Sermons on Freedom From The Past:

Religious Play-Acting

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 9, 2025

Jesus frees us from religion’s stage—calling us from performance to presence, from spotlight to sunlight, to live unmasked before the Father.

Religious Play-Acting The Sermon on the Mount opens with blessing and ends with a choice: sand or rock, appearance or obedience. Between those two poles, Matthew 6 sits like a quiet heart—Jesus’ exposition of motive. Here the Lord shifts from what disciples do to why they do it. He moves from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-18, Luke 18:9-14, Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 23:27, John 4:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Looking Back, The Benefit Of Memory Series

Contributed by Donovan Myers on Jun 14, 2007

We can learn from the past

As you move on in age, one the most noticeable failing is your memory. And speaking of memory¡K Not too long ago a large seminar was held for ministers in training. Among the speakers were many well-known motivational speakers. One such boldly approached the pulpit and, gathering the entire ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:5-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

32. Context Of Jesus' Teachings Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 5, 2018

Jesus' teaching focused on Kingdom Ideals

[IN GOD’S IMAGE 32 – CONTEXT OF JESUS’ TEACHINGS] This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-12, Philippians 3:6, Matthew 5:20-22, Acts 15:10-11, Romans 3:19-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Christian Obligations Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jun 10, 2003

The freedom that comes from being In Christ is great! However, this freedom comes with obligations.

Romans Series Mitchell Skelton Christian Obligations Romans 13:1–14 INTRODUCTION One of the most common dreams that people in America share is that of owning their own business. No more nine to five, no boss standing over your shoulder, freedom to work how you want, when you want. Once you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jonah: Running From The Reality Of Grace Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 16, 2018

This week our nation celebrates its independence. And like all countries… over time such holidays become more about a time to have fun than to be sobered by the nature of freedom. There can be a strange mix of two types of pride that we can celebrate.

Intro This week our nation celebrates it’s independence. And like all countries… over time such holidays become more about a time to have fun than to be sobered by the nature of freedom. There can be a strange mix of two types of pride that we can celebrate. When we feel a pride is in the source ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Should Your Hang-Ups Limit My Freedom? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 24, 2008

In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul teaches us how to keep from causing others to stumble by limiting the use of our freedoms and rights.

Introduction: A. All my life I’ve been told how dangerous tripping is. 1. As a child my parents taught me to never trip my sisters and brothers. 2. It was certainly a lesson I had to be taught, because I had a fun-loving, devious side. 3. All organized sports have rules against tripping ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Longer A Slave

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 12, 2020

Paul writes, “…the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.

There’s a story about a man in Wales who sought to win the affection of a certain lady for 42 years before she finally said, "Yes." The couple, both 74, recently became "Mr. and Mrs." For more than 40 years, the persistent, but rather shy man slipped a weekly love letter ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Year Of Jubilee – The Simple Life.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jul 8, 2020

God is freedom from slavery and fulfilled in life, in faith and total dependence to Jesus

Jubilee is an English variation of the Hebrew word jobel, which means "ram's horn," or “a trumpet-blast of liberty” the curved horn used as a trumpet to signal the year of the Jubilee in Israel. In Leviticus 25, God commanded the House of Israel to observe a year of Jubilee every ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3, Leviticus 25:1-55, Luke 4:18-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God’s Liberating Grace

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Oct 17, 2017

This sermon looks at how God's grace liberates us from the bondage of perfectionism.

God’s Liberating Grace In the desire to be free, the American public is in greater bondage than at any other time. While this is true given the increase of violence and overpopulation of jails, the real bondages are far deadlier. People are in the shackles of alcohol, drugs (both legal and ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Home Free

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 15, 2023

We aren’t freed FROM the Sabbath, we’re freed BY the Sabbath.

Leah didn’t know why she kept coming to the synagogue. She counted the days up in her head... every 7 days for eighteen years, it had to be at least 400 times, she thought. At first people were sorry for her, and someone would take her arm to help her up the steps to section reserved for the women. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17, Matthew 6:19-21, Genesis 3:17-19, Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Source Of Satisfaction Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 16, 2021

Jesus had to admonish her that the water from the well will never quench her thirst for ever. She would have drink this physical water many times a day to be satisfied. This is very similar to a person who is in an addiction. The habit is never satiated. There is a constant desire for more.

Chapter 2 – Source of satisfaction John 8:36, “So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.”(NRSV) We looked in the previous chapter at various things that people are addicted to – drugs, alcohol, smoking, pornography and certain kinds of friendships and relationships that are not ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36

Denomination: Other

A Life Of Freedom (By Pastor Jose Gomez Jr.)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Sep 12, 2005

There is freedom available from sin and weakness. But, there are no human actions or works that help save us. It is only through the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made that we can ever hope to be boundless, limitless, and truly free.

Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more kindness and forgiveness? 2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? 3 Or have you forgotten that when we became Christians and were baptized to become one with Christ Jesus, we died with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Helps For The Hazards Of Freedom Or I’m Free…help! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

While grace sets us free, it carries a lot of hazards. Here are some helps with those hazards

Some dogs chase cars. Have you ever wondered what would happen if a dog ever caught one? What would he do with it? -This sort of thing actually happened. Imagine, if you will, that you’re a racing greyhound. You have spent your entire life being trained to chase an electric bunny that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gift Of Christ's Freedom

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 6, 2020

Though we're born into this world in bondage to sin, we have freedom in Christ Jesus our Lord.

July 5, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Romans 7:15-25a; Matt. 11:16-19, 25-30 The Gift of Christ’s Freedom Last week I came upon this prayer by Henri Nouwen. I share it now: O Lord, who else or what else can I desire but you? You are my Lord, Lord of my heart, mind, and soul. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25, Matthew 11:16-19, Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Lutheran

A Road Map For Change

Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 24, 2001

LEARNING FROM OUR PAST

A ROADMAP FOR CHANGE JEFF SEAMAN When was the last time you have asked yourself the question of why you come to church? Have you really articulated this lately? Some of you were invited here today, you’re visiting with us, you’ve thought about that today: “What am I doing here? Why am I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal