Sermons on Traps:

Money Myths: It's My Money Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 18, 2009

This message looks at the fact that God wants to do more with our money than ever imagined. ...but it’s not ours - its His!

What do you think says to the world that you are a follower of Christ? What tells people that you are a believer? Is it your Bible? Is it the way you dress, is it a bumper sticker, or a cross around your neck or the way you talk or the way you act? In his letter to the Corinthian Church, Paul ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:6-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Sin Of Thought Series

Contributed by Richard White on Aug 31, 2007

WE cannot fully understand GRACE unless we understand the depths of the fall.

The SIN of Thought Matthew 5:21-22 To understand the gift of GRACE we have to discover the depths of SIN. Sometimes we think that sinning is only the dirty dozen or breaking the 10 Commandments. In the passage read this morning, we discover the Spirit of the Law. Jesus said, “You have heard it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Caught In The Very Act! --Call The Tabloids!

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 9, 2013

Now what does Jesus write in the dust that causes all of the woman's accusers to leave?

Caught in the Very Act! --Call the Tabloids! John 7:53-8:11 Introduction This passage does not appear in many modern translations of the Bible, or it appears in the footnote which states that most ancient copies of the Scripture we have discovered does not contain it, or contains it with ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paul's Preaching On The Power Of The Purse Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Sep 14, 2013

This is the first of two messages from 1 Tim. 6 on Money and our walk with Christ. It deals with: I. Godless teachings on money. II Regardless of the amount of money we have we are to live in Godliness with contentment. III. Greed can become god.

PAUL’S PREACHING ON THE POWER OF THE PURSE (Part One) 1 Timothy 6:3-10 INTRODUCTION: 1.) Over the past several weeks, we have seen many powerful teachings on many subjects in this letter of 1 Timothy. 2.) Today, and next week I want us to see some more very valuable teachings in regards to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Remarriage Is Adultery Series

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 27, 2009

Jesus said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."

Every now and then you find yourself tacking a Bible passage that just doesn’t lend itself to starting your sermon with a joke. Today’s Gospel reading is one such passage. For divorce is no laughing matter, and of course I know that first-hand. Indeed, not only did I experience the divorce of my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:2-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Encountering Jesus Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on May 16, 2011

Part 3 of a series where we are focusing on encountering Jesus and the lessons we can learn from those who encountered Jesus in the Bible. This one is on the lessons we learn from the devil's encounter with Jesus.

Topic: Encountering Jesus Text: Matthew 4-1-11 Introduction •We are in our 3rd week of a new sermon series called Encountering Jesus •From this series we are learning valuable lessons from different Bible Characters who encountered Jesus Recap •The first week we looked at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Passion Week Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 4, 2008

An outline of the events of the passion week.

PRELUDE TO THE PASSION WEEK 1. Raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11.38-44) 2. The entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21.1-10; Luke 19.28-44) 3. The cleansing of the temple (Matthew 21.12-13) A SERIES OF ENCOUNTERS WITH THE RULING JEWS IN JERUSALEM. 1. The Chief Priests and Elders question His ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Congregational

Living A Godly Life In An Ungodly World

Contributed by James Julian on Sep 23, 2004

Our decision to live for Christ and mature in Him was never promised to us as an easy job. There will always be things (and people) in life who will try to ruin our testimony or prevent us from "running the race."

JOHN 8:1-11 LIVING A GODLY LIFE IS TROUBLESOME BECAUSE OF THE WORLD WE LIVE IN (v.1-6) -world will attack your beliefs -world will attack you -because of the world, we need EACH OTHER (event was not about the woman or her sin... the used her to try and trap JESUS LIVING A GODLY ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Original Sin

Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 17, 2007

Exposition of how the original sin took place in the Garden of Eden

The ORIGINAL SIN Text: Genesis 3:1-24 W. Max Alderman Comments about chapter 3 – This chapter shows how sin entered into the human family. This chapter also shows the way in which God made a way of escape for the lost and doomed sinner (Gen. 3:15). This is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Sin's Entrance Into The New World

Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 20, 2007

This is an exposition of Genesis 3 showing how sin invaded the new world and brought in the curse.

SIN’S ENTANCE INTO THE NEW WORLD Genesis 3:1-24 This chapter shows how sin entered into the human family. This chapter also shows the way in which God made a way of escape for the lost and doomed sinner (Gen. 3:15). This is certainly a sad chapter that records a very sad day in the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Legalism Series

Contributed by Rev.dr.vijay Raju on Mar 9, 2024

The doctrine of freedom from law is a central and crucial teaching in the Bible. It refers to the idea that as Christians, we are no longer bound by the Old Testament laws and regulations to be right with God. Instead, we are justified through faith in Jesus Christ.

Introduction: As Christians, we often talk about our freedom in Christ. But what does that mean? In today's passage, we will explore Paul's words in Galatians 4:21-31 to understand true freedom in Christ. Scripture Reading: Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1, Galatians 4:21-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Free At Last!!

Contributed by Joe Burke on Dec 27, 2006

When the Son set us free, you are REALLY free!

FREE AT LAST! The Denver Zoo decided that the polar bear should have the largest and most naturalistically built cage of all the animals in the zoo. So the engineers and construction crew went to work to build an enclosure that was big and natural in its representation of the artic terrain. The ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:34

Denomination: Catholic

Communicating Truth In A Hostile Environment

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 5, 2011

Let's look at how Jesus takes a hot potato topic, and manages to teach truth without being unneccessarily divisive.

Passage: Matthew 22:15-22 Intro: What an incredible privilege it was for the disciples to walk with Jesus for 3 years. 1. listening, watching, talking together with him, was a life changing experience. 2. of course, thru the words of Scripture, we can have the same experience. 3. and today, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Evangelical Free

When God Turns Dead Ends Into Divine Destinations

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 31, 2025

You may be at a point in your life where it seems like all options are gone—financially, emotionally, spiritually, or relationally. But remember: dead ends are not dead to God. He sees a path where you see a wall. What looks like the end is often the beginning of something greater in His plan.

WHEN GOD TURNS DEAD ENDS INTO DIVINE DESTINATIONS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Exodus 14:1-31 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:19, Romans 8:28, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 37:23-24 INTRODUCTION: There are moments in life when we find ourselves stuck between impossible situations—like the Israelites ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Look Behind The Scenes

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 3, 2001

This sermon deals with temptation and what happens when we choose to run with the wrong crowd.

Look Behind The Scenes Proverbs 2:1-15 Acts 16:16-21 Text Proverbs 1:8-9 We live in a world where things are not what they seem to be. The movie Jurrassic Park has us believing we have seen gigantic dinosaurs roaming on an island in the Atlantic ocean, when in reality we have seen nothing ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:10-19, Acts 16:16-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed