Sermons on captives:

I Cast Down Every Imagination PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 22, 2023

The sermon encourages believers to discern, defend, and direct their thoughts towards Christ, taking every thought captive to live in obedience to God's Word.

Good morning, dear friends. I am thrilled to stand before you today, not because I have all the answers, but because together, we are going to seek wisdom from the ultimate source of truth — God's Word. Today, we're going to look at a powerful passage from 2 Corinthians 10:5, a verse that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

Topics: Thought Control

Are You Being Stubborn Enough? Series

Contributed by Alis Cerrahyan on Jul 7, 2019

Being stubborn often isn't a good thing. But when it comes to withstanding the enemy's ceaseless curveballs; not only is stubbornness a necessity but it's also encouraged and sanctified by the Word of God.

Psalm 81:11-12 “But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels.” The Israelites weren't listening to God in the wilderness. They weren't listening to him when the prophets warned them. And ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 81:11-12, 1 Corinthians 3:19, Romans 1:18-20

Arrows Of Truth # 14 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part A) Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 22, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 14 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part a) The purpose of this and the next four weeks is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:11-16, Joshua 10:3-5

Arrows Of Truth # 15 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part B) Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 22, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 15 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part b) The purpose of this and the three following weeks is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 10:3-5, 1 Samuel 30:11-16

Arrows Of Truth # 16 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part C) Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 22, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 16 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part c) The purpose of this and the two following weeks is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:11-16, Joshua 10:3-5

Arrows Of Truth # 17 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part D) Series

Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 22, 2022

A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.

Arrows of Truth # 17 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part d) The purpose of this and the following week is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:11-16, Joshua 10:3-5

The World Program Of Re-Education Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 20, 2001

King Nebuchadnezzar’s program for re-education of the captives from Judah looks remarkably like what we see in our society today.

King Neb’s re-education program aimed at causing the captives to: I. Compromise Their Ideals A. For Them 1. Education 2. Diet B. For Us 1. Education 2. Media 3. Send messages like: a. Bible is not true/relevant b. Christians are the minority c. Christianity is not relevant II. Lose Their ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

And Roses Will Bloom Again

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Aug 28, 2001

Even in times of great trial God provides encouragement for His people who are true to Him that there will be an end to our captivity and that we will again be free

AND ROSES WILL BLOOM AMOS 9:1 - AMOS 9:15 Responsive Reading: Lev. 26:1 - Lev. 26:13 Scripture Reading: Amos 9:1 - Amos 9:15 Introduction: It has been a long haul studying the book of Amos. Some of you are probably wondering if there is any good news in this at all. It seems as if all Amos ...read more

Scripture: Amos 9:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

"What Is God Saying?" Part 4 Series

Contributed by Tiger Gullett on Apr 26, 2002

As God speaks to Judah in captivity to Babylon, what is He saying to us today? This message is the fourth in a series of applicable messages from the book of Daniel.

*SEVEN THINGS GOD IS SAYING IN DANIEL CHAPTER 4* ------------------------------------------------------- I. “I HATE PRIDE!” - THE DREAM - (v4-17) Proverbs 6:16-17 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look...KJV (a) IS THERE ANYTHING SPIRITUAL ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get Out Of Babylon

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 29, 2010

Babylon is more than a ancient land mentioned in the Bible. Babylon is anywhere we as believers don't belong. It is being held captive by the devil.

INTRODUCTION: The sentiment of the Israelites during this difficult time in their history is summed up there in the fourth verse. "How shall we sing the Lord's song in this strange land?" In other words, we really don't belong here in Babylon. We are aliens here. We are refugees here. We are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming The Spirit Of Perversion

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 29, 2011

The spirit of whoredom & perversion often work hand in hand. These spirits have captured & captivated much of Europe and America’s young people.

A The spirit of whoredom & perversion often work hand in hand. 1 These spirits have captured & captivated much of Europe and America’s young people. a Nearly every celebrity & sports figure that children demigod have be demonized by these two spirits. aa Tiger Woods, Michael Jackson, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:15-20, 1 Corinthians 6:6-20

Denomination: Baptist

Gazing On The Beauty Realm

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008

The Lord is calling to us to “come up here” and know the Father’s heart. We are captivated by His glory as a result of gazing into the “beauty realm”.

Gazing on the Beauty Realm of God – Revelation Chapter 4 Intro.: Last week we talked about the battle for our gaze and how the enemy wants to direct our eyes and attention to the “lesser” things. Today I want to focus on what we have to look at with our spiritual eyes. Early in John 5, Jesus spoke ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Charismatic

Your God Reigns Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Dec 23, 2008

Our excitement as Christians celebrating Christ’s birth is similar to the excitement of the messenger of God announcing God’s deliverance to the Israelites in Babylonian captivity.

Christmas Eve/Day Yr B, 24-25/12/2008 Isa 52:7-10 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Your God reigns” If Queen Elizabeth II (or some other royal personage) were coming to visit us soon ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:7-10

Denomination: Lutheran

One On One With Jesus In Mark Part 4 Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 2, 2007

The death march of Jesus to Jerusalem in his final days reveals many disturbing things. You and I are in this parade as well. He led captives...

Present Mark 10-13 dramatically, by memory if possible. The Teacher’s Death March As Jesus nears and enters Jerusalem the conflict thickens and the tensions strain. Jesus is going to his death. We know that, he keeps teaching his disciples that, and in fact, that is his chief purpose in coming ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heart Speaks To Heart

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 2, 2018

St. Luke records that when Jesus began his ministry, he proclaimed that He was sent “to heal the brokenhearted, and proclaim deliverance to captives.”

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Healing of the Heart When I was growing up in the fifties and early sixties, this Extraordinary Form Mass was everywhere the norm. So we heard this wonderful Gospel every year. But what is “dropsy”? Now we have the Internet and we can learn easily that dropsy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:13-21, Luke 14:1-11, Luke 4:18

Denomination: Catholic