Sermons on Out Of Captivity:

02 Losing Despair Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 6, 2008

❶ Tortured by Despair ❷ Tackling Despair 1. v. 2 - Enough is enough 2. v. 2 - Believe His Word 3. v. 1 - Live In the Spirit ❸ Trampling Despair

People tell me they don’t watch the TV news. It’s so depressing.” That’s one of the things that causes so much despair. Most of the TV news is either bad or sad. You don’t hear much good stuff that lifts you up. - Oil prices doubled in a year - Thousands of lightning strikes in Northern ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of This World

Contributed by Donald Hart on May 3, 2007

We are in the world, but we are not to be a part of the world.

Sermon by Donald R. Hart – Antioch Christian Church, Pittsburg, Missouri – April 29, 2007 (All Scripture quoted is from the NIV unless otherwise noted) OUT OF THIS WORLD Text: John 17:13-19 13 "I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgiveness Is Right Where You Fell

Contributed by Arthur Miller on Jul 21, 2025

Satan is a great deceiver. We've been taken captive and our rescuer is right there, but yet we run around not believing that Jesus is right there wanting to take us out of our POW Camp.

The idea for this lesson comes from a Switchfoot Song "Dare You to Move" INTRODUCTION With the Pacific fleet sunk or badly damaged in Pearl Harbor it was impossible to keep the supply lines going for a war in the Philippians. Just three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor MacArthur ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Proverbs 4:10-19, 1 John 1:8-10, Romans 5:8-10, Psalm 139:7-10, Romans 8:31-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Out Of The Cradle

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2000

Allowing Christ a larger place in our lives and in our world than as the Babe of Bethlehem

Babies are something special. I can never forget what it was like to see my two girls at their birth. That is a feeling and experience that nothing else can quite match — unless it is the birth of grandchildren. There is a special feeling each time I visit new parents in the hospital. There ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-20, Matthew 13:53-57

Denomination: Methodist

Out Of The Ashes Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 21, 2006

Esther, Pt. 1

OUT OF THE ASHES (ESTHER 1) I have little to no interest in crossword puzzles or any other kind of puzzles; it sure is a puzzle why people bother, but it is a sight to see crossword puzzle fans patiently working on the latest puzzle in their newspaper and to see how they cannot get enough of it. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Out Of The Ashes Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007

Esther, Pt. 1

OUT OF THE ASHES (ESTHER 1) I have little to no interest in crossword puzzles or any other kind of puzzles; it sure is a puzzle why people bother, but it is a sight to see crossword puzzle fans patiently working on the latest puzzle in their newspaper and to see how they cannot get enough of it. ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

For Jesus' Love 2 Leadership Traits

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 30, 2017

Job waited on the LORD to release him from captivity.

FOR JESUS’ LOVE 2 Leadership Traits By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (June 22, 2017) “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-17

Denomination: Friends

The Devastating Effect Of Iniquity

Contributed by Hus'grace James on Jul 7, 2025

Nothing in life is as devastating as iniquity. Investment in iniquity will end you in captivity.

THE DEVASTATING EFFECT OF INIQUITY WHAT IS INIQUITY? Iniquity is an act of wickedness towards God, humanity and self. Iniquity also means, activity leading to atrocity, that diminishes spirituality, elongates captivity, and reduces an entity to a liability! [Mt. 24:12, Rom. 8:2, 1 John 5:17] WHAT ...read more

Scripture: Job 4:8

Get Out! Series

Contributed by Terry Kemp on Feb 9, 2006

No. 3 in the series, "The Story God is Telling," this sermon focuses on Israel’s Exodus for proof that "it’s easier for us to get out of Egypt than it is to get Egypt out of us."

Series: THE STORY GOD IS TELLING Title: “Get Out!” Text: Exodus 12:29-31 29 And it came to pass at midnight that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:29-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Out Of Africa Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 10, 2009

Without the involvement of the ancient Africans, we would not have Christianity with us today, much less the nation of Israel. Without Africa - you and I, we would be toast.

Note to reader: I have hot-links to various subjects in this sermon. The document with the active links can be found in PDF form at this web address: http://www.firstpresanchorage.org/Sermons.htm (The sermon is retitled "The Road Less Traveled" on this page.) May our Lord Jesus empower you as you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sold Out Or A Sell Out - Judas

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Mar 30, 2004

The first of 3 messages that will deal with the Passion of Christ. Judas looked like the rest of the disciples, what went wrong... and how can we avoid the same trap?

Sold Out or a Sell Out? Pastor Glenn Newton March 28, 2004 A Little Quiz for you this morning… Listen to these Characteristics, and then you will be able to answer my question. 1. This person believed in Jesus 2. This person worshiped with Jesus 3. This person followed Jesus 4. This person ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:37-50

Denomination: Nazarene

It's Time To Get Out And Stay Out!

Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jul 7, 2003

When God has delivered you from certain things, you need to move forward and not look back, lest what happened to Lot’s wife happens to you.

15And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. 16And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:15-19, Matthew 5:28, Galatians 5:1

Denomination: Baptist

Answering The War Cry

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 12, 2015

You are called to be a soldier in a spiritual war. Are you answering that call?

Juda Myers sings a song “War Cry”. I have placed a link at the end of the message so you can hear an excerpt and order the CD, if you wish. Sister Myers is a fervent warrior in the pro-life movement. She was conceived in rape and has a special compassion for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:44

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of The Blue! Series

Contributed by David Lansdown on Jul 16, 2002

Last week we had the word painting of the ’blue and yellow’. So due to popular demand – we will focus some attention on how to differentiate between the two.

OUT OF THE BLUE! Acts 6:1-7 INTRODUCTION Move over ‘Rob Tucker Challenge’ – make room for the ‘Dave Lansdown Off-road Comp’. You see yesterday I had the privilege of not only taking out the coveted prize, but also inaugurating what will be THE annual Off-road comp! Some of you may know the saying ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of The Mouth

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Jul 28, 2002

Looking at some of the things we can create with our mouths.

Out of the mouth When is a parable not a parable? That question always comes to my mind when I read today’s passage from Matthew’s Gospel. We are told that Peter said to Jesus “Explain the parable to us”. But it does not matter how many times I read the passage, I cannot find a parable. Instead, I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-28, Nehemiah 4:10-20

Denomination: Baptist