Sermons on free will: showing 1,096-1,110 of 61,152

"Come To The Waters” Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Mar 31, 2022

Hey there! All who are thirsty, come to the water! Are you penniless? Come anyway—buy and eat! Come, buy your drinks, buy wine and milk. Buy without money—everything’s free! No Such thing as Free Lunch!

““Hey there! All who are thirsty, come to the water! Are you penniless? Come anyway—buy and eat! Come, buy your drinks, buy wine and milk. Buy without money—everything’s free! Why do you spend your money on junk food, your hard-earned cash on cotton candy? Listen to me, listen well: Eat only the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9

Denomination: United Methodist

The Gospel: Love Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 23, 2015

It is wrong when freedom is abused. Love is what balances grace. Spiritual liberty is not a license to indulge the sinful nature. Rather it is a call to serve one another in love. It was for freedom that Christ set you free. You were called to be free.

There was a woman who was married to a domineering husband that demanded her to follow a list of duties. His demands were full of regulations and the marriage was drudgery for that woman. Her husband died and she later remarried. This time her marriage was based on love. It was not like the one ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Get Off My Back Series

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Feb 17, 2003

To be truly Free in Christ we must learn how to get rid of some excess baggage.

“BREAKING FREE IN CHRIST” SERIES TODAYS MESSAGE “GET OFF MY BACK” HEBREWS 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Provides The Way

Contributed by Edward Frey on Feb 21, 2003

Christ provides an exit from sin through his forgiveness and offers free entrance to worship.

Two tragedies happened in less than a week. The first took place in Chicago, the second in Rhode Island. Awful accounts depicted how people became trapped in chaos and many eventually perished. That could have happened to anyone of us, couldn’t it? The truth is, that in many ways, we are trapped ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Seek, Listen, Understand, Follow

Contributed by Richie Oswald on Dec 20, 2002

Merely knowing about the truth does not save, you must"know" the truth to be set free.

John 1:1-10, "There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemas, a ruler of the Jews: 2)The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3)Jesus answered and said unto ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Working 24/7

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002

God gave the sabbath command not to restrict us but to free us for rest and faith in Him to provide.

July 2, 2000 Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15 “Working 24/7” INTRODUCTION A Sunday School teacher was telling her children about the importance of observing the Sabbath Day. "I never go FISHING on a Sunday!" piped up little Johnny. "VERY GOOD, Johnny!" said the teacher. "Won’t you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Encouraged In The Lord

Contributed by Dennis Williams on Nov 4, 2002

There is not a single, devoted, faithful Christian who has who has an easy, trouble-free life.

Encouraged in the Lord Personal note: Remember to be led of the Lord as you are preaching There is not a single, devoted, faithful Christian who has who has an easy, trouble-free life. Jesus said in this life we would have troubles: He said be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. Every ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21, Philippians 4:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Appropriating Our Freedom

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 27, 2003

Freedom: The condition of being free or unrestricted; personal, civic and spiritual. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.

How to Live in Full Freedom - Rom. 8:2-8 Freedom: The condition of being free or unrestricted; personal, civic and spiritual. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. Illustration:The divine "scheme of things," as Christianity understands it, is at once extremely elastic and extremely ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Clinic On The Corner

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 4, 2005

The church should be like a free medical clinic, open to all who will come to the great physician.

INTRODUCTION: “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times” These famous lines open Dickens’ classic novel A Tale of Two Cities. All of human history is summed up in those lines. Throughout history there have always been births and funerals. There have been terrible plagues and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fate And The Holy Spirit: That Fateful Day

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

Sermon about Fate. Through the power of Jesus Christ you and not doomed, you are free. Sweet!

Fate; Destiny; Doom Did you have one of those black plastic 8 balls that would tell your fortune? Remember? You ask a question – will I be handsome….Shake it up. Turned it over, the little white triangle would rise to the top. Try Again… So you probably did the same thing I did, shake it up again, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 20:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom From Debt – I Owe, I Owe, It's Off To Work I Go Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006

Discover real financial freedom as we break free from the gip of debt in our lives.

FREEDOM FROM DEBT – I Owe, I Owe, It’s Off to Work I Go Luke 12:15-21 (NIV) [15] Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." [16] And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Bubble Boy

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005

A sermon on how to break free from your bubble and step out of your comfort zone.

Bubble Boy How To Break Free From Your Bubble 8/25/04 I. Introduction Play clip (Bubble Boy breaks free…end “dog poo…this is AWESOME!”) The movie, Bubble Boy, is a coming-of-age comedy following the life of Jimmy Livingston, a young man born without immunities and raised in a manufactured world ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom To Stress-Less Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 27, 2007

#5 of a 6 part summer series from the Book of Philippians on how we are free in Christ

FREEDOM TO STRESS-LESS Freedom! Series #5 PHILIPPIANS 4:4-9 INTRODUCTION: (Video: Running Just to Catch Myself = 4:18 - www.youtube.com) And then it starts all over again. And no matter what your name.. Ross or otherwise - you can probably relate. We are worn-out, burnt-out and stressed-out. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Christian Church

Hope Vs Despair Series

Contributed by Ken Little on Jul 23, 2014

Freedom in Christ means we can break free from despair and live in boundless hope.

Good morning everyone…it’s good to be with you here…today we will be diving into part two of our series called free, last week we talked about loving first, not judging first…and this week we are going to talk about living with hope…because sometimes…living life ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deliver Us From Evil

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Oct 18, 2010

How addiction is very closely related to possession, and how Jesus can set us free.

Some of you may know I have not been a faithfully worshipping churchgoer all my life. Not counting a brief flirtation with the Russian Orthodox Church, I was not part of any Christian community between the ages of 18 and 38. If you had asked me what my religious beliefs were, I would have probably ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Anglican