Sermons on What Is Sin:

The Sin Offering Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Feb 9, 2011

The sin offering atoned for sins committed unknowingly where restitution was impossible. This was a required sacrifice, as was the guilt offering. Unintentional sins of commission and unintentional sins of omission are discussed.

Offering: Living & Giving for the Glory of God Study of Leviticus The Sin Offering Leviticus 4:1-5:13 First Family Church 317 S.E. Magazine Rd. Ankeny, IA 50021 www.firstfamilyministries.com Transcript of Message by Todd Stiles January 30, 2011 Take your Bible and locate Leviticus chapter ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Legends Series

Contributed by Craig Groeschel on May 30, 2008

If we don’t talk about sin, the reality of our sin nature, and it’s destructive power and it’s eternal consequences, then we, as the church, are doing perhaps the most incredible disservice to people that we could ever do with our entire lives. We water

Urban Legends #4 Well, next weekend, it all starts, the series that everybody’s been talking about. It is called “Satan’s Sex Ed,” and I am very excited. I’ve got some fresh perspective. I’ve been studying hard for that. It starts next week. Welcome today to all of our campuses and those ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8

Denomination: *other

The Pathology Of Sin

Contributed by Arthur Miller on Jan 13, 2014

There is a very predictable pattern to sin. If we understand the pathology we will be able to see more clearly and avoid the path that leads to distruction

Pathology of Sin Equals Death Hosea 13:4-6 Introduction Do you remember The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi? This 1883 classic book really puts our sinful nature into perspective. Pinocchio who was created by his loving father Geppetto as soon as he was created took off with Geppetto ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 13:4-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sin And Worship

Contributed by Jay Bunting on Mar 30, 2011

This sermon is a study of our worship of God

3rd Sunday of Lent 11 Sin and worship Charles Swindoll, in his book Growing Deep in the Christian Life, tells the true story of a man who bought fried chicken dinners for himself and his girlfriend to enjoy on a picnic one afternoon. He was in for a surprise because the person behind the counter ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Anglican

Crouching Sin

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Mar 6, 2016

The story of Cain and Abel teaches the power of sin to control us and the power of faith to break sin's control.

Genesis 4:1-16 Crouching Sin 3/6/16 D. Marion Clark Introduction Pastor Sam Smith has begun a sermon series in Genesis. Sam’s idea is to study characters in Genesis for this purpose: “to learn how God intervenes in the life of his people to reveal both the source of their problems ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sin & The Christianish Series

Contributed by Dennis Munn on Jul 12, 2017

Second message in a Summer Sunday series drawn from the book "Christianish" by Mark Steele

Summer Sunday Series “Christianish” Part 2- Sin & the Christianish Introduction: Last week we kicked off this Summer Sunday Series by asking, “Are you Christianish?” And by Christianish we mean having the appearance of Christianity (in certain areas of your life), but not necessarily the substance ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:28-32

Denomination: Apostolic

Eclipsing Sin Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 9, 2009

This is the fourth in a series on the life of Joshua. This message focuses on the fallout from the defeat at Ai.

ECLIPSING SIN Heroes—The Secret (Part 4) THE “HEREM” FACTOR AT JERICHO The city [Jericho] and all that is in it are to be devoted to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent. Joshua 6:17 (NIV) Why would God ...read more

Denomination: *other

Sinful At Birth

Contributed by Joel Hoyer on Nov 8, 2018

5th in a Lenten Series on Psalm 51

Psalm 51:5 2/28/18 (Create in Me a Clean Heart #5) SINFUL AT BIRTH A scorpion asked a beaver to take him across the river on his back. “Are you insane?” asked the beaver. “While I'm swimming you'll sting me and then I'll drown.” “Oh, come now,” laughed the scorpion, “why would I sting ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:5

Denomination: Lutheran

There Is No Sin In The Cemetery [*]

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 20, 2019

Baptism pictures the transformation that has taken place in the life of the child of God. How can we, then, continue to live as thought we were dead? To live as the world lives is to attempt to dig up the corpse we buried!

“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Sin In The Camp Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 21, 2016

God's punishment upon Achan (and his family and possessions) seems severe...and it was, because sin is a serious matter. Sin is rebellion. Sin is covenant-breaking. Sin is choosing to go our way and reject God's way. And sin has consequences.

Hamlet famously complained that “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” Joshua found that something was rotten in Canaan, within his own people. After devoting himself to God, and after a miraculous victory at Jericho, Joshua's army suffered a defeat in Ai. Israel was enjoying ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-13

Denomination: Congregational

The Nature Of Sin Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Aug 8, 2020

Paul is progressing in his description of the sin of both Jews and Gentiles

The nature of sin Romans 3:1-18 An old man got his wallet stolen while on a bus. When he realized, he started warning everyone: "Whoever stole my wallet better give it back or I’m warning you that what happened in 1983 is going to be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Original Sin Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 24, 2014

the beatitudes according to Luke

Original Sin Ever disappointed by how empty a new bag of chips or box of cereal is - “some settling of contents has occurred” Illustrate this Jesus unpacks what this new kingdom is like by some very unsettling illustrations. Very UN-Kingdom like laws Nothing here is vague or hard to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Face Of Sin

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Oct 1, 2005

You want to see the face of sin? Look into a mirror and then look at the cross.

The Face of Sin 1 John 3:4-9 Rev. R. B. Hughes 2 Cor. 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sin City Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on May 27, 2010

When we allow ourselves to be inundated with sin we grow callous to its affects and to God's holiness.

“Sin City,” Genesis 19:1-29 Introduction I spent the eighth grade living in Butte, Montana. When I moved there from California most of the kids I eventually met assumed that I was a surfer because I was from California. Of course, this is a little bit like assuming that everyone from ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-29

Denomination: Christian Church

Sin In The Church

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Apr 28, 2025

Every one of us needs to understand that we’re all susceptible to sin. But also everyone of us also needs to know that there is hope if we leave that sin – because we can be restored.

Alba 4-27-2025 SIN IN THE CHURCH I Corinthians 5:1-13 There was a flock of wild ducks headed south for the winter. One of the ducks looked down and sees domesticated ducks in a barnyard and the easy life that they have. He decides to leave the wild ducks to spend some time with the domesticated ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ