Sermons on Run Away:

Men And Their Sin

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 20, 2022

What does God do with the sin of mankind? Can a man standing get away with it? Can you sin and get away with it?

If any man, anytime, anyplace can ever sin and get away with it I will close my Bible and preach no more. Numbers 32:23, Galatians 6:7-8. Just as sure as there is a God in heaven, if you are bound to sin you are bound to suffer! What about the Christian who sins, does he get away with it? NO! His ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:23, 2 Peter 2:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah The Man

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Feb 16, 2008

Elijah the Man- The Model - The Method. What an example and challenge for us. In a time when our nation seems to be so far away from God, here is a call to return to Biblcal standards.

Elijah The Man James 5:16b-18. 16b. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. 17. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cow Tippin Sexual Immorality Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 26, 2017

The Golden cow of sexual immorality is a big fat cow getting bigger by the day as it enslaves people into it’s dark world of shame and bondage. It’s a sin that the apostle Paul says we need to run from!

Series: Cow Tipping! Thesis: Cow tipping has to do with tipping over and destroying idols in our life that usurp God. They come in many forms and shapes. Sermon 1: We have looked at the golden cow of the love of money, materialism and prosperity at any cost. Sermon 2: We have looked at the golden ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-35, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lemming, The Pacific Salmon, And The Caterpillar

Contributed by David Anderson on May 3, 2001

People running from fears of death need to know the destiny that Christ has won for the Saints.

Sermon: "The Lemming, the Pacific Salmon, and the Caterpillar” Acts 4:12 Revelation 21:1-4 + + + In the powerful name of Jesus we are saved-- From what? Sin, satan, and death. Think of how the mere thought of death influences our lives! Many people wonder what ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-5, John 11:25-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Agnus Dei

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jan 17, 2026

The Lamb of God takes away all of our sins. There are no exceptions.

AGNUS DEI! SUCH BEAUTIFUL WORDS! NO, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE WRITTEN IN LATIN BUT BECAUSE OF WHAT IT MEANS: “LAMB OF GOD.” ITS SIGNIFICANCE EXPRESSES OUR BELIEF THAT JESUS IS THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB, THE PASCHAL LAMB, WHO CLEANSES US FROM SIN, SHOWS US HIS MERCY, AND GRANTS US HIS PEACE. WE CAN BOLDLY ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-37, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Revelation 5:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 1:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Christian Race

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jul 11, 2003

Lay aside every stumbling block that would hinder you from running the Christian race.

July 11th, 2003 To the family, to all friends and love ones, we at The First Church of God in Harvey grieve with you in the passing of one whom we all dearly love, in the person of Bro. Rodney Casimere. Even though we all love Bro. Casimere, there is someone who loves him more, and because of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

If I'm Trying To Do God's Will, Why Am I Running Into So Many Problems?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 10, 2009

A look at the repetition of "overcome" in the letters to the seven churches.

A FRUSTRATION: If I’m trying to do God’s will, why am I running into so many problems? - Ever felt like giving up? Ever gotten tired? Ever wondered if it’s all worth it? Ever wondered why your attempts at faithfulness to Christ so often create more problems in your life and not less? A ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:7

Denomination: Baptist

"When Anxiety Attacks" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 21, 2017

Our joy is snatched away when the wrong thing happens, when the wrong person says something; it’s snatched away when we can’t get what we wanted it is certainly snatched away when we worry. When we deal with anxiety.

“When Anxiety Attacks” Philippians 4:2-9 Throughout this letter we have heard Paul referred to numerous thieves that try to step in and steal our happiness. Our contentment. These thieves are used by Satan on a daily basis. He is identified in John 10 as the thief who comes to steal, kill and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-9

Denomination: Baptist

Why Reaching The Top Still Feels So Empty

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 30, 2025

Success cannot heal the soul; only God’s whisper restores us. When we quit running, God meets us, feeds us, and makes us whole.

Part One There are moments in life when you do everything right—moments when the victory is undeniable, the applause is loud, the outcome is clear—and yet something inside you feels strangely hollow. It’s bewildering. You should feel triumphant, settled, validated. But instead, the deepest parts ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10, Matthew 11:28-30, Isaiah 30:21, John 10:27

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The 3 Moments Of Greatest Darkness: Upper Room, Gethsemane, And Golgotha

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 19, 2021

I dreamt I was running through an incredibly dark forest. I couldn't see an inch in front of my face. I looked down and I couldn’t see my own hands. But I kept running.

I dreamt I was running through an incredibly dark forest. I couldn't see an inch in front of my face. I looked down and I couldn’t see my own hands. But I kept running. I was afraid. It was dark and mysterious. So dark. Then I realized there was something pursuing me. Looked like a scary wolf ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Choices Made By The Imagination?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 29, 2006

It is very easy to let our imagination run wild, and then our emotions rule instead of faith.

CHOICES MADE BY THE IMAGINATION DELUSIONS OF A VISIONARY IN THE NEGATIVE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. I. SPIRITUAL THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS LOGICAL? A. THE BLIND MAN WAS TOLD TO GO WASH IN A POOL OF WATER SOME DISTANCE AWAY? WHY NOT HAVE SOMEONE BRING HIM THE WATER? B. NAAMAN DIPS 7 TIMES? WHY NOT ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Disciplines Of A Disciple Of Christ Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 28, 2007

Let us therefore throw off all that hinders and run the course set out for us...

Title: The Disciplines of a Disciple of Christ, part I Robert Baxter, an English Puritan church leader during the 1600’s, had this say: "It is a most lamentable [regrettable] thing to see how most people spend their time and their energy for trifles [unimportant things], while God is cast aside. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Faithfulness And Betrayal Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 17, 2016

We run from the commitment that God's steadfast love and overwhelming grace invite us to make.

INTRODUCTION The are two pictures of God that we receive in the first two chapters of Genesis. Chapter one paints a portrait of a transcendent creator God who can create with a word. A very different picture of God is seen in chapter two. In that chapter God is a master craftsman who lovingly ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Give Growth A Chance?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 5, 2019

Healthy growth seldom comes by chance. We need a plan for maturity and growth. Why throw the clay away, try again. Growth takes getting down into the dirt. Who knows this might be the day...

GIVE GROWTH A CHANCE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Look up these words: GROWTH, INCREASE, MATURITY… DISCUSS WHAT WILL WE DO THIS DAY, THIS WEEK, THIS MONTH, AND THIS YEAR? THE LESSON OF ANOTHER CHANCE…. Why do we seldom desire to give another chance? 1. They wasted their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9, Mark 4:30-34, Zechariah 4:10, Romans 16:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Filling Station Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 7, 2005

WE ALL NEED TO BE FILLED UP WITH JESUS CHRIST, OR WE WILL RUN OUT OF ENERGY.

The Filling Station Text: Romans, Chapter 15 The last two Sundays, Larry Grounds and I have gone to Palestine and preached in prison in prison and worshipped God with the congregation of the Lord’s people at the Powledge Unit. It has been a great two weeks. The first Sunday we preached ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ