Sermons on Weapons Of The Flesh:

Strength Through Weakness Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 15, 2018

Paul dealt with a thorn in the flesh, a continual, unceasing burden. Although he had prayed specifically three times for the Lord to remove it, the thorn remained. God allowed his thorn in the flesh for a purpose.

Strength through Weakness 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 Our text today comes from the second letter Paul had written to the Corinthian church. The church at Corinth struggled with purity and spiritual consistency. While they had embraced the Gospel, many continued to walk according to the flesh, and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Soldiers For Christ

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 9, 2014

A Veteran's Day sermon. The Bible often uses warfare as a metaphor for the Christian life. This sermon examines how Paul likens the Christian life to warfare and what this teaches us about how to win the battle in the Christian life.

Soldiers for Christ Veteran’s Day Sermon November 9, 2014 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to 2 Timothy 2:3-4 INTRODUCTION Illus. – For a long time I didn’t understand my father-in-law, Sydney Robertson. He was the quietist man I ever met; almost unnervingly so. Having ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Thorny Trial - Was It Sickness Or?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 16, 2021

The issue of the Apostle Paul's thorn-in-the-flesh has been hotly debated for centuries.

"And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure" (2 Cor 12:7 NKJV) Some have held that this "thorn" was an eye disease that God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7, 2 Corinthians 11:23-27, James 4:10, Acts 19:11-12, 2 Corinthians 12:8, 2 Timothy 3:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pitchers And Trumpets

Contributed by James May on Mar 17, 2002

Break the flesh "pitcher" and blow the trumpet through spreading the gospel. That is ever God’s battle plan for victory.

TRUMPETS & PITCHERS Judges 7:19-21, "So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. And the three ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:19-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lord Of The Sabbath ( Matthew 12:1-14)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 23, 2025

In this chapter, Jesus teaches the true meaning of the “Sabbath” and how it is to bring glory to God, not to be used as a religious weapon. The hostility towards Jesus was starting to grow.

Before we undergo any further study of this chapter, it would be helpful to understand the concept of the “Sabbath”. According to the fourth commandment (Exodus 20:8), the Sabbath was set aside as one day in seven to cease from labor and take a rest from all unnecessary activity. Exodus 31:15 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:15, Colossians 1:16-17, Hosea 6:6, Matthew 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Wrestling Match

Contributed by James May on May 3, 2001

There is a lifelong wrestling match between the desires of the flesh and the complete surrender of our will to the will of God.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Circumcision Of The Heart Series

Contributed by James May on Mar 14, 2002

Paul teaches that circumcision of the flesh is not what makes us righteous but circumcision of the Heart!

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:11-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Can The Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Love not the world or the things in the world, for all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh... is not of the Father but is of the world.

How Can the Lord Help One Overcome Personal Lusts? How can I control my physical desires? ILlustration:While my wife and I were shopping at a mall kiosk, a shapely young woman in a short, form-fitting dress strolled by. My eyes followed her. Without looking up from the item she was examining, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beyond The Veil

Contributed by James Groce on Oct 23, 2001

When the flesh was broken in death, the veil was rent. This gives us the meaning of the veil.

--------------------------------------- Hebrews 9:14; 10:1,2,22 --------------------------------------- The books of Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy and Joshua portray the journey of Israel from Egypt to Canaan through the intermediate wilderness. There is a message in this story that the Lord ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Spirit -

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 30, 2008

How the spirit of a man and the flesh are working in conjunction to bring God’s will.

August 31, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Galatians 5:22-23 Subject: The Spirit and the Flesh Title: In the Spirit I want to talk to you today about Revival. That’s one of my favorite subjects. I want to tell you something; there is no true revival unless it is Holy Ghost revival. I mean there is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Step Out The World &into Gods Presence

Contributed by Sharon Thurston on Dec 27, 2007

This sermon is about letting go of the lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, and the pride of life.

Introduction The bible gives us strong warnings against the world and all its false ways. Perhaps this is addressed for the young people for whom the world often holds a special attraction, but it is a warning that applies to all the Lord’s people. Sermon The world here is not the planet on ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Faking The Grain

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 30, 2007

Out of the weakness of human flesh, God brings some of His greatest blessings.

Faking the Grain Hebrews 11:32-34 Hebrews 11:32-34 KJV And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: [33] Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Will Build It

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Dec 27, 2009

A look at God’s desire to build a church, not of stone or wood, but of flesh and blood.

Concordia Lutheran Church First Sunday of Christmas - December 27, 2009 HE Shall Build a House for My Name! 1 Samuel 7:1-16 † IN JESUS NAME † May we take the time, to receive the blessings that come from realizing that God has appointed us a place, and planted us here, that we may dwell and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

It's About Time: Walk As Children Of The Light Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on May 27, 2013

There is pressure within us as the flesh reaches out for the things that are now forbidden to it.

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church June 2nd 2013 Eph. 5:8-14 “It’s about time! WALK AS CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT” Intro: Eph. chap 5 is all about change. • Designed/teach us we are different/world around us. • Now that we are different/should live lives ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Bulwark Never Failing Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Aug 24, 2014

Today we will examine the petition for our protection against the flesh, the world and the devil.

The model prayer is broken into two parts; that which is God-ward, and that which is Us-ward. - The God-ward portion is focused on God’s holiness, His kingdom, and His will. - The Us-ward portion can be further subdivided: Daily Bread - Forgiveness - Deliverance We have noted that these deal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational