Sermons on sin weakness: showing 61-75 of 153,448

Samson A Weak Strong Man

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Aug 13, 2009

Christians are to live by the Spirit, not gratifying the desires of the sinful nature, i.e., Galatians 5:16 (KJV) This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

SAMSON A WEAK STRONG MAN Texts: selected verses from Judges 13, 16 Intro: Judge Othinel, Judge Gideon, Judge Samson--Our teachers have taught us the judges were raised up by God to bring deliverance and leadership to Israel. As a teenager I envied Samson’s STRENGTH. As a married young adult I ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Our Weakness, His Strength Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 25, 2012

Gethsemane communicates to us that there is a spiritual reality beyond what we can see and experience for now – God’s holiness, his perfect justice, the pure love between Father and Son, the horribleness of sin, our full depravity, the reality and necessi

Introduction We have all experienced moments in our lives when we felt like the weight of the world was on our shoulders. A difficult decision lay before us, and the responsibility felt as though it would crush us. Either the task was extremely difficult to accomplish, or the consequences of our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mistaking God’s Patience For Weakness Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 16, 2020

The Corinthians continued to sin despite Paul's repeated warnings. How had they taken his patience for weakness?

A THIRD TRY: Paul had been patient with the sinful Corinthians. - 2 Corinthians 13:1-2a. - Paul tells the Corinthians that he is planning to make a third visit to them. This has been necessitated by the ongoing questionable behavior of the church there. - Paul then quotes Deuteronomy about two ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 29: What Can We Learn About Backsliding?

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 21, 2012

Seven lessons learned from the backsliding of others

Series: Getting The Faith of Moses Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 29: What Can We Learn About Backsliding? March 11, 2012 A. SETTLING FOR THE GREAT BACKSLIDE: Numbers 13, 14 1. Israel was within sight of the Promised Land. “It truly flows with milk and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sin-Sin-Sin-Devil!!! Series

Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019

The Christian vs sin and the devil!

Introduction: Dual Citizenship In The Kingdom Of God And The Kingdom Of Darkness? Try to imagine this. It is the year 1944 and Germany is at war with England. Now suppose you have dual citizenship in both Germany and England and you are living in Germany. How will you be treated? Conversely, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

People’s Weakness Vs God’s Power Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 7, 2012

Faith in Jesus Christ is the answer to people’s problem of weakness, sinfulness, and selfishness and a strong faith in Christ is powerful but can only happen with humility and prayer.

Please open your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke Chapter 9… We have noted from v1-9 of Luke 9 that Jesus empowered His first 12 disciples to be able to go out on their own to heal the sick and to share the Good News of the Kingdom of God! In v10-17 of Luke 9, we noted Jesus teaching His disciples ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:37-48

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Prayer Is For Weak People Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 3, 2006

Life’s difficulties are often the Father’s appointed paths to spiritual maturity. The positive way forward in difficult and painful circumstances is the way of prayer.

An airliner was bound for New York City. The flight was routine until the pilot began the descent. Then he realizes that the landing gear would not engage. Working the controls back and forth, he tried again and again to lock the gear into place. No success. He circled the landing field, getting ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Touched By Our Weakness

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 8, 2006

Jesus knows all about our struggles

Intro: the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ is one of the most important doctrines in scripture, that Jesus (part of the Trinity) became man. False religions all attack the concept of the God-man. They give us that Jesus was a prophet, teacher, miracle worker, but not Divine. God had to become man ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

One Little Weakness Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Mar 14, 2021

Samson was so enslaved to this love for women, that he was making the same mistake over and over again. The very women whom Samson was so in love with were also the cause for his ruin. Is there some weakness that is within us which we have become accustomed to?

Chapter 3 – One little weakness We read in Act 26:18, “You are to open their eyes and turn them from the darkness to the light and from the power of Satan to God, so that through their faith in me they will have their sins forgiven and receive their place among God's chosen people.” (GNB) As ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:18

Denomination: Other

Watch Your Weakness

Contributed by Joel Carwile on Feb 1, 2001

Dealing with our weaknesses before we are destroyed by them.

Watch Your Weakness One weakness can destroy you. Your refusal to recognize it guarantees your destruction. Recognition of your dominant weakness can save you a thousand nights of tears, failure and devastation. Things that begin small can become huge. Your weakness is a like a living ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Weakness Of A Strong Man

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004

A message on elements of the Christian life.

THE WEAKNESS OF A STRONG MAN Judges 16:20-21 INTRO: I once heard the testimony of Paul Anderson, the world’s strongest man at the time. In his testimony, he tells how he was brought under conviction and accepted Christ as he personal savior after listening to the testimony of someone who was in a ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Our Relationship To The Weak

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

We have a special responsibility to brothers and sisters who are weak.

Introduction: I heard about a college recruiter who interviewed a high school basketball star. The recruiter said, "I hear you’re pretty good." The player said, "I’m the best there is. I averaged 45 points per game. I was the best rebounder in my high school. And I led our team to 3 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Weak And Worthless Things

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 9, 2002

Paul called rule-keeping "weak and worthless things" when it comes to earning God’s favor - why do we keep going back to them?

Weak and Worthless Things TCF Sermon August 25, 2002 In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace, Philip Yancey quotes Mark Twain --- he writes that the famous author used to talk about people who were – as he put it - “good in the worst sense of the word.” And Yancey added that this is a phrase ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Even The Wise Are Weak

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 27, 2014

The story of Solomon reveals that even the wisest man ever to live was flawed and weak. 1 Kings 3:7-13

Solomon, Even the Wise are Weak I Kings 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION: We’re in the middle of a 20-week series of Old Testament stories. So far we’ve studied several of the Old Testament Heroes … people like Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Ruth, and Joshua and some of the judges like Sampson ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:7-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Uses The Weak Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 7, 2015

God uses the weak to accomplish His will. Don't focus on our disabilities or abilities, but on the God who calls us.

Israel fell into sin and into the hands of Eglon, King of Moab. • The Moabites forged alliances the Ammonites and Amalekites, two of Israel’s arch-enemies, and together they came against Israel. • They captured the City of Palms, which is Jericho. That’s the first city and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:12-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible