Sermons on Battle Lines:

Standing Ready Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 27, 2007

As Christians, we are to be continually ready for battle with the enemy. Truth, righteousness and confidence in our reconciled standing before God will give us the strength to stand ready for the battle.

1. The first key to readiness is standing resolute before the enemy (6:14a) 2. The second key to readiness is standing righteous before the enemy (6:14b) 3. The third key to readiness is standing reconciled before the enemy (6:15) EPHESIANS 6:14-15 I read in the news that Russia tested some new ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Warfare: A Winnable War, Pt. 2

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Oct 11, 2008

If you are a Christian you also are in a battle everyday! And upon this battle depends your joy, overcoming sin, happiness in your marriage, and the well being of your children!

Ephesians 6:13-17 If you are a Christian you also are in a battle everyday! And upon this battle depends your joy, overcoming sin, happiness in your marriage, and the well being of your children! The problem: most Christians don’t realize this is a fact of life and too many of us are asleep in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Our Spiritual Warfare: Part Two Series

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 16, 2015

THERE IS A CONSTANT SPIRITUAL BATTLE GOING ON, BETWEEN GOD AND SATAN. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THIS BATTLE WILL INVOLVE US PERSONALLY, AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE WILL SEE IT ON A CORPORATE LEVEL.

OUR SPIRITUAL WARFARE: PART TWO EPHESIANS 6:10-13 I WANT TO WELCOME THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING BY RADIO TO OUR SERVICE AT FIRST BAPTIST. I ESPECIALLY WANT TO WISH EACH OF THE MOTHER’S LISTENING ALL OF GOD’S BLESSINGS ON THIS YOUR SPECIAL DAY. WE BEGAN A SERIES LAST WEEK ON THE ISSUE OF ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Calmness Or Fear?

Contributed by William Meakin on Jun 17, 2025

Calmness is an ataraxia of serenity that aids freedom from worry or agitation.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States of America once remarked: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Philippians 4:6-7 reminds us: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Peter 5:7, John 14:27, Proverbs 12:25

Giants Do Fall

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Aug 28, 2021

When the enemy comes in the Lord will lift up a standard.

I am always struck; seized and captured by the language of the bible, and by the people in the bible, but I’m even more amazed, astonished, and astounded by God’s performances in the bible. Even when life seems to be so serene and the perfect ideal, quiet, calm, under control and you might even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

To The Rescue!

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 27, 2003

Pentecost 16: We find ourselves on the short end of a spiritual battle. But our help comes from God. He changes the tide of the battle and wins the victory for us through Jesus’ Cross.

The most scared that I can ever remember being happened when I was about 4 years old. My dad had taken me with him to the Mexican border city of Reynosa. He had gone there to make a purchase. I remember him parking in front of a store that seemed very busy. He needed to go inside and so he asked me ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:4-7

Denomination: Lutheran

7 Ways To Avoid Sexual Sin

Contributed by Angelo Camungao on Jun 16, 2011

When was the last time you stopped to remind yourself of the battle we are fighting?

As some of you already know, last week was hard. A good friend of mine disqualified himself from ministry due to an inappropriate relationship with a woman in his church. While the need for vigilance in this area is fresh on my mind, I want to try to redeem this tragedy by offering the following 7 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Serving In The Shadows Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 26, 2010

A sermon examining those who serve behind the scenes.

SERVING IN THE SHADOWS Acts 1:15-26 (Antioch Baptist Church – Sunday March 9th, 2025) Church history records the names of many devoted servants of God. The Book of Acts tells us about Paul, Silas, Barnabas, Mark, Luke, and many others. We know the names of notable preachers, pastors, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-26

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Let Your Guard Down

Contributed by William Davis on Nov 26, 2012

This lets the people know even though the road may get tough don't give up. Don't let down the guard you have because the battle isn't over yet

Looking verse 10 it is telling us that by us being human our powers compare nothing to God’s, and we need the strength of God’s might that God gives us through prayer because it tells us that in verse 18. People wonder why us people of the flesh don’t have the same powers as God ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

No Soldier Left Behind Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jun 14, 2014

A sermon examining the importance of rescuing our fallen comrades in Christian Battle.

NO SOLDIER LEFT BEHIND Genesis 14:13-16 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday Morning December 7th, 2024) In battle, United States armed forces are expected to resist as far as they are able. They are expected to never surrender, to attempt to escape if captured, and to resist revealing information ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Fight Of Our Lives

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jul 30, 2014

We are living in a time when evil is being glorified as good, and good is vilified.

The Christian is in a daily battle with the three-fold enemy of the soul: Flesh, World, Devil. We also fight the same battle for our children. This passage tells us we are in a battle against dark, demonic forces all around us. We are living in a time when evil is being glorified as good, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2011, A Better Year Ahead

Contributed by Ken Crow on Dec 25, 2010

The enemy has affected some of us through this battle of the mind with small thinking and inferior self esteem even convincing us that we just don’t measure up to doing anything significant for Jesus Christ.

2011, A Better Year Ahead Philippians 4:6-8 (King James Version) Pastor Ken Crow 6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Denomination: Church Of God

6 Things To Consider Regarding Life's Worries

Contributed by Bruce Readling on May 18, 2017

Where we focus our lives and minds when life happens and worries come, can have a huge impact on how well we make it through. Jesus gives us several things to consider when these happen to us.

Luke 12:22-31 The Lord Jesus had just left off in vs. 13-21 speaking a parable of the rich man who in his own mind had no needs. He ended with the powerful reminder that the rich will one day also face death and all their treasures will be left behind. He was reminding of a greater purpose and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Condemnation

Contributed by Michael Forsyth on Jul 10, 2017

Why is it that we still feel guilty? Does sin mean that we are not really saved? This sermon looks at Paul's response to the question 'why do I keep on sinning even when I do not want to!'

What in life do you find hard to believe? When we came to the states almost four weeks ago, we arrived at London Heathrow with a mountain of luggage. We were flying with Air India and their luggage rules were a little vague, and I was looking at this mountain of luggage and trying to make sense ...read more

Breaking The Cycle Of Sin Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Feb 1, 2016

We have the tendency to commit sin, then repent, then give our devotion to God, then when all is well, we sin again and we fall into bondage. This is the experience of Israel in the Book of Judges. Only Jesus can break this bondage of sin.

Judges 2:18-19 (NIV) " 18 Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for them, he was with the judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge lived; for the Lord relented because of their groaning under those who oppressed and afflicted them. 19 But when the judge died, the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:18-19

Denomination: Nazarene