Sermons on Generational Punishments:

Choosing Chairs

Contributed by Tom Burkholder on Sep 26, 2005

As faith is passed down from generation to generation entropy takes place.

Choosing Chairs Text: Joshua 24:14-15 Introduction: We are going to look at 3 generations and 3 chairs. As faith is passed down from generation to generation entropy takes place. Entropy says “Everything is naturally deteriorating.” Everything is becoming “sameness.” “For example, a warm mug of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dedication Of God

Contributed by Sam Dilbeck on Nov 13, 2006

A loving Creator dedicated to our salvation is sometimes left with no choice but punishment.

Have you ever wondered what God "has done for you lately?" Many have. In fact a lot of people struggle to see the hand of God in their lives. Unfortunately, they only look for good things--things that make their lives easier. However, Paul reminds us that God’s impact on our lives comes as both ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Stone's Throw Away

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 25, 2013

How we treat sin and sinners are key aspects to our discipleship.

1. Deer Hunting Embarrassment It was Saturday morning as Jake, an avid hunter, woke up ready to go bag the first deer of the season. He walked down to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee, and to his surprise he found his wife, Alice, sitting there, fully dressed in camouflage. Jake asked her, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Daylight Nightmare Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 16, 2012

A study of the book of Daniel chapter 8 verses 1 through 27

Daniel 8: 1 – 27 Daylight Nightmare In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me—to me, Daniel—after the one that appeared to me the first time. 2 I saw in the vision, and it so happened while I was looking, that I was in Shushan, the citadel, which ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 8:1-27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Deceitful Tongue Of Pathological Liars. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jun 27, 2025

This sermon will explore few examples of lies in the Bible, the methods used to deceive, and the punishments that followed.

The Bible provides numerous accounts of individuals who succumbed to the temptation of lying, often with severe consequences. In Proverbs 12:22, it is written, "The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy." This sermon will explore few examples of lies in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:22

Sign Language

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 4, 2023

Each of these incidents is a sign from God reminding us that life is temporary but that God is eternal.

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear of falling towers and people dying? Right. Nine-eleven. And looking around on the web I found that even though this is the gospel passage for the third Sunday in Lent of Cycle C of the lectionary, by far the most sermons were written on this topic ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Bad Kids Of The Bible: Shelomith's Son Series

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Feb 19, 2011

Part 2 of a series of sermons inspired by the book "Bad Kids of the Bible and What They Can Teach Us" by Thomas J. Craughwell.

BAD KIDS OF THE BIBLE: SHELOMITH’S SON Text: Leviticus 24:10 – 23 Although I don’t really want to do it, I feel led to share something about myself that I am completely ashamed of. Back several years ago, when I taught eighth grade at McKell Middle School, I had a class of ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 24:10-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Sin

Contributed by Grant Adams on Mar 30, 2022

God has not changed His mind about sin. God does not change the standard from generation to generation.

1. God has not changed His mind about sin. God does not change the standard from generation to generation. 2. Nor has God changed the punishment or the payment for sin. a. It is still the same. Death, James 1:15 b. Numbers 32:23, is still in effect. 3. In Genesis 34:1-31, tells the story of a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 34:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Statement 3 Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Sep 2, 2005

Study of our general statement of faith

Sermon Series: “The Tenets of the Faith” Sermon #2: “Statement 3” Sermon Text: Isaiah 7:14 INTRODUCTION: Last week I asked if you had ever heard the phrase: “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything?” This sermon series is based on the “statement of faith” in our new ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Personal War

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on May 22, 2012

In Deuteronomy 20 Moses tells the Israelite people how God wants them to conquer the promised land. He provides the principles of war. Paul tells us in Ephesians 6 that we fight a war today. Are the principles similar?

In Deuteronomy 20 Moses tells the Israelite people how God wants them to conquer the promised land. He provides the principles of War. In short they are: 1. Don’t be afraid (vs. 1) 2. Be courageous and dependent on God (vs. 2-4) 3. Offer peace (to those outside the promised land) (vs. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 20:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jewels From Joshua

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007

Passing the tourch to the next generation

INTRO: A few months from now the Summer Olympic Games will begin. Thousands of athletes from around the world will come to compete. Before the games begin a ceremony “lighting the Olympic Flame” will be held. This process starts in Greece (first Olympics held in 776 BC) where the torch is lit ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Days Of Noah Series

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Sep 7, 2020

The result of sin pervades as a pandemic to the whole human kind passing from generation to generation resulting in the destruction of the world.

The Book of Genesis is the outline of God's plan of creation and redemption. God made everything and found them good. Chapters 1 and 2 describe the creation story. Chapter 3 tells the story of the root and the fruit of sin that ends up with the first murder happenning in the very second ...read more

Denomination: Other

Home Sweet Home Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jul 9, 2007

"Honour thy father and thy mother". Prominence, position, purpose, punishment, performance.

INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS *This is the only one of the Ten Commandments with a promise attached to it - "that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee". *Widespread breaking of it is a sign of the last days according to 2 Timothy 3 "This know also, that in the last days ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Hold On Help Is On The Way.

Contributed by James Reginald Levert on Aug 9, 2014

A sermon directing others to keep punishing forward. and just hold on to the promises of God

Hold on Help is on the way. 1 Samuel 11 And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall you say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, Tomorrow, by that time the sun is hot, you shall have help. And the messengers came and showed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad. Most people that know us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 11:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Burn It- Part 1 Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 16, 2012

God clearly mentions the punishment, so that we stay away from such wickedness,

Burn it………… Acts 19:19” Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.” The word ‘revival’ is not known ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal