Sermons on Forced Into Bondage:

Significantly Significant Not Insignificant

Contributed by Sumeet Mj on Mar 11, 2015

You are Loved by God in Christ. Knowing your position and stand in the Lord gives you a confidence that enables you to face all oppressive forces with divine strength. Pastor Sumeet shares this powerful revelations from the scripture to prove this.

Mark 14:3 And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. 4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, "Why was this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give God What Is His (October 22, 2017).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

Why were the Pharisees wanting to try to trick Jesus? The reason why they wanted to try and trick Jesus was because Jesus’s authority rivaled their own! In trying to force Jesus to choose a side, they hoped to get Jesus to incriminate Himself.

GIVE GOD WHAT IS HIS Text: Matthew 22:15 - 22 How many times have you heard someone say something like, “I only have to do two things, pay taxes and die”? Now they even have a new tax added on which is called by some a “death tax” which means that they tax the estate that is on by a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Desire Determines Destiny Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

The six petitions of this prayer represent the six basic desires that are to characterize the child of God. When these six desires dominate your life, and become the inner driving force of your life, you are as successful as any human being can be.

People succeed for a thousand different reasons, but the one thing they all have in common is desire. Igor Sikorsky, the great Russian airplane designer, tells in his autobiography of how his father took him to Paris as a boy, and they visited an airport where he saw his first plane. His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-15

Only On That Day

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 22, 2018

Listen again: ‘the heat is intensified to frustrate us!’ So, whenever you face ‘no more Lord’ situation, then be assured that your deliverance and breakthrough is round the corner. Hurray! Pray hard for God to thwart the plans of the evil forces!

ONLY on that day Joshua 6:15”…..only on that day they marched around the city seven times.” Every step was strategically planned as per the instructions of God to Joshua, nothing were overlooked, ignored or delayed, every Word of God was followed ‘to a T’; that was the reason behind the fall ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Work And Wages Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

Jesus not only dignified labor by His life but by His choice of disciples, for He picked them, not from idleness, but from the labor force. He called them from their jobs. He wanted men who were prepared to work.

It is probably a fictitious story, but a wife who had her husband cremated was asked if she wanted his ashes in an urn. She said, “No. I want them put in an hour glass to set on the mantel. That lazy rascal never did a day’s work in his life, but I’m going to keep him busy from now on.” George ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Be Still And Know That God Is God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 6, 2014

All of us need to take a little more time each day to be still don’t we? We need to avoid getting so caught up in our own agenda that we force God out of the way.

Do you have a list of goals you would like to achieve this year? Can you tell me something that is on that list? We all have lists of things we would like to do this year, this month, this week, maybe you even have something you would like to do today. I have a list of goals, things I would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Journey To Christmas

Contributed by Perry Anderson on Dec 14, 2015

We are all forced to take journeys in our lives...journeys of inconvenience and discomfort. Sometimes these journeys take us to the place God wants us to be and we never know what or who we may find at the end of each journey.

The Journey to Christmas Luke 2:1-7 (The Message) (About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Psalm 2 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Feb 25, 2020

The first two psalms are often considered to be designed as a pair serving as an introduction to the 150-psalm collection. The first psalm describes the difference between the blessed man and the evil man, and Psalm 2 is about triumph over the forces that oppose the faith.

For Sermon Central researchers: I have posted a series of 15 sermons on the Psalms. In recent personal studies I have found the psalms to be richer and more thought-provoking than I had fully appreciated. I had too often swept swiftly through psalms without slowing down to inquire as thoroughly as ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 2:1-12, Acts 4:27-28, Hebrews 1:6, Daniel 7:13-14, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 103:8, Psalm 145:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stand Firm With The Lion (Of Judah) & Stand Firm Against All Lions

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 3, 2022

They can weigh up to 550 lbs. but still run at 50 mph for short bursts, covering 100 m in 5-6 seconds. A swipe of their paw can generate a strike force of up to almost 23,000 lb/ft.

They can weigh up to 550 lbs. but still run at 50 mph for short bursts, covering 100 m in 5-6 seconds. A swipe of their paw can generate a strike force of up to almost 23,000 lb/ft. In comparison, a professional boxer’s knockout-punch registers only 925 lb/ft. They can open their mouth nearly a ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran

You're Not The Boss Of Me Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 12, 2021

Big Idea: Is God the boss or are you? In short I will be talking about making a bad choice, and then being forced to live under the power ot that bad decision. Then how to break the power of that bad decision to hold you in its grip.

You're Not The Boss Of Me PPT 1 Series Title Naomi From Bitter to Blessed Today I am starting a series on the book of Ruth, it is only 85 verses long but it jam packed with layers of biblical and spiritual truth. You will be amazed at some of the nuances and things that are hidden between the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5, Judges 21:25, 1 Samuel 8:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

More Than G P S (Free Will In God’s Plan)

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 11, 2025

God lovingly planned salvation for everyone in Christ but never forces anyone’s choice. "More Than GPS" shows that His foreknowledge guides without controlling, calling us to live assured and freely abide in Jesus.

Preface: This message explores the biblical theme of God’s plan and human freedom from a Seventh-day Adventist perspective. Christians across history have understood predestination and salvation security in different ways. The aim here is not debate but encouragement—helping all who read or ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-5, 1 Timothy 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9, John 15:4-10

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Dealing With Habits

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 22, 2025

Habits are powerful forces that shape our lives, and both good and bad habits impact our personal and spiritual growth. Negative habits, especially those that hinder our walk with God, can lead to feelings of frustration, guilt, and stagnation.

DEALING WITH HABITS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Romans 7:15 "For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate." Supporting Texts: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Galatians 5:16-17, James 1:14-15, Ephesians 4:22-24, Colossians ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15, Galatians 5:16-17, James 1:14-15, Ephesians 4:22-24, Colossians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You Going To Relent?

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 9, 2021

Many times we face unexpected disappointments, especially when we have been praying and it seems like our prayers are not being answered. What should be our response now?

Tonight, we’re going to look at a familiar passage of scripture – Jeremiah 29. And the message tonight has three parts. The first part will be encouragement. The second part is going to be a reminder. And the third part is going to be a challenge. In Jeremiah 29 we know the background for this ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Jeremiah 29:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Not Limit The Holy One Of Israel (Part 4): Fear Is A Spirit That Limits Our Dependence On God In Times Of Trouble (Teach)

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 10, 2020

Biologists say fear is the first & only universal emotion expressed in man and animals. We come into this world stamped with fear and those fears are multiplied as we grow. 365 “Fears Nots” are mentioned in the Bible. So how do we overcome destructive fear & trust God for breakthroughs?

DO NOT LIMIT THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL (PART 4): FEAR IS A SPIRIT THAT LIMITS OUR DEPENDENCE ON GOD IN TIMES OF TROUBLE (TEACH) 1. 1 Samuel 28: 3 Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented for him and buried him in Ramah, in his own city. And Saul had put the mediums and the spiritists out of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:3-20, 1 Timothy 1:7, Psalm 78:41

Denomination: Charismatic

The Danger Of Holding Grudges

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 19, 2025

This message highlights the severe consequences of holding grudges while encouraging forgiveness and reconciliation.

THE DANGER OF HOLDING GRUDGES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ephesians 4:31-32 "Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32, Matthew 6:14-15, Hebrews 12:14-15, Colossians 3:13, Proverbs 19:11, Romans 12:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God