Sermons on opposes:

How To Know That You Are On The Winning Side Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 13, 2007

My brothers and my sisters one of the things I’ve learned in team sports is that you do not play the game hoping that you would not lose. But you will play the game with a mind to win. Regardless of what the score might be, you should have in your mind t

HOW TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE ON THE WINNING SIDE Acts 6:8-15 My brothers and my sisters one of the things I’ve learned in team sports is that you do not play the game hoping that you would not lose. But you will play the game with a mind to win. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Discovery...spiritual Warfare Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 12, 2016

Discovering is finding something new, finding something you did not know, and discovery is desiring what God wants to give you.

Discovery…Spiritual Warfare Selected Scriptures Introduction- This mourning we will begin a series I am calling Discovery. I pray that it will be a time that we discover things about God and about ourselves. Discovery can be things we did not know Things that we were seeking and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 28:17

Denomination: Nazarene

Discovery- Spiritual Warfare Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 4, 2016

Understanding that spiritual things are happening in our lives allows us to be sensitive to them and allows us by Holy Spirit to be using the armor that God provides for our protection.

Discovery…Spiritual Warfare Selected Scriptures Introduction- This mourning we will begin a series I am calling Discovery. I pray that it will be a time that we discover things about God and about ourselves. Discovery can be things we did not know Things that we were seeking and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Nazarene

Fighting The Wrong Enemy Mk 9: 38-41

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 21, 2013

Jesus had just taught a lesson on ambition and service. Now He teaches a lesson on tolerance and tolerance is often misunderstood.

Jesus had just taught a lesson on ambition and service. Now He teaches a lesson on tolerance. Tolerance is often misunderstood. Some believe that every person should be received and accepted' no matter their beliefs or behavior. Others are convinced that beliefs and behavior matter; In other ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-41

Denomination: Baptist

Spread The Word Despite The Odds Sermon Iv: Let Courage Rise With Danger Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 14, 2020

Despite multiple attacks against Christianity today, mature Christians maintain spiritual courage to speak the truth in love and to intervention desperate situations to overcome evil with good.

LET COURAGE RISE WITH DANGER AND STRENGTH TO STRENGTH OPPOSE “No good deed goes unpunished.” Although I do not totally subscribe to the cynicism of that expression, because it is my naïve nature to believe that nobody would be opposed to acts of kindness and deeds ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-20

The Invisible War

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jun 9, 2020

This is a sermon about the World and the Word, being Conformed or Transformed, and having one influences or many influences.

THE INVISIBLE WAR We are created for God, but given free will, which gives us ability to make choices and decisions. Those choices or decisions effect our lives. Salvation is simple: Believe in Jesus Christ, Repent from our sin, Accept Him as Saviour. But the process is complicated, there is a war ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Faithfulness Of Daniel Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 3, 2022

Daniel's faith remained strong even when threatened with his life.

Tonight, we get into chapter 6 in the book of Daniel. This is the well-known “Daniel in the lion's den” chapter. From last time we might remember that King Belshazzar was killed by the Persians and Darius the Mede became king. Read Daniel 6:1-3. Darius appointed Daniel to be one of his top ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

God's Grace Erases. . . Series

Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on Feb 9, 2006

There is not a sin that God cannot erase.

On Thursday, America commemorates THANKSGIVING. It was when the Pilgrims sailed out from Plymouth, England on board the Mayflower in search for a land where they could have the freedom to worship God. They landed on the shores of Cape Cod on the southeastern part of Massachusetts in November ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

I Am A C?

Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 29, 2003

If being a Christian is about BEING CHANGED and BEARING CHALLENGES, how well do we line up?

Acts 11:19-26; 1 Peter 4:12-16 – I Am a C? There were two evil brothers. They were rich and used their money to keep their ways from the public eye. They even attended the same church and looked to be perfect Christians. Then, their pastor retired and a new one was hired. Not only could he see ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26, 1 Peter 4:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Living With Opposition Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 17, 2008

Paul teaches us how to endure opposition

Philippians 1:27-30 April 13, 2008 Living With Opposition When Paul first visited Philippi, he and Silas were arrested and beaten for setting a young girl free from a demon and for preaching the Good News of Jesus. Although they were released, for a traveling missionary, Paul saw the inside ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: *other

Love Them Back

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 28, 2014

Expect oppositions in life and ministry, but stay focused. Listen to what God has to say, not man. Repay with grace, not justice.

How do you handle oppositions - people who do not like you, make fun of you, and always coming at you, with or without good reasons. • And worst still, you can’t run away from them; you are called to serve them. That’s Moses’ experience. And that can be our experience ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 16:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fatal Attraction Part 3 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015

Message nine in 1 John with continuing thoughts on not loving the world.

“A Dangerous Love” Pt 3 (Fatal Attraction) 1 John 2:15-17 Notes supplementary to March 25th Message Stop loving the World and the things in it The object of this instruction has to do with “the world and the things in the world”. The term “world” describes a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Are You In The Right Fight?

Contributed by Michael Walther on May 18, 2011

Jesus helps us face all the challenges to our faith.

A Challenge for All True Christians Matthew 10.32-33 Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. Matthew 10.32-33 All of us are familiar with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:32-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Overcoming Triumphantly

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Dec 31, 2019

Instructions about how to overcome and conquer temptations to do wrong.

As we face the trials and temptations in this life, we are all too often finding ourselves yielding and doing wrong. So, in this passage tonight, James is giving us some instructions about how to overcome and conquer these temptations. But before we can conquer temptations and trials, we have to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The First Missionary Journey (Part 1) Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 12, 2002

This sermon encourages people to find and fulfill God’s call on our lives.

The First Missionary Journey (Part 1) Acts 13:1-52 July 14, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration; source: Today In The Word, August, 1989, p. 33.] The following ad once appeared in a London newspaper: "Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational