Luke 4:21-30 Offended by Grace
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
I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Sermons in Series: 3
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26
Tags: Reign Of Christ, Reign Till, Redemption Of Body, Rapture, Raised To Sit, Put Down All Rule, Second Coming Christ, Resurrection, Righteous, Then Cometh The End, Sit On Right Hand, Under His Feet, To God, Tribulation, With The Lord, We That Are Alive, Wicked, First Fruits, Foes, Glorious Body, Destruction, Dead Rise First, Deliver Up, Damnation, David Throne, Eternal Life, Ascension Of Christ, Armageddon, All Authority, 1000 Year Reign, Battle, Caught Up, Changed, Good And Bad, In The Clouds, Incorruptible, Immortality, Just And Unjust, Meet The Lord, Kingdom Of Christ (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Sermons in Series: 13
Scripture: James 4:8-17, Ephesians 6:12-17, Numbers 10:9-10, Psalms 19:1-14, Job 14:1-22, Genesis 19:1-38, Ecclesiastes 11:1-10, John 3:1-36, John 1:1-51, Exodus 34:1-35 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Finish, Flesh, Fear, Faith, Day Of Pentecost, Deny, Decency, Decision Making, Constancy, Course, Destruction, Bear, Betrayal, Belief, Affliction, Christian Witness, Careful, Bread Of Life, Change, Clean, Cities, Comfort, Greed, John, John The Baptist, Jerusalem, Jealous God, Intention, Ingratitude, High And Mighty, Judas Iscariot, Meditation, Love, Patience, Morning, Noise, Offering, Wicked, Witness, Wait, Words, Worship, Vanity, Truth, Truth And Lies, Trayvon Martin, Pride, Prosper, Reflection, Redeemer, Sabotage, Saved, Strength, Storms Of Life, Spiritual Warfare, Spirit, Sow And Reap, Testing Faith (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Friends
Sermons in Series: 22
Scripture: Psalms 7:1-17, Psalms 9:1-20, Psalms 11:1-7, Psalms 95:1-11, Psalms 16:1-11, Psalms 15:1-5, Psalms 20:1-9, Psalms 22:1-31, Psalms 24:1-10, Psalms 26:1-12, Psalms 29:1-11, Psalms 31:1-24, Psalms 37:1-40, Psalms 37:1-40, Psalms 42:1-11, Psalms 48:1-14, Psalms 50:1-23, Psalms 52:1-9, Psalms 56:1-13, Psalms 58:1-11, Psalms 62:1-8, Psalms 62:1-12, Psalms 65:1-13 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Blessings, Accusation, Faith, Depression, David, Crucifixion, Cross Prophecy, Condemnation, King, Justice, Messianic, Integrity, Imprecatory Prayer, Jerusalem, Holiness, Heartless, Holy, Honest, Hope, Hypocritical, Hypocrisy, God's Judgment, God's Blessings, God Is Good, God Our Refuge, God, God Helps, God Cares For Us, Fear, Fellowship, Obedience, Persecution, Prayer, Praise, Petition, Psalm 24, Psalm 31, Psalm 48, Psalm 50, Safety, Rest In God, Righteous, Reverence, Storm, Storms Of Life, Witness, Wicked, Worship, Worry, Vindication, Waiting On God, Voice Of God, Trust, Trust In God, Trusting God (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Brethren
Sermons in Series: 11
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Luke 1:67-79, Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:25-37, Luke 3:21-22, Luke 9:18-36, Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:9-14, Luke 21:34-38, Luke 22:31-34, Luke 22:39-46 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Vision, Waiting On God, Worship, Lord's Prayer, Impossible, Intercession, Jesus Intercedes, Jesus' Prayer, Judgment Day, Humility, Identity, Holy Spirit, Glory, Following Jesus, Christmas, Calling, Baptism, Communion With God, Evangelism, Effective Prayer, Failure, Songs In Luke, Signs Of Times, Simeon And Anna, Shepherd, Standing Firm, Temptation, Tax Collector, The Cross, Response, Prepare The Way, Prayer, Pray Without Ceasing, Prayer Persistence, Prayer Power, Patience, Possible, Persistent Prayer, Peter's Failure, Parable Of Pharisee, Never Give Up, New Year (view more) (view less)
Denomination: *other
Sermons in Series: 12
Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-18, Nehemiah 3:1-32, Nehemiah 4:1-9, Nehemiah 4:10-23, Nehemiah 5:1-19, Nehemiah 6:1-19, Nehemiah 7:1-73, Nehemiah 8:1-18, Nehemiah 9:1-38, Nehemiah 10:28-38, Nehemiah 13:1-31 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Faith And Works, Ezra, Facing Opposition, Follow Through, Fearing God, Discouragement, Discipleship, Culture War, Criticism, Confronting Sin, Consecration, Compromise, Confession Of Sin, Commitment To Christ, Church Discipline, Church, Bible, Bible Study, Assurance Of Salvation, Goals, Generosity, Giving, Grace, Honesty, Guilt, Harmony, Humility And Pride, Integrity, Nehemiah, Obedience, Nation, National Revival, National Security, Overcoming Sin, Perseverance, Persistent Prayer, Power For Service, Planning, Leadership, Joy, Wicked Associations, Vision, Victory, Unity, Teamwork, Social Justice, Singing Praise, Slander, Scriptures, Prayer, Priorities, Pursuing God, Rest, Rebuilding Wall, Revival, Sabbtah (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical Free
Sermons in Series: 30
Scripture: Luke 20:1-26, Luke 19:45-48, Luke 19:28-45, Luke 19:11-27, Luke 19:1-10, Luke 19:1-13, Luke 18:35-43, Luke 18:31-34, Luke 20:9-19, Luke 18:18-30, Luke 18:9-14, Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:1-18, Romans 12:9-13, Luke 17:20-37, Luke 17:11-19, Luke 17:1-10, Luke 16:19-31, Luke 16:19-31, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:1-18, Luke 16:1-13, Luke 15:25-32, Luke 15:12-32, Luke 15:11-32, Luke 15:11-24, Luke 15:11-24, Luke 15:1-10, Luke 14:25-35, Luke 14:12-24, Luke 7:16-24, Luke 14:1-11, Luke 13:31-35, Luke 13:22-30, Luke 13:10-21, Matthew 12:9-14, Luke 13:10-13, Luke 13:1-9, Luke 12:51-59, Luke 12:49-50, Luke 12:40-48 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Blind, Emotions, Endurance, Easter Palm Sunday, Cornerstone, Constant Prayer, Commitment To Christ, Creator God, Cross Agony, Death, Discipleship, Lost, Kingdom Of God, Judgement, Humble Faith, Hell, Jesus Life, Jesus Teachings, Faith General, Forgiveness In Jesus, God In The Hardships, God's Patience, Trust, Unjust Judge, Wicked Servants, Wise Servant, Rick Tag, Temptation Pride, Stewardship, Miracles Of Jesus, People In The Gospel, Parable Lost Sheep, Parable Great Banquet, Parable Pharisee, Parable Prodigal Son, Parable Shrewd Manager, Parable Widow, Parable General, Rain, Prodigal, Promises Of God, Prayer Persistence, Pray (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Baptist
Sermons in Series: 16
Scripture: Zechariah 2:1-17, Zechariah 9:1-17, Zechariah 1:7-21, Zechariah 5:1-11, Zechariah 8:18-23, Zechariah 8:1-8, Zechariah 1:1-6, Zechariah 8:9-17, Zechariah 4:1-14, Zechariah 14:1-21, Zechariah 10:1-12, Zechariah 11:1-17, Zechariah 1:1-17, Zechariah 7:1-14, Zechariah 6:1-15 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Oracle, Painful, Outside The Box, Overwhelmed, Passionate God, Productivity, Pursuit, Puzzle, Quit, Repentance, Renewed Love, Remember, Rebuild, Rebuke, Perseverance, Spiritual Truth, Strength, Trust, Tabernacle, Return To God, Respond, Salvation, Self, Seeking God, Second Coming, Significance, Signs, Truth, Victory, Where Is God, Wolves, Worthwhile, Zechariah, Judgment, Limit, Important, Holiness, Hope Of Justice, God's Dream, God, Good Shepherd, Forgiveness, Forgiveness General, Apologetics God, Acting, Action, Bible Influence, Bible Truth, Better Way, Beauty, Attack, Call, Character, Confrontation, Compassion, Cry Of Love, Faith, Difficult (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 9
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-9, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:9-10, Matthew 6:1-10, Matthew 6:1-11, Matthew 6:9-12, Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 6:9-13 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Faith And Worry, Comprehensive Prayer, Commitment To Christ, Coming King, Ask God, Asking In Faith, Accepting God's Way, Bread Of Life, Lord's Prayer, Kingdom Of Heaven, Kingdom Of God, How To Approach God, Forgiveness, Following God's Will, Forgiving Others, Glorifying God, God Cares, God-Honoring, Grace And Forgivness, God's In Control, God's Will, God's Sovereignty, God's Reign, Guarding Your Heart, Holy, Responding To God, Shallow Faith, Source Of Temptation, Sin Debt Paid, Overcoming Anxiety, Our Deepest Needs, Model Prayer, Power Of Temptation, Personal Worship, Prayer Guide, Throne Room, Temptation (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 4
Scripture: Proverbs 13:20, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Ephesians 5:21-33, Ephesians 5:21, Matthew 6:24-34, Matthew 6:34 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Wicked, Welcome Stranger, Warp, Watchman, Unrighteousness, Valentine, Value, Worry, Plagues, Pharisees, Possessions, Pornography, Permissible, Pedophilia, Pagan, Necrophilia, Nugget, Pre-Marital Sex, Prude, Prostitutes, Red Sea, Relationships, Rich, Righteous, Therefore, Tom Selleck, Timothy, Traditional Families, Trust, Syphilis, Tax Collectors, Talia Filippelli, Std, Steer, Stranded, Sex, Sexual Immorality, Ship, Sodomite, Sodom, Sinful, Sinners, Row, Royal Law, Sennacherib, Las Vegas, Lesbianism, Joshua, John D. Rockefeller, Kevin Hillier, Insecure, Interview, Intimacy, Israel, Intolerance, Intolerant, Irony, Immoral, Immorality, Incest, Money, Monogamous, Muenchberg, Mt Sinai, Moses, Milton Cunningham, Metal Detector, Matrix, Master, Marriage, Making Love, Love Of God Or Money, Love, Lottery, Lot, Linkup, Friend, Friendships, Gamble, Germany, Fornication, Foundation, Golden Calf, Golden Eagle, Gold, Going All The Way, Hand Of Faith, Hanging Out, Having An Affair, Harm, Greed, Guard Rail, Guardrail, Guardrails, Humiliation, Idolatry, Husbands, Homosexuality, Homophobic, Hoarding, Hoard, Herpes, Hezekiah, Corinth, Couples, Conflict, Contagious, Companion, Destination, Divorce, Deceive, Demography, Down’s Syndrome, Emotions, Embarrassment, Egypt, Elders, Ezekiel, Faithful, Fellowship, Fear, Fathers, Fast, Autobahn, Atlantic City, Australia, Bestiality, Bigot, Bigoted, Bigotry, Billionaire, Anxious, Anxiety, Aids, Accountable, Adultery, Advice, Abstinence, Aaron, Boat, Blue Bloods, Blood, Brett Blair, Brown University, Casino, Choose, Church Leaders, Commandments (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 46
Scripture: Job 1:1-22, Job 2:1-13, Esther 3:1-26, Job 4:1-21, Job 5:1-27, Job 6:1-13, Esther 6:14-30, Job 7:1-21, Job 8:1-22, Job 9:1-35, Job 10:1-22, Job 11:1-20, Job 12:1-25, Job 13:1-28, Job 14:1-22, Job 15:1-16, Job 15:17-35, Job 16:1-22, Job 16:1-16, Esther 18:1-21, Esther 20:1-29, Job 21:1-34, Job 22:1-14, Job 22:15-30, Job 23:1-17, Job 24:1-25, Job 25:1-6, Job 26:1-14, Job 27:1-23, Job 28:1-28, Job 29:1-25, Job 30:1-31, Job 31:1-15, Job 31:16-40, Job 32:1-22, Job 33:1-33, Job 34:1-37, Job 35:1-16, Job 36:1-33, Job 37:1-24, Job 38:1-41, Job 39:1-30, Job 40:1-24, Job 41:1-34, Job 42:1-17 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Christ Redeemer, Cast Down, Bullies, Charitable Donations, Children Of Pride, Bodily Resurrection, Breath Of God, Boxed In, Book Of Job, Birds, Authentic Love, Authority Of Scripture, Beast From Without, Behemoth, Animals, Answered Prayer, Any Poor Man, Argue, Ascribe Righteousness, Adversaries, Anchor Of Our Faith, Action And Word, Accusation, Enduring Suffering, Dreams And Visions, Doubt And Fear, Earthly Wisdom, Existence, Expectation, Fear And Worry, Fear Of God, Fear's Causes, Fear, Counseling, Counselor, Covenant, Constellations, Complaining, Common Ancestor, Deprived Of Wisdom, Decay, Deceit, Delivered, Do You Understand, Doctor, Nature Lessons, Mockers, Mean Spirited, Mercy, Our Righteousness, Oppressors, Open Rebuke, Omnipresent God, Nightmare, No Mercy, No One Righteous, Paranormal Activity, Pain And Suffering, Overwhelmed, Payday, Made Without Fear, Listen, Light And Darkness, Lessons Learned, Leviathan, Job 3, Job, Jesus' Deity, Jesus Only Mediator, Knowledge, Lack Wisdom, Justice, Honest Scales, Hope In Suffering, Humility, Humble The Proud, Human Reasoning, Human Sufferings, I Abhor Myself, Interruptions & Life, Jesus As Mediator, Invitation, Innocent Suffering, Instruction, Insults, Integrity, Integrity Of Heart, Immigrant, Happy Birthday, Guilty As Charged, Groaning, Holding On, Heartache, Hear, His Voice, His Work, Hedge, Feeling Trapped, Forgotten, Friendship, Genuine Human Life, Frustration, Godly Counsel, God's Wisdom, God's Omnipotence, God's Majesty, Giving To The Poor, God Is Mighty, God Has Spoken, God's Delay, Reverential Fear, Revenge, Resurrection Body, Resurrection, Rotten Counselor, Righteousness, Righteous, Sackcloth, Self-Righteousness, Self Defense, Simile, Showing Mercy, Sinners Perish, Speak For God, Sons Of God, Son Of Man, Son Of God, Prehistoric Animals, Positive Confession, Perfect In Knowledge, Physician, Reason For Suffering, Real Wisdom, Pursuit Of Wisdom, Quitting, Prosperity, Providence Of God, Punishment Of Others, Pure Knowledge, Without Knowledge, Wisdom, Wise, Willing To Serve, Wickedness, Wealth And Riches, Way Of The Wicked, Who Made You Judge, Wicked Counselors, Worldly Wisdom, Wrong Friends, Terrorist, Testing, The Beast Within, The Beasts, The Widow, Thief, Thief In The Night, Those Who Reject, The Poor, The Morning Stars, The End Of Your Rope, The Fatherless, The Hand Of God, Spiritual Lessons, Stand Up, Spokesman, Suffer, Suicide, Trials Of Life, Transgressions, Vicious, Upright Heart, Unrighteousness, Visitation, Trust God, Trust Him, Understanding (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Calvary Chapel
Scripture: Exodus 16:1-36, Exodus 17:1-7, Exodus 17:8-16, Exodus 19:1-25, Exodus 20:1-21, Exodus 23:20-33, Exodus 32:1-16, Exodus 32:17-35, Exodus 33:7-23, Exodus 34:1-28, Numbers 12:1-16, Numbers 13:1-33, Numbers 20:1-13, Numbers 22:21-40, Numbers 25:1-18, Joshua 6:1-21 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Meribah, Memorial Day, Marriage, Joshua, Knowing God's Will, Optimism, Miriam, Mount, Moses, Perspective, Pessimism, Possibilities, Positive, Overcome, Paranormal, Help, Hebrews, Happy, Jericho, Interracial, Independence Day, Ignorance, I Am, Identity, Gratitude, Golden, Glory, God In The Hardships, God's Holiness, Fourth Of July, Calf, Commandments General, Commandments, Attentive, Bible Influence, Achievement, 4th Of July, Faith General, Finding Fulfillment, End, Endurance, Envy, Experience, Faith, Examples Of Faith, Confession Of Sin, Covenant, Culture, Self, Prepare, Race, Repentance, Relational, Relationships, Racism, Sexuality, Sin, Sinai, Spies, Ten, Success, Trials And Difficulties, Toleration, Wall, Way, Unconditional Love, Workplace Success (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Sermons in Series: 25
Scripture: Romans 1:1-15, Romans 1:18-32, Romans 2:1-11, Romans 2:12-29, Romans 3:1-31, Romans 4:1-25, Romans 5:1-11, Romans 5:12-21, Romans 6:1-23, Romans 6:1-23, Romans 7:1-25, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 8:18-30, Romans 8:31-39, Romans 9:1-33, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 12:3-8, Romans 12:9-13, Romans 12:14-21, Romans 13:1-14, Romans 14:1-4, Romans 14:5-23, Romans 15:1-33, Romans 16:1-27 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Faith, Failure, Enemy, Entitlement, Divisions, Culture, Daddy, Difference, Discipleship, Counterculture, Conclusion, Christian Disciplines, Character, Change, Christianity, Christian Work, Christian Values, Christian Way, Audacity, Battle, Apostles General, Addiction, Abba, Abraham, Father, Fallen, Forgive, Folly, Flesh, Fear And Worry, Forgiveness In Jesus, Gift Of God, Gentile, God, God's Provision, God's Word, God's Forgiveness, God's Greatness, Govern, Government, Goodness, Good, Justification, Judgement, Judgment, Mentality, Management, Love One Another, Idolatry, Israel, Ruler, Sacrifice, Sacrifices, Right, Sin, Sin General, Sin Deceptive, The Word, Peace, Paul, Relationships, Redemption, Purpose, Promises Of God, Phobia, Value, War (view more) (view less)
Scripture: John 1:1-5, John 1:6-13, John 1:14-18, John 1:19-28, John 1:29-34, John 1:35-42, John 1:43-51, John 2:1-12, John 2:13-22, John 3:22-36, John 4:1-26, John 4:27-42, John 20:1-18 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Your Story, Woman At Well, Body Temple, Christ The Savior, Christ's Incarnation, Cana Wedding, Church People, Church Body Of Christ, Co-Creators, Advantage, Atonement, Discipleship, Destiny, Evangelism, Evangelism How To, Evangelism Fear Of, Ego, Effective Evangelism, Easter Resurrection, Easter Sunday, Doubt, Expectant Faith, Faith, Light, Invite, Inviting People, Invitation, Jesus Christ, Jesus Rejected, Jesus' Mission, Jesus Divinity, Jesus Light Of World, Following Jesus, God The Son, God Our Hope, Holy Spirit In Believers, Holy Spirit Baptism, Identity Of Jesus, Humility, Humility And Pride, Sharing My Testimony, Salvation, Transformation, New World, Obedient Faith, Only Way, Point To Jesus, Resurrection, Receiving Jesus, Redemption (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Methodist
Sermons in Series: 35
Scripture: 3 John 1:9-11, Hebrews 12:1-3, Acts 14:1-7, Acts 14:8-28, 1 Kings 3:1-15, 1 Samuel 17:15-20, Romans 12:1-2, Philippians 1:12-14, Acts 4:34-37, Proverbs 3:5-6, Judges 14:1-3, Luke 19:11-27, Luke 19:28-40, Luke 19:40-48, Luke 20:1-8, Luke 20:27-47, Luke 21:1-4, Luke 22:14-20, Luke 22:21-30, Luke 22:31-38, Luke 22:39-46, Luke 22:47-53, Luke 22:54-62, Luke 22:63-71, Luke 23:1-5, Luke 23:6-12, Luke 23:13-25, Luke 23:26-38, Luke 23:39-49, Luke 24:1-12, Luke 24:13-35, Luke 24:35-53, Matthew 6:5-13, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Doom, Disciplines General, Disbelief, Disciples, Deliverance, Denial, Desire, Crucifixion, Cross Agony, Covenant, Evil, Forgiveness, Foreshadow, Faithful, Fear, Faults, Compromise, Christian Love, Blame, Beating, Betrayal, Authority, Ascension, Arrest, Appearance, Accusation, Abandon, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Israel, Judgment, Jesus' Ministry, Jesus Teachings, Jesus Life, Hypocrisy, Honor, Heartbreak, Herod, Gloom, Frightened, Grace, God's Will, Growth In Christ, Labor, Love, Lord's Supper, Mock, Pilate, Pharisees, Persecution, Pride, Prayer, Prayer General, Passion Of Christ, Outward, Parable General, Obedience, Offering, Mourn, Wicked, Willingness, Unbelief, Triumphal Entry, Unconditional Love, Unfair, Worship, Worship General, Zealot, Salvation, Sadducees, Sacrifice, Reminder, Reconcile, Resurrection, Redemption, Rationalize, Promises Of God, Thorns, Tradition, Trials And Difficulties, Temple, Temptation, Terrified, Suffering Loneliness, Suffering, Submission, Sovereignty, Sound Mind, Servant (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 20
Scripture: Daniel 3:14-17, Matthew 6:14-15, Isaiah 6:1-4, Galatians 5:22-26, Matthew 16:27, John 8:38, Acts 2:1-8, Romans 14:8-12, Luke 9:24-25, John 1:15-18, Psalms 29:2, Genesis 2:7-8, 1 Peter 1:10-13, Acts 24:24-25, John 3:1-8, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, Acts 1:7-11, 1 Peter 2:9-11 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Grace, Gold, Holy Spirit, Forgive, Final, Forgiveness General, Forgiveness For Others, Fruit Of The Spirit, Freedom, Gentleness, Gaze, Judgment, Living, Leper, Jesus Christ, Jacob, Image, Jesus Coming, Miracles Of Jesus, Miracles General, Nicodemus, Omega, Mourn, Nebuchadnezzar, New Birth, Master, Discipleship, Disciplines General, Demas, Cross, Control, Faithful, Fallen, Eternal, Dying, Alpha, Admonish, Adoption, Ability, Ascension Of Jesus, Anointing, Anger, Blessing, Believer, Assurance Of Salvation, Basics Of Christianity, Chosen, Christian Disciplines, Chosen By God, Body, Walking In Spirit, Wicked, Worship Purpose, Work, Wood, Worship, Worship Definition, Upper Room, Victory, Unclean, Truth, Trespass, Self-Control, Soul, Spirit, Spirit Life, Ot Leaders, Ot Prophets, Peace, Pentecost, Praise, Power, Power For Service, Precious Stone, Sanctification, Samaritan, Salvation, Righteousness, Rewards, Respond, Purchased, Prophet, Repentance, Redemption (view more) (view less)
Sermon Central