In Sermon Illustrations: "Sin Exposed"

Redefining Sin

Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 4, 2011

REDEFINING SIN "In recent years, and especially since the 1960s, the democratic societies of the West have been enlarging the boundaries of acceptable behaviour, in effect redefining sin. The sexual revolution of my youth dismantled barriers against premarital sex and encouraged open marriages. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-11

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Baptist

Sin: Acts, Words, Thoughts, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2009

SIN: ACTS, WORDS, THOUGHTS, HEART A man once dreamed of passing into the world beyond. An angel met him and showed him a great golden book. "What is that?" he inquired. "It is the book of your life," was the reply. Looking closer he saw that there were some writing on the first page. "What is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:12

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Your Secret Sins Will Come To ...

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 11, 2009

“Your Secret Sins Will Come to Light” The newspapers of Cincinnati recorded that a poorly dressed woman went to Dr. George Herman asking him to make an X-ray examination of her heart free of cost. She claimed that she was very poor and couldn’t pay. The doctor consented to do the work. But when ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Christian Church

Buried Chickens, Buried Sin

Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Jan 4, 2011

BURIED CHICKENS, BURIED SIN One of our youth, Andrew Plasier, shared this true story about an uncle of his in South Dakota and what happened a few summers ago. His uncle raised chickens, about 1200 of them, year round. In July the fans to the chickenhouse malfunctioned and stopped fanning the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-3

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Baptist

Covering Your Own Sin

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2011

COVERING YOUR OWN SIN "Adam, where are you?" God cried as a now sin-tainted Adam and Eve vainly attempted to hide from Him. Adam had a plan: The fig leaves-an easy quick fix, a cover-up. They represent man fixing his sin on his own terms, the quick and easy way. Grab some leaves, cover it quickly. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-13

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Sin: Prison Without Bars

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 15, 2011

SIN: PRISON WITHOUT BARS It's easy to live in denial--to live in sin and think everything is going our way. So sooner or later God gets our attention. In 1989, Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hit leader, was banished from baseball by Major League Commissioner. [Bart Giamatti]. The ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Baptist

Your Sin Will Find You Out

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 4, 2013

YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT ORANGE CITY, Fla., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said they arrested a man who accidentally called 911 while allegedly talking about selling drugs. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said dispatchers contacted deputies around 9:42 p.m. Tuesday and told them an ...read more

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Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out!  PRO

Contributed by Michael Dickinson on Aug 20, 2002

Be sure your sin will find you out! This young couple were about to get married. The young man went to his Dad and said, "I’m a bit apprehensive about getting married, Dad". "Why, son", said the Dad. "Well, I’ve got terribly smelly feet Dad and it’ll be so embarrassing when my wife finds out". ...read more

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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dietrich Bonhoeffer Wrote, "Sin Wants To Remain ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on Jan 31, 2009

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “Sin wants to remain unknown. It shuns the light. In the darkness of the unexpressed ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Sins Will Find You Out!

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

Your sins will find you out! According to a July 31 Associated Press story, police in Silver Spring, Maryland, can thank a forgetful robber for some good evidence: his picture. Officers say the bandit robbed a camera store after asking for a passport picture. When the clerk opened the register, ...read more

Tags: Faith, Sin Exposed

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

A Man Was Walking Down A Dark Street. All Of ...

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 10, 2005

A man was walking down a dark street. All of sudden a robber jumped out with a gun and said, " give me your money." The man replied, " Hey, you can’t do this to me! I’m a United states ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chuch Swindoll Tells The Story Of His Time In ...

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005

Chuch Swindoll tells the story of his time in the Marines in 1958. He was serving with the Marine Corps band in Okinawa when their tour took them to a leper colony on the island. Swindoll said he was totally unprepared for what he encountered at the leper colony. He saw stumps instead of hands, ...read more

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Denomination: Methodist

To Illustrate The Need Christians Have For One ...

Contributed by L. Paul Lafferty on Jun 27, 2005

To illustrate the need christians have for one another, I use a story my sister in law told me. If your hand get amputated for any reason and is not reconnected with the body, it does not go on and strive to live on it’s own. No, it dies. The same thing happens to us ...read more

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Denomination: Pentecostal

A Lady's Sick Of Her Husband's Drinking, So She ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

A lady’s sick of her husband’s drinking, so she decides to teach him a lesson. She dresses up like Satan, and when her husband walks in from being out all night, she jumps out from behind the sofa and screams. He says, ...read more

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It Is He Who Is In The Wrong Who First Gets ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

It is he who is in the wrong who first gets ...read more

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In San Antonio, A Man Was Sentenced To Ten Years ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

In San Antonio, a man was sentenced to ten years probation for a bungled burglary of a liquor store. The burglar had cut his hand badly when he broke through the roof of the store. He tried to throw a bottle of whiskey out through the hole he had created but missed, causing the bottle to fall to ...read more

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A San Diego Patrol Officer Was Off-Duty When She ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

A San Diego patrol officer was off-duty when she witnessed a drug deal. Wearing a dress and high heels, she figured she’d never be quick enough to catch the buyer. But as she watched, the buyer walked back to his car and threw up his hands in despair. His dilemma left the officer plenty of time to ...read more

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Robert Wood Johnson, The Former Chairman Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

Robert Wood Johnson, the former chairman of Johnson & Johnson, was known to be a terror when he inspected his plants. On one such unannounced visit, the plant manager had a fortunate 30-minute tip prior to his arrival. Hastily he had things spruced up by ordering several large rolls of paper ...read more

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Baseball Player Al Schacht Slid Into Second Base ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005

Baseball player Al Schacht slid into second base and felt a low-thrown ball land under him. Under cover of the dust, Al quickly slipped the ball into his hip pocket. The opposing infielder vainly looked for the ball and finally figured it must have rolled into center field. As he and his teammates ...read more

Tags: Sin Exposed