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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    The Battle For The Mind Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 27, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,902 views

    Which should take precidence - the mind or faith? Are the two mutually exclusive or can they get along together? Such are the questions out of Colossians 1: do you have the mind of man or the mind of Christ?

    In our world today there is a fight going on - which is more important, intellect, or faith? Especially amongst Christians these two ideas fight for preeminence. Some think the two are mutually exclusive - you either have blind faith or you have intellect - but not both. Others say that our minds ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    The Battle Goes On

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,431 views

    The battle for the hearts and souls of men is still raging, even though we may not like the image. Satan will always oppose God, and use men to do it. What is our response?

    Passage: Acts 12:1-19 Intro: In my lifetime, I have observed a paradigm shift in the church. 1. the Christian life used to be viewed as a battle, the participation in a war. Il) Onward Christian Soldiers, Am I a Soldier of the Cross, Faith is the Victory 2. but that has changed. Now it is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Kerry Bauman avatar

    The Battle Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 89 ratings
     | 28,994 views

    This sermon looks at our adversary, armor and activity in spiritual warfare

    Preaching Series: The Tie That Binds The Battle of the Church Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Introduction: True story....A Christian leader was traveling recently by plane. He noticed that the man sitting two seats over was thumbing through some little cards and moving his lips. The man looked to be in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Battle Orders Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,848 views

    We have to follow God’s battle orders.

    Battle Orders Text: Joshua 1:10-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: Video clip from the movie "Gettysburg," side A; scene 24. 2. God can promise to give us the land, but until we pick up our armor and go into battle, it’s just a promise. 3. We have to execute God’s battle plan. a. God’s Orders ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Are You In The Battle?

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,900 views

    A look at King Jehoshaphat and his faithfulness to turn to God in the midst of the battle.

    Are you in the battle? 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 - Are you currently in a battle with evil? Are you dealing with struggles in your life? - How are you handling issues according to God’s Word? - Are you leaning on God or relying on yourself? - One man’s example of living a life that honors God fully, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Battle For Souls Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,932 views

    Exposition of Acts 13:4-12 about the spiritual warfare that surrounds believers and unbelievers in the battle for the soul of Sergius Paulus

    Text: Acts 13:4-12, Title: The Battle for Souls, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/27/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Talk about Satanic Saturday Nights B. Background to passage: the church at Antioch has just released Paul and Barnabas at the direction of the Holy Spirit after a powerful worship service in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    The Battle Of The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,715 views

    One of the most underrated struggles we have as Christians is that between the Spirit of God in us and the flesh trying to pull us back into ways that are not like God. If you experience that dissonance between what you want to be like and what you are li

    We are conceived in bondage to a liar who wants only to steal kill and destroy us. He wants us to stay as far away from God as possible. We do what is not like God by default, it is our programming to do so. You would think that laws telling us how to behave would lessen the chances that we would ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Job's Battle

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,744 views

    Knowing our temptation isn’t new and that people through out time has faced the same battles helps. Also God is our shield and defense.

    Job’s Battle Text: Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. 7 And the LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wendell Blackburn avatar

    The Battle Within

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Dec 28, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,506 views

    The demons we face and fight daily

    The Battle Within us!!! Acts 16:16-16:31 Matthew 24:6-7, "And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ronald Thorington avatar

    The Battle Of The Mind Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,305 views

    Because the believer’s thoughtlife is so important they must learn win over wrong thought in their mind.

    The Battle of the Mind Introduction, How’s your thought life? Are you struggling with worry, doubts, lustful thoughts, fearful thought, thoughts of despair? Text, Philippians 4:8 Recipe of Joy I. Rejoice the Lord (Celebrate) II. Lighten up (tolerate) III. Supplicate IV. Meditate I. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Ready For Battle

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 19, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 9,134 views

    As Christians, we must take our stand against Satan and put on the full armor of God

    Ready for Battle Ephesians 6:14-18 September 4, 2005 Introduction A few weeks ago I was watching a program about the history of armor. It was a fascinating show that detailed the various types of armor from the ancient to the modern. The program documented the various techniques that were used in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Randy Croft avatar

    The Battle Of The Sexes

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,351 views

    Insights into the differences between men and women...and how to keep the casualties in the battle at a minimum.

    Battle of the Sexes by Randy A. Croft Several years ago, the United States Government wasted $18,000,000 over something as small as a hyphen. The Readers Digest reported the incident and said that a hyphen was omitted when instructions were fed to a computer which was to guide a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Anxiety Battle Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 11, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,926 views

    Adding guilt to anxiety makes nothing better; instead, we need to have a positive spiritual approach toward dealing with surplus anxiety.

    The Anxiety Battle (I Peter 5:7) 1. Webster defines anxiety as a painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an anticipated or impending situation or a strong fearful concern 2. Supposedly the average person’s anxiety is about… 40% on things that will never happen 30% on things that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jackie Barker avatar

    The Battle In Gethsemane

    Contributed by Jackie Barker on Apr 3, 2013
     | 9,368 views

    The true battle was fought not on Golgotha or in the tomb but in the garden....

    Jesus has had a rough week. On Sunday He rode into the city, among a people who while singing praises with their lips, had their hearts far from him. He sees Jerusalem and sobs – knowing not only their betrayal of him, but also of their ultimate destruction and devastation in years to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim White avatar

    The Battle For The Mind Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Feb 14, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,546 views

    The enemy of God is the enemy of the mind. How do we fight this battle for our thoughts?

    C.S. Lewis quote: There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist