Sermons on Sin And Redemption:

What Free Will Destroyed, Free Grace Repaired.

Contributed by David Goering on Aug 12, 2018

Man in his original state was created holy and happy but through his sin plummeted the human race into a depravity that only Christ could pull him out of.

SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 7:29 "...God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions." PROPOSITION: to show through this text and others that man in his original state was created holy and happy but because he was given a FREE WILL he had the power to chose to rebel against his ...read more

Love Your Way To Holiness

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Aug 20, 2018

John Wesley taught that perfect love for the Lord would result in living a holy life which would be pleasing to the Lord. Is that true? Let's look again into God's Holy word and see what we can find out.

If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Matthew 6:31-33 “Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. “But ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:2-4, John 3:16, 1 John 4:10, Matthew 22:37-40, John 12:1, Exodus 6:7, Matthew 7:22-23, Romans 6:22-23, Hebrews 12:14, Revelation 4:8, Romans 5:8, Deuteronomy 6:1-9, 1 Peter 1:14-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Satan's Rummage Sale

Contributed by Dennis King on Jun 9, 2016

Modern day fable of Satan's entrapment's. This is also available on amazon with a few color illustrations.

Satan's Rummage Sale Once upon a time, in the nearby land of temptation, Satan was having a rummage sale. Even before leaving home, my mom had warned me by saying, “Don't be mess in' with the Devil stuff. The Devil's ways lead to no good.” Well, you know me, I went looking anyway. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Things God Hates

Contributed by Mario Bruni D. D.. on Mar 31, 2016

Let us consider some Bible passages where the word “hate” is used in connection with God. But before we do that it would be beneficial for us to understand the Biblical meaning of the word hate and how God truly feels concerning this word “hate.”

SEVEN THINGS GOD HATES April 2016 Let us consider some Bible passages where the word “hate” is used in connection with God. But before we do that it would be beneficial for us to understand the Biblical meaning of the word hate and how God truly feels concerning this word ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lifeboat Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 21, 2015

4th in a series. A sermon about baptism and its part in crossing over from death to life.

Intro: He had been cheating on his taxes. It was really bothering his conscience. So he sat down and wrote a letter to the IRS. "Dear IRS, I have not been claiming all of my income and have therefore not been paying all of the taxes I owe. As a result, I have not been able to sleep at night. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Wants Us To Be Clean

Contributed by Jesse Crooks on May 7, 2019

Leprosy is used in the Bible to depict sin; this disease begins as a little bright spot on one’s body.

Jesus wants us to be Clean (Matthew 8:1-4) Introduction: Leprosy is used in the Bible to depict sin; this disease begins as a little bright spot on one’s body. Theses spots become open sores, which spread all over the body Its victims eventually die from this disease and its complications. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4

The Need For Salvation And The Way

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 13, 2017

This is an overview at a very high level of the human need for salvation and the way to find it. I'm sure there are gaps that most will fill in.

Please open your Bibles to Romans 2:12-16 which we will read in a few minutes. The Lord God, who created the heavens and the earth also created humanity. In the beginning two people, Adam and Eve, made up the totality of humanity and they had one law, one command; “You must not eat from the tree ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:12-16, Matthew 22:37-40, Romans 6:22-23, John 3:16-18

Denomination: Nazarene

Pecado Secreto

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 21, 2020

Tu pecado no es un secreto; el ojo de Dios lo ha visto; has pecado ante su rostro. El ojo de Dios atraviesa las tinieblas; los muros de ladrillo que te rodeaban eran transparentes como el cristal al ojo del Dios Todopoderoso. No hay nada encubierto que no sea revelado, y oculto que no sea conocido

PECADO SECRETO Una de las mayores mentiras de Satanás es que hay algún pecado que a Dios no le importa o no conoce (David Scudder). No sólo sabe Dios sobre nuestros pecados secretos, sino que tarde o ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:23, 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas: When God Interrupts Human History Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Dec 14, 2025

Christmas reveals the decisive moment when God stepped into human history to redeem humanity and restore divine purpose.

CHRISTMAS: WHEN GOD INTERRUPTS HUMAN HISTORY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 1:26-38 Key Verse: “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.” (Galatians 4:4) Supporting Texts: Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; John 1:14; Hebrews 2:14-15; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unthankfulness

Contributed by Niles Lloyd on Jul 17, 2002

ONE OF THE GREATEST SINS IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS THE SIN OF INGRATITUDE AND UNTHANKFULNESS.

TITLE: UNTHANKFULNESS 3/17/02 TEXT: LUKE 17:11 - 19 INTRO: ONCE A YEAR WE AMERICANS COME TOGETHER WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO CELEBRATE WHAT IS KNOWN AS THANKSGIVING DAY. IT IS A TIME OF YEAR THAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS EVEN ALL ABOUT. MODERN DAY ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

They Who Mourn Series

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002

They mourn not just because of personal sin, but because of sin in the world.

They who Mourn Matt. 5:4 When bad news or calamity came it was customary to tear clothes and cover the head with ashes or dust. Being dressed in sackcloth and ashes showed a time of grief and mourning.. Jeremiah, also known as the weeping prophet has been said to have trained ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming Pornography

Contributed by Joe Fornear on Sep 2, 2004

How to overcome the secret sin of pornography or any secret sin.

Irene Pepperberg, a visiting professor of animal behavior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is teaching a parrot how to surf the Internet. "Parrots are very social creatures," she says, but people who own them "leave them alone eight or nine hours a day." She says that leads to boredom ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gluttony Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Dec 8, 2014

The third part of The Seven Deadly Sins looks at the sin of gluttony

Gluttony Evagrius of Pontus, a Christian monk and ascetic whose ideas may have inspired St. John Cassian’s list of eight sins, gives us a very poetic, but comprehensive definition of the sin of gluttony: “Gluttony is the mother of lust, the nourishment of evil thoughts, laziness in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope Overwhelms Disappointment

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 7, 2010

God crushes sin’s disheartening effects with future hope.

Scripture Introduction It has been said that nothing in the world arouses more false hope that the first four hours on a diet! We do not need any more false hope, but we do need hope! The National Association of Basketball Coaches presents four “Guardians of the Game” awards each year: for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Glass Houses: Inside And Outside Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 18, 2019

We judge sin from our own sinful presuppositions

We will be looking at two pieces of scriptures. They come from the gospel of John in the 3rd and 4th chapters and tell the story of two individuals from the different sides of the economic and cultural divide. Often these stories are preached separately but when compared and contrasted they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Romans 8:1, Romans 10:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational