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

Sermons on Defy:

showing 1,711-1,725 of 4,333
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
  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Breaking The Limits In Our Faith And Life

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 9, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 19,695 views

    Message about breaking limitations in our lives.

    Title: Breaking the Limits in our Faith and Life Theme: Helping people overcome their limitations. Text: John 11:1-45, Luke , 1 Samuel 17 Introduction Opening Illustration found on the Internet. Story of elephant and peg. Elephant and the Peg People get tied to stakes all the time. We look ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Three Fold Sin

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 10, 2011
     | 4,761 views

    A sermon on Romans 1:18-32 and how this relates to our society today (Material adapted from Harold Vaughan "The Three Fold Sin of Society" from Herald of His Coming [http://www.heraldofhiscoming.com/] September 2003 issue)

    Introduction: God is a Being of Moral Perfection and His Character is the law of the universe. How unlike the gods of Greek mythology who lived on Mt. Olympus. The Greek gods were even more immoral than the people. Xenophanes, a 6th century BC Greek philosopher, complained about the immorality ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Sermon On The Mount: Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 20, 2011
     | 4,262 views

    Message from the Sermon on the Mount about Forgiveness

    Title: Measure of Forgiveness Theme: Text: Matthew 6:12,14-15 Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Gregg Barbour avatar

    Body Piercing Saved My Life - What To Do With Piercings And Tattoos

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,217 views

    Learn what the Bible has to say about piercings and tattoos in this stimulating sermon on a hot topic.

    When I was in High School, I went to this winter retreat in Gatlinburg, TN called Winter Xtreme. There were tons of teenagers there, and this was about the time that wearing a Christian T-Shirt made you a “Cool Christian.” I remember seeing a shirt with a saying that I’ll ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    On The Potters Wheel

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 26,037 views

    The world may say we are ruined, but God can take broken and hurting and make it beautiful and healthy.

    On the Potter wheel Jeremiah chapter 18:1-18:6 Introduction- Turn in your Bible to the book of Jeremiah chapter 18:1-18:6. This is a classic passage in the Bible where God reveals how He deals with human lives. God is the potter and we are the clay. We are on the wheel and God is shaping us ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Randy Trotter avatar

    6 Things Needed In These Last Days

    Contributed by Randy Trotter on Jun 29, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,380 views

    What does the Christian need to be doing today in the last days for the Kingdom, the Church, the World

    “5 THINGS NEEDED IN THESE LAST DAYS” INTRODUCTION: This past week I was saddened at hearing that the Supreme Court struck down a Federal Law defining “Marriage” as a “Union between a man & a woman.” Frankly, it was more than just saddened, I was ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Praising In Spite Of- Whatever

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 29, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,196 views

    Psalm 9, is a good pattern for us to go by in life- praise and prayer! This is a verse upon verse study from Psalm chapter 9.

    Praising In Spite Of- Whatever Psalm 9:1-20NKJ I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.3 When my enemies turn back, They shall fall and perish at Your presence. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven G. Thompson avatar

    "I'm George Zimmerman"

    Contributed by Steven G. Thompson on Aug 6, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,614 views

    Text used...John 8:2-7; We have heard of George Zimmerman; tried him, freed or convicted him. How many of us are a "George Zimmerman? Check it out.

    John 8:1-7 My Name is George Zimmerman Well, unless you have been hiding under a rock somewhere in a non-populated part of the world, you have heard this name...probably more than you would like to have over the last several months. You’ve watched TV and other media and watched ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Life And Death Matters

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 16, 2013
     | 5,509 views

    PENTECOST 7 - The apostle Paul teaches about life an death matters. Believers are to be dead to sin but alive to God.

    LIFE AND DEATH MATTERS (Outline) July 31, 2011 - Pentecost 7 - ROMANS 6:3-11 INTRO: Each of us has life changing events in our lives that we remember. Some events are happy and others not so pleasant. Joyful life changing events include: graduations, weddings, births, etc. As ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    Bits And Pieces Of Truth

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 2, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,008 views

    Pilate asked, "What is Truth?" It is our Biblical command to offer that truth all of mankind.

    Title: Bits and Pieces of Truth What is Truth Your Ideology, True or False, Part One Jesus said, For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.” Pilate said to Him, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Rebel Without A Cause"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 5, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,836 views

    A sermon based on the parable of the Prodigal Son.

    "Rebel Without a Cause" "Luke 15:11-32 A young woman writes: "My dad kept a coin jar on his dresser. Every night when he got home from work, the first thing he did was head upstairs to change his clothes. You could hear the familiar jangling of coins as they spilled from his pocket and he ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • John Gaston avatar

    Written With A Purpose

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 29, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,107 views

    The Bible makes at least four statements about itself, and each one of these describes one of the reasons it was given to us. Let's take a look at God’s four reasons for giving us the Bible.

    THE BIBLE: WRITTEN WITH A PURPOSE INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. One Sunday morning, while sitting next to her first grade daughter in church, Susan Wright noticed the little one looking at the open Bible in her lap. 2. In a low whisper, she asked, "Did God really write that?" Susan quietly ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    A Love Story Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Feb 27, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,981 views

    The heart of the Christmas story

    Advent # 4 Resource - Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, Mike Slaughter, Abingdon Press, 2011 A Love Story Christmas is a love story. John frames it that way. “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." (John ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Virgin Birth Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,577 views

    Sermon regarding the textual evidence and the theological significance of the virgin birth of Christ

    Text: Matthew 1:18-25, Title: The Virgin Birth, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/13/09, AM A. Opening illustration: A group of Bible scholars have unanimously agreed that Jesus had a human father, but they are uncertain who it was. Thus, according to these scholars, Jesus was not born of a virgin, was not ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Highly Favored Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 7, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,747 views

    Exposition of Luke 1:26-38 about Mary a highly favored one, and about Jesus THE highly favored One

    Text: Luke 1:26-38, Title: Highly Favored, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/6/09 A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Luke is writing to Theophilus probably from Caesarea while Paul is in prison, after gaining first hand accounts of these events. The Angel of the Lord had just come (well, six ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist