In Sermon Illustrations: "Living With Sin"

Faith: A Living, Daring Confidence

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 16, 2009

FAITH: A LIVING, DARING CONFIDENCE "Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it a thousand times. This knowledge of and confidence in God’s grace makes men glad and bold and happy in dealing with God and with all creatures. ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Lives Are Like A...

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 14, 2011

OUR LIVES ARE LIKE A... Listen to what the Bible compares our lives to, and as you do, notice that the central theme of each comparison is the idea of the BREVITY of our lives upon this earth: * First, our lives are compared to A VAPOR (James 4:1) - Think about the vapor from a teapot. It is ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

Live In A Way That Glorifies God  PRO

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 19, 2011

Live in a Way That Glorifies God Dan Blocker was my favorite character, Hoss, on the TV series Bonanza. When he died unexpectedly, Hoss died. The producers knew they could not replace him. The story was that woman was caught in a flood. Hoss held her above the water with one hand and held a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31, Matthew 5:16, 1 Peter 2:12

Tags: Glory

Denomination: Baptist

Giving The Poor A Reason To Live

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 9, 2011

GIVING THE POOR A REASON TO LIVE So let's humble ourselves before each other and experience His grace. It's the way to true glory and dignity even if we find ourselves down and out. That's what Abbe Pierre discovered when he founded the Emmaus Communities in 1949. The Emmaus Communities today ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:11-17, Galatians 5:13-15

Tags: Servanthood

Children Learn What They Live

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 19, 2022

I wish every one of us had inscribed on the walls of our home the words of Dorothy Law Nolte’s work, “Children Learn What They Live,” and then kept this constantly before us in our daily activities: If a child lives with criticism, He learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, He learns ...read more

Tags: Children, Mothers, Mother's Day, Home, Example, Education  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Responsiblity To All Living Creatures

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 18, 2022

Genesis 9:1-7 Devotional From Gen. 9:1-3 we note God blessed Noah and his sons. What was the command? – same as for the first man and woman – populate the earth (somewhat of a new beginning) What were given to man in v2? – man was given the responsibility to rule over all other creatures on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:1-7

Tags: People, Nature, God's Love, Responsibilty On Earth

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Deceitful World We Live In

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Mar 7, 2023

In 1939, Hollywood gave the world "The Wizard of Oz." Since then, the movie has become a classic. It tells the story of Dorothy, who is whisked away to the land of Oz, where she meets three friends, faces a wicked witch, and must find how to return home. The movie is filled with colorful ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:2-3

Tags: Deceit, The World

Denomination: Baptist

Bonhoeffer Writes, "If My Sinfulness Appears To ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Dec 12, 2001

Bonhoeffer writes, "If my sinfulness appears to me to be in any way smaller or less detestable in comparison with the sins of others, I ...read more

Tags: Sin Separates From God, God's Judgment, Comparison, Emotions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sin Has A Diminishing Factor To It. It Always ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Sin has a diminishing factor to it. It always gives it’s best in the beginning. It never gets better after that ... ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting, Sin Deceptive

Sins Are Like Circles In The Water When A Stone ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Sins are like circles in the water when a stone is thrown into it; one produces another. When anger was in Cain’s heart, ...read more

Tags: Sin Bondage To, Temptation General, Anger

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

Tags: Sin Exposed

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Saved From Our Rubble Of Sin- Communion ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Sep 10, 2002

SAVED FROM OUR RUBBLE OF SIN- COMMUNION MEDITATION The September 11, 2002 issues of TIME magazine has a touching article about 31-year old Genelle Guzman. Genelle was the last of just four people caught in the debris of the Twin Towers to be found alive. After the planes hit the World Trade ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper, Lordship Of Christ, Salvation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sin Is Fun [hebrews 11:25]... For A Season. The ...  PRO

Contributed by Dan Waite on Dec 16, 2005

Sin is fun [Hebrews 11:25]... for a season. The problem is that sin always has consequences [Galatians 6:7]... and they are unpleasant [Romans 6:23]. (ill.) National Geographic reported that a 13-foot Burmese python swallowed a 6-foot alligator in Florida . The consequences were lethal, as the ...read more

Tags: Sin Punishment Of

Denomination: Free Methodist

Not A Sin: Born Again Adults Are Twice As Likely ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Not A Sin: Born again adults are twice as likely as non-born agains (24% vs. 10%) to agree divorce without adultery is a sin, finds a new Barna Group survey. However, 52% of born agains disagree that divorce without adultery is sin. 74% of all non-born again adults disagree with the statement. 58% ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

84% Of Americans Believe In Sin Versus 90% In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

84% of Americans believe in sin versus 90% in ’95. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Either Sin Is With You, Lying On Your Shoulders, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost; but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Of The 7 Deadly Sins, Anger Is Possibly The Most ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 23, 2006

Of the 7 deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations still to come, to savor to the last toothsome morsel both the pain you are given and the pain you are giving ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

Of The 7 Deadly Sins, Anger Is Possibly The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Of the 7 deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations still to come, to savor to the last toothsome morsel both the pain you are given and the pain you are giving ...read more

Tags: Anger

Of The 7 Deadly Sins, Anger Is Possibly The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Of the 7 deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations still to come, to savor to the last toothsome morsel both the pain you are given and the pain you are giving ...read more

Tags: Anger

Billy Graham Stated, "One Of The Greatest Sins ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2007

Billy Graham stated, “One of the greatest sins in America today is the fact that we are robbing God of that which rightfully belongs to Him. When we don’t tithe, we shirk a just debt. Actually we are not giving when we give God one-tenth, for it belongs to Him already (Lev. 27:30). This is a debt ...read more

Tags: Offering, Giving

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational