very powerful, Peter now understood, and it was like Jesus saying, thank God they understand, because by then, the last half year, he knew, Jesus now had achieved what he had to achieve, the disciples understood, he is the Messiah, the Son of God, who came to this earth to bring the kingdom of God, and now he knew he could go on to Jerusalem, to the second part of his ministry, which was his suffering, the dying on the cross, the resurrection, that was the second part of Jesus' ministry, and so it went, he went to Jerusalem, and there he was going into his suffering, and he died, and then he rose from the dead, and there is that period, comes that period, he rose from the dead, and there he showed himself to 500 witnesses, but that period, the disciples were not quite sure what they were doing, and there was a time even they went off to go fishing again, because they were not quite sure what was going to happen, and then Jesus called them, and he said, I'm going to my father now, now listen well, I'm going to my father now, he said, but you wait, wait, because something is happening, you wait, next verse, he said, you will receive power, this is the verse, where it's all about, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea and Samaria, till the ends of the earth, so the disciples who were with Jesus, who recognized Jesus as the Messiah, they got it, now, he said to them, I'm going now, it's now going to be in your hands, and therefore wait, the Holy Spirit, the power of the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and then he says, second part, I'm going to give you a job, I'm going to give you a purpose, a plan and a purpose, you are going to be my witnesses, here in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria, till the ends of the earth, you are going to do the work now, everything I did, Jesus said, everything I did, now you are going to do it, and that's what happened on the day of Pentecost, you know, many churches that have Pentecost, don't know quite how to get about Pentecost, don't quite understand what it works, what it is about, but I'm showing you today, the Holy Spirit is there for you, hallelujah, next one, so the Holy Spirit came, I've got another picture, I found another picture, there are lots of beautiful pictures on the Holy Spirit, I love them, this picture is so clearly shown, like a dove, like a dove, it's not the Holy Spirit, like a dove, he comes, he came, suddenly, suddenly, now listen to that word suddenly, because that comes across quite a few times, because the Holy Spirit is not to be controlled, the Holy Spirit just comes as he comes, the Holy Spirit suddenly came when those disciples were together, they were praying and waiting, and suddenly the Holy Spirit came, and they started to speak into new tongues, they started to prophesy, there, 120 of them were in that upper room, together, something happened, suddenly, and the Holy Spirit, the power of the Holy Spirit was upon them, and the people outside, because there was a feast in Jerusalem, they were outside, and they were talking like, are those people drunk, they're speaking in tongues, what are they doing, they asked them, Peter came out, and Peter started to preach and explain what was going on there in the upper room, next verse, Peter speaks on what will happen, he speaks the gospel, he teaches them the gospel, he says what happened, that Jesus had come, that Jesus now had left, and that the Holy Spirit had come, and he said, we received the Holy Spirit as he promised, and he said, this gift of the Holy Spirit is for you, and your children, and for all of those who are far off, Peter preaching, you know, Peter saying, it is for all of you who believe in Jesus, who have repented, and now the Holy Spirit is there for you to receive, for you, your children, and for all those who are far off, is that clear, amen, nothing difficult about it, the Holy Spirit came for all who are far off, amen. And so, the Acts, the book of Acts, we move to the second part, the book of Acts speaks on all those actions of the disciples, it's not really of the disciples, it's of the Holy Spirit, and the book of Acts is really the book, the Acts of the Holy Spirit, we can read how Peter went out with John, and there was a man sitting who was begging, and they said, silver or gold, we haven't got, but what we've got, we give, stand up in the name of Jesus, they started to heal, they started to cast out demons, and it even says Peter walked through the temple, and people were sitting on the sides, and his shadow would fall on the people, and people would be healed, so the power and authority of the Holy Spirit was upon them, and so this whole book shows us how Peter and later on Paul, how they moved into the Holy Spirit, actually, first I want to go to a man named Cornelius, because everything was still among the Jewish people, and then there was a change coming, because God intended it for all men, like he said, the ones who are far off received the Holy Spirit as well, and so Peter was called to a man called Cornelius, Cornelius was a Roman soldier, a Roman centurion, the Romans were enemies of the Jews, so they were not very liked, very loved by the Jewish people, so Peter was inefficient, was called to go to this man, this centurion, Cornelius, Cornelius was a God-fearing man, and it says, he had a vision of an angel, and the angel said, your prayers and your giving has come as a memorial before God, wow, that's amazing, can you imagine that is said about you, your prayers, your giving has come before God as a memorial, wow, hallelujah, your prayers, your giving, MCF, has come before God as a memorial, and one for six comes to pass, hallelujah, amazing, so Peter was called to go to Cornelius, this Gentile, this Roman, to go and preach the gospel, to explain what was going on, so Peter went, you can read the story in Acts 10, he went and went to speak and preach, next one, and he says, he said two verses which are very important in there, because he says, Jesus, God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, and when you read that verse, suddenly my mind goes, I was in the northern hospital on Wednesday, and you're in that waiting room, and there is so much going on, and there's so much suffering, and you really feel like, God, break out, Holy Spirit, that song, I hope we're going to sing it later, break out, because that's really needed here, there's such a need for Jesus to come and touch people, for the Holy Spirit to move, and that is, that verse, Jesus came with the anointing to break the power of the enemy, when we go out into Jordanthorpe and Baitmore, we see, like this week, the power of the enemy is all over, but Jesus came and we received the Holy Spirit to break that power of the enemy, amen? Second verse, and as Peter, as he was speaking, the Holy Spirit came upon all who heard the message, amazing, the Holy Spirit was just, he was speaking, and suddenly the power, the Holy Spirit was moving, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, hallelujah, that's what we need, amen. So, that is the book of Acts, how the Spirit of God came in power and was moving, and the Gospel was going out, and the Gospel was being spread, and from there, it went to Europe, it went to Asia, it went to Africa, the Gospel spread, and that's why we are here today, because, next one, 2025, I'm going into a different section now, different period, 2025, today, is the Holy Spirit working now? How is the Holy Spirit working? You know, when I was a youngster, I went to church, and I was serious, and one day, one Sunday, I went to church, and in the morning, and that verse, which was the first verse of Acts, we bring up Acts 1, verse 8, the power of the Holy Spirit coming upon you, it bothered me. I didn't understand it. I struggled with it, because I didn't see it in the church. Where is that power of the Holy Spirit? I haven't got it. I said, what is it? If God is God, if this is the Gospel, the good news, I don't want to be stuck there in, I'm saved, hallelujah, I'm saved, I'm moving on with my own life. No! If this is true, that there is a power of the Holy Spirit working, I want it. I need it! I was so bothered by it. That afternoon, I went home, I had my lunch, I was sitting on the sofa, I was pondering on that verse, going over it again and again, when suddenly, the presence of the Holy Spirit came into the room, came upon me heavily, and it brought me down on my knees, falling on the floor. It was heavy, and the fire burned in me, and I saw stars, and after about half an hour, really, I saw stars, really, in my head, and after about half an hour, I was like, my head was spinning, what's going on, what's going on? I received the Holy Spirit. I had only one desire, and that was to serve God. My whole idea of career, of money, of whatever, was gone. I just wanted to serve God. I wanted Jesus to work on my life. And that same, after that same period, I immediately worked in ministries, I was open to whatever God brought to me, and there was a ministry working with refugees, I went with them, we went into those centers, we did Bible studies with all the groups, and, you know, I had received the Holy Spirit, and I was just going about, as I felt led by the Holy Spirit, and there we prayed for each one. Every day, every week, we prayed for everyone. And then there was one man, he was called Stephen, and he came from Sierra Leone, and he was so, his heart was so damaged because of where he went through, that he had to go to a special medical unit. I prayed for him, we prayed for him, I prayed for all of them before they left, and that was it. I went home, and then a week later, I was called, Stephen called me, and Stephen said, you need to come, because Stephen was going to a special medical unit, because his heart was so damaged, he needed treatment. Stephen called me, he said, you need to come to the unit, you need to come to the unit. He said, the director wants to speak to you. When I came to the place, he had organized all those people from the medical unit to sit around, because he wanted me to pray for them, because Stephen was healed. And the director wanted to know, he had the medical report before and after, and he wanted to know, what have you done? I hadn't done anything. I was just a young guy who was, you know, praying and doing just little things like that. But the Spirit of God was moving. The Spirit of God was already operating and using, and I prayed for all those people. And just let it go when the Spirit of God comes upon you. You just move. As he wants you to pray for people, what Jill, who was it, just spoke about when that comes upon you, that idea that you need to pray for someone, call someone, do it, indeed. Let the Spirit of God work in you. So that is sort of how my life went. And then on the top of our ministry in the Hague, we lived in the Hague, I got married to the most beautiful woman, my Sarah. And Sarah had a similar experience as I did, so we were together 37 years ago or something. And then we, on the top of our ministry, God called us to Mozambique. And there in Mozambique, everything was hunky-dory, everything was fine, and we had a wonderful life, and that was it. No, not really. Not really. Because after about eight years in Mozambique, I became very depressed because we had very little fruit. There was nothing. We just had problem after problem after problem after problem, and I could not see a way forward. And I felt like, God, if this is for us to be here and to have so little fruit, what are we doing? Was it really from you? Was this really you, God? So I had my doubts, and then God spoke. And he said, your whisper of prayer is not going to change anything. And I said, I thought, like, what is he talking about? Now, I had built a prayer house because I was passionate about prayer. I built a prayer house. We went into the prayer house. We prayed in the prayer house. But God showed me my prayers were not good enough. He said, your whisper of prayer because quickly go in and out. I'm so busy. I'm so busy. I haven't got time to pray a lot. I haven't got prayer. Just my quickly pray. Guys, you pray, I'm going quickly. So God rebuked me and said, your whisper of prayer, I'm not going to do anything. In fact, he said, that story of the disciples trying to cast out a demon, and they couldn't. And Jesus said, now that type only comes out by prayer and fasting. And so I had fasted before, but sort of a day or two days, whatever, a little, little. I felt like, okay, okay, God, okay, I'm going to give it one year. I'm going to put fertilizer around that tree. You know that story? I'm going to put fertilizer around that tree to see if it brings some fruit. I'm going to see if it's going to do something. I'm going to fast and pray. God, okay, I'm going to give myself to fasting and prayer. And I gave my car away, and I started to get into the prayer house every day, moved into the prayer house. I started with a 21-day fast. And I was there, and I read the Word, and I prayed in tongues, and my tongues developed very fast. And after 21 days, did something happen? No, nothing happened. And then I continued. After three months, did something happen? No, nothing happened. So I was still quite discouraged, because I was doing it. But I said, I'm going to give it one year. So I'm not going to give up. I'm quite disciplined and routine, and I feel like I'm going to do it till the end. I'm going to do it till the end. I will finish by the end. And then more problems came. Bigger problems came. And then God said, those three guys who caused those problems, invite them into the prayer house and let them fast and pray, 21 days. So I did another 21-day fast. And so as those guys came with me in the prayer house, about the 13th day of that time of prayer and fasting, suddenly, and therefore I say that suddenly with the Holy Spirit you need to have that suddenly, suddenly the presence of God came into the prayer house, and it changed everything. Because then those boys, they didn't, they confessed everything they could confess. They gave themselves to the Lord. I saw the angels fighting with swords. Everything changed. It was like the presence took over our ministry, and from there on, instead of this negative depression, everything, like I always say it like, it is like you're pushing up a truck up the hill, up the hill. Now it's very difficult to push up a truck up a hill. But now the truck was going down, and I was running up behind it, because everything happened at once. So much were going for the good. God was just moving. And by the end of that year, we had so many people wanting to fast and pray, and we had the prayer house. Every night was full, people praying and fasting. And then I felt like I should start a Bible school. And I did. I started a Bible school with five students. And you know what? Our Bible school, last year we had a thousand graduates. Every year we have over 1,500 applicants. The Bible school, and I'm not even there. And it just goes, because the Spirit of God goes and does and moves whatever he wants to do. And that's how it went. So that is the story of how the Spirit moved. And then suddenly, we're here in Sheffield. We're here in Sheffield. Jerusalem, Jordanthorpe. Jerusalem, Jordanthorpe. Here we are in Jordanthorpe. When we came two years ago, I had no idea what are we doing here, what are we doing here, what are we doing here. You know, I love the church, but that's good, that's nice, but that doesn't do much to me. I love the church, Jordanthorpe. I believe God has something for Jordanthorpe. I believe God wants to move in Jordanthorpe. He wants to do something in Jordanthorpe. He wants to bless Jordanthorpe. The Spirit of God wants to move in Jordanthorpe. And that's why the Holy Spirit, I believe, wants to empower us. And, can we bring up the next one? Have I forgot a few slides? Yeah. I want us to move in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You know, Paul brought all those gifts, what Jesus did, what the disciples did, he brought it together into nine gifts. And those nine gifts are what Jesus used, what the disciples used to bring the kingdom of God. And I said to Nick, I said, the gifts of the Spirit we really should bring into the home groups. And we should discuss it and exchange experiences, because people have questions. But it is very, very much for all of us. Because there are two things I want to say about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They are for everyone. No one to be left out. They are for everyone. You don't need to be a super saint to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. No. The only thing you need is the Holy Spirit. You need the foundation as the Holy Spirit. And the rest, like I said, I didn't even know that healing just occurred. And I did. And in Mozambique I've seen all those gifts operating. God just uses those gifts and they will just come forth when the Holy Spirit is upon you, when the Holy Spirit is in you. And therefore we need really another morning of teaching to go through all those gifts, which I'm happy to do. But I think it's a good thing to really use them in your home groups. Bring those into your home groups. Because all of them are there for us. They're powerful. The tongues, I put them into threes. Threes. The gifts of declaration, or the gifts of proclamation, which is really proclaiming the heavenlies into the earth. What we did to prophesy, that little clip we saw for the giving, that is proclamation. That is the speaking out of the prophecies. Heavenly words. Speaking out into the earth. And we do this over Jordan Thoth. Heavenly words. Speaking out. Over the earth. That is what we do. We bring down heaven. When we speak, prophesy. When we speak in tongues. The heavenly language. It starts with speaking in tongues. Now I can give you lots of testimonies of what that has done to me. And we're going to leave that for another day. But that is sort of the word of knowledge we've just heard. The word of wisdom. Discernment. Discerning spirit. You really need it here. Here out. These days, the days we live in, everything goes. Everything is possible. But in God's economy, not everything goes. Because there are demons operating everywhere. And you need to have discernment to know what's going on. Yesterday in the clothes banks, isn't it, Ant? You need discernment of seeing what's going on. You need to discern those spirits which are not there to bless you, but to steal, kill, and destroy. So it's good to have the gifts of the spirit operating in your life. Gifts of faith, healing, and miracles. I've seen miracles happen. We had two years, no rain in Mozambique. We had a drought. Serious drought. A famine. And we prayed and fasted. And the last time we prayed and fasted, we all came together. One Saturday we all came together and we prayed for the last time. Four o'clock in the afternoon, a little cloud came. And it became darker and darker. And the rain fell and it didn't stop for three days raining. That was the end of our drought, of our famine. So there's miracles, healing. I can tell you stories. But that is the operation, the spirit of God operating, manifesting in your life. The gifts of the spirit. If we want to be different from the world, that's what needs to operate in your life. That's what needs to manifest in your life. We want to be different. We see what's happening in the world. We read the news. We see the news. And we see what's going on. We need to be different. We need to have the Holy Spirit, the power of the Holy Spirit operating in our life, manifesting in our lives through the gifts of the spirit. And then we will see, the church will fill up. Then you will see how people will come in. In every ministry of MCF, when the spirit of God, the gifts of the spirit starts to operate, we see life. Jesus came to, the devil came to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus came to give life more abundantly. And through the spirit of God operating in our lives, he will do that. He will work that out. In Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. We have a little bit of time left. And therefore I say, if you never receive the Holy Spirit, I say put your hand up. We'll pray for you because really, if you want the Holy Spirit to operate in power, it's for you. It's for all of us. No one to be left out. No one to be left out. It's for you. And we need him. This day and age, we need him. And therefore I say, if you haven't got the Holy Spirit, if you feel like I need the power of the Holy Spirit, come here. The music is going to play. Right? The music is going to play. We'll pray for you. I'll pray for you because I'm passionate about the Holy Spirit. I have a history with the Holy Spirit. I love him. Amen? Let me say a prayer first as they come up. I want to honor you, Holy Spirit. I want to thank you, Holy Spirit, for being with us. I want to thank you, Holy Spirit, that you come and lead and direct us, that you come and work through us to bring the kingdom of God. We thank you, Holy Spirit, for being here. And I pray, suddenly, may your presence come upon each one here. Holy Spirit, as we worship, Holy Spirit, touch each person. Touch each person. Fill each person. We need you. Thank you, Holy Spirit. Thank you, Jesus, for giving your Holy Spirit. Thank you for being with us, Holy Spirit. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

Sermon by Stephen Sodadasi from the The Spirit-Filled Life series. Inspire is an evangelical Church of England church in Clerkenwell, central London. Listen on Apple Podcasts.

Dick Griffith shares Monday's devotional podcast from Bible Fellowship Church. [Scripture: Romans 8]

This message is an invitation to a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit. Ps. Laurén helps us to discover the Holy Spirit, and teaches us how to walk daily with Him—hearing His voice, following His lead, and living fully spirit-empowered.

The essence of Jesus' character—divine, humble, all-knowing, and all-providing—calls us to live differently. His unwavering focus on the mission of salvation invites us to trust Him fully, seek His wisdom daily, and walk in humility rather than pride. In every situation, we can rely on His power and provision, knowing He is always working for our good and His glory.

Text: Romans 8:1-11   Freedom From Slavery (v.2) Former law, Mosaic law, was never meant to save us. Former law was meant to point to our need for a savior. Freedom From Condemnation (v.3) God knew the former law was unable to save us. In response, He sent His Son to us to do what the law could not do. Freedom From Being Controlled (v.4) Because Christ is in us and we are in Christ, all of God's requirements are fulfilled in us. We must live out who we are in Christ, not by doing good works in itself, but, by focusing on what God has done. Freedom From Defeat (v.5-8) Paul is comparing the saved and the unsaved. One lives for the flesh and the other The Spirit. Living a life for the flesh IS death. If you are unsaved, you are not battling sin. If you are fleshly, then you are trying to please yourself, not God.

The gospel is more than good advice—it's the power of God to rescue us from sin, raise us to new life, and send us into the world with Spirit-empowered purpose. When we root our lives in the gospel—not our feelings, performance, or circumstances—we live with confidence, power, and mission.

In this episode, Katherine Sikma Wadsworth shares an engaging story from her honeymoon to Maui, using it as an analogy for how the Holy Spirit guides us through life. She draws on biblical references and personal experiences to illustrate the importance of listening to divine wisdom, even amidst life's struggles. Katherine reminds listeners that, just like a journey with unexpected turns, our spiritual path is guided by love, not fear, reassuring us that we are never truly alone.

Nancy Ann concludes our Life in the Spirit series focusing on prayer and intercession.

Romans: The Transforming Power of the Gospel, Pt. 12 — Life In The SpiritRomans 8:1–17 | King's Chapel Live StreamWhat does it really mean to live in the Spirit? In Romans 8:1–17, Paul delivers one of the most powerful and hope-filled declarations in the entire Bible: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”In this message, we explore how the Holy Spirit transforms the believer's life—bringing freedom, identity, and purpose through our union with Christ.Together, we'll discover:- God's complete work in salvation—Father, Son, and Spirit- Freedom from sin's penalty and power through the Spirit- What it means to be led by the Spirit of God as adopted children- The joy of belonging—as heirs with Christ and sons and daughters of GodThis passage reminds us that the Christian life isn't about trying harder, but walking in the Spirit and resting in who we are because of Jesus.

In this episode of The Healing Power of the Sacraments, Aidan continues with the talk for the seventh week ‘Transformation' in the Life in the Spirit Seminars. L'articolo E95 | Healing Power of the Sacraments – Deacon Don – Aidan Byrne – Life in the Spirit Seminars – week 7 proviene da Radio Maria.

After the mountaintop moment of transfiguration, Jesus and His disciples descend into the valley of spiritual powerlessness and desperate need. The disciples' failure to cast out a demon wasn't due to lack of technique, but lack of dependence—a reminder that yesterday's faith can't power today's battles. True, mountain-moving faith flows not from past experience but from present connection to Jesus through prayer and fasting.

In this message, Terry Timm explores the transformative power of the Holy Spirit as the giver of life, tracing its role from the creation account in Genesis to its work in shaping Christ within us. He highlights historical and biblical foundations, such as the Nicene Creed and the birth of the church, underscoring how the Spirit nurtures our character and forms Jesus in us. The message concludes with a call to invite the Spirit to cultivate holy thoughts, actions, and love in our lives.

Life in the Spirit - Week #6: The Victory of the Spirit (6-1-25) 

In this episode of the Breakfast Show, Deacon Thady speaks with Carmel from Celbridge who launched their Life in the Spirit Seminar. She also speaks about how her faith developed. L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – Deacon Thady – Carmel – Life in the Spirit Seminar proviene da Radio Maria.

In this episode of The Healing Power of the Sacraments, Aidan continues with the talk for the sixth week ‘Growth' in the Life in the Spirit Seminars. L'articolo E94 | Healing Power of the Sacraments – Deacon Don – Aidan Byrne – Life in the Spirit Seminars – week 6 proviene da Radio Maria.

In this message from Richie Reeder, we are invited to explore the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. Ths talk focuses on Acts 2, where the Spirit arrives dramatically with violent winds and tongues of fire. This pivotal moment reveals three key themes: God's presence, power, and gospel proclamation. We're challenged to examine our reliance on the Holy Spirit—are we aware of His presence and exhibiting the fruits of the Spirit in our lives? Even in times of waiting, God is working. Just as the disciples experienced a divine interruption, we can be filled with the Spirit's power, breaking barriers and unifying people under the gospel. This story encourages us to embrace God's power, challenge our comfort zones, and boldly share Jesus's love and hope.

Join us as Pastor Daniel concludes our series on "Life in the Spirit, A Study in Romans 8," as we go over Romans 8:31-39 and discuss the mystery of suffering and love.Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Jesus. For countless years, it's been debated who Jesus was, what was His character? Many have asked the question about what's Jesus' place is in the past, the present, and the future. Thankfully, Jesus didn't leave the truth of His existence and His nature shrouded in mystery. Jesus was, Jesus is, and Jesus is to come. He is the Alpha, and He is the Omega. He was before time, He created time, and He stepped in to time not to help us, but to recreate us. Jesus is the Ancient of Days, He is the Living Word. None have come before Him and none will come after Him. He is the light, the truth, the way and He loves us with an intensity that can never be fathomed. Without Jesus, our lives are purposeless and void of true hope and joy. If you don't know Jesus, let us introduce you to Him. He lived to die, if only just for you. Cry out His name, He has always answered. Without Jesus, death is the only certainty. But with Him, eternity is a future we can look to with peace and joy!!!!! We thank you Jesus, for your great love!!!! 

Sunday, June 1 Romans 8:1-17Romans 8 contains some of the greatest truths in all of the Bible.  Romans 8 introduces us to the incredible power that we have through the Holy Spirit within us!  The freedom from sin we can have.  The victory over sin that is possible only through the Spirit.  We will begin this week with this amazing truth from Romans 8:1.Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those whoare in Christ Jesus, Please join us this week as we dive into this truth and more!

Mountaintop moments with Jesus are sacred, but they aren't the destination—they're preparation. God gives us glimpses of His glory not to keep us there, but to ground us in Christ and send us into the mission field. The goal isn't to stay on the mountain, but to come down changed—ready to follow Jesus, even through the valley.

Wrapping up our ‘Life in the Spirit' series, Tim shares from Romans 8:28-39 how the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Life and Power, and how we are more than victorious through the Spirit.

Life in the Spirit - Week #5: The Work of the Spirit (5-25-25) 

From Romans 8:22-28, Emma asks what do we do with our longing?

From Romans 8:18-25, Ruth shares about the power of the Hope that the Holy Spirit gives us, even in the midst of suffering.

From Romans 8:12-25, Jamie shares how the Holy Spirit can give us True Hope, instead of False Hope.