Sermons on Sin (Page 2)
Matthew 5:29-30 – Kill The Sin Series
In this series, Pastor Kyle focuses on five steps to take to grow spiritually. In this sermon, which is the fourth step, Pastor Kyle talks about the importance of getting sin out of your life. Looking at Matthew 5:29-30, we see Jesus tell everyone to take the necessary steps to cut the sin off. When you do, your potential for spiritual growth will rise dramatically. You must take sin seriously or it will destroy you! Sermon Clip Want to learn…
Luke 8:40-56 – Why Do I Still Feel Shame As A Christian?
In this series, Pastor Kyle answers “tough questions” that he has been asked. Today’s question, the last in the series, is “Why Do I Still Feel Shame As A Christian?” Looking at a story of Jesus in Luke 8 where he heals two people in very bad shape, Pastor Kyle answers the question by explaining how being unclean is very similar to modern day shame and how Jesus healed the unclean. Jesus cleans the unclean! Sermon Clip The message…
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 – Is It Possible To Be A Gay Christian?
In this series, Pastor Kyle answers “tough questions” that he has been asked. Today’s question is, “Is it possible to be a gay Christian?” Looking at the teachings of Paul in 1 Corinthians 6, Pastor Kyle answers the question by explaining about who is and is not righteous and how that impacts the answer to the tough question. In Christ you have a new identity and are a new person! Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can…
Psalm 92:12-14 – God’s Not Finished With You!
Guest speaker Sam Taylor preaches from Psalm 92:12-14 on the idea that God can still use you even when you think you are not good enough. Sam is the Greater Boston Regional Coordinator for the Baptist Convention of New England. He has served as pastor for more than 20 years. Before coming to New England in 2007, he led a team of International Mission Board missionaries, helping to plant multiple churches in Eastern Europe. Island Pond Baptist Church is…
Romans 7:1-25 – Wretched Person, Amazing Savior
Paul writes about his own failings in Romans 7. He wants to do one thing but instead does another. Can you relate to that? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what we can learn from Paul and how we can keep pressing on in midst of failing at times. The answer to your sinfulness is not to try harder, but to hold more tightly to Jesus Christ. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be downloaded by…
Jeremiah 23:1-8 – Christmas Hope For The Lost
Have you ever been super lost? It’s no fun. In our passage today, Israel and Judah are not only about to be super lost (in terms of location) but they are already lost spiritually. They are about to be attacked and carried off by the Babylonians. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at another Christmas prophecy that shows how Jesus comes in the midst of our lostness and four things to remember when you are spiritually lost. God isn’t gather…
Romans 3:9-20 – The Bad News: You Stink!
None of us like to hear bad news. But sometimes bad news is necessary so that we can find a solution. If we have a big booger on our nose, we need to be told the bad news so that we can then get that booger off! In Romans 3:9-20, Paul gives some very bad news. That news is that we all stink. We all are so sinful that we cannot make ourselves righteous enough to be with God. This…
Psalm 91 – Big Fears, Bigger God
We are all afraid of something. Whether it be snakes, death, or health issues, fears come in many different forms. In Psalm 91, we see a number of different fears that a person would experience in the ancient world. Yet in the midst of all those big fears, Psalm 91 shows that God is bigger than each of them. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what this means for us and then spends time answering a very important question regarding…
Psalm 73 – The Danger of Comparing
We’ve all done it. We look at what our neighbors or friends have and we think, “Why can’t I have that?!?” In this sermon, Pastor Kyle shares how this was a struggle even back in biblical times. Asaph was envious of what he saw and wrote about it in Psalm 73. Thankfully, through looking to God, he caught himself before he slipped completely. Are you envious of their possessions, yet forgetting their fate? Sermon Clip The message notes for…
Psalm 1:1-6 – The Blessed Life
Do you want to live a blessed life? Do you want to have deep joy and happiness that only comes from knowing you have a relationship with God and that your sins are forgiven? In this first chapter in Psalms, we are told how we can have a blessed life. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what it means to be blessed (and what it does NOT mean) and what we are called to do in order to be blessed.…
Ecclesiastes 11:7 – 12:14 – Don’t Waste Your Life
In this last passage in Ecclesiastes, Solomon has some important warnings: enjoy your youthful days, watch out because aging is coming, remember that your actions still matter. Then, in the final verses of the book, he sums up his entire message by telling us to fear God. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle examines the final words of Solomon and shows us how we can avoid the warning of not wasting our life. When you are almost dead, what is going…
Ecclesiastes 3:16 – 4:3 – The Problem of Injustice
It’s no secret that this world is unfair at times. One look at the news around the world will show that there is a lot of unfair and unjust stuff that happens to people. So how do we, as Christians, reconcile the fact that we serve a caring and loving God yet live in a seemingly uncaring and unloving world? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle shows that many of these observations are not new. Solomon made them thousands of years…