Sermons on Out Of Captivity:

Awakening To Worship.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 1, 2022

Blessing the LORD for all His gracious benefits.

AWAKENING TO WORSHIP. Psalm 103:1-8. Psalm 103:1. Sometimes we are sluggish about praising God, so we have to stir ourselves up, searching within ourselves whether there might be anything hindering us from the right worship of the LORD. Having awoken our “soul” to the task, we must delve ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Serve Christ Every Day

Contributed by Chad Wright on Apr 25, 2002

This is a sermon that reviews the Scriptural roles of man and woman, especially as Christians carry them out out of love for Christ.

Introduction: Submit. It’s not a word that our society likes! America celebrates personal freedom. Our forefathers, tired of submitting to the English government, wrote a document know as the Declaration of Independence. The very premise of this document is that freedom is given by God, as this ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-31

Denomination: Lutheran

A Tragic Beginning, A Tragic End

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 15, 2000

Some stories start out good in life and get better, some start out bad and get worse.

Tonight I want to share an unusual message with you, a message that is pointed out of Matthew Chapter 27. Lets read from verse 3-5 (READ). The message is titled, a tragic beginning, and a tragic ending. Some stories start out bad and end good, some start out good and end good, and some start out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:3-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Dead

Contributed by Bo Brown on Mar 15, 2005

THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN FIND OUT IF YOU ARE TRULY DEAD OR NOT IS TO FIRST FIND OUT IF YOU ARE ALIVE

ARE YOU DEAD JOHN 11:14 INTRO: A) DO YOU EVER NOTICE HOW PEOPLE TEND TO REACT TO DEATH B) MOST OF THE TIME THEY WON’T EVEN USE THE WORD C) WE SAY THINGS LIKE 1) WELL THEY PASSED AWAY 2) THEY’RE NO LONGER WITH US 3) THEY’VE GONE TO BE WITH THE LORD D) BUT JESUS DIDN’T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH E) HE ...read more

Scripture: John 11:14

Denomination: Baptist

Live Like Christ

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 8, 2007

We are called to share our lives, serve out of a pure heart and seek to bring out the best in others.

God called us to be obedient followers. The Apostle Paul was such a follower. He wrote to the Thessalonian believers, “You know how we lived among you for your sake. You became imitators of us and of the Lord”.[1] Paul lived like Christ. The Message translation goes like this: “In imitating us, you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

"One Flesh" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 16, 2004

Woman was brought forth out of man, as the church was brought forth out of Christ (#11 in The Christian Victor series)

“FOR THIS CAUSE A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, AND SHALL CLEAVE TO HIS WIFE; AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each individual among you also love his own wife even as himself; and let ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:31-33

Denomination: Orthodox

Christ's Ambassadors

Contributed by Paul Zwarich on Jun 24, 2008

When Christ’s Disciples reach out to the less fortunate with a hand of compassion they are in fact reaching out to Him.

Lectionary 13 A Matthew 10:40-42 This morning our gospel text concludes the discourse that Jesus gave to His disciples when He commissioned them to continue the ministry that He had begun with the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Two weeks ago the Gospel of Matthew informed us that after the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42

Denomination: Lutheran

Overcoming The Enemy At Your Eden

Contributed by Arnold N. J. Gajramsingh Jr on Jul 16, 2011

The enemy cheated Adam and Eve out of Paradise, find out how you can stay in your Eden.

Overcoming the Enemy at Eden (Genesis 3) In this portion of scripture, we learn that God, in his infinite mercy and wisdom after providing every single desire of man, placed him in Paradise. However, after an undisclosed period of time was cast out and for the first time in his life was found ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Just Another Day In The Desert Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 18, 2016

Moses is about to find out what we all need to find out, God uses broken things!!

Intro: Exodus chapter 3 is the continuing journey of God to set His people Israel free. Moses failed in his own power to set his people free. He fled to the desert and seems to be leading a normal life. Remember failure does not disqualify you for being used of God. Only men determine that you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Prince Charming

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001

Find out what the real ’Prince Charming’ looks like!

I. A Snake in the Grass A. Text: Psalm 58:3-5 B. I want us to look at a word today. It’s a word that is often used too loosely among believers. It is one that we must begin to recognize and take notice of and know it’s really meaning. That word is: charm (charmed, charming). C. No doubt you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 58:3-5

God Pleasers

Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 30, 2007

WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT PLEASES GOD

EPH 5:1Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Comfort Through Knowledge Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Feb 4, 2023

Knowledge of God and his kingdom offers comfort to the righteous in all times of pain, sorrow, and suppression by evil beings. Daniel, in captivity, was comforted regularly by knowledge given to 'a man highly esteemed'; Daniel 9:23. Through knowledge, the righteous are comforted today.

In our study of punishment, captivity, protection of saints, and comfort of the righteous in times of captivity, we will see God’s continued comfort in knowledge of His divine plan for mankind unto Daniel. It is safe to assume Daniel shared these bits of knowledge and wisdom with the righteous ...read more

Scripture: John 16:22-23, 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Luke 11:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Your Calling? (Part 5) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016

Do you really have God’s call upon your life? If so, what has He disclosed to you? What are you doing about it? Have you consulted your mentor or pastor about it? Are you completely captivated by God?

Opening Illustration: Narrative of how my call came about. Introduction: In the focus text, Samuel lives in a precarious time when “the word of the LORD was rare” (verse 1). This is a continuation of the problem at the end of book of Judges where “all the people did what was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Passover And Communion.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 20, 2023

The Passover meal was designed to commemorate the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt. Out of it grew our Lord’s Supper, in which we remember Jesus delivering us out of the bondage of sin and death.

PASSOVER AND COMMUNION. Mark 14:12-26. The Passover meal was designed to commemorate the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt (cf. Exodus 12:14). Out of it grew our Lord’s Supper, in which we remember what Jesus was accomplishing on this very night, centuries later, in delivering us out of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Without Regret

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 24, 2009

In Ezekiel 3, three facts stand out- Responsibility, Accountability, and Regretability.

WITHOUT REGRET EZEKIEL 3:16-21 INTRODUCTION: Ezekiel was a prophet, priest, and prisoner during the time when the Jewish people went into exile as the judgment of God fell on them because of their sinfulness and idolatry, and were taken captive into the land of the Babylonians. God had called ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:16-21

Denomination: Baptist