Sermons on Self Indulgence:

God Hates The Sin, But Loves The Sinner! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 20, 2001

God looks past the sin and looks at the sinner.

God hates the sin, but loves the sinner! John 8:1-11 The preacher said turn to the person next to you and ask them if they are saved. So the little boy turn to the man next to him and said,"Are you saved?" The man replied,"Son I’ve been a deacon in this church for ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Consumed By Compassion Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 18, 2006

Because God is compassionate toward us we are not consumed by His wrath, but we should be consumed by His compassion.

"It is because of the Lord’s mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His [tender] compassions fail not." (Lamentations 3:22, Amplified Bible) When Jeremiah wrote these words his nation, the nation of Judah, was far away from God. They were so far from God that they didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22

Denomination: Baptist

Special Servants

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 13, 2003

A study of Deacons: Definition, Divine Order, and Designation.

Special Servants 1 Timothy 3:8–13 INTRODUCTION • Last week (insert names) was set before you a deacon. • What an exciting time! To see a church grow spiritually. • Elders have asked me to speak on this subject. MAIN BODY I. Definition A. Our English work for Deacon is translated from the Greek ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Are You Still Here Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 14, 2003

4 sermon in the series You Need A Hug - Comfort In The Changes of Life

God Are You Still Here pt. - Sermon 4 Series - You Need A Hug - Comfort In The Changes of Life Isa. 45:15 Mark 7:24 The two phrases introducing this phars of heavenly comfort are complementary. No man has seen God at any time, and in this sense God hides himself from our view. In Jesus, his ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:15, Mark 7:24

Denomination: Baptist

Mary And The Magnificat

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 23, 2005

A brief talk to go with my order of service (also on SermonCentral) for a Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service

Christmas Eve 2005 mini-talk on Mary- the Magnificat Traditionally, on 4th Sunday of Advent we look at Mary, as well - this remarkable little girl who carried the gospel, carried the bread of life Frederick Buechner’s little book of character sketches of people from the Bible has this to say ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-56

Denomination: Baptist

Biblical Teachings About Marrital Relationships

Contributed by Vincent Olaer on May 1, 2011

The Sermon below tackles about the Biblical teachings about marriage, marital relationship and divorce.

Text: 1 Corinthians 7 Teachings For Singles and Widows “It is good for a man not to marry (v.1).” – For the singles, Paul strongly suggested that it is better for a man not to marry. He emphasized that singles can concentrate more on the affairs of the church in comparison to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Why Are You Running

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 29, 2011

Why do we try to run from God?

As a child did you ever think of running away from home? There were a couple times that I was so tried of discipline that I just wanted to leave but I knew that when I got back home the discipline would probably be worse, so I stayed. Plus, where would I go? I remember movies of kids getting a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:25, Jeremiah 22:1-30

The Power Of One...in The Home Series

Contributed by John Kinsey on Feb 6, 2008

I preached this message as a part of a sermon series but directed it to our young people who had just finished a weekend discipleship encounter.

“The Power of One … In Your Home” The Power of One series When a child is born, we commit to the following: 1. Love ... that gives security and confidence 2. Protect ... from dangers but not reality 3. Provide … for basic needs and future opportunity 4. Portray ... the love and example of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Denomination: Holiness

Legalization Of Drugs Won't Usher In A Utopian State

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Apr 4, 2010

Legalization Of Drugs Won't Usher In A Utopian State

In an article on dope legalization appearing in the 2/28/95 edition of the Diamondback, one of the paper's columnists abandoned sound conservative principles for the drug-induced hallucinations of libertarianism. While sounding wonderful and imminently logical on paper, many of these ideas ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith In Action - Life Lessons From The Life Of Rahab Series

Contributed by Timothy Bokka on May 31, 2019

Rahab, a woman of a disrepute, makes it to the list of the heroes of faith. It is in the book of Joshua that we first read about Rahab and the role she plays to help the Israelites conquer a city. Rahab is a Canaanite.

Hebrews 11:30 – 31 These two verses talk about an unusual event and an unusual person. In verse 30, the walls of Jericho, a fortified city, fell because of faith. In verse 31, Rahab, a woman of a disrepute, makes it to the list of the heroes of faith. It is in the book of Joshua that we first read ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30-31, Joshua 2:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elijah:“The Power And Presence Of God” Series

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 15, 2002

For many of us the question isn’t, do we want God’s help? The question is, are we willing to do what’s necessary to receive God’s help.

Intro: Danny Simpson a 24 year old Canadian, went to jail for robbing a bank, in Ottawa. His gun went to a museum. He was arrested for robbing a bank of $6,000 and then sent to jail for six years. He had used a .45 caliber Colt semi-automatic, which turned out to be an antique made by the Ross ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wise Or Otherwise? Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Jul 25, 2005

IT SEEMS THE CHRISTIANS IN JAMES’ DAY WAS HAVING TROUBLE DECIDING BETWEEN TWO TYPES OF WISDOM. DO WE HAVE THAT PROBLEM TODAY?

Wise and Otherwise Text: James 3:13-17 Introduction. Sometimes late at night, it’s hard to find a good movie to watch. The other night, as I manned my remote to look at the listings, I noticed a movie called “Dumb and Dumber”. If you’ll remember back to the time when we were kids on the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making Truth Attractive Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

focus on gospel

Titus 2:10-15; 3:4-8 October 23, 2011 Turn with me this morning to the book of Titus, chapter 2. I trust that by now you have learned where the book of Titus in located - in the middle of the NT, right after 1 & 2 Timothy, and right before Philemon and Hebrews. This letter is written by the ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:10-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Truth Of Satan

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 1, 2008

This sermon discusses who Satan really is, what he does, and where he really lives. Full text, MP3, and Communion meditation will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

(For the purposes of this message, I used the New International Reader’s Version of the Bible) How many times have we been told something in our lives that are presented as pure truth, just to find out they are not true? Has anyone ever told you something that was “really for sure”, and then ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12

Denomination: *other

Christian Education Of Women Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

love is not how you feel or dream, but it is what you do. Love chooses, and love acts, and the loving choices in acts can be learned. The trained Christian is one who can ask in any situation in life, "What is the loving thing to do in this situation?"

Janette George played the role of Corrie Ten Boom in the movie The Hiding Place. She wrote an interesting book called Travel Tips For The Reluctant Traveler. In it she tells of her 35th birthday. That was the year she finally accepted the fact that she would never play Peter Pan. But she expected ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-8