In Sermon Illustrations: "Ransom From Sin"

When Does The Size Of A House Become Sinful?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2011

WHEN DOES THE SIZE OF A HOUSE BECOME SINFUL? Several years ago, Millard Fuller of Habitat for Humanity addressed the National Press Club on public radio, on which he recalled a workshop he conducted at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary with 200 pastors in attendance. The assembled pastors quickly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Daniel 1:5-16

Tags: Greed

John Bevere Notes: That When Adam Sinned In The ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 22, 2007

John Bevere notes: That when Adam sinned in the Garden he not only became subject to decay and death all of creation itself suffered the consequence of Adams choice to sin. i. “Consequently, not only Adam but all creation he was placed over immediately took the nature of death. Prior to Adam’s ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Full Stomach Leads To All Kinds Of Sin.

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 26, 2009

"A full stomach leads to all kinds of sin." When all of a person’s needs are met, he tends to forget God (Beracot 32a). Quoted from ...read more

Tags: Materialism

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Blood Of Jesus Christ Cleanses All Sin

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Oct 17, 2005

How is it possible that the blood of Jesus Christ has such power to redeem and cleanse us from all sin? This is possible because of who Jesus is and what He did when He died on the Cross. First, Jesus was, is and always will be, absolutely sinless in thought word and deed. Secondly, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7

Tags: Redemption, Forgiveness, Blood Of Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

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

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

When Your Sin Finds You Out.  PRO

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 16, 2013

I was 18 years old when I stole my first and only item. I was a bagger at a local grocery store. The store had some small battery operated record players that played 45s. (For those too young to remember what 45s were, they looked like bid CDs with a hole in the middle.) A lot of the record players ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:23

Tags: Truth, Unconfessed Sin

Denomination: Foursquare

Shame Is A Spin-Off From Guilt. We May Feel ...  PRO

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 1, 2002

Shame is a spin-off from guilt. We may feel guilty for what we did, but we feel ashamed ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Guilt, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Independent/Bible

[078]. A Message From A Poem – Failure Leads To Hurt And Sorrow

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 12, 2025

[078]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FAILURE LEADS TO HURT AND SORROW This poem was written one Sunday morning while waiting for a church service to start. It flowed quickly. It was around the time I was speaking on a series in the life of Peter. Identify yourselves if you have never failed the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7-10

Tags: Hurt, Forgiveness, Sin, Failure, Sorrow  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Defaced From Family Will

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Mar 14, 2021

I was told by a wonderful woman who had married a negro man after falling in love with him during the 1940s. She met him in Pittsburg, PA, and later moved to Chicago, IL for the safety of their family. Her father was filled with bitterness and anger and defaced her from the will. He disowned her ...read more

Scripture: James 2:8-9, Matthew 22:37-40

Tags: Prince Harry, Racism, Transgression, Respect Of Persons, Royal Law Of Love, Family Will, Meghan Markle, Sin, Bigotry, Brotherly Love, Prejudice, Hatred  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blood From Jesus' Brow

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 17, 2025

The Gospel of Luke gives us an accurate description of a very real and yet uncommon medical condition: hematidrosis. It occurs during times of great mental and emotional stress. There are tiny blood vessels that surround all our sweat glands, especially on our brows. When a person is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:39-44

Tags: Battle, Sins, Garden Of Gethsemane, Maundy Thursday, Transgressions, Iniquities, Hematidrosis  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

[229]. A Message From A Poem - Rededication Based On 1 Corinthians 5:7

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 16, 2025

[229]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - REDEDICATION BASED ON 1 CORINTHIANS 5:7 This poem is a penitent’s response to sin in his/her life. I think a lot of us would know David’s prayer and confession in Psalm 51. Christians are not sinless people and the people who have a holiness teaching, and carry it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 John 1:8-9, Galatians 6:1, Hebrews 12:1

Tags: Conviction, Besetting Sin, Falling Into Sin, Christian Poems, Old Leaven, Forgiveness, Sin, Confession, Repentance, Rededication  (view more)  (view less)

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

Imaginary Sin Is Romantic And Varied; Real Evil ...

Contributed by Vicki Edwards on Apr 13, 2004

“Imaginary sin is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, ...read more

Tags: Sin General, Sin Bondage To

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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