Sermons on Besetting Sin:

Jesus The Branch Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 3, 2024

Jesus is the Branch Who washes away the filth of our sin!

EASTER 2024 MINOR PROPHETS MAJOR MESSAGE: JESUS THE BRANCH Zechariah 3:1-10 ILLUSTRATION… 1000 Names Lyrics, genius.com/Phil-wickham-1000-names-lyrics Phil Wickham is an American contemporary Christian singer, musician, and songwriter from San Diego and has released ten worship albums. His album ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love And Truth Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Mar 30, 2025

While love requires us to confront sin and speak the truth...

"Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." - 1 Corinthians 13:6 In our modern understanding of love, it's easy to get caught up in the idea that loving someone means ignoring their flaws or tolerating unhealthy behaviors. However, this couldn't be further from ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

When Anger Knocks

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 10, 2025

You can be angry, but don’t let it turn into sin.

When Anger Knocks June 8, 2025 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: You can be angry, but don’t let it turn into sin. Focus Passage: Ephesians 4:26-27 Supplemental Passage: Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Proverbs 29:11

Denomination: Baptist

Deborah And Jael Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 8, 2025

People who were captive to sin are now captive to God.

A. THE OPPRESSORS: JUDGES 4:1-22; 5:1-26 1. Threat from the north. “The children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord . . . sold them into the hand of the Jabin king of Canaan . . . the captain was Sisera” (4:1-2). 2. The latest in warfare scares us. “Jabin had 900 chariots of iron” ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-22, Judges 5:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Biblical Condemnation Of Racism Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 26, 2025

Racism is a destructive and sinful ideology that has plagued humanity for centuries.

Racism is a destructive and sinful ideology that has plagued humanity for centuries. It is a demonic force that seeks to divide and destroy, rather than unite and uplift. and to promote the biblical values of love, equality, and justice for all people. The Bible Teaches That All People Are ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:28

Agnus Dei

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jan 17, 2026

The Lamb of God takes away all of our sins. There are no exceptions.

AGNUS DEI! SUCH BEAUTIFUL WORDS! NO, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE WRITTEN IN LATIN BUT BECAUSE OF WHAT IT MEANS: “LAMB OF GOD.” ITS SIGNIFICANCE EXPRESSES OUR BELIEF THAT JESUS IS THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB, THE PASCHAL LAMB, WHO CLEANSES US FROM SIN, SHOWS US HIS MERCY, AND GRANTS US HIS PEACE. WE CAN BOLDLY ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-37, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Revelation 5:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 1:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Jonah - His Message Then And Now Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 19, 2004

Jonah’s real life story is on him as a Runaway from Duty, his Repentantance of Sin, his Restoration to Fellowship and Recommissioning for Service

My first encounter with Jonah was when I was in my teens. Perhaps the preacher was parading his modern scholarship or talking “tongue in cheek”, but he certainly startled his congregation by saying that he wasn’t concerned “if Jonah was swallowed by a whale or if Jonah swallowed the whale!” He ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Pure Water Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 6, 2001

This is the first sermon in the series "Finding Freedom From Sin" and gives us examples and ways to break free from those "pet sins" in our lifes that hold us captive.

Sunday Morning August 5, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM Series: Finding Freedom From Sin #1 PURE WATER JOHN 4:7-30 Introduction: 1. Do we have anyone here this morning that has ever sinned? You are thinking, “Well yea stupid. We all have sinned. So why ask such an obvious question?” ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-30

Denomination: Baptist

Triumph In Christ

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 21, 2002

God did not create man for defeat...sin brought that. But the Bible tells us how we may triumph over sin, self, and Satan through Jesus Christ.

TRIUMPH IN CHRIST II Cor. 2:14 INTRO. Notice carefully, the first part of our text. The human race was never meant for defeat. God’s intention in creating man was that man should be master over all creation. (Gen. 1:26) -- "And God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Virgin Birth Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Jan 29, 2003

There is a controversy in our world today concerning this major Bible doctrine. Upon this doctrine lay the truth of how God was able to become like sinful mankind, yet without sin.

A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Todays Sermon Title THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST By- Evangelist Gary L. Huckaby D.D. Matthew 1:1, and 17. Verse 1, "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham." Verse 17, "So all the generations ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Reversing The Curse Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 10, 2004

4th in the series "Miracles in Matthew." Jesus heals our whole self--heart, mind, body--to reverse the effects of sin’s curse. Concludes with communion meditation.

Introduction: In 1990 a 32 year old psychiatric patient rushed through the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam until he reached Rembrandt’s famous painting "Nightwatch." Then he took out a Squirt Gun filled with acid and sprayed it all over the masterpiece before he could be stopped. But what did ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It Was A Dark And Stormy Night... Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Jan 24, 2005

It is dark and scary living in our sinful world. But Christ lights it by: 1. Chasing the darkness out of guilty consciences, and 2. Chasing the darkness from the problems sin causes.

Epiphany 3 Isaiah 9:1-4 If I were teaching a class called “Scary Story Writing – 101,” the very first thing my students would learn is how to write the beginning sentence of a scary story. I would have them use the classic line: “it was a dark and stormy night.” You see, darkness sets the tone for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

Judgment: Hell In A Handbasket

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 20, 2007

The Apostle Peter reassures us: There will be a final judgment. Also we look at the reality of hell, and why people refuse to believe in it - SIN, they want to justify their sin. See sermon for details......

A little note about the sermon title: I had a little boy say outloud "Hell In A Handbasket". His mom said sternly: "Where did you hear such a thing?" "I was just reading the sermon title mommy". Maybe I should have gone with my alternate title: H. E. double toothpicks. An old sourdough [that’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Comparison Of Adam And Christ Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 5, 2008

This sermon communicates the truth that Christ has completely overturned the effects of Adam’s sin by comparing and contrasting Adam’s death-dealing sin and Jesus Life-giving gift.

The context of the message today has to do with your justification by faith in which you’ve benefited by receiving peace with God, access to God’s grace, rejoicing in God’s glory which means God will reveal Himself in you for who He really is thereby enabling you to become all that He intended you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Failure In Paradise Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on May 21, 2007

While the life of David is full of many victorious accounts, there is one glaring failure; his sin with Bathsheba, in this message we see how David learned to deal with his sin

INTRODUCTION, John Maxwell in his book Failing Forward tells of a story Sergio Zyman, a vice president in fortune 500 company. After 20 years of lagging sales, Sergio believed the company needed a fresh approach. People listen to Sergio, after all in 1982 Sergio introduced the company to a new ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ