Sermons on Besetting Sin:

Unthankfulness

Contributed by Niles Lloyd on Jul 17, 2002

ONE OF THE GREATEST SINS IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS THE SIN OF INGRATITUDE AND UNTHANKFULNESS.

TITLE: UNTHANKFULNESS 3/17/02 TEXT: LUKE 17:11 - 19 INTRO: ONCE A YEAR WE AMERICANS COME TOGETHER WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO CELEBRATE WHAT IS KNOWN AS THANKSGIVING DAY. IT IS A TIME OF YEAR THAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS EVEN ALL ABOUT. MODERN DAY ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

They Who Mourn Series

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002

They mourn not just because of personal sin, but because of sin in the world.

They who Mourn Matt. 5:4 When bad news or calamity came it was customary to tear clothes and cover the head with ashes or dust. Being dressed in sackcloth and ashes showed a time of grief and mourning.. Jeremiah, also known as the weeping prophet has been said to have trained ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming Pornography

Contributed by Joe Fornear on Sep 2, 2004

How to overcome the secret sin of pornography or any secret sin.

Irene Pepperberg, a visiting professor of animal behavior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is teaching a parrot how to surf the Internet. "Parrots are very social creatures," she says, but people who own them "leave them alone eight or nine hours a day." She says that leads to boredom ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gluttony Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Dec 8, 2014

The third part of The Seven Deadly Sins looks at the sin of gluttony

Gluttony Evagrius of Pontus, a Christian monk and ascetic whose ideas may have inspired St. John Cassian’s list of eight sins, gives us a very poetic, but comprehensive definition of the sin of gluttony: “Gluttony is the mother of lust, the nourishment of evil thoughts, laziness in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Deny Me, I'll Deny You Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

What is the unpardonable sin? And have I committed the unpardonable sin?

I’m so excited to share with you today, that I need for you and me to simply jump into our Scripture with little introduction. If you didn’t bring a Bible with you, you’ll need one today. And we’ve provided you with one if you didn’t bring it. As matter of fact, you have my permission to take that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-12, Luke 11:53-54, Hebrews 3:14, John 8:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Glass Houses: Inside And Outside Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 18, 2019

We judge sin from our own sinful presuppositions

We will be looking at two pieces of scriptures. They come from the gospel of John in the 3rd and 4th chapters and tell the story of two individuals from the different sides of the economic and cultural divide. Often these stories are preached separately but when compared and contrasted they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 8:1, Romans 10:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope Overwhelms Disappointment

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 7, 2010

God crushes sin’s disheartening effects with future hope.

Scripture Introduction It has been said that nothing in the world arouses more false hope that the first four hours on a diet! We do not need any more false hope, but we do need hope! The National Association of Basketball Coaches presents four “Guardians of the Game” awards each year: for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Inner Rubbish

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Feb 1, 2022

What sins are you hiding? What sins are hiding in you?

There are some things we think, do and or say in our lives that make others wonder if we have ever met The LORD. When we look at these actions, we ourselves get concerned about our commitment to The MOST HIGH. We get uncomfortable and we get desperate to be back on the right path. Here is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:48, Romans 3:23, Ephesians 5:1-5, Romans 12:1

Don't Turn Back

Contributed by John Harper on Jan 2, 2009

We must not turn away from Christ and back to our sin. If we do this we are rejecting the only salvation from sin.

“DON’T TURN BACK” Hebrews 10:26-39 December 7, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God 1 Corinthians 11:23-31 (King James Version) King James Version (KJV) 23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:26-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Three Men, Three Crosses And Three Deaths Series

Contributed by David Nolte on Mar 21, 2001

Deals with the 3 Crosses at Calavary: One man died IN sin, one man died TO sin and one died FOR sin.

"THREE MEN, THREE CROSSES AND THREE DEATHS!"/LUKE 23:32-46/SHASTA WAY/03-25-01/A.M. There are many ways one might meet one’s demise. It might be an accident, it might be disease, it might be old age, or it might even be through intent, ours or someone else’s. Though there are many means by which ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spiritual Healing Series

Contributed by Suresh Murugesan on Apr 28, 2020

Why spiritual healing? Because of the sinful nature. But man sinned again send God Genesis 3:6, Adam and Eve sinned against God. --we are all in sin, We need spiritual healing. --You may ask brother Adam and Eve sinned, I have not sinned.

Read...Psa 51:5 Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Explain: Rom 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men because all sinned-- Therefore Rom 3:23 for all have sinned fall ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, Ecclesiastes 7:29

Denomination: Other

God And The Nations - Part 2 - The State Of The Nation Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 10, 2020

The very first step in overcoming an addiction is to admit that you are an addict. Is the overwhelming population of the USA addicted to sin? Let's take a look.

God And The Nations - Part 2 - The State of The Nation Today we will be reading from Jeremiah 18:1-12 Last week we started taking a look at God and His interaction with the nations of the earth. The first thing we did was to take a look at Acts 17:26 where it says: From one man, Adam, God made ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-12, Acts 17:26, Psalm 33:12, Numbers 24:5-9, Romans 1:18-32, Matthew 22:37, Romans 5:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

True Confessions

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 28, 2013

A sermon that encourages Christians to come clean about the sin in their life.

“True Confessions” I John 1:5-10 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If you are a Christian you are the target ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Could Jesus Have Sinned? Part I - That I Might Know Him Series Series

Contributed by James Groce on Apr 13, 2001

Was Jesus capable of sinning?

Could Jesus Have Sinned? Part I Beware Ye Simple Ones John 1:14 states that " . . .the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. . ." Please do not mistake, as some have, thinking that the word "flesh" in this verse carries the connotation of "carnal." The Word was made flesh--but never carnal! ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Could Jesus Have Sinned? Part Ii - That I Might Know Him Series Series

Contributed by James Groce on Apr 13, 2001

Was Jesus capable of sinning?

Could Jesus Have Sinned? Part II The Infinite Knowledge of God By Elder James L. Groce Pastor of Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle Molino, FL Feb. 10, 2001 Somewhere, in the limited understanding of man, there arose the misconception that God who is omniscient, all knowing, in order to be able to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Pentecostal