Sermons on Kindness To Enemies:

What Kind Of Soil Are You? Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on May 13, 2019

What Kind Of Soil Are You? Series: Encountering Jesus (in the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – May 12, 2019

What Kind Of Soil Are You? Series: Encountering Jesus (in the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – May 12, 2019 Intro: This week I took our new dog to his first day of dog training. He’s a wild… free spirit. So I was nervous. Seriously. I really thought he was going to get kicked out of school…on his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Kind Of Person Are You? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 24, 2019

1. The Samaritans who were saved (vs. 39-42). [1] Saved by godly testimony. [2] Saved by God's Truth. 2. The hometown people who were hardhearted (vs. 43-45). 3. The ruler who rushed to Jesus (vs. 46-54). [1] Desperate (vs. 46-47). [2] Determined (vs. 48-50). [3] Delighted (vs. 50-54).

What Kind of Person Are You? The Gospel of John John 4:39-54 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 17, 2016 (Revised July 24, 2019) BACKGROUND: *John 4 tells the wonderful story of a Samaritan woman who went to the well one day. And there, by God's grace, she met the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:39-54

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get Rid Of Your Enemies

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Apr 14, 2022

The world is torn apart by people reacting to their enemies in ways that just cause further provocation and pain. We all need to know God's way for responding to those who come at us as enemies.

What do you do when people do nasty things to you? What do you do when things happen like someone treating you like an enemy, hating you, cussing you out, abusing you or stealing your coat? That makes it harder to be a Christian, doesn’t it? Everyone here has had an encounter with someone who is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Matthew 5:43-48

Extreme Love

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 24, 2019

Jesus calls us to an extreme love, to even love our enemies. He calls us to lay down our rights for revenge, and shows us that God has already given us that kind of love, while we were God's enemy.

Luke 6:27-36 Extreme Love [Please contact me at kerry.n.haynes@gmail.com for sermon outline in Word.] Today’s passage is a tough one; that’s why I chose it, so I could better understand it myself. Is Jesus saying we are to give in to bullies? Is he taking away our right to self-defense? Is the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Matthew 5:38-48, Exodus 22:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

It Takes A Thief!

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 21, 2018

To catch a thief you have to think like a thief. What has the thief taken stolen from you? How can you stop him?

It Takes A Thief I. Introduction ?The stars were Matt Johnston (who actually lived in Weatherford, OK for a period) and Jon Rainey. Both burglarized homes and businesses, including a police station and stealing Corvettes from a Miss America Pageant, as young men. In 2005, Discovery Channel ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sleeping With The Enemy: Coping With Conflict Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006

3rd in a 3 part series on marriage using three movies as the springboard to Biblical truth for marriages and relationships.

SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY: COPING WITH CONFLICT Reel Relationships - Week 4 Romans 12:17, Psalm 86:5 INTRODUCTION: (Video clip from Sleeping with the Enemy - 29:16-32:40 = 3:34) Some conflict in marriage is so horrible people will do anything to get out. Every time I see that clip my heart ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-19

Denomination: Christian Church

Love Your Enemies, Matthew 5: 43-48; Luke 6: 27-36

Contributed by Damon S Adams on Apr 10, 2016

Towards the end of the Sermon on the mount Jesus gives His disciples the imperative to Love Our Enemies. In this message we consider the Who, What, Why and How of loving our enemies.

Love Your Enemies Matt 5: 43-48; Luke 6: 27-36 Intro – The word ‘disciple’ Gk word in NT appears 270x - means ‘thought accompanied by endeavour’ - it means to ‘adhere to’ to ‘stick to’; ‘follow’ NT 90x. Christian = disciple, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Treating Your Enemies Right

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Apr 4, 2006

It is natural for us to hate those who treat us poorly. It seems outrageous to do anything else, right? But, we forget that Jesus came to bring a new way of doing things; He wants us to treat our enemies right. Check out what He says . . .

Treating Your Enemies Right Matthew 5:43-48 Think back to someone(s) who hurt you deeply. Ever asked the question, “What am I supposed to do with these angry feelings?” What if you could speak to Jesus about this? What if he could answer you? What might he say? First, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Defeating The Enemy: David's Determination SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 19, 2023

David's Determination

Good morning, family. It's a joy to be here with you today, to share in the warmth of our fellowship and the light of God's word. As we gather here in this sacred space, let's take a moment to center ourselves, to quiet the noise of the world outside and tune our hearts to the divine frequency of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-51

Topics: Defeating The Enemy, David's Determination

How To Love Your Enemy

Contributed by Ben Mandrell on Apr 18, 2008

How to deal with our enemies and please God.

Days of David: How To Love Your Enemy 1 Samuel 24 Englewood Baptist Church Sunday evening, April 13, 2008 This week, I was fixing breakfast for my son Max. He was having a little Pop-Tart thing and he really wanted to help me cook it. So picked him up and I sat him on the counter and he pushed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Strange Children Of The Last Enemy

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 17, 2009

The greatest fear of man is the fear of death. The fear of death does a lot of things to people. Hebrews 2:15 says, “And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” So the fear of death can put a person in bondage f

THE STRANGE CHILDREN OF THE LAST ENEMY Dr. D. K. Olukoya The first question to ask is who is the last enemy? I Corinthians 15: 26 says, “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” The second question is, who are the strange children? Psalm 144:7 says, “Send thine hand from above; rid me, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 144:7-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Kind Of Sinner Are You

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 19, 2005

A sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21 Two sons in the field

19th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21 Matthew. 21:23-32 "What kind of Sinner are You? "And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?" Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Lutheran

What Kind Of Tree Are You? Series

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Apr 10, 2004

This was a sermon as part of our purpose-driven series - Know, Grow, Show and Sow. This was the show sermon that bridged the gap between Grow and Sow. It can stand alone with some minor tweaks.

If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? It’s a question you might get asked in a job interview or by a psychiatrist right after they administer the Rorschach test Jeremiah uses vegetation to contrast those who trust in God and those who turn away Those who don’t believe in the one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-8, Jeremiah 17:5-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Two Kinds Of People In This World

Contributed by Larry Wise on Jun 13, 2001

This Psalm contrasts the wicked man and the righteous man.

Only Two Types Of People In This World Psalm 112 There is the story of a rich industrialist who was disturbed to find a fisherman sitting lazily beside his boat. "Why aren’t you out there fishing?" he asked. "Because I’ve caught enough fish for today," said the fisherman. "Why don’t you catch ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Kind Of Church God Honors

Contributed by Bernie Moraga on Jan 13, 2004

In the first two chapters of the Book of Acts we find the secret of the blessings of God on the early church. Let us examine the things that qualified that church for God’s prosperity.

The Kind of Church Honors Text:Acts 2:46-47 Scripture Reading:Acts 2:1-4a Intro: When someone says to me, "I won’t join your church; you have hypocrites in it," I am tempted to reply, "All right, you look around until you find a perfect church. But when you do, they won’t let you join, for you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist