Sermons on Habitual Sin:

Let Freedom Reign!

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Jul 3, 2009

This is a sermon that was used for a July 4th service but can used for any. It deals with the question of "Can we live sinless life?".

Let FREEDOM Reign! 7/5/09 This weekend we are celebrating the the independence of our country. Something many take for granted, for others, they gave their life for it. There are some places in this world today that are not allowed to come together as we are today to freely worship God. But that ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: *other

Awesome God

Contributed by Carlos Dawson Ii on Jul 22, 2009

Why does God allow us to sin when He knows we are going to do it? Why does God allow evil to exist when He knows that it disrupts His plans?

Awesome God!!! Introduction: • God is all Powerful; All Knowing; Everywhere. o Why does God allow us to sin when He knows we are going to do it? o Why does God allow evil to exist when He knows that it disrupts His plans? Why? • We talked last week about how God doesn’t need us. We were ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Methodist

Trouble Is On The Way

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 4, 2011

Be sure your sin will find you out

TROUBLE IS ON THE WAY 2ND Samuel 12: 1And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Depravity

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 31, 2013

What made Susan Smith kill her two sons?

DEPRAVITY The Ubiquitous Human Condition Romans 3:10-18 I had planned another sermon for this week but I felt constrained to change. The events of the last two weeks in my home town of Union beg a response ... a biblical response. For nine days the one question on everyone's mind was WHERE? ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Strongman - Part 3 - The Details Of Destruction Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 19, 2013

Comic book character? Superhuman? Incredibly strong. Incredibly flawed. The Strongman teaches us strong lessons.

The Details of Destruction I. Introduction We have been talking about and examining the 4 chapter account of the The Strongman! An Old Testament Rambo like individual who had great moments of strength and greater moments of weakness. Otherworldly strong and ironically real world weak. In Week 1 ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Urban Legend: What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 24, 2010

Discusses the fact sin has effects and consequences beyond what we anticipate.

What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas Slide We have been talking about Urban legends these past several weeks and we have been examining urban legends in the culture even as we talk about Spiritual Urban Legends. One that we started to look at that looked too unbelievable at first has really ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Covetousness Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 30, 2010

The obvious sins of our hands we abhor, yet allow the obscure sins of our hearts. It is the obscure (hidden…internal sins of the heart) that I want to deal with the next several weeks. Most of us will not be overtaken by the deeds of our flesh, but

SINS THE SAINTS HAVE SANITIZED (COVETOUSNESS) Sins The Saints Have Sanitized - you may not know what the word 'sanitized' means, but if you were to look up any reliable dictionary you would find a definition something like the following: to make more acceptable by the removing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15

Denomination: Baptist

True Confession

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2015

The very word to confess has a much deeper meaning to agreeing with God about the whole aspect of what Jesus did on the cross and what sin really is all about. For a person to confess has to do with the person agreeing with God for what He has done for us

Opening illustration: A woman said to a preacher, "I have a habit that I know is hurting my testimony—the habit of exaggeration. I start to tell something and I go on and on enlarging the story. People suspect that it's not true, and they lose confidence in me. I'm trying to get over it. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Do You Say Sin Is Inevitable When God Says It Isn’t?

Contributed by David Leach on Feb 28, 2014

The sin I tolerate allows the devil to harm me and cuts me off from God’s power to stop it.

Why do you say sin is inevitable when God says it isn’t? 1 John 3:5-6 And you know that He (Jesus) was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin... The sin I tolerate allows the devil to harm me and cuts me off from God’s power to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sixteen Signs Of A True Believer Part 4 Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 8, 2010

Sermon 8 of the series. John's sixteen signs of a true believer (continued). In this sermon, John offers "love for our brother" as the sign of genuince faith.

Series: Things That Accompany Salvation Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. Message 8: Sixteen Signs of a True Believer (Part IV) (2 Cor. 13:5; 1 Jn. 3:10-19) 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:10-19

Denomination: Baptist

Visiting The Iniquity Of The Fathers On The Children Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 9, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore the biblical basis for this concept, provide examples from both the Old and New Testaments, and discuss its implications for us today.

The Bible teaches that God visits the iniquity of the fathers on the children, a concept that can be difficult to understand. In this sermon, we'll explore the biblical basis for this concept, provide examples from both the Old and New Testaments, and discuss its implications for us ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:5

Hypocrisy Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 5, 2022

If Christians really love Jesus, why is there so much hurt in the church? Jesus confronted the hypocrisy of religious people and desires that his disciples walk in love.

INTRODUCTION • In our new series, Hot Topics, we will dig into six tough topics that people inside and outside the church often think about (even if we don't ask about them out loud!): • If Christians love Jesus, why is there so much hypocrisy in the church? • How can we trust the Bible? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Warning And A Promise

Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Oct 11, 2008

Isaiah one gives us a warning of the outcome of rebelling against God, but also a promise of his grace to repentant rebels.

We have two new babies in our corps, Moses and Eddy. When a baby is first born will go to anyone, but soon knows who its mummy is, and just wants her! Will start to cry if held by a stranger. Young children find safety and security in their parents and familiar people, want to be with them, afraid ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-20

Denomination: Salvation Army

Communion Revisited

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 13, 2012

A doctrinal examination of the Lord's Supper.

A. It is said Jesus and some of his followers must have been Southern since they used the word Supper instead of Dinner when referring to the Lord’s Supper. B. There has been a great deal of misunderstanding about the Lord’s Supper or Communion throughout church history with several ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Baptist

It Sounds So Easy

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 2, 2024

A sermon about the Wisdom of Humility.

It Sounds So Easy James 3:13-4:1-3, 7-8a ***Put Picture of Six Million Dollar Man on Screen*** I remember, as a real young kid, thinking that the guy who played the Six Million Dollar Man on t-v—Lee Majors and was married to Farrah Fawcett Majors was just the coolest person in the world—almost ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist