Sermons on Captive Or Free:

Sermon On A Free Spirit

Contributed by William Meakin on Jul 1, 2025

Ethics have been defined as fundamental beliefs and values that guide individuals' decisions and actions regarding what is considered right or wrong.

Martin Luther King Jr, an American minister of religion and activist once remarked: “Moral principles have lost their distinctiveness. For modern man, absolute right and absolute wrong are a matter of what the majority is doing.” Romans 13:1-7 reminds us: “Let every person be subject to the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Romans 13:8-10, Proverbs 11:1

Both A Slave And Free

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Aug 5, 2025

We all want freedom, but in reality, we all serve a master. We are either God's servants or slaves to our sin. Join us this morning as we dig into Romans 6, and Paul's call to serve the Lord.

Both a Slave and Free GOOD MORNING. Words can be a problem. They don’t always convey exactly what you are thinking, and that’s one reason Jesus uses parables to teach concepts and ideas rather than just saying words. Not only does it stick better, but it conveys feeling that goes beyond the words ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:18-23

Denomination: Anglican

I Am Free PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024

This sermon explores the freedom in Christ through faith, the struggle to maintain this freedom, and the fulfillment it brings when lived out in love.

Welcome, precious family of God, to this blessed gathering where we unite our hearts in the pursuit of understanding, wisdom, and spiritual nourishment. We come together in the spirit of fellowship, bound by a shared love for our Savior, and a shared desire to know Him more intimately. Today, we ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-16

Topics: True Freedom

A Stress-Free Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024

This sermon explores God's unwavering guidance, guardianship, and governance, emphasizing His boundless care and the importance of trusting Him amidst life's trials and tribulations.

Welcome, beloved, welcome. We gather here today, not as strangers meeting in passing, but as family, united under the banner of God's love and grace. You see, we are bound by a common thread, a shared faith that reaches out in the midst of our trials and tribulations, pointing us towards the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Topics: Don't Worry, Tomorrow

Prisoners Of Hope

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 23, 2022

Jesus came to lift us out of the pit of the muck and mire of this world in which people are being held captive. Instead, we can be held captive by the hope of Jesus, who through His death and resurrection lifts us up to eternal life. This is why every believer in Jesus Christ is a Prisoner of Hope.

Prisoners of Hope Zechariah 9:11-12 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb03VOm2EGM I’ve been looking lately at Scriptures that speak to the coming Messiah and the gospel message, and when I read the Scripture that I will be sharing today, it has the fullness of the gospel within it, but not ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:11-12, Psalm 40:2

Denomination: Foursquare

We Have A Will, It’s Our Soul – What Have We Done With It?

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 13, 2014

You and I have been given by God the priceless gift of a will, a free will, a right to choose.

We have a will, it’s our soul – what have we done with it? You and I have been given by God the priceless gift of a will, a free will, a right to choose: Deut 30:19-20 (God) …I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you ...read more

Scripture: James 1:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Fulfilment Of The Word

Contributed by Matthew Olanrewaju on Aug 31, 2007

The goodnews of the Christian message must come from all christians as we tell our stories of Christ in us. The good news set people free from their captivities, and offer them new hope and new way out of the comfort trap the devil set in this world.

‘Today, this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” Luke 4:14-21 You went back to where you grew up? You found things were no longer the same there anymore, the shops, the playground, the local Church and that local pub where Dad used to go and meet up with his friends for a nice pint or two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Methodist

Free To Live How We Want.

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 12, 2014

We are free to choose as we want, but be careful how and what we choose.

Genesis 2:15-17 3:1-7 You are free to Live how you want 1. The Freedoms in the Garden A. They were free to eat whatever they want except from one tree B. They were free from sickness, free from ageing, free of sin, free of emotional feelings such as hatred, jealousy, free of feeling ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17

Denomination: Methodist

Biblical Predestination

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jul 24, 2015

A simple study that shows that people are free moral agents who choose their eternal destiny rather than the Calvinist Predestination that God has predetermined by decree from eternity past who specifically will be saved and who will be condemned

Biblical Predestination Predestination is a Biblical subject but many readers of the New Testament find the doctrine of predestination confusing. Differing views as to what is meant by predestination began as early as the 5th Century as can be gleaned from the debates between Augustine and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Get Comfortable In Your Captivity

Contributed by James White on Dec 1, 2004

Tonight is a night of deliverence for somebody who is bound by sin. Tonight is a night of deliverence for somebody who is bound by depression. Tonight is a night of deliverance for somebody who is bound by the endless battle. God wants somebody to know

(Sermon By: James White) Jer 29:10-14 10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Captivator: Small: Hour Glass Of Time: Comparison

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 8, 2021

I have a clock and a hourglass... what are the differences? Is this the hill on which I want to die? Small differences can destroy unity.

CAPTIVATOR: SMALL? THE HOUR GLASS OF TIME? COMPARISON. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I HAVE A CLOCK AND A LARGE HOUR GLASS. Remember: There has been a soap opera or drama that has ran for 56 seasons, since 1965. This drama is set in the town of Salem in the Midwest. LIKE THE ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:9, 1 John 4:20-21, Numbers 20:2-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Story Must Be Told

Contributed by John Petty on Dec 12, 2011

Jesus came to set the captive free and heal the broken hearted but how will they know unless someone tells the story...

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight of an airplane at Kitty Hawk NC. On their 5th attempt, the plane under the control of Orville, embarked on a 12 second flight. Wilbur rushed to the local telegraph office and sent the following message – WE HAVE FLOWN FOR ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Church Of God

The God Who Opens Prison Doors Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 26, 2025

Throughout Scripture, God is portrayed as the One who sets captives free and opens doors no man can shut.

THE GOD WHO OPENS PRISON DOORS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 12:5-11 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 61:1, Psalm 107:10-16, Revelation 3:7-8, Acts 16:25-26 INTRODUCTION: Throughout Scripture, God is portrayed as the One who sets captives free and opens doors no man can shut. Life can place ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:5-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Great Escape - Prison Break! Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006

Jesus set us free to live in freedom! Live as someone who is free and don’t let yourself be taken captive again! You have the choice to live in freedom or to be taken captive by the enemy. It sounds like a simple choice: live in freedom. Far too many

THE GREAT ESCAPE – Prison Break! Galatians 5:1 INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: In July 1976, one hundred and three Jewish hostages were taken by terrorists in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish nation sent secretly their commandos into Entebbe to free their people. The problem was tremendous; how do they ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1, Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Blood Sets Us Free

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 21, 2005

A sermon showing how the blood given to us in the Lord’s Supper is a way in which the Lord helps us to escape from this sinful world and our sinful selves.

March 24, 2005 Zechariah 9:11-12 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. Almost every Disney classic presents ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 9:11-12

Denomination: Lutheran