Sermons on throw down their altars:

The Spiritual Battle And Demons' Opposition To Godly Altars Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 18, 2025

When a godly altar is established, it can also attract opposition from the spiritual realm.

In the Bible, altars play a significant role in the spiritual lives of believers. An altar represents a sacred space where individuals or communities come to worship, offer sacrifices, and seek God's presence. However, when a godly altar is established, it can also attract opposition from the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:10

The Ordinarythe Common.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 28, 2022

Moses had a pretty, ordinary occupation, tending sheep. Most of us have ordinary lives. Can you imagine a more routine existence?

The Ordinary. Exodus 3:1-5NIV Moses had a pretty, ordinary occupation, tending sheep. Most of us have ordinary lives. Can you imagine a more routine existence? Moses must have felt like he had been put out to pasture. He once dreamed of delivering the people of Israel out of captivity. He had the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2-4, Exodus 3:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ups And Downs Of Obedience Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 9, 2004

A look at Elijah and how his obedience wasn’t determined by his feelings.

What type of person does God choose to confront politicians with His word? If you were to picture in your mind that type of person who would it be? Billy Graham? Perhaps he’s held audiences with every American President for forty years. Tony Campola? Maybe, he’s one of the three pastors who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46, James 5:17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Ziklag-Pressed Down

Contributed by Anthony Stander on Sep 1, 2021

We come to a time when the great David was backslid and discouraged. How many of you know that even great men can fall or succumb to depression?

ZIKLAG- Pressed down 1 Samuel 30:1 Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, We come to a time when the great David was backslid and discouraged. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1

Jesus Sat Down

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Nov 1, 2020

After Jesus went to present His blood to His Father, He sat down on the right hand of His Father.

So many of us in the body of Christ do not yet fully understand the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary. We need a deep revelation from the Holy Spirit to help us to grasp what Jesus did for us all. Jesus came to restore the kingdom back to us and to redeem us all from the hands ...read more

Scripture: John 10:17-18, Psalm 22:14-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tearing Down The Walls Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

Christ came, tore down the walls, and united people in Himself.

Tearing Down the Walls - Eph. 2:11-18 Steve Simala Grant, Aug. 26, 2001 Intro: (don’t read, but read/explain relevant parts – point of desire for removal of walls) Robert Frost. 1875– 64. Mending Wall SOMETHING there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Worshipping Face Down

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Feb 6, 2022

This is a topical message related to worship. I want to examine the worship-related action of falling face down before the Lord in response to His glorious presence. This message ties into Matt Redman's book entitled "Face Down."

This evening I am going to be sharing a topical message related to worship. I want us to examine the worship-related action of falling face down before the Lord; so, I have entitled our sermon/Bible study, “Worshipping Face Down.” The title of our message is also found in a book on worship called ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Altar Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 29, 2001

Zechariah’s experience in the Temple: Religion can turn us away from God. (Preached during Advent, but not really seasonal)

Introduction In the musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” Tevye, a man devoted to tradition, finds his thinking challenged when his oldest daughter wants to marry for love, instead of having her marriage arranged by her parents. It had never occurred to him that one would marry for love, and one night he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-20

Denomination: Baptist

Slow Down - And Listen

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 25, 2004

The Parable of Dives and Lazarus

NR 26-09-04 Lk 16:19-31 Dives and Lazarus Story: A little girl was standing outside her Sunday School classroom when the pastor - a liberal theologian - noticed she was holding a big storybook entitled, “Jonah and the Whale.” The pastor wanted to have some fun with her so he asked her, “Do you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

Gideon Series

Contributed by Greg Bond on Dec 28, 2009

The story of Gideon divided into 9 distinct sections revealing the possibility of the church to Go In Divine Existence Over Nations.

GIDEON God In Divine Existence Over Nations Go In Divine Existence Over Nations God’s Answer to a Backslidden Nation His Answer to Their Wickedness His Answer to Their Cry (Jdg 6:1) And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Laying Down Our Will

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jun 29, 2007

In order to grow in the things of God and to be used in a powerful way for Jesus, we must lay down our will. In order for God’s life (His will) to be expressed through us, we must lay our life (our will) down. God’s will for our life overrides the plans

Introduction · In order to grow in the things of God and to be used in a powerful way for Jesus, we must lay down our will. · In order for God’s life (His will) to be expressed through us, we must lay our life (our will) down. · God’s will for our life overrides the plans, purposes and pursuits ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tear Down This Wall! Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 21, 2007

16th in a series from Ephesians. How Jesus tears down walls that separate us from God and from others.

It is human nature to build walls. The Chinese built what is known today as the Great Wall of China over a period of over 2,000 years to try to keep out invaders. Beginning in 1961 the East Germans began construction on the Berlin Wall, which was built to keep people from fleeing from East to West ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Pulling Down Strongholds

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 3, 2021

All of us are called to be soldiers of Christ. We are to fight the good fight of faith. We war against strongholds of sin, not only actions and words, but against thoughts. We have a Champion! We cannot fail! The gates of Hell can't prevail against us!

PULLING DOWN STRONGHOLDS 2 Cor. 10:4-5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A 5-year old girl was talking to her priest and she kept staring at his clerical collar. 2. He finally said, “Didn’t your momma tell you what this collar means? It represents our love and commitment to Christ.” 3. She said, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Matthew 11:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

And God Came Down

Contributed by Tony Miano on Dec 20, 2000

How much time do we really spend considering the reasons why Jesus was born—the reasons why God came down—why God had to become a man?

And God Came Down Christmas Eve 2000 Selected Verses Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church December 24, 2000 Introduction: Christmas—it’s a time for celebration. It’s a time for family and friends. It’s a time for the community to draw closer together. Christmas is so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Hebrews 2:16-17

Denomination: *other

Heaven Came Down

Contributed by Ethan Muse on Apr 2, 2004

A sermon on the Old Testament teaching of the Sanctuary from the story of the woman with the issue of blood touching Jesus.

This is my adaptation of a sermon by Pastor Henry Wright If you have your Bibles, turn with me please to Mark 5:25-34. In case you think I’m not preaching on the Sanctuary, I am. It’s all in Mark 5; you just missed it the last time you read it. Mark 5:25-34. “And a certain woman, which had an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist