Sermons on Slavery As Progress:

Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

Contributed by Greg Carr on Jul 27, 2010

Everyone has things in our lives that prevent us from moving on or going places or doing things. We call such things obstacles, which is something that impedes your progress or your achievements.

Everyone has things in our lives that prevent us from moving on or going places or doing things. We call such things obstacles, which is something that impedes your progress or your achievements. No one ever said that life would not have a few obstacles in it. The thing about obstacles is ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:2-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Victory Story Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jan 15, 2018

1. Victory now, Positional: occurs at salvation, Progressive: the process of growing in and becoming more like Jesus, Perfected: when we are in the literal presence of Christ, perfected and complete. 2. Victory forever

A Victory Story Selected Texts 1. Victory now sanctification (hagios): to make holy Positional: occurs at salvation 1 Peter 2:9 1 Corinthians 6:11 Progressive: the process of growing in and becoming more like Jesus Colossians 2:6-7 John 10:10 Titus 3:5-6 Ephesians 5:18 ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7, Titus 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Anointing For The Next Level

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 26, 2015

The anointing of God will make a man to operate beyond natural level and to do supernatural things. For any one to progress in life and ministry, he or she needs the flow of fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit.

ANOINTING FOR THE NEXT LEVEL Study Text: I John 2:27 Introduction: - According to the word of God, every born-again, Spirit-filled child if God has the anointing in His life. But every child of God is responsible for keeping and increasing the level of anointing. That is why some walk in a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Guard Your Heart Series

Contributed by Arnold Anoya on Sep 21, 2007

There are many conditions of the heart, some are positive, some are negative. The heart attitude is the major issue of every believer. It is not the lack of ability or potential that prevents most people from making progress and enjoying fulfillmen

Introduction: There is a physical heart and a spiritual heart, and the two are parallel. Physically speaking, the heart is the most important bodily organ. Spiritually speaking the heart is the most important aspect of the spiritual body. In Proverbs 4:23, we are told to "Keep our heart with ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fixed With Gold

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jan 16, 2022

This thought is a work in progress. I have been meditating on how the Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold displays the gospel. I'm sure I will preach this thought again and better.

Fixed With Gold In our home there are a few dishes that are highly prized. They have value to us because of the giver. There are a couple of glasses that were gifts from my father-in-law to my mother-in-law. There are stories behind them. There is a candy dish Sister Burnett gave us recently. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6, Jeremiah 19:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Breaking The Barrier Of Ignorance Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 16, 2026

This message reveals how ignorance blocks progress, invites destruction, and prevents believers from fulfilling God’s purpose. Knowledge, understanding, and application of God’s Word are the keys to breaking this barrier.

BREAKING THE BARRIER OF IGNORANCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hosea 4:6 Key Verse: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Body Of Christ Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 24, 2020

The 1) Progression (Ephesians 4:12), the 2) Purpose (Ephesians 4:13–15), and the 3) Power (Ephesians 4:16) of God’s divine pattern for the building and function of His church.

Ephesians 4:12-16 [12] to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, [13]until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, [14]so that we may no longer ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-16

Denomination: Other

Haggai: Rebuilding The Temple Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023

The book of Haggai presents a progression in the attitude and condition of the people as the prophet spurs them on to complete what they have started so that “GOD’S HOUSE” can once again be filled with His glory.

A. Have you ever started CONSTRUCTION on a project and never FINISHED? ILLUSTRATION: You decide to build a DECK or a FENCE or add a ROOM to your house, so you go out and buy the LUMBER and all the MATERIALS needed for the PROJECT. The DAY you decide to start, something comes up and you put it off ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Passing Through Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 8, 2021

The "crisis" at the border is not a Republican or Democrat problem, a conservative or liberal, progressive or libertarian problem … it is a “human” problem … and my goal today is to get you to stop thinking of this as a political issue and start looking at it from a Christian perspective.

Since this service started, 60 immigrants have showed up at our southern border. By the end of this service, 190 more will have joined them. Roughly 250 people show up at our southern border every day in the hopes of either legally or illegally entering our country. We have a big problem. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 17:26-27, Acts 10:34-35, Revelation 7:9-10

Denomination: United Methodist

How Were You Saved? Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 22, 2009

Paul has been defining & defending the true nature of the Gospel as a gospel of grace through faith. Now he turns to the problem that legalism had caused in churches of Galatia. Some believers had turned from spiritual freedom to legalistic slavery.

GALATIONS 3: 1-5 HOW WERE YOU SAVED? [Romans 8: 12-16] Paul has been defining and defending the true nature of the Gospel as a gospel of grace through faith. Now he turns to the problem that legalism had caused in churches of Galatia. Some believers had turned from spiritual freedom to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is All I Need

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Apr 28, 2014

I hope you're hearing the I Am today. He loves you. He knows your needs. He's interested in you. The I AM freed the slaves in Egypt and today wants to free you from the slavery of death.

Moses was walking, minding his own business, tending to sheep when he heard a voice from a bush that looked like it was on fire. When Moses woke up that morning he had no idea he was going to have a conversation with a plant that day. Who would? But there he was, in the middle of the day, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-58

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Longer Condemned

Contributed by Lee Houston on Jan 31, 2025

A history of slavery and segregation sometimes explode. Some may remember the riots in South Central Los Angeles in January 1993. People were burning buildings and looting stores. During all of the confusion an unsuspecting truck driver, named Reginald Denny.

Title: No Longer Condemned Scripture: Romans 8:6, “To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” Our history of slavery and segregation sometimes explodes. Some may remember the riots in South Central Los Angeles in January 1993. People were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:6, Colossians 1:21-22, Ephesians 2:6-9, Titus 3:4-5

"The Danger Of Uncontrolled Fear"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 17, 2002

Chapters 27 thorough 29 depict for us the devastating results of a life controlled by fear. Satan uses the emotion of fear as one of his most effective means of hindering progress among the people of God.

Dr. Dennis Deese “THE DANGER OF UNCONTROLLED FEAR” (The Leader’s fear) 1 SAMUEL 27-29 Chapters 27 thorough 29 depict for us the devastating results of a life controlled by fear. Satan uses the emotion of fear as one of his most effective means of hindering progress among the people of ...read more

Keys To Understanding How God Works In Our Lives

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 15, 2004

This sermon helps us to understand how God works in our lives and highlights the following 1.PURPOSE 2.PLEASURE 3.PROMISE 4.PATTERN 5.POWER 6.PURITY 7.PROGRESS

7 KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING HOW GOD WORKS IN OUR LIVES ************************************************ OUTLINE 1.PURPOSE 2.PLEASURE 3.PROMISE 4.PATTERN 5.POWER 6.PURITY 7.PROGRESS THE MESSAGE 7 KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING HOW GOD WORKS IN OUR ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

5 Keys To Your Breakthrough

Contributed by Daniel Chua on Jan 27, 2005

The Christian life is progressive - we’re changed from glory to glory and we go from strength to strength. Perhaps some of us are stuck in a level for a long time but now is the time for your breakthrough!

Introduction The Lord is known by many names in the Bible and His names reveal His character. ’Baal- Perazim’ (2 Samuel 5:20) = ’Lord of the Breakthroughs’ Breakthrough = God breaks open a new realm in the Spirit and He brings us through. 5 Keys to Your Breakthrough (Mark 2:1-8) 1. Make room ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible