Sermons on Defeating Temptations:

The Power Of A Tower

Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jan 22, 2005

This message gives life lessons found in the story of the tower of babel. I show how the power of pride, unity and communication where in a group of people and how it shaped history. It was also the introcution to my message on the Anti Christ.

Title: The Power Of A Tower Text: Gen 11:1-9 Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: Anyone who travels to Edinburgh, Scotland will find Edinburgh castle a tower of seemingly insurmountable strength. But the truth is that the castle was once actually captured. The fortress had an obvious weak spot ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Does Satan Have A Better Plan? Series

Contributed by Bud Ross on Jan 29, 2005

The wilderness temptation was about Satan offering Jesus 3 opportunities to reject God’s idea of what the Messiah should be.

The dad was trying to teach his 6-year old son how to shoot a basketball. The boy would push the ball as hard as he could toward the basket but always the ball would fall short. The dad would effortlessly toss the ball toward the basket and say, "Just do it like this, son. It’s easy." The boy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Oop's! Theres A Fork In The Road!

Contributed by Kenneth Burisek on Feb 5, 2005

Narrow way/Broad way---Comparing two Old Testament men of God Joseph and David who came to the same fork in the road with a decision to make. I use a lot of Country/Western lingo as we are a country style church.

Oops !!! There’s a fork in the road !!! Matthew 7:13-14 * 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: * 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tempting

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 7, 2005

A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Temptation of Jesus series A

1st Sunday in Lent Matthew 4:1-11 "Tempting"   "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-111

Denomination: Lutheran

The Grave Of The Slave

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005

A message on killing the old self and putting on the new.

The Grave of the Slave How To Be Truly Free 9/29/04 I. Introduction One episode of the old “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” TV show was about a pretty woman serving a life sentence in prison. Angry and resentful about her situation, she had decided that she would rather die than to live another year in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

That's Tempting

Contributed by Tim Zukas on Feb 12, 2005

Temptation - Fasting - Lent - Temptation - Forgiveness

Our text today tells us that Jesus was fasting. It should be obvious that I am not an expert on fasting, but I can answer a couple common questions. Should we fast? Jesus never commands us to fast, but he assumes that we will. In Matthew 6:16 he says “When you fast” not “If you fast”. “When you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Living Like A Hypocrite

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005

Asking if you are living like a hypocrite

Are You Living Like a Hypocrit? Matthew Chap. 23 Back in the day I just dearly loved Andy Griffith And Barney Fiffe And John Wayne And Hoss Cartwright & Little Joe And today its Mel Gibson and Brad Pitt Bruce Willis - and I don’t know many! What are these people?? What do they do?? They’re ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Overcome The World Through God!

Contributed by Kevin Shelton on Sep 15, 2004

Learn how to overcome the world.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Submit to GOD: This word submit, is a strong and straight word, which is not an easy pill to swallow. It means to come under subjection or yield authority. The ability to submit is contrary to human nature. We ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Beware Of The Snare

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004

A warning against the subtility of temptation. I took my inspiration from the beginning of deer season and worked it into a sermon.

Beware of the Snare Psalms 91:1-3 – “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” “I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.” “ Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

3 Choses Qui Ont Fait Pleurer Jésus

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Oct 13, 2004

Si Jésus a pleuré, il peut nous comprendre... mais les circonstances dans lesquels il a pleuré peut nous apprendre beaucoup sur la vraie sensibilité, du coeur du Christ...

Lecture Jn 11/32-32 3 choses qui ont fait pleurer Jésus Chronologiquement : 1. Jn 11/32-37 Quand tout le monde autour pleure, lui n’en est pas autrement, il est aussi ému. Jn 11/4 Il savait qu’il en ressortirait quelque chose pour la Gloire du Dieu. Ce qui a causé des pleurs de Jésus : de voir ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Let No Man Say..." Dr. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Oct 19, 2004

There is a high cost to low living. Temptation brings out the best or should I say the worst in us all. Let’s see why!

Introduction When the subject of temptation comes up, what do you think of or about? Embesselment, proposition, the unknown? If the truth be known temptation has no boundries and many faces and all of us at one time or another will be tempted in some way! For this reason James offers counsel to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Make A Deal

Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on Oct 27, 2004

An outline on the four compromise that Satan seek to make a deal with you.

Let’s Make a Deal by Dr. Fernando Cabrera newlifebx@msn.com Exodus 8:25-10:29 1. First compromise: Don’t leave, but do you thing here in Egypt (Exodus 8:25-32) a. Land represents territory and domain i. The Devil wants you in his territory so he may have domain over you 1. How? ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What To Do About The Devil"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 27, 2004

A sermon on making choices.

Luke 4:1-13 “What to do About the Devil” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org. Right before Jesus goes into the desert Jesus was baptized and “heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

How About A Piece Of Pie?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 29, 2004

Temptation of Jesus - You can do it, easier and quick and test God. The devil knows how to tempt you, not just a generic temptation. He knows the best time, the best place, the most tempting thing to offer.

How about a piece of pie? Luke 4:1-13 Today we are talking about temptation. Most of you may remember the Flip Wilson Show and his character Geraldine, Always saying “the devil made me do it!” We tend to think like that don’t we? If we sin and we feel caught or guilty we like to blame someone ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Congregational

Just A Little Give And Take

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 29, 2004

First Sunday in Lent: Temptation is often the enticement to compromise, to engage in just a bit of ’give and take.’ Jesus would have none of it when satan tempted Him. Nothing would deter Jesus from the Cross.

The art of the compromise – of give and take – is valued by many people. You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. Watch the consummate politician on campaign trail – they live by give and take. Whey even a good football game starts out as a battle of give and take. One team will fight and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran