Sermons About Guilt
Made Right With God (Romans 5:18-19)
All men are born in Adam and inherit original sin which brings enmity with God. How does one become right with God? We cannot make ourselves righteous. By faith in Christ, we are imputed the righteousness of Christ. Adam's sin was imputed to all men, those who have faith in Christ have their sin imputed to Christ and Christ's righteousness imputed to them.
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The Psalms and Our Guilt
How does the Psalmist deal with feelings of guilt? Psalm 130 is a model for us on how to find forgiveness when we are in the depths of guilt.
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Hold On and Consider
Jesus has opened the veil into the holy places thru His death on our behalf. He also cleansed our hearts and bodies so we are welcome in God's presence. He is the fulfillment of God's promises, giving us hope. In light of this we are able to consider how to encourage one another as the New Covenant community
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Most of All, Believe THIS!
Of all the things that we should believe about God and God's Word, we must make sure that we believe that God loves us, because God's love is the answer to our fundamental flaw.
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You Do Not Have To Be An Example
If there is anything that makes us squirm, it is the Bibles admonition to be examples. Very few of us are comfortable with that because we have so many human failings. Many times, we can get by very well without being examples, but there is one place where we cannot. We are examples to our children whether we want to be or not. If you have failed in this, fear not. The Bible offers hope. Key Verses:1Tim 4:12, Titus 2:7, 1Cor 11:1, Matt 5:48, Php 3:10-14, John 15:1-4, 2Cor 7: 6-11
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Overcoming Guilt
If Jesus has truly risen from the dead then God can conquer more than just death. One of the forces conquered by the Resurrection is guilt. How do we overcome guilt?
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Finding Freedom
The Colossians were being told how to deal with the demands of deity: be spiritual, do this, don't do that, don't eat this, don't touch that, be this kind of person, follow the rules. One thing religion does is try to offer a way to get free of the things that bring us guilt and shame for the things we did or shouldn't have done or things we didn't do that we should have, or things that were done to us that make us feel fearful and inferior and ashamed. Religion is about rules to follow, or ways to get on God's good side or to feel good about yourself as a person. Some religions tell you that you have nothing really to feel guilty or ashamed of because God is such a nice guy and always just understands that boys will be boys and girls will be girls. Religion almost always involves guilt and shame management. In this message from Colossians 2 we show you that Jesus can free you from guilt and shame from the things in your past.
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Peace With God (Romans 5:1)
The natural man is at war with God. However, in Christ, the war is over -- we have peace with God!
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Jesus Convicted
Jesus before Pilate - silent as a lamb (Isaiah 53:6,7) - irony of shed blood "let it be on us and on our children" both as a curse and, by God's grace, as sacrificial atonement for their sin.
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The Way of Salvation: Part 1 (Romans 3:21-22)
This passage serves as a key turning point in Paul's letter to the Romans. Until now he has been demonstrating our sinfulness before God, the fact that we have nothing to commend ourselves to God, and that we cannot possibly do anything to earn God's favor. Now Paul shifts to show how we can receive God's favor and mercy -- through faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus becomes not simply our advocate, but he becomes our substitute, taking upon himself our sins and punishment and giving us his righteousness -- a righteousness that comes only through him. The faith that receives this gift of righteousness is a faith that knows the gospel, believes the gospel, and entrusts ourselves to Christ.
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That Every Mouth May Be Silent (Romans 3:9-20)
Paul's argument in this passage is that of a prosecutor. He demonstrates beyond any doubt that we are totally depraved, that our sin leaves us with no defense before a holy and righteous judge. By ourselves we cannot earn God's approval, and we deserve only wrath and judgment. But praise God for his provision of a Savior, Jesus Christ, who is our advocate and our righteousness. Though everyone stands guilty before God, everyone who calls on the name of Jesus will be saved, accepted by God, and adopted into God's family as his child.
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Failing Forward
Peter speaks with Christ for the first time since his betrayal while eating breakfast on the sea shore of Galilee
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2 Samuel 18.1-19.8 - A Sad Victory
This is the final battle that determines who is king. David's men defeats Absalom and kills him contrary to David's request and command. While Joab may have been disobedient in this action, he is still acting more like a king that David, who is passive. David finally receives the news about the death of Absalom and morns for his son. His morning actually hurts the troops and demoralizes Israel in the process. One will benefit from this narrative when one places it and the sad vistory with the emphasis on David's guilt and solution in grace of God in Christ.
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Mankind: Without Excuse (Romans 1:18-23)
In this section of Romans, Paul begins to demonstrate our need for the gospel. He points to God's wrath, which is God's righteous antagonism to that which is unholy and unrighteous. He proves our own unrighteousness, showing that we are many times over without excuse before God. Paul shows that our sin is a form of idolatry, giving to something else the worship and service and love that God deserves. In light of this proof of our sin, the provision of Christ as our Savior shines as a glorious and welcome hope. He came to redeem us from sin, to give us his righteousness in place of our sin and guilt. What a glorious gift this is!
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Who's to Blame?
The well-known historical question, "Who's to blame for the death of Jesus?" is explored as the story of Jesus and Pilate is considered from Mark 15:1-15.
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No Guilt
If we’re in sin & not in Christ, we're imprisoned & held captive by our guilt, just as sure as if were in jail. But forgiveness in Christ frees us. When we're in Christ, we should never again be enslaved by sin & guilt. Guilt has its place and its function. But if we are in Christ Jesus, then our sins are forgiven and we are free from guilt ruining our lives.
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No Fear
If we correctly understand our situation, Christians should be largely free of the common fear that no matter how good we are, how hard we try, we’re never going to be quite “good enough,” as far as God is concerned. This series is my adaptation of the ideas and outlines from a series of the same name by John Beukema on PreachingToday.com.
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The Death of Jesus, Part 2 (Mark 15:33-41)
The atonement made by Jesus in his death has innumerable facets. Considering four of these facets in particular, we see Jesus as the triumphant king (Christus victor); the mediator who bridges the gap of sin that separates us from God; the ultimate moral example for us; and chief of all, our own sacrifice and substitute suffering under and completely satisfying the wrath of God in our place and whose righteousness now clothes us.
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Close Encounters 3- Math as only Jesus could do
Peter looks for an answer on forgiveness that will endorse his forgiving as a way of doing someone else a favor, but Jesus shines a light of truth that helps Peter and us realize that ultimately forgiveness is for us and helps us avoid ultimate self destruction.
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Sinners: Saved and Sent
We never understand our true condition until the God of holiness reveals our sin. He does not do this to condemn, but to save. He then sends us out to tell others of the salvation available in Christ.
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Feeling Guilty
Many people struggle with guilt and shame, carrying around the weight of failure and insecurity. Only when Jesus is ultimate in our lives can we experience confidence before God which results in holy living.
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