Sermons on Cast Down But Not Destroyed:

Pulling Down Strongholds

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 3, 2021

All of us are called to be soldiers of Christ. We are to fight the good fight of faith. We war against strongholds of sin, not only actions and words, but against thoughts. We have a Champion! We cannot fail! The gates of Hell can't prevail against us!

PULLING DOWN STRONGHOLDS 2 Cor. 10:4-5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A 5-year old girl was talking to her priest and she kept staring at his clerical collar. 2. He finally said, “Didn’t your momma tell you what this collar means? It represents our love and commitment to Christ.” 3. She said, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Matthew 11:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pulling Down Strongholds

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 2, 2019

SOMETIMES WE HAVE A STRONGHOLD IN OUR LIVES THAT MUST BE PULLED DOWN

Pulling Down Strong Holds ( 2 Corinthians 10:3-6) Illus: Iron Cage There was a cavern, inside of it was an iron cage hanging from the ceiling with a man inside. Let’s listen in as the man moans WHY did I allow this to happen to Me, I ‘m held captive in this Strong Hold, and I can’t Escape? “I’m ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tearing Down The Walls Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

Christ came, tore down the walls, and united people in Himself.

Tearing Down the Walls - Eph. 2:11-18 Steve Simala Grant, Aug. 26, 2001 Intro: (don’t read, but read/explain relevant parts – point of desire for removal of walls) Robert Frost. 1875– 64. Mending Wall SOMETHING there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Ups And Downs Of Life

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 28, 2018

A study in the book of Genesis 21: 1 – 34

Genesis 21: 1 – 34 The ups and downs of life 21 And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken. 2 for Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Everything Will Be Thrown Down!

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 3, 2009

"Jesus said ’Do you see these great buildings?’ Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.’" (Mark 3:2)

It is such an offensive thing to say! Oh, I know that nothing in permanent in this life and that the greatest of our human institutions and heroic achievements will eventually pass and go the way of all flesh, but I really didn’t want to be confronted with that just now!. And though they take our ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Knocked Down But Not Defeated

Contributed by Anthony Collins on Jan 27, 2012

Encouragement in the time of trouble

1Samuel 30:1-6 KNOCKED DOWN – BUT NOT DEFEATED (I CAME TO GET MY STUFF) I. The Enemy Is Winning (vs. 1-5) A. Continual enemy the Amalikites…Israel/King Saul… B. Destroy Messianic – (Pharaoh, Haman, Herod, Hitler) C. Attacked David at his home… D. Took everything ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Denomination: *other

Laying It All Down Series

Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002

A study of the Book of Romans

Laying It All Down Chapter 12 Doctrine and duty always go together, but doctrine is first. If you do duty without knowing really why the result is burn out, pride, confusion, frustrating. Faith - Faith Depends on its object; The depth of faith is determined by the depth of our knowledge of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Fall Down And Surrender

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 11, 2012

Several were saved and life's changed through the preaching of this word. The only deliverance, the only escape is Jesus; Jesus Christ changes all odds!

Fall Down and Surrender Exodus 12:12-14NKJ  ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. 13 Now the blood shall be a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:12-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Coming Down The Mountain Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 19, 2007

It’s nice to have a bright, shining, mountaintop experience, but what happens when we descend back to regular life? [Post-transfiguration teaching] Link inc. to formatted text, audio, & PowerPoint.

Coming Down the Mountain Matthew 17:14-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ComingDown.html This great chapter shows us Jesus in His glory [last time], as well as Jesus in His power. It’s nice to have a bright, shining mountaintop experience, but what happens when we descend back to regular life? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Zacchaeus, Come Down!

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 25, 2014

This is more than a cute little Vacation Bible Schools story.

Zacchaeus, Come Down! Luke 19:1-10 Introduction Many of us can remember the Vacation Bible School song about Zacchaeus. “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he.” We remember that the song tells us that he climbed up into a sycamore tree “for the Lord he wanted to see”. We also ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Down But Never Out

Contributed by James May on Jan 31, 2010

Peter's sifting was no match for Jesus' prayer. God's plan is for His people to always overcome every trial and every test that the devil can send against us.

Down But Never Out Sunday a.m., January 31, 2010 By Pastor James May This has been a week that I will long remember. There are some things that come along in life that will tend to stretch, bend, twist and break your faith. For the Reed Family in particular, this has been one of those weeks. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Down Into The Land Of Slavery Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 28, 2014

God had planned this trip to Egypt for centuries. But why choose that pagan land? Why not someplace else?

OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLc81CS7TY4 (We turned the video's sound down as I explained the artist and artwork that was being shown). I’m not much for modern art, but this particular piece of artwork intrigued me. It’s the work of the renowned French artist Bernard Pras. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sin Of Settling Down

Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 24, 2002

A sermon on the need to press on in our Christian lives and not settle down and become inactive in the Lord’s service

THE SIN OF SETTLING DOWN TEXT - 2 Kings 2:1-14 INTRO. - We are living in difficult times. There are many temptations we all have to face. One of these temptations is for God’s people to go to sleep spiritually. It is the temptation to settle down spiritually and never go on to take and possess ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Laying Down The Law

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

What do we do with the OT law

Laying down the Law Matthew 5:17-48 5/25/97 Intro: Did you ever hear about the chicken who crossed the road? She laid it on the line! Jesus lays it on the line too in the Sermon on the Mount. Look with me at Matthew 5: 17-48. We just finished looking at the beatitudes, Jesus’ call for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heaven Came Down Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 27, 2025

Heaven Came Down

Acts 3:1-20 Heaven Came Down 1. The Man That Confronted Them - 1-10 The Place - 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. The Problem - His Paralysis - 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, His Poverty - ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-20

Denomination: Holiness