Sermons on Hold Firm:

It's Not Enough To Hold Sword In Hand.

Contributed by Michelle Holsinger on Mar 8, 2008

We must not only be able to know the word of God, but also know how to use the word.

Olympic Fencing A Modern Sport The sport of fencing is fast and athletic, a far cry from the choreographed bouts you see on film or on the stage. Instead of swinging from a chandelier or leaping from balconies, you will see two fencers performing an intense dance on a 6-feet by 44-feet strip. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breaking Satan's Hold On Your Flesh

Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 12, 2008

BREAKING SATAN’S HOLD ON YOUR FLESH

BREAKING SATAN’S HOLD ON YOUR FLESH Mark 5:2-17 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because that he had been often bound with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:2-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Hold Your Breath

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 12, 2009

God wants our praise and gratitude to be as vital and habitual as the way we breathe.

Don’t Hold Your Breath Intro: Rudyard Kipling lived from 1865 to 1936. He was English, yet born in Bombay, India. He wrote poetry and is the author of books like Captain Courageous, How the Leopard Got His Spots, and The Jungle Books. Who was this man? Rudyard Kipling. -Kipling’s writings not only ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Take Hold Of Your Spiritual Blessings

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 15, 2009

God has provided everything we need to live a success and glorious Christian life as we allow the Holy Spirit to work in and out of us.

“Take hold of your Spiritual Blessing!” Delivered 25 January 2009 Associate Pastor Allan H. Kircher Ephesians 1:3-6, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.4for he shoes us in him before the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Holding Steady In Life’s Storms Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 7, 2011

We need to be able to stand strong in the midst of the storms of life if we are going to grow and thrive in our spiritual walk with Jesus!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Mark Smith in an article in Readers Digest said the following: Like many high school seniors, my son was filling out college-scholarship applications. One form asked for extracurricular activities. He answered: “wrestling.” The next question requested positions held. He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Hold Forth The Word Of Life?

Contributed by Vincent Harry Anobling on May 3, 2011

A command by the Apostle Paul to the believers at Philippi and to every one of us!

Philippians 2: 12 – 16 3 Commands: 1. Work out…v. 12 2. Do… v. 14 3. Holding forth… v. 16 HOW TO HOLD FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE? by... H-onoring it… O-beying it… L-iving by it… D-evoting time with it… being I-ntelligent through it… not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:16

Denomination: Baptist

Holding On And Letting Go - Mothers Day

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 12, 2011

Love is about allowing others to choose for themselves.

Holding on and Letting Go Mothers Day, May 8, 2011 Intro: I have a suspicion that four words will be spoken more today than any other day of the year: I love you mom. It is a cultural holiday, not a Biblical one, but we’ve come to see it as part of our obedience to the 5th commandment, honor ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Still Holding On Series

Contributed by Ethel Lamazon on Nov 24, 2020

Sometimes when you're at the end of your rope you have to learn how to tie the knot and still hold on

I’m still holding on Genesis 40: 14-15 14 And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. 15 For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I’m here in prison, but I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:14-15

Everyone Could Use A Hold Up Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

A look at the need for and ways to practice encouraging one another

Intro – I’ve told the story before, but it’s real significant to me. We were living in OH. I’ll never forget the day that Brian came into my office. He said he needed to talk to me, and closed the door. That’s sometimes not a good sign. Then, he sat down, and proceeded to shower me with words ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Holding On To My Faith Part 1 Series

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Jan 13, 2022

We cannot depend on our good works to save us. We cannot depend on anything external to save our souls. Salvation is produced solely by faith.

Intro: These last few verses of chapter four teach us the truth that we cannot depend on keeping the Law to save us. We cannot depend on our good works to save us. We cannot depend on anything external to save our souls. Paul's point here, as it has been throughout this chapter is that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Holding On To My Faith Part 3 Series

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Jan 13, 2022

We get weary sometimes in waiting for the promises of God to materialize. Our faith must have the right direction, because the results of our faith will always be determined by the direction of our faith.

Intro: So far in the last two weeks we have talked about the importance of our faith. We started our study back in Romans chapter 4 dealing with one of the most incredible examples of faith, Abraham. While looking at him we discovered in week 1 that our faith must have duration, because we get ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Holding On To My Faith Part 4 Series

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Jan 13, 2022

Trials are a fact of living in this fallen world, so we all need to learn what God’s Word tells us about how to handle them. The problem is, the biblical approach to trials is just plain crazy!

Trials are a fact of living in this fallen world, so we all need to learn what God’s Word tells us about how to handle them. The problem is, the biblical approach to trials is just plain crazy! Paul says that he glories or rejoices in his tribulations. But it’s not just Paul. James says the same ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Holding On To My Faith Part 2 Series

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Mar 29, 2022

God empowers us to STAY up before He SHOWS up so that we don’t MESS up what He is SETTING up — and it all begins when we hold on to our faith.

Holding on To My Faith – Part 2 Romans 4:20-22 I hate to be the bearer of important news, but I think I should inform you and remind you—you will have to go through some things. You might be saved/sanctified/spirit-filled/speak in tongues/fire-baptized/anointed and appointed—but you are still ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

Grab Hold Of The Authority And Power Of God

Contributed by James May on Aug 31, 2022

We must have God's authority and power with us if we are to fight the spiritual warfare in these last hours. We need faith to reach out and take hold of God's promises like the Woman with the issue of blood who took hold of the hem of his garment.

Grab Hold of the Authority and Power of God We live in a time when so many in the church have taken on the attitude of the people who lived in the Land of the Gadarenes in Luke chapter 8. I won’t go into the history of the land of the Gadarenes except to say that many of those who lived there ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-46, Matthew 11:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is Holding Our Church Together

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 8, 2016

Keep the church by doing what God says to do.

WHAT IS HOLDING OUR CHURCH TOGETHER Philippians 1: 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist