Sermons on Healthy Addictions:

The Addictions That Destroy Series

Contributed by David Mcclain on Jul 22, 2018

The Spirit of God frees a person from the addictions that destroy marriages

OPENING SENTENCE: On Facebook the other day I ran across a post that reveals the heart of a young girl toward her father. INTRODUCTION: It reads: Dear “Dad", Don’t worry, I'm fine. You were a good dad when you were clean. but you could never seem to stay that way. It seemed like even I wasn't ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Addicted To Servanthood Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 13, 2015

What does it mean to have the "gift of serving?" How can I recognize if I have this gift and how can I use this kind of gift to glorify God?

I read about a woman who telephoned a friend and asked how she was feeling. "Terrible," came the reply "my head's splitting and my back and legs are killing me. The house is a mess, and the kids are simply driving me crazy." The caller said, "Listen, go and lie down, I'll come over right away ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Approval Addiction

Contributed by Lane Hastie on Nov 8, 2018

A practical teaching on the fear of man vs. the fear of God and how both impact a person's destiny and influence.

Once upon a time, an elderly man was traveling with a boy and a donkey. As they walked through a village, the man was leading the donkey and the boy was walking behind. The townspeople said the old man was a fool for not riding…so to please them, he climbed up on the animal’s back. When they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

My Addiction PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 14, 2023

Encourages believers to embrace strength and courage, understand their daily struggles, and journey towards glory, guided by God's Word and His presence.

Hey there, friends! We're gathered here today to break bread, share in fellowship, and get into the Word of God. Now, I know we all come from different walks of life, with our own unique struggles and triumphs. But there's one thing that binds us together, and that's our faith in our Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:7-9

Topics: Meditation, God's Word

Smokeless Tobacco Addicts Are Same As Smoking Cigarette Addicts. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 27, 2024

Smokeless tobacco is not significantly different from cigarette smoke in terms of harmful effects on the body.

Smokeless tobacco is not significantly different from cigarette smoke in terms of harmful effects on the body. Both contain harmful chemicals like nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, which can lead to: The pungent aroma of smokeless tobacco lingers in the air, a potent reminder of its harmful ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:16-20, Matthew 18:19-20, Isaiah 59:2

Healthy Crops Healthy Hearts

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Sep 13, 2002

WHAT WE AS CHRISTIANS NEED TO DO TO HAVE A HEALTHY HEART, BASED ON THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER.

HEALTHY CROPS HEALTHY HEARTS MATTHEW 13:3-8; 18-23 SEPTEMBER 15, 2002 Parkersburg Baptist Church WE LIVE IN AN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY; MANY OF YOU MAKE YOUR LIVING BY RAISING VARIOUS CROPS. MANY OF YOU WHO DEAL WITH LIVESTOCK, KNOW ABOUT THE CROPS BECAUSE YOU DEPEND UPON GRAIN TO KEEP YOUR ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-8, Matthew 3:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Healthy Body = A Healthy Team Series

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on May 25, 2015

Having a body that functions effectively is an indication that you are healthy, you have a healthy body. Having a team that functions the way God has designed the body of Christ is an indication of a healthy team.

In scripture God often uses natural things to help us understand spiritual things. In 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 to help us better understand how God wants the church to operate, He likens the body of Christ; the church to the human body. Understanding the makeup or the composition of the human body, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jun 11, 2018

A sermon on being living sacrifices to God, transformed by the renewal of our minds.

This has been a rough week on the cultural scene in America. First, Kate Spade. Then, Anthony Bourdain. Suicide has become a major public health concern in the United States. It is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Lutheran

Healing Church - Helping Others Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 8, 2023

A church that brings healing accepts people “as is” and forgives people’s flaws but provides means of seeing people delivered and set free from their addictions. A Church that heals strictly follows the path of dealing with others with love and truth.

Video Transition: Redeemed Series: “The Healing Church 2023” Summary Sermon 1: The Healing church – the disease of porn But Jesus said in John 10:10: ‘The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” A few weeks back I talked ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Proverbs 12:18, James 1:26, Genesis 14:17-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Addicted Themselves To The Ministry

Contributed by Greg Irby on Oct 18, 2000

Imagine for a moment if all who were in a Bible believing church would become addicted to the ministry, what would happen.

Text Verse: 1 Cor 16:15 (1 Corinthians 16:15) "I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)" Introduction: Notice the words used in this verse. This family had addicted ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:15

Denomination: Baptist

Removing The Frogs Of Addiction

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Aug 8, 2006

Tomorrow is always better than today. Many times the pain is easier than the change. Why did Pharaoh wait until tomorrow for Moses to remove the Frogs? Maybe because of the same reasons we wait before removing sinful habits from our lives.

REMOVING THE FROGS THEME: REMOVING SINFUL HABITS TODAY NOT TOMORROW. There was a merciful dullness in her mind now, a dullness that she knew from long experience would soon give way to sharp pain, even as severed tissues, shocked by the surgeon’s knife, have a brief instant of insensibility ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Breaking Our Addictions Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 1, 2009

Because of grace, Jesus took our place.

Breaking Our Addictions Isaiah 53 Rev. Brian Bill 2/1/09 Steve Salvator Interview Is it really possible to be free from addictions? Steve’s story shows how Jesus became His bondage breaker. I submit to you this morning that the best way to break free is by putting your faith and trust in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom From Addiction

Contributed by Joe Adaline on Jan 13, 2007

Your addiction is a choice. Read from Isaiah and find your deliverance!

Addictions are obviously the work of the Devil. People wreck their lives, their families and their very souls. How does this happen? We can blame the Devil or we can make the choice to choose the right way. We can choose the way of grace, the way of peace, the way of salvation. The Devil came ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Addictive Behaviors

Contributed by Rex E. Faile on Jan 29, 2007

The apostle Paul warns the Corinthians of their destructive behaviors of the past and speaks of their new hope found in Jesus Christ

OVERCOMING THE DESTRUCTIVE COMPULSIONS IN OUR LIVES Pastor Rex E. Faile, Sr. Lakewood Christian Church ad·dict (…-d¹kt“) tr.v. ad·dict·ed, ad·dict·ing, ad·dicts. 1. To devote or give (oneself) habitually or compulsively. 2. To cause to become compulsively and physiologically dependent on a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20

Denomination: *other

Gambling...addiction Or Pastime?

Contributed by Charles Clary on Jun 23, 2011

This sermon lays the axe to the root of the deadly sin of gambling.

The singer Kenny Rogers and I have one thing in common. We've both met up with a gambler! It happened to me on a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to Reno. He was in the seat next to me and welcomed my questions concerning the world of gambling. I listened as he described a night at the casino. "Some ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:25-26

Denomination: Pentecostal