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Why Ash Wednesday?
An article exploring Ash Wednesday and the implications for believers.
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Article
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Source:
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Advent Confession
Here’s a responsive advent prayer of confession that acknowledges several ways in which we fail (i.e. unwillingness to change our hearts, not caring about the stranger), with the repeated congregational response for mercy and forgiveness.
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Element of Worship
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Re-Worship
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Author:
Nathan Nettleton
Advent in the Marketplace
Cameron Lee talks about the shopping culture during the Advent season. "If we celebrate Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but not Advent, what does that say about us?" He encourages us to seek the coming of...
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Article
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Fuller Studio
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Author:
Cameron Lee
Restore the Joy of Salvation
On the twenty-seventh day of Lent, Jan Richardson ponders on the topic of joy in Psalm 51:1-12. She asks us to consider the ways in which we can invite God deeper into our spirits.
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Commentary/Exegesis
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Source:
The Painted Prayerbook
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Author:
Jan Richardson
Sin: A Threat To Us
This is a sermon starter/illustration for Psalm 130. It discusses how the psalmist/we view sin and sin against us and contrasts that with how God views our sin.
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Sermon Illustration
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Center for Excellence in Preaching
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Author:
Doug Bratt
Sin? Forgive It! Say It!
A sermon outline by Arthur Landwehr on Hebrews 10:11-18. Landwehr reflects on the modern reluctance to acknowledge sin and counters that true healing and change is only found in confession and forgiveness.
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Sermon Starter/Outline
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Source:
Arthur Landwehr Sermon Collection
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Author:
Arthur Landwehr
Sin in 1 John
Alan Padgett's brief video gives an explanation of sin in 1 John. It clarifies how we can struggle with sin in our lives, but also abide in God and be oriented away from sin.
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Audio/Video
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Source:
Enter the Bible
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Author:
Alan Padgett
The Undoing of Original Sin
Inspired by the Wisdom of Solomon 2:12, 17-20, Mark 9:30-37, Romans 7:15-20 and James 3:16-4:3, this audio sermon by Robert Barron describes the doctrine of original sin. Sin is only solved by giving ourselves to Jesus.
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Audio/Video
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Source:
Word on Fire
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Author:
Bishop Robert Barron
Sin And Grace
A 1.75-minute video introducing the topic of sin and grace. It features abstracted, computer generated images of the earth "responding" to grace, with inspiring music accompanying the text.
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Audio/Video
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Source:
The Skit Guys
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Author:
Freebridge Media
Sin Is the Ultimate Problem
An illustrative piece about how humans are like volcanoes with our sinful nature. Sin can come out like an explosion or slow streams of lava. This is appropriate for Proverbs 20:9 and Psalm 53:3.
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Sermon Illustration
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Preaching Today
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Author:
Stuart Briscoe
Full Text Hymns on Sin
What Can Wash Away My Sin?PD
All That I Was, My Sin, My GuiltPD
Grace Greater Than Our SinPD
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What Sin Isn't
Paul Tournier explains the difference between "vague guilt" and the conviction of sin in this quote. It may be a fitting illustration for Job 11:15, Psalms 32:3, 51:3 and 2 Peter 3:14
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Sermon Illustration
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Source:
Preaching Today
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Author:
Paul Tournier
Sin Is Sin
A sermon illustration appropriate for Psalm 53 and other texts addressing sin. It discusses our tendency to distinguish between "their sin" and "our sin."
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Sermon Illustration
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Source:
Preaching Today
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Author:
Joseph Bayly
"The Last Sin Eater": Christ Is the One, True Savior
A scene from the movie, The Last Sin Eater. Cadi Forbes is filled with guilt for the death of her younger sister. She learns that there is only one way to be free from her burden.
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Sermon Illustration
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Source:
Preaching Today
Sin Entails Consequences Despite Grace
This sermon illustration for Malachi 2:15, Ephesians 5:33, or Romans 3:31 demonstrates that grace and forgiveness do not negate the consequences of sin. There will always be fallout that has to be faced.
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Sermon Illustration
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Preaching Today
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Author:
Bryan Chapell
The Unpardonable Sin
Blaspheming the Holy Spirit is the persistent, intentional rejection of God’s work and God’s grace. The unpardonable sin is rejecting the very grace that pardons. It is saying “No” to God’s offer of forgiveness.
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Commentary/Exegesis
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The High Calling
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Author:
Mark D. Roberts
Our Sin In Light of Christ's Birth
This prayer of confession for Christmas by Nathan Nettleton asks God to forgive us for our sin, our rejection of Christ, our failure to use our gifts, our oppression of others, and our false piety at...
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Element of Worship
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Source:
Re-Worship
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Author:
Nathan Nettleton
Thinking about Sin
This commentary on Psalm 51:1-10 provides an opportunity to think critically about the complex issue of sin, about where it originates and how it can be put to death, and about its nature and its effects.
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Sermon Starter/Outline
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Source:
Working Preacher - Preach This Week
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Author:
Paul K.-K. Cho