Sermons on resisting jesus: showing 661-675 of 196,340

"Glory In Tribulation" Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Sep 20, 2011

Praising God in all our tribulations. Breaking the cell walls with our attitude!

Date: September 25, 2011 Scripture: Acts 16:16-40 from the series Acts Sermon: Now, let me take a minute or two to remind you of the setting of our text. • Remember from last week this is 2nd missionary journey • Paul and his team members wanted to share the Gospel in parts of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Baptist

Victory Or Victim

Contributed by Daniel Wheat on May 29, 2009

Have you ever been tempted by Satan. No, I’m not talking about what you see on TV where you have a little guy dressed in white sitting on one shoulder and a little guy dressed in red with a pitchfork on the other shoulder. No I am talking about there is a

Have you ever been tempted by Satan. No, I’m not talking about what you see on TV where you have a little guy dressed in white sitting on one shoulder and a little guy dressed in red with a pitchfork on the other shoulder. No I am talking about there is a serious dilemma in you path and it is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Heading In The Right Direction Series

Contributed by Alan Kraft on Jan 8, 2009

The fourth of a series of six messages concerning sexual sin. This sermon focuses on repentance and turning away from sexual sin.

A. If you have your Bible, please turn to Jeremiah 3. We are in the midst of a series of messages entitled Behind Closed Doors: The Truth about Sexual sin. 1. We are spending some time in the early chapters of Jeremiah and are discovering God’s perspective on this incredibly relevant issue of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Battle Of The Church

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 18, 2012

Instruction on battling Satan and his schemes.

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 ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Recipe For Success Series

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 5, 2012

This is part 2... Joseph is our example of how to be successful under trials and temptations

Recipe for Success Genesis 39:7-10 Last week I started a two part sermon series called Recipes from The Book… the Bible The Bible is truly God’s recipe book for happiness, success, joy, purity, eternal life, etc Last week we looked at the Recipe for Disaster, and our example was King ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Is That Right?

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 31, 2014

Some say God will not put more on us than we can handle. I say... Is that Right?

Is That Right? 1 Cor 10:13 I have bad news for some of you, today. I am going to de-bunk one of your truisms. A truism is a saying that is universally believed to be self-evident or obviously true. “A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do” “What goes up must come ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Returning Home Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 14, 2022

This sermon focuses on the story of the Jewish people who have been released from Babylonian captivity to rebuild the Jerusalem temple, and the applications for believers today.

We are continuing our series called The Story. God’s story as told through the people, places, and events of the Bible. Last week, we talked about the story of a guy named Daniel and the Lion’s Den. This week we are going to continue the story about the Babylonian captivity. Specifically, we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Ezra 4:1, Haggai 1:2

Denomination: Christian Church

A Way Of Escape Series

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jun 1, 2011

Based on Abraham’s struggles, we learn how to escape when temptation comes.

It was a beautiful sunny day in Ostrava Czech Republic a city of 300,000. It was 1995 and I had just moved there to take an intense Czech language course and after half a day of Czech grammar I was tired. I got on the tram and spaced out for my 20 minute ride to the suburbs where I lived. As usual ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

No Swimming Series

Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 13, 2007

Rip Tide Series Week 5: No Swimming (should we stay on the beach?) Coping with the sin that surrounds us.

RIP TIDE 5. No Swimming (Should We Stay on the Beach?) With all this talk about the danger of Rip Tides, you might be thinking, “I think I’ll just stay out of the water!” But the water represents life. Chris and Sarah went to their family’s river house ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Submit Yourselves To God Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 17, 2012

How do we submit to God? What is required to do this? 1- We submit by resisting 2- We submit by moving 3- We submit by grieving

INTRO.- Submit. How do you like that word? It’s a verb that means to yield to the power or authority of another. When we’re small and at home, it means mom and dad. When we’re in school, it means the teacher. When we’re out in the working world, it’s our boss or ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lion Chasers - Facing Fears Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jun 17, 2008

This is my re-arrangement of Mark Batterson’s message from the Chase the Lion series.

Lion Chaser - How do you chase after those things that most people run from? Can you believe that God wants you to do some amazing things...if only instead of running - you’ll take chase. We’ve been looking at a guy named Beniah who had some pretty amazing feats - most notably he chased a lion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Flirting With Darkness

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 22, 2013

We must be filled by the Holy Spirit in order to thwart temptations and avoid sin.

Flirting with Darkness January 20, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be filled by the Holy Spirit in order to thwart temptations and avoid sin. Focus Passage: James 1:12-16 Supplemental Passage: If we say that we have fellowship with Him ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Snout Beetle

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 9, 2013

Treating a weevil infestation means throwing out all contaminated food and grains. It may seem drastic, but this will prevent the possibility of an egg or weevil going undetected and starting the cycle again.

Snout Beetle! 1 Thessalonians 5:22 “Abstain from every form of evil.” Weevil also called snout beetle has a downward-curving snout! They are destructive to nuts, fruits, stems, and roots; they are pests, feeding on plants and gnawing away at the roots. Another word for them is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Witness Of Maria Goretti Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 13, 2012

The life and death of Maria Goretti teaches us something about resisting evil.

July 6, 2012 St. Maria Goretti Mt 5: 38-41 The commandment to not resist the evildoer is one of the most stark and, admittedly, controversial ones in the NT. A few Christian pacifists have interpreted it to mean that we can neither resist evil persons or evil actions in any way. But that is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-41

Denomination: Catholic

Losers Never Win

Contributed by Craig Benner on May 18, 2011

You don't have to be a loser. Unfortunately, many choose this route as a way of life. They never really become overcomers. Make the right choices, as hard and sacrificial as they may be. Remember Lot and Lots' wife.

Central Text---Gen. 13:7-14 Lu 17:28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; Lu 17:29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Lu 17:32 Remember ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:27-32

Denomination: Pentecostal