Sermons on Lady Liberty:

How Free Are You? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

As Christians we consider ourselves to be free - but in fact we fall into slavery very easily - slavery to legalism. What is legalism and its corallary labelism?

Do you feel free? Free in Christ? Did you know that you although you may feel free you may have enslaved yourself - to what you ask? To legalism. Not possible. Yes - it’s a lot easier than you think. Winning freedom over legalism is what Galatians is all about. We’re going to learn what ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Living By Trust - Not By Effort Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

What happens after we are saved? Sometimes we treat salvation like a car wash - God cleans us up and then tells us not to get dirty again. But is that really grace?

I can’t lift very much - I don’t know how much I bench press - and even though I exercise fairly regularly, I don’t consider myself buff. But if I had a human exoskeleton I sure could be! This machine is designed to turn ordinary men into supermen - you wear it around you and is made of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Attaining Your Goals Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

How do you get where you want to be? Naturally we try hard and try to be motivated - and hope God approves of us. In reality we need to trust in the Holy Spirit instead of our own abilities.

What if you had to climb a really steep trail - and somebody came along and said, "here, use my brand new 2004 Dodge RAM SRT-10 with its 500 horsepower engine capable of 525 pound feet of torque - able to reach 60 miles an hour in 5 seconds and tear up that mountain trail!" So you say "thanks" ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-18

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Purpose Of The Law Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

What is the purpose of the Law - its like an external supervisor. Grace gives us in internal partner to make us like God - not just obey external rules.

Why are there speeding tickets? They exist because people drive faster than the posted limit - they are a notice that you’ve broken the law and have displeased the authorities and must pay for it. If no one ever drove too fast there’d be no need for tickets. Or if you always rode in a bus with ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:19-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Giving Up On Grace Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

We like to do things our own way. God often times is much too slow for our schedule ? or He doesn?t do things the way we would ? so we short circuit His work by coming up with our own, much better plan - but that can mean giving up on grace.

Do you ever read The Family Circus? I always like the ones where the Mom and Dad tell their oldest son to go get the mail or something - and instead of walking out the door and down the driveway and back - he goes out his window, around back, through the garden, plays with the dog, jumps the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Helping The Fallen Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

What happens when you sin? Legalism tells us to look down on that brother because they "failed." But in Galatians, Paul gives us a new way to help those who have fallen.

We left off last week by comparing the acts of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit. Though we all want the latter, we often act in the former. Finding freedom from legalism and the condemnation it brings doesn’t mean you immediately cease from sin. Our goal is still to be like Christ - and we ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-18

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

A Time Of Freedom Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on May 2, 2005

A Time of Freedom 1. We are free from sin’s condemnation 2. We are free from sin’s control

Lent 4 Romans 8:1-10 Perhaps you saw last weekend that the serial killer known as BTK was finally caught after eluding police since the 1970’s. His three-letter name was one that he had given himself, those letters standing for what he did to his victims, “Bind, Torture, Kill.” Now that he’s in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Under The Law Or In Christ? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 11, 2005

In this sermon, we learn about what we were under the law and what are in Christ.

Scripture Becoming a Christian was for me a great liberation. At nineteen years of age, the Holy Spirit started convicting me of my sin. I became acutely aware that I was breaking God’s law. Finally, when God gave me new life in Jesus Christ, I was set free. This is what the apostle Paul writes ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living Water Series

Contributed by Ray Searan on Jun 3, 2005

Some of us since we have been Christians have never learned how we can be free from things in life that have us in bondage. However, sometimes we classify and justify our sins to the point that we become unaware of the stronghold that they have on our liv

Text: John 4:1-30 (NASB) Introduction: This morning we will begin a series of messages entitled “How to Find Freedom from Sin?” Through this series of messages, we want to teach you how you can be completely free from anything sin in life that has you bound. Out of all of us, here this morning, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Why Freedom Is Possible" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jun 17, 2005

Freedom from the slavery of sin is possible. Why then do many Christians never seem to attain the freedom that Christ intended for them to have?

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches July 3, 2005 “Why Freedom is Possible” Romans 7:15-25 INTRODUCTION: When we talk about freedom in our Christian life, we are referring to freedom from the slavery of sin--not freedom to live any old way we please. Today’s scripture was written mainly to Christians ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Methodist

Independence Day - Free Indeed

Contributed by Randy Rice on Jun 27, 2005

This sermon teaches about breaking free and staying free of the power of sin, habits and generational curses.

Introduction: Prisioners yearn for freedom, as do people who are enslaved by sin. They want to be free from the sins that make their lives miserable. Jesus tells of a way to have that freedom - "know the truth." Jesus is "the truth" (John 14:6). Truth is not an abstract concept; it’s a ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Freedom In Christ, A True Independence Day

Contributed by Earl Graston on Jun 28, 2005

Free,Free At Last

Freedom In Christ, A True Independence Day 7-3-2005 John 8:36 “therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” Patrick Henry: Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36, John 8:30-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Freedom

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Jun 30, 2005

This is a 4th of July sermon, but can be used anytime of how to be "Free" from sin.

Freedom Galatians 5:1 This is the time of the year to which we celebrate our freedom. July 4th is celebrated as America’s official split from Britain’s rule and the beginning of the American Revolution. There were 13 colonies in America who were ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1

Denomination: *other

Freedom Fighting In The 21st Century

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 1, 2005

In this sermon I relate the purpose of July 4th and patriotism to our Christian patriotism, as reflected in Paul’s attitude toward his fellow Jews.

July 3, 2005 Romans 9:1-5 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit— I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race, the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Freedom From Sin

Contributed by Kenneth Hampton on Jul 6, 2005

A July 4th message, the aim of this sermon is to show lost and saved alike that if you are saved you are no longer the person you used to be and that Christ doesn’t want us to live in our past.

Nota Bene: The main passage of the message omits verses 5-11 (This sermon was one in which I did not have a solid outline written out and basically took Scripture verses that I knew would work under each heading and let the Spirit lead me in the sermon’s direction in the midst of the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-14

Denomination: Baptist