Sermons on Killing Sin:

Authority To Forgive Sins (Mark 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 5, 2024

Did Jesus have authority on earth to forgive sins? Let's discuss this in Mark 2.

Does Jesus have authority to forgive sins? Did Jesus spend time with sinners? Will Christians fast? Is Jesus Lord of the Sabbath? Let’s find out in Mark 2. What happened in Capernaum? And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Consequences Of Sin Is Being A Child Of The Devil. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 4, 2024

The Bible teaches that sin has severe consequences, not only in this life but also in the life to come.

The Bible teaches that sin has severe consequences, not only in this life but also in the life to come. When we live in sin, we are said to be "dead in our transgressions and sins" (Ephesians 2:1). Moreover, the Bible goes further to say that those who live in sin are children of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:1

Free To Choose - Suffering Over Sin Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 5, 2025

How should we live in a world that is hostile to Christianity? Not by adopting the culture around us uncritically, nor by rejecting the world completely, but by engaging with the world while guarding against sin.

This morning, we continue with our study of First Peter. As a reminder, 1 Peter is a general epistle, meaning that it was a letter written to Christians in general, rather than to a specific church body. The first verse of the letter tells us that it was written: “To God’s elect, exiles scattered ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Wages Of Sin Is 'aaaughh!' Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Oct 13, 2025

Sin always pays its wages — and the result is death. We all run somewhere when confronted with our guilt — but where we run makes all the difference. Temporary fixes and “spiritual tourniquets” cannot save us; only Jesus can bring true healing and freedom.

### **Introduction – “AAAUGHH!”** Video Ill.: Goulash — The Skit Guys It has been a few weeks since we started our series The Gospel According to Peanuts, so let us take a moment to remind ourselves where we have been and why we are here. This series is all about taking the timeless truths of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Matthew 7:13-14, Romans 7:24-25, John 15:5, Deuteronomy 30:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Part 5 Counseling Those In Sin Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 30, 2026

How do you tell if repentance is real? And what is your role in restoring a backslider?

Once the problem has been accurately diagnosed it is the counselor’s responsibility to restore the person. Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught by a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.[1] The word translated “restore” is ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1

The Grave Of The Slave

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005

A message on killing the old self and putting on the new.

The Grave of the Slave How To Be Truly Free 9/29/04 I. Introduction One episode of the old “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” TV show was about a pretty woman serving a life sentence in prison. Angry and resentful about her situation, she had decided that she would rather die than to live another year in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Lay Down My Life

Contributed by Jim Brown on Feb 14, 2026

Detective story: Who is to blame for killing Jesus?

I Lay Down My Life Oberammergau When my daughter was only about two years old we went to Germany. One of the cities we visited over there was Oberammergau. Oberammergau is a crafters city and there were many crafters shops in that city filled with wood carved religious sculptures such as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:13-24, John 10:7-18, John 15:9-17, Luke 4:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

What You Don't Know Can Kill You! Perils Of Fasting?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 7, 2015

Fasting and prayers are great toolds, but dangerous toys. I study 12 Biblical perils of wrongrul Prayer and fasting. We can almost make FASTING a circus like atmosphere. God give us wisdom. Fasting is not a SHOWOFF TOY.

WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN KILL YOU! A STUDY ON THE PERILS OF FASTING --- By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. COME LET US REASON TOGETHER AS WE START OUR STUDY ON FASTING AND PRAYER --- LET US REALIZE TRUE FASTING AND PRAYER IS UNDER GREAT ATTACK DUE TO FALSE TEACHINGS, FALSE PRACTICES AND A LACK OF KNOWING ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:4-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Book Of Lamentations – Part 12 – Cruel Slaughter Because Of Sin – A Distraught Prophet – Faces Harder Than Rock - Chapter 2:21-22 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 22, 2025

Jeremiah looked at a scene of pathos – so many killed. He sees the LORD responsible for that but knew it was the unrepentant people’s fault. God was in great sadness over what happened to these people with faces harder than rock who did not repent.

THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 12 – CRUEL SLAUGHTER BECAUSE OF SIN – A DISTRAUGHT PROPHET – FACES HARDER THAN ROCK - CHAPTER 2:21-22 In the last message Jeremiah was lamenting the sad and horrifying condition of his people, and asking the LORD why He had done that. The people’s own sin actually ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 2:21, Jeremiah 50:10-14, Isaiah 47:4-7, Deuteronomy 28:49-50, 2 Kings 25:22, 2 Kings 25:24, 2 Kings 25:25, 2 Kings 24:8-9, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, Lamentations 2:22, Jeremiah 1:16-17, Jeremiah 2:19, Lamentations 3:1, Jeremiah 5:1-3, Isaiah 5:3-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

“deceitful Heart”

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015

“DECEITFUL HEART”

Jeremiah 17:5-14 “DECEITFUL HEART” 1. The Question Of The Heart “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-14

Denomination: Holiness

Ezekiel 24 Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

God Kills Ezekiel's Wife

Palm Sunday 2018 - John 12, Ezekiel 24, Ezekiel 34 PRAYER - Today is Palm Sunday, a day we think about triumph and celebration and Jesus riding in to Jerusalem. But tied in with the idea of celebration, we want to look at the idea of weeping. And we’re going to tie in two different passages in ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Murder Under The Microscope Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jul 17, 2007

"Thou shalt not kill". Promotes, prohibits, proclaims.

INTRODUCTION It literally means "Thou shalt not murder". Certain things are not murder: capital punishment, accidental killing, killings that take place in a "just war”, killings that result from self-defence. Exodus 20:13 does not relate to these, it relates to murder. The sixth ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Downfall Of A Nation

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 2, 2025

Backsliding of king Saul

The Downfall of a nation, a King, A Backslider “So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the Lord, because of the word of the Lord which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it, and did not inquire of the Lord. Therefore He killed him and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 10:13-14

Denomination: *other

The Mortification Factor Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 2, 2011

Four "small" things that kill the body of Christ.

SERIES: HEALTHY CHURCH! “THE MORTIFICATION FACTOR” SELECTED SCRIPTURES OPEN There was once a fellow who became convinced that he was dead. In reality he was very much alive. His delusion became such a problem that his family finally paid for him to see a psychiatrist. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

David: A Flawed Hero Of The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 3, 2023

A believer's life is stained by great sin but God's grace is greater than all our sins.

Introduction We are concluding our five-week sermon series on Hebrews 11 that I am calling, “Flawed: Heroes of the Faith.” So far, we have examined the lives of Sarah, Moses, and Jacob. Today, I am concluding our study by examining the life of David. He is one of the greatest believers in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed