SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

In Sermons:

showing 1-15 of 342
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    The Heart Of God Seeks The Lost

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 10, 2025
     | 284 views

    I begin with an illustration from 9/11 forensic scientist from New York city. For 24 years they have been using DNA to identify bone fragments of victims from the 9/11 attack. a costant on going search.

    In Jesus Holy Name September 14,2025 Text: Luke 15:1-6 Redeemer “The Heart of God Seeks the Lost” 24 years ago we watched sores of tiny figures moving up and down the rubble, of the Twin Towers, back and forth. It’s hard to see the ground beneath them. They came from all over ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "The Jesus Who Brings Fire Not Peace”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 13, 2025
     | 332 views

    The words of Jesus regarding division in our families sound harsh. He knows a decioion about who He is and His message must be accepted or rejected.

    In Jesus Holy Name August 17, 2025 Text: Luke 12:49-56 Pentecost XS - Redeemer “The Jesus who brings fire not peace” Very seldom are people the people you think them to be. Recently somebody told me of an adorable little girl who came into a pet shop. Missing two ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "The Cost Of Worry And Anxiety”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 5, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 188 views

    Max Lucado notes that the presence of anxiety is unavoidable. The prison of anxiety optional. Jesus is reminding us that we are His children. He is Sovereign. Can we trust Him?

    In Jesus Holy Name August 10, 2025 Text: Luke 12:22,24 Pentecost VII - Redeemer “The Cost of Worry and Anxiety” In The Lord’s prayer we pray “Give us this day our daily bread” Martin Luther wrote: Daily bread is more than food it is a job, peace, all the things we ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "The Cost Of Worry And Anxiety”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jul 28, 2025
     | 403 views

    "anxiety and worries come but they do not have to be our prison" Max Lucado in Anxious for Nothing

    In Jesus Holy Name August 10, 2025 Text: Luke 12:22,24 Pentecost VII - Redeemer “The Cost of Worry and Anxiety” In The Lord’s prayer we pray “Give us this day our daily bread” Martin Luther wrote: Daily bread is more than food it is a job, peace, all the things we ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "A Naked Man And A Bunch Of Crazy Pigs”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jun 9, 2025
     | 970 views

    Our Gospel lesson today is a powerful story of Jesus confronting evil. There are several truths: The first truth is that evil is real. The second truth: When Jesus changes your life…. You will not be able to keep Him a secret. also a personal story about pigs.

    In Jesus Holy Name June 22, 2025 Text; Luke 8:27,32 Redeemer “A Naked Man and a Bunch of Crazy Pigs” Our Gospel lesson today is a powerful story of Jesus confronting evil. It is an event in the ongoing education of the disciples. It’s a great story full of surprises and a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "Pentecost The Rest Of The Story”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 28, 2025
     | 431 views

    Pentecost the church learns to listen to the voice of Jesus. quotes from Max Lucado and Leonard Sweet

    In Jesus Holy Name June 8,2025 Text: John 14:15 Pentecost Redeemer “Pentecost The Rest of the Story” Pentecost is one of the busiest days in Jerusalem. people have come together from all over the ancient world to Jerusalem, the city of God. Speech ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    The Keeper Of The Spring

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 7, 2025
     | 250 views

    mother's day "how they are keeper's of the 'living water" spring of faith for their children

    In Jesus Holy Name May 13,2025 II Timothy 1:4; 3:14,15 “The Keeper of the Spring” The late Peter Marshall, for several years was the chaplain of the United States Senate, He used to love to tell the story of "The Keeper of the Spring,"1 about a quiet forest dweller ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "The Distractions At Easter”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 18, 2025
     | 395 views

    Life can bring distractions. the first distraction was created by the Pharisees 2000 years ago . a story by Charles Colson (I've used it before) a quote from Leonard Sweet Jesus A Theography

    In Jesus Holy Name Easter 2020 Text: Matthew 28:2,11 Redeemer “The Distractions at Easter” Welcome to Easter! He is risen! He is risen indeed! But There many distractions. The first distraction happened 2000 years ago when the Pharisees paid he soldiers ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "Life In The New Community”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 12, 2025
     | 432 views

    The Beatitudes are written to the "new Christian community" Both the economiclly poor disciples and rich Pharisees disciples must now "live rightly" in the same community of faith. Different emphasis than in Matthew.

    In Jesus Holy Name February 16, 2025 Luke 6:20,24 “Life in the New Community” If we are to understand these beatitudes in the Gospel of Luke there are some “first things first” we should know. 1) Luke is probably writing between 58 AD & 64 AD when the Apostle Paul is in prison in ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "He Came…to Destroy The Works Of The Devil”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 29, 2025
     | 574 views

    Jesus empowers us to stop the works of the devil. 1) temptation rejected by quoting scripture 2) Jesus is our "Advocate" as He sits at the Father's right hand to intercede 3) He has defeated Satan's grip of the fear of death by His resurrection

    In Jesus Holy Name February 9, 2025 Luke 4:33-34 “He Came…To Destroy the Works of the Devil” The title of our sermon begs for a question: What are the “works of the devil” that Jesus came to destroy? We know that Satan brings into our ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "the War Against The Desert Fox"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 23, 2025
     | 613 views

    Quote: Patton: "in the counter attack in WWII Patton said: "Rommel, I read Your Book" Jesus is tempted and His tactics to defeat the temptations of Satan was to quote scripture. It is good advice for us.

    In Jesus Holy Name January 26, 2025 Text: Luke 4:1-2 Epiphany III Redeemer “The War against the Desert Fox” At the beginning of WWII, the Germans pioneered a new form of mobile ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "Heaven Meets Earth At The Wedding In Cana”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 15, 2025
     | 718 views

    Jesus is not healing, not teaching, maybe He is "line dancing" at a wedding. John only has 7 "signs". the word miracle is not used. Signs point to the "divinity" of Jesus, who is replacing all things Jewish with Himself

    In Jesus Holy Name January 19, 2025 Text: John 2:1-3 Redeemer “Heaven Meets Earth at the Wedding in Cana” With the waters of the Jordan dripping from His clothes Jesus hears the voice of John proclaim: “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world”. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "Baptism Is More Than Fire Insurance”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 8, 2025
     | 597 views

    100 mile and hour winds. Burning homes, business, thousands must flee the hot, endless flames. In baptism one commits their life to following Jesus, receiving forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit. (check out Martin Luther's definition to the 3rd article of the Apostle's Creed.

    In Jesus Holy Name January 12, 2025 Luke 3:21-22 “Baptism is More Than Fire Insurance” 100 mile an hour winds …Burning homes. Burning business. Thousands of people fleeing Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena, parts of Malibu… we are told that thousands of homes and buildings have been ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "Simeon’s Story Is Our Story”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 23, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,096 views

    One of my favorite characters of the Christmas story is Simeon. He heard the "voice of Jesus" by the Holy Spirit. When you hear the Spirit give you a direction, you are hearing the voice of Jesus. The scriptures can also be "a voice of Jesus" (Jesus Speaks Leonard Sweet)

    In Jesus Holy Name December 29, 2019 Luke 2:25-26 Christmas I “Simeon’s Story is Our Story” One of my favorite characters of the Christmas story is Simeon. We meet Simeon on the day Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple for his consecration ceremony, as required by ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "Whose Dna Is In The Manger?”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 23, 2024
     | 261 views

    A message for Christmas. We live in the age of Artificial Intelligence. A I may remain a mystery but we accept the benefits. We have come together this evening to celebrate the mystery of the incarnation. The “incarnation” is the mystery that the Creator of the Universe took upon Himself human DNA.

    In Jesus Holy Name December 24, 2024 Text: Luke 2:8-12 Redeemer “Whose DNA is in the Manger?” We live in the age of Robotics, the self-driving car, a space ship that can launch and return to its launching pad by computer technology. This is ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran