In Sermon Illustrations: "Traps Of The Devil"

I Want To Close By Sharing The Devil's ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I want to close by sharing the Devil’s Beatitudes with you. 1. Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend even an hour once a week with their fellow Christians – they are my best workers. 2. Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked -- ...read more

Tags: Satan

The Devil And His Wicked Spirits Will Speak, Or ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 17, 2007

“The devil and his wicked spirits will speak, or use, ninety-nine parts of truth to float one lie…” (Jesse Pen-Lewis, War On The Saints: published by ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Man Was Given A Tour Of The Devil's Workshop. ...

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 18, 2008

Man was given a tour of the Devil’s workshop. Had all his tools he used to deceive Christians. There was hatred, jealously, deceit, lying, and pride--all well worn. But over to the side of the yard on display was a tool more obviously worn than any of the other tools. The tool was labeled ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

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 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

The Devil Is Easy To Identify. He Appears When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The Devil is easy to identify. He appears when youre terribly tired and makes a very reasonable ...read more

Tags: Satan

When You Drive The Devil Out Of The Human ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When you drive the devil out of the human heart, the stream of life will be ...read more

Tags: Satan

He Who Has No Mind To Trade With The Devil ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who has no mind to trade with the devil should be so wise as to ...read more

Tags: Satan

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