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Impossible To Renew To Repentance

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 25, 2025

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The sermon is about a severe warning reagrding the dire consequences for a person who has experienced the blessings of God and then willfully and finally turns their back on Christ.

After calling us to press toward maturity, the writer of Hebrews explains the urgency. He presents one of the most sobering passages in all of Scripture. This is not a verse to cause fear in the heart of a struggling believer. Instead, it is a loving but stern warning sign, like a lighthouse on a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Orpah Series

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 12, 2008

based on 33 ratings

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Orpah had the truth, but turned her back on God.

Orpah – 10th August 2008 am Ruth 1:1-18 Orpah was a Moabitess, a member of an accursed race. She was born and bread in paganism. The gods of her people were fearful demon gods, the most feared of all these gods was Chemosh. The priests of Moab were powerful and cruel. If any disaster threatened ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Do The Dew (Of Heaven!)

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 3, 2012

based on 45 ratings

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A sermon talking about spiritual experiences that are more comparable to dew than downpours. Dew falls silently, saturates and penetrates, satisifies completely, and is just as valid as a spritual downpour.

Do the Dew (of Heaven!) (Note to pastors, here is a link for a "Dew" commercial where the thrust is that you can’t do life without your dew. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlKVbt8K7kY) Ho 14:4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. Ho 14:5 ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Are You Doing In This Cave?

Contributed by Izak Shipman on Mar 22, 2003

based on 80 ratings

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A sermon about people not living a victorious life. A good message for backsliders, a challence for people to make a choice for God.

What are you doing in this cave? I Kings 19:1-15 I. Introduction: This episode happened after the victory on Mount Carmel. It was a great victory that Elijah witnessed, surely it must have counted as one of his highlight is in His life. But now we’re witnessing the man of God on the run. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hardening Of The Attitude

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 28, 2008

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Apathy is a Disease of the Soul. Full of indifference, preoccupied with self and causing backsliding. Discover it’s cause and remedy.

It was sometime near midnight when the state police found Pop Greenman. He was sitting quietly in the cab of a pickup truck almost 200 miles from home Pop wasn’t hurt, or even particularly upset. Just a little cold and bewildered. His truck had run out of gas, so he had coasted to the shoulder of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:32-42

Denomination: Baptist

The High Price Of Low Practice

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 17, 2011

based on 1 rating

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This message describes the devaluation of the Christian life in modern culture and how we can be restored from a place of backsliding.

"The High Price of Low Practice" 1 John 1:5-10, Psalms 32: Scripture Reading 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The question for us in the light of the context of our key verse is, can a Christian ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jonah Fleeing From The Presence Of The Lord

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Dec 14, 2010

based on 14 ratings

| 14,525 views

This is a message of the price Jonah paid to flee from God, and the counterinsurgency by God to deal with his rebellion

Jonah Fleeing from the Presence of God Text: Jonah 1:1-17 (Note to pastors, powerpoint with images available, contact me ikings1844@yahoo.com) The book of Jonah has a lot of unexpected twists in it. Last week we talked about how Jonah fled from the call of God, for among other reasons the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Last Days Scoffers Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 21, 2023

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In the Last days believers, ministers will turn into the backslides, scoffers and paid servants to please men. Watch out and Guard yourselves.

Jude 1:17-19 Last Days Scoffers Jude 1: 17-19: “But you, beloved, ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, that they were saying to you, 'In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.' These are the ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

Forgotten But Not Gone

Contributed by Brent Long on Sep 11, 2011

based on 4 ratings

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Though we may forget God in our day-to-day activities, He is never gone. He awaits with forgiveness or with judgement; the choice is ours.

Forgotten But Not Gone Jeremiah 3:21 “A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.” I. Memory a. Memory is a fickle thing. i. It is an easy thing to forget ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:21-23

Denomination: Apostolic

Checkup For The Christian

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012

based on 4 ratings

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While we live on earth, temptation and sin will try to infect us like common disease. Only God and you know the true condition of your heart and your spiritual life. We are to examine ourselves or have regular checkups to monitor our spiritual health.

Intro: Notice from the verse the word “examine.” Most of us go to the doctor AFTER getting sick. Some go to the doctor BEFORE getting real sick. Moreover, very few go to the doctor for regular checkups even when they are well. While we live on earth, temptation and sin will try to infect us ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: *other

It Just Isn't Fair

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Mar 24, 2019

based on 1 rating

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We struggle to try and understand that good and bad things occur without regard to persons, be they good and devout or be they back-sliders or heathen.

Weekend Message/Devotion March 24, 2019 Luke 3:1-9 There are many parallels in today’s reading with the message that I shared November 17, 2017, entitled Judgment Day is Coming. If you are inclined, you can research that message at: Sermon Central.com by clicking on the button for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-9, Matthew 25:31-46, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Mark 1:4, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22, Matthew 3:11-17 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Foundations Must Be Laid Again

Contributed by Sonny Thomas, Sr. on Jun 15, 2002

based on 44 ratings

| 8,127 views

If you always keep an ever humbling reminder of why you had to be restored and what consequences your time in sin produced, you will never need another restoration.

Exiles have begun returning to Jerusalem. Years of Babylonian captivity due to disobedience is the only reminder of a land once favored by God. Remnants from Israel now return back to their homeland with the daunting task of picking up the pieces. Jeshua the high priest and Zerubbabel the ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Ease Of Becoming An Insignificant Christian

Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Jan 14, 2010

based on 9 ratings

| 4,061 views

3 THINGS THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR LIFE TO BECOME INSIGNIFICANT AND WITHOUT EFFECT TOWARD OTHERS

The Ease of Becoming an Insignificant Christian Jude 22 * One of the greatest tragedies for a Christian is that His/Her life may be lived without ever making any significant impact for the glory of God. * Insignificant = without measurable or noticeable impact or contribution. ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Drift

Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 22, 2008

based on 1 rating

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See what happens when God’s people drift away from Him and worship other gods.

Several years ago a scary thing happened to two young beach goers. I read this in the newspaper. Two young ladies were at the beach, I think Pensacola beach, enjoying a summer vacation and enjoying the water. They got into a raft to relax and sun bath. While floating on the raft they did not pay ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Straighten Up! (And Fly Right!) Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 27, 2008

based on 5 ratings

| 11,682 views

So often Scripture can seem to be conflicting in its message but when we view the full counsel of the Word we can see that God’s Word does not conflict, but compliments itself.

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 27, 2008 Date Preached: July 27, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Journey thru Hebrews Sermon Title: It’s Time to Straighten Up! (and fly right!) Sermon Text: Hebrews 6:4-8 (NIV) 4 It is impossible for those who have once ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

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