Sermons on Sin Leaves Scars:

God Is Greater Than Sin Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 20, 2011

Addiction to sin is a spiritual bond that must be broken, therefore, God is greater than sin.

Sunday, July 13, 2008 “God is greater than Sin” Text: John 1: 29 We move to our second step in our 12 step program to break our addiction to sin by acknowledging that God is greater than sin. You may recall that we made the subtle distinction between a sin and being a sinner. A ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:29

Denomination: Baptist

I Believe In The Forgivenss Of Sins Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 2, 2012

What is forgiveness and who is forgiven?

On September 8, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a full pardon to former President Richard Nixon. From that point on Nixon was legally forgiven. All investigations and indictments were ended. Eight days later Ford granted amnesty to all those who had avoided the draft illegally, as well ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Let Go Of Sinful Anger Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 26, 2014

Is anger ever right? When is it wrong? How do we deal with our anger?

Yoda said “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” And Yoda could have been talking about the movie Frozen. Elsa’s fear of losing her sister Ana, led to the explosion that you just saw which ultimately led to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

Sin Is A Disgrace To Any People

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 12, 2015

Now it would seem ridiculous to ignore sin & Satan completely, so they don’t. But what God calls sin in the Bible isn’t necessarily what they consider to be sin. And the idea of a real Satan is hard for some to accept.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK ILL. As many of you know, before Ethel & I moved here to Flint Ridge, we lived in Brownsville, TX. And while we were there I was part of the Ministerial Association. Unlike some ministerial groups, it was not a formal organization, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-2, Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Study Of “sin” Series

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 20, 2015

The Study Of “Sin”

The Study Of “Sin” 1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. WHAT IS SIN? John says ". . . sin is lawlessness" [breaking the law] (1 John 3:4). Again, he says that "All unrighteousness is sin . . ." (1 John 5:17). Every nation has laws. When a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:17

Denomination: Foursquare

"A Little Bit Of Sin"

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 24, 2015

In God's eyes even a little bit of sin is too much. It changes everything.

A Little Bit of Sin Theme: In God's eyes, even A LITTLE BIT of sin is too much. Object: A small can of cat food with a pop-top lid, a package of brownie mix, water, an egg, nuts, a mixing bowl, etc. Scripture: For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Shameful Sin In The Church Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 25, 2015

Too often churches of today overlook the sin and sinful lifestyle of a person because they are a leader in the community, government, or business. So the Corinthian church needed to wake up and learn something.

Tonight’s passage is a continuation of last week’s passage. The subject is church discipline. To recap, there was sexual immorality in the church at Corinth. A man was either married to or living with his step-mother. He was known in the church and known in the community. His sin ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Servant Of God Or Sin

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 10, 2015

Look at the world today and ask your self this question.

ARE WE SERVANT OF GOD OR SIN ROMANS 7:14 -25 The most powerful forces we deal with are sin and Satan. We have four powers in which to deal with. There will always be temptation. Sin Self Satan We can experience victory through Jesus Christ. (1)We are in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of… Sin Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 17, 2010

God requires faith in his Son as the solution to the doubt with which our sin began.

Scripture Introduction The last time I preached, we learned four steps in resisting temptation by studying Satan’s attack on Eve: 1) believe that sin brings misery; 2) respect the power of the evil one; 3) recognize Satan’s devices; and 4) honor God’s truth. Unfortunately, as I ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Obey God Or Obey Sin

Contributed by David Leach on May 20, 2015

Obeying God results in righteousness, holiness and eternal life

Obeying God results in righteousness, holiness and eternal life Rom 6:16-22 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin into death (that is, current separation from the life of God, and on the road to permanent ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Sinful, Human Nature

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 6, 2015

If we love God, we will truly love the things we ought to love and we'll find some other way of expressing our appreciation for the material things we have.

The passage from Hosea 11:1-10 is a story of God mourning over his people. He loved Israel like a parent loves a child, but Israel spurned him. Even though he was rejected, God still loved Israel and could not renounce his chosen people. It is a metaphor for what Jesus did. Jesus was rejected by ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Our Attitude Toward Sin

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jun 9, 2015

A warning for the lukewarm, backslidden, half hearted, person or church to take a hard look into being honest about our sins and the need to bring them before the Lord in confession to receive forgiveness.

Our Attitude toward Sin Introduction: What is Sin? You might name some sins or others might name synonyms of sins. But in layman’s terms: Sin is anything that transgresses God's law. Our attitude toward sin says everything about our Christian witness. Some might think that I am speaking ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hate The Sin; Love The Sinner

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 20, 2014

If we are to effectively witness the Gospel to the world, regarding all kinds of evil, and living virtuous lives, we must do exactly as God has done to us: love the sinner and hate the sin.

It’s amazing how similar the climate in the Holy Land is to the climate here in South Texas, especially in the summer. The figs in our back yard are ripening, and I understand that this hot month in Palestine is also the season for ripe figs. The Scriptures are right even on agricultural ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Catholic

Sin Leading Unto Death

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Feb 9, 2022

The Bible tells us that there is a sin that leads unto death - one single sin - and it might not be what we expect. In fact, this one disqualifying sin will exclude us from ever going to heaven and receiving eternal life. So, what is this sin?

If there was a crime worthy of death, what would it be? Would it be murder, rape, spouse abuse, adultery, theft, gambling, or perhaps lying? Many of us would say that murder is worthy of the death penalty; and if any of us had a child that were raped, we would probably believe the person who ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Jews' Sin Of Disobedience Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 22, 2022

Jews had the privilege of chosen by God as special nation through Abraham. They were bestowed with Law through Moses. They had formed vibrant empire through David. But they rejected Jesus Christ the Messiah, which is the greatest Sin.

Romans 2:17-29 Jews' Sin of disobedience to God Romans 2:17-20: The Pride of the Jew Romans 2:21-27: The Peril of the Jew Romans 2:28-29: The Peak of the Jew in Christ The Pride of the Jews - Romans 2:17-20 Jews are prideful people. They are enjoying the privilege of the chosen community ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-29

Denomination: Methodist