Sermons on Purging Wickedness: showing 46-60 of 15,905

The Lifting Up Of Smoke

Contributed by Greg Irby on Jun 15, 2013

In the Bible, we find wickedness compared to a fire. We understand the analogy. Isaiah used such a comparison. The same fires which destroyed Israel may well be smoldering in our nation today

THE LIFTING OF SMOKE ISAIAH 9 Text: Isaiah 9:18 Isaiah 9:18 18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. Introduction: How many of you have ever been near ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Favor Found In God's Eyes Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Oct 28, 2009

How our permissive will can make us provoke God to anger.

Favor Found in God’s Eyes Noah did not find favor in the eyes of men; they hated and persecuted him, because both by his life and preaching he condemned the world: but he found grace in the eyes of the Lord, and this made him more truly honourable than the men of renown. Let ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:8-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Disappointment

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Sep 12, 2010

This sermon is intended to help us deal with disappointments we face on daily basis.

Introduction: At one point or the other in our lives we have been disappointed or disappointed another person. Disappointment is part of everyday occurrences and which whether we like or not have to deal with. If God our creator can be disappointed then we His children cannot escape disappointment ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:5-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

God’s Removal Strategy-4(2017) Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 29, 2017

4 of 4. Genesis records God’s strategy for Removing the Legacy of Wickedness. But what does His strategy address? God’s strategy for removal(the legacy of wickedness) addresses/engages...

Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—GOD’s REMOVAL STRATEGY-IV—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—REMOVAL—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION—Genesis 8:1-19 D—RESPONSE—Genesis 8:20-22 E—POTENTIAL For RESTORATION—Genesis 9:1-19 F—SAME Ol’ SAME Ol’—Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-22

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Crouching At The Door Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Mar 18, 2021

The phrase “sin crouching at the door” the KJV has “lies at the door” depicts a wild animal such as a lion, ready to pounce on you. This is the word picture about the attack of sin. This word picture is not a literal door, but portrays Cain’s heart as a door.

Cain was the first human to ever be born on earth. His parents, Adam and Eve, both had special creation births. Many parents will read this story of Cain and remember what it was like to wait for the birth of their first child. So many hopes and dreams are wrapped up in that little baby who is your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Removal Strategy-2(2017) Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 17, 2017

2 of ? Genesis records God’s strategy for Removing the Legacy of Wickedness. But what does His strategy address? God’s strategy for removal(the legacy of wickedness) addresses/engages...

Series: SUPPLANTING The LEGACY Of WICKEDNESS—Genesis 6:9—10:32 A—God’s REMOVAL STRATEGY-II—Genesis 6:9-22 Toward Removing the Legacy of Wickedness B—REMOVAL—Genesis 7:1-24 C—SALVATION—Genesis 8:1-19 D—RESPONSE—Genesis 8:20-22 E—POTENTIAL For RESTORATION—Genesis 9:1-19 F—SAME Ol’ SAME Ol’—Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-22

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Violence & Abuse

Contributed by William Meakin on Sep 22, 2020

A disturbing fact of life

Stephen King, the American author, once said: “There's a phrase, "The elephant in the living room", which purports to describe what it's like to live with a drug addict, an alcoholic, an abuser. People outside such relationships will sometimes ask, "How could you let such a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-8

The Danger Of Living In Perilous Times

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 24, 2022

2 Timothy; 1, 2, 3 John and 1 & 2 Peter are all books that deal with the PERILOUS TIMES that are to come.

When we read II Timothy we can easily detect that the apostle Paul was greatly concerned about young Timothy. Let me show you the concern. IN CHAPTER ONE Paul reminded Timothy that his mother and grandmother had raised him right. In II Timothy 1:5 Paul says, “When I call to remembrance the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Whatever Happened To Sin? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Feb 14, 2022

Our culture, our world, and even many in the church of lost the concept of sin. All quotes from scripture are from the NASB.

Our society’s, our culture's concept of sin is very closely related to their concept of holiness, God’s holiness. Our culture has a lack of a belief in God, or at very least, if there is a belief in a higher power, our culture’s has a low estimation of God’s holiness. Our single biggest ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-18, Romans 3:23

Denomination: Baptist

The Wicked Generation

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 15, 2022

John the Baptizer wasted no time in telling Herod that it was wrong for him to have his brother Phillip’s wife saying that it was not lawful. John went to prison for being the prophet God called him to be and not the puppet that Herod wanted him to be.

THE WICKED GENERATION Text: Matthew 11:1 – 19, 25- 30 N. T. Wright once said that “… wicked people don’t like a message of judgment because they think the message is aimed at them, (and rightly so) while good people don’t like a message of mercy because they think (wrongly) that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-19, Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Avoiding The Pathway Of The Wayward. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 20, 2024

We are all sinners, and each of us have to return the Lord personally.

The Bible warns us about the dangers of straying from God's path and encourages us to stay on the narrow road that leads to life. In Psalm 119:10, David cries out, "I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands." This verse highlights the importance of seeking ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:10, Matthew 7:13-14, Deuteronomy 30:19

The Wrath Of God Revealed: A Call To Righteousness

Contributed by Ronald Moore on May 22, 2024

"For the wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness."

Beloved brothers and sisters, today we delve into a powerful and sobering verse from the book of Romans. Romans 1:18 speaks of the wrath of God being revealed from heaven against all godlessness and wickedness. This passage is a stern reminder of the gravity of sin and the importance of living a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18

Denomination: Anglican

The Wicked

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Apr 4, 2024

The Bible is filled with examples of what it calls “the Wicked “.

The Bible is filled with examples of what it calls “the Wicked”. These are men and women who have excelled in wickedness and evil. Other words that you can use to describe wickedness are: “vicious, unlawful, unethical, vile, sinful, evil, unsavory, cruel etc.” Wickedness has always existed in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:16-21, Job 20:4-29

Denomination: Baptist

Thou Shalt Remember

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

Discusses the importance of learning from the past before moving into the future.

Thou Shalt Remember Deuteronomy 8 REFLECTION: Deuteronomy is a record of Moses’ final instructions to the Nation of Israel before they were to enter into the “Promised Land”. It was given to them as they sat on the East Side of the Jordan river and was a peculiar balance ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Had A Desert Experience?

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jun 4, 2016

So God’s Word from the beginning describes how his children literally have to move from one place to another, and often move into a desert place for some time for a purpose, and this begs this question, how does this relate to you and me in our life?

Have You Had A Desert Experience? Kelly Durant Luke 4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into[a] the wilderness 2. On the way home with our grandkids we had some hours to kill in the car and we were looking for things to do to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1

Denomination: Salvation Army