Sermons on turn from sin:

The Door Of Disobedience

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Feb 17, 2003

...the devil is still your enemy and is doing everything he can to deceive you, pull you down into his traps of sin, and enslave you.

THE DOOR OF DISOBEDIENCE It is good to be in God’s house during the Christmas Season. Next week, Lord willing, I will bring a message about the birth of Christ. But I am impressed of the Lord to try and finish last weeks message about “lawlessness”, as it relates to God’s Holy Word. This is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-13, Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Called To Reconciliation And To Reconcile (The Trampled Triumphant)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 4, 2003

There is no one who ... can stand before God justified and clean because without the blood of Jesus that washes away our sin our righteousness is nothing more than filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). (A sermon for Ash Wednesday).

CALLED TO RECONCILIATION AND TO RECONCILE Text: Second Corinthians 5:20 - 6:10 William Cowper, the poet, found peace with God through the words, "Jesus Christ, whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins" ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

The Judgments Of The Lord - Part 1

Contributed by Paul George on Sep 10, 2003

The purpose of the sixth and seventh vision is to show that those who sin openly will not hinder God’s plan for His people.

In this chapter we have two visions, by which "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men." God will do great and kind things for His people, which the faithful sons of Israel shall rejoice in, but "let the sinners in Zion be afraid;" for God will ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 5:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

What Does God Hate #2 - Lying Series

Contributed by John Kycek on Sep 19, 2003

Let’s look at Proverbs 6:16-19 for a list of 7 things that God hates; the second being "Lying."

• I hate it when: o People talk on their cell phones in a check out line o The cardboard subscription cards that are in magazines o Calling an “800” number, pressing a long series of #’s, and being disconnected. • What do you hate? Ask crowd • God hates sin. • It is unbelievable to some people ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Limiting God In Our Life

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 1, 2003

Can man limit Almighty God? Psalm 78:41 says "Yes!" Using the Bible as our only reference source, let us take a serious look at the ways man can limit God.

LIMITING GOD IN OUR LIFE “How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, And grieved Him in the desert! Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.” Psalms 78:40-41 (NKJV) Can man limit Almighty God? Psalm 78:41 says "Yes!" Using the Bible as our only reference ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:40-41

Denomination: Baptist

"Death In The Pot"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Feb 18, 2004

This is an illustrative sermon, which, while preparing the pottage, shows the picture of the ingredients, and how the blood of Jesus is the only thing that can destroy the poison of sin.

“Death In The Pot” 2 Kings 4:38-41 INTRODUCTION: Read 2 Kings 4:38-41 The prophet Elisha is meeting with his Bible School students … the “sons of the prophets”. There is a famine in the land, so Elisha has one of his servants go out and pick vegetables for a stew. If we look closely, we can ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-41

Denomination: Baptist

Trees In God's Garden

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 17, 2003

Although God has created hundreds of species of trees to enrich the earth and bless mankind, there are four trees, two literal and two symbolic, to which we call your attention.

TREES IN GOD’S GARDEN Although God has created hundreds of species of trees to enrich the earth and bless mankind, there are four trees, two literal and two symbolic, to which we call your attention. Consider their significance carefully. I. THE TREE OF THE CONSEQUENCE OF MAN’S DISOBEDIENCE: THE ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:16-17, Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Clean On The Inside?

Contributed by Millie Pisano on May 10, 2004

Do you have a desire to be the vessel that God created you to be? Or do you want to remain soiled and unused?

“ARE YOU CLEAN ON THE INSIDE?” Here in my hand I hold this pretty china teacup. According to the seal at the bottom of this teacup it was handcrafted in Bavaria Germany, by a company called Jomann Haviland. It has a small crown as a seal, which I assume is the manufacturer’s logo. The outside ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-27, Proverbs 6:17-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ruining The Garden

Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 3, 2005

The Garden of Eden was ruined by the power of sin.

Ruining the Garden Genesis 2:15-3:13 October 2, 2005 Evening Service When I was young my family would plant an annual garden. We started on Labor Day and cared for it all summer long. One of the jobs that was essential to having a good garden was weeding. I thought that pulling weeds was kind of a ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

From Death To Life Series

Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 30, 2005

It’s so easy to lose our focus on Jesus Christ which causes us to spend time in a far country just like the prodigal son. Only when we realize where we are, repent, and return to the Father can we enjoy life to the full.

LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST From Death to Life Ephesians 2:1-5; Luke 15 INTRODUCTION: A. Is there some thing, or some one, other than God that has your attention right now? 1. This is an every day battle for every Christian–staying focuses on Jesus Christ 2. I suppose that that is why the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Set Free!

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 24, 2012

We have been set free from the penalty of our sins.

Set Free! August 10, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We have been set free from the penalty of our sins. Focus Passage: Romans 8:1-8 Supplemental Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Freed From The Law

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2024

This sermon explores our liberation from the law through Christ's sacrifice, inviting us into a life of grace, freedom, and profound love.

Welcome to another Sunday service my beloved family in Christ. As we gather here today, in this sacred space, we find ourselves on the precipice of a profound illumination. We are about to embark on an understanding of a divine truth that promises to set us free and fill our hearts with a renewed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-6, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Philippians 2:14-15, Romans 6:6, Galatians 5:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Levi - Tax Collector Turned Disciple Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 13, 2022

This sermon focuses on Jesus' calling of Levi (Matthew) and the legalistic attitudes that people often adopt about who is worthy of God's forgiveness and who is not.

[Reading Mark 2:13-17] In today’s passage out of the book of Mark, we don’t find Jesus throwing a birthday party for a prostitute, but we do find him hanging out with some unsavory characters called tax collectors and other sinners because that is really what Jesus would do and that is what Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, 1 Timothy 1:15

Denomination: Christian Church

Be Opened!

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jan 23, 2014

Ever feel like you are trapped in a box? We all have something that traps us, we need to be freed, we need the door to be opened.

BE OPENED! Mark 7:31-7:37 31 Again He went out from the region of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, within the region of Decapolis. 32 They brought to Him one who was deaf and spoke with difficulty, and they implored Him to lay His hand on him. 33 Jesus took him aside ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

God Provided Hope To Be Free From Sin Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 22, 2008

THE BEGINNINGS OF HOPE, part 2 – Take an honest look at the deadly consequences of sin. But we are also going to discover amidst this story of sin and death our God given hope to be set free from sin. ---Listen online and find PDF of my sermon notes at

• Genesis 3-4 NIV (selected verses) 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God