Sermons on Sinning:

We Are Slaves

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 16, 2013

PENTECOST 8 -- In this life we are slaves either to our sinfulness or to God's righteousness.

WE ARE SLAVES (Outline) August 7, 2011 - Pentecost 8 - ROMANS 6:18-23 INTRO: Slaves or slavery are words that we do not hear too often. We live in a land of religious liberty and freedom. It can be a bit of a challenge for us to comprehend the full measure of the meanings of those ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:18-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Remembering Lot's Wife

Contributed by Bob Phillips on May 15, 2014

The dangers of looking back on sin usually results in a longing for some of the pleasures of this world.

Jesus used Lot’s wife as an example of how dangerous it can be to look back and long for the sinful things that God has saved us from. Jesus used two events in history to make the point of how people would ignore the warnings of God’s Ministers, or servants. The days of Noah: The flood ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:26-32

Denomination: Baptist

Flirting With Darkness

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 22, 2013

We must be filled by the Holy Spirit in order to thwart temptations and avoid sin.

Flirting with Darkness January 20, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must be filled by the Holy Spirit in order to thwart temptations and avoid sin. Focus Passage: James 1:12-16 Supplemental Passage: If we say that we have fellowship with Him ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Ambassadors

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Mar 31, 2019

At the cross, Jesus exchanged his righteousness for our sin. God invited us to give him our sin to be forever erased. And God called us to be his spokespeople, to share this good news with others.

2 Corinthians 5:17-21 God’s Ambassadors [Please contact me at kerry.n.haynes@gmail.com for sermon outline in Word.] We are about three weeks away from Easter! You know, the nice thing about being a little senile is that you can hide your own Easter eggs, and then have fun finding them. Easter’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 1 Peter 2:24, John 3:16, 1 John 1:9, Colossians 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Sandy And Job And Jesus

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 3, 2012

Yes - New York City is a place full of sin and rebellion against God but God did not single out New York because of its sin. This hurricane Sandy struck the good and the bad those who love God and those who loath God.

Sandy and Job and Jesus after the storm Job 40:1-14 and Job 42:1-6 Hurricane Sandy struck this week and took more than 170 lives after touching eight countries that included Bermuda, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, the United States and Canada. Sandy became the largest ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spot Of Leprosy (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 20, 2014

Your sinful habits can be passed on to your spouse, your children, your grandchildren, to your community. Oh, if we only would say to our family, Unclean, Unclean! So they would not pick up our bad habits, our sinful habits!

Verse 7-8-But if the scab should at all spread over the skin, after he has been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again. And if the priest sees that the scab has indeed spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy. Leprosy can ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 13:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Living For Jesus 24/7 Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 9, 2016

Paul in Ephesians 4:17-19 is insisted that the church of Ephesus no longer live with their former rags of sin! The light that pointed out their sin and used to offend them was now to be seen as living waters that sustains them!

Living for Christ (Ephesians 4:17-5:20) Part 1: Rags, Rags and more Rags Live Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/ Note: Come dressed in rags for a sermon illustration. The message is all about living for Christ 24/7. By giving you my own conversion story I am going to invite you to remember ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Love Sin, Die Like Saul: A Lifetime Of Self-Destruction - 1 Samuel 31:1-10 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Oct 16, 2025

While David celebrated victory and family reunion, Saul's army crumbled in a bloodbath on Mount Gilboa. His unrepentant heart chained him to sin even in his dying breath. Discover why loving sin more than God seals a fate of eternal agony.

For free audio or video download of this message, visit https://www.treasuringgod.com/sermons-by-scripture or my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DarrellFerguson. Introduction: What happens to David happens to his men It is an interesting study in psychology to observe the behavior of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-10

Redemption

Contributed by David Swensen on Jun 2, 2003

In spite of the fact that sin ruins relationships, wrecks lives and brings untold pain, misery and regret we can’t seem to overcome it. Our only hope is Christ who can redeem us, setting us free from sin’s penalty and its power in our daily lives.

It was almost 1:00 in the morning when the phone rang. Dr. Leo Winters, the highly acclaimed Chicago surgeon, was abruptly awakened. There had been an accident and his skill hands were needed for immediate surgery. The quickest route happened to be through a rather tough area, but with time ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10, Ephesians 1:11

Denomination: Baptist

Three Crosses

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 19, 2018

Jesus was crucified with two criminals. Three crosses, three very different individuals. One died in sin, one died to sin and one died for sin. Let's see what we can take away from this situation and what we can learn from what each person was focused on.

THREE CROSSES Jesus was crucified with two criminals. Three crosses, three very different individuals. One person died in sin, one died to sin and one died for sin. Let's see what we can take away from this situation and find out what we can learn from what each person was focused on. 1) The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Fall Down And We Get Up

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Jul 25, 2023

This message looks at the Believer's walk as we navigate a world of sinful humanity. We suffer from sin and we perpetrate sin. How then shall we live? How can we have a pure heart or like David become a person after God's own heart?

f I had to give this sermon a title- It would be: WE FALL DOWN AND WE GET UP Today’s Scriptures 2 Sam 11 & 12, ps 51, 1 Jn 1: 8-9 Before I preach this message today-I want you to know I am NOT sinless NOR are you-But as we mature “in Christ”- We will sin less and less 2 Sam 11 In this chapter ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Encounter With God

Contributed by Samuel M on Dec 29, 2023

When the Prophet Isaiah encountered God, he had to repent of only one type of sin – Unclean lips. For us, when we encounter God, how many sins would we need to repent before God. It can easily be many sins which we can mention like an essay.

Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips - Isaiah 6:5 When the Prophet Isaiah encountered God, he had to repent of only one type of sin – Unclean lips. For us, when we encounter God, how many sins would we need to repent before God. It can easily be many sins which we can ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:5

The Master Cleaner Series

Contributed by Kevin Queen on Nov 2, 2000

A journey through the problem of sin in the temple of the heart, and the solution Christ offers.

Our Theme for this weekend is Heart Improvement… Scripture tells us that Christ dwells in our hearts by faith. Eph 3:17 In the Old Testament the temple was the dwelling place of God. Well since Christ came as a sacrifice for sin, he has made it possible for God to live in our hearts. That is why ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Acquittal Through Faith In Christ

Contributed by Charles Salmon on May 27, 2002

The content, source, and evidence of faith that brings acquittal from guilt of sin.

Acquittal Through Faith In Christ Rom. 5:1 INTRO.: One word used in the New Testament to describe our salvation is "justification." This is a word borrowed from the court room. It has the meaning of being acquitted from guilt for a crime. In our American system of jurisprudence, a person may be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"How To Explain This Tragedy"

Contributed by Bobby Gilstrap on Sep 13, 2001

Tragedy reminds us that sin is universal, life is uncertian and repentance is urgent.

"HOW TO EXPLAIN THIS TRAGEDY" Luke 13:1-5 A. Jesus categorically rejects the idea that there is necessarily a relationship between sin and suffering in a person’s life. 1. We should note that Jesus offers no other explanation for why these things happen. He only tells why they did not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist