Sermons on Past Sin:

Passing The Test Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 4, 2017

A single brush with temptation may lead to an act or decision that ruins families, devastates churches and incapacitates our fellowship with God. Prove yourself faithful in the midst of temptation.

One sagging electrical line near Cleveland, Ohio, connected with a tree branch at 3:32 p.m. on August 14, 2003, beginning a chain of events that led to the largest blackout in American history. According to a comprehensive study, the failure of this single transmission line caused a utility ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Other

The Reality Of Unrepentant Evil Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 26, 2024

Let us pray for the courage to change and the willingness to embrace transformation, that we may live a life that honors God.

Matthew 12:34 :"For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander." Some people may never change their evil ways. Jesus Himself encountered such individuals, and His words in Matthew 12:34 reveal the complete reality of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:34, Psalm 109:4, Luke 13:1-5

39. Great Exchange Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 6, 2018

“How is God going to deal with the problem of sin without destroying the sinner?”

[IN GOD’S IMAGE 39 – GREAT EXCHANGE] This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 3:21-24, Romans 8:1-3, Romans 5:6-8, Romans 5:18-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

42. Defeating Evil Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 7, 2018

The basis of all sin is a lack of trust by the created in their Creator

[IN GOD’S IMAGE 42 – DEFEATING EVIL] This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-25, Hebrews 2:14, Luke 4:13, Matthew 27:39-40, Colossians 2:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Actions By Emotions?? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 10, 2018

We are to live by faith, not by emotions!

Let’s continue our worship of our God by again learning from Exodus 32; please open your Bibles there…. Read along with me Exodus 32:17-35…. Moses was called by God to go up the mountain for 40 days and nights with God. Joshua was called to be at the mountain, but not all the way up with Moses. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:17-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

From Slavery To Redemption

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Dec 16, 2018

We are all enslaved to sin, much like the Hebrew of ancient Egypt. No matter what we do, we are slaves to sin, and cannot free ourselves.

<ILLUSTRATION> I’m a big movie fan and often have a movie playing next to my computer when I’m working at home. I really enjoy some of the classic movies from several decades ago. In 1956, a famous film maker, Cecil B. DeMille produced an epic and spectacular movie that I consider one of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Urges Series

Contributed by Phil Anderson on Dec 27, 2018

Either our sinful urges will get the best of us or we will get the best of them; but, how do we do it?

There are four things we need to define: 1. OUR INTEGRITY What is our moral compass? What guides us to do the things we do? It cannot be: The Culture — the culture is constantly changing Our Emotions — our emotions are incredibly unreliable Our Up-bringing — people are imperfect and do ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Solving The Fundamental Human Problem Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 31, 2018

The fundamental problem of humanity never hits the headlines, never comes as a blast e-mail to our computers. But we know what it is.

Psalm 51 What is the fundamental human problem? We can’t get the answer from commentators or the mainstream media, or even most of the alternate media. The fundamental human problem is not poverty, or migration, or nuclear weapons or climate change. Those may be difficulties that rise to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Denomination: Catholic

"behave Yourself"

Contributed by David Nolte on May 6, 2020

We must avoid even the appearance of sin

“Behave Yourself!” 1 Thessalonians 5:22 KJV David P. Nolte You have heard the duck test – “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, waddles like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck” That suggests that something can be identified by its habitual characteristics. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reflection A.3 / Coronavirus - First Response / We Should Grieve

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 9, 2020

Scripture calls us to 'weep with those who weep’. We grieve over suffering. We should also grieve over sin.

In my first two Reflections I considered prayer. Our first response to coronavirus, as a church and as a nation, should be to pray. Another response we must make is to grieve. Paul wrote in Romans 12:15, ‘Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep’. Some weeks ago I travelled up ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:15

Denomination: Baptist

Where Is God In A Coronavirus World Series

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jun 2, 2020

Where is God in a Coronavirus World? Where is God in the midst of Coronavirus? Where is God in the agony of Coronavirus? Why doesn’t God stop the Coronavirus?

Where is God in a Coronavirus World Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide in times of trouble? – Psalm 10:1 Where is God in a Coronavirus World? Where is God in the midst of Coronavirus? Where is God in the agony of Coronavirus? Why doesn’t God stop the Coronavirus? This pandemic rises ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 10:1-18, Job 42:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving Intolerance

Contributed by Perry Anderson on Jun 2, 2020

The world teaches that in order to show love one must accept & tolerate sinful behavior. Scripture teaches to that we are not to conform to this world, but to stay true to God’s word and live in holiness. This sermon can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np9gk5cdyrQ

I read somewhere about President Calvin Coolidge being a man of few words. There’s a story that tells of this trait: One Sunday after returning home from church, Mrs. Coolidge asked him, “What was the sermon about today?” Coolidge replied sharply, “Sin.” “Well, what did he say about it, Calvin?” ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Recovering Yourself From The Snare Of The Devil Series

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Jan 21, 2020

In a previous message entitled "Lord, Show Me ME", we discovered that God will reveal to us: 1. Our Secret Faults 2. The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Why what is not OK for you is OK for me) 3. The Solution (Acknowledging the truth)

RECOVERING MYSELF FROM THE SNARE OF THE DEVIL TEXT - 2 Timothy 2:25-26 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:25-26

Denomination: Charismatic

Jonathans Arrows Series

Contributed by Todd Sommer on May 27, 2019

full sermon is preached at faithandvictory.com/arrows

• 1 sam 20 Will you listen to the arrows • Here we go- Jonathan and David are trying to figure out what is going on with Saul. David and Jonathan make a plan. Jonathan will go and see if Dad is still mad. Jonathan goes to find out- and Dad is clearly mad. So much so he tries to kill his own son. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:12, Proverbs 10:14, John 3:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Legion

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 20, 2019

This sermon demonstrates for us that no one is beyond the reach of redeeming, healing love of Christ Jesus.

Legion Luke 8: 26 - 39 Intro: There was a lady who would come out every morning to her front porch, raise her arms and shout, “Praise the Lord!” --- An atheist moved in next door. Over time he became irritated with the lady’s routine and he began to step out on his front porch and yell after ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed