Sermons on Shame And Guilt:

The Ultimate Love Story : "the Love That Came For Us" Series

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 3, 2026

To reveal that salvation is not humanity reaching up to God, but God relentlessly pursuing us in love through Jesus to rescue, restore, and bring us into new life—free from shame and condemnation.

John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Every meaningful love story begins when someone ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Other

A Mother's Day Card From God

Contributed by Ray Scott on May 5, 2003

This sermon is designed to encourage Mothers, not increase their guilt or anxiety about Mother’s Day, which can be a traumatic day for some people.

“A Mother’s Day Card From God” Proverbs 31:10 INTRODUCTION: Today is “Mother’s Day”! I have a PROBLEM with Mother’s Day! It’s not that I don’t LIKE Mother’s Day … or that I DISAGREE with it … or that I DREAD it. My PROBLEM is … that I don’t know how to preach a good Mother’s Day ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Anxiety Battle Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 11, 2006

Adding guilt to anxiety makes nothing better; instead, we need to have a positive spiritual approach toward dealing with surplus anxiety.

The Anxiety Battle (I Peter 5:7) 1. Webster defines anxiety as a painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an anticipated or impending situation or a strong fearful concern 2. Supposedly the average person’s anxiety is about… 40% on things that will never happen 30% on things that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Place Which Is Called Calvary

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 6, 2014

Calvary the place of: 1 Guilt, 2. Compassion, 3. Ridicule, 4. Testimony, 5. Salvation, 6. Miracles, 7. Death

- Here’s a pop quiz. Think fast. What date does Christmas fall on every year? Valentine’s Day? St. Patrick’s Day? Halloween? What about Easter? - Jesus’ death and resurrection occurred around the time of the Jewish Passover, which was celebrated on the first full moon ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-46

Denomination: Baptist

God's Got You Covered PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023

Through our relationship with Jesus Christ and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit, we are free from guilt and condemnation, and can live in the freedom and power that God has intended for us.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're diving into a message of hope and love. It's a message of the incredible power of the Holy Spirit working in our lives, and a message about the freedom we have in Christ – the freedom from condemnation. In the words of George G. Bloomer, "The Gospel is not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1

Topics: Working Out, Good

Forgiveness And Wholeness Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 4, 2021

Carrying the weight of guilt affects us, body, mind, and spirit. God's forgiveness of us and our forgiveness of others brings healing to our whole being.

March 3, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Mark 2:1-12; Psalm 32 Forgiveness and Wholeness Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. We aren’t like a car. You can take apart a car and put it back together. It’ll run just ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Tale Of Two Gardens

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 11, 2025

Through betrayal and denial, God’s providence triumphs—Christ willingly bears our guilt, fulfilling Scripture so that sinners can be forgiven and share His glory.

Introduction There’s no way around it—the reading from Matthew’s Gospel today is very sad. In it, Jesus suffers betrayal, abandonment, and injustice. His closest friends sell Him out, run from Him, and deny Him. Yet through it all, Jesus is resolute. After His anguished prayer in the Garden of ...read more

Scripture: John 12:4-6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

We Had Hoped...distraught By The Cross Series

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Mar 23, 2003

This sermon takes a look at the cross through the eyes of the disciples and how the cross which was originally one of suffering and shame became one of rejoicing and elation.

How could they have been so wrong. One by one they each chose to leave everything and to answer the call to follow Jesus and become fishers of men. For 3 brief years they watched in anticipation as Jesus worked miracles and taught with authority. Peter even stated that Jesus was indeed the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:26-52

Denomination: Methodist

Trampling On Grace

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 10, 2002

The most worshipful act a corporate body of believers accomplishes can be a source of shame or grace -- the Lord’s Supper -- don’t trample on the grace.

March 10, 2002 23For this is what the Lord himself said, and I pass it on to you just as I received it. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took a loaf of bread, 24and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: United Methodist

The Thirst-Quencher Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025

Jesus meets us in our deepest thirst, heals our shame, fills our emptiness with living water, and transforms us into storytellers of grace.

WHEN THE WELL FINALLY DRIES Most of us carry a thirst we don’t mention out loud. We keep going through the motions, juggle responsibilities, stay productive, and hope nobody notices the cracks in our souls. Sometimes we hide those cracks even from ourselves. This woman did. She kept walking to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26, Isaiah 55:1, Psalm 63:1, John 7:37-38, Revelation 22:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Exempted For Glory Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 5, 2025

To be exempted for glory means God separates you from shame, reproach, and destruction, and sets you apart to reveal His splendour in your life.

EXEMPTED FOR GLORY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 60:1-2 Key Verses: “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God, The Good Shepherd, Will Bring You Home (Isaiah 49:7-14) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Nov 7, 2024

God promises his exiled people He will bring them from shame to honor, from exile to home, from being prisoners to freedom.

The last few weeks, we've spent a fair bit of time studying, and circling around, Isaiah 49:1-6. These verses (I've argued) are the words of the exilic prophet, who feels like his ministry to Israel has been a waste. He's accomplished nothing. He's poured out his strength for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:7-14, Genesis 29:26-29

My Child Has Come Home

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 3, 2025

The Father runs toward wandering children with restoring love, covering shame, celebrating repentance, and welcoming every prodigal home with joy and resurrection life.

Introduction — When Words Can’t Touch the Wound There are some wounds in life that do not bleed outwardly, yet they bleed continuously inside a parent’s heart. These wounds have no bandage, no cast, no sling. They don’t show up in X-rays or MRIs. And yet they ache every single day. They are the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24, Isaiah 44:22, 1 John 3:1, John 6:37, Psalm 103:10-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Party’s Over PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025

God lovingly confronts our misplaced affections and hollow celebrations, calling us to honest repentance and deeper relationship, offering restoration instead of shame.

If your week has worn thin and your soul feels tired, welcome. You’re in the right place. God meets us in the ordinary and the overwhelmed. He meets us in the pew and in the parking lot, in the headlines and in the heartache. And He has a word for us today—steady, strong, and sure. Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 9:1-17

Topics: Rebellion, Disobedience

Identity In Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 15, 2025

God gives us a new identity in Christ, freeing us from old labels and shame, and calling us beloved, forgiven, and truly new.

There’s a name tag on the table for every one of us. Maybe it’s not paper and ink, maybe it’s old memories and new mistakes, report cards and résumés, whispers and headlines. Labels stick. Some feel like tattoos. Others like Post-its that refuse to peel away. Have you noticed how fast the world ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Topics: Identity, Relationship, Jesus