Sermons on Justify Ourselves:

Why The Gospel Is Greater Than Miracles

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Jun 22, 2025

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is amazing for a number of reasons. One reason that we will look at today is that Jesus makes a clear statement that what will bring people to Christ is not great miracles, but simply God's Word shared with them.

Why the Gospel is Greater than Miracles Good Morning. Our lesson this morning, Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, comes in response to the Pharisees having come once again to argue with Jesus. That’s a big point to the parable, the whole idea that we so much want to try to justify ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

Exchanging Gifts With God Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 21, 2020

We can never pay God back for the gift of His Son, but we can gift ourselves to Him out of love and appreciation.

Exchanging Gifts with God (2 Corinthians 9:15, Romans 12:1-2) 1. A little five year old girl took a sheet of brown construction paper and cut out the letter “E” with her safety scissors. She wrapped it and gave it to her dad for Christmas. When dad opened the present, he looked at it with a smile ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:15, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Anything Is Possible With God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 19, 2023

This sermon explores the divine possibilities in our lives when we open ourselves to God's call, using Mary's story as an example of humble servitude.

Good morning, beloved family! It is always a joy to gather together in this sacred space, a place where we meet not just with each other, but with the God who loves us beyond measure. Today, we gather to reflect on a story that is as timeless as it is transformative, a story that speaks to us of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Topics: Servant, Lord

Justification

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2013

A sermon on justification preached on a Sunday night (Material adapted from John Stott's book, The Cross of Christ, chapter 7 The Salvation of Sinners, section under Justification)

HoHum: Let's say we where caught speeding down the highway. We are doing 100 mph, obviously slightly out of the acceptable speeding window. We go to court and just as the judge is about to throw the book at us, someone steps forward and says, "I will pay the fine. I will take the punishment." And ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Universality Of Law And Grace

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Oct 28, 2013

A sermon based on Romans 3:19-28 for Reformation Sunday, with emphasis on human inability to perfectly keep the law and God's free gift of grace through Christ's suffering and death on the cross. This free gift of grace gives us a tremendous freedom.

Reformation Sunday Yr C, 27/10/2013 Rom 3:19-28 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “The universality of law and grace” Today we Lutherans—and some other Christians, hopefully Anglicans, since they are in full altar and pulpit communion with us now!—celebrate Reformation Sunday. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:19-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Discovering Genesis, Part 11 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 24, 2011

Part 11 of this series discusses Noah's sin, and his sons response to it which gives us a unique opportunity to examine ourselves and our own reaction to sin.

Discovering Genesis, Part 11 Genesis 9:18-29 Introduction - Last week, we set up the foundation for what mankind had done - Simply stated, we provoked God’s wrath through disobedience and rebellion - God sent men like Enoch and Noah to preach to them; but still they rebelled - Hebrews 11:7 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:18-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If That's The Way Christians Act, I Want Nothing To Do With Their God!

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 6, 2022

Lost people often use our failure to live as we ought to justify their rejection of Christ. While we cannot excuse them, we must know that we do offend. Therefore, we require grace to honour God and to avoid giving offence to the lost.

“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Parables Of Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jul 7, 2008

To whom should i be a neigbour?

Luke 10.25-37 The Good Samaritan We often say of someone “they are a good Samaritan.” We have ‘The Samaritans’ who help people in crisis find a listening ear. The term ‘good Samaritan’ has become part and parcel of our everyday vocabulary. No doubt we all know the parable but I am also quite ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Hypocrisy Series

Contributed by Susan Blader on May 13, 2007

Hypocrisy is a struggle for all who are sinners; it brings dishonor to God; and it destroys our witness.

Hypocrisy A Sermon on Romans 2:17-24 In his book, The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey tells a story about a Bible study he was teaching on the person of Christ. The class began discussing how the hypocritical legalism of the church turned off non-believers. Then they began to ‘swap war ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-24

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

The Danger Of Good Intentions

Contributed by Rex Deckard on Mar 26, 2006

We live in a world where we have placed a higher premium on sincerity, than on truth. The attitude of the world is that, if our intentions are right, if we have a good motive, then our actions- no matter how awful are justified. But the ends never justi

The Danger of Good Intentions 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. Proverbs 16:2 Introduction We live in a world where we have placed a higher premium on sincerity, than on truth. The attitude of the world is that, if our intentions are right, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:24-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Romans 4:1-12 Series

Contributed by George Mclaughlin Jr. on Jan 4, 2010

This text deals with the basic truth that, all through the history of the world, anyone who has ever been made right with God, has been justified by faith, not works. The beauty of this is that it opens up opportunity for ANYONE to be made right before Go

Outline for CBF AM 8/9/09 Intro. Give example of two people in an argument, both confronted by an intermediary. What will both likely say? "But I...." 1. Review what justification means. (give example of justifying oneself) 2. What does it mean to seek justification through works? 3. Mention a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"The Message The Lawyer Missed" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 4, 2010

But to the one who does not work but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly (Rom 4:5), He says that you can rejoice that your name is recorded in heaven, and by faith you have chosen the good part that can never be taken away.

(Part 2 of 2 in a study of the Parable of the Good Samaritan) “And a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 And He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?” 27 And he answered, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Orthodox

The Ascension : Anzac Day: We Are At Peace With God; We Have Been Saved! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 23, 2010

The third and final sermon of the series, addressing where we now stand with God in our salvation.We who are justified are at peace with God, we are saved! ANZAC Stands for Australian, New Zealand Army Corps. This is a Memorial Day for our service persona

So it¡¯s ANZAC day: often we hear the words on ANZAC day or some other military memorial, ¡°Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die¡±. These come from Romans chapter Five. They are often used to refer to the service personal that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

Our Always True God Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 17, 2011

Should evil be done because God can bring good out of it? No, before God a good end does not justifies an evil means or method. For God is always true & He cannot be faithful to the unrighteous no matter who they are or how they think.

ROMANS 3: 1-8 OUR ALWAYS TRUE GOD Most Jews believed that their possession of the law, circumcision, and an outward profession of relation to God, would provide salvation or acceptance before God for them. Paul has just demonstrated that these securities on which most Jews relied are false or ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Does He Show On Me?

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Apr 23, 2018

Is it obvious to the people you meet that you are a child of God? What is it that makes it obvious?

J. I. Packer on Being God's Child “You sum up the whole of New Testament teaching in a single phrase if you speak of it as a revelation of the Fatherhood of the holy Creator. In the same way, you sum up the whole of New Testament religion if you describe it as the knowledge of God as one's Holy ...read more

Denomination: Other