Sermons on Destruction Of The Flesh:

Divers Lusts

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 23, 2025

The term divers lusts refers to various kinds of evil cravings and desires that war against the soul. These lusts may appear pleasurable and harmless at first, but their end is destruction.

DIVERS LUSTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Timothy 3:6 (KJV) "For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts," Supporting Texts: Titus 3:3, James 1:14-15, Galatians 5:16-17, Romans 13:14, 1 Peter ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lingering In Sin

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Sep 14, 2020

To linger is to continue to stay somewhere, look at or deal with something a little longer than is diserable, especially because you don't want to leave.

Genesis 19:15-16 "And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:12-17, 2 Peter 2:6-8, 2 Corinthians 6:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Way Of Life And The Way Of Doom

Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Jan 3, 2013

Which path are you choosing to walk, with God or according to man? Let this passage reveal to you the best way for your life.

Psalm 1 Intro: Each one of us have the opportunity to make a wise choice by choosing God's way, following God's will, and listening daily to God's word. Sadly, there is also the opportunity to make an unwise choice by choosing the way of man, to follow the flesh, and listen to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Unruly Members Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 21, 2018

Message 14 in our Colossians series exploring the need to deal with the flesh.

Chico Alliance Church “Dealing with Unruly Members” Continually pursue the eternal Continually contemplate the eternal Conclusively deal with our “members” on the earth “THEREFORE” In light of the realities mentioned above Paul calls for further action. Paul shifts from the teaching that there ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-18, James 5:14-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Judas - Walking With Jesus But Following Satan

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 22, 2022

There are few more perplexing questions of the Bible than this: If He knew that Judas would betray Him in the end, why did Jesus choose Judas as a disciple to begin with?. And what does Jesus have to teach us by choosing someone to be his disciple, knowing full well he would betray him?

Judas the traitor. Walking with Jesus but following Satan. John 13: 21-27 Every story needs a villain and Judas Iscariot fills this role in the gospels. He is the apostle who betrayed Jesus and helps the Jewish authorities to arrest him. Judas enjoyed a privileged position among Jesus' ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:3-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When God Says 'no'

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jul 22, 2018

Sometimes God says no. When you are weakened by His answer, He will strengthen you by His grace.

The late Chuck Colson of Watergate fame shared his experience when God said NO. The great paradox [of my life] is that every time I walk into a prison and see the faces of men or women who have been transformed by the power of the living God, I realize that the thing God has chosen to use in my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Denomination: Other

Circumcision Will Not Save Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Mar 13, 2024

Paul introduces to the Jew and Gentile, a new circumcision, that of the heart.

2:25 “For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law; but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.” Paul is not trying to suggest the physically impossible. He’s stating a spiritual truth. The Jews trusted in their heritage. They trusted in their ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:25-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Bod

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 18, 2024

Why was it so important for Jesus to have a body in the incarnation? What did He do with it? Why do we need it?

12.22.24 Hebrews 10:5–10 (EHV) 5 Therefore when he entered the world, Christ said: Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but you prepared a body for me. 6 You were not pleased with burnt offerings and sin offerings. 7 Then I said, “Here I am. I have come to do your will, God. In the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:5-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Heart Complications

Contributed by Jacob Burdette on Nov 30, 2023

How a Christian heart should look.

If you have your Bible, please open it to Luke Chapter 16. A little girl from Alabama went to church for the first time ever when she was visiting her grandparents in Michigan. When the pastor announced it was time for the Lord’s Supper, she was excited–and hungry. The congregation filed up to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:13-15

Mission Possible: This Message Will Self-Destruct... (1 Of 6) Series

Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 27, 2008

First in Mission Possible Series - Messengers come and go, but the message remains unchanged

Mission Possible – Series Intro And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15 (NKJV) It should be noted that Jesus gave this command to roughly twelve men. These men depended on transportation with a top speed of about 20 miles/hour. It must ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Spirit Gives Life The Flesh Profits Nothing

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 4, 2003

The Spirit initiates, creates, and give birth to new things. Replace fleshly efforts with the empowering, enabling and energizing power of the Spirit overflowing from within your heart.

The Spirit initiates, creates, and give birth to new things.(2 Cor. 3:6) "It is He who has qualified us making us to be fit and worthy and sufficient as ministers and dispensers of a new covenant (of salvation through Christ) not ministers of the letter (of legally written code) but of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rush Hour Ii: Flesh Versus Spirit Series

Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 3, 2002

Inside of us, the spirit is fighting against the flesh. We need to feed the spirit, and starve the flesh.

Rush hour 2 : Flesh versus Spirit Introduction: Spiritually, there is a war going on inside of you. Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8, Galatians 5:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Whats So Bad About My Flesh? Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006

Why did Paul write about the battle between the flesh and spirit in almost every one of his letters?

Flesh & Spirit Sermon Series Part One: “What is so bad about my flesh?” 1. Over the past few weeks, God has been speaking to me about the power of the Spirit led life and the tragedy of the flesh led life. The consequences for a church, for a family or for an individual are dramatic, depending ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26

Denomination: Baptist

God Has Spoken.. And The Word Was Made Flesh

Contributed by Jerry Kistler on Sep 5, 2009

Jesus is everything God has ever wanted to say to the world.

Christmas Eve, 2008 Texts: Heb. 1:1-12; Jn. 1:1-14 The Rev. Jerry Kistler St. Stephen’s Reformed Episcopal Church Montrose, Colorado “God has spoken… And the Word was made flesh” God who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

What Controls Your Mind: The Spirit Or The Flesh? Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 23, 2008

To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life.

1. Chapter of 8 is SO REFRESHING! – IN Christ… • There is NO CONDEMNATION. NO BURDEN OF GUILT. • There is freedom & power & strength in the Holy Spirit. • These truths are where our minds dwell, where we love to hang out, we love to enjoy when we’re spiritually minded. NOTE: Up to this point in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational