Sermons on Defeating:

The Help We Need Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 9, 2012

Part four in the series Abundant llife looking at the active workings of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

The help we need John 14:15-14:29 Introduction- Please turn to John 14:15-14:29 We have been in a series “Abundant life”. I hope to finish it today by talking about the most important element of you living the life that God intends for you. It is the Holy Spirit actively working and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-29

Denomination: Nazarene

Leading From Your Strengths Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 16, 2010

There are several observations we can make about David in this conflict

(I attended a clergy roundtable sponsored by the Ockenga Institute of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where we discussed this passage, and the following sermon is more of a group effort, our collective thoughts on the various strengths David drew from) We’re quite familiar with the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Congregational

Watch And Pray

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 21, 2020

Watch and pray, so that you will not fall into temptation. Watching excites prayer, for every enemy we see will move us to pray more earnestly. Moreover, watching is prayer. If there be true watching, the watching itself is prayer.

WATCH AND PRAY “Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "What! Could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:40-41, 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Joshua A Successful Leader Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 25, 2022

Many spiritual programs, activities, and events are not fruitful, not successful, and never yield the targeted result, not because of lack of money and personnel but lack of sincere prayer warriors. We get people to stand on the frontline but not on the kneeling.

Theme: You will be Successful Text: Joshua 1:1-9 Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever. Introduction: Joshua was known as the soldier of the Lord and a successor of Moses. According to the Dictionary of the Bible: “Four theological themes appear in the descriptions of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Sermon On The Algorithms Of Life

Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 29, 2024

An algorithm is defined as a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

Carl Honore, a Canadian journalist once remarked: “We know that no algorithm can solve global poverty; no pill can cure a chronic illness; no box of chocolates can mend a broken relationship; no educational DVD can transform a child into a baby Einstein; no drone strike can end a terrorist ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6, Proverbs 3:5, Philippians 4:13, Psalm 50:15

Signed, Sealed, And Delivered Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025

Christ’s finished work overturns the enemy’s decree; His authority seals our deliverance, and we now carry His victory everywhere.

Introduction – The Victory Is Not in Doubt We’ve walked with Esther from fear to favor, from risk to reward, from prayer to power. We saw a little orphan girl rise to become a queen. We saw Haman hang on the gallows he built for someone else. We’ve watched the story turn. Now, in chapter 8, ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:1-17, Revelation 12:11, Colossians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 1:22

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Path Of Christ

Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Feb 29, 2024

John the Baptist came out of the wilderness with God dripping off of Him preaching saying, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”

· **God had a path for Jesus Christ to walk on and to walk in! God has a path for you to walk on and to walk in as well! Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Unfinished Task (Judges 1)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 28, 2025

Do we have unfinished tasks for God? Let's look at Judges 1.

Do we have a habit of quitting before a job is done? Did Israel fail to finish conquering the land? Are we still conquering? Will we endure to the end? Let’s begin in Judges 1. What did God say about the continuing conquest of the land? Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

If A Man Dies, Shall He Live Again? (Funeral Sermon) Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 6, 2025

The death of a believer is not the end of their story, but rather the beginning of eternal life.

IF A MAN DIES, SHALL HE LIVE AGAIN? (Funeral Sermon) By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Job 14:14 (KJV) If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. INTRODUCTION: The question "If a man dies, shall he live again?" is one of the ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Get Discouraged, God Is In Control

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on May 13, 2004

Jesus never said that we wouldn’t have trials and storms in our life. But when these things do come and they will, He promised not to leave us or forsake us.

2 Corinthians 4:1 The text today talks about not being discouraged. Paul says; “seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not”(we are not discouraged). The ministry that he is talking about is not the five fold ministry of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 2:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is God For You

Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on Jun 26, 2004

There are some people in churches today that God is not for. The question is, Is God For You.

IS GOD FOR YOU? Text: Romans 8: 31-39 (“for” Gr. Huper in behalf of) This is an interesting thought here. If God be for us, who can be against us? Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Church Of God

God's Prescription For An Achan Heart Series

Contributed by William Morris on Jan 27, 2004

The sixth in a series of messages from teh book of Joshua dealing with living the victorious life

Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Joshua 7:1-26 Title: God’s Cure for an Achan Heart (# 6 In Joshua Series) Date: January 18, 2004 Introduction: Israel has just been involved in the greatest military victory in their history. They have just witnessed God’s defeat of the city of Jericho, and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Why A Mother Named Her Son Ichabod

Contributed by Mike Turner on May 7, 2004

A sermon about a mother who attached a strange label to her new born son......."inglorious, Ichabod"

A.M. Sermon 5-9-04 Why A Mother Named Her Son Ichabod ! 1 Samuel 4:1-22 We live in a day of some really weird names. Many of them sound like a bunch of syllables just thrown together. When Hannah was born, there were twin boys in the nursery at the hospital as well. I kid you not...their names ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Not Here, He Is Risen Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 28, 2001

an exposition on Matt ch 27

HE IS NOT HERE, FOR HE IS RISEN Matthew 27 v. 62 - ch 28 v. 20 we see here:- 1. The Priority of His Resurrection i.e. if Christ is not risen:- (a) His Divinity is Disproved -He is a fraud in His person, his position, his practice, and his pronouncements (b) His Death is Dismissed - He is a ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Balaam

Contributed by Lee Henry on Jul 14, 2006

Balaam was a man who followed the letter of the law of God, but violated the spirit of that law. Balaam is universally condemned in the New testament. Many times we find ourselves acting like Balaam. We hold to the letter of God’s law but at the same ti

BALAAM Num. 22-31 Introduction: Some years ago scientists learned how to graft certain kinds of insects together early in their development. Naturally, this kind of experimentation produced some exceedingly hideous monstrosities. One in particular was the result of grafting a spider and a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ