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

Sermons on Encompass:

showing 1,996-2,010 of 3,214
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
  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Servant Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 31 ratings
     | 21,490 views

    Isaiah prophesied that Yahweh would send a chosen Servant. This Servant would be empowered by God’s Spirit not only to fulfill His covenant promises, He will be the covenant between God and man Himself.

    ISAIAH 42:1-9 THE SERVANT [Matthew 12: 17-21] The prophet now adds another theme, the Servant of Yahweh. It is the first of four "Servant Songs" in Isaiah 40-55 (49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12). The character and function God’s Servant are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Giving To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,754 views

    This is week four of our stewardship month and this week we are looking at gospel accounts of people who gave to Christ.

    When people talk about their giving you will often hear them speak about giving to the church or giving to God and sometimes about their gift to Jesus. And those are all valid expressions. I do feel that we give to God through the church and that our giving is an expression of love and obedience ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • David Owens avatar

    We Have A Purpose Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 7, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,828 views

    We Christians know who we are and why we are here and where we are going. God has given us both general purposes and specific purposes to live for.

    A. One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotsman demonstrated the new game of golf to President Ulysses Grant. 1. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, the Scotsman took a mighty swing. 2. The club hit the ground and scattered dirt all over the President’s beard, while the ball sat waiting ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Ministry Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008
     | 6,266 views

    When it comes to love in our lives, we need to quit focusing on our feelings and instead focus on the mission. There are times in every relationship where you’re going to feel high levels of passionate love for one another. But there are also times when y

    The Ministry of Christian Marriage Joshua 24:14-15 and Colossians 3:12-17 Les and Leslie Parrott tell the story of Jennifer and Michael. After graduating from college, they married and began their individual career pursuits- she as an account executive and he as a social worker. They had put off ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Hanging In There In Face Of Fear Series

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,091 views

    Everyone faces fear in their lives. When we do God has some important things to help us not only cope with them, but overcome them in His name.

    Revelation 1:17-18; Psalm 27 A young college student had a summer job as a welder’s assistant, building a hospital. He had never welded before in his life. He was afraid of heights, and wouldn’t you know it, they put him to work welding on the seventeenth floor! Vast sections of steel beams were ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    24.17 The Danger Of Not Judging Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,063 views

    We are often told not to judge people but there is a danger is not judging as well

    How many people here are fans of the Bugs Bunny show? Truly the cream of the intellectual crop aren’t we. Out of all my favourites the one cartoon I enjoy most is the one with the Ralph the wolf and Sam the sheep dog. You remember, they clock into work together each morning, morning Ralph, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Priority Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 25, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,376 views

    Life would be so much easier if we would only pray.

    THE PRIORITY OF PRAYER Text: Joshua 9:1-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: The roof of the church hall of a little Swiss church, at the turn of the 20th century, was falling down. So the members of the church held regular prayer meetings in the hall after the service to pray for funds to repair ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Alpha & Omega Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 87 ratings
     | 30,638 views

    The Lord set us free from sin & began His good work in us by His 1st coming & will wondrous bring His work to completion in His Second Coming.

    REVELATIONS 1:4-8 THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA (Acts 1:1-11) John begins his letter with an invocation in which He calls down the blessings of Heaven on the lives of the brethren. The closeness of John’s relationship with His Risen Lord had combined with ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    24.18 What Are You Building? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 29, 2007
     | 3,789 views

    Jesus finishes the Sermon on the Mount by leaving his listeners with a responsibility for what they had heard.

    That pretty well tied up the morning. Jesus has been teaching his disciples about a whole range of subjects involving the kingdom of God and now he ties it up with a pretty bow and hands it to those who were listening and basically tells them, “You are responsible for what you are going to do with ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem And Jesus Clears The Temple Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 29, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,240 views

    Jesus enters Jerusalem on the colt to the praises of a throng of followers and under the scrutiny of the religious leaders, but His mind is focused on the souls of the city of Jerusalem, which represented God's chosen nation.

    Read Luke 19:41-48… Setting the stage: v.41-48 detail the conclusion of Jesus’ journey toward Jerusalem toward the destined sacrifice He was sent here to make for the sins of the world. For many days Jesus had been on a resolute journey toward the city of Jerusalem. He had predicted ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    The Almighty Snap Shot

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 46 ratings
     | 8,711 views

    Share how we can live our lives best as possible for Jesus Christ and stop being so concerned about our appearances

    We always say that it is the inside that counts and not what is on the outside. But do we really believe this? 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Other

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Permanence Of Love Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 28, 2010
    based on 27 ratings
     | 31,830 views

    Every right-thinking Christian will want to build his/her life upon the permanent and the preeminent. Love is God’s gift of gifts. Love is the most excellent way of life.

    [LIVING IN LOVE SERIES] 1 CORINTHIANS 13: 8-13 THE PERMANENCE OF LOVE Following the elaboration of the preeminence of the love (vv. 1-3) and the elements of the love (vv. 4-7), chapter 13 concludes with a discussion of The Permanence of Love. Love lasts. Throughout all eternity love will never ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Wilson avatar

    Opposition: Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 13, 2010
     | 6,996 views

    Sermon 7 of the series. Ezra is very quick to remind us of the truth that ... 2 Tim. 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. While Ezra is recording the opposition to the rebuilding of the temple, he adds materia

    The Book of Ezra Study #9 (Ezra 4:6-23) Opposition: Part II INTRODUCTION: 1. In what ways does Christianity go against the flow of society today? 2. What sacrifices do you think Christians have to make for their faith today? 3. What would you do if it were illegal to go to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Rising, Running, And Reporting

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,304 views

    For many, life is a panicky run. Serious things happen to us, and we run to tell somebody. The reaction may be to go home and do nothing, and to leave others weeping and perplexed. But when we encounter the risen Christ personally, not as an abstractio

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, March 26, 1989 (Easter Sunday) When you see someone running, do not jump to any conclusions about why that person is running. If you see somebody pickin’ ‘em up and layin’ ‘em down, well, there could be a lot of reasons why. And ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    Who Am I? I Am Connected Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2010
     | 4,542 views

    WHO AM I--I AM A PERSON CONNECTED TO GOD IN A TOTALLY NEW WAY.

    Who Am I? I am Connected Eph 2:11-18 May 2, 2010 INTRODUCTION Brain rewiring A study of the "miraculous" recovery of a man who spent 19 years in a minimally conscious state has revealed the likely cause of his regained consciousness. In 1984, 19-year-old Terry Wallis was thrown from his pick-up ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance