Sermons on Captivity Captive:

Ezra And Nehemiah: An Introduction To 2 Heroes Of Faith

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Aug 11, 2010

Faithful in a faithless age, these two men should be studied by every believer. Here is a tool to get you started.

EZRA & NEHEMIAH Dynamic Duo of Zeal for God Pastor Eric J. Hanson NOTE: In the early Hebrew manuscripts, these two books are one book Together with the book of Esther, they chronicle an amazing time of God’s faithful fulfillment of prophecy, and His ongoing program leading toward the coming ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom Letter- No Longer A Slave Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 12, 2021

This is the 41st sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study in Acts will also include the letters written to the Churches. This is the 7th sermon from the Letter to the Galatians.

Series: Action [#41] FREEDOM LETTER- NO LONGER A SLAVE Galatians 4:1-7 Introduction: We live in a time, when having a discussion about slavery can be very tense. Many of those conversations become about slavery in the United States. After 4 years of Civil War, the 13th Amendment was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God's Phone Number

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015

GOD'S PHONE NUMBER

Jeremiah 33:1-16 GOD'S PHONE NUMBER God visited Jeremiah in prison. with this great prayer promise. I. The PERSON called --"Call unto me…" 2 Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name; A. The One who has FOUNDED us. B. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:1-16

Denomination: Holiness

The Blessing Of Participation.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 4, 2022

Celebrating the Passover in the Promised Land.

THE BLESSING OF PARTICIPATION. Joshua 5:9-12. The LORD spoke metaphorically of having “rolled away the reproach of Egypt” (Joshua 5:9). Egypt stands for the place of captivity. In like manner Jesus, by taking our reproaches upon Himself (cf. Psalm 69:9), sets us free from the captivity of sin ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:9-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Consequences Of Forsaking The Lord And Serving Foreign God Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 13, 2025

In Deuteronomy 28, Moses warned the Israelites that forsaking the Lord..

In Deuteronomy 28, Moses warned the Israelites that forsaking the Lord and serving other gods would bring disastrous consequences. Unfortunately, this warning has proven true throughout history. Let's examine biblical examples of what happens when God's people turn away from Him. 1. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1-8

The Weeping Willow Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 19, 2024

The Weeping Willow

Psalm 137 The Weeping Willow 1. The Psalmist's Lament The Place - 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, The Pain - yea, we wept, The Past - when we remembered Zion. The Poverty - The Call for Mourning - 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. The ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Pulling Their Hair Out

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 30, 2019

A study in the book of Jeremiah 48: 1 – 47

Jeremiah 48: 1 – 47 Pulling their hair out 1 Against Moab. Thus, says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “Woe to Nebo! For it is plundered, Kirjathaim is shamed and taken; The high stronghold is shamed and dismayed— 2 No more praise of Moab. In Heshbon they have devised evil against her: ‘Come ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 48:37

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

A Lion Of A Prayer Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 9, 2014

We sometimes hear "I felt like Daniel in the Lion's Den" but who was this Daniel and what was he doing in the lion's den? This message looks at the prayer that got Daniel in trouble

Daniel in the Lion’s Den It’s one of those phrases that you hear every once in a while but I’m not always sure that those using it are aware of the context. It often involves someone who is in a tough spot and they will say “I felt like Daniel in the lions den.” ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Sermon: God Has Great Plans For You

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 30, 2024

When our plans are upended, dreams are derailed, life can be scary and uncertain. How good it is to hear the Lord's still got a plan - a good plan to prosper us, provide hope and point us to the future he has prepared for us.

Sermon: God Has Great Plans For You Scripture Lesson - Jeremiah 29:8-14 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:8-14, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Methodist

The False Prophet Hananiah Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 24, 2025

The prophet Jeremiah heard a message from another man who claimed to be a prophet. His name was Hananiah, but the LORD knew he was a false prophet. Jeremiah, in turn, gave Hananiah a message from the LORD.

The False Prophet Hananiah Introduction: False prophets—those who prophesy in the name of any “god” or “goddess” besides the One True and Living God—have been a problem since Old Testament days. Whether it was the serpent in Eden lying to Eve about not dying, to those who teach false doctrines ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 28:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

In The Fullness Of Time

Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Oct 31, 2006

His arrivl was anticipated an prophecied abot and so will his return be with anticipation.

“IN THE FULNESS OF THE TIME Galatians 4:4-7 Introduction: I suppose all of us know what it’s like to be late. Being late doesn’t seem to bother some people, but I really hate being late for anything. I suppose it has to do with my rural upbringing. There are cultures, though, in which being ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Promises For The Faithful Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 27, 2008

Our future depends on our past & present attitude & actions toward God. Yet even if we have thwarted God’s purposes in our past, He is willing to restore us, for God is a God of redemption. He holds out gracious promises to those who turn to Him.

ISAIAH 48: 17-22 PROMISES FOR THE FAITHFUL [Jeremiah 50:4-8] Had Israel responded to God in their past, their present life and circumstances would have been considerably different. Instead of being enslaved and going into exile they would have walked in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 48:17-22

Denomination: Baptist

Making Mummies Dance

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Jan 29, 2008

We preserve in the museum of our memories some mummies - parts of us that once lived but have died. Can they live again?

“Making Mummies Dance” “Making the Mummies Dance” is the title of Dr. Thomas Hoving’s memoir. In 1966 he became the Commissioner of Parks in New York City under Mayor John V. Lindsay. Hoving had earned a Ph.D. in art history from Princeton and had previously worked at the prestigious ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-14

Denomination: Mennonite

War In The Heart Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 6, 2008

Paul describes the effect of living under the rule of the Mosaic law.

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. But Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe (Galatians ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:13-25

Denomination: Congregational

Let Us Rise Up And Build

Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Feb 5, 2010

Motivational sermon to move forward in the work of the church.

LET US RISE UP AND BUILD! Nehemiah 2:17-20 By Cleavon Matthews October 7, 2007 INTRODUCTION Nehemiah is motivated. Nehemiah is inspired. The urgency is because ‘the survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ