Sermons on wanted and unwanted sin: showing 5,296-5,310 of 196,001

Hand In The Cookie Jar? Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 14, 2019

This is the 15th sermon in the "Accounting" series from the Book of Ephesians.

Series: Accounting [#15] HAND IN THE COOKIE JAR? Ephesians 5:1-7 Introduction: Today, we celebrate Palm Sunday. While, we are going to continue with our series in Ephesians, Palm Sunday is a reminder of how fickle people can be. As Christians, we are supposed to live like Christ; but often we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

More Than Skin Deep

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 13, 2021

A Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent, Year C

December 12, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 3:7-18 More than Skin Deep Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. When composer Leonard Bernstein was the director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, he was asked a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Lutheran

It's A Miracle! It's A God Thing! Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 15, 2021

The people of God had a thirst for the living God. There’s a hunger for God’s presence. If you want to deepen your experience of Jesus, it’s nearly always because of times of extraordinary prayer.

Today we begin a new study on the book of Acts (page 1156 in your pew Bibles). Acts is one large story but a lot of little stories inside the big story. The book is simply exciting and it leaves you saying, “WOW!” so many times. We will be going chapter by chapter and verse by verses in the months ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 29, 2020

This morning we are going to continue our series Foundations of the Faith by studying sola gratia - grace alone. When it comes to our salvation - we were present but not voting!

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone Ephesians 2:1-10 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-13-19 Present but not Voting The philosopher Jeremy Bentham left a vast sum of money to a hospital in London. He had but one stipulation - he had to be present for the hospital board meetings. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Accountability - National And Personal

Contributed by Leonard Davis on May 29, 2009

God’s indictment of Judah and Israel by the prophet Amos gives us insight into His expectations for us both individually and as a nation.

ACCOUNTABILITY - NATIONAL AND PERSONAL Responsibility and accountability are two words that cause us to think about maturity. These ideas more or less embody the concept of maturity. These ideas communicate expectations that if we buy something, we must pay for it; if we break something we ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Word Churches Don't Use - S * * Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Aug 17, 2007

S I N -- it is a word we don’t like to use anymore in our churches.

The “S” Word There is a three letter word that we don’t like to say in churches. The rest of the world uses this word all the time, but we don’t. It makes Christians feel uncomfortable. It makes us feel dirty. Maybe ashamed. Or embarrassed. The word is S – I – N. Sin! Yep, some of you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"My Pets? Or... My Paraclete?” Series

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Jul 25, 2018

Forever exists for believers to enjoy God. Forever exists in order for time to be erased. Forever is for God to put Himself on display.

Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Making God Glad” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 30, 2008

Final sermon in a series on the use and abuse of the tongue.

As I prepared for today’s sermon, I must confess to you that the original title I had in mind was “Making God Mad.” I felt that this was a sermon that I felt I was especially qualified to preach given the fact that I was sure my behavior had frustrated my heavenly Father on many an occasion. But ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 11, 2021

We look at the fall of King Saul. We see how he rationalized his sins by selective obedience, shifting blame, and subterfuge. Then we study the true nature of obedience and end with an enlightening story.

TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE 1 Sam. 15:1-30 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: KNOWING IS NOT DOING 1. United Press International (UPI) reported that termites had eaten through a large stack of documents entitled, “Control of Termites” in the mail room of the University of California at Berkley. 2. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Book Of Mark #58

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022

Most preachers enjoy the preaching of God’s Word. Why shouldn’t they…they have one of the greatest and most rewarding jobs that a person could have.

But every preacher has to deal with people who attend to hear him preach the sermon, but do not come to hear God’s Word preached! They come to find fault with what he preaches. For example, • One Bible preacher was preaching a sermon from the Word of God, and he stated that a lot of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-27

Denomination: Baptist

More Than One Master? Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 29, 2021

One of the important areas that Jesus spoke a lot about was the enslavement to money and material possessions. Money is essential for our basic needs and daily living, but we should be wary to not let money become our master. Here is a study on being under different masters!

More than one master? We read like this in Matthew 6:24, “No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.” (BBE) In the above mentioned ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24

Denomination: Other

Truth Or Consequences

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jan 3, 2010

A sermon about truth in postmodern society. How Satan perverts the truth and how we can protect ourselves from the lies. With hand-out notes at the end.

Truth or Consequences? Mapleton, Jan 3, 2010 Scripture: Genesis 3 & 4 How many of you remember the game show, “Truth or Consequences”? It was a show that actually started out as a radio show in 1940 and then went to television as well. Bob Barker made his television debut on Truth or ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Dagon Must Fall!

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 7, 2021

This message will preach! Our sinful nature must not be allowed to have any dominance in our lives. God alone must rule our hearts: sin must go! And God doesn't need any help being God and He doesn't need to be propped up by anyone!

DAGON MUST FALL! 1 Sam. 4:2-5:12 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HOMELAND SECURITY OVERLOAD 1. Homeland Security has gotten especially concerned about terrorism since we pulled our military out of Afghanistan. They’ve tightened security at airports and on planes. 2. Just the other day I heard they ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tested By Old Habits: Lesson 12

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 5, 2013

Learning Faith from Abraham

A. INTRODUCTION: BREAKING OLD HABITS 1. Why is it hard to teach old dogs new tricks? Because old dogs go back to old habits. “As a pig returns to it squalor” (2 Peter 2:22, ELT). Why Old Habits? • Recessive memory • Reinforces our values and attitudes • The old ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Victorious Life

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 2, 2021

Freedom from the Power of Sin.

December 12, 2020 Last week we learned how to Experience Salvation in a personal way: • We sense our need. • We acknowledge our sinfulness. • We repent and seek forgiveness. • We accept Christ’s sacrifice for us. Today we will go a step further by growing in Jesus. Transformation – ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 5:16-17

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist