Sermons on Sin

Rethinking the Conundrum of Sin

“So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” (James 4:17) [ESV] What Is Sin? Sin is described in the Bible as transgression of the law of God and rebellion against God: “Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.” (1…

From Shame To Relationship

Guilt of our wrongdoings, our sin, should bring us to a place of repentance AND restoration. Guilt is what you feel when you do something bad.Shame is what you feel when you think you are bad. Genesis 2:25“And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.” Genesis 3:6-10“So when the woman…

Your Failures and God’s Mercy

Sermon Outline Learning From What Peter Did Wrong: He overestimated his strength. “31 Then Jesus said to them, “Tonight all of you will run away because of Me, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. 32 But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 33 Peter told…

What To Do When Things Don’t Go Your Way

Sermon Outline Five Mistakes That Made Jonah Miserable That Can Make You Miserable, Too: He allowed his prejudice to get in the way of his mission.   “Arise and go to Nineveh …” (Jonah 1:2 emphasis added) [ESV] He tried to ignore his Mission. “But Jonah rose to flee …” (Jonah 1:3a emphasis added) [ESV] He resented God’s plan when it didn’t fit his plan. “Then God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—so…

What to do when you feel hopeless

What To Do When You Feel Hopeless

Sermon Outline Jonah 2:1-10 Seven Steps Jonah Took That You Should Also Take: When you hit rock bottom, look up to God. “​​Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish.” (Jonah 2:1) Pray with passion. “I cried out to the Lord in my great trouble, and he answered me.” (Jonah 2:2a) Find out why you’re feeling so hopeless. “3 You threw me into the ocean…