Sermons on wiles of the devil: showing 286-300 of 38,111

The Schemes Of The Devil Part 5: Unforgiveness Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 18, 2007

Part 5 continues to focus on unforgiveness.

The Schemes of the Devil Part 5: Un-forgiveness Part 2 Scriptures: Luke 17:3-4; Matthew 5:43-48 Introduction: In my message last week, I shared with you the fact that we are required to forgive if we want God to forgive us. Jesus taught that God will only forgive our sins (and forget about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shut The Door, Keep Out The Devil Series

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Oct 23, 2010

We need to be careful because our enemy, the devil, wants to destroy our lives. God’s Word gives us some keys to shut the door, and keep the devil out of our lives.

SHUT THE DOOR, KEEP OUT THE DEVIL A Believer’s Practical Guide to Spiritual Warfare OPENING TEXT: “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8). THE BIG IDEA: We need to be careful because our enemy, the devil, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: *other

Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2010

The Lord Almighty is present with His children in the midst of the darkest nights.

Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Psalm 46) 1. You never know for sure when troubles will arise, or where they come from. 2. This AP story broke this past week: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Devil Made Me Do It!

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 23, 2010

When we disobey God by sinning, let’s not shift the blame or justify our actions with the faulty “the devil made me do it” theology. Instead, let’s take full responsibility for our actions, confess our sins to a gracious and forgiving Father, and pursue r

Opening illustration: In March 2009, a 62-year old woman was charged with stealing more than $73,000 from her church in the state of Washington. When the detectives interrogated her, she told them: “Satan had a big part in the theft.” It sounds like she was saying that the devil made ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Avoid Becoming Devil Chow

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 31, 2010

We need to be on the lookout for the roaring Lion called the Devil.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The world can be a very difficult place to navigate at times. As we strive to live out or faith there are a lot of potential pitfalls. There are a lot of things that can trip us up if we are not careful. • We need to understand that that there are forces out there trying ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Things I Admire About The Devil

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010

There are two things the devil and I have in common: He hates me and I hate him! So please hear me out. There are some things that the devil do that I wish the children of God would do in ministry. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not going to glorify the dev

Intro: There are two things the devil and I have in common: He hates me and I hate him! So please hear me out. There are some things that the devil do that I wish the children of God would do in ministry. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not going to glorify the devil but use him as an example to ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-2

Denomination: *other

Halloween, The Devils Tools Year Around.

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 31, 2011

Folks, we live in a world today that we should sift all our children’s activities and things that they are exposed to each day as though we were looking and inspecting the candy they get on Halloween night and throw out the things that look suspicious

Halloween, The Devils tools year around. Folks, we live in a world today that we should sift all our children’s activities and things that they are exposed to each day as though we were looking and inspecting the candy they get on Halloween night and throw out the things that look suspicious. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Between The Devil And The Deep Red Sea Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 24, 2011

In this sermon, we learn some important things about what to do when we find ourselves in a predicament.

Introduction: A. Have you ever heard the phrase: “between the devil and the deep blue sea”? 1. Wikipedia says that the phrase “between the devil and the deep blue sea” is an idiom meaning a dilemma—i.e., to choose between two undesirable situations (equivalent to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Had A Devil Of A Time At Church Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 8, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark chapter 1 verses 21 through 28

Mark 1: 21 – 28 We Had A Devil Of A Time At Church 21 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 Now there was a man in their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Devil Has A Plan For Your Life

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 27, 2011

The devil has a plan for your life But God has a far greater plan and we need to accept it.

Plans are important, aren’t they? Look at this building. Some of you here today can remember back when the planning process began for this building. Even though I was not here, I am sure that the plan was to build a church in which people could come to and worship Jesus Christ. This was the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Other

The Devil Made Me Do It!

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 9, 2018

Adam and Eve show us what NOT to do when it comes to sin. Instead of trying to hide from God and shift the blame, confess your sin to God, repent of your wrong by turning back to God, and receive God's total forgiveness. Only then will you find peace.

Genesis 3:8-15 The Devil Made Me Do It! After reviewing their finances, a husband and wife decided it was time to tighten up, to spend less and save more. A day later, the wife was out shopping and found the dress of her dreams. It cost way too much, but she had to have it. When she showed it to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Recovering Yourself From The Snare Of The Devil Series

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Jan 21, 2020

In a previous message entitled "Lord, Show Me ME", we discovered that God will reveal to us: 1. Our Secret Faults 2. The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Why what is not OK for you is OK for me) 3. The Solution (Acknowledging the truth)

RECOVERING MYSELF FROM THE SNARE OF THE DEVIL TEXT - 2 Timothy 2:25-26 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:25-26

Denomination: Charismatic

Our Faith Is On A Collision Course With The Devil Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Apr 29, 2021

we need to see what we need to be looking out for so that we can guard our faith against the devil's attacks.

Introduction The Christian landscape of the United States is rapidly changing, and unfortunately not for the better but for the worse. In between the years 2018 and 2019, Pew Research did a study of how many people in America describe themselves as Christians; those who say that they are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Does The Devil Know Your Name? Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing his series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

Does The Devil Know Your Name? Acts 19:11-16 In our Sunday night Bible study about dealing with doubt, called “WHY DOESN’T GOD ANSWER ME!?” we are going through the section titled “Through the Deep Waters.” We are looking at a man named Asaph and his time of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

How To Submit To God And Resist The Devil

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Aug 13, 2018

Its easy to say submit to God and resist the devil, but how do we actually DO it? And what does true repentance look like?

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. We’ve all heard that scripture before, but what does it actually mean to submit? Submit: hupotasso¯ hoop-ot-as'-so From G5259 and G5021; to subordinate; reflexively to obey: - be under obedience (obedient), ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic