Sermons on Life In The Flesh:

The Battle’s On: The Spirit Vs. The Flesh Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 21, 2011

This message is the third in a series designed to be a journey of discovery. The goal of the series is to help each of us gain a better understanding of the Holy Spirit. This message examines the Spirit’s role in our ongoing battle with flesh.

How many of you have ever felt hopeless about your spiritual life improving? Paul’s words in Romans 8 should provide us with some hope. We often look at our spiritual lives and feel like we are failing to make any progress. Paul speaks of the reality of this struggle that is going on in each of our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For We Do Not War Against Flesh And Blood. Series

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Oct 20, 2012

Ephesians 6:10-16 charges us to engage in the direct warfare with Satan and his apostate angels, protected by the whole armour of God, and carrying the battle forward with constant prayer for all the Saints.

SJE Tools for the Apprentices of Christ sermon series Ephesians 6:10-18 Pray. Good morning – we have a slightly reduced community today, and I’m all on my own up here, as our men are on retreat . As we gather as the Body of Christ, we do so in union with them, as we’re unified ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Rush Hour Ii: Flesh Versus Spirit Series

Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 3, 2002

Inside of us, the spirit is fighting against the flesh. We need to feed the spirit, and starve the flesh.

Rush hour 2 : Flesh versus Spirit Introduction: Spiritually, there is a war going on inside of you. Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8, Galatians 5:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Time Invader - Jesus Christ, God In The Flesh

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 15, 2020

This is why we celebrate Christmas. This is the great message of the Incarnation! God came in the flesh!

There is the story of a father putting his four-year-old son to bed. Having finished prayers, stories, and dealing with all the little “stall tactics” his son performed, he kissed his son and turned the light off. Almost immediately his son started crying, "Don't leave me. I'm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23, John 1:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 15, 2010

Do you hunger for the things that satisfy you or the things that satisfy God?

The Bread of Life In His Own Words 10/19/08 PM Text: John 6:26-58 INTRODUCTION: With this lesson, we begin a new sermon series, “In His Own Words,” the seven I AM statements of Jesus from the Gospel of John. 7 times in John’s Gospel Jesus reveals something important about His divine nature, His ...read more

Scripture: John 6:26-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life In Christ Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

A relationship with Jesus is to be honoured by all. No one should enter it lightly or selfishly, but responsibly and joyfully, with mutual respect and the promise to be faithful.

By Rev Heather Cetrangolo We are now half way though our teaching series on Paul’s letter to the Colossians. This is exciting because we’re about to get into the very heart of what it’s all about – but first, let’s recap on how far we’ve come … 1.1-14 ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Remove All The ‘hagar And Ishmael

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 6, 2021

We all got to shed away our old habits and life just like the way the caterpillar sheds its skin in order to evolve into a stunning, astounding and beautiful butterfly!

Remove all the ‘Hagar and Ishmael’ Genesis 21:9”Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking…” Many of us feel that life would be hunky-dory after we receive answers to our prayers and when the miracle happens, but hang on there, with the arrival of the great ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Son Of Man Is Food For Life

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 31, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you enjoy the LORD JESUS as food? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enjoy the LORD JESUS CHRIST as food and drink. IV. TEXT: John 6:55 (Amplified Bible) For My flesh is true and genuine food, and M

I. EXORDIUM: Do you enjoy the LORD JESUS as food? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enjoy the LORD JESUS CHRIST as food and drink. IV. TEXT: John 6:55 (Amplified Bible) For My flesh is true and genuine food, and My blood is true and genuine drink. V. THESIS: The LORD ...read more

Scripture: John 6:55

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Spiritual Toolbox Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Apr 9, 2018

What are the tools in our toolbox the will enable us to live a victorious Christian life in the Spirit?

We all want to live the Victorious Christian Life. But the fact is we struggle day in a day out just keeping our heads above water. How is it done? What are we doing wrong? The Bible points us to all the key tools we need to live the life we are called to live. The problem is we don’t open our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:13-26, Galatians 5:13-26

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Unruly Members Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 21, 2018

Message 14 in our Colossians series exploring the need to deal with the flesh.

Chico Alliance Church “Dealing with Unruly Members” Continually pursue the eternal Continually contemplate the eternal Conclusively deal with our “members” on the earth “THEREFORE” In light of the realities mentioned above Paul calls for further action. Paul shifts from the teaching that there ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-18, James 5:14-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Body Love Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

This body we dwell in is the first part of man that God made. Man was a body before he was anything else. As Paul says in verse 46, the natural comes first than the spiritual.

I don't care how widely traveled you are, I know you have never sailed among the Island of Langerhans, or drifted lazily down the Aqueduct of Sylvius. Nor have any of you ever strolled along the banks of Hunter's Canal, or watched the sun go down behind McBurney's Point. None of you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49

The War Within

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 30, 2014

Standing in the Freedom of the Gospel: The War Within

Standing in the Freedom of the Gospel: The War Within Galatians 5:16-25 After finishing our series on discipleship, we are back in Galatians to finish the series we started in the fall, “Standing in the Freedom of the Gospel.” If you have your bibles, turn to Galatians 5:16-25. I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Says 'no'

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jul 22, 2018

Sometimes God says no. When you are weakened by His answer, He will strengthen you by His grace.

The late Chuck Colson of Watergate fame shared his experience when God said NO. The great paradox [of my life] is that every time I walk into a prison and see the faces of men or women who have been transformed by the power of the living God, I realize that the thing God has chosen to use in my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Denomination: Other

Heart Complications

Contributed by Jacob Burdette on Nov 30, 2023

How a Christian heart should look.

If you have your Bible, please open it to Luke Chapter 16. A little girl from Alabama went to church for the first time ever when she was visiting her grandparents in Michigan. When the pastor announced it was time for the Lord’s Supper, she was excited–and hungry. The congregation filed up to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:13-15

Adultery Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jul 18, 2016

Adultery is immorality and adultery causes great destruction, hurt and pain, both within and without the person

I. Introduction A. A reporter was visiting an old folks home and met three very old looking men. The reporter asked the first fellow what was the secret of his long life. The man replied that he never smoked, never drank alcoholic beverages, never caroused around and was happily married to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist