Sermons on Spiritual Prison:

Blind To The Truth

Contributed by James Lowe on Jul 24, 2023

How people can be blind to the truth

Blind to the truth 2 Cor. 3:12 ¶ Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: 13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14 But their minds were blinded: for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ask Seek And Knock

Contributed by Lawrence Ohms on Aug 8, 2023

God's word reminded me that I need to do all of these things. I need to Ask Him but I also need to continue to seek. I need to Keep knocking

Ask Seek & Knock Me I am pretty good at seeking not always asking, or knocking. I do ask for something good to come. I ask God to fix it when it’s wrong, He reminded me that I need to do all of these things. I need to Ask Him but I also need to continue to seek. I need to Keep knocking My ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-14, 2 Timothy 2:1-7, 1 John 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Live Each Day Like It’s Easter Sunday!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Aug 14, 2023

Today as we gather in the afterglow of Easter, we are again going to recall the facts surrounding Jesus great victory and be led to continue to respond to that victory in our daily lives. It is my prayer for all of you that you would

Several hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a crucial battle raged between two great civilizations—the Greeks and the Persians. They were among the world’s super-powers at that time. The clash of their armies took place on the level fields near a city called Marathon. The battle went on for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

A Christians Checkbook- Maximize Your Riches Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 28, 2023

This is the 173rd sermon in the series Action". This is the 10th sermon from Ephesians.

Series: Action [#173] A CHRISTIAN’S CHECKBOOK- MAXIMIZE YOUR RICHES Ephesians 3:14-21 Introduction: Having 6 kids, 3 daughter-in-laws, 2 son-in-laws, and 7 grandchildren changes your perspective on things. Every single 1 of them is completely different than the others, (including the twins). ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Using Our Gifts

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Oct 31, 2023

• Today is Fathers’ Day and I suspect most churches in America are hearing a Fathers’ Day sermon today. • There’s nothing wrong with that! • However, Cross Pointe Church is not most churches.

Yesterday, I watched a video of the metamorphosis of a butterfly. As a youth, I learned of the 4 stages: The egg- layed in a host plant The caterpillar-breaks out of the egg, eats the eggshell, feeds on the host plant The cocoon-hangs on the host plant and forms a cocoon, then emerges as a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Ephesians 4:11, Romans 12:3-8

Emmaus Or Damascus?

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 15, 2023

Incredible Passion Week Did it cause a growth in your walk? Did you read something new in God’s Word, past week? Did you see familiar passage with new eyes?

Title of today’s message is Emmaus or Damascus? The purpose of today’s message is: 1. Give us clarity 2. Encourage us 3. Draw us closer to Jesus 4. Remind us of our purpose as Christians • In doing this, I’d like to: o Compare the Road to Emmaus to the Road to Damascus o Examine some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:16, Acts 9:8

Receiving The Spirit And Gifts Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Dec 12, 2023

Session 1: This introduction to "spiritual gifts" discusses the promise of the Holy Spirit, how and when we receive the Spirit, the meaning of being filled with the Spirit, and the reason why spiritual gifts are given to believers.

Tonight, we will begin our study on spiritual gifts. Most of us are familiar with Matthew 28:19-20, in which Jesus gave His disciples the Great Commission to “go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15, John 3:1-6, Acts 2:1-8, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, 1 Corinthians 14:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Live In Growth Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 12, 2023

This is the 12th sermon in the series "Live Well".

Series: Live Well [#12] LIVE IN GROWTH 2 Peter 1:5-7 Introduction: In our last study we looked at the fact that the Christian life begins with faith. Where there is life, there must be growth. The new birth is not the end but the beginning. God has provided everything we need to grow, but ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Lord, Please Send A Revival!

Contributed by Michael Bates on Jan 1, 2024

Our planet desperately needs a worldwide revival. God has the power to being revival to all the nations and He accomplishes that by using us, Christians, to be His hands/feet in the world to bring about change. But, doing that sometimes comes at a high price (martyrdom).

The scripture for today's message is from the Book of Ezra Chapter 10:1-6. Let's all read that section together; (verses are from the CSB version). 1 While Ezra prayed and confessed, weeping and falling face-down before the house of God, an extremely large assembly of Israelite men, women, ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 10:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

#4: Become Like Me: Make Disciples Who Make Disciples (Luke 9-10) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 1, 2024

Discipleship is not complete until the disciple becomes a disciple maker.

Discipled, Week 4: Become Like Me Luke 9-10 2 Timothy 2:2 Good morning! Go ahead and take your Bibles and open them to Luke 9. This is page 814 if you are using one of the pew Bibles. Today we wrap up our series called Discipled. Next week, we are going to begin a series that will take us up to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Abc - The Building Blocks Of Faith - Awareness #3 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 8, 2024

We must strive to stay connected to His power in our lives because the world will pull us away. This awareness is our motivation to continually practice the Spiritual disciplines that draw us into His presence.

Today we continue a 12 week series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4, Luke 20:47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is There Always An Excuse?

Contributed by Robert Webb on May 2, 2025

If you didn’t go to work because you didn’t have time to get ready or didn’t feel so good or felt like sleeping in or watching your favorite show, would you have a job?

Is there always an excuse? How would you like it if your watch ran half of the time? You couldn’t count on it, could you? If you didn’t go to work because you didn’t have time to get ready or didn’t feel so good or felt like sleeping in or watching your favorite show, would you have a job? What ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25, Hebrews 3:12-14, Colossians 3:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Broken Altar - When Worship Becomes Work Series

Contributed by Barry Tallis on May 2, 2025

The first in a four part series confronts the subtle drift from passionate devotion to empty religious routine, challenging believers to recognize the cracks in their spiritual foundations and commit to rebuilding authentic altars of worship in their daily lives.

INTO: Today we're kicking off a brand-new series that's going to challenge your spiritual comfort zone and reignite your relationship with God. We're talking about being SET APART in a world that wants you to fit in! Have you ever felt like your relationship with God has become more ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 29:13, 1 Kings 18:30, Romans 12:1

Uncovering The Unseen Realm: Our Role As Believers Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 9, 2025

We accept the existence of things we cannot see, like gravity, wind, or radio waves. In the same way, there is a spiritual reality just as real, Yet most Christians say that Satan is just a metaphor of evil; the same with the demonic realm.

Uncovering the Unseen Realm: Our Role as Believers January 5, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Ephesians 6:10-17 2 Kings 6:15-17 Introduction: The Reality Beyond the Veil Good morning, church. Today, we step into a realm that few talk about but all of us are affected by—the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:15-17

Denomination: Brethren

The Battleground Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 9, 2025

Genesis 3 is not just an old story—it is the moment that defines our struggle today. Every temptation, every deception, every act of rebellion against God finds its roots in this battleground.

The Battleground February 26, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Genesis 3 Introduction: The First Battlefield in the War of the Ages Every great conflict has a moment where the first strike is made, where the battle officially begins. In American history, we remember The ...read more

Denomination: Brethren