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

Sermons on Background Work:

showing 1,591-1,605 of 164,224
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
  • Stan Simonik avatar

    I Pledge Allegiance To The King

    Contributed by Stan Simonik on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,237 views

    How to stand confident before the judgment seat of Christ. A Christ the King Sunday sermon.

    Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, living in Canada for couple of years brought us some interesting surprises. Discovering the beautiful mountains of Alberta, the appreciation of thermal underwear during Edmonton winters, and our kids learning “O Canada” before they knew “The Star Spangled ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Scott Epperson avatar

    Just Do It !

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,489 views

    This is a exhortation to not only hear,and speak the word, but to be a doer of the word as well.

    JUST DO IT! PHILIPPIANS 4:9 The apostle Paul was a very intelligent and anointed man , that spent much of himself teaching and preaching to the churches. He had taught them many things such as about justification and of faith, hope, and of prayer . Self denial, and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ted Sutherland avatar

    Saving Faith Series

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,420 views

    Salvation comes by faith alone in Christ alone!

    I. The Plight of Man (1-3) A. You were Dead B. You were Deceived (2a) C. You were Disobedient (2b) D. You were Depraved E. You were Doomed (3c) II. The Plan of God (4-9) A. "But God" Resurrected us (5) B. "But God" Reconciled us C. "But God" Reveals His riches ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Finney avatar

    A Challange To Live Love

    Contributed by Carl Finney on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,555 views

    Issuing a challange to live love. Showing the diffrence between good works and works that are good.

    KJV James 2:17-20 “ Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Epperson avatar

    You Need A Hero!

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 4, 2006
     | 2,443 views

    Sermon exhorts us to give the battle of sin to Christ.

    Needing a Hero 1Sam 17:1 1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    The Centurion's Servant

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 5, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 13,110 views

    Jesus is good to us, not because of how much we do or how great our faith is, but because He is good.

    Luke 7:1-10 How Far Will You Go? Woodlawn Baptist Church October 29, 2006 Introduction The account which we have just read is really a remarkable account of the amazing grace of our Savior, the great faith of a Gentile soldier, and of the common misconceptions of the religious people of the day. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Meadows avatar

    Do You Have "Assurance" Or "Insurance"?

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Nov 12, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 33,546 views

    This is a sermon that deals with how to be saved and then how to have the "Assurance" that you are.

    Do you have “Assurance” or “Insurance”? 1 John 5:12-13 Let’s start by talking about the title of my sermon. Do you have “Assurance” or “Insurance”? Both words sounds very similar and have similar meanings. One of the definitions of both is a guaranty. Assurance is a guaranty of your word ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Bradley Cotten avatar

    Losing Our First Love

    Contributed by Bradley Cotten on Dec 1, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,450 views

    A sermon preached to try to inspire the church to not only do things that are Christ-like but to do them for Christ, because He is our first love.

    Show a video title "Who Is God?" (i have this so email me if you want to use it.) Reading of the Text: Revealtion 2:2-5 In the scripture text, Jesus is telling the church of Ephesus that they are doing a lot of great things. They have worked hard, and have perservered. They have a hard time ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Williams III avatar

    We Are God's Workmanship

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 5,380 views

    Before we knew Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we were alive physically, but spiritually dead.

    WE ARE GOD’S WORKMANSHIP Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 There is a story that I once read when I was in my freshman year of college. There was a man in a mental institution that had the delusion that he was dead. His counselor got sick of the ongoing routine of this man’s delusion. "Eureka," he ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • John Hamby avatar

    So How Does One Get To Heaven? Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 20, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,094 views

    The Lord is still dealing with the subject of how one gets into the kingdom of heaven,

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 50 “So How Does One Get To Heaven?” Luke 18:17-27 Previously in Luke chapter eighteen, Jesus has just told the Parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, which is the two prayers of the two men ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    The Law And The Lord.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,619 views

    There were those who were deserting the gospel of Grace to the false teaching of salvation by works.

    The law and the Lord. Galatians 3:15 -- 25. 11/14/04 The theme of the book of Galatians is that when you are born-again, you are set free. This is the theme you need to remember when you read the book of Galatians. The message Paul preached when he got into the city is that a person is saved ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lou Nicholes avatar

    Flesh

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,402 views

    . Paul has already made it clear that there must be an inward change of heart and obedience to the law, and that mere external observances can never save a lost sinner. Now Paul proceeds to show how Abraham was pronounced righteous before he was circumc

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The flesh is a built-in law of failure, making it impossible for the natural man to please or serve God. It is a compulsive inner force inherited from man’s fall, which expresses itself in general and specific rebellion against God and His righteousness. The flesh can ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lou Nicholes avatar

    Justification

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,879 views

    In this passage Paul lists three great blessing of our justification: Peace with God, Access to God, and Glorious Hope of being with God.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Recently I read the biography of Norman Grubb, a missionary in Africa, and the leader of his mission for 30 years. I was struck by what he wrote: "At conversion we learned that we had not done what we should, but then we soon learn that of ourselves we cannot do what we ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Brown avatar

    Freedom From Religion

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,791 views

    Following Christ is a relationship not a religion.

    Sunday Morning 8/12/01-Col. 2-Freedom From Religion Key idea: Following X is a relationship not a religion. Video Clip: Matrix 1:37:20-1:38:19 Neo confused about his identity, doesn’t understand who he really is, we as xians suffer from the same problem. Don’t know or understand who we are. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Donato Solano avatar

    The Sin Taker

    Contributed by Donato Solano on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,495 views

    No man can ever take his sin away. That’s the problem! But God solve it, He sent THE SIN TAKER!

    INTRODUCTION “All men are sinners! That is the problem. Who is going to take away the sins of the world? This is the big question. “ Let’s take a look on this story in John 3, Nicodemus one the Pharisees (Priests) and member of the Sanhedrin seems to without sin by mere position in religious ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist