Sermons on Depravity:

The Unknown Self

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 31, 2012

The outline for this sermon comes from GE MacCartney in "The Protestant Pulpit." Based on a great Old Testament story that most people don't know.

The Unknown Self (or "Who'd have thunk it'?") "t 2 Kings 8:7—15 “Who’d ‘of thunk it?” or for the English majors. - "Who would have guessed it?" That is what you hear over and over, every night as you watch the news... who would believe such a thing? who would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 8:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Decadence Of The King Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 24, 2021

Esther lived within the Persian Empire, an environment hostile to the Hebrew people. Although their situation seemed dire, God had a plan to preserve and prosper His people. The opening passage provides insight to the culture in Persia.

The Decadence of the King Esther 1: 1-9 The opening chapter of Esther reveals the ungodly condition of the society in which God’s people were dwelling. It was a culture that possessed and promoted unbridled lusts and insatiable appetites. The people within Media and Persia had one goal in life: ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Get The Heart Right

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 18, 2025

Jeremiah tells Juda they need to get their heart right.

Jeremiah 17:5-10 Get the heart Right 1. According to Jeremiah Judah has much sin in their Hearts • Their sins were “written with a pen of iron” 17:1 The method used to inscribe the most permanent of records • Their Hearts and all their works were sinful it had left permanent damage • The ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10

Denomination: Methodist

What A Mess! Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Sep 8, 2025

Based on Romans 1:18-32 - Helps hearers understand the depravity of sin & realize how badly we need a Savior.

“WHAT A MESS!” Romans 1:18-32 FBCF – 9/7/25 Jon Daniels INTRO – Fair warning: This may be a hard sermon. Definitely a “bad news/good news” sermon. Might get tough in the middle but hang on! Triggered? Sorry. Deal w/ it. Offended? Sorry, but the Gospel is offensive b/c it confronts sin head on. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Unsaved In The Last Days

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jun 4, 2021

A picture of the depravity of those unbelievers in the last days

The Unsaved in the last days Introduction: As I said last week in Sunday School you don’t have to look far to find the moral rot that is infesting our culture today. It’s so bad that felons feel like saints, they look around and see society is making them feel normal every day. But what I want ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:28-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We All Become Shepherds Of The Flock

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 7, 2015

The value of chastity and the witness of a Christian marriage to a depraved culture

Sixteenth Sunday in Course 2015 Ordinary Form “A great throng. . .like sheep without a shepherd.” What a picture for those of us with any experience with cattle or sheep. If you have a good cutting horse, one man or woman can control the behavior of a herd of cows. If you have a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:31-34

Denomination: Catholic

Is Good, Good Enough?

Contributed by Wayne Du Toit on Dec 3, 2015

When is being good not good enough? How would you define being Good? (Not being as bad as the person next to you?)

Listen: http://www.wayneamydutoit.com/Wayne/is-good-good-enough/ {Desire – to change, motivating factors / consequences / benefits} I have heard people say that that are “good” people. That if there is a God and He is a God of love that He would not throw them into hell, because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Not Fit To Love

Contributed by Larry Finley on Aug 11, 2008

God loved us when we were unloveable.

NOT FIT TO LOVE 8/10/08 Romans 5:6-11 S__L__R__ Two little brothers had finished supper and were playing. One hit the other and soon hot tears and hard words followed. They were still being exchanged when Mom put them in bed and led them in saying their prayers. Now I lay me down to sleep, I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Alive In Christ Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 4, 2015

1) Before being alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:1-3) 2) Being alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:4-6, 8-9), and 3) After being alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:7,10)

This past weekend saw the season finale of one of the most popular shows on TV: The Walking Dead. One of the most popular elements in this genere are the zombies. A zombie is a person who has died but who is nevertheless up walking around. To make matters even more gruesome, the body is not only ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Other

Reality And Symbols Of Reality Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 13, 2014

The salvation we have in Jesus is pictured for us in symbols, is based on forgiveness made possible through his atoning death, and ultimately results in an altered universe.

Reality and Symbols of Reality (Colossians 2:11-15) 1. All of us know what it is like to search for something that is broken or wrong. 2. Perhaps your car won’t start: it is not the battery or alternator. What is it? 3. Somewhere you have a hole puncher; it is not with the stapler, ruler, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Letting Go Of The Leash Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Sep 30, 2013

Today we will see what life looks like when God gives a people over to their sin. Human history is not evolution but devolution: man initially walked with God and sin caused a fall and that man will become progressively more wicked until a final rebellio

Lynne and I often like to go to the running trail near our house. She will sometimes take our two little dogs and walk them while I run. These dogs are two small dachshunds who think they are German shepherds. They constantly pull against the leash to try and go the ways they want to. The one ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:23-32

Man's Reflection In God's Mirror Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 28, 2013

Romans is about the good news but Paul begins with the bad news, the dark side, the universal problem of human depravity. How can anyone understand the value of the good news unless we first understand the bad news about each one of us?

Years ago when I became the new pastor at Holly Brook Baptist church in Texas my first sermon was entitled , ‘What Sin Looks Like’. They used the sign out in front of the church to [put my name and the sermon title. The sign read, ‘Dr. Guy McGraw, What Sin Looks Like’. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20

Alive In Christ Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 29, 2020

1) Before being alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:1-3) 2) Being alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:4-6, 8-9), and 3) After being alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:7,10).

Ephesians 2:1-10 [2:1]And you were dead in the trespasses and sins [2]in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience-- [3]among whom we all once lived in the passions of our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Other

A Tragic Death Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 6, 2017

This passage in Mark is one of great tragedy. It has been suggested there were actually two deaths revealed - the death of John the Baptist and the death of Herod's conscience.

A Tragic Death Mark 6: 14-29 Our text today deals with the horrific and tragic death of John the Baptist. Mark discussed the character of John and the tragic reason for his untimely death. The text actually deals with John’s death in retrospect, sometime after it had happened. John’s untimely ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

Fall Of Man Series

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Aug 3, 2025

WE BELIEVE man and woman were created good and upright in the image of God. However, sin entered the world by their voluntary disobedience leading to humankind’s separation from God both physically and spiritually

INTRODUCTION Who are we? What are we doing here? What is our purpose? One of the hardest questions to answer then counselling nowadays is what is my purpose in life? Many people look around at the world and say there has to be more than what I see and what I feel and if life is more than all of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 3:1-7, Romans 5:1-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God