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

Sermons on Closed Mind:

showing 9,991-10,005 of 146,806
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
  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    Count It All Joy Eulogy For My Brother Desmond Robinson

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on May 14, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 8,097 views

    A SEEKERS ISSUE SHOWING THAT GOD IS LOOKING FOR A FEW COURAGEOUS MEN AND WOMEN TO FIGHT THIS FIGHT OF FAITH.

    COUNT IT ALL JOY INTRODUCING JAMES THE CENTRAL THEME OF THIS EPISTLE IS THAT OF FAITH AS SEEN BY JAMES, WHO WAS ONE OF THE TWELVE DISCIPLES AND SON OF ZEBEDEE, BROTHER OF JOHN ALSO SAID TO BE THE HALF BROTHER OF JESUS, BEING THE OFFSPRING OF JOSEPH AND MARY AFTER THE BIRTH OF JESUS. JAMES’S ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Robbie Parsons avatar

    When Towers Fall . . .

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,233 views

    When towers fall, pride is always involved. "I" is in the middle of pride and sin, but the cross of Christ is "I" crossed out. This sermon shows what pride does to us, God’s reaction to pride, and five steps to avoid pride.

    INTRO For thousands of years, man has continually tried to proudly pat himself on the back for his knowledge and acheivements. For example, when the Titanic was built, it was billed as the “unsinkable ship,” with one person stating that “God Himself could not sink her,” yet it was just an ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    God Encounters: Jacob Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 20, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 11,395 views

    This is about Jacob’s wrestling match with God and the significance for us.

    Jacob was the grandson of Abe. Give brief background of Jacob’s life. Sneaky, underhanded, trickster, etc. Jacob had tricked his father, Isaac, and his father-in-law, Laban. He was a marked man by Esau. He is older now, and he is headed to meet his brother. Read Genesis 32:22-32. What we ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    The Greenhouse Of Sin

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,200 views

    We need to learn, like David did, the awful price of sin. But even greater than it’s power is the power of Jesus Christ to forgive.

    Passage: 2 Samuel 11 Intro: The TV shows we watch laugh at sin 1. sin is the biggest joke in the American culture. 2. we are a strangely hypocritical society, on one hand decrying the promiscuity and drug addiction of our youth, while at the same time promoting these very things in the media. 3. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    God Encounters: Zacchaeus Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,705 views

    This is about Zacchaeus’ encounter with Jesus.

    Sing “Zacchaeus was a Wee Little Man.” Share recollections of Zach from Sunday school: short, tree, etc. Read Luke 19:1-10. Who was Zacchaeus? What happened to Zacchaeus? Who was Zacchaeus? The only biographical info is right here: “a tax collector and rich.” * He was DESPISED. To say that ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ken Sowers avatar

    Life - The Way It Was Meant To Be Lived

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,646 views

    Sorting out what matters in life

    Apr. 21 Life - the way it was meant to be lived Stand up - close your eyes, point north - Check w/ compass Today we will explore true north - life the way it was meant to be lived Acts 2:42-47 Christians living the life Jesus lived, not knowing all the rules , Jesus was the truth Important vs. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Karl Eckhoff avatar

    Leave, Cleave And Weave

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,903 views

    Marriage, as it was instituted by God, involves three keys for success. Leaving Home, Cleaving to one’s spouse and being Weaved around the Love of God in Christ.

    Genesis 2:18-25 Leave, Cleave and Weave 11/08/02 On July 29, 1981 Britain’s Prince Charles married his Lady Diana in a grand royal ceremony. The glamorous wedding was a fairy tale of present pomp and past glory, a last gold-leaf page from the tattered book of empire. London was a city dressed like ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • GUY GLASS avatar

    Lifting Our Speech Out Of The Gutter Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 5, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,107 views

    This message deals with the specialness of God’s name and image in man.

    LIFTING OUR SPEECH OUT OF THE GUTTER Ephesians 5:3-12 Exodus 20:7 INTRODUCTION: We live in an increasingly relativistic society. Decency has become a relative matter. We have warning labels on everything from video games to music CD’s. Yet, EVEN with those warnings, children, younger and younger ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    What's In It For Me?

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,565 views

    I took my title from verse 27, "What shall we have therefore" Literally Peter said, "What in it for us? Not a selfish question.

    WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? MATT. 19:16-30 I took my title from verse 27, "What shall we have therefore" Literally Peter said, "What in it for us? Not a selfish question. THE TEXT: This statement is made by Peter. It is in connection with the incident of the young lawyer who came to Jesus and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Heirs Of The Prophets

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on May 27, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,308 views

    We are heirs of all God’s promises and stand at the end of a long line of folk God has chosen for His own.

    Heirs Of the Prophets Acts 3:24-26 INTRO.: Driving through highway construction, you will see many signs: "Men working," "Lane closed ahead," "flag man ahead," "construction area," "slow men working," "fines doubled for violations in construction areas," etc. If we wanted to associate a slogan ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Manuel Amparo avatar

    "Speak Lord, For Thy Servant Heareth" Series

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 16, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 15,792 views

    But Samuel was grown up on prayers, even the result of his being was a prayer from his mother Anna –

    "SPEAK LORD, FOR THY SERVANT HEARETH" I SAMUEL 3:1-9 A. SETTING OF OUR TEXT 1. It is a painful circumstance when God has to by-pass his minister, or prophet: a. Eli had been informed of the misconduct of his sons, yet he was unable to put an end to it - b. They were sinning ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    What's In It For Me?

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 21, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,628 views

    It pays to serve Jesus - It Pays every day - It pays every step of the way.

    WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? MATT. 19:16-30 I took my title from verse 27, "What shall we have therefore” Literally Peter said, "What in it for us? Not a selfish question. THE TEXT: This statement is made by Peter. It is in connection with the incident of the young lawyer who came to Jesus and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Weapons Of Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 114 ratings
     | 31,462 views

    will you win the fight?

    Intro: God didn’t place us in this world to live lives of constant defeat and discouragement. Even though life is a war, God has given us weapons to win the battles of life. It isn’t that the weapons aren’t there, it is that many people live their lives not knowing how to use these weapons for ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Bible Memorization: How Can I Get God's Word Deeper Into My Heart?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,946 views

    This message deals with the goal of Bible memorization, the results, the excuses, and a few steps to begin pursuing it.

    - There are times in our daily lives where we wonder about the right way to respond to situations, problems, temptations. We wonder about the right words to say. Whether it’s a temptation or an opportunity, we wonder about how to deal with it. - What if there was a way to get God’s Word deeper ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Finish Strong And Run The Race

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 2, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 53,149 views

    A short end-of-the-year message encouraging us to go into the coming year running strongly.

    Finish Stong and Run the Race Looking ahead to the next year. 1 Cor. 9:24-27. I. Intro. As we come to the close of another year, one’s mind turns to a few things:  Memories of the past year or years.  What’s in store for next year.  Football playoffs.  And ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan