In Sermon Illustrations: "Sin Deceptive"

Effects Of Sin

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004

Effects of Sin How does a worm get inside an apple? Perhaps you think the worm burrows in from the outside. No, scientists have discovered that the worm comes from inside. But how does he get in there? Simple! An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom. Sometime later, the worm hatches in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:45

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

The Shock Of Sin  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 6, 2004

THE SHOCK OF SIN In a book called All Thumbs Guide to VCR’s which is a repair guide for amateurs, author Gene Williams begins with a warning. He writes: “Getting a jolt form the incoming 120 volts ac (120 Vac) is more that just unpleasant; it can be fatal. Studies have shown that it takes very ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-16, James 1:14-15

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Nip Sin In The Bud

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2010

“Nip sin in the bud” as Swany would say! Otherwise, it will grow! "Woe to the rebellious children, says the Lord, that take counsel, but not of Me; and that cover with a covering, ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mac Hammond In His Book "Doorways To Deception" ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 3, 2008

Mac Hammond in his book “Doorways to Deception” says, “Satan cannot afflict you with the destructive effects of the curse unless you allow it by choosing, with your own free will, something that opens you up to those effects. Think about it for a moment. Satan is not called the father of ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No One Is Exempt From Sin

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 27, 2008

NO ONE IS EXEMPT FROM SIN Of course, many of us think we are exempt from this darkness, that it always belongs somewhere else and never enters into our lives. You often hear it on the news when something bad has happened, like a murder: the TV reporter interviews a resident, who says "Well, I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Has Many Tools, But A Lie Is The Handle ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle ...read more

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Sin Complicates Life  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

SIN COMPLICATES LIFE Let us lay aside the weight and sin that so easily entangles… Hebrews 11:2 I was supposed to get money from the ATM sometime during my work day. That’s all my wife asked of me that day. But for one reason, then another, I failed to do it. I know I went out to lunch that ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive, Faith

If...you Feel That If You Could Indulge In Sin ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“If...you feel that if you could indulge in sin without punishment, yet it would be a punishment of itself; and that if you could have the whole world, and abide in it for ever, it would be quite enough misery not to be parted from it; for your God—your God—is what your ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Sin Compared To Poison  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 2, 2002

Sin Compared to Poison Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman told of a distinguished minister, Dr. Howard, from Australia who preached very strongly on the subject of sin. After the service, one of the church officers came to counsel with him in the study. “Dr. Howard,” he said, “we don’t want you to talk as ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed, Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

The Japanese Have Two Proverbs We Would Do Well ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 30, 2005

The Japanese have two proverbs we would do well to remember. The first one says, “The tongue is but three inches long, yet it can kill a person six feet high.” The second one warns everyone: “The tongue is more to be ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Methodist

Joshua Harris- Lust Is Always A Desire For ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 20, 2005

1. Joshua Harris- Lust is always a desire for the forbidden. Though lust longs for an object or a person, ultimately this object is not its prize; its goal is the very act of desiring. The result is that lust can never be ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is As Contradictory For A Christian To Go On ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jun 25, 2005

“It is as contradictory for a Christian to go on sinning as it is for a dead man to go on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15

Tags: Sin Deceptive

One Of The Big Stories In The Mid-Nineties That ...

Contributed by David Ritsema on Sep 7, 2003

One of the big stories in the mid-nineties that you may recall being on all the TV news broadcasts was the concern for a dying species of owl in the Northwest called the Spotted Owl. The concern was that the logging being done in the area was actually destroying the species. But according to a ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

Too Often All We Ever Do Is Focus On The ...  PRO

Contributed by David Sorn on Nov 5, 2005

Too often all we ever do is focus on the external problem that we can see. In front of us we have a row of dominoes. Imagine for a second that the last domino is your outward sin. The time you gossiped, swore, or pushed a kid in school. However, you will notice that there are many, many things ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sulfur Caves  PRO

Contributed by David Selleck on Nov 17, 2005

Sulfur Caves In Southern Mexico lies the Cueva de Villa Luz, or Cave of the Lighted House. As you make your way to the cave you walk through a veritable paradise of tropical birds and lush rain forest. Underwater the cave is fed by 20 underground springs, beautiful watercourses which teem with tiny ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Methodist

Ever Watch Your Kids – Maybe They Don't See You ...

Contributed by Glenn Teal on Dec 10, 2005

Ever watch your kids – maybe they don’t see you and they do something wrong like on America’s Funniest Home Videos. There was this sweet little girl maybe 4 or 5 who is video taped stealing from the cookie jar and is interupted cookie in hand. At the moment of her getting caught she screams at ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Free Methodist

Winter Was Coming On And A Hunter Went Out Into ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

Winter was coming on and a hunter went out into the forest to shoot a bear out of which he planned to make a warm coat. By and by he saw a bear coming toward him and raised his gun and took aim. “Wait,” said the bear, “why do you want to shoot me?” “Because I am cold,” said the hunter. “But I ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

A Pig Ate His Fill Of Acorns Under An Oak Tree ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005

A pig ate his fill of acorns under an oak tree and then started to root around the tree. A crow remarked, “You should not do this. If you lay bare the roots, the tree will wither and die.” “Let it die,” said the pig. “Who ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive

A Secret And Deadly Power Lies Hidden Beneath The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

A secret and deadly power lies hidden beneath the ground of Belgium’s Flanders Field, one of the bloodiest battlefields of World War I. Unexploded artillery shells are surfacing there more than 80 years after they were fired. Still unexploded, many are capable of killing. Some 3,000 shells are ...read more

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Africa's Victoria Falls Produces A Cloud Of Mist ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005

Africa’s Victoria Falls produces a cloud of mist that is often heavy enough to impair visibility. While I was walking the path that skirts the gorge into which the Zambezi River tumbles, I noticed a sign on the rim but could not make it out. Not wanting to miss whatever it might be noting, I ...read more

Tags: Sin Deceptive