Sermons on Total Depravity:

A Demand For Holiness - A Holiness Expressed In Genuine Love Responding To The Gospel

Contributed by Robert Tarasiak on Sep 9, 2023

"Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills." John Brown, Nineteenth-century Scottish theologian, quoted in J. Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness, p. 51.

1 Peter Series Part 6 Sub Series: A Demand for Holiness (1:13 – 2:3) Title: “A holiness expressed in genuine love responding to the gospel” Text: 1 Peter 1:22-25 INTRO: WHAT DOES HOLINESS LOOK LIKE? "Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Everybody Needs The Gospel PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2023

This sermon explores God's unwavering faithfulness amidst human unfaithfulness, emphasizing the transformative power of the Gospel and our shared need for God's grace. Key

Good morning, family of God. As we gather here today, let us embrace the warmth of fellowship and the comfort of knowing that we are all cherished children of our Heavenly Father. Let us allow the Holy Spirit to guide us as we seek to understand His Word and apply it to our lives. Today, we turn ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-20

Topics: Sin, God's Faithfulness

9 Ways To Clean Dirty Deeds Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 12, 2005

A believer sins less after he gets saved.

9 Ways to Clean Dirty Deeds (Part 1 of 2) Gal. 5:19:21Aug. 14, 2005 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: SheeP: clean animal, avoids garbage Hog: Unclean, wallows in filth A Noah, after the rain stopped, sent a raven from the ark which never came back. Then it came ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

What Free Will Destroyed, Free Grace Repaired.

Contributed by David Goering on Aug 12, 2018

Man in his original state was created holy and happy but through his sin plummeted the human race into a depravity that only Christ could pull him out of.

SCRIPTURE: Ecclesiastes 7:29 "...God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions." PROPOSITION: to show through this text and others that man in his original state was created holy and happy but because he was given a FREE WILL he had the power to chose to rebel against his ...read more

The Results Of God's Wrath Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Apr 5, 2019

A consequence of God's wrath is giving those who reject Him exactly what they asked for.

We have been looking and examining the wrath of God. As we have noted before, few people in the world have any real fear of God and His wrath. God wrath has an end time or eschatological element and present reality. We understand the punishment at the end of time. Revelation 20:15 (NKJV) And ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-32

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 23, 2016

This the first of a series on the Sermon on the Mount

BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT Text: Matthew 5:3 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Transformed By Beholding

Contributed by Irvin Mccorkle on Feb 25, 2005

Seeing Jesus is so very important. We are not changed by what we do, but by what we see.

Transformed by Beholding Seeing Jesus is very important. We are not changed by what we do, but by what we see. Evidently not many of us have seen Him, because there is something that inevitably happens and you are changed from one degree of glory to another. Something dramatic happens when you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Our Nation Turned Its Back On God's Commandments Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 26, 2021

No city, no nation, no culture deliberately sets out to become a society of depraved miscreants, to be forever remembered as abhorrent, to give its name to an unspeakable sin.

Homily for Monday of 13th week in Course Gen 18; Mt 8:18-22 Have you ever wondered how Sodom and Gomorrah got to be the way they were in the time of Abraham and Lot? In their day gangs of violent homosexuals roamed the city night after night, invading the homes of law-abiding citizens, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33, Matthew 8:18-22

Denomination: Catholic

Grace And New Relationships Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 12, 2011

God does not wait until we get "good" to intervene in our sinful situation.

Romans 5:6-11 Introduction: A. New relationships can elicit a variety of emotional responses. B. Fear, excitement, uncertainty, dread, and depression can all result from new relationships. C. For example: a young person who has attended the same school from kindergarten through middle school but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Failure To Future Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Oct 8, 2013

God uses failure in our lives to teach us we are totally dependent on Him for our future

FAILURE TO FUTURE – when life falls apart, runs to Jesus! God uses failure in our lives to teach us we are totally dependent on Him for our future Luke 22:24-46 The Disciples Argue About Greatness (people want attention) Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial Take No Baggage for the Road (good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-61

Denomination: Pentecostal

Becoming A Fruitful Disciple

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 29, 2002

Remaining in Christ means total dependence on Him for life and for fruitfulness

The Art of Giving: The Fruitful Disciple John 15: 1-8; Nov. 23/24, 2002 Intro: How many of you know what you are supposed to do when you get lost in the woods? (answer: remain where you are until somebody comes and finds you). Have any of you ever tried to do that? Can you imagine how ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Day Of The Living Dead

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Feb 26, 2001

Worship is an act of total commitmentresulting in a life which is continually transformed

Day of the Living Dead Introduction Soren Kierkegaard described Christian worship as a performance in which God is the audience, the congregation is the performer, and those who stand up before the congregation (preachers, readers, choir, soloists) are the prompters. Someone has suggested that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Carnal Life Or Christian Service

Contributed by Corey Howse on Feb 1, 2005

This sermon is designed to challenge the believers heart to live totally for God.

The sermon title suggests that we have a choice. One writer once said "the choices that we make today will determine the availability of choices we will have on tomorrow. If we squander academically today, then our choices will be limited, if we squander athletically today, then our choices will be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Being A New Testament Beliver

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 7, 2006

A New Testament Believer is a person who totally follows Jesus!

Being a New Testament Believer Text: II. Corinthians 3: 4-6 Paul’s trust is not self-confidence but confidence in the sufficiency of God’s Spirit, who empowers life and ministry through the shed blood of Jesus Christ! Being a New Testament believer means, that I can do what ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007

Our heart is the sum total of our personality, the essence of the individual.

A Matter of the Heart Prov 23:7, Mark 7:19-23 KJV Victor Sterling, a very rich contractor, was shaken by the doctor’s diagnosis. The physician said that unless Victor had a heart transplant, he had only weeks, perhaps days, to live. Fortunately, advised the doctor, there were several hearts ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7

Denomination: Church Of God