Sermons on From Externals To Internals:

The Smell Of Sin Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 21, 2004

Why would God tell Israel that their sins had denied them the blessings He wanted to give?

(Children’s song, tho’ it can be read to a good effect as well as sung if you know the tune) Well I stuck my head in a little skunk’s hole And the Lil’ skunk said, "Well bless my soul, Get it out, get it out... remove it." Well I didn’t get it out and the lil’ skunk said "If you don’t get it ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 5:20-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Namaan Is An Island - He Thinks!

Contributed by Cynthia Hinson on Feb 16, 2003

Namann’s real problem wasn’t leprosy, was it?

Namaan was a powerful man. He was a leader – the chief commander of the army of Aram – a country that today we know as Syria. He was a military man - someone who was used to giving orders and having them followed – a person who expected things to be done his way and without any questions asked – ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Door Of Disobedience

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Feb 17, 2003

...the devil is still your enemy and is doing everything he can to deceive you, pull you down into his traps of sin, and enslave you.

THE DOOR OF DISOBEDIENCE It is good to be in God’s house during the Christmas Season. Next week, Lord willing, I will bring a message about the birth of Christ. But I am impressed of the Lord to try and finish last weeks message about “lawlessness”, as it relates to God’s Holy Word. This is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-13, Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Development Of Shamelessness

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jul 10, 2006

Truth never gets any truer, but sin never stops spiraling downward.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHAMELESSNESS shamelessness - having or showing no feeling of shame, modesty, or decency; brazen; impudent. shame 1. a painful feeling of having lost the respect of others because of the improper behavior, incompetence, etc. of oneself or of someone that one is close to or ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Not Good Enough Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jul 12, 2006

Final Sermon in the Lost Sermon Series" Not Good Enough

Over the last four weeks we have talked about the TV show “LOST”, but more importantly we have talked about what it mean to be lost. We have seen Jack –the Lost son, Claire—a woman caught in adultery, and Charley—the “wanna be” Rock Star whose life began to spiral out of control. Tonight, we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Baptist

We Have All Blown It Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 17, 2006

As we’ve been learning from our study in Romans, the picture that Paul paints of the human race is not a pretty sight. The good news is that he’s almost done speaking about sin. The bad news is that what we are faced with today is perhaps the strongest

We’ve All Blown It Romans 3:9-20 Rev. Brian Bill 7/9/06 It had been a long day for the clerk at the cosmetic counter. Having been on her feet all day, she was looking forward to going home. Just before the doors closed, a man came running up to her frantically and said, “Tomorrow’s my wife’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

From Death To Life Series

Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 30, 2005

It’s so easy to lose our focus on Jesus Christ which causes us to spend time in a far country just like the prodigal son. Only when we realize where we are, repent, and return to the Father can we enjoy life to the full.

LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST From Death to Life Ephesians 2:1-5; Luke 15 INTRODUCTION: A. Is there some thing, or some one, other than God that has your attention right now? 1. This is an every day battle for every Christian–staying focuses on Jesus Christ 2. I suppose that that is why the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lesson 8: Consequences By Rejecting Faith Series

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 26, 2005

How can you protect yourself from the temptations that destroyed Lot?

A. SETTING – GENESIS 19:1-38 1. A Compromiser. How can we but describe Lot? First, Lot compromised with sin. Second, Lot compromised with God, even though he was saved. “God rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a good man who was sick of all the immorality and wickedness around him. Yes, he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

Floundering

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005

Israel’s foolish acts are listed (vv. 1-7), and her floundering is portrayed (vv. 8-16). God’s desire for Israel was healing and restoration. Instead they were involved in lying, theft, robbery (v. l), blatant contempt of God (v. 2), political corruption

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: I read a humorous story about a woman who fell out of a second-floor window and landed in a slow-moving garbage truck. Half-buried in the litter, she tried without success to get the truck-driver’s attention. A foreign diplomat standing on the sidewalk saw her and ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 7:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Keep To The Task

Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 22, 2006

Be ruthless about the sin in your life.

KEEP TO THE TASK Joshua 10.16-12.24 S: Removal of Evil/Sin C: Purpose of the Community Th: A People with Purpose Pr: BE RUTHLESS ABOUT THE SIN IN YOUR LIFE. TS: We will find in our study of Joshua 10.16-12.24 how Joshua succeeds in keeping to the task of possessing the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How Bad Is The Bad News? Series

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 18, 2006

When we hear bad news piled on, we ask, “How bad can this get?”

Romans 3:9-20 When we hear bad news piled on, we ask, “How bad can this get?” We have hammered at sin. There is no relief this week. It is not my purpose to give you false hope, or build self-esteem. 1) “All are under sin.” V.9 • The Bible makes no exceptions, everyone is a sinner. You may think, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20

Fig Leaves Or Blood

Contributed by James Lowe on Sep 20, 2006

A sermon on how man tries to hide their sins from God.

Fig Leaves or Blood Genesis 3:6-21 As you read the first chapters of the book of Genesis, you will find an accurate account of the beginning of the world. Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” It did not articulate that the earth began with a gigantic ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Requires Us To Come With Clean Hands And A Clean Heart Series

Contributed by Michael Trigg on Oct 15, 2006

We must resist the pressures to secularise our faith and to accept the beliefs of other gods. We must seek the peace of God in His Word, not in the words of humans.

God requires us to come with Clean Hands and a Clean Heart ZECHARIAH 5:1 – 11 INTRODUCTION. God requires us to come to Him with clean hands and a clean heart. This means that we need to look clean but we also need to be clean inside. I find it interesting that the world so often concentrates on ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Danger Of Sin

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 23, 2006

Unconfessed sin will lead to the destruction of life and eternal separation from God the Father.

Sin comes about by breaking one of God’s Laws. For example, we have committed a sinful act when: 1. we worship something or someone other than God 2. we worship images representing God 3. we take the name of the LORD in vain 4. we break the Sabbath 5. we dishonor our father and/or mother 6. we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-9

Denomination: Christian Church

O What Tangled Web We Weave Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Oct 24, 2006

Using David as an example of how sin separates us from God and others, destroying our life in the process.

Through the summer we have been looking at the life of David. We have seen how God chose this unlikely boy to be the next king because he had a heart for God. As a teenager David stepped out in faith to kill Goliath against all odds, he faithfully served under a king who tried to kill him. For ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Denomination: Methodist