Sermons on Resist Not Evil:

Preparing To Face Temptation Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 23, 2011

Jesus’ preparation for His temptation in the wilderness shows us how to prepare for the temptations we will face in life.

Words are important and if we’re not careful they can easily be misunderstood. These actual newspaper headlines were collected by graduate students at the Columbia School of Journalism and illustrate that truth: •Autos killing 110 a Day; Let’s Resolve to do Better •Blind Woman Gets New Kidney from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

"Wild Things"

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Feb 27, 2009

This sermon is based on Mark 1:13, the story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness with Satan and the wild beasts. It examines the wild beasts of temptation in our lives and how Jesus gives us the power to overcome them. (The First Sunday in Lent-Year

"Wild Things" Sermon on Mark 1:9-15 Lent 1-B March 1, 2009 The Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. 9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Defeat Temptation Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 12, 2010

Expect, detect, and reject temptation

I. EXPECT TEMPTATION A. Even the godly are tempted. B. Even the guarded are tempted. II. DETECT TEMPTATION A. Recognize the source of temptation B. Realize the force of temptation. III. REJECT TEMPTATION A. To Overcome The Flesh We Need FLIGHT B. To Overcome The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Baptist

Shame

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Dec 7, 2015

Prayer of forgiveness, repentance, and good faith yields deliverance out of shame to receive double your portion in joy everlasting through the grace of Christ Jesus that sustains us.

SHAME by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (December 7, 2015) “For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them” (Isaiah 61:7, King James ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:7

Denomination: Friends

Times Of Refreshing

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 29, 2018

A message on the need for and benefit of spiritual refreshing. Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Times of Refreshing PPT 3 Series title PPT 4 Series verse Ac 3:19 "Repent therefore and return, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; God made us so that we are in continual need of refreshing. Not only did He make us in need ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Wrath Of God!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 17, 2014

When you continue to live and practice sin, (habitually) you are open to the wrath of God!

Continue to practice…. Romans 1:18’For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness..’ The above scripture is an eye-opener! I want to emphasize two points from the above scripture: a) the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Handling Temptaion Series

Contributed by Mark Jones on Jan 10, 2015

We all face temptation. How we respond to that temptation will determine who we are following. We will discuss Jesus' temptation, Satan's method of operation, God's promise, and our biblical strategy in the face of temptation.

RED LETTERS PT 1 – HANDLING TEMPTATION The Setting: Wilderness. Reflection: Israel and their wilderness “testing”. Illustration: As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: *other

Hopeless And Helpless? Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 22, 2013

Jesus offers us healing, but will we accept His healing, or keep our sicknesses?

Hopeless and Helpless? June 9, 2013 John 5:2-8 I believe one of the hardest, most difficult things for most people --- is to ask for help. We want to be independent. In fact, we fight for our independence. Yet, at the same time, once some people have accepted help, they get stuck in a place ...read more

Scripture: John 5:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

Come Near To God Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jul 2, 2020

The lion feasts on the good things we neglect. Neglect our marriage and the lion will feast on it. Neglect our children and the lion will feast on them. Neglect our finances and the lion will feast on it.

James 4 – Walk This Way Come Near to God July 12, 2020 James 4:7-10 NIV Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Psalm 89:1-2, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Disciple’s Discipline

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 3, 2018

The writer to the Hebrews revealed the rationale behind God’s discipline. What is the rationale behind accepting God’s discipline? 4 Factors in accepting God’s discipline are...

The DISCIPLE’s DISCIPLINE—Hebrews 12:4-11 Attention: Discipline A Butterfly: Pre-Emergent from cocoon... Little Bobby notices its struggle wants to help & so splits open the cocoon. The butterfly emerges with shriveled wings & swollen body. The restrictive cocoon & struggle are needed for pumping ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Strategies For Effective Witnessing

Contributed by Ivy Drafor Amenyah on Mar 22, 2023

Souls mean a lot to the Lord who has called us into ministry. We need the right strategies to help us be effective in winning souls.

INTRODUCTION There are many people who desire to hear the gospel and be changed. Many of them are tired of their lives and want something meaningful, something real, something they can live for and die for. They just do not know how to identify their real need. There are people in high places who ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:6-12, Titus 2:15, Acts 17:22-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What About Haunted Houses ?

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Nov 15, 2007

Are there any real haunted houses? What is a Christians response to haunted houses?

What About Haunted Houses ? Matthew 12:43 After reading part of the article I’m using this morning I began to pray, and felt the Lord say “They (my people, specifically Here) don’t believe in the reality of evil, even with all the Bible’s warnings. I felt that since Halloween had just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Denomination: Wesleyan

Priorities Of God – In View Of The Life Of Job

Contributed by Jacob Kutty on Jul 14, 2007

If some one will ask you to describe a man, let us suppose you were asked to give a brief account of Job in your own word, many of you will start with his wealth or fame. Now let us look at what are the things God most cared about.

Priorities of God – in view of the life of Job Job 1: 1-3 (NIV) Today let us look at the life of Job and learn something. Let us read the first verse of the book of Job In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 2 ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Demons

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 14, 2013

Why ‘ghost stories’ and ghost games have such mass appeal remain opaque to me!

They are no comical chaps! Mark 6:7”And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.” Why ‘ghost stories’ and ghost games have such mass appeal remain opaque to me! May be because of the fun they get out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Be Deceived

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on May 22, 2012

In order to understand how we can be deceived by the Evil one we need to take a note from Joshua and learn from his experience.

Don't Be Deceived Joshua 9 There is a theme in this story that applies to every human life: Deception Ephesians 6:12 says, “we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ