Sermons on The Sinful Nature:

What A Sinful Nation Needs

Contributed by Tom Walker on Oct 18, 2000

Read Isaiah 1:4-6.

Read Isaiah 1:4-6. In those verses there is a nation addressed that the Bible says were laden with iniquity, corrupters, people that had forsaken the Lord and provoked Him to anger. Although God was addressing Israel, how much it sounds like He is speaking of our America. Our nation is being ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 4:1-6

How To Overcome Slavery To Sin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Too many people are in bondage to their negative thinking, irrational assumptions and sinful tendencies.

Many people start well but finish poorly. In Judges 2:11-23 we see how Israel began well but gave into a cycle of sin and slavery. The pattern is repeated seven times in the book of Judges over a 350 year period. This cycle of slavery to sin points out the truth of Galatians 6:6 which says, "Be not ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gossip: Deadly Sin Of The Tongue

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Intro.: 1.

Intro.: 1. This is the time of year when many of us are making/breaking new year's resolutions! a. Lose weight. b. Read Bible through .... read each day. c. Become more involved in life/ministry of the church. 2. Another resolution which many of us need to make (seldom made this time of year) ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-6

Dead To Sin, Alive In Christ! Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Nov 16, 2002

Explores our Position, our Provision, and our Practice IN Christ.

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ Romans 6:1–14 Introduction I. So far Paul has concluded: A. All have sinned. B. All can be justified through faith in Christ. C. Where sin abounded, Grace abounded all the more. II. Paul anticipates the question: A. If sin increases God’s grace, shouldn’t we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sin By Any Other Name

Contributed by Bernard Dawson on Nov 16, 2002

An insight into the patient persistence of the Lord in calling people to live godly.

SIN BY ANY OTHER NAME Scripture: John 8:1-11 and Revelation 3:20 You’ve probably heard the saying, “A rose by any other name would still smell sweet.” Many things have a core-trait that isn’t changed when the name is changed. A rose could be called a skip but it would still smell sweet. Sin, on ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11, Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Holiness

Sin Slows Down Progress

Contributed by Eric Hickman on Dec 16, 2002

The actions of one person, held back several people.

I. Sin defaces the character of God¡¦s people * Moses had to hid 40 years * Achan was destroyed by his sin * Jimmy Swaggart * Jim Bakker II. Sin destroys not only the individual but many times his family and friends * Jim Baker ended up in a divorce * Jessica Hahn wound ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

The Cost And Consequences Of Secret Sin

Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 19, 2003

IN THIS PASSAGE ABOUT ACHAN SECRET SIN, WE SEE A PAINFUL DEFEAT, A PAINFUL DISCOVERY, AND WE SEE A PAINFUL DEATH.

THE COST AND CONSEQUENCES OF SECRET SIN JOSHUA 7:1-26 Joshua had one of those days. During the conquest of Jericho the people had been told that all the valuables of that city were to be devoted to the Lord; nothing was to be touched Just when things were going well, one of the brethren got ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Rescued From A Nightmare Of Sin

Contributed by Stan Simonik on Apr 13, 2006

Being led to one’s execution can be our worst nightmare. Jesus took our place of execution to set us free to live in Him.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, do you ever have bad dreams? Nightmares they call them. Do you ever find yourself free-falling in a dream , not able to stop? Or, what about trying to get away from a fire but your feet won’t move? Those are scary dreams. For at least a couple of years after ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:6-11

Denomination: Lutheran

No Sigas Sin El Hacha

Contributed by Juan Garcia on May 2, 2006

Dios te da un trabajo que hacer. Si se te cae el hacha, no sigas trabajando sin el.

Introducción: Yo creo todos podemos estar en un solo acuerdo en decir que necesitamos el poder de Dios en nuestras vidas. Se ha dicho que el evangelismo afecto a la otra persona pero el avivamiento me afecta a mi. En cierta ocasión un mujer le pregunto al Evangelista Billy Sunday, ¿Por qué ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Winning Over Habitual Sins

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 21, 2006

Steps to overcoming besetting/habitual sins.

WINNING OVER HABITUAL SINS - Read Hebrews 12:1-12:2 In chapter 11, the writer of Hebrews takes us through a gallery. With rapid brush strokes he paints portraits of the OT saints. There hangs a picture of Enoch as he disappears into the heavens. Beside it hangs a picture of Noah, as he leads ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Now, Pay Later

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 22, 2004

We see in the bible that men and women of God think that it is ok to sin now but they forget that you must pay for those sins

SIN NOW, PAY LATER Galatians 6: 7-8 I. Sow Disobedience, Reap Destruction (Belshazzar – Daniel 5: 1-31) Nebuchadnezar – The Great king is long dead. Belshazzar - his grandson is on the Throne Daniel – the young “Man of God” found in the first 4 chapters is now an old man of around 90 years old. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, The Sin-Bearer, Is With Us Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 9, 2005

Advent series. This sermon is also titled "From the Cradle to the Cross"

Sermon preached by Rev. Larry C. Brincefield on 12/12/04 at Belleview Church of the Nazarene. Title: Advent 3: Jesus, the Sin-Bearer, with us or (From the Cradle to the Cross) Text: John 1:29 Introduction 1. One day a little boy was excited to show his father what he could do… So, he kept ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29

Denomination: Nazarene

Wash Away Your Sins

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005

A sermon on forgiveness, that only can come by the blood of Jesus Christ.

(1) The Headlines on Jan 26th out of Jacksonville, FL read: "JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- When five dozen roses didn’t work, an estranged husband took out a full-page newspaper ad to ask his wife for forgiveness. "Please believe the words in my letter, they are true and from my heart," read the ad ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus' Authority To Forgive Sins Series

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Sep 7, 2003

To point out that we must go to Jesus in order to be forgiven.

The Gospel of Mark #6: Jesus’ Authority to Forgive Sins Text: Mark 2:1-12 Thesis: To point out that we must go to Jesus in order to be forgiven. Introduction: (1) Jesus’ authority has thus far included: (a) Power over demons (1:21-28) (b) Power over sickness (1:29-45) (2) Now, we see that His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Believe In The Forgiveness Of Sins Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 12, 2003

1. We all stand in need of forgiveness. 2. We are all offered forgiveness. 3. We must individually receive God’s forgiveness.

Last week the news broke that Dr. Laura Schlessinger is no longer a practicing Jew. Dr. Laura, the psychologist whose radio talk show is second only to Rush Limbaugh, is heard on 300 radio stations with an estimated 12 million listeners. She comes from a home where her mother was Roman Catholic ...read more

Denomination: Methodist