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

Sermons on Church In America:

showing 9,856-9,870 of 151,445
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
  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Being Positive In Days Of Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 20,378 views

    Christians can be positive because God has an intense interest in us; He has given us a new birth; He has a purpose for our trials; and He has allowed us to live in a special time.

    Are the days we live in any more difficult than the days of the past? Maybe not. Of course, the level of comfort has significantly increased due to the many advances in technology. But have these improvements in technology actually helped society. The truth is, people still face the same problems ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    To All The Saints Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 23, 2013
     | 5,281 views

    The Apostle Paul is writing to the church in Philippi, all of the Christians and, basically, the church board. What does it say to us today?

    Philippians 1:1-11 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    You're Not The Boss Of Me

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Nov 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,811 views

    In the 13th chapter of Hebrews, the writer tells the church to obey the spiritual leaders that God has placed over them.

    You’re Not The Boss Of Me Hebrews 13: 17&18 Intro: There was a pastor sitting with his board of deacons and they were discussing the budget for the next year. The subject of the pastors salary came up and there was a discussion about his compensation for the next year. One of the deacons ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    What Am I To Believe Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 3, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 28,797 views

    What we believe controls how we live, as opposed to what we "SAY" we believe. Here are 4 truths we need to believe.

    What am I to “Believe?” Hebrews 3:1-19 * Blessed or Busted by God, which is it? If you were standing before Jehovah today, would He give you a word of blessing or would He view your life as unsatisfactory? Today we conclude this series of messages & hopefully, make the decision to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Benjamin Utomo avatar

    Loneliness (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Jan 12, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,435 views

    This sermon explains the signs of loneliness and how to deal with it biblically.

    Illustration: A lonely grandmother eavesdrops on the conversation of a teenager who was dating in the park. Girl: "You don't love me?" Boy: "I do!" Girl: "We've been dating for four months. What's the proof?" Boy: "ABCDEFG." Girl: "What's ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Abusing Grace

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,873 views

    “Grace” is such an abused topic in most churches today. It is not some celestial catch-all to allow us to mess up and then say “God’s grace covers me.” Personal responsibility has a place in Christianity. God’s grace makes our spiritual growth and “perfec

    Opening illustration: After a 4-year-old got into trouble at preschool, his mom asked him what he had done wrong. He explained, “I was angry with a playmate. But you told me that I should not hit anyone, so I asked my friend to do it for me!” Where does someone so young learn that? The ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • COHSS SpiritSong avatar

    A Generous Helping

    Contributed by Cohss Spiritsong on Aug 6, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,773 views

    A healthy church is a generous church.

    A Generous Helping Acts 4:32-37 Intro - A needy woman lands in a generous church Let’s dig in to our lesson today? 1. They were Believers a. definition of believer i. accepted Peter’s message What did it mean to be a believer then. Two chapters back in Acts, after Peter stood up ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Charles White avatar

    What's The Point? - To Share A Message Series

    Contributed by Charles White on Jun 27, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 11,444 views

    Church purpose

     WHAT’S THE POINT? - TO SHARE A MESSAGE Luke 24:45-49 - Sunday AM - August 10, 1997 INTR: When George Bush and his military advisors determined to engage Saddam Hussein and his military forces they first poured all the military might of the United States onto the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    The Family Of Our Faith Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 16, 2012
     | 4,176 views

    Family, church, fellowship, connection

    THE FAMILY OF OUR FAITH Acts 2: 42-47 (p 772) April 15, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Your faith cannot be healthy if its isolated…you cannot grow to be the servant God wants you to be on your own… Spiritual maturity, real discipleship can only happen by understanding the real reason Christ ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brian Barrett avatar

    Deliverance

    Contributed by Brian Barrett on Apr 24, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 27,872 views

    A look at the word "DELIVERANCE". This is mainly a compilation of scripture and definition, but very easy to preach from.

    DELIVERANCE Luke 4:18-19 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Comatose Congregation Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 97 ratings
     | 24,364 views

    Sardis was a church that had a reputation for being alive - but Jesus saw it as dead. How can we avoid falling into the same patterns that threatened Sardis?

    OPEN: I once heard about a church that was so dead, that when a member happened to die during the worship service – the paramedics actually carried out 5 people before they finally got the right one. APPLY: Have you ever seen a dead church? (I asked for a show of hands). What does a dead church ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    It Is Time

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 16, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,368 views

    Today we see the ’Body of Christ’ showing disinterest in every matter that is important to God, being discouraged with everything that is going on around them and being dissatisfied with life as a whole. It is now time for certain things to happen in the

    Opening illustration: Pressures, demands, expectations and tasks push in from all sides and assault our schedules. Do this! Be there! Finish that! Call them! It seems as though everyone wants something from us ~ family, friends, employer, school, church, clubs etc. Soon there is little left to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    The Source Of Peace Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,941 views

    Jesus had broken down the barriers between the diverse elements of the church. We have one faith, one Lord, and one baptism. From the cross flows the river of peace.

    Ephesians 2:11-22 “The Source of Peace” INTRODUCTION When we think of heaven, we conjure up many images. The Jews imagine a place of feasting and celebrating. Our Teutonic and Scandinavian ancestors couldn’t quite conceive of heaven being a party place, so they pictured a place of peace that ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Chad Garrison avatar

    Growth By Addition: Brotherly Kindness Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,372 views

    Spiritual Growth is important! In this series we’ll use 2 Peter 1 as a blueprint for the areas we are called to continually add to our faith as we grow spiritually. This week: Brotherly Kindness

    Growth by Addition Brotherly Kindness 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Glenn Abel avatar

    Called To Be Light

    Contributed by Glenn Abel on Jan 4, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,434 views

    Based on the Servant Passages in Isaiah this sermon focuses on the New Testament church fulfilling it’s purpose to be the light to nations in the world today.

    CALLED TO BE LIGHT Isaiah 49:1-6 “I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may l reach to the end of the earth” (vs 6) This passage of scripture is part of what is known as the “Servant Songs” in the book of Isaiah. There are four distinct passages of scripture that are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist