Sermons on Sin (Page 3)
Ecclesiastes 1:1-18, 12:8-14 – Are You Chasing The Wind?
We begin a new series through the book of Ecclesiastes. In today’s passage, Solomon warns that life can be like “chasing after the wind.” The depressing thing is that he seems to say that EVERYTHING we do in life is like chasing after the wind. Is this true? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what he is saying and how we can avoid living a life that is chasing after the wind. Jesus is the “lens” through which the rest…
1 Corinthians 6:12 – Can I Take Drugs?
Is it OK to take drugs? Prescribed drugs? Recreational drugs? What about smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol? This is a big topic, but in this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives several principles that we can follow to determine what we should and should not take. This is a message both for drug addicts and those who would never be tempted to take any drugs. Does it prevent me from glorifying God? This is a key question. Sermon Clip The message…
Genesis 2:24 – Does God Hate Sex?
Does God hate sex? After all, what group seems to be MOST against sex? Christians! In this message in the “Tough Issues” series, Pastor Kyle explains how God is not against sex. In fact, God wants husbands and wives to enjoy it together to the fullest. However, there are some important guidelines that we must follow in order to not be hurt. Sex gives us an earthly picture of the ecstasy of heaven! Sermon Clip The message notes for…
Galatians 6:11-18 – The Cross-Centered Life
In this last part of the last chapter of Galatians, Paul writes out with his own hand his final message. In one way, he is summarizing the entire book. But in another way, he is emphasizing the most important part. He calls the church to boast only in the cross of Jesus Christ. But what does it mean to do this? How does one boast in the cross? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle shows what it means to boast in…
Galatians 5:25-6:5 – Gospel-Centered Relationships
Paul continues talking about living in the Spirit, but in chapter 6 he begins getting into the “nitty gritty.” He talks about how Christians are called to help others who have fallen into sin. This is hard to do though. How do you confront someone about sin? Thankfully, Paul also gives some guidelines for doing this. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle shares what these guidelines are and the mindset we should have when we help people who have fallen into…
Galatians 4:8-20 – Three Signs You Are Wasting Your Life
None of us want to get to the end of our life and think, “I haven’t accomplished much at all! I’ve wasted my life!” Yet that is the fear that Paul shares about the church in Galatia. He fears that he may have wasted his time with them. In this sermon, we will learn from the church of Galatia and see three signs that we are wasting our life as well. Let’s not do what the Galatians did! Do you…
James 1:12-18 – God’s Purpose vs. Your Temptation
Guest speaker Joe Ferguson preaches from James 1:12-18 on temptation and God’s purpose for your life. Joe serves as a professor of evangelism and church-planting at Northeastern Baptist College in Bennington, VT and as the associate pastor at Open Bible Baptist Church in Cambridge, NY. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow,…
Judges 16 – Samson (part 3) – Sin and the Spirit
Up to this point, Samson has gotten away with his sinful lifestyle. In this chapter, it finally catches up with him and he pays a very big price. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle shows the danger of sin, and in particular, how it can impact your intimacy with God. Is that sin worth losing intimacy with God? Sin is appealing, but it will hurt us in the long run. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be…
Judges 13 – Samson (part 1) – The God of the Impossible
Do you have an “impossible” situation in your life? A sin you can’t conquer? A health problem that is beyond your control? A relationship struggle that won’t get better? In this message, Pastor Kyle looks at Judges 13 and shows that nothing is impossible for God. And since nothing is impossible for him, we should not lose hope. God is a God of hope! Sermon Clip The teaching sheet for the message can be downloaded by clicking on the…
Judges 10-12 – A Very Bad Vow
What would lead a person to vow to sacrifice another human to God? In this passage, Pastor Kyle looks at the horrible vow that Jephthah made and shares some of the reasoning behind it. We learn that the surrounding culture can have a powerful influence on us and we need to be careful of we let into our lives. Do you have a Jephthah mindset? Sermon Clip The teaching sheet for the message can be downloaded by clicking on…
Judges 8-9 – Gideon Gone Wrong
In chapters 8 and 9, we see Gideon and his son make some very poor decisions that lead to their spiritual demise. As we look at the passage more closely, we see some warning indicators that led to the problems. Pastor Kyle talks about these indicators and shows the danger they have for us today. We make very poor saviors! Sermon Clip The teaching sheet for the message can be downloaded by clicking on the “save” button. Island Pond…
Judges 1:1-2:5 – How To Fail Spiritually – Part 1
The book of Judges shows the downward spiral of the nation of Israel. In the previous book of the Bible, Joshua, the nation showed so much promise. However, by the end of Judges, they were spiritually in shambles. So what happened? What went wrong? In this first chapter, the author of Judges lays a foundation for their spiritual failure. Let’s learn from the Israelites so we can know what NOT to do. Failure comes when you only follow God half-heartedly.…