In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the need to resist the devil and overcome his attacks. He compares the inability to physically fight or outrun the devil to the need to employ spiritual weapons. These weapons are identified as the Word of our testimony and the blood of the Lamb. The preacher also shares a personal story of a man who had bitterness and hatred in his heart towards the person who caused harm to his daughter, but through confession and forgiveness, he was able to overcome these negative emotions. The sermon concludes with the importance of recognizing the enemy and seeking to have our minds and hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience through faith and right thinking.

In this sermon, the speaker explores the question of how people could have missed recognizing Jesus as the Messiah. He highlights four scenes in the Gospel of John that provide glimpses of Jesus as the expected king. The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding Jesus' teachings through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. He also discusses the profound sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, noting that no other religious literature depicts a god kneeling before his worshipers. The sermon concludes with a reference to Jesus' statement about being lifted up from the earth to draw all people to himself, indicating the kind of death he would die.

In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of not letting worldly desires and material possessions rule our lives. He encourages listeners to keep their focus on their ultimate destination, which is to become like Christ. The preacher highlights the need to surrender our bodies to God and not just go through the motions of prayer without genuine love and devotion. He also warns about the battle for our minds, as the devil seeks to control our thoughts through various means such as media and lies. The preacher calls for true worship and reverence towards God, rather than just seeking personal enjoyment in church gatherings.

In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of loving God with all our minds. He lists seven or eight things that we should avoid in order to cultivate a love for God. The main focus is on engaging our minds to know God fully and treasure Him completely. The speaker encourages us to use our minds as a gift from God to deepen our affection for Him, and emphasizes the need for prayerful trust in God's gift of understanding.

In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of abiding in the word of God and being disciples. They highlight that the truth of the word is the only thing that can truly set us free, while everything else is false. The speaker also discusses the influence of our environment and the people we spend time with, emphasizing the need to surround ourselves with Christian friends who encourage and build us up. They caution against allowing the world to shape our thinking and urge listeners to spend more time in the word, in prayer, and with Christian friends.

In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of renewing our minds by focusing on positive and virtuous thoughts. He references Philippians 4:8, which encourages believers to meditate on things that are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. The speaker warns against allowing negative and destructive thoughts to take control of our minds, using the example of King David's downfall. He also highlights the need to bring our minds under control and tie down the thoughts that can hinder us from living a godly life.

In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the concept of repentance and the importance of walking in the will of God. He begins by referencing Romans 12:2, which emphasizes the need to present our bodies as living sacrifices to God and to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. The preacher highlights the idea that if we do not walk in the will of God, we will remain unchanged or even worse off than before. He uses a personal anecdote about driving in the dark without headlights to illustrate the disorientation and danger of not having the light of God's truth guiding our lives.

In this sermon, the speaker challenges Christians to become involved in world evangelism and justifies why they are not serving the Lord overseas. The speaker emphasizes the importance of presenting oneself as a living sacrifice to God, based on the mercies of God. The sermon highlights the need to understand the indicatives (who God is and what He has done) before moving to the imperatives (what we are called to do). The sermon also warns against the danger of seeking spiritual experiences or relying on personal revelations instead of simply obeying God's command to share the gospel with others.

In this sermon, the speaker discusses the story of Nebuchadnezzar and the miracles he witnessed in the book of Daniel. The king saw a vision and Daniel provided the interpretation, and later witnessed three young men being thrown into a furnace without harm. The speaker then addresses the problem of finding quick and easy solutions to our spiritual problems, emphasizing that true change requires profound, life-changing solutions. He highlights the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ to bring about transformation in our thinking and values. The sermon concludes by introducing the concept of strongholds in our hearts and minds that need to be brought down in order to achieve victory, leaving the audience with a cliffhanger for the next session.

In this sermon, the speaker discusses the perception of being "crazy" when it comes to being enthusiastic about God versus other worldly pursuits. He emphasizes the importance of being in God's presence and pouring out one's heart in worship. The speaker also highlights the need for prayer and spending time with God, using Jesus as an example of someone who chose his disciples after spending the night in prayer. The sermon concludes by contrasting society's acceptance of extreme dedication in areas like making money or collecting sneakers, while viewing the same level of dedication to God as "crazy."

Carter Conlon emphasizes the necessity of complete surrender to God in his sermon 'Casting Down Imaginations.' He explains that true spiritual warfare involves casting down strongholds and imaginations that oppose the knowledge of God, and that this can only be achieved through the power of the Holy Spirit in surrendered vessels. Conlon urges believers to allow God to reveal and overthrow any unsurrendered areas in their hearts, as these can hinder their ability to effectively share the gospel and bear fruit for God's kingdom. He highlights the importance of being vessels of truth, fully committed to God's will, in order to challenge the darkness in the world around us.

The video discusses the power of television and multimedia in delivering messages to our senses. It emphasizes that television and movies have a strong impact because they engage both our visual and auditory senses simultaneously. However, the speaker warns that not all messages conveyed through these mediums align with the gospel of Jesus Christ. He cautions against allowing worldly influences to enter our minds and reinforce negative thought patterns. The speaker encourages Christians to remain separate from the world and to rely on the Word of God to break down strongholds.