Sermons on Slavery To Sin:

The Wisdom Of God Vs The Wisdom Of This World

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 3, 2022

When Jesus is telling us that following Him means hating everything and everyone else, He uses strong language.

Twenty-third Sunday in Course Today’s Gospel is so unnerving, even shocking, that we might in our meditation forget about the other readings. The lessons we can learn from the wisdom books of Scripture are good foundations for our appreciation of the teachings of Jesus. I like to think of our ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:17, Luke 14:25-33, Philemon 1:9-17

Denomination: Catholic

Why Have You Done This Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 12, 2005

In this message we will look at 2 of the greatest mysteries of all time. (Judges 3)

"WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS" TEXT: JUDGES 2:1-5, 16-19, 6:8-10 INTRODUCTION It was the day before Thanksgiving, 1971, and Northwest Airlines flight 305 was flying through a cold and rainy northwestern sky, towards it’s destination in Seattle Washington. Just about the time the 727 passed over ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An X-Rated Sermon

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 10, 2005

The Nature of Sin - and our Saviour, as illustrated by the story of Tamar & Judah

Title: An X-Rated Sermon: Tamar and the men in her life. Text: Genesis 38 CIT: Selfishness is the root underlying sexual sin; turnabout is fair play. Thesis: Sin exposes a motive and extorts an unexpectedly high cost, but in spite of this, Jesus makes the exchange for us that we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Deliverance From The Flesh Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 26, 2008

In this sermon we see that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because we have been delivered from the flesh.

Scripture The first verse of the greatest chapter in the Bible—Romans 8:1—says, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Everything else that follows in the rest of Romans 8 tells us why there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. The first ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Removals" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 8, 2008

Sermon 10 in a study in Colossians

“…and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; 12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-15

Denomination: Orthodox

Receiving Your Spiritual Promotion Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Oct 15, 2004

Part 4 in the series "Victory in Jesus." Discover how to be promoted from childhood to adulthood, from slavery to sonship, and from orphan to heir.

RECEIVING YOUR SPIRITUAL PROMOTION Victory In Jesus – Part 4 Galatians 4 October 17, 2004 Introduction: So many people spend the entirety of their lives simply trying to get ahead. They try to get ahead financially, relationally and materialistically. Some people will do almost anything it ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Deliver Me

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 19, 2010

The truth will set you free - Be set free from the habitual sin that dominates you and inhibits your spiritual maturity.

Way back in the day when Katie and I were dating, I got this phone call from Katie. She was very excited. She had just purchased a discount coupon book for discounts on various restaurants in town, for only $25.00. If you are familiar with the Entertainment Coupon Book, then you know what I’m ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Great Certainties Of The Christian Life

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

Assurance & certainty of our faith. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: 1 John chapter 5 verses 13-21. Ill: • Mrs Fisher the primary school teacher was at home recovering from surgery; • She heard the letter box bang, • Her husband brought the post into her, • One of the letters was a get well card from her class which 2nd year class ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Brethren

Slaves Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by David Baeder on Nov 8, 2008

This is the second of a series of sermons based on scriptures where a rhetorical question beginning with the phrase "Do you not know. . ." is asked. This sermon deals with the rhetorical question asked in Romans 6:16. "Do you not know that if you present

Series: Do You Not Know? Sermon: Slaves of Righteousness Text: Romans 6:15-23 Introduction: Slavery. It’s an ugly word; usually. When we hear the word “slavery” it brings up all kinds of images. Images of trafficking in human misery. Images of poverty and oppression. Images of cruelty and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Truth And Nothing But The Truth Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Mar 8, 2008

This sermon is from the “exchanged life” perspective and seeks to teach that you can live in victory over sin in your life if you know the truth, will believe the truth and bring the truth on line in your life.

Have you ever been in a court of law to testify to the truth in a legal case? Well, the Judge says, “Place your left hand on the Bible and raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God?” Then you respond by saying, “I do.” Well, I intend ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

God's Verdict On The Human Race Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001

The content, extent, and proof of God’s verdict on the human race.

The twentieth century has been punctuated by a series of extremely controversial court verdicts. Consider the O. J. Simpson trials. O.J.’s criminal trial in 1995 acquitted him of the accusation that he murdered his ex-wife and her boyfriend. But his civil trial in 1997 find him liable for $8.5 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Aaron Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 30, 2018

God takes sin seriously and so must I

ENGAGE I’m going to begin this morning by sharing a list of famous names and as I read each one, just shout out the first name that comes to mind: • Tonto [Lone Ranger] • Robin [Batman] • Art Garfunkel [Paul Simon] • Dr. Watson [Sherlock Holmes] • Ed McMahon [Johnny Carson] • Bert [Ernie] By now, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Beginning Again

Contributed by Curtis Emerson on Mar 3, 2016

Freedom in Christ. We have been set free from what?

John 8:31-36 “Beginning again” INTRODUCTION: Have you ever been to a fair or maybe to Disneyland where they have these people dressed up like statues and they stand perfectly still and you think it is the stature until they move and freak you out? I remember reading an illustration ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Lutheran

Overcoming Pornography

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005

How to overcome the sin of pornography

Overcoming Pornography I mentioned last week that today is Porn Sunday, when hundreds of churches across our nation are going to be talking about how to overcome the problems of pornography. So this morning I want to talk about the dangers of and how to get free from pornography. I know ...read more

Scripture: Job 31:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Common Problem

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on May 22, 2012

Why do we rebel even as babies. I don’t know. Why did the people in Israel continue to sin even in the face of God’s miracles. I don’t know.

Our Common Problem The cycle of Judges: A judge dies and the people rebel against God and worship other gods because they are without Spiritual leadership. God brings retribution in the form of captivity and slavery by a neighbouring enemy. The people repent and cry out to God for relief. God ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:6-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ