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

Sermons on Fresh Encounter:

showing 3,361-3,375 of 34,942
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
  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Come To The Well Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 28, 2013
     | 8,681 views

    The players (Abraham & Isaac) we learn about today were pioneers of this thing we call faith. It can be a difficult decision to discern whether God wants you to be a confronter like Abraham or peacemaker like Isaac (God can/does bless both approaches)

    Come To The Well Part 1 of 2 Gen. 26.18-26 Chester FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A The players (Abraham & Isaac) we learn about today were pioneers of this thing we call faith. 1 In about 2091 B.C., God told Abraham to leave Haran & go to Canaan, promised ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Hans Krause avatar

    To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 14, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,867 views

    When we focus on Jesus Christ in our day-to-day lives, we discover purpose and meaning that outweighs the fear of suffering and death.

    [Sermon preached on 16 September 2018, 17th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Today, the topic for our sermon gets really serious. No more and no less than a matter of life and death: “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” The apostle Paul is dead serious—forgive me the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Salt And Light

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 21, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,807 views

    After Jesus shares the attributes that will bless us he tells his disciples that they are salt and light. How are we like salt and light?

    SALT AND LIGHT Matt. 5:13-16 Intro: Make connection between the beatitudes and us being salt and light. 1) We need to be salty (vs. 13). There was a time when salt was a much more precious commodity than it is today. “On October 2, 1864, one of the worst battles of the American Civil War ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Gaston avatar

    Rise Up! It’s Time To Move!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 30, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,661 views

    After a year off for Covid, God is signaling the Church that it's time to get moving again; we've been camped in one spot too long. The trumpet is sounding, "Rise up! It's time to move!"

    RISE UP! IT’S TIME TO MOVE! Numb. 10:5-6 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. An Ohio businessman abandoned his broken-down car during a torrential downpour in Louisiana. He stood in the pouring rain; most cars had pulled over. It rained harder. 2. Suddenly he saw a slow-moving car creeping, ghostlike, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 9, 2022
     | 2,356 views

    'When the going gets tough.' Acts chapter 13 verses 4-12 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A Good Beginning (vs 4). (2). A Unique Island (vs 4b-5a). (3). An Unusual Response (vs 5). (4). A Difficult Experience (vs 6a). (5). A Show of Authority (vs 9-11). (6). A Convert at Last! (vs 12). SERMON BODY: Ill: • “When the going gets tough, the tough get going!” • Some ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Brethren

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    Journey Through Acts (Part 6) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 7, 2024
     | 1,666 views

    The Witness, the Word, and the Water - Each one of these ingredients played an important role in the Ethiopian Eunuch’s conversion to Christ.

    The Journey: Following Jesus through Acts (6) Scott Bayles, pastor Scripture: Acts 8:26-40 Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/30/2017 As most of you know, we’re six weeks into a ten-week journey through the book of Acts. The purpose of this journey is to follow in the footsteps of those who ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala avatar

    Compassion & Understanding Of The Lord Heals The Canaanite Woman’s Daughter

    Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 929 views

    Because we harbour differences, misunderstandings, resentments, and issues that we must sort out with the Lord, he may growl at us when we ask for a favour. But if our faith in God remains unshaken, the Lord will ensure that God will answer our cries for help.

    Today, I want to hear God speaking to us through the story of Jesus healing the Canaanite woman’s daughter, who was tormented by a demon. For many reasons, this is a unique and fascinating story. For starters, this story, which is placed in the region of Tyre and Sidon, is among the two stories ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • John Gaston avatar

    Satan’s Secret Weapon: Offenses

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 12, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,787 views

    Getting offended is a common Christian experience and shouldn't cause Christians to leave churches, but it frequently does! This examines wrong and right responses to offense and outlines why we should forgive, without strings, the offenders.

    SATAN’S SECRET WEAPON: OFFENSES Matt. 17:27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: 1. There was a Christian lady who did a lot of flying for her business, but flying made her nervous so she always took her Bible along with her to read and it helped relax her. 2. One time she was sitting next to a man. When ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • My Answer Will Be Yes, Lord Yes thumbnail

    My Answer Will Be Yes, Lord Yes PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 12, 2023
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,578 views

    Explores the profound commitment and trust involved in saying 'Yes' to God, and how this affirmation shapes our faith and daily lives.

    Welcome, dear brothers and sisters, to this gathering of hearts, united in the love of our Lord. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. The Lord has something to say to us today, something that could change our lives forever - if we let it. Our theme today is a simple yet profound ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • Unlimited Praise thumbnail

    Unlimited Praise PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 14, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,556 views

    Explores the transformative power of praise as a weapon, a daily discipline, and a pathway to experiencing God's presence.

    Good morning, beloved. What a joy it is to gather together in this place, in the presence of our Lord, to worship, to learn, to grow. Today, we stand on the precipice of a new understanding, a fresh revelation of the power that lies within our reach, a power so potent, so profound that it can ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The Spirit-God In Us

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 8, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 14,534 views

    A sermon for Holy Trinity Sunday

    Holy Trinity Sun. John 16: 12-15 "The Spirit-God In Us" I remember one vacation when I was in 6th grade my family and I flew to Greenfield Village near Detroit Michigan to see how people lived during the Colonial Days. This village was put together by the Ford family to help people relive some ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Eagles And Turkeys

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 259 ratings
     | 54,403 views

    A illustration/sermon for those who are eagles inside but living like turkeys on the outside

    Eagles and Turkeys Many years ago I listened to a sermon preached by a man called Peter Lord, I remember it well for it greatly impacted my life at that time, and God used it bless me in a great way. In the sermon Peter tells of a vision/dream he had (I can’t remember which he said it was) ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    Sheep Amongst The Wolves

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jan 19, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 21,704 views

    The environment in which we find ourselves is a very hostile one. The Bible does not use kind words to describe it. The Bible talks about the environment being filled with serpents, scorpions, lions, foxes and all kinds of terrible creatures.

    SHEEP AMONGST THE WOLVES Dr. D. K. Olukoya Sheep amongst the wolves is the title of our message for this week. Matthew 10: 16 says, “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” ln this passage, Jesus is warning us ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Gaston avatar

    God’s Mercies New Every Morning

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 28, 2019
     | 22,544 views

    A look at the double assurance that God will never stop loving you, the four reasons you need new mercies every day, and the foundation of God's faithfulness. This is a message that will bless your people.

    GOD’S MERCIES NEW EVERY MORNING Lam. 3:22-23 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE GERIATRIC DATE 1. Did you hear about the 85 year-old woman who went out on a blind date with a 92 year-old man? 2. She came home very frustrated. Her daughter said, “Mom, what’s wrong?” She said, “I had to slap him three ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Joy To The World Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 4, 2021
     | 3,401 views

    The purpose behind Christmas is to see in Jesus the joy of salvation and the redemption of man

    Rediscovering Christmas #3 Joy to the world Good Morning everyone As the church right now is being restricted by what it can do because of the pandemic, I want you to know that the church is also seeing some miraculous things being done in the life of its people. God has not turned His back on ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene