Sermons on Old Nature Controls People:

Leave The Old Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 14, 2015

Ephesians 4 presents ... a divine wardrobe which will really change one’s life...a heavenly, eternal style which will never go out of date — a wardrobe which wears increasingly better with time.

If you have been abroad, you know there is a worldwide fascination with fashion. Whether you travel to Chicago or London or Geneva or Beijingor Nairobi, you find fashion-conscious people making fashion statements. Much of this lure comes from fashion’s enticing promise of a “new ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Other

Old Faithless Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 1, 2011

Eternal life is for those who live faithfully before God, believing in his promises and living by his standards, even when the pressures to conform to our culture are nearly overwhelming.

Has it ever occurred to you that the Bible probably ought to be rated “R”? It’s definitely not G, and parental guidance is certainly needed. I don’t think it rates an X, even though there’s an awful lot of violence, especially in the OT, and even some sexually ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Out With The Old

Contributed by Carl Willis on Dec 31, 2001

Have you ever made a new year’s resolution? Maybe it’s time you try lasting change.

Have you ever made a new year’s resolution? Of course you have. We’ve all made them. This year I’m going to: Lose weight Drink less Smoke less Cuss less Spend more time with family We’ve all tried to make changes and most certainly we’ve all blown it!!! In fact many of us have made the same ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Old And The New

Contributed by Jeff Dabbs on Nov 24, 2003

This sermon compares the old and new covenants and outlines why Jesus made a better covenant

Old and New Hebrews 9:11-12 Antioch Baptist Church November 23, 2003 Jeff Dabbs I. Introduction A. God chose to deal with mankind in a progressive manner. In other words, He gradually unfolded redemption’s plan so we would see the superiority of Christ’s ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Naturally Supernatural: The Key To Persevering Series

Contributed by Marty Boller on Nov 8, 2006

#10 in a series of 10. "As communities of the King, we should model what the Kingdom looks like when God has His way with a group of people." John Wimber

If you would like a free MP3 audio file of this teaching, please email us @ tfh777@msn.com and mention the teaching MP3-20061112. Over the last 9 weeks…we’ve been sounding a trumpet. It’s time for the church in America to change, Be reformed. It’s time for the church to stop what we’re ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Out With The Old Series

Contributed by Joanna Loucky-Ramsey on Dec 29, 2003

We must let go of sin so new life can flourish. An end-of-year message with application to Passover, Communion, Lent, New Year.

Eccl 3:1-8 1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Exodus 12:1-39

Denomination: Baptist

Old Prophet

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 8, 2023

The old prophet dwelt in Bethel, which means the House of God. The old prophet made a living in Bethel. The old prophet lived near Jeroboam yet did not have a message or word from God.

Now an old prophet dwelt in Bethel, and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel; they also told their father the words which he had spoken to the king. 1 Kings 13:11 The old prophet dwelt in Bethel, which means the House of God. The old prophet made ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 13:16

Growing Old

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 2, 2008

Let us be aware that growing old is a blessing and not something to frown upon.

2ND COR. 4: 16-18 GROWING OLD 2ND COR. 4:16 ----but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18While we look not at the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Being Gracious People Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 1, 2012

The garments of your new nature in Christ are to be worn in your home and at church... these are garments you wear in public as attituded that translate into action as you interact with others.

Title: Being Gracious People Text: Colossians 3:12-14 (3:1-15) Thesis: The garments of your new nature in Christ are to be worn in your home, at church and in public… these garments are attitudes that translate into actions as you interact with others. Series Title: Living with others at ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Numbers Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 8, 2021

God chose to wander with His people.

March 27, 2021 The Hebrew title of the 4th book of the Bible is “Bemidbar” or “In the Wilderness”. It is the continuing saga of God’s journey with Israel from Egypt to the border of the Promised Land {The English title, “Numbers” comes from the Greek and is named for the 2 censuses in ch. 1 and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 9:15-18

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Born Old

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 29, 2010

To experience new life, even in the senior years, means using old knowledge to gain new knowledge; to set aside pride in order to learn; and to be fully open to Christ.

We had been talking about a mutual friend. We had laughed a little at how rigid he was, how staid. We had commented that he didn’t like change; he could easily be "all shook up" when something didn’t go his way. I asked the other person in this conversation, "How long have you known John? Has he ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Old Is Valuable

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 13, 2020

A study in Psalm 71: 1 – 24

Psalm 71: 1 – 24 Old is valuable 1 In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. 2 Deliver me in Your righteousness and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me. 3 Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 71:9

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Old Man/New Man/The Flesh

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on Oct 10, 2024

When we surrender our life to Christ, the first thing happens is our old man gets crucified with all it’s lust (Romans 6:6). Old man cannot be converted, neither it can be reformed or revived, it can only be replaced.

Romans 11 talks about two trees. One is a wild tree by nature and the other is a good olive tree. And the Bible says, we have been cut off from the wild tree and grafted into the good olive tree (Romans 11:24). We know the wild tree stands for Adam and the good olive tree stands for Christ. The ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:9-10, Romans 6:6, Ephesians 2:1, Galatians 5:19-21, Romans 11:24, Colossians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 3:1-4, Colossians 3:5-9, Romans 5:12-17, Galatians 5:16-18, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:45-49, Romans 8:29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

This Old House

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 3, 2010

I'm going to have a glorified body [house] someday that will make a mansion look like a shack, and my God has already paid for it in full! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

This Old House 2 Corinthians 5:1-9 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ThisOldHouse.html At Christmas we visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, and I couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to live in a house like that. Then I thought about the bills! But I'm going to live in something ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

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