Sermons on Defile The Flesh:

"A Serious Battle Rages" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 18, 2014

We need to pray constantly as the battle is not against flesh and blood but.........

The Ultimate Decision August 18, 2014 I want to thank all of you who give financially to us because if we were not here doing the Lords work then this weekend may have turned out a lot differently. It seems that demonic oppression was at its peak this weekend. Ephesians 6:12 “For our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

"How Dare You" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 27, 2014

Living by the flesh produces no good thing, especially praise from others.

The Ultimate Decision August 27, 2014 Some of our recent devotionals has been about how God tests us. He cannot tempt us but He can allow us to be tempted. Isn’t it amazing that Satan has to go through God to get to us:) In anything we go through in this life it is to build our faith and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:21

Holy Living

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 17, 2001

I should be holy as God is holy - how do I do that?

Holy Living A Scene from Real Life 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 A muscular athlete admitted, “Sometimes I’m not sure I even know how to be a holy Christian. All day long I find myself wondering what I need to do to live for Christ. It’s a lot easier to keep in shape then to be holy.” Most of us are eager to ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Thanks And Giving

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 23, 2020

A message about thankgiving and how that we are to give thanks with the action of giving.

Thanksgiving and Action (giving) - Thanks Giving Theme: To show the connection between thanksgiving and action. Text: Luke 17:11 – 19, 2 Corinthians 9:10 - 15 Luke 17:11-19 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. (12) Then as He entered a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, 2 Corinthians 9:10-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Taking Control Of Your Thoughts (Pastor Jose Jr)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2007

The mind the seat of the soul. It is the place where flesh and spirit exchange ideas and come to conclusions about the world around you. It can either be a conductor for the Spirit of God, or a breeding ground for the corruption of the flesh.

Taking Control of Your Thoughts Preparing for the Prophetic 2 Cor 10:3 Indeed, we live as human beings, F31 but we do not wage war according to human standards; F32 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human, F33 but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments 5 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Honor God With Your Bodies Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 14, 2022

Now we have come to understand that we worship God with our Bodies. Our physical bodies are the Temple of God, honor one another as the temple of God, as the temple of the Living God, and as the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Theme: Worship with your Bodies Text: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Greetings: Introduction: we have started the month with the covenant of Rest, enter into the rest of God. We have meditated on the significance of Work and Rest based on Genesis 2:1-3. Now we have come to understand that we worship God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Methodist

Purposing Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 5, 2015

Let me give you a life principle Commitments are not made in the heat of battle but before the battle begins. The decision not to defile yourself sexually is not made in the back seat of a car in the heat of passion… they are made before.

Purposing Daniel 1:18 605 BC – Babylon is new world superpower—King Nebuchadnezzar – Comes to Jerusalem, capital of Israel and defeats it but… Let’s it alone – except taxes and takes a few select young men of royal blood Puts them through intense deprograming ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

God's Love - And Our Response Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 18, 2000

The priests and people of Judah had grown slack and queried God’s love and how they had Despised God’s Name, Defiled God’s Altar and Defrauded God’s Treasury.

GOD’S LOVE - AND OUR RESPONSE Some people are never happier than when they’re having an argument - especially over religion! The people that Malachi was addressing fell into that category. The prophet had found it necessary to take issue with the people of Israel. He’d been inspired by the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Turn To God And Receive Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 26, 2007

Doing spiritual work will not change you. Holiness is not transferable but defilement is. Serving the Lord while in sin desecrates His work. Turn to Him, confess and receive the forgiveness of sin and His righteousness.

We are looking at Haggai’s 3rd message today, from 2:10-19 Both the 3rd and 4th messages were given on the same day. Two weeks ago, we learn from Haggai not to underestimate what God can do through one man. - His short and simple ministry turned the whole nation back to worshipping God. - His ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What's That Smell?

Contributed by Dr. Robert Crowder on Apr 9, 2021

Peter understood the defilements that the world holds. The ways of the world are an “entanglement” to living the Christian walk. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE GOSPEL MESSAGE IS NOT THE SALVATION OF THE BELIEVER. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE GOSPEL MESSAGE IS TRUE FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD!

WHAT’S THAT SMELL? 2 Peter 2:20-22 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. 21 For it would have been better for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:20-22, John 3:16, Psalm 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

I Can't Believe Your Luck Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on May 21, 2005

Socrates said, "Envy is the filthy slime of the soul; a venom, a poison, a quicksilver, which consumeth the flesh and drieth up the marrow of the bones."

I Can’t Believe Your Luck Proverbs 14:30 As we continue our look at Heart Diseases I have often wondered why these are so damaging to our Christian walk. Surely there are other subjects where we could and should spend our limited time together. But when I have these questions I am reminded of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Cleanses The Temple

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 1, 2021

When Jesus cleansed the Temple, it was symbolic of His determination to purify His Church, and, after His coming into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, to purge out the things which defile the temples of our bodies. Sanctification.

JESUS CLEANSES THE TEMPLE John 2:13-22 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. The pharmacist in the town drug store overheard a boy talking on a cell phone. "Hello, sir, I was calling to see if you needed a lawn boy. Oh, you have one. Well, is he adequate? Oh, he is! Thank you, I was just checking," ...read more

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

False - Christians, Short And Sweet 3 Series

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 30, 2008

This can be a dangerous sermon to preach. It calls sin, sin and challenges Christians to examine their relationship with Jesus. Does Jesus know you?!?

False - Christians Jude The year was 2003 “When officials announced the vote tally on June 8, thunderous applause showered the crowd at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Concord, N.H The occasion: Episcopalians in the diocese of New Hampshire had just elected the first openly homosexual bishop As ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

How Is Your Heart? Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 16, 2006

How is your heart? Is it resolute or does it surrender to your flesh when the flesh gets tired? Hebrews 12:1-4 gives us principles for allowing Jesus to make our hearts strong!

Flesh & Spirit – Part V: How is Your Heart? 1. Overview a. This week is the last sermon in our series of the “flesh and the spirit.” b. I hope that you learned more than head knowledge but also learned and are practicing some of the tools for walking in the Spirit and not in the flesh. i. Even ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Strength Through Weakness Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 15, 2018

Paul dealt with a thorn in the flesh, a continual, unceasing burden. Although he had prayed specifically three times for the Lord to remove it, the thorn remained. God allowed his thorn in the flesh for a purpose.

Strength through Weakness 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 Our text today comes from the second letter Paul had written to the Corinthian church. The church at Corinth struggled with purity and spiritual consistency. While they had embraced the Gospel, many continued to walk according to the flesh, and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Baptist