Sermons on Centred:

Building The Kingdom Of God Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 8, 2009

Noah. Moses. Ezra. Nehemiah. What did these four men have in common? They were building an invisible Kingdom, and nothing was going to stop them from accomplishing that task.

THE KINGDOM #2: BUILDING THE KINGDOM OPENING TEXT: Discuss building metaphor in the Scriptures. “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:21-22

Denomination: *other

At This Point In Time

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Oct 25, 2021

Faithful and Able GOD, trust HIM

Psalms 90 1. LORD, you have been our dwelling place in all generations 2. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever YOU had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, YOU are GOD If there is any scripture that encourages the children of YAHWEH, this is it. I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-2

Who Are The Saints? (Feast Of All Saints - Year B)

Contributed by Ian Bullock on Oct 27, 2021

A look at our understanding of what the Feast of All Saints is about and how it can inspire us in our Christian walk. (Based on a sermon I wrote many years ago)

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. When our culture transforms a "holy day" into a "secular holiday," it almost always manages to focus on the wrong side of the equation. Let me explain what I mean. The number of shopping days left till Christmas ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-44

Denomination: Anglican

Shelter The Homeless

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 7, 2015

God asks us to give our lives to him and serve him by serving others. We say to them, “God loves you and so do I”. We can reduce poverty. On Judgment Day, we will be judged by how we lived our lives and whether or not we loved others like Christ loves us.

“I was homeless and you took me in…” As the worshipers arrived for church in a small town one Sunday morning, they were met by a rather disturbing sight. An apparently homeless beggar sat on the front steps of the church, wearing tattered clothing, a wool cap pulled down over his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Anglican

Buyer's Remorse

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 2, 2017

Have you ever experienced buyer’s remorse? Just before we buy something major like a car or a house we feel the surge of excitement that comes with getting something new. It’s the same feeling a child has when he or she gets a new toy.

Have you ever experienced buyer’s remorse? Just before we buy something major like a car or a house we feel the surge of excitement that comes with getting something new. It’s the same feeling a child has when he or she gets a new toy for their birthday or for Christmas. After we buy ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Speech Seasoned With Salt

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on May 18, 2018

Words have power, and proper use of that power requires wisdom. We need to recognise the positive uses of the power of speech, and seek divine direction for exercising wisdom in what we say.

SPEECH SEASONED WITH SALT Study Text: Colossians 4: 6 Introduction: - Words have power, and proper use of that power requires wisdom. We need to recognise the positive uses of the power of speech, and seek divine direction for exercising wisdom in what we say. - In the words of Solomon: “The power ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christ The Conqueror Of Death

Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 30, 2018

“And when he had entered, he said to them, ‘Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping’.” Mark 5:39

Introduction: Man was created in the image and likeness of God with power to make choices. These choices determine the quality of our lives and our eternal destiny. Eve made the choice to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil rather than the fruit of the tree of life and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:17-27, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Sadducean Marriage Problem

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 5, 2016

The reason this story is recorded by Luke is because it goes to the heart of the Christian faith

Luke 20:27-38 Illustration: As Vice President, George Bush Sr. represented the U.S.A at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev's widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Anglican

The First Of The Post Resurrection Appearances In John's Gospel Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 24, 2020

Mary was overcome with Grief. It was a word from the Risen Lord that released her from her grief

Coronavirus Wk 3 Easter 2020 Sermon Today is Easter 2020 and this morning I would like to look one character in or Gospel reading Mary Magdalene. And I would like to see her in the light of one verse -from the New Testament – from 2 Cor 5:17 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Anglican

Driving With Power Steering Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on May 30, 2020

Pentecost is such an important feast. It's really important that even though I'm unwell I make myself work really hard on writing a sermon... except that is the exact opposite of the message of Pentecost

.............................................................................. For years I have driven cars with power steering. It’s just standard now. But I few years back I visited New Zealand and had to hire a number of cars - and one of them did not have power steering. I don’t know if you can ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Anglican

Making A Commitment To The Church Series

Contributed by Brett Crosson on May 10, 2019

One of the greatest commitments we are called to make is to the local church, to the house of God, the fellowship of the saints. Through this sermon I hope to show you why, and I pray that you will commit.

Joshua 1:1-9 God makes two promises to Joshua. God promises to be with Joshua v5, 9c God promises Joshua prosperous and successful and victorious over his enemies v2-5a. God gives two conditions to Joshua. He is to be strong and courageous v6-7a, 9a,b. In other words, to be full of faith. To ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Marta, Marta

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 24, 2019

16C

¡Marta es una santa! Cierta vez, unos pollitos caminaban por el mercado y de pronto vieron un letrero que decia: “Hoy es día del pollo” y los pollitos se abrazaron diciendo: ¡Feliz dia de nuestro santo! El tema de las lecturas de este domingo es hospitalidad, contemplando al mismo ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-10, Colossians 1:24, Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Catholic

The Great Commission Of The Church Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi on Aug 3, 2019

if Jesus is not raised from the dead, this commission in verse 19 is meaningless.

Church and its Commission Matthew 28:16-20 Introduction: This evening the title of the sermon is, “Commission of the Church”. When you look at the title it conveys the idea that the church should be a force in the community that it is placed in; because you see the community does not run the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Methodist

Stepping Out In Faith Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Feb 20, 2020

“Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you…So Abram went, as the LORD had told him”. (Gen. 12:1-3a)

Introduction: The belief in the suffering, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ for our redemption and “stepping out in faith” in obedience to His Word is the only way to the abundant life. It is the only way to a Christ-Centred life and God’s abundant blessings. Stepping out in faith ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4, Romans 4:1-5, John 3:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Insignificant? Not To God.

Contributed by David Mcnally on Dec 4, 2011

At Christmas we remember the birth of Jesus our Saviour in the 'little town of Bethlehem', an insignificant little town in the middle east, but nothing and no one is insignificant to God, who loves every human being and sent His only-begotten Son to die o

Micah 5 v. 2 Nothing is ‘insignificant’ to God ‘O little town of Bethlehem ……………..’ The first time that Bethlehem appears in the scriptures is in Genesis 35. We can read how Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham loved Rachel and ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational