Sermons on Destructive Grip Of Sin:

Israel Sins Again (Judges 10)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 11, 2025

Does Israel's cycle of falling into sin mean that we in the church are also guilty? Let's look at Judges 10.

Do we in the church fall into cycles of sin and repentance as Israel did? What can we learn from their continual falling into sin? Who can save us? Let’s look at Judges 10. Did Tola serve 23 years and Jair 22 years as judges in Israel? Now after Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah, the son of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

True Mercy Over True Sin

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Mar 22, 2025

Struggling with Sin? You're not the first. This morning we look at Law and Grace, and how great the Mercy Jesus gives us over True Sin is.

True Mercy Over True Sin Good Morning. Today we look at Law and Grace, two things that live in constant tension in a Christian’s life. A common knock against focusing too much grace is that it will encourage a lack of love or respect for God’s Law. As Paul says in Romans 6, because we have grace ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Ephesians 5:1-2, Matthew 16:21-26

Denomination: Anglican

Oración Sin Respuesta

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 8, 2024

¿Qué hacemos cuando hemos orado y orado por algo sin obtener resultados aparentes? ¿Simplemente repetimos la oración? ¿O hay una manera mejor? En este mensaje, examinamos la enseñanza de Jesús sobre la oración para descubrir respuestas a esas preguntas.

Introducción La oración sin respuesta es un problema que todos enfrentamos en algún momento u otro. ¿Qué hacemos cuando hemos orado y orado por algo y aparentemente no hay resultados? En este momento, tengo un par de situaciones similares en mi vida. Algunos de ustedes ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Isaiah 56:7, Ephesians 2:1-10, Proverbs 9:10, Isaiah 55:1-9, 1 John 5:1-15, Matthew 5:23-24, 1 Peter 5:7, Mark 14:38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Go Wash Yourself (Sin Purification)

Contributed by Michael Bates on Jan 16, 2024

Unrepentant sin separates us from God. He tells us to repent of our sins and to purify ourselves by spiritually washing them away through Jesus' cleansing blood. After we do that, God will forgive us. God loves us and wants to restore us so that we can be pure, clean, and holy in His sight.

Let's all read together Isaiah 1:16-18 CSB, 16. Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from my sight. Stop doing evil. 17 Learn to do what is good. Pursue justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause. 18 “Come, let’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:16-18, 1 John 5:5-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Consequences Of Sin Is Being A Child Of The Devil. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 4, 2024

The Bible teaches that sin has severe consequences, not only in this life but also in the life to come.

The Bible teaches that sin has severe consequences, not only in this life but also in the life to come. When we live in sin, we are said to be "dead in our transgressions and sins" (Ephesians 2:1). Moreover, the Bible goes further to say that those who live in sin are children of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:1

Victory Over Sin And Walking In The Spirit. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jun 3, 2024

While accepting Jesus at a young age can be a genuine experience, it is important to understand that salvation is not just a one-time event.

Accepting Jesus as Savior at a young age, even as young as 7, does not guarantee a life of perfect obedience or immunity from sin. Salvation is a gift of grace received through faith in Jesus Christ, and it is a personal relationship that grows and matures over time. While accepting Jesus at a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:8-10, Philippians 2:12-13, Hebrews 3:14

Authority To Forgive Sins (Mark 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 5, 2024

Did Jesus have authority on earth to forgive sins? Let's discuss this in Mark 2.

Does Jesus have authority to forgive sins? Did Jesus spend time with sinners? Will Christians fast? Is Jesus Lord of the Sabbath? Let’s find out in Mark 2. What happened in Capernaum? And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Was The Sin That Caused The Boat To Rock? Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 28, 2024

Evil was rampant through the area. God called a man to preach repentance. But instead of doing as he was instructed, he ran. How many Christians today are like that?

When an evil empire displayed its power before God and the world through various demonstrations of inhumane mercilessness, that is when Jonah heard God instruct him to proceed to call the people to repent for their sins. However, Jonah ran away from God. In verses one - three: God called Jonah to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Forgiving Sins Is Also A Spiritual Gift Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 25, 2023

Our biggest problem can be fixed by repentance and confession. We can be healed through this charism of the Church.

Pentecost Sunday 2023 Today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles is so striking, with its description of the Holy Spirit’s descent in the form of fire, and the resulting prayer in tongues, that it tends to overwhelm the rest of the Scriptures. So let’s look at today’s psalm 104 to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Seven Deadly Sins Of Bible Study

Contributed by John Dobbs on May 31, 2023

The Bible is of supreme importance to Christians. We do not worship it, but it tells us of the God we do worship. It is assumed that Christians desire to study the Bible.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study and How You Can Avoid Them Based on an Article By Jack Kuhatschek __________________ The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study and How You Can Avoid Them is based heavily on an article by Jack Kuhatschek that I had in my files. I couldn’t find a link to it on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting Serious About Sin 03

Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 10, 2023

This is one of a series of messages about sin andhow we need to take sin seriously as a follower of Christ

GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT SIN PART 3 SIN AND FORGIVENESS MATTHEW 12:22-34 INTRODUCTION: OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS WE HAVE TAKEN A LOOK AT SIN. WE HAVE EXPLORED SIN AND SEEN THAT SIN IS A VIRUS, AND A MEAN ONE AT THAT. AND THIS VIRUS OF SIN HAS NO CURE THAT MAN CAN DEVISE OR CREATE. THIS VIRUS OF SIN ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-34

Denomination: Baptist

Secret Sins (2 Samuel 11)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2025

Can we be forgiven of secret sins? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 11.

Have we all had secret sins, committed in full view of heaven? What secret sins do we not want to talk about? Can we be forgiven? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 11. David made many mistakes, more than is recorded of Saul, except that David repented and Saul just made excuses. What was one of David’s ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 2, 2005

An explanation of the New Testament words for sin: harmatia, parabasis, paraptoma, anomia, and opheilema and means of overcoming them.

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin (I John 3:9,10) "No one born of God continues to deliberately, knowingly and habitually practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him. His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him and he cannot practice sinning because he is born of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can The Lord Help You Overcome Feelings Of Jealousy?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Jealousy is a receipe for self-destruction

1. Recognize that jealousy is rooted in immature and selfish desires. Paul wrote, "When you are jealous of one another and divide up into quarreling groups, doesn’t that prove you are still babies, wanting your own way? In fact, you are acting like people who don’t belong to the Lord at all." (I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let’s Reason Together

Contributed by Wesley Byrd on Jul 28, 2015

Reasoning the clarification of sin in a society that calls it sin on one hand and accepts it as normal on the other.

LET’S REASON TOGETHER Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. INTRO: Sin is a dominant subject in the Bible. It is mentioned 1,016 times in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:18

Denomination: Baptist