Sermons on The Battlefield In The Mind:

Getting In The Fight

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2005

How are we to win the fight we face? This message looks at the 8 places in the NT that the Greek word “agonizomai” (translated "fight" in this verse) appears.

A FUNDAMENTAL SPIRITUAL TRUTH: “Life is war.” - 1 Timothy 6:12 - "Fight the good fight of faith". - the verb “fight” is the Greek word “agonizomai”. - only appears 8 times in the NT. - where else does that Greek word appear and what do those passages teach us about the battle before ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Ready For War PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 22, 2024

This sermon encourages Christians to embrace their role as spiritual warriors, using God's armor to stand firm against evil and remain steadfast in faith.

Good morning, beloved! Isn't it a blessing to be gathered here today, standing on the solid ground of faith, basking in the warmth of fellowship, and ready to feast on the Bread of Life? It is indeed a joy to be in the house of the Lord, among brothers and sisters, united in Christ. Today, we are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Topics: Fighting, Lord

Dry Bones

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 15, 2008

Salvation will arise from the ashes of judgment. God--in His time--will breathe new life into us and revive us.

"Dry Bones", Ezekiel 37:1-14. Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Ezekiel has been given an unusual preaching assignment. He’s brought by God’s Spirit to a valley full of dry bones. It is a scene of desolation and death. The bones are a gruesome image of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Congregational

Aaron & Hur Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2008

Aaron and Hur present the church an example of encouragement--we support the hurt, the discouraged, the lost, the frustrated, the weak, the helpless.

“Aaron & Hur” Exodus 17:8-16 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts A group of infantry soldiers were going through Airborne School at Fort Benning Georgia. As they prepared for their first jump, the jumpmaster explained that when the green light went on, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Congregational

We Remember Them

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Nov 1, 2008

A sermon for Remembrance Sunday (UK); Veteran’s Day (US)

John 15:1-15 We Remember Them The verses we’ve heard from John’s Gospel this morning are part of what we know as the ‘Farewell’ discourse of Jesus, as he speaks to the closest of his friends about his impending departure from them. Jesus, as he speaks to his friends, seeks to offer them comfort ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Spiritual Warfare: A Winnable War”, Pt. 3

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 1, 2008

Vigilant prayers are what bust the yoke of bondage, break the bonds of brokenness, crush the confusion surrounding your life and looses the lies Satan has wrapped your life up in!

Last time I left you with this thought – we have a weapon for every tool of the devil, but he has no weapon for the one weapon we have – the word of God! William Gurnall said, “We must not confide in the armor of God, but in the God of the armor, because all our weapons are only mighty through ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

What God Can Do With Small Things Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Aug 10, 2009

The little boy gave to Jesus his lunch and Jesus fed over 5,000 people. You have something that you can give to Jesus. It may appear to be small to you, but God can bless it and make it useful to thousands. Will you give it to Him?

(Play Chris Tomlins’s version of “Take my Life” (recorded from YouTube) during the offering) It is amazing sometimes what the brain remembers and why! I don’t know why but I can remember what I had for lunch on a Boy Scout hiking trip when I was in jr high. Our Scout troop was going to go to ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-9, John 6:6

Denomination: Baptist

"No Compromise” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

We are living in a society that is increasingly becoming more hostile to the gospel of Jesus Christ in general and to Christians in particular.

OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO Daniel 3 & Ezekiel 28 1. A few years have passed between Chapters 2 & 3 a. Some estimate as much as 20 years have gone by. b. And with the passing time, things have changed. REMEMBER: It was back in CH2 that Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that troubled him greatly! • He called all ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wonderful Counselor Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 7, 2008

What is a "counselor"? And what difference is Jesus as our "wonderful counselor" from the many good "counselors" listen to every day?

OPEN: The year was 1809. The world was in an upheaval. Napoleon was sweeping through Austria and soldiers from many countries were dying on the battlefield. The fate of entire kingdoms and nations hung in the balance and the world seemed on the very edge of collapse It was 1809... And in that ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christians War Is God’s Battle

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Jul 29, 2019

Fighting for victory

There is something dynamic of the power of God and the fight that we are called to fight and the faith we are to have to depend on God for the victory. For many Christians fighting have become passive, fighting has become an option, so in that they no longer inquire of God and they no longer train ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Get Out Of Your Head PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2023

The sermon's main point is to highlight the dangers of excessive worrying and overthinking, and to emphasize the importance of trusting in God for peace and guidance.

Good morning, church family. Today, I want to talk to you about something we all struggle with, and that's the dangers of living in our head. How many of us spend our days lost in our thoughts, worries, and concerns, forgetting to live in the present? How many of us are trapped in the prison of our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3

Topics: Thinking

Called To Active Duty

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Dec 21, 2008

As Christians, we have been called to active duty in the war against evil.

CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY Text: Ephesians 6:10 – 18 I. Introduction: • p. 372 – Onward Christian Soldiers • Not sang much any more • Radio preacher “Americans think that God has called them to a playground instead of a battlefield” • We are at war! II. Body: A. Our Strength (v. 10) • It’s not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Trying Times - “it Should've Took Out Your Whole Family” Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 21, 2013

A time of reflection, in sowing and reaping, not knowing what value will sow and what value will reap, for vanity rules to counter-produce, as observed and experienced by preachers as they toil in the work of Christ Jesus, planting the seed of faith.

Trying Times – “IT SHOULD'VE TOOK OUT YOUR WHOLE FAMILY” by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013, 6/1/2013, 6/15/2013, 6/18/2013, 6/22/2013, 6/29/2013, 7/6/2013, 7/11/2013, 7/15/2013, 7/21/2013) “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thy shalt find it after many ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10

Denomination: Friends

The Wound That Brings Life

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006

An encouraging message about the Mephibosheth dilemmas in life.

The Wound That Brings Life 2 Samuel 4:4 KJV And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 4:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And Live In God’s Power, Love, And Self-Discipline - 2 Timothy 1:7 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 20, 2025

The Gospel boldly declares: You were not created to be driven, defined, or destroyed by fear. Because God has given His children something far greater.

Go! And Live in God’s Power, Love, and Self-Discipline - 2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT) Dean Courtier Introduction: Fear is a thief. It steals joy, peace, purpose, and boldness. Some of you walked into this room today carrying fears you’ve never spoken aloud— fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, Romans 8:15, Acts 1:8, 1 John 4:18, Romans 12:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal