Sermons on Defend Belief:

The Ability To Triumph Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Sep 19, 2005

Someone once said, “ A Christian is one who is completely fearless, continually cheerful, and constantly in trouble!” Joseph’s life illustrated this saying exactly; however, Joseph was always able to triumph over adversity.

I. Over Misery (1-5) A. Joseph was not content to simpley survive. He actually thrived in adversity. B. Joseph was taken to a place where he did not kow the language or customs and was made a slave. C. Through all of this misery, everything ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23, Genesis 39:1-39

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Worth Living For

Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Nov 1, 2006

Satan knows his days are numbered and he is doing all he can to destroy our faith.

Faith Worth Living For Jude 1:3 Jude is the only book in the Bible that is one chapter. However, what great treasurers are found in this book. Throughout the ages many believers have given their lives for their faith. Any faith worth dieing for is worth living for. It is evident that in ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Judge Judged In Our Place

Contributed by Daniel Haas on May 8, 2009

A Drama describing Jesus’ position on Judgment Day!

Judge Jesus: I am Christ Jesus and I am ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. (Acts 10:42) All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. (Matthew 28:18) Our sins: I will bring light to the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. (1. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:42

Denomination: Congregational

The Full Armor Of God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

God has given us the equipment for spiritual battle. **Special service for soldier deploying to Afghanistan. He brought his US Army body armor as object lesson.

Focus Passage: Ephesians 6:10-19 Introduction: Personal remarks about spiritual battle experience. Note how, in the physical, world, the enemy doesn’t tell you when he’s going to attack. Same in the spiritual world. We must always be ready. I. Belt of Truth a. The Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

Thinking With The Church And Jesus, Not With Social Media Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 6, 2021

Perverse patterns of thought and will can even mess up your brain chemistry.

On those times when we open the newspaper or click on the news and immediately are confronted with the evil of the world, we may reflect on how apparent the doctrine of original sin is. We don’t even need special revelation to realize that the tendency of the world is toward selfish behavior and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7, Luke 17:1-6, Psalm 139:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

He Was Silent Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 2, 2023

Jesus' silence during His trials was a fulfillment of prophecy and a demonstration of His divine nature and love for humanity.

Hey guys, let's dive into an epic story today. It's about a hero who did something so mind-blowing, it changed the world forever. This hero is Jesus, and the story is about His last 36 hours on earth. Today we're going to zoom in on a prophecy from Isaiah 53 - His silence during His trials. Imagine ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:7, Matthew 27:12-14, Mark 15:3-5, John 3:16

Topics: Divine Silence, Biblical Trials, Jesus' Suffering, Spiritual Endurance

The Surprise Guest Series

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

Part 2 of 5 of the series, Christmas Perspectives. To the shepherds of Bethlehem and the people in Bethlehem the birth of Christ was a surprise. What were their reactions? Has our "familiarity" with the Christmas Story dulled us to the wonder of this sp

THE SURPRISE GUEST Part 2 of the Christmas Perspectives Series Luke 2:8-20 Read at beginning of service: John 10:14-16 (NIV) 14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-- 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-10, John 10:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unity In The Church Through Humility

Contributed by John Stensrud on Jun 11, 2001

An expository sermon that instructs us how to achieve unity in our churches

Unity Comes Through Humility – Philippians 2.1-11 Meassage given by John Stensrud at Immanuel Baptist Church on Sunday, June 10, 2001 Tonto and the Lone Ranger were riding through a canyon together when all of a sudden both sides were filled with Indian warriors on horses, dressed for battle. The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Did Jesus Really Rise Again?

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 18, 2004

the Passion of the Christ

Who is the greatest defense attorney of all time? According to the Guinness Book of World Records the all time best lawyer is Sir Lionel Luckhoo who successfully defended 245 consecutive murder trials. Luckhoo is a real life Perry Mason. How does someone win 245 consecutive murder trials? You ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Overview Of Ephesians Series

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Nov 19, 2009

Ephesus was a modern-day New Orleans, filled with voodoo, occult practices and mysticism. Paul carried out his most dramatic ministry in this city.

An Overview of Ephesians: Paul’s Letter to the Christians at Ephesus ________________________________________ Historical/Grammatical Method of Interpretation requires us to first look at the historical context in which Paul wrote the letter of Ephesians and in which the Christians in that city ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14, Ephesians 5:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Creator Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Oct 3, 2012

My hope in this series is that we can come to a good understanding of who the God of the Bible is so that we can share this truth with others, and help those who doubt or wonder. But here’s what we can’t do. We can’t just tell people this is who God is b

Billions of people in our world are asking, is there a God, and if so who is he or what is he. Is there one or are there many? If you have grown up in the church, you probably haven’t been exposed to these questions very often, probably never had to wrestle with the thoughts, but the majority ...read more

Mystery Babylon And The World War 2 Connection Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 27, 2015

Hitler and many of the leaders surrounding him had been raised in Catholicism, with its ugly hatred of the Semites. The rest is history...

FIFTY-EIGHT: HITLER AND WORLD WAR II Let's back up to the end of World War I. The Hapsburg Dynasty has crumbled. Rome is worried about its future prospects. Protestant areas of Czechoslovakia, Orthodox portions of Yugoslavia, Orthodox Russia, all are European threats to the Roman block of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Like Jesus Pt1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 3, 2022

We need to learn to love well by studying Jesus the personification of God's love in the flesh.

Video Illustration: Love Quotes The CHC challenge for 2022 – Are you willing to commit to “Love Well” this new year? To not just love but love well – to not just do the minimum but go the extra mile love always goes? Thesis: To be able to “Love Well” means I embrace the 4 letter word, “Love” ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:7-10, John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Greatest Creator Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 14, 2021

Man’s choices as to the origin of the universe are reduced to two. It either came by chance circumstances, or it came by the mind and power of a Creator.

The story is told of the teacher who asked her class to write down what they thought were the 7 great wonders of the world. They could be the ancient wonders or the modern wonders. The choices were many and one little girl could not finish her list. The teacher said just read what you have and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:2

Run To The Roar Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jun 26, 2021

Independence Day: This message looks at what the NT says about fighting; and it reflects on the initial battles of the American Revolution, with an application toward the spiritual conflict that we face in America today.

I’ve entitled our message this morning, “Run to the Roar.” The Fourth of July is a national holiday that many churches recognize; one which “celebrates America’s Declaration of Independence from the tyranny of England under King George the III.”(1) I find it interesting that we have a day ...read more

Scripture: John 18:10-12, John 18:33-36, Ephesians 6:10-13

Denomination: Baptist