Sermons on Knowledge Of Sin:

Forgiveness Brings Joy

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 12, 2010

Burdens take away our joy, but God's forgiveness of our sins brings us joy and happiness.

Text: “Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!” (Psalm 32:11) How do you feel this morning? Is that a good question? You might not think so. You might say, “Do I look like I feel good?” You know that we all have some ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Heaven's Wrath

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 12, 2010

Revelation reveals the wrath of God poured out in seven bowls. Everyone suffers, but will you suffer temporal trials as a saint or eternal punishment as a sinner?

Revelation 15 Seven Angels with Seven Plagues 1I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God's wrath is completed. 2And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Despicable Me - Part 2 - Confession Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Mar 18, 2010

What if we aren’t what we seem? What if we try to be perfect and can’t pull it off? What is God’s prescription to deal with “Despicable Me”?

“Despicable Me” Pt. 2 – Confession A. Introduction Last week I read to you a passage of Scripture in which Paul reveals his inward struggle and the inner turmoil that exists in him between good and evil, holiness and sin. It is an intriguing description and one that I believe that most of us ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Marked Men

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 22, 2009

Cain’s problem is ours: we are fearful and anxious if someone else seems to be getting ahead of us, and our anxiety is the root of our violence. But in God’s curse there is a mercy and a clue for brotherliness.

For today’s message we are going back to the earliest moments in human history to look at one of the most basic issues in human life. We are looking at the way we feel about differences, and what we do about that feeling. The Book of Genesis, in its opening stories, teaches us about what it means ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Righteous Life

Contributed by Chris Norton on Jan 24, 2009

So many of us today go through our Christian walk not understanding why we never receive those blessings the preacher is always telling us about. I would like to help you solve that mystery today. The answer is simple yet complicated. Sin is the simple a

Today I want to speak to you from Proverbs 11. So many of us today go through our Christian walk not understanding why we never receive those blessings the preacher is always telling us about. I would like to help you solve that mystery today. The answer is simple yet complicated. Sin is the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Old Is New Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 28, 2009

John shows us another way we can analyze if we or others in the church are doing well in our Christian walk - love.

This is a true story. Paul and William decided that they really wanted to become godly men. So they started meeting with one another to pray and encourage one another; they even set goals for themselves and their behavior, and were accountable to each other. At one point Paul decided that he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sound Of Chaos Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 29, 2009

The enemy loves to stir up and cause chaos in an attempt to get us off track. Imagine the chaos at the trial of Jesus.

“Chaos” = complete disorder and confusion Synonyms – disorganization, mayhem, pandemonium, havoc, turmoil, commotion, disruption, mess, lawlessness Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4 The enemy delights in bringing chaos and confusion to our lives. Our God ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Problem Of Perfectionism Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009

It is really hard to keep up the pretence of being a perfect Christian. It si so hard that you will probably lose your faith.

Christian freedom – The problem of perfectionism In recent messages we have talked about the things that affect our Christian Freedom. How when we normally claim that we are free people that we automatically accept limits on our freedom. Limits based on cultural limits which might affect freedom ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-20

Denomination: Congregational

Called To Freedom Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 8, 2009

Paul gives four purposes of God’s call to the freedom of loving Him: 1)To oppose the flesh, 2)To serve others, 3)To fulfill His moral law, & 4)To avoid harming others.

In the lead-up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver is experiencing a construction boom. But there is growing concern that all the money being thrown around in the chase for skilled labour has led to an increase in drug use among construction workers. So construction companies and the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Other

Corruption Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 14, 2009

The honeymoon comes to a screeching halt in the garden of Eden in this chapter. A man, a woman, & a snake in the grass. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Corruption Genesis 3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Corruption.html We continue our new series on the 20 Cs, a jet tour overview of the entire Bible. Last week was ‘creation’ and today is ‘corruption.’ No, this message isn’t about our state, Illinois. And it’s not much of a Valentine’s message ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Wheat And The Weeds Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

The Church is an imperfect organism. There are always going to be people within it who are opposed to Christ. OUr task is to teach people how to think Biblically and theologically; to continually be asking ourselves how the ideas we hear fit with God’s re

It’s interesting that over the past few weeks and months there’s been a huge amount of interest in the economic crisis facing our world, but very little about the moral and ethical state of the world. Yet our state government is about to pass legislation that will allow women to terminate babies ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Anglican

El Pecado Imperdonable

Contributed by Josue Martinez on Oct 2, 2009

¿Existe algún pecado imperdonable? ¿Cuál es el pecado imperdonable? ¿Cómo debemos vivir si hay un pecado imperdonable?

EL PECADO IMPERDONABLE Mar 3:20-30 Y se agolpó de nuevo la gente, de modo que ellos ni aun podían comer pan. Cuando lo oyeron los suyos, vinieron para prenderle; porque decían: Está fuera de sí. Pero los escribas que habían venido de Jerusalén decían que tenía a Beelzebú, y que por el ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Temptation

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009

Sin looks appealing to us • When it’s pleasure is dangling on a hook right in front of us, • We have to remind ourselves that the pleasure is only temporary. • And it’s this fact that we have to remember to control our desire. • Have you ever seen

Why does it seem like everything in life is better than what we have? • Webster’s Dictionary tells us that temptation is “the act of enticement to do wrong by the promise of pleasure or gain.” • Isn’t that just like the Devil, getting us to do something wrong by promising us something good? • To ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-18

Denomination: Christian Church

The Problem Within Deuteronomy 5:28-29, 10:12-16; 30:6 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 12, 2009

The human heart -- the internal, invisible center of our being -- needs some work that only God can do.

Introduction to the Series, followed by the sermon "The Problem Within" from Deuteronomy 5:28-29, 10:12-16; 30:6 Introduction can be used as a bulletin instery Jesus Favorite Book: Deuteronomy An introduction to our series By Ed Vasicek "The fifth book of the Pentateuch is …a new and fresh ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:28-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Great Exchange Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Feb 16, 2009

How would you sell your soul? It may be easier than you think!

The Great Exchange Mark 8:31-38 Mark 8:31-38 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law,and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Church Of God