Sermons on Spiritual Compromise:

The Church Of Thyatira: The Consequences Of Appeasing Jezebel

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 23, 2023

Thyatira was the smallest of the seven cities mentioned in Revelation, Chapters 2 and 3. It is also the city about which little is known. Yet, it is to this church that Jesus addresses His longest letter.

Thyatira was founded by the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great some 300 years before the birth of Christ. The name Thyatira means "unceasing sacrifice". It more than likely received this name because it was a military "buffer city", located some 40 miles southeast of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29, 1 Kings 18:19, 2 Kings 9:33-35, Acts 16:14-15, 2 Corinthians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

How The Holy Spirit Steers Us Away From Inappropriate Cultural Leadership Models That Often Trouble The Church

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit teaches us to avoid compromising the truth of scripture with counterfeit models of church leadership.

1. The Holy Spirit teaches us to avoid compromising the truth of scripture with counterfeit models of church leadership. Paul wrote, "It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strategy: Learning God’s Way To Win Spiritual Warfare Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 8, 2014

We are at War! When we receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior we are commissioned to stand in a battle. Victory only comes when we know who and how we face the battle.

Intro: Video intro from sermon Spice – Spiritual Warfare What are the three biggest mistakes you can make in warfare? 1) Not knowing you enemies strategy 2) Not having a strategy of your own 3) Not knowing you are at war. Paul has told us about riches of being in God’s family and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Recovering What’s Lost

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 16, 2020

This sermon looks at what it is going to take to recover what has been lost in our country, church, and in our lives. It looks at vision, passion, and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Sermon - "Recovering What’s Lost" {Audio: https://mega.nz/#!PdNhTAaQ!-KqtwlASOwEcUaSpQe6A-vvBat09LSkidDKaAxDsM3w} The Bible says that Manasseh did evil in the sight of the Lord according to the nations God had kicked out; but then it says something we all need to sit up and pay ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Samuel 27:1

Denomination: Foursquare

Get Off The Fence! #2 Series

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Dec 5, 2003

This series deals with the complications of compromise, and challenges listeners to get off the fence of indecision and fully go with God!

Part two: GET OFF THE FENCE! Let me remind you of the challenges of this message. I believe that it is time for the children of God to arise, and get ourselves up from the place of complacency in our Spirit and in our flesh, and ’get off the fence!’ I believe that it is time for the Church of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-15, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Standing Up Under Pressure Series

Contributed by Allen Kemp on Feb 4, 2007

How believers can resist pressure from the outside and from within to compromise our theology and morals.

Intro-comparing the Ephesus church, orthodox but with out love, vs. Pergamum and Thyatira, compromise and tolerance. How do we feel when we Jesus described as “He who has the sharp, double-edged sword”? It’s a nice feeling if we know that Jesus is fighting for us against our enemies. And that he ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You A Uniter, Or A Divider Series

Contributed by Alan C Thompson on Feb 12, 2014

Signs or benchmarks of spiritual maturity - The mature believer unites people rather than creating division.

Grow Up! - Measuring Your Spiritual Maturity Measure #1: Are You a Uniter, or a Divider 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 – September 1, 2013 Being a follower of Christ should help us get along with others. One young lady testified to that fact when she said, “I had an uncle that I disliked so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Actively Intolerant Of Evil Series

Contributed by Alan C Thompson on Feb 12, 2014

Signs or benchmarks of spiritual maturity - Mature followers of Christ oppose evil, rather than just looking the other way.

Grow Up! - Measuring Your Spiritual Maturity Measure #3: Actively Intolerant of Evil 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 – September 22, 2013 An Arkansas mountain man named Elias came walking into the little town store one day. And, to his friends’ surprise, he was washed, his hair combed, his beard ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Will It Be Milk Or Meat?

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 12, 2014

Paul is clear to the Corinthians that there are two levels of Christian living. Some believers are living in the flesh, the carnal and others are living in the spiritual. This is still true today. Some believers are still on milk while others eat meat.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service, there are four readings prior to the Message. Today's lessons are Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 and Matthew 5:21-37. Paul begins the 3rd chapter of his letter by telling the Corinthians that there are two levels of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-2, 1 Corinthians 3:5-7, 1 Corinthians 3:7-9, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Denomination: Anglican

Operation Demon Alert

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Apr 22, 2016

This sermon focuses on the real,battle the real enemy and the apparel that we should put on for guaranteed success.

Introduction: Last week, we talked about the Devil’s First and Worse Lie.” We also identified Satan as our arch enemy. Our warfare is not physical but spiritual in nature. While we are occupied by the seen world, the unseen world is wearing us out. I shared last week, concerning ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Strong In Spiritual Battle – Part 2 Series

Contributed by Doug Gorman on May 2, 2016

We should be progressively striving to penetrate enemy held territory. Where is the territory? Everywhere! The world, this country, this state, your town or city, your own home, your family and your own body and mind - no one is exempt from these encounters!

Navy SEAL Sr. Chief Mike Day had never been shot before, but that changed dramatically one night in April 2007. Al Qaeda terrorists shot Day more than two dozen times. "This body armor took more rounds than it was supposed to," explained Day, who is now retired. Body armor capable of handling only ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Use Your Weapon

Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Jan 21, 2018

The moment you give your life to jesus you are not just saying " yes Lord"  you are literarily saying  let the battle begin.The battle we are in today is  not the battle of physical confrontation but a spiritual warfare that needs spiritual weapons.

I believe some of us will be wondering why we need to use a weapon when  we are not a soldier. But we need to remember that we are soldiers in christ.  2 Corinth 10:4 says: "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds" I  realised ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:4-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fighting Yourself Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 15, 2015

This is the 11th sermon in the series "The Cure". This sermon looks at the struggles of a Christian.

Series: The Cure [#11] FIGHTING YOURSELF Romans 7:1-25 Introduction: This morning we are going to talk about something that I know a lot about- Fighting. Now, before you judge me, most of you are really good at fighting as well. Whether it’s physically fighting, (like my brother and I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

7 Ways How You Can Make You Relationships More Spiritual

Contributed by Jan Oosthuizen on Oct 7, 2017

I believe our deepest desire for oneness and intimacy in relationships can only be met on a spiritual level. Although there is much to explore and discover on an emotional, and psychological level, the most neglected connection is a spiritual one.

I believe our deepest desire for oneness and intimacy in relationships can only be met on a spiritual level. Although there is much to explore and discover on an emotional, and psychological level, the most neglected connection is a spiritual one. Our Spiritual connection is also our eternal bond, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Amnesia

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 24, 2016

We must not forget what God has done for us.

Faith Amnesia August 21, 2016 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must not forget what God has done for us. Focus Passage: Mark 8:1-10, 13-21 Supplemental Passage: "Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! "You shall love the LORD your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-21

Denomination: Baptist