In Sermon Illustrations: "traps of the devil"

Gossip Is The Devil's Whispers Via Tongues ...

Contributed by Lance Odom on Oct 1, 2010

"Gossip is the devil’s whispers via ...read more

Tags: Tongue

Denomination: Baptist

How Martin Luther Overcame The Devil

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011

HOW MARTIN LUTHER OVERCAME THE DEVIL Martin Luther was often very graphic in his description of the activities of the Devil. Asked one time how he overcame the Devil, he replied, "Well, when he comes knocking upon the door of my heart, and asks 'Who lives here?' the dear Lord Jesus goes to the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Tags: Satan

One Scheme Of The Devil Is To Create A Twisted ...

Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011

One scheme of the devil is to create a twisted view of God. USA Today ran an article on a very comprehensive religion survey conducted by Baylor University. This survey showed that 96% of Americans believe in some view of God. But of this group 40% , or almost half, believe in a God who does not ...read more

Tags: False Teaching

Denomination: Lutheran

The Devil Never Takes A Day Off

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 7, 2023

Not long ago, ... a minister shared... a conversation ...he had ... with one of his ...parishioners. He said that one day ... a church member ... called him up on the telephone, ... and angrily said ... I phoned you Saturday, ... but I could not get you. The pastor explained that it was his day ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:9-10, Mark 2:23-28, Exodus 34:21, Matthew 11:28

Tags: Sabbath, Rest

Denomination: Anglican

When The Devil Showed Up At Church

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2024

A few minutes before the services started, the townspeople were sitting in their pews and talking. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church. Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate. Soon ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7-9

Tags: Church, Satan, Devil, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, Humor, Sermon Introductions  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trapping The Ball!" Psalm 25: 16-21 Key ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 4, 2004

“Trapping the Ball!” Psalm 25: 16-21 Key verse(s): 21 “May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you.” Integrity! Perhaps it is one of the loneliest words in the English language. For many it creates the image of one standing alone, apart from the others, because just the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:16-21

Tags: Character

Denomination: Lutheran

Two Lies Satan Uses To Trap You Into Addictions

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 8, 2024

What settings are you in when you fall? Avoid them. What props do you have that support your sin? Eliminate them. What people are you usually with? Avoid them. There are two equally damning lies Satan wants us to believe: 1) Just once won't hurt you at all. 2) Now that you have ...read more

Scripture: James 1:10-15

Tags: Victory, Lies, Defeat, Friends, Companions, Traps, Sin, Addiction, Deception, Satan, Spiritual Warfare  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Once The Devil Was Walking Along With One Of His ...  PRO

Contributed by S Henriques on Jan 27, 2003

Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. "What did he find?" asked the cohort. "A piece of the truth," the Devil replied. "Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?" asked the cohort. "No," said the Devil, ...read more

Tags: Bible Truth, Truth

Denomination: Baptist

Seems St. Peter And The Devil Had An Agreement To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

Seems St. Peter and the Devil had an agreement to share the costs of maintaining the fence between Heaven and Hell. One weekend there was a bit of a brawl in Hell that got out of hand, and part of the fence was smashed. It went unfixed for weeks and St. Peter approached the Devil about mending ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Once The Devil Was Walking Along With One Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. “What did he find?” asked the cohort. “A piece of the truth,” the Devil replied. “Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?” asked the cohort. “No,” said the Devil, “I ...read more

Tags: World Religions

If The Devil Were Wise Enough And Would Stand By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"If the devil were wise enough and would stand by in silence and let the Gospel be preached, he would suffer less harm. For when there is no battle for the Gospel it rusts and it finds no cause and no occasion to show its vigor and power. Therefore, nothing better can ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Once The Devil Was Walking Along With One Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. "What did he find?" asked the cohort. "A piece of the truth," the Devil replied. "Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?" asked the cohort. "No," said the Devil, "I ...read more

Tags: World Religions

The Devil Is A Better Theologian Than Any Of Us ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The devil is a better theologian than any of us ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

No Power Outside, From The Devil Downward, Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"No power outside, from the devil downward, can take us out of God's hand; so long as we remain faithful, we ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Devil Has A Plan For Your Life: Doubt - To ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 30, 2001

The devil has a plan for your life: Doubt - To make you question God’s word and His goodness; Discouragement - To make you look at your problems rather than at God; Diversion - To make the wrong things seems attractive so that you will want them more than the right things; Defeat - To make you feel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9, Luke 7:18-35

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Quote: "The One Concern Of The Devil Is To Keep ...

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Apr 6, 2008

QUOTE: “The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. The devil fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. The devil laughs at our toil, ...read more

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: *other

The Devil Is Like A Mad Dog That Is Chained Up. ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 7, 2008

The devil is like a mad dog that is chained up. He is powerless to harm us when we are outside his reach, but once we enter his circle we expose ...read more

Tags: Satan

It's Just The Devils Friends Masquerading As Your ...

Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008

It’s just the devils friends masquerading as your former enemy so they can slip past your faith—why do ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Devil Did Not Tempt Adam And Eve To Steal, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Devil did not tempt Adam and Eve to steal, to lie, to kill, to commit adultery; he tempted ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

One Should Fight Like The Devil The Temptation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One should fight like the devil the temptation to think well of editors. They are all, without exceptionat least ...read more

Tags: Workplace