Sermons about Faith Vs Legalism

You Just Can Not Do Enough

Contributed by W. Alderman on Mar 17, 2006

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This sermon gives a definition of what would be required for ones conversion if it were possible to earn salvation.

YOU JUST CAN’T DO ENOUGH Pastor W. Max Alderman Text: Luke 10: 25-37. Introduction: I am sure that you have heard the expression, "You just can’t do enough". In regards to this study, we are shown that in regards to earning our own salvation, we just can not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection Power Not Human Effort Series

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Oct 3, 2006

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Romans chapter four is a powerful chapter that every believer needs to master. The Apostle Paul continues talking about justification, a term that he introduces in Romans Chapter three. Romans chapter four also has probably the best definition of faith

Resurrection Power and Not Human Effort By Greg Johnson http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org Romans chapter four is a powerful chapter that every believer needs to master. The Apostle Paul continues talking about justification, a term that he introduces in Romans Chapter three. Romans chapter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Purposeful

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 12, 2001

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Coming from spiritual death, the believer now not only has life but also has a purposeful life - a life that has the honor and glory of God as its object.

PURPOSEFUL! EPHESIANS 2:8-10 Before an individual comes to Christ, Ephesians tells us that he or she is dead in trespasses and sins. His or her life has little or no meaning in light of eternity. When a person comes to Christ, the Word of God tells us that the Holy Spirit quickens or gives new ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus To The Rescue

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 13, 2006

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WE need to remember how lost, helpless we were (or are) and remember what Christ did for us (or can do), and through Christ we have (or can have) five things. Outline adapted from Victor Knowles

Sermon for 3/12/2006 Jesus to the Rescue Romans 5:1-11 Introduction: A. On August 28, 1995 two boaters set out on the Haw River near Pittsboro, North Carolina. The river was at flood stage and very hazardous but these two felt like they were “experts” and “experienced boaters.” Well, as you can ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Freedom, The Grand Proposition (Part One) Series

Contributed by Robert Odle on Jun 4, 2002

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The first part of a two-part look at Paul’s two-fold proposition in Galatians 2:15-21.

Freedom, The Grand Proposition - Part One (Galatians 2:15-16) Theme: God’s Righteousness is imputed to those who have faith in Jesus Christ. Purpose: What do I want to happen in the hearer when I preach this sermon? A. Increased knowledge. After I preach this sermon, the hearer should be ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Zacchaeus; Putting Feet To Our Prayers

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 5, 2007

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Heart and Head Knowledge are insufficient

He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Slaves By Law – Family Through Faith

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

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A look at the privileges of sonship to God that we have through Jesus.

The 1860’s were hard years in MO. Being a “border state,” the civilians of MO were often the victims of abuses by both Union and Confederate troops, not to mention the number of looters who just roamed the countryside and took advantage of the general disarray of the country. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Freedom In Christ (Part Two) Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 8, 2005

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This is the second part of a message dealing with freedom in Christ. Having discussed the consequences of embracing works, Paul now concludes this section by asking some questions of those who have "fallen away from grace."

Scripture “Paul’s doctrine of grace is dangerous!” cried the false teachers in Galatia. “It replaces law with license. Why, if we do away with our rules and abandon our high standards, the churches will fall apart.” Those first century false teachers, known as Judaizers or legalists, were not the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:7-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

New & Improved Or Tired & Old Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 25, 2005

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Sometimes the new and improved isn’t - and we become leary. When God came up with a new and improved way to approach Him, some thought the new way was uncomfortable so they wanted to go back.

There’s no doubt that we as humans like the comfortable and the familiar. Especially when presented with challenges - we like what we know. My dog is like that. She knows that when we are finished exercising on Saturday morning that it’s time for her walk. And at a certain time in the evening - she ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-2

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Kind Of Life Support Are You On

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jun 27, 2002

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God has dealt with the problem of sin through the death of Jesus, now Paul goes on to tell us how God deals with our sinful nature

Rom 6:1-11 – What kind of life support are you on? Wanted poster for Osama Bin Laden  Our section in Romans today is God’s “Wanted Poster” but his is a little different  God’s wanted poster reads, wanted, Sons of God, “Dead AND Alive”  First three chapters of Romans talk ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Bewtiched! Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 8, 2005

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In Galatians 3:1-5 the apostle Paul defends the doctrine of justification by faith from personal experience.

Scripture Someone recently sent me the following story. . . . After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Story Of The Mistaken Mother Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 3, 2005

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Paul’s teaching against salvation by works is brought to a climax here in Galatians 4:21-31. Paul breaks his discussion into three sections. First, Paul gives historical facts. Second, he gives spiritual truths. And third, he gives us some practical appli

Scripture When my children, Lauren and Jon, were little they had a book titled Are You My Mother? Here is how that story begins: A mother bird sat on her egg. The egg jumped. “Oh, oh!” said the mother bird. “My baby will soon be here! He will want to eat. “I must get something for my baby bird ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

An Irrevocable Promise

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jun 30, 2001

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God’s Promise is primary. Works won’t help becuase salvatin is by faith alone.

So, what’s wrong with rules? Life couldn’t continue if we didn’t have rules to govern it. It’s good to teach your children to always say please and thank you. To knock before entering a room, to clean up after themselves. It’s important to know that blue and green should never be seen; that white ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-25

Denomination: Anglican

David's Testimony Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 13, 2008

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In this sermon we observe David’s testimony of how God justifies and blesses sinners.

Scripture In our series in Paul’s letter to the Romans we are learning about the good news of God. The apostle Paul is teaching us how unrighteous sinners come into a right relationship with a holy God. We are sinners by nature. We are rebels against God. We want to rule our own lives, and we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Be Right With God (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 5, 2007

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In Romans 3:21-25a, Paul gives us seven elements of the righteousness that God divinely imputes to those who trust in his Son. This sermon looks at the last four elements.

Scripture A Sunday school teacher was testing the children in her kindergarten class to see if they understood the concept of getting in to heaven. She asked them, “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into heaven?” “No!” the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:22-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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