12 sermons preach from 2 Corinthians 10 — 11 from real church libraries, transcribed and indexed to the verse, and 1 from the classic library.
“Paraphrase: 'as we take every thought into captive of the obedience of Christ.'”
“Return to Second Corinthians the tenth chapter, begin reading at the second verse down through the sixth verse.”
A Sunday morning service featuring extended worship, scripture reading, testimonies, a giving appeal, and a sermon on trusting Jesus amid life's storms—using the account of Jesus walking on the sea and Peter's step of faith to encourage believers to see God's hand in every circumstance.
“Although we walk in the flesh, the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for pulling down strongholds.”
A Sunday worship service centered on Psalm 107: how God meets people in their deepest struggles — the lost, the bound, the foolish, and those caught in storms — with practical calls to prayer, evangelism, stewardship, and going into 'deep water' ministry, plus community announcements, back-to-school blessings for children, and an invitation to salvation.
“Paraphrase of 'the weapons of our warfare are not carnal... but it is mighty.'”
A New Converts Graduation service at Gospel Assembly Church celebrating completion of the 20-lesson new convert program. The service combined worship, testimonies of transformed lives, an overview of the discipleship curriculum, scripture reading (Deuteronomy 8), recognition of teachers, exhortations to persevere and serve, and presentation of certificates.
“the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”
A Sunday service focused on 'Mind Matters' — preaching on the importance of renewing the mind, resisting 'mind monsters' (deception, doubt, fear), and practicing 'mind medicine' (Philippians 4:7-8). The service included baby dedications, announcements (beach prayer & communion, volunteer needs, early childhood/parenting initiative), offering/ stewardship teaching, altar calls and baptisms, and an official church meeting presenting Elder Jonathan Banks as senior pastor-elect.
“Aren't the weapons of our warfare not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”
A passionate call for the church to become an active, Spirit‑empowered force—bringing 'living water' into lives—so multitudes burdened by mental illness, addiction, and despair can be healed and restored. The preacher contrasts a passive waiting crowd with a church called to stir hearts, speak with authority, and bring tangible change.
“our battles are not carnal but it is mighty through God through the pulling down of stronghold.”
A New Converts Graduation service at Gospel Assembly Church celebrating completion of the 20-lesson new convert program. The service combined worship, testimonies of transformed lives, an overview of the discipleship curriculum, scripture reading (Deuteronomy 8), recognition of teachers, exhortations to persevere and serve, and presentation of certificates.
John Wesley
"Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." 2 Cor. 10:5. 1. But will God so "bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ," that no wandering thought will find a place in the mind, even while we remain in the body?…
Read the full text“every thought that you have you take it captive”
Pastor Shane teaches that seasons of shaking or 'sifting' are not proof of failure but are God’s process to remove what cannot go with you (the chaff) and reveal and strengthen what can (the wheat). Using Peter's denial and a contemporary testimony, he emphasizes that Jesus prays for our faith to survive the sifting, and gives practical steps—recognize lies, replace them with truth, engage community, pray and take thoughts captive. The sermon invites listeners to return to God, receive prayer, join community, and continue in faithful living (including generosity and evangelism).
“I take that thought captive and I throw it out.”
Prophetess Taryn Tarver preaches on encountering the living God—answering Jesus' question “Who do you say I am?”—and urges believers to embody a faith that demonstrates God's power through healing, deliverance, testimony, and obedience. She calls the congregation to become people of 'no reputation' who will obey, act on God’s Word, lay hands, and evangelize by demonstrating the kingdom in practical ways.
“Take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ.”
A Live Free podcast episode that pairs a rich Christmas/theological reflection on Luke 2 (the angels’ announcement, shepherds, and the ‘Lamb’ motif) with a measured rebuttal of viral claims about the Book of Enoch and the New Testament’s origins. Pastors unpack biblical continuity, canon formation, manuscript reliability, and practical steps for overcoming fear by anchoring thought-life in Scripture.
“Paraphrase: 'as we take every thought into captive of the obedience of Christ.'”
A virtual New Year's Eve watch service focused on thanksgiving for surviving 2020, trusting Jesus through the 'perfect storm' of the pandemic, and entering 2021 prepared to 'cross over' into God’s promises. Pastor Chris Harris emphasized community assistance, discipleship (discover, develop, deploy), prayer, worship, giving, sanctification/separation for spiritual growth, and gave an altar invitation.
“Bible says to compare yourselves among yourselves is not wise to do that.”
A call to authentic Christian living: stop performing faith and live the real, God-designed you. The sermon contrasts social-media/technology-driven fakery with God’s all-seeing, grace-filled invitation to confession, healing, Holy Spirit–led restoration, and altar surrender.
“We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boast in the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us... But our hope is that as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand so that we can preach the gospel in regions beyond you.”
A Sunday regional service centered on the theme "Kingdom Dream": encouraging believers to dream for God's kingdom, to recover and renew dreams after hardship, and to persevere in those dreams. The service included worship, leadership transitions, communion focused on forgiveness, a teaching exhortation to evangelize broadly, testimonies, baptisms, and a call to generous giving for missions.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.