Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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

Sermons on Ascension Day:

showing 172,126-172,140 of 174,468
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

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
  • Charles Jones avatar

    You Got To Believe That God Can Work In Your Circumstances Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Jun 26, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 40,771 views

    When you look at your difficulty sometimes it has the ability to throw you off course and make you forget about the Power of God.

    YOU GOT TO BELIEVE THAT GOD CAN WORK IN YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE FOR HIM WHO BELIEVES If we can believe, all things are possible to us! This is not a frivolous statement (Unworthy of serious attention; trivial; Inappropriately silly); no this is a promise from God. When we ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ken Pell avatar

    The Shepherd’s Blood

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,027 views

    A communion meditation on the all-sufficient work of Christ.

    THE SHEPHERD’S BLOOD Hebrews 9:9-28 Big Idea: A communion meditation on the all-sufficient work of Christ. Hebrews 9:9-28 9 This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper. 10 They are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Abraham And Sarah

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,343 views

    Why is faith so important in my life? 1. Faith makes me a friend of God (vs. 8-9). 2. Faith moves me to follow God’s call (vs. 8-9). 3. Faith takes a firm grip on the infinite power of God (vs. 11-12). 4. Faith knows that God will fulfill His promises (vs. 9-10; 13-16).

    Finding the Faith of Our Heroes - Abraham and Sarah Hebrews 11:8-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - March 25, 2009 *Everybody has faith. Everybody has faith in something. James Merritt explains: -An atheist drinks water out of a faucet, believing it is safe. -He drives his car ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    Under Arrest Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,960 views

    Paul goes to Jerusalem and is arrested; is he doing the will of God?

    “Under Arrest” Acts 21:17-36 July 13, 2008 Could Paul have been wrong? Certainly, as I’ve repeated, he was a man, a man of flesh-and-blood, and he was not above sin! There are two points in today’s passage at which different commentators believe that Paul made an error. There ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • John Sears avatar

    More Than Enough Series

    Contributed by John Sears on Jan 13, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 25,630 views

    Life without a dream or a vision is bland. But big dreams and big goals often require big budgets and lot’s of help. Sometimes it can seem we don’t have enough (especially in a small church.) What does God have to say about this?

    Title: Rags to Riches / More than Enough Walt Disney was a dreamer. Walt’s vision led him to borrow money to start a production studio that would use cartoons to tell stories. During Walt’s lifetime, the word “Disney” became almost synonymous with family entertainment. But a production ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    A Psalm For Giving Thanks!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 18, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,370 views

    A Psalm For Giving Thanks. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: A call to worship (vs 1-3) • Shout (vs 1) • Sing (vs 2) • Remember (vs 3) A call to thanksgiving (vs 4-5) • Be full of awe (vs 4a) • Be full of Gratitude (vs 4b) • Be full of praise (vs 5) SERMON BODY: • This is the only Psalm in the 150 Psalms that is in its entirety a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Brethren

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Mad Mary Of Magdala Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,538 views

    Proposition: As we examine the life of Mary we meet a lady 1. Who has been freed to become a follower 2. Who is full of caring, compassion and courage 3. Who goes from weeping to witnessing

    Scripture: John 20:1-20; Luke 8:1-3 Theme: Heroes of the Faith Subject: Mad Mary - Mary Magdalene Proposition: As we examine the life of Mary we meet a lady 1. Who has been freed to become a follower 2. Who is full of caring, compassion and courage 3. Who goes from weeping to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene

  • John Gaston avatar

    How To Put The Devil Under Your Feet

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 10, 2014
     | 15,969 views

    Satan wants to destroy you and God wants to save you; you must make the choice which side you’re on. This message looks at 3 aspects of this battle.

    HOW TO PUT THE DEVIL UNDER YOUR FEET Rom. 16:20 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: DEER SEASON 1. It was Saturday morning as Jake, an avid hunter, woke up ready to go bag the first deer of the season. He walked down to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee, and to his surprise he found his wife, Alice, sitting ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Daren Mitchell avatar

    Speaking The Truth In Love - Loving The Immoral Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 17, 2013
     | 3,919 views

    We love immoral people by holding on to what we believe and sympathizing with the weaknesses of others because we know what our weaknesses are.

    Jesus says the most important command of God for us to obey is this, “To love God with all our heart, soul, strength and mind and to love others.” So for the last few weeks we’ve taken some time to define what this kind of love is. We can summarize our last few lessons this way, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Living A Life Of Privilege Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 28, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,431 views

    We are privileged to be God's a part of God's family.

    Living A Life Of Privilege Text: 1 Peter 2:4-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: Can you fathom this? The God of the universe, who holds all things together by the word of His power, who fills all things and is bigger than the universe; bigger than time, literally lives in you. Calls you His dwelling ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Straight No Chaser

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Sep 8, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,546 views

    You want to talk about preaching an unconventional message! Here was same crowd that had just demanded crucifixion of Jesus just weeks before! That did not bother Peter, he understood the bigger picture. Preach the Word Straight and to the point

    (I take no credit for original points in this sermon. Sermon has been adapted with my inspiration of flow and point structure as guided by the Holy Spirit) TITLE: STRAIGHT NO CHASER SCRIPTURE: ACTS 3:11-19 Straight No Chaser is way of ordering at a bar that tells the bartender you want your ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Fruit Of The Spirit - Meekness (2-4 Lessons) Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 15, 2014
     | 6,368 views

    No. 8 in series on the Fruit of the Spirit, on Meekness.

    Fruit of the Spirit—Meekness (2-4 Lessons) Series: Fruit of the Spirit Teaching Series Chuck Sligh Aug. 16, 23, Sept. 7, 14 2014 TEXT: Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 MEEKNESS, temperance: ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    The Rock And The Hard Place Part 9 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 21, 2014
     | 7,222 views

    This the is final message of this series. This message focuses on how we get between The Rock (Jesus) and the hard place when we choose the ways of the world versus following Jesus and His teaching.

    The Rock and the Hard Place Part 9 Scriptures: Matthew 16:13-19; Luke 9:23-26 Introduction: This message will conclude my series “The Rock and the hard place.” In this series I wanted to accomplish a couple of things. First I wanted you to begin thinking about who your heavenly ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Let Them Ask Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 19, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,859 views

    When we face troubles in our life we should ask God for the wisdom to understand what He is doing in our lives.

    Let Them Ask Text: James 1:5-8 Introduction 1. Illustration: Automaker Henry Ford asked electrical genius Charlie Steinmetz to build the generators for his factory. One day the generators ground to a halt, and the repairmen couldn't find the problem. So Ford called Steinmetz, who tinkered with ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Summer Of Love, Intro Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 24, 2017
     | 5,521 views

    This message looks at how the addition of love makes everything else in our Christian faith better.

    The Summer of Love Intro The year was 1967, I had just turned seven years old, Canada was celebrating its centennial and two events happened that would mark and define the United States for years to come. The first one took place mostly along the East Coast of the US and was referred to as “The ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan