Sermons on Sinful World:

Why Do We Need Saving Anyway? Series

Contributed by Rob Hall on Oct 25, 2005

Taking another look at the sin in the garden

WHY DO WE NEED SAVING? Text: Gen. 3:1-7 Intro. 1. This lesson and the next will be hard for me to present. 2. The subject itself is difficult and depressing in nature. 3. Yet to appreciate our deliverance, our salvation, we must descend into the depths of sin; I want us to explore ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Few Blessed Benefits Of Being Saved Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 23, 2008

It is a blessing to have our sins forgiven.

1. Earlier, Paul reminded us by quoting the Psalms, that it is a blessing to have our sins forgiven. – Look at 4.5-8 • Oh How Happy is the one who has a personal relationship with Jesus and knows that he knows that his sins are forgiven. Psalm 103:12 (NKJV) 12 As far as the east is from the west, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Paralytic

Contributed by Al Lowe on Feb 24, 2003

Jesus has authority to forgive sins

Mark 2:1-12 PROPOSITION: Jesus has authority to forgive sins. OBJECTIVE: To realize the authority of Jesus. The first story in Mark 2 is a style of writing pretty much unique to Mark. My NT and Greek professor in seminary would call this a “Big Mark.” Essentially, Mark has taken an incident ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking The Cycle

Contributed by Kenneth Cherry on Jan 15, 2004

Living beyoud the sins of our fathers

Text - II Chronicles 29: 6 - 11 Subject - Breaking The Cycle Intro. On last night after the concert, I went home and finished working on a sermon I had been working on for Father’s day. I wanted to, just as did on mother’s day, encourage our fathers and not come out today with a strong word ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

What God Hates Series

Contributed by John Mccormack on Apr 21, 2011

FOCAL POINT: GOD HATES SIN!

WHAT GOD HATES PART 1 OF A TWO PART SERIES ON 1 & 2 KINGS KEY VERSE: 2 KINGS 17: 7-8 FOCAL POINT: GOD HATES SIN! INTRODUCTION: SEE PART 1 OF THIS TWO PART SERIES ON 1ST AND 2ND KINGS. SECOND KINGS DESCRIBES THE DOWNFALL OF BOTH THE NORTHERN KINGDOM (ISRAEL) AND THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM (JUDAH). ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 17:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Place It All On The Altar

Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 11, 2016

Letting go of our worries and sin.

PLACE IT ALL ON THE ALTAR Genesis 12:7 and Genesis 15: 9-10 I.WHAT IS THE ALTAR? A scriptural altar is not necessarily a place of planks and boards at the front of a church. But: 1. A PLACE OF FULL SURRENDER Genesis 2l “Abraham came to such a place.” In the New Testament we have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Gossiping Tongue Series

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Mar 12, 2013

The sermon deals with the sin of gossip and slander.

The Gossiping Tongue Central Christian Church Introduction: Series on taming the tongue! ---We all have our individual struggles when dealing with taming the tongue! ---Swearing, lying, boasting, gossip and slander, silent Ill: There were three preachers on a fishing trip –confess their ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

James Series

Contributed by John Mccormack on Feb 7, 2011

FOCAL POINT: CONFESSION, THE CURE FOR SIN

JAMES PART 5 OF A 5 PART SERIES JAMES 5:13-18 KEY VERSE: JAMES 5: 16 FOCAL POINT: CONFESSION, THE CURE FOR SIN INTRODUCTION: THE AUTHOR IDENTIFIES HIMSELF AS JAMES, LIKELY A HALF BROTHER OF JESUS AND LEADER WITHIN THE JERUSALEM CHURCH. JAMES DID NOT IDENTIFY IMMEDIATELY WITH THE MINISTRY OF ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

When God Renders Divine Justice

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 9, 2019

God's dealing with sin.

WHEN GOD RENDERS DIVINE JUSTICE ECCL. 8:12-13 1. INTRODUCTION. AS WE OBSERVE THE WICKED AND HORRIFIC ACTS OF TERRORISM AND VIOLENCE PERPETRATED BY EVIL MEN AND WOMEN, WE ASK OURSELVES THE AGE OLD QUESTION, “WHY DOES GOD ALLOW BAD THINGS TO HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?” IT SEEMS THAT THE WICKED ARE ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:12

Denomination: Baptist

Faith, Forgiveness And Healing

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 12, 2020

Jesus' authority to forgive sins.

FAITH, FORGIVENESS AND HEALING. Matthew 9:1-8. The place referred to as “His own city” (Matthew 9:1) appears to be Capernaum (cf. Mark 2:1). This is all the more tragic because of the ‘woe’ which Jesus would later pronounce against that city (Matthew 11:23-24). It would be a tragedy to have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Corazones Errantes: Impiedad

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jun 27, 2025

Fuerza sin piedad es debilidad.

Estábamos en un campamento juvenil y era el partido final de una actividad deportiva femenil que era una especie de balón-mano pero el gol se anotaba tirando con la pelota un muñeco de madera que estaba en la portería. Los dos mejores equipos estaban disputándose la ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Zophar's Opinion (Job 11)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 23, 2025

Is our sin the only cause of suffering?

Did Zophar continue the same judgmental defamation, that Job’s suffering was caused by his personal sins? Do we slander others or judge righteously? Let’s begin in Job 11. Did Zophar criticize Job’s grief as boasting, scoffing, that he was only punished for part of his guilt? Then Zophar the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Restoration (Job 42)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 4, 2026

Is suffering always because of our sin?

Would our faith endure despite persecution or other suffering? Did God reject Job’s friends’ simplistic judgmental attitude that all suffering is caused by personal sin? Is present suffering sometimes completely independent of our sins? Let’s conclude in Job 42. Did Job finally admit his total ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Real? Series

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Aug 16, 2011

The late Leonard Ravenhill said "Are the things your living for worthy of Christ dying for?" We need to recommit ourselves to focusing on what really counts in life.

“FOCUS” “Are You Real?” by Donny Granberry Today I want to begin to help each one of us to gain a new “FOCUS!” In the first segment, we will “FOCUS” on our Faith, or we will go back to the beginning. The great English Evangelist, Leonard Ravenhill, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Barber Of Babylon Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 13, 2010

A study of chapter 5 verses 1 through 17

Ezekiel 5: 1 – 17 ‘The barber of Babylon’ 1 “And you, son of man, take a sharp sword, take it as a barber’s razor, and pass it over your head and your beard; then take scales to weigh and divide the hair. 2 You shall burn with fire one-third in the midst of the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 5:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel