Lust on SermonAudio

The sermon exhorts believers to adopt the same mindset as Christ by actively putting sin to death in their fleshly nature. This spiritual discipline frees Christians from worldly lusts, enabling them to pursue God's will with greater freedom and focus. As believers live out this transformed life, they become a light that confronts the world, often provoking slander from those who reject the gospel. The ultimate goal is to shine brightly for God until Christ returns, requiring sober-mindedness and constant prayer. Believers are called to remain vigilant against sin so their witness remains unhindered by their old nature.

This sermon expounds on Matthew 5:21-37, contrasting external legalism with the internal righteousness required for the kingdom of heaven. Jesus elevates the law by addressing the heart's attitude toward anger, lust, divorce, and truthfulness, revealing that sin originates in thoughts and intentions rather than just actions. The preacher emphasizes that genuine faith demands immediate reconciliation with others and absolute integrity in speech before approaching God. Using illustrations of legal loopholes and personal anecdotes, the message warns against relying on outward religious performance while harboring hidden sin. Ultimately, the sermon calls listeners to examine their hearts, seek forgiveness through Christ, and pursue a righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees.

Why God Allows the Battle and How He Leads Us to Victory

What is sin? Many people say that sin is merely something that we do. In this sermon on sin from Numbers 11:4–6 titled "Man and Sin," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones shows that this is not the biblical view of sin. In the book of Numbers, sin is shown as an attitude and disposition, not only an action. This is why sin is so bad, because it comes out of the very heart and determines motives. The grumbling of the Israelites was not simply their dissatisfaction with life, but it was a dissatisfaction with God. When they said that they wanted meat, they showed that worldly desire for food was more important than trusting God. This was all born out of their sinful desires. What is the answer to the sin that has corrupted everyone's desires? The answer is found in what God has done in Jesus Christ on the cross. Sin is so bad that God Himself came to die for sinners. All who trust in Jesus are made righteous and children of God. They are given a new heart and mind and freed from sin and death because of Christ's death. This is the only means of overcoming sin and death.

The world is home to much sin. Sin has a way of turning people from Christ and perverting their hearts and minds. In this sermon on Numbers 11:4–6 titled "Despised and Rejected of Men," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones focuses on the topic of the most tragic cause of sin: failing to realize the beauty of God's salvation, and having contempt towards God and His love. He goes on to express several different ways that people express this kind of contempt. First is through attitudes and actions. Second is by showing preference to other things rather than to God. Both of these expressions can be traced throughout history. The sinful nature of humanity has always shown contempt towards God. Dr. Lloyd-Jones goes through parts of history from the time of the Israelites to that of Jesus and traces the contempt humanity has expressed. He concludes by asking the listener to view themselves, their attitudes, and their preferences to see if they have been guilty of showing contempt. The good news, however, is that it is never too late to turn from the sin of contempt and leave all behind to run to Jesus.

A new MP3 sermon from Faith Baptist Tabernacle is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:

Title: Facing Our Champion

Subtitle: Facing Your Future

Speaker: Mike Rodgers

Broadcaster: Faith Baptist Tabernacle

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 8/25/2024

Bible: Hebrews 12:1-3

Length: 52 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Resurrection Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:

Title: The Myth of Alcohol in Moderation

Speaker: John Squires

Broadcaster: Resurrection Baptist Church

Event: Current Events

Date: 8/21/2024

Bible: 1 Corinthians 9:25; Philippians 4:5

Length: 15 min.

A new MP3 sermon from East Dulwich Tabernacle is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:

Title: Coming Back to Christ

Speaker: William Arrowsmith

Broadcaster: East Dulwich Tabernacle

Event: Teaching

Date: 8/18/2024

Bible: Hosea 6:1-3

Length: 34 min.