II Timothy 2:26 And that
they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken
captive by him at his will.
I. SOME ARE CAPTIVES OF THEIR FAMILY.
Matthew
10:36 And a mans foes shall be
they of his own household.
Luke
14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife,
and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he
cannot be my disciple.
II. SOME ARE CAPTIVES OF THEIR FRIENDS.
Proverbs
6:3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou
art come into the hand
of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend."
III. SOME ARE CAPTIVES OF THEIR FLESH.
Matthew
26:41 Watch
and pray,
that ye enter not into
temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Romans
8:8 So then they that are in
the flesh cannot please God.
IV. SOME ARE CAPTIVES OF THEIR FINANCES.
I
Timothy 6:10 For the love of
money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have
erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
I
Timothy 6:17 Charge them that
are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain
riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
V.
SOME ARE CAPTIVES OF THEIR FAKE RELIGION.
Proverbs
14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death.
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is
in heaven.
Matthew 7:22 Many will say
to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in
thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Matthew
7:23 And then will I profess
unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
VI. SOME WILL BE CAPTIVES IN THE FUTURE.
Luke
16:23 And
in hell he
lift up
his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus
in his bosom.
Revelation
20:15 And whosoever was not
found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
CONCLUSION:
The Remedy over captives is Faith.
