Sermons on Strong Holds:

Don't Hold Your Breath

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 12, 2009

God wants our praise and gratitude to be as vital and habitual as the way we breathe.

Don’t Hold Your Breath Intro: Rudyard Kipling lived from 1865 to 1936. He was English, yet born in Bombay, India. He wrote poetry and is the author of books like Captain Courageous, How the Leopard Got His Spots, and The Jungle Books. Who was this man? Rudyard Kipling. -Kipling’s writings not only ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hold On Just A Little While Longer Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on May 22, 2008

To get the church to understand that if we are to share in His glory, then we should be willing to share in His suffering

HOLD ON JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER Romans 8:18-24 My brothers and sisters as we go through life, we discover that it is full of ups and downs. It appears that for every step we take forward, we would take three backwards. And the more we try the more we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-24, Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Prison That Couldn't Hold Peter

Contributed by W. Alderman on Sep 14, 2007

This shows how faith is necessary in prayer and how answered prayer increases our faith.

THE PRISON THAT COULDN’T HOLD PETER TEXT: Acts 12:1-19; 24 INTRODUCTION: Some people have trouble staying out of prison because of their criminal conduct, but Peter had trouble staying out of prison because of his Godly conduct. This chapter records Peter’s 3rd ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-24, Acts 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Satan's Hold On Your Flesh

Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 12, 2008

BREAKING SATAN’S HOLD ON YOUR FLESH

BREAKING SATAN’S HOLD ON YOUR FLESH Mark 5:2-17 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because that he had been often bound with ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:2-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holding Back On What God Wants

Contributed by Richard Reid on Dec 4, 2005

What does God want from me?

Holding back on what God wants Psalms 100:1-5 2/18/05 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Hold Forth The Word Of Life?

Contributed by Vincent Harry Anobling on May 3, 2011

A command by the Apostle Paul to the believers at Philippi and to every one of us!

Philippians 2: 12 – 16 3 Commands: 1. Work out…v. 12 2. Do… v. 14 3. Holding forth… v. 16 HOW TO HOLD FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE? by... H-onoring it… O-beying it… L-iving by it… D-evoting time with it… being I-ntelligent through it… not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:16

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Holding Our Church Together

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 8, 2016

Keep the church by doing what God says to do.

WHAT IS HOLDING OUR CHURCH TOGETHER Philippians 1: 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Still Holding On Series

Contributed by Ethel Lamazon on Nov 24, 2020

Sometimes when you're at the end of your rope you have to learn how to tie the knot and still hold on

I’m still holding on Genesis 40: 14-15 14 And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. 15 For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I’m here in prison, but I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:14-15

Freedom Letter- Hold Your Ground Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 15, 2021

This is the 38th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study in Acts will also include the letters written to the Churches. This is the 4th sermon from the Letter to the Galatians.

Series: Action [#38] FREEDOM LETTER- HOLD YOUR GROUND Galatians 2:11-21 Introduction: We are living in a time that it is easy to go along and get along. We are watching our Country change very quickly, and we are not going in the right direction. For many years, we have allowed the World to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Hold On To What God Told You

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on May 22, 2020

When the Lord Speaks a Word into your life, you can trust that he will deliver.

Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. In other words, He went into a ship with his disciples, and they moved from where they were out into the deep. If we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22

Denomination: Baptist

Everyone Could Use A Hold Up Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

A look at the need for and ways to practice encouraging one another

Intro – I’ve told the story before, but it’s real significant to me. We were living in OH. I’ll never forget the day that Brian came into my office. He said he needed to talk to me, and closed the door. That’s sometimes not a good sign. Then, he sat down, and proceeded to shower me with words ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hold Firm To God’s Word

Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on May 27, 2023

Live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of someone Jesus anointed to spread the Good News of Christ.

Key Scripture: “Church officials are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business” (Titus 1:7, CEV). PRAYER – Father God, we humble ourselves in your mighty presence. You said ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:9, 1 Timothy 3:1-3, Titus 2:1

Denomination: Other

Who Holds The Key To Human Happiness? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 20, 2024

We are shocked and horrified, but we are no longer surprised.

Palm Sunday 1964 Growing up in the 1950s and sixties, and going to Catholic schools, our Boomer generation hardly ever heard of things that are common today, and nobody knew that the Rockefeller foundation was funding researchers to reduce the Catholic population by finding a “Catholic ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-7, Philippians 2:6-11, Mark 11:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

God Wants To Hold Your Hand

Contributed by David Nolte on Nov 3, 2019

There are many times when we need the loving, lifting, leading hand of God to hold our hand.

Whether or not you are, or were, a Beatles fan, at one time, or, more probably, many times, you have heard the song, “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” “Oh yeah, I’ll tell you somethin’ I think you’ll understand When I say that somethin’ I want to hold your hand I want to hold your hand I want to hold ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hold On, God Is Fighting For You

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Mar 20, 2025

In this message, Dr. Vorce encourages us to surrender to God, trusting Him to fight our battles. We are reminded that we don’t have to bear the weight of life’s challenges alone.

Exodus 14:14 AMP: "The Lord will fight for you while you [only need to] keep silent and remain calm." Introduction • Life often feels like a series of uphill battles. o There are moments when the weight of challenges can leave us feeling drained, confused, and uncertain about how to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:14, Psalm 34:17-18, 2 Chronicles 20:15, Isaiah 40:31, Romans 8:31, Deuteronomy 31:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God