Sermons on Confessions:

The Road To Recovery Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 28, 2018

If you want to recover from failure, then start your road to recovery when you cry before the Lord. But don’t just cry, consecrate yourself to the Lord. Then continue your journey when you confess your own sin. But don’t just confess it, clean the sin out!

The Book of Heroic Failures contains a story about the 1978 strike of British firefighters, when the army filled the gap for the missing firemen. One afternoon the replacement firefighters got a call to rescue a cat caught high in a tree. The soldiers rushed to the scene, put up a ladder, brought ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Believing Heart Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 3, 2012

Salvation is not difficult, but simple. Salvation is not inaccessible, but readily available. It is as near as your mouth & your heart. If you would believe in Jesus with your heart, & confess Him with your mouth, you will be saved.

A BELIEVING HEART / [Matters of the Heart Series ] ROMANS 10: 6-11 Your heart has been created with a truly amazing capability. Your heart has been given the capacity to believe, and most wonderfully, to believe in God. It is in the heart that faith springs up, dwells, and works (Acts ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

One Nation Under Judgment Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 17, 2013

When a nation is under God's judgment, pray as Daniel did with confidence in God's Word; pray confessing our nation's sins; and pray calling on God's mercy.

In 1887, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Prepared And Ready Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Nov 30, 2022

John the Baptist laid out a specific message that gives us the mission to bring confession and repentance into our life to keep us prepared and ready for the return of Jesus.

TRUE REPENTANCE HATES THE SIN, AND NOT MERELY THE PENALTY; AND IT HATES THE SIN MOST OF ALL BECAUSE IT HAS DISCOVERED AND HAS FELT GOD'S REDEEMING LOVE. I THINK BILLY GRAHAM MADE AN INTERESTING COMMENTARY ABOUT SINFULNESS AND HOW SUCH SINFULNESS HAS BEEN LIKE A DISEASE RUNNING RAMPANT IN OUR ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12, Malachi 3:1, 1 John 1:9, James 1:13-14, 1 Corinthians 10:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Obey Or Be Sacrificed Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 31, 2009

What did Saul do that was so wrong? And if he was condemned for disobedience, what does that mean for us when we disobey?

OPEN: A mother was telling about her 6-year-old daughter, Lori, who was studying 1 Samuel 15:22—"To obey is better than sacrifice" for her Bible memory course. One day Lori observed her 3-year-old sister, Kristi, being disobedient, and she immediately took her sister aside and sternly admonished ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Only Right Way To Get Over Your Guilt Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 11, 2023

We must... 1. Recognize our need for confession (1 John 1:8-10). 2. Rely on God's character (1 John 1:9-10, 1 John 2:1-2). 3. Respond to God's cleansing (1 John 1:9-10, 1 John 2:1-2).

The Only Right Way to Get Over Your Guilt 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:1-2 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared November 11, 2023) MESSAGE: *Travis Moore preached a message on these verses called, "Cancel Your Guilt Trip," and I like that title. Guilt trips: ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10, 1 John 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Every Tribe And Tongue Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Nov 14, 2006

Every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord Nobody will have a choice Will your heart rejoice at that moment or bow in despair?

Every tribe and tongue Revelation 5:6-14 The individual letters to churches have been written. In Revelation 4 we look in on a vision that John related for all the churches. Besides the personal messages, this message is intended for all. In chapter 4 we get a vision of the throne room of God. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:6-14

Denomination: Mennonite

Part 5 - The Temptation Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Jul 7, 2007

Looking at what happen when we make a public confession for the Lord and receive the Holy Spirit, taking our first step into ministry.

The Commission Part 6 – The Temptation of Jesus Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith – www.PS127.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION TO SERMON PRAYER FOR HOLY SPIRIT AND UNDERSTANDING SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 4:1 – 11 “1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Bible Church

X-Ray Glasses, Garbage Bags, And Grace

Contributed by John Beehler on Jul 31, 2003

We can’t hide our sins from God. What we need to do is confess and ask for God’s grace

X-Ray Glasses, Garbage Bags, and Grace We looked last week at David and how he was tempted. And we see how David really messed up. He wasn’t where he was supposed to be. He’s tempted by a beautiful woman. He invites her into his house. He commits adultery with Bathsheba. And then he has her ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Does Jesus' Ascension Mean?

Contributed by Charles Degner on May 12, 2003

Jesus’ ascension is one of the facts of salvation we confess in the Apostle’s Creed every week. But what does it mean for us today?

In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach {2} until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. {3} After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Church In The Shadow Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 2, 2008

Congregations today are in peril of being like the Church in Pergamum: confessing Christ in a culture that is unfriendly to Christianity, but embracing the lifestyle of those who are not Christian.

Revelation 2:12-17 Church in the Shadows Pergamum December 2, 2007 "Pergamum: The Church in the Shadow of Satan’s Throne" This letter was written "to the angel of the church in Pergamum." As in all the letters, the angel is a divine messenger. This is in keeping with the opening verses of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Anglican

You Walk On Holy Ground Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 30, 2005

The Christian who confesses is to be the Christian who professes; whose passion in life is bringing Christ to the world and thus saving souls and our culture.

TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES YOU WALK ON HOLY GROUND by Charles Scott Jude 23 “save others by snatching them out of the fire” May 4 2005 A nurse, a para-medical, an LPN, an intern or physician who understands that the flesh he or she touches, cleans, nurtures, medicates or binds up is sacred approaches ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:17-25

Denomination: Anglican

Take Off Your Shoes You Walk On Holy Ground Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 30, 2005

The Christian who confesses is to be the Christian who professes; whose passion in life is bringing Christ to the world and thus saving souls and our culture.

TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES YOU WALK ON HOLY GROUND by Charles Scott Jude 23 “save others by snatching them out of the fire” May 4 2005 A nurse, a para-medical, an LPN, an intern or physician who understands that the flesh he or she touches, cleans, nurtures, medicates or binds up is sacred approaches ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:17-25

Denomination: Anglican

Forgive Us Our Trespasses, As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 12, 2005

There is great power in being freed from our sin through confession and forgiveness, and in forgiving those who have sinned against us.

Matthew 6:9-15, 18:21-35 “Forgive Us Our Sins as We Forgive Those Who Have Sinned Against Us” INTRODUCTION We have heard the old saying, “Confession is good for the soul,” but for the most part, we try to ignore its message as it applies to our daily lives. We do not want to go in to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Masterpiece

Contributed by Val Black on Mar 30, 2008

Regardless of how we see ourselves, if we confess Jesus as Savior, in God’s Eyes we’re each a Masterpiece in the making.

God’s Masterpiece Ephesians 2:8-10 (NKJV) “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational