Sermons on Being Overcomers:

Bending Too Far

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Feb 19, 2007

Discover how to overcome the dangers of bending too far in a threatening culture.

As a boy one of our favorite fun activities was riding tree saplings, much like you would a wild horse. This is how it worked. We would bend a 3 or 4 inch sapling to the ground. A friend would help us hold the tree while we climbed aboard. After sitting astraddle the sapling the tree was released ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Enemies We Fight

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 9, 2009

An examinination of the three enemies believers fight against and tools to overcome them.

THE ENEMIES WE FIGHT A couple of weeks ago, a friend told me he had watched a TV show, where some Catholic priests had performed an exorcism. He asked me if we Protestants believed in demons and if we did, why you didn’t hear more about Protestants performing exorcisms? We talked about it some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Authority Of The Believer #2

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 5, 2010

the authority Christ has given to the church to overcome all forces of Satan

Intro: every summer we visited Friendship Alabama from Maine where my Dad’s family lived. My grandfather owned a country store and he told us to get anything we wanted at anytime. I still remember the ice cold cokes in the box that burned your throat. As the owner, he gave us unlimited ...read more

Scripture: John 15:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Flesh Kills

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jun 23, 2016

THE FLESH IS THE FIRST HOUSE HOLD ENEMY THAT YOU MUST DAILY OVERCOME

THE FLESH KILLS MAIN TEXT: ROMANS 8:13 “For if you live after the flesh, you shall die but if you through the spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, you shall live”. GALATIANS 6:8 “For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption but he that soweth to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Spritually Fit?

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Oct 12, 2009

This message compares being physically fit with being spiritually fit.

Are you Spiritually Fit Text: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 2 Timothy 4:7 Date: 10/11/09 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: I personally think Paul was a sports fan. He used several sports analogies throughout his writings. For instance: In 1 Corithians 9:24-27 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Show Them The Way

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jun 18, 2016

Like Timothy, one can overcome the world’s perception that attaining holiness is an impossibility by being an example in one’s speech, conduct, love, faith and purity. By living a holy life, dad, you can point your child to our Creator!

SHOWING THEM THE WAY 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Live Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Fathers day is a special time of year in which we as dads reflect on becoming more like our Father in heaven. All of us want our children to know God and be more like Him but living in a fallen world ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Guideline #7: Every Member In Ministry Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Nov 3, 2003

Being a Christian means being a minister.

SERIES: “GOD-GIVEN GUIDELINES FOR GROWING A GREAT CHURCH” TEXT: EPHESIANS 4:7-16 TITLE: Guideline #7: “EVERY MEMBER IN MINISTRY” (bulk of material from Bob Russel’s When God Builds A Church) INTRODUCTION: A. Sometimes it’s extremely difficult to get a well-established church to get moving ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Saved Or Are You Redeemed.

Contributed by Chris Summers on Mar 4, 2008

Being saved and being redeemed , is there a difference?

Are you saved or are you redeemed? Good morning. The question for today is, “Is there a difference between being saved and being redeemed? “ The answer is yes, and no. Let’s look at this for a bit. Being saved is one thing, most of us proclaim to be saved but being redeemed is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

To Be Or Not To Be

Contributed by William Akehurst on Oct 31, 2008

To BE or NOT to be. This is a question we all must answer. But to BE, where does it all BE-gin? In One word...BE-LIEVE!

To BE or NOT to be. by William Akehurst, HSWC Acts 15:11 "But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved" In the words of William Shakespeare, "To be or not to be, that is the question." One side or the other, not sitting on the fence. You either are, or you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seven Deadly Sins - Slothfulness

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 24, 2018

The Seven Deadly Sins - looking at Slothfulness and how we can overcome it.

Deadly? . . . Sloth? March 25, 2018 Well, I’ve saved the best for last! Today we’re ending our series on the 7 Deadly Sins, as we hope to learn how to avoid these traps and instead to draw closer to God so we can reach our FULL POTENTIAL. Last week, Eric told you about what it means to be a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14, Proverbs 24:30-34

Denomination: Baptist

“facing Fears That Ruin Relationships” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 3, 2014

How do we overcome the fears that threaten to ruin our relationships in life?

Today we want see how God can transform relationships. We want to look at fears that ruin relationships and how to overcome them. To do that, we’re going back to look at the first man and woman. God made Adam and put him in the Garden of Eden, a perfect paradise. Now, after each day of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

"the Exorcist"

Contributed by Dwight Davis on May 31, 2002

A sermon revealing the "spiritual forces of evil" and how to overcome them.

“The Exorcist” The title of my sermon this morning comes from perhaps the most memorable horror movie of all time. It premiered in 1973 and is due out again September of this year. The movie is entitled simply “The Exorcist.” Although I don’t think I’ve seen this entire ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-12, Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

God's Top Ten: No Other Gods Series

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Aug 22, 2002

Overcoming the competition for things to be number one in our lives through self examination.

God’s Top 10: Exodus 20:3 August 2002 Joe Bedy Central Christian Church There is a great deal of competition to be NUMERAL UNO in our culture. Just in our advertising alone the lists is endless. For example: Avis/Hertz, Coke/Pepsi, Ford/Chevrolet, UF/FSU The competition in our own lives for ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3, Matthew 6:24-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Patience Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 11, 2014

Patience is not a form of suffering, but of peaceful overcoming of suffering, through the agency of the Holy Spirit.

Patience PPT 2 Series Title PPT 3 Message Title and Text Ga 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Ga 5:23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (NAS) Before we get into this weeks message let me remind you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of The Grace Of God Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Jan 30, 2024

When we identify what grace has to overcome to save sinners, we will begin to understand how powerful grace is. In the above scripture, we see that God's grace must be powerful, to abound over sin, and to reign where once sin reigned:

TOPIC: The Power of the Grace of God SERIES: UNDERSTANDING THE GRACE OF GOD Rom. 5:20-21 "But where sin abounded, GRACE DID MUCH MORE ABOUND: that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might GRACE REIGN through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord." When we identify ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:20-21