31 sermons preach from Proverbs 18 — 29 from real church libraries, transcribed and indexed to the verse, and 2 from the classic library.
“The Bible says the name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous are running into it and they are safe.”
“Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air out their opinions.”
Using Israel's journey as a model, the sermon teaches the principle of choosing battles wisely: pass through distractions and foolish provocations, and reserve strength for the fights that advance God's purposes—illustrated by when Israel was told to avoid some peoples and to engage others.
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run in, and they are saved.”
Using Matthew's parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price, the preacher teaches that trials and irritations are the refining process that develop our God-given value; believers must embrace the process, choose company wisely, allow skilled refinement, steward their gifts, and let God display their worth.
“The Bible says the name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous are running into it and they are safe.”
A Sunday service centered on petitioning God for deliverance from persecutors. The preacher teaches that persecution is spiritual in origin, often provoked by righteousness or success, and calls believers to respond with prayer, holiness, perseverance, praise, and seeking reconciliation when at fault.
“I was the strong high tower in the midst of them that the righteous could run in and be perfectly safe.”
Pastor Jim preaches about hope as a present reality—Christ in us that enables believers to 'radiate' hope—calling the congregation to receive formation (not just fixes), stand on the foundation of the church, and agree in prayer and prophetic declaration for renewal, restoration, and spiritual outpouring.
“Your name is a strong tower.”
A Sunday service focused on worship and prayer with an extended call to prepare spiritually for an upcoming regional convention. The service emphasized consecration, unity in prayer, expectation and faith for divine visitation, support for church leadership, and invitations to salvation and spiritual growth.
Showing the 4 most recent — 2 more sermons in church libraries reference this verse.
Charles Spurgeon
ALMOST every event has its prophetic prelude. It is an old and common saying, that "coming events cast their shadows before them;" the wise man teaches us the same lesson in the verse before us. When destruction walks through the land, it casts its shadow; it…
Read the full text“Your gift will make room, but only character will keep you there.”
A Bible-study sermon using Joseph's story as a template to teach what the preacher calls “executive privilege”: leadership is earned through preparation, discipline, faithfulness in small things, humility, and proven stewardship. The message contrasts talent with character, warns against pride and favoritism, and urges practical spiritual growth, generosity, and service.
“What does the book of Proverbs teach us: 'your gift will make room for you; your gift will make room.'”
Pastor Lao preached a call to personally encounter Jesus — moving from hearing about Him to looking upon and touching Him — and urged radical hunger, obedience (keeping Christ's commands), repentance, devoted worship, and faithful offerings as keys that unlock God's promises and provision.
“Paraphrase of Proverbs 18:19: 'An offended brother is harder to win than a strong city.'”
Pastor Shane Abbott uses the Parable of the Sower to show how small ‘seeds’—words, observations, and stories—can grow into massive division if left unchecked. He identifies four heart postures, contrasts seeds of God vs. seeds of the enemy, gives practical steps (go to the person, 24-hour rule, pause/redirect/clarify/release), calls for repentance and reconciliation, and invites people to lay down offense and sow into kingdom work.
“There is power in our tongue; it gives life or it gives death.”
Pastor Ed preaches from Ephesians 4:29 about the power of speech: Christians are called to stop 'corrupt' (sapros) talk and use words that build up, give grace, and reflect their identity in Christ, with practical guidance for timing, tone, apology, and personal renewal.
“life and death are in the power of the tongue.”
Pastor Mark E. Lewis preaches from Genesis 27 on the theme "Broken But Still Blessed," showing how Jacob—flawed and deceptive—is nonetheless the recipient of God's blessing, and calling listeners to embrace authenticity, rely on God's timing, and receive God's grace and salvation.
“Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it will eat its fruit.”
Pastor teaches that spoken words exercised in faith—believing and declaring God's promises—activate miracles and change circumstances. He contrasts life-giving biblical practice with dead tradition, urges confessing scripture, praying to receive, exercising spiritual authority (healing, deliverance, tongues), forgiving others, and actively sharing the gospel.
“Life and death are in the power of your tongue.”
A Bible-study sermon based on Numbers 13 that frames spiritual warfare as primarily a battle over self-perception. The speaker contrasts fear-filtered interpretations of facts with a faith-filtered posture (exemplified by Caleb and Joshua), calls the church to embrace an identity rooted in God's promises, and issues practical calls to prayer, evangelism, stewardship, and readiness to possess the promised land (including a local property initiative).
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“Whoever finds a wife has found a good thing and obtains favor.”
A Sunday worship service combining extended prayer and praise, pastoral teaching concluding the church's doctrinal series on final realities (judgment, the new creation, and hell), a call to urgent repentance and wholehearted devotion illustrated by the story of Lot's wife, and practical announcements about church programs and fellowship events.
““He who finds a wife, finds a good thing and obtains favor with the Lord.” (paraphrase)”
Pastor Charlie Dates preaches on Jesus' teaching about divorce and marriage from the Sermon on the Mount, arguing that God's intent is one-man/one-woman lifelong covenant while acknowledging limited, compassionate permissions for divorce (such as abuse or sexual immorality). He emphasizes grace, forgiveness, the church's role in helping marriages, healthy singleness, and calls listeners to faith and community support.
“When a man finds a wife he finds a good thing.”
A Mother's Day worship service celebrating mothers as God's masterpieces (Imago Dei), emphasizing their identity, calling, and capacity, with worship, prayers, pastoral encouragement, and church announcements.
“Lord, you said in your word that he that finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.”
Stewardship is presented as a lifestyle: believers are managers, not owners, of God-given gifts and resources. The sermon urges Christians to protect, develop and expand those gifts for God's covenant purposes—through prayer, faithfulness in small things, and active use in the marketplace, family and church.
Showing the 4 most recent — 1 more sermon in church libraries reference this verse.
Charles Spurgeon
CICERO has well said, "Friendship is the only thing in the world concerning the usefulness of which all mankind are agreed." Friendship seems as necessary an element of a comfortable existence in this world as fire or water, or even air itself. A man may drag…
Read the full text“he that will have friends must show himself friendly”
Guest speaker Prophet Brian J. Mosley delivered a prophetic, pastoral message during Grace Cathedral's Sunday service emphasizing wholehearted worship, trusting God's timing for pending promises, obedience in stewardship (tithes/offerings), and the call to evangelism and membership. He proclaimed prophetic encouragements for financial increase, healing, educational and vocational breakthroughs, and commissioned youth while pastors shared church announcements and ministry opportunities.
“the bible says that the person who wants to have friends must first show themselves to be friendly”
Pastor Charlie Dates preaches on Jesus' teaching about divorce and marriage from the Sermon on the Mount, arguing that God's intent is one-man/one-woman lifelong covenant while acknowledging limited, compassionate permissions for divorce (such as abuse or sexual immorality). He emphasizes grace, forgiveness, the church's role in helping marriages, healthy singleness, and calls listeners to faith and community support.
“A person of too many friends comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
A study of the friendship between David and Jonathan (1 Samuel 20) that highlights loyal, God-centered friendship, Jonathan’s sacrificial support, and David’s patient trust in God while fleeing Saul. The sermon applies their covenantal loyalty to Christian friendships today—calling believers to obedience, prayer, and waiting on the Lord.
“The Bible said, when a man wants a friend, he must first show himself friendly.”
A blunt call to authentic "real ministry": stop hypocrisy, embrace holiness and accountability, accept pastoral covering, and pursue practical maturity in marriage, parenting, finances and mental health so the church will be credible and fruitful.
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.