Sermons on Dead In Our Flesh:

"Our Spiritual Warfare” - Part One Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 15, 2011

Paul tells us that we do not wrestle with flesh and blood, but with spiritual wickedness. We are involved in a spiritual warfare.

Paul says our conflict is not with flesh and blood, but with powers of darkness (v. 12). (Read Text) 1. Our source of strength in waging this warfare - v. 10 Too many Christians today have enough faith to make them “decent” but not enough to make them “dynamic.” The reason is that we depend ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Arming Our Children

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jul 29, 2014

Every Christian fights a battle: The battle for sanctity, for holiness. It's a daily struggle against our three great enemies of the soul (flesh, world, devil). Likewise, every Christian parent fights a similar battle for their children.

Every Christian fights a battle: The battle for sanctity, for holiness. It's a daily struggle against our three great enemies of the soul (flesh, world, devil). Likewise, every Christian parent fights a similar battle for their children. ILLUSTRATION: Hotel room television. QUESTION: Do we shelter ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Would You Rather Be Dead?

Contributed by Jay Winters on Feb 9, 2008

This Ash Wednesday sermon uses a scene from "Fight Club" as its major illustration - it attempts to show that Christ doesn’t just give us a second chance, but that He puts us to death (while taking on our death) in Baptism and give us the empty tomb.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who makes our lives more beautiful than what they could ever be on their own. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, About ten years ago, a movie came out that just about everyone saw. It was called “Fight ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:3-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Putting To Death Our Sinful Self Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 27, 2012

The Bible deals here with some of the problems of defeated Christians. It will help us to realize that although the crucial battle has been fought and won through our death to self and our resurrection to new life, the Holy Spirit must penetrate still de

COLOSSIANS 3: 5-11 / Christ Above All Series PUTTING TO DEATH OUR SINFUL SELF Some of us would have to admit that talk about Resurrection Living is disturbing. We believe in Christ’s victory over sin, death, and the grave, but we don’t feel much like conquerors ourselves. We ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Living By The Spirit Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 7, 2019

Living by the Spirit and not the flesh involves having our trust, our mind and our obligations in the right things.

Introduction: A. Maybe you heard the story of the man who owned a 1973 Pontiac classic car and loved it more than anything. 1. His instructions in his will were to bury him in his Pontiac. 2. So when he died, that’s what they did: they dressed him up in his suit, hat and white gloves, propped him ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Struggle Is Real Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 27, 2025

Each of us has a real struggle between walking in the flesh and walking in the Spirit.

The Struggle Is Real March 30, 2025, Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Each of us has a real struggle between walking in the flesh and walking in the Spirit. Focus Passage: Galatians 5:16-26 Introduction: For our struggle is not against flesh and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Views From The Valley

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 24, 2018

a message about the last valley we must cross.

“The Views from the Valley” 2 Timothy 4:9-22 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Denomination: Baptist

Traits Of A Carnal Church. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 25, 2024

A carnal church is one that is focused on the flesh and the world, rather than on the Spirit and eternity.

A carnal church is one that is focused on the flesh and the world, rather than on the Spirit and eternity. It prioritizes human wisdom, traditions, and temporal things over spiritual wisdom, biblical teachings, and eternal things. A carnal church is often marked by division, strife, and a lack of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33, Jude 1:4

A New Kind Of Walk Series

Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Nov 12, 2002

Understanding the role of the Spirit takes the toil out of Godly living.

Life-Line For Jesus Community Church 11/04/01 Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. Romans 8:1-4 A New Kind of Walk 1There is therefore now no condemnation to them, which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2For the law of the Spirit of life in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Dead To The Law And Forever Alive In Christ! Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 23, 2008

Even thought we can’t ever be justified by the law, our faith justifies that the law is from God!

1. FREEDOM! That’s the banner waving over Romans! • We are FREE from the PROBLEM OF SIN… • We are FREE from the PENALTY OF SIN… • We are FREE from the POWER OF SIN! • Why? Because Jesus Christ has paid the price in full! Romans 5:8-9 (NKJV) 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Alms And Prayer SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 28, 2023

The place of alms and prayer in the life of a believer

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of a new day, a new opportunity to grow in our faith and deepen our relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-15

Topics: Our Attitude In Our Prayers, Our Attitude In Our Alms

"Removals" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 8, 2008

Sermon 10 in a study in Colossians

“…and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; 12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-15

Denomination: Orthodox

Total Death

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Nov 19, 2001

One big problem with Christianity today - everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die. True Christianity call for a total death to ourselves.

Total Death  One big problem with Christianity today…  Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.  Physically and Soulically Col 2:6 – 3:17 6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

But It's Not Fair: Unjust Suffering Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2007

Believers strengthen their resolve in persecution when they are armed with an understanding of the 1) Attitude of Christ, 2) the Will of God, 3) the Transformation from the past, and 4) the Hope of eternal life.

When 53-year-old Danny Anderson was feeding his horses Monday night, a 5-foot rattler slithered onto his central Washington property. Anderson and his 27-year-old son, Benjamin, pinned the snake with an irrigation pipe and cut off its head with a shovel. A few more strikes to the head left it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Other

Anchor Away

Contributed by Ernest Canell on Jan 29, 2001

four anchor we need to leave in the sea and one we need to pick up

God will lead us to Him if we listen and obey. Acts 27:27-44 Why did the Author write this story? Was it to show that God will pull us through the storms of life? Or was it to show us how God provides for us and will lead us to safety if we will listen and obey? Background Paul was brought before ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:27-44

Denomination: *other