Sermons on Temptation Resisting:

Growing Pains

Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 13, 2009

Stuggles and Temptations face all Christians. The church at Thessalonica serves as a great source of encouragment to those of us today facing persecution.

Growing Pains 1 Thess. 2:13-20 Intro It was not easy to be a Christian in Thessalonica where believers faced persecution and suffering. Yet in the midst of suffering, the Thessalonica Christians experienced joy. They received Paul’s ministry of the Word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Pray For Less Interesting Time

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 19, 2008

Christians face a strong temptation to be dispassionate, lukeward in their Christian service; Christ promises the victor’s crown to those who are steadfast.

PRAY FOR LESS INTERESTING TIME Revelation 3__14-22 Laodicea: the Lukewarm Church Introduction Translations of quotes from other languages, other times, and other cultures often do not work well. A person from another country gave advice on prayer petitions. He included a line that some ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Anglican

Divine Providence Part 5 - The Only Way To Eradicate Sin Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Nov 13, 2018

Now that a penitent sinner is "in Christ," temptation springs again, and the reformed sinner sins again. How are our sins erased?

DIVINE PROVIDENCE This is Part 5 of an 8-part series that was originally developed for a 13-week adult class, with some of the parts taking more or less than a 45-minute class period. I am starting to post the series on SermonCentral, and plan to post the remaining parts over the next few days as ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:33, Romans 6:1-2, John 10:27, Romans 8:35-39, Romans 8:1, Hebrews 11:19, Revelation 3:5, 2 Chronicles 3:1, Genesis 22:6-14, Revelation 21:27, Revelation 21:9-11, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 20:15, 1 Peter 4:17, James 1:15, Romans 8:33-34, 1 John 1:8, Revelation 17:8, Revelation 13:8, Philippians 4:3, Daniel 12:1, 2 Chronicles 25:1, Revelation 20:11-15, Matthew 25:31-46, Romans 6:3, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, John 8:2-11, Romans 6:23, Galatians 6:7-8, 2 Kings 14:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Promise Of Peace

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Feb 22, 2024

Peace requires effort and intentionality, a conscious choice to turn away from the distractions and temptations that pull us away from God.

The Promise of Peace Scripture: John 14:27. Introduction: Peace requires effort and intentionality, a conscious choice to turn away from the distractions and temptations that pull us away from God. Reflection In the tumultuous seas of life, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, to lose sight of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27

Denomination: Other

Revelation Of The New Self Series

Contributed by Andrew Farley on Sep 25, 2009

The third in a series of messages on the complete sufficiency of the Gospel.

The shocking and liberating revelation of the new self really happens when we can explain why we still struggle with sin. Some theologians and Christian authors have resorted to creative and often impressive mental gymnastics in their attempts to reconcile these two scriptural ideas: (1) the old ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mission Impossible?

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 3, 2019

This story looks at and applies Jesus' teachings in Luke 17:1-6 alongside the experience of Corrie Ten Boom.

There were many things that were once thought to be impossible, but are now considered to be quite common and ordinary. The idea of man landing on the moon or going to space was once thought to be impossible, but that notion was shattered in the 1960s. The idea of people surviving heart ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

The Slow Slide Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Mar 21, 2020

Many people struggle with the same temptation for many years. Often, people will wonder, “How is it possible for a Christian to struggle with a temptation for so long? How did things get so bad?” I’ll tell you how: so slowly that you wouldn’t even notice what was taking place.

The Slow Slide Text: Genesis 13:2-13 Introduction: Ever seen a Chinese handcuff? Maybe you know it better by the name “Chinese Finger Trap” or “that joke your friend played on you that one time after asking, ‘Wanna see something cool?’” The genius of this gag toy is its simplicity; it’s just a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:2-13

Denomination: Baptist

Refined By Fire Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 30, 2025

A sermon about how God uses even our darkest or most rebellious times to mold and shape us into the image of Jesus.

Refined by Fire 1 Corinthian Series CCCAG 10-26-2025 Scripture- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Introduction – About a thousand years before Jesus was born, a small band of men huddled in a cave in Judah. They were hiding from a posse of trained killers—soldiers sent by the king to hunt them down and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Holy Spirit - Part 9 Of 9 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 6, 2017

This final part of the 9-part series examines various ways we can set ourselves in opposition to the Holy Spirit, the Spirit's role as intercessor, and the vitally important question, "How can I know that I have the Holy Spirit in me?"

This nine-part series was originally developed for a class environment, and later adapted for use in a prison ministry conducted via correspondence. Because of that background, questions were developed for each lesson for participants to use in a setting conducive to discussion, or as handouts for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11, Galatians 6:7, Acts 7:51, 1 Thessalonians 5:19-20, Ephesians 4:30, Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Hebrews 6:4-6, Hebrews 10:29, Romans 8:26-27, Hebrews 7:24-25, Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 12:3, Romans 7:14-25, Romans 8:2-11, John 7:36-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living A Life Of Sexual Purity Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010

Sex. It is big in today’s world. As Christians we are constantly pressured to conform to the world’s low sexual standards. But we must resist and in this passage Paul gives us God’s standards for sexual purity.

Ephesians 5:3-14 Living a life of sexual purity Sometimes when watching the news on TV some footage might be coming up - say a bomb explosion or war scene - and before they show the footage there is an announcement something like this: This footage contains scenes which may offend some viewers. In ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Cure For Conflict (Pt. 2) Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 30, 2021

James offers several cures for conflict. We think the problem in conflict is the other person. But James says the cure begins with us submitting to God, drawing near to God, resisting the devil and to stop judging others.

Introduction: A. One day a proper Englishman found himself seated on a train with two ladies who were arguing about whether to have the window opened or closed. 1. One lady claimed that she would die of heatstroke if the window stayed closed. 2. The other lady said she would die of pneumonia if ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12, James 5:19-20, Galatians 6:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Man Of Integrity Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 11, 2008

To seek and follow God’s ways and principles is the behavior that God wants us to exhibit when responding to trials, temptations, challenges, impulses, struggles, disputes, and even competition.

Theme: LIVING IN INTEGRITY Text: Genesis 14: 1-24 Introduction A. Greetings: Happy Father’s Day. B. Ok, this morning we will continue our study series in the life of Abraham. Last Sunday we learned that God confirmed His promises to Abraham about the possession of the land of Canaan. God told ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Anatomy Of Rebellion: Forehead, Heart, And Mouth

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 17, 2009

We rebel against God when we refuse to learn anything new, when we resist His love, and when we refrain from telling others about Christ.

Parenting is the toughest job in the world. Nobody has it harder than parents. Amen? Now this insight didn’t come out of a book somewhere. This is not just some Freudian theory, cooked up in the psychology lab. I learned this truth, that parenting is the toughest job in the world, in another ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Spinning Out Of Control

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Apr 3, 2018

For those who feel their life is spinning out of control, it probably is, but if you are on the wheel of God rest assured it will make you or if you resist break you. Lessons from The Potter.

THE WHEEL OF GOD Jeremiah 18:1-3 -v3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. The word for wheel in the Hebrew is a word picture—it literally means two stones. The potter would simply use their feet to turn the clay, freeing up his hands to shape ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Welcome To The Family Sermon I: The Family Of God Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Sep 13, 2020

In times of divisiveness, mature Christians resist efforts to distract them from their unique relationship to God through Christ by focusing their minds on spiritual things and by devoting themselves to doing good not harm.

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY - THE FAMILY OF GOD! “Welcome Home” are the two words that greet many folks who, in the wake of circumstances that necessitate a change in living arrangements, drive up to senior adult facilities like The Palms in search ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:2-11