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  • Mesia dhas avatar

    Captivity Of Job

    Contributed by Mesia Dhas on Jul 22, 2013
     | 6,198 views

    Job had lost something;but by his strong and firm conviction he got all things dually

    Captivity of Job-Job42:10 1.What is the captivity of job? captivity means imprisoned,but here it means losing.Like job many people are losing there vital possessions.Here we can see what job had lost. A.MATERIALISTIC BLESSING REMOVED. Job had 7000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Captive Thoughts Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Mar 18, 2013
     | 6,198 views

    4th in a series of sermons that teach how we can win the battle within which Paul talked about in Romans 7:15

    Captive Thoughts 2 Corinthians 10:5 Today, the preacher has a crazy sermon. I warn you now. Those who join by radio after we get started will say, “What is this crazy preacher talking about?” Others will turn me off because they will say “I did not want to hear a discussion of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Breaking The Chains Of Spiritual Captivity

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 12, 2020
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     | 55,462 views

    Throughout history people have longed for freedom from captivity and oppression, people today long to be free from captivity, spiritual bondage, and oppression

    Breaking the chains of Spiritual Captivity By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - The greatest illusion mankind faces all the time is that they are free from the oppression of the devil when in actuality Satan has captured their soul, body and spirit. This is a dangerous situation. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Ken Henson avatar

    True Freedom Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 28, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,233 views

    What Paul describes here definitely applies to us. Jesus has taken many captives, literally, He lead captivity captive.

    7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.” 9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? ...read more

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  • Russ Barksdale avatar

    Setting The Captives Free

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Mar 6, 2018
     | 6,853 views

    Are you a captive or are you free? Are you sharing this good news with others?

    Setting the Captives Free Luke 4:16-21 Two questions each of us must answer: 1. Are you a captive or are you free? 2. Are you sharing this good news with others? Who in your life are u praying for? Who in your life are u witnessing to? Who in your life will u invite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sam McCormick avatar

    Every Thought Captive

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 11, 2017
     | 17,960 views

    In 2 Corinthians 10:5 Paul wrote, "We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ..." What did Paul mean,and how do we do it?

    Note: the square-bracketed notations are prompts for changing or animating PowerPoint slides. If a reader wishes to have the slide presentation that goes with this sermon in PowerPoint 10, send an Email to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject: Every Thought Captive Powerpoint and I will send ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Jacob: A Captive On The Run

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 24, 2024
     | 550 views

    We have become captives to situations and occurrences in our lives. Because of the failure of others and yourself in life, anxieties are skyrocketing, and you become a stronger captive to these situations.

    Opening illustration: Illustration of Sadhu Sundar Singh and how he was a captive till he came to Jesus dramatically. His life did a complete 180. Illustration of Saul who was a persecutor of Christians and a captive to the system and world changes. Introduction: In Genesis 32 we see Jacob as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Set The Captives Free

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 24, 2024
     | 2,123 views

    Jesus came to set the captives free from every form of captivity imaginable, so why are we not free? In order to experience freedom from captivity, we must receive the free gift that Jesus has given us.

    Opening illustration: In the hours after the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan, the White House was in turmoil. The President's precise condition was not yet fully known. The Vice President was on a plane over Texas, and the press wanted answers. In the line of succession to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Captivity And Restoration Of Manasseh.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 4, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 155 views

    This is an example of the amazing grace of God towards one who was a very ‘chief’ of sinners (cf. 1 Timothy 1:15).

    THE CAPTIVITY AND RESTORATION OF MANASSEH. 2 Chronicles 33:9-13. Bad king Manasseh was a son of good king Hezekiah, but his own style of leadership is here described as “leading Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem astray, to do evil more than the heathen” (2 CHRONICLES 33:9). ‘Moreover,’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    From Captivity To Victory Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 21, 2025
     | 287 views

    Captivity is a state of bondage, limitation, and sorrow. It can manifest in different forms—spiritual, physical, emotional, financial, or generational.

    FROM CAPTIVITY TO VICTORY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 126:1-6 Supporting Texts: Exodus 3:7-8, Isaiah 49:24-26, Acts 12:5-11, Joel 2:25-27, Luke 4:18 INTRODUCTION: Captivity is a state of bondage, limitation, and sorrow. It can manifest in different forms—spiritual, physical, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rickey Broach avatar

    Set The Captive Free

    Contributed by Rickey Broach on Apr 21, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,038 views

    THERE ARE MANY TODAY THAT SATAN HAS IN BONDAGE, BOTH IN THE WORLD AND IN THE CHURCH. ISAIAH 61 REMINDS US THAT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLY GHOST TO SET THEM FREE

    SET THE CAPTIVE FREE PSALMS 79:11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; HERE WE HEAR THE CRY OF A PERSON IN DISTRESS A PERSON WHO IS BEING HELD CAPTIVE AGAINST HIS WILL AS WE STUDY THE OLD ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Chris McCall avatar

    Setting The Captives Free Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 56,660 views

    Understanding that Jesus wants His people free!

    SETTING THE CAPTIVES FREE LUKE 4:14-21 14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Soon he became well known throughout the surrounding country. 15 He taught in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. 16 When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Set The Captives Free

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jun 3, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,419 views

    Different forms of bondage, You don’t know, Physical, fear, control, How to over come the bondage with anger or love God will use it for good.

    Have you ever been in the situation where you felt trapped? Not as much physical as mental. Some of us felt trapped in Jobs, others maybe a marriage, sometimes people feel trapped in a neighborhood because the area changed. There are people that get trapped by the choices they make, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    A Priest Among The Captives.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Sep 21, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,774 views

    We can choose to disobey the command of God but we cannot choose the consequences.

    A priest among the captives. Ezekiel 1:1 -- 3. 09/21/02 In the book of Leviticus, God gave to Moses the Commandments for the children to follow. Among those Commandments came the Sabbath for the land. The land was to enjoy a Sabbath. The land could be farmed six years but the seventh year was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Holdcroft avatar

    From Tranquility To Captivity

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on May 4, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,398 views

    Paul’s transition from a time of tranquility to captivity actually served to take his ministry to a new realm of effectiveness.

    From Tranquility to Captivity. Acts 21:1 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Cos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. 2:We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail. 3:After sighting Cyprus and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal