Sermons on Disciplines:

Tearing Down The Strongholds PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2025

The sermon encourages believers to rely on God’s strength and prayer to overcome inner battles, renew their minds, and stand firm in spiritual warfare.

Some mornings feel like you wake up to a battle you didn’t see coming. The coffee is warm, but the thoughts are loud. A whisper worries you. A memory needles you. A headline makes your heart heavy. Your calendar says Tuesday, but your soul says “tired.” Ever been there? The pressure you can’t put ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 6:13, 2 Timothy 2:3-4

Topics: Strongholds, Overcoming

Reset How You See The Church PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2025

The sermon calls us to embody genuine care, unity, and service within the church, using our gifts to build up and honor one another as family.

Some of you come in today with hearts that feel heavy. Some of you come in humming with hope. All of us come in needing grace. You are seen. You are loved. You are welcome. And the God who calls us into His family is here. When God thinks of His church, He doesn’t picture a cold institution. He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-8

Topics: Church, Community

Are We Related? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 17, 2025

God adopts us into His family through Jesus, offering true belonging and purpose beyond our natural ties, inviting everyone to a place at His table.

Have you ever noticed how the family refrigerator becomes a gallery of grace? Smudged fingerprints. Crayon drawings. Photos held up by a magnet that looks like a banana. Report cards with coffee stains. A wedding invitation tucked next to a grocery list. That door tells a story. We want to belong. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:46-50

Topics: Friends, Family

The Deceived Church (Church Of Laodicea)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jul 25, 2025

Some good Bible teachers have spiritualized these letters to the seven churches and made each local congregation represent a particular era of church history.

But I strongly disagree with some of these good Bible teachers that I have a high respect for and I will explain in a few minutes why I disagree. For example, according to their view… • The first church on the list is the Ephesian church would represent the time when the apostles were alive and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Let Go Of My Ego

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 9, 2025

True victory comes when the ego dies and Christ lives through us—surrendering self to gain the freedom and fullness of His Spirit.

Part 1 – The Waffle and the War 1. A Breakfast Battle You’ve seen the commercial. A sleepy kid stumbles into the kitchen clutching a golden waffle. Just as he’s about to take a bite, a sibling swoops in. They wrestle and shout the famous line: “Leggo my Eggo!” It’s silly, harmless, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11, Galatians 2:20, Luke 9:23, John 12:24, Romans 6:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Murder At The Altar

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 3, 2025

The first murder at the altar exposes the danger of unsurrendered worship, but Jesus’ blood speaks mercy, transforming Cain-like hearts through grace.

There is a sentence that sounds almost unbelievable the first time you hear it. A sentence we tend to rush past because it feels too severe, too intrusive, too revealing. But when you slow down long enough to take it seriously, it begins to open a doorway into the human heart… and into the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-10, Hebrews 12:24, Matthew 5:23-24, Romans 5:8, 1 John 1:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Israel Under Attack Series

Contributed by Stephen Smith on May 24, 2019

An account of how demonic angel-princes came to control the nations of the earth. The story of Yahweh's formation of Israel, its rebellious decline into idol worship, its separation from God and it's ultimate restoration.

Spiritual warfare Israel under attack In our previous messages, we discussed the origins of Satan, the fallen Lucifer, and the war he's been waging on God and on the human race ever since he was summarily ejected from Heaven as a result of his hubris and vaulting ambition. We saw that ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Lesson 34: Taste And See That The Lord Is Good Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 27, 2019

After celebrating God's gracious dealings with him, the Psalmist exhorts others to put His providential care to the test, and instructs them on how to secure it. He then contrasts God's care of His people and His corrective providence towards the wicked.

September 20, 2014 Tom Lowe Title: Taste and See that the Lord is Good. A psalm of David. Psalm 34 (KJV) 1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3 O ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Clarify Your Values

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 20, 2003

Solomon wrote his son some valuable advice once regarding his decisions for the future when he said, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insights. IN all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths." (Prov. 3:5,6

A GUIDE TO Resolving Conflicts for the Propagation of the Gospel Introduction - Conflicts of values perhaps do more to stymie the progressive of cross-cultural communications more than any other thing, but why? The thwarting of the gospel’s communication is often misunderstood as a challenge to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Guide To Resolving Conflicts For The Propagation Of The Gospel

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

A GUIDE TO Resolving Conflicts for the Propagation of the Gospel

A GUIDE TO Resolving Conflicts for the Propagation of the Gospel Introduction - Conflicts of values perhaps do more to stymie the progressive of cross-cultural communications more than any other thing, but why? The thwarting of the gospel’s communication is often misunderstood as a challenge to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reigniting Your Passion For God

Contributed by Rick Warren on Sep 22, 2008

God wants us to love him passionately, with all of our heart. Using Mark 12:30 and Romans 12:11, Pastor Rick looks at a list of passion killers, things that rob us of joy, and teaches us how to reignite our passion for God. The service ends with communion

For other sermons and tools to grow your ministry, visit SaddlebackResources.com REIGNITING YOUR PASSION FOR GOD BY RICK WARREN The creative force behind all great art, all great drama, all great music, all great architecture, all great writing is passion. Nothing great is ever accomplished in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30, Romans 12:11, Revelation 2:1-7, Revelation 3:14-21, John 20:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Followers Are Good Stewards Part 3 Series

Contributed by Grady Henley on Nov 4, 2011

Part 03 of Lesson 09 of the Follow Me Series

Followers Are Good Stewards Grady Henley Part 03 of Lesson 09 of the Follow Me Series Key Verses: 1 Tim 3:14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 1 Tim 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:45

Denomination: Baptist

As We Wait

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Apr 14, 2009

waiting on God

The season of Advent is characterized by an air of uncertainty as it looks backward to the birth of Christ and forward to His Second Coming. The first Sunday uses apocalyptic texts with sobering images and ideas of the coming judgment. It calls into presence the importance of the Advent season. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:4-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Suffering For Righteousness In An Imperfect Church (1 Peter 3:8-22) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Exposition of 1 Peter 3:8-22

Suffering for Righteousness in an Imperfect Church Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Mission-Driven Life (Col. 4:2–6) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Jan 19, 2015

Exposition of Col. 4:2–6

The Mission-Driven Life “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational