Sermons on Battle Tools:

The Battle Plan: Prayer Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 22, 2020

In Colossians 4, Paul provides believers with a three-point battle plan for a successful and satisfying prayer life.

The Battle Plan (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 4/3/2016 There was a pastor who had a pet parrot. All the parrot would say was, “Let’s kiss. Let’s kiss.” The pastor tried to teach him to say other things but to no avail. He learned that one of his deacons had a parrot. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2, Luke 11:5-8

Denomination: Christian Church

The Violent Battle Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Oct 22, 2020

So many of the Christmas stories happen at night. The shepherds are surprised at night by an angel. Jesus is born at night in a filthy manger. The Magi see a star that leads them to Jesus.

The Last Word – Revelation 12 The Violent Battle of Christmas October 11, 2020 So many of the Christmas stories happen at night. The shepherds are surprised at night by an angel. Jesus is born at night in a filthy manger. The Magi see a star that leads them to Jesus. Revelation 12:1-6 NIV A great ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-6, Matthew 2:13-16, 1 Peter 4:12-13, Revelation 12:17, Revelation 17:14, 1 John 4:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Taking The Battle To The Enemy PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 6, 2025

God’s justice and faithfulness empower us to pray boldly, resist the enemy, and finish the year with steadfast faith and triumphant praise.

Friends, as we gather today, I sense a hush of holy expectation. The kind that settles the soul and steadies the heart. The year has been full of peaks and potholes, headlines and heartaches, but here we are—still held, still hearing the whisper of a faithful God. Some of us carry victories we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 34:8, Luke 21:22

Topics: Enemy Defeat, Judgment

The Battle Against Procrastination PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 15, 2024

This sermon encourages Christians to actively prepare for Christ's return and labor for His kingdom, rather than procrastinating and risking spiritual poverty.

Greetings, beloved family in Christ! Isn't it a wonderful blessing to gather together in His name, to seek His wisdom and guidance, to immerse ourselves in the living waters of His word? As we gather in this sacred space, we are reminded of the words of the great preacher, Charles Spurgeon, who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, Proverbs 14:23

Topics: Procrastination, Overcoming, Fight

Doing Battle In Charity Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 12, 2021

Scripture reminds us to contend with others, Christian or not, with charity as our rule of engagement.

Homily for Monday of 11th week in Course 2 Cor 6: 1-10; Mt 5:38-42 There’s an old story that after the battle of Waterloo, someone was speaking to Lord Wellington about the superior courage of his soldiers. He is supposed to have said “our men were not braver than the enemy. They were brave five ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Matthew 5:38-41, Psalm 98:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

Joshua And The Battle Of Jericho

Contributed by Austin Lamos on May 21, 2021

A new look at a familiar story. First Preached at Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge on 5/7/2021

Good Evening. Tonight, we’re going to look at tone of my favorite OT Bible stories. It’s one you’re probably all familiar with, which is dangerous. When we become too familiar with a story, we can fool ourselves into thinking we know everything about it that there is to know. But the thing about ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

The Battle Belongs To The Lord Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 2, 2021

God sees the evil of the world and creates a plan to rescue his people.

INTRODUCTION • First off, I want to wish everyone a happy 4th of July! • Sometimes when we look at the Bible, particularly at the Old Testament, we tend to think that we humans have progressed, that the things they struggled with are not the same struggles we deal with. • So the tendency is to not ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Arise And Contend In Battle

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Sep 21, 2021

God is calling on soldiers of Christ to arise and use the weapon of prayer, to contend in battle in the place of prayer so we, our families, the church of God and our nation can be delivered from every evil work.

Introduction Arise and contend in battle is not a suggestion, an advice or a plea. It is an order. An order that can only come from a Commander-in-Chief or head of an army. Indeed God is our Commander in Chief who based on Deuteronomy 2:24, has issued an order to us to arise and contend in battle. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fighting Spiritual Battles

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 12, 2024

The Lord, and only He, gives prosperity of mind, heart and spirit, but only when we follow His commands in right worship and righteous living.

Eleventh Sunday in Course 2024 The Word of the Lord endures forever. However, the language it is expressed in can differ by the time and place it is written. Remember that it has three meanings. The meaning intended by the human author is inspired by God. The meaning understood by the people of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 17:22-24, Psalm 92:2-3, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark 4:26-34, Psalm 92:13-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

The Conclusion Of The Battle Of Armageddon Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jul 26, 2024

The focus for some time now has been Satan’s army. Satan’s has used the deception and coercion to gain control of his vast 200-million-man army..... How can God’s little army stand? They are weak and oppressed and hunted – All who have waited in faithful anticipation turn their eyes heavenward:

July 27, 2024 There is an interlude between the description of Babylon’s judgment in chapter 18 and the conclusion of the Battle of Armageddon in chapter 19:11-21. Revelation 19 begins with another Sanctuary Scene and the jubilant celebration over the downfall of Satan’s end-time religious ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-3, John 14:1-3, Isaiah 61:10, Joel 2:28-29, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10, Isaiah 25:9, Habakkuk 3:17-19, 1 Samuel 12:16, Matthew 24:30-31, Isaiah 11:4-5, Hebrews 4:13, Ephesians 6:17, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Battle Belongs To The Lord

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 14, 2024

Jehoshaphat faced an impossible foe. He was outnumbered, out-gunned, and out-maneuvered. He knew his only hope was divine intervention. He called on God & God answered. We need to know that the battle belongs to the Lord, not us!

THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD 2 Chron. 20:2-25 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BRAIN TRANSPLANT NEEDED 1. A man needed a brain transplant and met with a brain surgeon to discuss the prices. The surgeon said, “One pound of chimpanzee brain costs $1,000. One pound of human brain costs $5,000. Lastly, one ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:2-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Battle Belongs To The Lord

Contributed by Gary Holt on Apr 30, 2021

God's people had to trust God's plan and they did just that. God gave them the victory and no man could take credit for the fall of Jericho. It was God's plan and God's victory.

“The Battle Belongs to the Lord” Jericho: Joshua 6 Joshua sermon 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwkDQaRzXg0 The battle of Jericho wasn't much of a battle: According to Joshua chapter 6, Joshua and the people did what God told them to do and God did the rest. The Israelites merely: ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Out Of The Grave And Into The Battle”

Contributed by Sean Dees on May 1, 2021

We as the Church were once the standard that many honored and respected, but the time has come were the people of God who were once a great army has fallen and become weak.

Intro: These verses of Scripture spoke prophetically of the rise of the Jewess Nation from the Babylonian Exile in 586 BC. But this vision is also prophetic of the Church today. We as the Church were once the standard that many honored and respected, but the time has come were the people of God ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Overcoming Battle Fatigue

Contributed by Don Campbell on Jun 3, 2024

Ministry can often be discouraging. The battle may be against opposition or indifference. We can learn from Elijah about battle fatigue.

OVERCOMING BATTLE FATIGUE The first line of the hymn Peace in the Valley reflects the discouragement that often fills the hearts of weary travelers: “Well, I’m so tired and so weary, but I must go along; till the Lord comes and calls me away.” Most of us want that call to be like Abraham’s, to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:4, Job 1:21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Battle For Your Heart

Contributed by Rodney Rapp on Nov 20, 2024

We will say sometimes lets get to the heart of the problem… but sometimes the problem is the Heart.

The Battle for Your Heart Text: Matthew 13:3-9 Matthew 13:18-23 Intro: We will say sometimes lets get to the heart of the problem… but sometimes the problem is the Heart. Why is it that some people’s lives change after one sermon, and others don’t seem to change at all? Why is it as I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9, Matthew 13:18-23

Denomination: Other