Sermons on Forgiveness Of Sins:

Closing With Concerns

Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 8, 2004

We are here at the end of the letter of first John. What a study this has been. We have looked at the very heart of John as he communicated practical, biblical truth to those who heard this message, and those who still continue to read the transcript.

CLOSING WITH CONCERN 1 John 5:13-21 INTRODUCTION: We are here at the end of the letter of first John. What a study this has been. We have looked at the very heart of John as he communicated practical, biblical truth to those who heard this message, and those who still continue to read the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

When You've Done Something You Swore You'd Never Do

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 24, 2004

This passage deals with a horrible sin committed by people who I’m sure didn’t think they could ever sink that low. What does God have to say to those in our congregations who’ve done things that they never thought they would?

- I was going to skip this passage, because, to be honest, it’s disgusting/I’m not saying it isn’t inspired Scripture, I’m not saying that it didn’t happen, I’m just saying that it’s disgusting. - not all of Scripture is pleasant to read. - but God opened up to me a message from within this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Do I Believe: Abram's Example

Contributed by Joe Harding on Sep 1, 2004

Belief is not based on the information, but on the giver of the information!

WHAT DO I BELIEVE: ABRAM’S EXAMPLE GENESIS 15: 1-21 JULY 25, 2004 INTRODUCTION: The content of belief is important: Jonathan Whitfield was preaching to coal miners in England. He asked one man, "What do you believe?" "Well, I believe the same as the church." "And what does the church believe?" ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Night They Saw The Writing On The Wall

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 2, 2004

God is both a God of patience, and a God of swift judgment. Here in this chapter we see the swiftness by which God executes His judgment on sin!

THE NIGHT THEY SAW THE WRITING ON THE WALL Daniel 5:1-31 INTRODUCTION: This chapter gives us a view of an occurrence that we are watching, and have absolutely no control over the ending. We are seeing a tragedy in the making. This very night one kingdom will cease to exist, and another will take ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Four Kinds Of Hearts

Contributed by Steven Cook on Mar 29, 2003

Taken from Jeremiah 17, the prophet gives description of four kinds of hearts found in mankind.

“How’s Your Heart?” Jeremiah 17:1-11 I. Introduction A. Read Jeremiah 17:1-11 B. In the 1930’s people would ask, “How’s your back?” C. Folks in those days worked so hard, that such a question was common D. Today, the question that folks ask is, “How’s your heart?” E. So many folks are dying of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Sinking Fast Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 10, 2003

In this message we look at how sin overtakes Cain and consumes him.

Genesis 4:1-16 October 20, 2002 Did you ever watch any of those cheesy Saturday afternoon jungle movies from the forties and fifties. Many of them seemed to involve some form of a treasure hunt where great white hunters slogged through the deepest densest jungle you could find. Another scene ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Naked In His Tent Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 10, 2003

The great hero of the flood, Noah, is now found drunk and naked in his tent. Sin survived the flood.

Genesis 9:18-29 February 16, 2003 To err is human. Arthur Pink: "It is human to err, but it is also human to conceal the blemishes of those we admire." One of the most striking evidences that the Scriptures are the Word of God comes in its willingness to reveal the errors of even its greatest ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Babble Of Babel Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 10, 2003

God judges man’s pride by confusing language. The gift of tongues in Acts is seen as the beginning of the removal of that curse through Christ.

Genesis 10:1-11:9 March 2, 2003 I watched a special recently on the history channel. The special was comparing the civilizations of the ancient world. They particularly focused in upon the fact that pyramid building was a common thread among civilizations that were distinct and distant from each ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Corruption From Within (Acts 5) Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 13, 2003

This is an exposition of the Ananias and Saphira passage

INTRODUCTION: Bruce Olsen, a single American, (his fine book is Bruchko), has in effect become a Motilone Indian, of South America. He was taken hostage by communist Guerillas in the late 1980s. He taught the communists to read with the beautitudes. The recognized that the kingdom of God was ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Tragedy Of Lost Potential

Contributed by David Taylor on Apr 23, 2003

Because of sin, there are many who will come to the end of life askig the question, "What if," or "What could I have been?"

Introduction: Bernard Shaw, the winner of the 1925 Nobel Prize for literature, played the “What If” game before he died. A reporter asked him if he could live his life over, and be any person he has know, or any other person in history, who would he be? Mr. Shaw replied, “I would be the man ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Emperor's New Clothes

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on May 2, 2003

The Emperor in this story made the mistake of appearing before his people thinking he was covered when in reality he was naked. We can’t make the same mistake in appearing before God without the clothes provided for us by Jesus Christ

Emperor¡¦s New Clothes How many of you kids know the story, ¡§The Emperor’s New Clothes¡¨ by Hans Christian Andersen „X What¡¦s the story about? „X The Emperor in the story was a vain man whose main focus in life was to dress in these elegant clothes and show them off to his people. „X Two ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-21

Denomination: Christian Church

Sars And Wars – Where Is God?

Contributed by Floyd Johnson on May 4, 2003

We are broken people - SARS and war of evidence of this. Yet God chooses to love and use broken people to spread his Word.

Intro.: I don’t know whether you read the newspaper on a regular basis? But I expect that, if not the newspaper, then the radio or the TV becomes a source about the days news. 1. Sometimes when I listen to or read the news, I feel quite discourages 2. It seems that I see daily bad news about the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31, Romans 5:18

Denomination: Methodist

Psalm 19 Part Iii Series

Contributed by Anthony Mancina on Nov 18, 2002

How sin eventually evolves into outright rebellion

Psalm 19 Pt. III Review Psalm 19: 1-6 – General Revelation  Powerless Living – God stays out in the universe  Compromised Values – No standard to measure against  Distortion of Truth – Create a God we can manage Psalm 19: 7-10 – Specific Revelation  Law is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Evolution Of Rebellion Ii Series

Contributed by Anthony Mancina on Nov 18, 2002

How sin eventually evolves into ouright rebellion

The Evolution of Rebellion II Review The Evolution of Rebellion Part I Read Psalm 19:13 Introduced to Absalom Amnon and Tamar The sin of Amnon Seeds that would eventually produce a rebel were sown II Samuel 13:21 – 22 Foundation for Rebellion What David didn’t realize is that in not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:21-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Evolution Of Rebellion Iii Series

Contributed by Anthony Mancina on Nov 18, 2002

How sin eventually evolves into outright rebellion

The Evolution of Rebellion III Review Psalm 19 has been our foundational text for the past 5 weeks The Evolution of Rebellion Part II Foundation for Rebellion – 3 ingredients 1. Anger  David’s anger was righteous but he did nothing.  Absalom’s anger was justified but he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:24-39

Denomination: Pentecostal