Sermons on Continue Not In Sin:

Temptations -- Jesus' And Ours Series

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Jan 1, 2025

Temptation is our awful struggle not to lose ourselves and our potential to lose ourselves. Temptation also highlights God’s mercy and grace in our lives in the wilderness for forty minutes, hours, days or years.

In today’s Gospel reading, we encounter the most human and common experience: temptation, which Jesus also experienced in a very profound way. The temptations of Jesus are found in all four Gospels. But we are accustomed to thinking that Jesus was tempted three times before his public ministry ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-2, Luke 4:1-13, Mark 1:12-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Blind Begger Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 11, 2025

An amazing story of a blind man that found sight in the Savior.

In Chapter 8, Jesus the light of the world exposing darkness. In chapter 9, He is turning darkness into light. I. Jesus was not occupied with His own sorrows to the exclusions of the sorrows of others. 1 Corinthians 13:4 1. Rebuke to our own selfishness. a. Luke 9:57-61 b. Lack of surrender caused ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Bringing Division Series

Contributed by John Bright on May 12, 2023

Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. Teaching sheet included at end of text.

"Bringing Division" Luke 12:49-59 A sermon for 9/18/22 - Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Pastor John Bright Luke 12 49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-59, Isaiah 9:6, Philippians 4:7, 1 Corinthians 3:13-15, Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 24:12, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Matthew 4:18-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Message #3: Unlocking God's Design For Sex Series

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Jun 12, 2023

God has a wonderful and beautiful design for sexual intimacy, He ordained for sexual intercourse and sexual intimacy to be a mutually pleasurable and special act between a man and woman in the confines of a Biblical marriage.

1 Corinthians 6:15-20-Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For “the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.” 17 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:15-20, Hebrews 13:4, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 7:3-5, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, Isaiah 5:20, Mark 9:42, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Ephesians 4:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Walking Dead

Contributed by Captain Emily Vincent on Jul 11, 2023

If we are slaves to sin, we are dead to Christ...we must be made alive in Him again, we must be born again in Christ...We cannot be like the walking dead, in our sins and transgressions, never knowing true life that is in Christ!

My husband’s favorite genre of movies are zombie movies. Now, I cannot watch these things. I think they are gross and I just cannot handle it. They scare me! I am very susceptible to nightmares. It doesn’t take much for something to be impressed upon my brain. He always asks me to watch them ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Salvation Army

Good Friday Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Apr 16, 2025

Good Friday

Good Friday There are three days in the New Testament that are the most important days in all Christianity and they are the birth of Jesus, the crucifixion of Jesus and the resurrection of Jesus. Each of these days are equally as important to the other and each deserve their own day of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-6, John 19:1-6, John 19:28-30

Denomination: Bible Church

David Plunders Villages (1 Samuel 27)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 22, 2025

Is the good news about a faulty church or a perfect kingdom? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 27.

Is the Bible different to most history books, in that it tells the good and the bad about its heroes? Is church life similar in that both righteous and evil acts are done? Should it shock us that only God is good? Let’s look at 1 Samuel 27. Did David disbelieve another one of Saul’s promises, not ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What A World We Live In

Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 12, 2024

In the last 50+ years there has been a constant and constant decline of for God and His Son in the world. It was 1962 that the Supreme Court ruled that prayer was taken out of our schools.

The world in which we live in is rapidly becoming a Godless mess. I must note that it is going to take Gods direct intervention in the affairs of men, not only in our country but in the world. 1st Remember Where We Were- Eph 2:12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Being Holy: Obedience Series

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 4, 2025

If we are to live holy lives, it MUST be covered in our obedience

In the past few weeks, we have examined different areas of how we can be more holy in our Christian walk. First, we examined repentance, how we need to see repentance as transformational in our accepting Christ and further living our lives for Him. Next we considered our connection to God by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: United Methodist

"if Your Presence Will Not Go With Me,,,"

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 8, 2025

When God threatens to withdraw His presence, the critical danger demands that leaders plead with the Lord to stay near.

“The LORD said to Moses, ‘Depart; go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, “To your offspring I will give it.” I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

What’s In Your Clay? (September 4, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 1, 2022

How many times have you seen a Capitol One commercial where you always hear the question, “What’s in your wallet?” As we hear today’s text a better question to ask is “What’s in your clay?” What’s in our clay that makes us resistant to how God is trying to mold us and shape us?

WHAT’S IN YOUR CLAY? Text: Jeremiah 18:1 -11 Jeremiah 18:1-11 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: (2) "Come, go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear my words." (3) So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was working at his ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

The Unrapturable Christian

Contributed by Dotun Jegede on Oct 17, 2022

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh

Whilst having a very serious conversation with my wife this early morning, i told her plainly: " I didn't just marry you for procreation, enjoyment and earthly companionship only, i must do all things by possible means and at whatever cost to get you, the children, the entire family, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Wise About Sex Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 20, 2024

In the book of Proverbs, Solomon devotes four long sections to the subject of sexual morality. In these sections, he not only warns about where the traps and temptations of sexual immorality lead, he also gives a godly and life bringing alternative.

A. Once there was a preacher who was explaining to his son about the “facts of life” or better known as “the birds and the bees.” 1. The youngster listened wide-eyed and attentively, and when his dad was finished, he asked with great concern: “Does God know about this?” 2. Rest assured: God knows ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:16-19, Proverbs 5:1-23, Proverbs 6:20-35, Proverbs 7:1-27, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pray Contritely Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 31, 2024

Forgive us our sins from Luke 11:4 (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book, the Red Letter Prayer Life; chapter 10 of the same title)

HoHum: Author Robert Jeffries writes about a couple who was going to dinner to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. As the husband was driving, the wife began to reflect on their early days and she said: “Honey, do you remember how it was when we were dating and then first married? It was so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:4, Matthew 6:12, Luke 18:9-14, Isaiah 57:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Two Steps To Trouble Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 4, 2024

An interesting "two step" phrase is repeated three times in this passage. It gives us insight into how what we believe in our heart creates hurdles in real life.

TWO STEPS TO TROUBLE: 1. AN IDOL IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR GOD THAT WE PUT ON OUR HEART'S THRONE. - Ezekiel 14:3, 4, 7. - The triple repeat is interesting and significant. - An idol is the start of the problem. It’s a substitute God. - Let’s look at three examples. We’ll start with this step ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 14:1-8

Denomination: Baptist