Sermons on Equality Of Sin:

What If This Is As Good As It Gets?

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Nov 11, 2007

We have to ask ourselves, as believers, if what we are experiencing in Christianity is really all that Jesus promised us. There has to be more, we have been promised more, but it will never happen if sin is rampant in the church.

Is there more to Christianity? Does God have more in store for us than church on Sunday morning and getting to heaven? I believe that the fulfilled life that Jesus spoke about is more than what we’re experiencing most weeks in the local church. People are often fearful, downtrodden and spending ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:26-41

I Know Your Deeds

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008

Are you spiritually dead or alive? Your "deeds" answer for themselves.

Revelation 3:1b-3 “I know your deeds, you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. But ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Made For A Mission Don't Panic Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 9, 2008

This is the second message in the series Made For A Mission. This message shows what happens when we panic in the face of sin rather than confessing our sin. Audio and or video can be seen at www.glenvillenewlife.com under Pastor Rick.

Made For A Mission-Don’t Panic 2/10/08 2 Samuel 11:1-5 1 John 1:5-10 Text 2 Samuel 11:1-12:1 Have you ever been in a situation in which you had to make a decision and for some reason you just panicked. Instead of running you stood still. Instead of hitting the brakes you hit the gas pedal. ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fit To Be Tied Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 14, 2008

Exposition of the last chapter of Nehemiah regarding his righteous indignation at the failure of the people to maintain faith convictions while he was away for some ten years

Text: Nehemiah 13:1-31, Title: Fit to be Tied, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/17/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Imagine that you poured your life into a business. Spent forty-plus years starting, building, and spurring that company on to greatness. You made the Fortune 500 list. You outgrew four building ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Danger Of Slip, Sliding Away

Contributed by Rick D Brackett on Feb 15, 2008

A warning about the dangers of falling away little by little.

Psalm 73:2 “But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped” “THE DANGER OF SLIP, SLIDING AWAY!” Introduction: Simon & Garfunkel recorded a song many years ago and the last words of the chorus are: “We work our jobs; Collect our pay Believe we’re gliding down the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:2

Denomination: Church Of God

Where There Is Root There Will Be Fruit

Contributed by Rick Brown on Feb 23, 2008

Inspecting the fruit of others life. Looking for acceptance or denial of Christ by the fruits a person bears.

AWHERE THERE IS ROOT THERE WILL BE FRUIT@ 1 JOHN 3:4-10 INTRO: ILL: IF I WAS TO GO TO AN APPLE TREE AND SAY TO YOU THIS LOOKS LIKE AN ORANGE TREE TO ME AND I WANT AN ORANGE SO I AM GOING TO PLUCK AN ORANGE FROM THAT TREE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO ME? YOU CAN’T GET AN ORANGE FROM AN APPLE TREE. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Weight Around Your Neck Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 24, 2008

Part 2 in series Getting Free, this message deals with the Apostle Paul’s treatment of the sinful nature, explaining how it is that we can be Christians yet still held back by attachment to sin.

GETTING FREE Sermon Two: The Weight Around Your Neck Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers February 24, 2008 Last week I made the case to you that it’s a normal part of the Christian life to continue to struggle with sin. If I didn’t make that case to you well enough last week, I think ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-24

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Difference Between A Lapse And A Leap Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 29, 2008

44th in a series from Ephesians. How followers of Jesus differ from unbelievers in the way they respond to sin in their lives.

In his book, Listening to the Voice of God, Pastor Roger Barrier shares the account of how he was led by God to preach a one sentence sermon one Sunday morning. The account in the book focuses more on how that was an act of faith on his part than it does on the message itself. But the message ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

I Have A Body On My Back

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Dec 31, 2007

Our flesh is our enemy.

I Have A Body On My Back Rom 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Rom 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. It was the custom of some ancient tyrants, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:24-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Didn't Do It

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

Sin isn’t just disobeying the “thou shalt nots” of the Bible.

Have you ever gotten in trouble for something that you didn’t do? Now I know that everyone at one time during his or her childhood was probably wrongfully punished for something that they didn’t do. You know, maybe your brother or sister was the culprit and for some reason you got in trouble for ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17

Denomination: Holiness

Caught

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

I want to talk to you about three things that we can try to cover up, but that, according to Scripture, will be revealed, maybe during this life, maybe not; but no doubt they will be revealed on the final day of judgment.

A telemarketer called a home one day, and a small voice whispered, "Hello?" "Hello! What’s your name?" Still whispering, the voice said, "Jimmy." "How old are you, Jimmy?" "I’m four." "Is your mother home?" "Yes, but she’s busy." "Okay, is your father home?" "He’s busy too." "I see, who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:2

Denomination: Holiness

The Soul Eater

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 5, 2008

Just as lions are man-eaters, the devil is a soul-eater.

1 Peter 5:8-9 KJV Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: [9] Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. I. INTRODUCTION -- THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Fool

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jan 11, 2008

April 1st (April fools day) is "national atheist day"

The Fool – 1st April 2007 am Psalm 14:1 Today is national Atheist day – April 1st – Why is somebody classed as a fool? Is it because he has a low I.Q? Is he a fool because he has failed his GCSE’s? Is it because his thinking and speech are slow? Is it because he cannot relate to or work with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Baptist

Lighten The Load Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 13, 2008

Let go of what holds you back.

LIGHTEN THE LOAD! Hebrews 12.1-3 S: Church Purpose C: Sin Th: Plan to Win! Pr: LET GO OF WHAT HOLDS YOU BACK. ?: Why? Why let go? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in our study of Hebrews 12.1-2 three reasons why we are to let go of what holds us back Type: Propositional The ____ reason we are to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Reality Of Our Unrighteousness Series

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jan 18, 2008

Series in Romans

Text- Romans 3:9-20 Title- The Reality of Our Unrighteousness Romans 3:9-20 9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; 10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20

Denomination: Baptist