Sermons on Inherited Sin:

"Darkness: Not Just The Absence Of Light" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 5, 2003

The world is in a darkness that is total and powerful. Only the true Light can dispell it. (#17 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“This I say therefore, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Orthodox

It's Noah's Day All Over Again, You'd Better Get Into The Ark

Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jul 7, 2003

As it was in the days of Noah, so it seems to be in our day. Unbelievers need to get into the safety of God’s ark before it’s too late.

36But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Baptist

When Good Goes Bad

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 30, 2003

What happens when something good goes bad? It happens all the time...so what do we do?

Welcome to the beginning of the New Year and our nine-month journey through the Old Testament. I want to encourage you to make a commitment to plug into one of the community groups that meet during the week and to complete the Growth Seeds, our daily devotional. The combination of Sunday ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Encounter With An Adulterous Woman Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 23, 2004

Sometimes we respond to people’s sin and think we are responding the way that God would have. The best way to see how to deal with sin is to see how Jesus dealt with people’s sins during His life.

“Encounters with Jesus: An Adulterous Woman” Introduction: I heard a story of a girl and a guy who were dating; they were a very religious couple. They went to the local Christian church and were there every time the doors were open. They tried very hard to center their relationship around ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Garden Of Delight & The Fall Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

Did you know that God always intended to bless man? Learn the original purposes for man, woman, and marriage - plus learn how the serpent deceived Eve and how it still does it to this day.

2:1-3 So God rested on the 7th day. The Hebrew actually means God "ceased" from the activities of the past six days - and possibly then settled in to the creation He had made, receiving refreshment from it. The Law codified the Sabbath as a day of rest and the Jews came up with all kinds of ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Flood Part 1 Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 2, 2005

A lot of people consider the flood to be a myth - or at best, a localized event. But we consider Scriptural and scientific evidence for the flood and how it answers many questions about our earth and our destiny.

So we come to Chapter 7 - the Flood This is the single greatest judgment ever to hit planet earth - so far. This and chapter 8 are also one of the hardest for us humans to swallow. Four things we need to keep in mind about the Flood: " It really happened (New Testament quotes it four times) " ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

To Revive Or Not To Revive

Contributed by Richard Crow on Sep 4, 2004

Just like tht people of Israel, we need to be careful not to let the world distract us from God. We need to be revived.

To Revive or not to Revive? Exodus 32:19 In 1857 there was a 46 year old man named Jeremiah Lamphere who lived in New York City. Jeremiah loved the Lord tremendously, but he didn’t feel that he could do much for the Lord until he began to feel a burden for the lost and accepted an invitation from ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:19-33

Denomination: Baptist

What If? Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 8, 2003

In this sermon we examine the perfect state in which man lived prior to the fall in order to lead to the gospel.

If I knew then what I know now, I thought I did you somehow. If I could have the time again, I’d take the sunshine leave the rain. No I don’t believe in if anymore, If’s an illusion, if’s an illusion. No I don’t believe in if anymore. If is for children, if is for children. Building daydreams. (I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Fall Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 9, 2003

Satan uses clever words to disparage the trustworthiness of God.

Genesis 3:1-7 September 29, 2002 Assume that penguins live with a density of 1,000 penguins per square mile and can run at an average speed of 7 miles per hour on land and swim at 20 miles per hour. Also assume that a polar bear has a territory of 10 square miles, can run at 25 miles per hour and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Valley Of Trouble For A Door Of Hope

Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003

Sometimes, in order for God to get our attention and turn us back to Him, He must take us to the Valley of Trouble before we can find the Door of Hope.

"A VALLEY OF TROUBLE FOR A DOOR OF HOPE" Mark McCool TEXT: HOSEA 2:14-16 I. INTRODUCTION Has there ever been a time in your life that you remember how when you were so set to do your own thing, and it did not matter who it effected or hurt? And then perhaps, instead of mom and dad doing or ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Contempt Of Complaint

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 1, 2003

Complaining in self-pity is a practice that hurts the heart of God, influences others to do the same, and results in God’s judgment.

God’s Contempt Of Complaint Text: Num.11: 1-3 Intro: Complaining is an activity all of us have participated in at one time or another. Most of us utter complaints without even thinking about it. It seems almost natural to vocalize our displeasure when things don’t quite turn out as we think ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Oh God Revive Us 1 Series

Contributed by Bev Sesink on Feb 5, 2005

This sermon is an application of 2 Chronicles 7:14 to the Canadian church in 2005.

OH GO D REVIVE US! Psalm 51; 2 Chronicles 7:14 23 January 2005 Prayer Audio reading of Psalm 51 (NIV) Read 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) Revive Us O Lord (slide) INTRODUCTION This morning I want us to examine one specific verse in The Bible, one specific concept. That concept is the topic of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Judas, A Misguided Heart For God

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

The second of series on ‘Developing a Heart for God’

(1) In the introduction to his book, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of the ‘statue that did not look right.’ An art dealer who had a very rare statue, called a kouros, in his possession that came from the sixth century BC, (that’s six hundred years before Jesus’ birth), approached the J ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Judas, A Misguided Heart For God

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007

The second of series on ‘Developing a Heart for God’

(1) In the introduction to his book, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of the ‘statue that did not look right.’ An art dealer who had a very rare statue, called a kouros, in his possession that came from the sixth century BC, (that’s six hundred years before Jesus’ birth), approached the J ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

The Fall Of Man

Contributed by Eric Bain on Jan 30, 2007

The focus is on the relationship between humanity and God, and how sin affects that relationship.

GENESIS The Fall of Man © 2007 Eric Bain NOTE: This sermon is available in audio format @ www.sanctuary-church.com BI – When we don’t follow God it puts relational distance between us… and that distance kills! Alright… grab a Bible and open up to Genesis, Chapter 2, verse 4. We’ve got a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational