Sermons on Overcoming Defeat:

Journey Of The Damned

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

The mercy of God overcomes the fire of Hell

JOURNEY OF THE DAMNED Text: 2 Pet 2:4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment; 2 Pet 2:5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Let Anger Stab You In The Back

Contributed by Steven Kelso on Dec 4, 2006

An Inductive sermon on How To Overcome Anger

A "Do it yourself" catalog firm received the following letter from one of its customers: "I built a birdhouse according to your stupid plans, and not only is it much too big, it keeps blowing out of the tree. Signed, Angry The firm replied: "Dear Angry, We’re sorry about the mix-up. We accidentally ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Holiness

Our Great Confession

Contributed by Mark Hall on Feb 24, 2013

Overcoming spiritual deception by confessing Christ

OUR GREATEST CONFESSION In order to prepare you for this message, I want to first remind you that last Sunday we found that by comparing God’s word with this generation we could easily see that spiritual deception and spiritual blindness is rampant in America and the world. In addition, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Storms

Contributed by David Cramer on Sep 16, 2019

A message about overcoming storms and surviving.

Stand and lift up your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living word Of God. I will never be the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"we Are Not Alone"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 12, 2022

A sermon about overcoming fear with faith.

"We are Not Alone" Mark 4:35-41 In our Gospel Lesson for this morning Jesus and the disciples are hit with a storm. No doubt, when they got into the boat, after a long day of Jesus preaching to the crowds, the surface of the water was glassy and the sky was not dark. Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: United Methodist

Title: Embracing Our Baggage: Understanding And Overcoming Life's Challenges

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Oct 17, 2023

Overcoming Life's Challenges

Title: Embracing Our Baggage: Understanding and Overcoming Life's Challenges Introduction: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Today, I want to talk to you about a topic that is relevant to each and every one of us - the concept of "baggage." We all carry baggage in our lives, ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

From Failure To Worship

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jul 1, 2012

The Lord wants you and I to see that we can turn defeat into worship with the help of the Holy Spirit.

FROM FAILURE TO WORSHIP. JOSHUA 8:30-35. Perhaps one of the greatest examples of comebacks in recent years was that of San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky. Besides pitching is the regular season Dave also pitched in the All star game, in the national league championship series and in the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:30-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Can Clean You Up! Series

Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Jul 7, 2012

Based on the story of the Gadarene demoniac, highlights the power of Christ to deliver anyone who will believe from all the power of the unclean spirit.

Mark 5:1-2 Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. The story we read in Mark 5 seems like a very dramatic, very unusual situation that is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Being What God Says We Are!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 15, 2016

In this sermon out line we put some of the promises of God toward His people. He wants us to overcome in every area of our lives. To do this we must confess, believe and live in the Living Word of God. We are what God says we are. We are His sons and daughters.

BEING WHAT GOD SAYS WE ARE! In this sermon out line we put some of the promises of God toward His people. He wants us to overcome in every area of our lives. To do this we must confess, believe and live in the Living Word of God. We are what God says we are. We are His sons and daughters. 1. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13-19

Watch Out For Shishak

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Nov 10, 2021

Judah's disobedience to God's word brought them defeat at the hands of Shishak. Like today's Christians, when we fail to obey God's word we will be defeated.

2 Chronicles 12:1-11-And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him. 2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Five Key Spiritual Truths For Battling Porn Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 10, 2018

A look at five essential spiritual truths to defeat porn in your life. Lots of Scripture references for further research.

What Does The Truth Matter? The truth will set you free. - John 8:31-32. - These verses are often quoted in a poetic way – and they are beautiful words. But they also speak to an essential spiritual idea. That idea is that the truth will set you free. It will set you free from sin. - I want ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Enemy We Face Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 2, 2021

Based on Eph. 6:10-11 - Helps hearers identify our enemy, his tactics, & his defeat.

“THE ENEMY WE FACE” Eph. 6:10-11 FBCF – 8/1/21 Jon Daniels INTRO – Will Smith in MIB movie – facing a nasty-looking, bug-like alien – “Don’t start nothing. Won’t be nothing.” – i.e., Don’t start a fight & there won’t be a fight. Unfortunately, in the spiritual world, the fight has already ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Battle Worth Waging

Contributed by Jeff Putman on Feb 18, 2005

Overcoming the everyday battle of the flesh can be difficult, but it can be done.With the empowerment of Gods Holy Spirit we can live a life of overcoming victory.

TITLE : A BATTLE WORTH WAGING TEXT: GALATIANS 5: 16-25 THEME: WAGING THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE SPIRIT AND THE FLESH Would you open your bible and turn with me to the fifth chapter of the book of Galatians? Galatians, the fifth chapter, and we will began in the sixteenth verse. Please rise in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

Fear And Katrina

Contributed by Tony Grant on Sep 27, 2005

Faith overcomes fear, even in the midst of the fury of Hurricane Katrina.

Fear and Katrina Psalm 27:1-5 09/04/05 2416 words Because of the events of the week, I have changed the verses, I was going to preach on. I invite you to turn in your Bibles to Psalm 27 and follow along as I read verses 1-5 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Do You Think You Are?

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 20, 2004

This is a message about overcoming inferiority and discovering who we are in Christ.

28, November 2004 Dakota Community Church Who Do You Think You Are? Introduction: Do you suffer from an inferiority complex? This is the result of Satan’s lies. He begins early in life and continually assaults us with the idea that we are somehow no good. Even the Church has co-operated with ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:13

Denomination: Mennonite