Sermons on Out Of Captivity:

Self Absorbed Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

The importance of not being consumed by worldly desires and self-absorption, but instead focusing on the love of God and doing His will.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. We're diving deep into the Word today with a passage from 1 John 2:15-17. You know, it's easy in our modern world to get sucked into a self-absorbed lifestyle where our focus is all about us, our wants, our needs, and our desires. But John warns us against this ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Topics: Inside Out

An Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit Today PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023

To highlight the promise, fulfillment, and transformative power of the Holy Spirit.

Good morning, church family. We're here today to dive into an incredibly powerful passage from Acts, one that shows us the sheer might and love of our God. The great preacher, Charles Spurgeon, once said, "Without the Spirit of God, we can do nothing. We are as ships without wind. We are useless." ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Topics: Reach Out

And We Know PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 29, 2024

Explores God's Grand Design, emphasizing His goodness and purposeful work in all circumstances, and the growth believers experience through His grace.

Good morning, beloved. It's a joy to be here with you, gathered together in the name of our Lord. It's a beautiful day, isn't it? A day the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. It's not by accident that we are here today. No, dear friends, it's by design. A Grand Design, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29

Topics: Work Out

Made For God SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 28, 2023

Help the congregation to stand out

Good morning, dear family of faith. As we gather here today, we are united by a common purpose, a shared belief, and a collective journey. We are all followers of Christ, and as such, we are called to be different, to stand out, to be a light in the darkness. Today, we are here to reflect, to ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-3

Topics: Stand Out

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 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

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

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

Tearing Down Strongholds Series

Contributed by Ron Bridgewater on Jan 15, 2026

This is sermon #3 in the series "Every Thought Captive" based on the book and sermon series by Kyle Idleman

(Read “Carnival of Content” from page 75-76 of Kyle Idleman Book) We are surrounded by content, noise, opinions, entertainment, updates, feeds, streams, alerts— and yet anxiety is up, meaning is down, and people are spiritually malnourished. We have an excess of information, but a deficit of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Philippians 4:6-7

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

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

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

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