Sermons on Sinning Willfully:

Naturalized Citizens

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 28, 2019

All of us are viewed by God as either in Adam or in Christ; if we are in Adam, we are doomed to eternal death (separation from God); if we are in Christ, we are destined for eternal life.

Naturalized Citizens Romans 5:12-21 1. What do you call a bear with extreme mood swings? – A bi-polar-bear. 2. Polarization is a good description of America’s political climate. 3. Polarization, however, can occur in many areas. 4. For example, some people are law abiding citizens, some hold no ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sex And The Christian

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

The pleasure found in sex is not embarrassing. While the movies portray marital sex as routine and ordinary, the Bible considers the lifetime sexual union between one man and one woman as both sacred and profoundly pleasurable.

Adultery recently made the news. Iran has sentenced a 43-year-old widow and mother of two for “illicit relationships” with two men After receiving 99 lashes, she was sentenced for stoning. After much pleading from the United States and Great Briton, Iranian courts have relented and are considering ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Tug Of War

Contributed by Craig Condon on Dec 15, 2015

Our daily decisions, no matter how small, usually shape a lifetime, and wisdom is found in making the most of each and every opportunity. All of our decisions matter to God because they impact our lives and the lives of others.

There is one struggle that all of us as Christians have. It is the struggle between knowing what is right and doing what is right. In other words it is the conflict between good and evil. Believers have the ability to sin because of the legacy from Adam that we can’t do anything right. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Anglican

The Gift Is Jesus Christ

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 9, 2015

To show that JESUS CHRIST is our Gift here on this life on earth and on to eternal life.

Romans 6:23 (Amplified Bible) For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 (King James Version) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Consider Your Ways Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 31, 2014

A sermon examining the fact that God's people should consider their ways and respond by changin their ways.

CONSIDER YOUR WAYS Haggai 1:1-10 (Antioch Baptist church: Sunday, August 10th, 2025) Have you ever been called out for doing the wrong thing? Perhaps someone has confronted you for doing the right thing the wrong way. In either instance it is never an enjoyable position to be in. I ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth Shall Make You Free!

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Feb 25, 2022

One of Jesus' better-known statements is recorded for us in John 8:32. Some see this as political freedom, but it goes much further, for it describes Jesus Himself and the power to set us free from the oppression of sin.

When we think of the concept of freedom, we here in America refer to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights that guarantee us freedom of religion, freedom of the press, the right to address our grievances, the right to bear arms, the freedom to assemble peacefully, and the right to legal ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32, Romans 3:23, Romans 7:14-24, Matthew 28:19-20, 1 John 1:9, Ephesians 3:16, Hebrews 5:9, Matthew 11:28-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Advantage Of Repentance Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 8, 2022

Repentance is a firm theme throughout both testaments because it is crucial and essential.

The Advantage of Repentance (Isaiah 1:1-20) Isaiah is often considered the most important of the prophets, and his book is sometimes called the “Fifth Gospel” because it so frequently predicts the Person and Work of Jesus Christ. Being a prophet meant being both a forth-teller and a foreteller, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Cleans House Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 22, 2023

If you want Jesus to deal with the mess in your life, trust Him with your life and let Him search you, clean you, and fix you.

As an 18-year-old Nova Scotian farm boy, Quincy Collins wanted adventure, so he decided to join the Navy. When he reported to the naval base in Halifax for his interview, he took a cab that dropped him off at the front gate. Explaining to the guard at the gate why he was there, the guard looked at ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-25, Psalm 139:23-24, John 3:17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Claiming To Be A Christian While Being Controlled By A Harmful Substance. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 23, 2024

As Christians, we are called to live a life that honors God and reflects the teachings of Jesus Christ.

As Christians, we are called to live a life that honors God and reflects the teachings of Jesus Christ. However, for many, a glaring contradiction exists between their faith and their addiction to tobacco. This is a critical issue that affects many of us which is addiction. Whether it's ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31, Romans 8:1-11

Jesus Accused

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 20, 2024

Are Christians often falsely accused? How did Jesus handle being falsely accused? Let's find out in Matthew 12.

Jesus faced many false accusations. How did He handle them? Sabbath Accusations Did the Pharisees criticize Jesus for breaking their Sabbath rules? At that time Jesus passed through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick and eat some heads of grain. But when ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Give Anxiety To God Series

Contributed by John Bright on Oct 3, 2025

Working through 1 Peter using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

“Give Anxiety to God” 1 Peter 5:6-14 Pastor John Bright 1 Peter 5 “6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-14, Joshua 7:5, Joshua 7:24-26, Revelation 19:11-15, Ephesians 6:11-12, Romans 5:1-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Wickedness That Invites Repercussion-3(2016-17) Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 6, 2016

3 of 7. Genesis records humanity's wanton wickedness & its repercussions.Wanton wickedness invites repercussion. How does wickedness invite repercussion? 7 aberrations of wickedness that invite repercussion.

WICKEDNESS That INVITES REPERCUSSION-III—Genesis 6:1-8 Attention: NO OPENER Need: If people would take it upon themselves to heed God’s alarm clock, they would not be considered by Him to be ‘wicked,’ & would thus have opportunity to not suffer the consequences of missing His ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Losers Win! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 19, 2018

When you fail, don’t try to save yourself. Instead, realize you’re a loser (we all are), and rely on the Lord to turn your failure into victory!

Recently, I came across some cynical observations on life and work: Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool; the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese; borrow money from a pessimist – they don't expect it back; if at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How To Prepare For A Spiritual Confrontation Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Jan 4, 2025

How should a church or believers deal with gross sin which is found in their midst? Ingore it? Cover it up? Tell your friends? Gossip? Why not find out what God's Word says about the subject?

One of the most important questions any Bible-believing church must ask itself is this: How will we respond when we find that gross, even unrepentant sin is present in our church body? Many of us who fashion ourselves as born-again Bible-believing Christians might respond something like this: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17, 1 Corinthians 5:3-12, Deuteronomy 17:6-7, Deuteronomy 19:15-19

Denomination: Bible Church

How Many Are My Iniquities? - A Soul Searching Question Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 18, 2020

Recognition of sin and its effects on us should always bring us before the throne of God to forgive and restore us to fellowship.

In Job 13:23, the suffering patriarch is pleading his case before God, asking Him to specifically name those sins he has allegedly committed in order to see some justification for the untold misery he has undergone. He desired to confess any unknown wrongdoing so that he could be made pure ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:23, Job 19:25, Numbers 32:23, 1 John 1:8, Isaiah 59:9-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist