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

Sermons on Background Work:

showing 1,636-1,650 of 164,230
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
  • Bo Dunford avatar

    A Screen Door On A Submarine

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 1, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,120 views

    A Comparison of faith and works.

    JAMES 2:14-26 “A SCREEN DOOR ON A SUBMARINE” A) Faith without works is like a song you can’t sing, * It’s about as useless as a screen door on a submarine! * James makes the same point: * Faith without works is dead, noting that works is what defines a Christian life. * There are those who read ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • MAGDI MALKY avatar

    The Faith Of The Son Of God

    Contributed by Magdi Malky on Jan 1, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,758 views

    an idendification of the true faith versus the many false ones

    THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD Gal2:16-21 The F . O . T . S . O . G . Many claim that they are believers. “ Just believe in anything. It’s fine” The Faith of the Son of God is different. “ We also believe in Jesus Christ” Even the Devil and his demons believe in ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    Are You An Ishmael Or An Isaac?

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 2, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,481 views

    The Apostle Paul spent a lot of his life trying to earn his own salvation.

    Are You an Ishmael or an Isaac? Galatians 4:21-31 01/02/05 Paul says to these Galatian believers who were in danger of going back into bondage, having been set free by Christ. Now false teachers have come and they are going back into bondage. The Apostle Paul spent a lot of his life trying to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Agnes Watson avatar

    Being In The House

    Contributed by Agnes Watson on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,014 views

    This sermon was written to encourage those of us who think we havelost everything, to trust God for everything...seen and unseen.

    Job 1: 20-22 20. Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21. And said, “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” 22. In ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Religion & Relationship

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 10, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,139 views

    How do we enter the Kingdom? Many who think they know, do not know.

    The story of Nicodemus is one of the best known stories of the Bible, and it comes to a close with one of the most often quoted passages in the Bible, John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Carl Benge avatar

    We Are The Children Of God

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Jun 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,030 views

    A Memorial Day Sermon on our Family of Faith

    We are children of God!! All three of our Scripture readings for us this day echo this phrase…….. We are children of God. On that day of Pentecost so many centuries ago, those were the words echoed in the witnessing given by the disciples. Remember the words of the Holy Spirit, “And all who ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jim Heidebrecht avatar

    No Gospel At All Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,074 views

    Sermon 2 in the Galatians series. We are justified by faith alone, in Christ alone, by the Grace of God alone.

    If I say the word “Gospel”, what do you think about? Or if I were to ask you “What is the Gospel?” What would you say? Do you think of: Finished work of Christ on the cross, His sacrificial and atoning death – the price paid for our sins His burial, His resurrection Do you think of Faith ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Heidebrecht avatar

    Death, Life, And Grace Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,631 views

    Sermon 6 in Galatians series.

    Last week – Conflict in Antioch Paul’s public rebuke of Peter, who had stopped eating with the Gentiles because of pressure from Legalistic Jews who were treating Jewish Christians in Jerusalem harshly because of Peters association with Gentiles in Antioch. Paul’s basic argument with Peter was ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Bravo avatar

    Are You Foolish?

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,960 views

    Its only through grace that we are saved

    Are you so foolish? Galatians 3:1 - 5 (NIV) 1You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. 2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? 3Are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jim Heidebrecht avatar

    Beginning With The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,895 views

    Sermon 7 in the Galatians series. A powerful argument from Paul in favor of Justification by Faith, not from works.

    04/15/2007 Inro: Illustration of focusing on something small/menial and missing something huge (I used scuba diving in a lake or pond, then the ocean, then going back to the pond) Scuba diving in ocean vs in a rock quarry or lake / swimming pool Ocean: full of life, visibility seems to go on ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Heidebrecht avatar

    A Family Resemblance Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,300 views

    Sermon 8 in the Galatians Series. Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. Paul compares the Galatian believers to Abraham. They are children of Abraham because of their faith. As believers our identity comes from Christ, as a

    04/22/2007 A Family Resemblance INTRO: Have you ever felt out of place, like you didn’t belong Me in High School: a man without a country (Hicks, Jocks, Freaks, Geeks) - uncomfortable doesn’t begin to cover it. It is much worse when you are in a totally different culture – where you don’t ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    And You Call Yourself A Christian? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,197 views

    The danger that confronts religious people is that they rely on their performance to gain right standing with God.

    Scripture Several years ago I was pulled over by a police officer for running a red light. “Why did you do it?” he asked. “Well, Officer,” I explained. “I am a pastor. One of the members of our church is about to have open heart surgery at Harrisburg General Hospital. I got off to a late start ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jim Heidebrecht avatar

    Understanding God's Law Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 8, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,281 views

    Sermon 11 in Galatians series.

    05/20/2007 UNDERSTANDING GOD’S LAW (Gal 3:19-25) Wanting something to work a certain way when it is designed for something else Have you ever thought you had something figured out, thought you had it down, only to find out that you had it wrong the whole time? ILLUSTRATION (mine was way too ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Can The Sacraments Save You? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 13, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,732 views

    This sermon shows that no-one is saved by the sacraments.

    Scripture Several times a year I receive a phone call from a person in our community with no connection to our church who asks the following question: “Pastor, will you baptize my baby?” I briefly explain to the person what baptism is, and that it is a sacrament for church members and their ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jim Heidebrecht avatar

    Understanding God's Promise Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 19, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,516 views

    Sermon 10 in Galatians series

    05/06/2007 UNDERSTANDING GOD’S PROMISE (Gal 3:15-18) Today – God’s Promise We talked about the promise and the blessings that come from the promise when Paul told the Galatians to consider Abraham, whose faith was credited to him as righteousness Promise made to Abraham in Gen 15 and affirmed ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist