In Sermon Illustrations: "Temptation And Sin" showing 321-340 of 4,257

We Have Never Stopped Sin By Passing Laws; And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have never stopped sin by passing laws; and in the same way, we are not going to take a great moral ...read more

Tags: Law

The Wages Of Sin Is Death Thank God I Quit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The wages of sin is death thank God I ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Perhaps No Sin So Easily Besets Us As A Sense Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Perhaps no sin so easily besets us as a sense of self-satisfied ...read more

Tags: Sin General

A March 2009 Ap Article Demonstrates How Sinful ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 23, 2009

A March 2009 AP article demonstrates how sinful attitudes are passed on from one generation to another: "PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island woman is accused of punching and biting her 11-year-old son’s school principal after she was told the boy was being suspended. Police say 30-year-old Aleyda ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Sins Which Once Slinked Along The Back Alleys ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 23, 2009

the sins which once slinked along the back alleys of society now parade their perverseness down ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

The Longer I Walk With Christ The Uglier My Sin ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on May 9, 2010

The longer I walk with Christ the uglier my sin seems to me. The closer into communion with God I am the more desperately thankful to God I am for having forgiven this broken, brazen, bold, sinner’s heart. It is only when we have been in the light that darkness is well defined. Interestingly ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

Denomination: Christian Church

Puedes Intentar Servir A Dios Sin Amarle, Pero ...

Contributed by Gabriel Ayala on Mar 13, 2011

"Puedes intentar servir a Dios sin amarle, pero no puedes amar a Dios sin servirle." Anónimo "You can try to serve God without loving him, ...read more

Tags: Love For God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Sins Have Been Your Downfall, Is Where The ...

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 18, 2012

"Your sins have been your downfall", is where the tar starts sticking to the tyres. Most people generally don’t like the whole “s” word thing. For some reason there is an issue with the human brain that tells us to kick up stink when we are having a good time, a pleasurable time and someone, some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Repentance, Sin Bondage To, Sin And Grace

Denomination: Salvation Army

Satan Want's To Fill You With Sin

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

Deep Implanted Sin (Eph.:10-13) Illus. The enemy leader is in his command center discussing his battle strategy with those under his command. The enemy is very upset about the latest move by the rebellion forces. They have been attacking in vital areas. Never in this struggle has the rebellion ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:10-13

Tags: Sin, Deception

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Repentance Hates Sin For What It Is-—an ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 26, 2008

"True repentance hates sin for what it is-—an affront to God. Knowing that sin is evil and that God hates it motivates the truly repentant person to forsake it. Genuine repentance thus forsakes sin and turns in total commitment to ...read more

Tags: Repentance

Denomination: Other

Sin Ultimately Destroys Us. Several Years Ago In ...

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 10, 2008

Sin ultimately destroys us. Several years ago in my home church in Indianapolis where I had grown up, the minister, we’ll call him John, was caught having an affair with a missionary that the church supported and that he had recently visited on behalf of the church family. His wife, we’ll call her ...read more

Tags: Sin Wages Of

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Paul Speaks Of Being Dead To Sin, He's ...

Contributed by David Baeder on Nov 8, 2008

When Paul speaks of being dead to sin, he’s using a figure of speech. He is not referring to literal physical death. What does he mean? He means that sin is off limits. How many of you who are married can remember your wedding vows? When you got married did you pledge to “forsake all others”? ...read more

Tags: Dead To Sin

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

So You Think Sins Don’t Matter?

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 12, 2022

Introduction: Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh, sin doesn’t matter” or anything like that? There are plenty of times when, in the Bible, when it certainly did. Would you believe that only two major sins cost Israel thousands of their population? Let’s take a look. Text: Numbers 1:44-46, KJV: ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 1:44-46, Numbers 26:51

Tags: Balaam, Phinehas, Moses, Sin

Denomination: Baptist

Augustine's 3 Stages Of Dealing With Sin

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 22, 2024

Augustine's three stages of dealing with sin in the life of a believer: STAGE ONE -- "Lord make me good, but not yet!" STAGE TWO - "Lord, make me good, but not ...read more

Tags: Growth, Discipleship, Self, Sanctification, Sin, Understanding, Maturity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Susannah Wesley Defined Sin To Her Son

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 22, 2024

This was how Susannah Wesley defined "sin" to her young son, John Wesley: "If you would judge of the lawfulness or the unlawfulness of pleasure, then take this simple rule: Whatever weakens your reason, Whatever impairs the tenderness of your conscience, Whatever obscures your ...read more

Tags: Mothers, Parenting, Sin, Disobedience, Children, Homeschoolers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Is A Highway And Sinning Puts You In The Wrong Lane

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Nov 8, 2024

Life is a highway alright. And if you stay in your own lane on that highway, you'll probably do great. But if you get into the other guy's lane which is unlawful for you to be in, you probably won't last long. Sin is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Sin, Consequences Of Sin

Denomination: Charismatic

Don't Dress Up Your Sin

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Nov 9, 2024

Some churches like to play dress-up. They like to dress up their sin and give it fancy labels like equality and tolerance. But sin is still sin, yall. When you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Sin, Consequences Of Sin, Veering Off The Right Path

Denomination: Charismatic

It Has Been Said That We Should "Rejoice ...

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Jul 9, 2010

It has been said that we should “rejoice in the swift mercy of God, which in the early watches of the night of ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

The Devil Tempted ...

Contributed by Shawn Kelly on Dec 16, 2009

THE DEVIL TEMPTED JESUS…… THE FACT IS…..THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU CAN COME UP WITH….THAT JESUS DIDN’T GO ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Boy Confessing : Bless Me Father For I Have ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2004

BOY CONFESSING : Bless me Father for I have sinned... Father, I had bad thoughts... PRIEST : Did you entertain them? BOY : No Father... ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting