Sermons on Sin Test:

The Devil Made Me Do It!

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 9, 2018

Adam and Eve show us what NOT to do when it comes to sin. Instead of trying to hide from God and shift the blame, confess your sin to God, repent of your wrong by turning back to God, and receive God's total forgiveness. Only then will you find peace.

Genesis 3:8-15 The Devil Made Me Do It! After reviewing their finances, a husband and wife decided it was time to tighten up, to spend less and save more. A day later, the wife was out shopping and found the dress of her dreams. It cost way too much, but she had to have it. When she showed it to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are You? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 4, 2016

This message looks at Who or what is the Temple of God and how we need to protect it.

1 Corinthians 3.16 The city of Corinth was rife with temples, the temple of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, stood atop the Acrocorinth, which means the Acropolis of Corinth, but you probably knew that. Acropolis is simply a fancy word for high ground. And so Aphrodite’s temple held an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

When It's Hard To Connect

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2016

Start with some weak reasons and finally talk about the main reason why people fail to connect with God (Title, outline and material from Dr. Tim Clinton & Dr. Joshua Straub's book, God Attachment, chapter 7, pg. 95-110)

HoHum: When I was a boy, my mother had a cookie jar much like this one.  Most of the time it was filled with cookies.  My mother would sometimes tell me not to eat any cookies before dinner because it would spoil my appetite.  Well, I remember on time when I didn't listen to what my mother told ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 53:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Delivered! Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Sep 14, 2016

Christians should stay true to the Gospel because we have been rescued from sin.

September 11, 2001. 15 years ago today. It was a day we will all remember for the rest of our lives. I would like to focus on one of the many heroic events of that day. Two Port Authority Police officers, John McLoughlin and William Jimeno were with 3 other officers in the concourse of the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hebrews- Part 11-" Unencumbered" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Sep 20, 2016

Part 11 of our Hebrews series

Hebrews – Encouragement for a life of faith Part 11 “Unencumbered” Hebrews 12:12:1-4 I have piled a lot of items up here in front this morning I know running is a thing of the past for a lot of us If I am running, I suggest you run as well because something is either falling ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiving The Unforgivable Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 18, 2018

Jesus models forgiving the unforgivable as he prays for forgiveness from the cross. As we recognize that he is praying for us, and that we are no better off than those we need to forgive, we gain the power to draw on the Father's love to forgive others.

Forgiving the Unforgivable Luke 23:32-37 * Seven Last Words from the Cross - Part 1 Today we begin a new seven-week series entitled, “Seven Last Words from the Cross.” If you read the crucifixion account in each of the four gospels, you find exactly seven statements or questions Jesus made in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-37

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection, The Basis Of Christianity Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 28, 2018

Let’s rediscover the hope of the resurrection and how it applies to us.

Prelude The modern liberal idea that the resurrection never occurred is not new. Paul’s purpose in writing to the Corinthians was to remind them that the resurrection is the basis of Christianity. Purpose: Let’s rediscover the hope of the resurrection. Plan: Let’s read John 20:1-18 and springboard ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Beside Us! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 4, 2018

For Christians, wherever we go, whatever we do, Jesus is right there beside us!

The Bible is the Word of God and it is eternal, infallible, and life-changing. The Bible is our instructions manual for life. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 states, All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why The Cup? Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 9, 2016

What spiritual meaning can we get from the cup?

“In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you . . . drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes” (1 Cor. 11:25-26). A. Why Grapes Are a Symbol of His Death 1. Symbols of fruitfulness. “This is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom's Fruit Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 8, 2017

Defeat the flesh by depending on the Spirit: live by the Spirit and so conquer the desires of the flesh; be led by the Spirit and so conquer the deeds of the flesh; and walk with the Spirit and so enjoy the death of the flesh.

Jo Guerrero’s five-year-old daughter, Barbara, had disobeyed her mother and had been sent to her room. After a few minutes, Jo (the mom) went in to talk with her about what she had done. Teary-eyed, the little girl asked, “Why do we do wrong things, Mommy?” Jo replied, “Sometimes the devil tells ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Motivation To Repent

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 11, 2017

The motivating factors behind repentance determines whether one is forgiven or not.

REPENTANCE SERIES Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 We started off this series by talking sin and the character of God. When we sin, we become distant from God because He is pure light and there is no darkness in Him at all. We learned that repentance is the mechanism ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Canceled Debt Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 13, 2017

When we were born again we had our sin debt wiped clean; canceled. Okay, now what? What will we do as a result? There is an improper response and a proper response to having our debt canceled. This week, we'll look at some improper responses.

CANCELED DEBT INTRODUCTION: There is a pro basketball player who started out strong but lately has fallen on hard times. Because of injuries he has played in just 10 games over two seasons, and I suppose is frustrated with his low pay since his over ten million dollar a year contract isn't cutting ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14, Titus 17:11-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Piercing The Darkness

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Mar 26, 2017

Spiritual Darkness comes in many forms. There is but one Light that can pierce the spiritual darkness of sin.

Piercing The Darkness When Frank Peretti’s Piercing The Darkness hit the bookshelves, I became an instant fan. I bought every book that he wrote as fast as they came off the press. But after a few of his works, I began noticing a trend. At first the Book Title on the jacket was large and ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Naked Or Clothed?

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Mar 30, 2017

Are you still with your glorious garment or have you been working without knowing that you lost your garment? The garment you are wearing, is it yours or another man's garment? God is merciful enough to recover you

NAKED OR CLOTHED? MAIN TEXT: Zechariah 3:4 “And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him saying, Take away the filthy garment from him. And unto him he said, Behold I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. Ecclesiastes ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Transaction At The Cross

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Apr 24, 2018

The greatest transaction ever made was made at the cross. At Calvary, Jesus took our sins and gave us His righteousness.

TRANSACTION AT THE CROSS 2 Cor 5:21 2 Cor 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Intro: Anybody whose been around me very long knows that I think weird stuff often. In fact, I am also inspired in weird ways, too. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist