The Great Need for a Savior
Main Idea: Sin is a big problem and that is why we need a great Savior. Key Verse: “We all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath…” (Ephesians 2:3 NKJV). Illustration: How often do you sin in your […]
The Rotten Egg
Main Idea: No matter how many good things you have done, one sin is enough to send you to hell. Key Verses: “There is none who does good, no, not one” (Romans 3:12 NKJV). “For the greatness of your iniquity Your skirts have been uncovered, Your heels made bare. Can the Ethiopian change his skin or […]
The Cookies
Main Idea: Everyone has sinned and done things that are wrong. Key Verse: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8 NKJV). Illustration: When I was a child, my mother baked some cookies. The house smelled so good and I wanted one […]
No Excuse for Sin
Main Idea: When a person is caught sinning, he or she often tries to make an excuse, but the reality is that no excuse can justify a person’s sin. Key Verse: Adam said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate” (Genesis 3:12 NKJV). Illustration: One day my […]
Is Anyone Perfect?
Main Idea: Everyone has sinned. Key Verse: “…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” (Romans 3:23 NKJV). Illustration: The word “sin” means “to miss the mark.” If I shoot an arrow at a target, my goal is to hit the bullseye. Sometimes an archer might just be happy he hit the […]