Sermons on Inner Sin:

Sermon - The Believers Perspective - Take The Long View

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 29, 2025

Our perspective is the lens at which we view life and most importantly God’s role in our life. God is good all the time. Too many Christians define God’s goodness by their circumstances rather than Who God actually is.

Sermon. The Believers Perspective - Take The Long View Scripture - Habakkuk 1:1-6 “This is the message that the prophet Habakkuk received in a vision. How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! “Violence is everywhere!” I cry, but you do not come to save. Must I forever see ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-6, Habakkuk 2:3-4, Psalm 89:14, Habakkuk 3:17-19, Isaiah 55:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Built Upon God's Word Series

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 2, 2025

Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. No teaching sheet for this sermon

Series: 1 Peter Sermon: “Built Upon God’s Word” 2 Peter 1:1-8 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 2 “1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, 3 if indeed you have tasted that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-8, Romans 13:12-14, John 14:15, Luke 11:28, 1 Samuel 15:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Who Or What Is The Holy Trinity?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Mar 1, 2025

an attempt to define the 'Holy Trinity'

John 16:12-15 As you know, Bishop Price was scheduled to make a visitation today, and I usually accompany him when there is not a deacon present. Unfortunately, Bishop Price became ill and has just been released from the hospital. I don’t know any details, but it appears he will have surgery in ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15, John 4:34, John 15:26

Denomination: Episcopal

Harassed For Jesus Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 20, 2024

A study of the Beatitudes. Jesus begins His sermon on the mount answering the question: "What will it take to make you happy?" His answer, however, is far different from the way most people will answer. In fact, his answers appear to bring sorrow, not happiness.

PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS: HARASSED FOR JESUS ILLUSTRATION: In His book, Lords of the Earth, Don Richardson, author of PEACE CHILD, tells the story of Stanley Dale, a MISSIONARY to the Yali Tribe deep in the Irian Jaya JUNGLE of Indonesia in 1968. The Yali, being HEADHUNTERS and CANNIBALS, were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:10-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Leader Series

Contributed by Scott Jewell on May 25, 2024

God knew even before Israel became a nation that they would desire a king like other nations. What can we learn from their choice to reject God and apply it today?

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a day designed to honor those who gave their lives for the freedoms we enjoy in our nation today. It began shortly after the Civil War as Decoration Day- a time to put flowers and other memorabilia at the gravesites of those who had sacrificed in memory of what they had ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 17:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Four Invitations To Discipleship

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 26, 2024

The Lord's four invitations to discipleship to all those who have been saved.

The Four Invitations to Discipleship Matthew 16:24-26 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26

Denomination: Baptist

Worship In Spirit And Truth

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 2, 2024

A message about the importance of worship in Spirit and in Truth.

Title: True Worshipers Theme: To show that life is when we worship God. We find hope. We find peace. We have change. Text: John 4 Opening Scripture John 4:19-24 The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. (20) Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Church Of God

The Greater Blessing - Genesis 15 Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jun 4, 2024

Life is filled with choices and opportunities. How do we know which choices to make and what opportunities are from God or not?

Last week we studied the passage in Genesis 13:3-18 where we saw that Abram and Lot were prospering, so much so that they needed to expand their territory and go their separate ways. Throughout this transition, Abram stayed close to God and learned to settle things God’s way. Lot on other hand ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:17-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Plan For The Nations Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jun 4, 2024

What materials are we using to build our lives and our futures? What are we using to build our relationships, our marriages and or our families?

In chapter 10 we see a record of the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. It’s referred to as the Table of 70 nations - a record of all the nations that came from Noah’s and his sons and as they were dispersed. What is interesting is that, chronologically, chapter 10 should come ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jacob Wrestles With God, A Salvation Story. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 6, 2024

Jacob had been at odds with pretty much everyone his entire life, He wrestles with God and surrenders. There is a new beginning. Why do we wrestle with God and not just surrender to him?

Read Genesis 32:22-32 Who here likes a bit of alone time, the family have gone off on a trip and here’s an opportunity, there’s that novel that you would like to finish reading, that project that you’ve been wanting to finish or in my case get started, the hobby that it would be good to lose ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32, Ephesians 2:4-6, Genesis 32:1-32, Jeremiah 29:11-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Joshua 11: The North, The Final Campaign Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jun 7, 2024

Israel, under Joshua's leadership, had reclaimed southern Canaan from the various tribes who fought against them, Now Israel was facing a much larger enemy in much larger territory. The LORD, though, gave victory!

Introduction: The last several verses of Joshua 10 describe briefly how Israel, with God’s help, swept through southern Canaan. Once that was done, Joshua and all Israel returned to Gilgal (see Joshua 10:29-43). There was still a great deal for Israel to claim, however, and this chapter gives some ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 11:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Is It Ok To Ask God Why? Series

Contributed by Brad Stone on Jun 8, 2024

This sermon dives into the question of whether or not it is ok to ask God why. We all have those moments where we want to but are often told we cannot. In this message, I uncover biblical truths to answer this question.

Biblical Answers to Life’s Tough Questions: Is it Ok to Ask God Why? Psalm 139:1-4 Hebrews 4:12 Questions and emotions aren't bad. No, it's not wrong to ask God questions. Job and David and even Jesus asked God why they were suffering or felt like they had been abandoned by God. And yet ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-4, Hebrews 4:12, John 10:10, John 16:33

Denomination: Baptist

Fear - How To Overcome It?

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on Jun 9, 2024

How to live in an anxious world and yet have peace and joy in life? There are hundreds of reasons to be afraid. But only one reason not to be afraid that is our faith in God and our Lord Jesus Christ. There are two kinds of fear! One is Divine and the other is demonic!

Fear is a painful emotion or passion caused by an expectation of evil or suspicion of impending danger. Fear manifests itself in many ways. Some of the more serious ways include panic attacks, which are defined as “sudden, brief episodes of intense fear”, and phobias, which are defined as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, Philippians 4:6-7, Romans 8:32, Psalm 56:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Get Offended Because Of Me Series

Contributed by Ethel Lamazon on Jun 20, 2024

Sometimes life doesn't always go as we plan. We sometimes think that when we're serving God life is going to be a flower bed of ease and we soon learn that life is not a bed of flowers but a bed of roses with thorns in it, but God still has a plan

BLESSED ARE THOSES WHO ARE NOT OFFENDED BECAUSE OF ME---MATTHEW 11 VS 2-6 2 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he [a]sent two of his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” 4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-6, Ephesians 4:2

Election And Predestination Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 21, 2024

Who are chosen?

INTRODUCTION - Do you remember the days on the playground when a couple of self-appointed or duly elected captains chose members of their kickball, dodgeball, or, for some, chess teams? - Maybe you were up for an award, and you won. - Do you remember when your name was announced, how good it felt ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ