Sermons on Neither Bond Nor Free:

Stand Firm In Christian Freedom

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 4, 2006

Pentecost 4 (C) Stand firm in Christian freedom. Believers have been set free from the slavery of sinning and have been set free for loving service to others.

STAND FIRM IN CHRISTIAN FREEDOM July 2, 2006 - PENTECOST 4 - Galatians 5:1,13-25 * * * * * * * * * * Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: This time of year we all are excited to celebrate freedom. Our freedoms in these blessed United States of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:11-25

Denomination: Lutheran

The Lord Or Luck Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 9, 2021

God cannot let a man be free to disobey His law and at the same time compel him to obey it. This is the price God was willing to pay to make a man with free will.

\ A speculator, who won and lost money by instinct, was discussing success with a business man who had done very well. They were discussing whether success was attained by planned judgment, or by mere luck. The business man said judgment, but the speculator held out for luck. He pointed out to the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:7

Facing Temptation Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Mar 28, 2019

Struggling temptation is not uncommon to us nor was it uncommon to Jesus. See how Jesus' struggle against temptation helps us as we daily face temptation.

Do you ever feel like you’re wearing one of these (a target)? Maybe it’s that you feel like you’re being blamed for everything that is going wrong in other people’s lives, even when it’s not your fault. Maybe it’s more of the personal attacks that are being fired in your direction because of what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Kingdom Code

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 31, 2007

Simon allowed God to work in him the character of God and the Kingdom of God and he became Peter the bond-servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ. God wants to work that same radical change in us.

Examine 2Pet 1:1-4 (read) 2Pet 1:1 Simon Peter- they were two different men. Simon was the man Peter was before Christ. Peter was the man Simon became after Christ. Simon allowed God to work in him the … character of God and the Kingdom of God … and he became Peter … ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-4

Denomination: Charismatic

Salt

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Aug 24, 2021

Salt was scarce in the Near East in Jesus' day. It symbolized the bonds of friendship, peace and love between people. It is another example of the great commandment that Jesus gave us to love one another.

Salt Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Mark 9:49-50 Mark 9:49 "For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 "Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you 1make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." This short narrative about salt ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:49-50

Denomination: United Methodist

One Body Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 2, 2024

In this seven-week series, we explore the seven "ones" of Ephesians 4 and how they can help us experience the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace! Week one: One Body.

ONE: The Unity of the Spirit (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/7/2018 Snowflakes are funny things. Individually, they’re beautiful, yet benign. A single snowflake doesn’t pose a threat, isn’t much fun and can easily blow away in the wind or melt away on your fingertip. ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-21

Denomination: Christian Church

One Spirit Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 2, 2024

In this seven-week series, we explore the seven "ones" of Ephesians 4 and how they can help us experience the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace! Week two: One Spirit.

ONE: The Unity of the Spirit (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/14/2018 Years ago, Leslie Flynn penned a book titled Great Church Fights. In it, he tells the story of a young father who heard a commotion out in his backyard, he looked outside and saw his daughter and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 12:4

Denomination: Christian Church

One Lord Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 2, 2024

In this seven-week series, we explore the seven "ones" of Ephesians 4 and how they can help us experience the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace! Week four: One Lord.

ONE LORD Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/28/2018 A three-year-old girl was listening intently to the children’s sermon one Sunday morning at her church. The minister explained that God wants everyone to get along and love each other. “God wants us all to be one,” he said. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:7-8

Denomination: Christian Church

One Baptism Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 2, 2024

In this seven-week series, we explore the seven "ones" of Ephesians 4 and how they can help us experience the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace! Week six: One Baptism.

ONE BAPTISM Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/11/2018 If you’re just joining us, we’ve spent the last six weeks exploring the often elusive ideal of Christian unity. As I’ve said every week throughout this series, Jesus passionately prayed that his church—everyone who would ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:3-4

Denomination: Christian Church

One God Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 2, 2024

In this seven-week series, we explore the seven "ones" of Ephesians 4 and how they can help us experience the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace! Week seven: One God.

ONE GOD Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/18/2018 If you’re just joining us, we are coming to the end of our seven-week series on the ties that bind us together in Christian unity. As I’ve said every week throughout this series, Jesus passionately prayed that his ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:6, Isaiah 55:8-9

Denomination: Christian Church

The Harsh Reality And Unavoidable Issue Of Sin

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Oct 13, 2021

Sin is a serious and destructive fact of life. We define it as a series of "mistakes", "errors of judgment", or "bad behavior". We need to see sin for what it is -an abomination in the sight of a Holy God (Ezekiel 18:20; Romans 6:23).

Modern society more and more makes very little of or does not even bother to think about sin as a serious and destructive fact of life. There are varying attitudes towards the subject of sin. Some view the idea as an illusion, the construction of ancient religious fanatics, or fantasy. Many deny ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19, Deuteronomy 25:16, Jude 1:6, Isaiah 14:12-17, Ezekiel 28:11-19, Revelation 12:1-9, Revelation 20:10-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Seventeen Benefits Of Freedom In Christ

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 9, 2004

"Whom the Son sets free you are free indeed." Tell others how the Lord has freed you from compulsive behavior, fear, anger, lust, envy, abuse, bad attitudes and thoughts through the meditation on the scriptures. God’s word has a way of freeing our thought

Seventeen Benefits of Freedom in Christ (Gal 5:1-10) Illustration: Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free. --Galatians 5:1 "Live life without limits with a new El Dorado," said the announcer with confidence. This radio advertisement for a local Cadillac dealer made ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On The Rampart

Contributed by Robbie Pruitt on Feb 23, 2013

God has exercised His wrath and judgment, and in His mercy, God has taken it in our stead; setting us free from our sin; setting us free from ourselves; and setting us free from hiding behind our own “defensive walls.”

Scripture: Habakkuk Chapters 1-3 “I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected.” – Habakkuk 2:1 Habakkuk is an Old Testament Minor Prophet, but he is no ordinary prophet. Habakkuk is ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1

Denomination: *other

Oops I Didn't Know We Couldn't Talk About... Sex Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Mar 29, 2003

Part 1 of this life-changing series that will show you how to "Break Free" from the junk of the world.

“Oops I Didn’t Know We Couldn’t Talk About… Sex” Breaking Free from Sexual Pressure Brian A. Moon How’s everybody doing tonight? I hope you are doing good and that you all had a great week because tonight we are going to talk about something that some of you might not have ever heard even ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 5:18-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Slave Market Liberated Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 4, 2015

Like Paul, we are all slaves to our sins. But Jesus bought us from the slave market to set us free. So why do we continue in bondage. This sermon attempts to answer that question.

Come with me in a time machine this morning. We will travel back to Rome circa 60 AD. We find ourselves at the Graecostadium, the slave market. As we wander around, we see men, women, and children standing on revolving blocks. Immediately we observe the fact that these people are nude, totally ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14

Denomination: Foursquare