Sermons on Going On Sinning:

Human Government - God's Restraint For A Sinful World Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Nov 5, 2011

Genesis 9 is an important “FIRST” in the Bible. In this chapter, God ordains the second sphere of oversight for controlling human behavior. The first sphere that God ordained was in Genesis 1. It is the Family. The second sphere is found here in Genes

Sermon Notes November 6, 2011 Human Government - God’s Restraint for a Sinful World Genesis 9:4-11 There is a great debate in the U.S. concerning the role of Government. It is seen in slogans being promoted such as, “Everyone must pay their fair share...” “Universal ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:4-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus’ Final Instructions, Part 1

Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 15, 2015

Jesus went to heaven to prepare a place for us to go to when we go to our heavenly home. Going home fulfills the longing we have for God. Only God can fulfill the emptiness of our souls.

“Let not your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; that where I ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

What Does A Sin Unto Death Mean?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 8, 2025

We worry much about the unforgivable sin or as John puts it "a sin unto death?"

What is a Sin unto Death 1 John 5:14–17 NKJV Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. If anyone sees his brother ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Is In Control

Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 22, 2014

Do you ever look at the things that happen in your life and the things that are going on the world around us and feel like everything is out of control? Regardless how chaotic things may appear understand that God is on His throne and He is in control.

God Is In Control Isaiah 45:6-7 Do you ever look at the things that happen in your life and the things that are going on the world around us and feel like everything is out of control? Questions arise. Why do things happen the way they do? Why do bad things happen to good people? Is everything ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 2, 2005

An explanation of the New Testament words for sin: harmatia, parabasis, paraptoma, anomia, and opheilema and means of overcoming them.

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin (I John 3:9,10) "No one born of God continues to deliberately, knowingly and habitually practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him. His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him and he cannot practice sinning because he is born of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"After"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 24, 2018

It was after Isaiah saw, heard, felt, he responded here I am send me!

“After” Isaiah 6:1-8 1. Isaiah begin the text by stating it was in the year that King Uzziah died • Isaiah is saying I can take you to the place I can tell you the time, but I cannot tell you the how! • Its an amazing date apparently, He recalls so specifically. We all recall certain years most ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Seven Deadly Sins And The Nine Noble Virtues

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

We see how no virtue is ultimately pleasing to God outside of the Spirit of Christ working in us.

Ecclesiastes 4:1-5:7 Beulah 5 August 2001 Also read: Galatians 5:16-26 A. Intro Topsy turvy, confusing: Should we pursue pleasure? Work? Wisdom? Madness? The Mesopotamian story End of chapter 3, Qoheleth is despairing, putting man on level with beasts, forcing us to accept that, with the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

5 Lessons From Jonah; Or, What Happens When You Run Away From God’s Calling

Contributed by Ken Henson on Feb 10, 2018

1 Turning away from God’s will is always a step down. 2 turn your back on God’s will & everyone around all around you is negatively impacted 3 God can still use you to accomplish His purposes because 4 He is the God of 2nd chances 5 We Are Called 2 go

5 Lessons from Jonah What happens when you run away from your calling? More than ½ of UK now claims to have no religion. An entire nation that only a generation past claimed to be more than 90% Christian now largely has left the Faith. In the US, ½ of all catholics have left the church at some ...read more

Denomination: *other

Pressing Toward The Mark In 2011

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 14, 2011

How to serve in 2011

PRESSING TOWARD THE MARK IN 2011 Phil.3;14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. (1) ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

No Condemnation

Contributed by Michael Carter on Nov 9, 2019

Living in Christ means that our minds and hearts will continue to grow and conform in Him, but our old selves don't want to let go and our common enemy will find ways to remind us of our failures.

No Condemnation Just a show of hands please. Who here wants to live a life of regrets? Ok. And a show of hands for who wants to life a life of rejection? Anyone? OK. How about a show of hands for who wants to have a life of pain and anguish? What? No takers? Hard crowd. Ok, let me try another ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1, Romans 7:21-25

Making Sense Of Suffering

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018

There is suffering all around us. How do we make sense of all the suffering ? Especially the suffering that good people go through? Where can we turn to when we need to make sense of our suffering.

Allow me to start with a well-known and (may be poor) joke about marriage. You all know about the three rings of marriage right, It starts with the engagement ring, it gets solemnized with the wedding ring and then continues with… suffering. Right? Leslie and I of course have the privilege of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-22, Matthew 20:17-22, 1 Peter 1:6-7, 1 Peter 2:20-22, 1 Peter 4:12-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Matter Of Your Sin Nature – Real Or Imagined? Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 25, 2025

We take up the matter of the sin nature to combat an error. How do the righteousness and justice and forgiveness of God interact? Do I actually have a sinful nature causing me to sin, or is the world responsible for sinfulness?

THE MATTER OF YOUR SIN NATURE – REAL OR IMAGINED? [A]. PART 1. THE REASON BEHIND THIS A Christian wrote to me from the United States with a biblical question because she was confused with a posting by someone on Facebook. This is what she explained, [[“He said that Jesus' death on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7-10, Mark 3:28-30, Psalm 51:5, Romans 6:6, Galatians 5:13-21, Romans 7:18-20, 1 John 2:16-17, Luke 4:9-11, Psalm 91:11, 2 Corinthians 5:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Has God Really Forgotten Our Sins? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 14, 2011

God has forgotten the sin of those whom He has forgiven.

“I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” “The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son.” Her name was Dorothy. When Lynda and I first began our walk in the Faith, Dorothy and Ben, her husband encouraged us in the Faith. On several occasions, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:34, Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Impact Of Sin (Lessons From Cain And Abel)

Contributed by Terry Hovey on May 29, 2025

Many view this book with skepticism, claiming it’s an allegory or myth that’s been fabricated by the ancients to explain their existence and reason for being, but I believe this book to be a literal, historical record...

The Impact of Sin (Lessons from Cain and Abel) Ge 4:1-16 Our Sunday School lesson today takes us all the way back to the beginning of the Bible, the book of Genesis. It’s the name given to this first book because this first book speaks of the beginnings or origins of all things, which is what the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

Set Free To Serve—not To Sin Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

Salvation is the work of the Holy Spirit, and it can’t be gained by human effort.

INTRODUCTION Much of the history of President Franklin D. Roosevelt is predominated by his wartime speeches. However, many historians believe his greatest speech was made eleven months before Pearl Harbor. It wasn’t called the State of the Union address back then, but on January 6, 1941 ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist