Sermons on Depravity

Sermons on Depravity

2 Chronicles 33:1-20, 2 Kings 21:1-18

Manasseh: The King with a Nose Ring                                            Introduction:  The story of Manasseh, king of Judah, is an incredible story of rebellion, repentance, and restoration.  Rarely has anyone fallen as far into sin and depravity as this man fell.  Rarely has anyone been rescued and restored as thoroughly as this man.  But it is also true that rarely have the lasting consequences of sin been so obvious as in the story of Manasseh, the King with a Nose Ring.   We have enjoyed two very encouraging…

Luke 13:1-5

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People (and Good Things to Bad People)?  One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Isaiah 1:18: “‘Come now, let us reason together,’ says the LORD. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.’”  This week, and in fact for most of this summer, I want us to reason together, to have a dialogue about some of…