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

Sermons on Go Forwards Not Back:

showing 2,056-2,070 of 200,402
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
  • C Jordan avatar

    Back To Square One: Rediscovering The Mission Of Jesus The Savior

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 9, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,348 views

    God is calling us back to square one: rediscovering the mission of Jesus the Saviour, who came to seek and save the lost. This is our mission!

    BACK TO SQUARE ONE #1: REDISCOVERING THE MISSION OF JESUS THE SAVIOUR INTRO TO TOPIC: Why do we exist as a church? Why is it that after we became Christians, God didn’t take us to Heaven right away? What is it He has left us on the Earth to do? CHALLENGE: Woke up at 5 am with a sense of urgency ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Oh The Places You Will Go Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 15,317 views

    I used Seuss's Oh the Places you will go to introduce this message about choices and the choices that Joseph made and the consequences of those choices.

    Oh, the places you’ll go Read Pages 1-17 What a great book. Here is a confession; I had never read this book before I decided on the series. The other three I had read or had read to me as a child and read them to my children but not “Oh the Places you’ll go.” I had quoted ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Going Deeper - Helping With Depression Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 15, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,849 views

    This is an evening companion piece with the sermon on Depression -

    Depression - God is Not Silent When People Suffer Depression is Terrifying. It has been called "Dead, but walking". Most people see their world as: +Dark +Heavy +Painful +Numb +Directionless +Desperate Who it affects: As many as 20 - 25 % of the population. At a minimum in the USA ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene

  • John Oscar avatar

    Look Where You Are Going! Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,282 views

    Taken from the Sermon Central Series and heavily edited, Pastor John teaches on the importance of being aware of our spiritual surroundings and the direction we are heading

    Look Where You’re Going The Path Series, Week 5 CCCAG October 31st, 2021 Scripture- Proverbs 4:25-27 (a lot more proverbs) Today is Week 5 of 6 of our journey through what the biblical book of Proverbs has to say about the path we are on in life. 29 times, the book of Proverbs mentions the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Not Everyone Can Go To Heaven

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,465 views

    Salvation

    Introduction: According to the gospel of John (John 10:22.), our Lord had gone into Jerusalem for the eight-day Feast of Dedication. It was during this week that our Lord healed the blind man and was confronted by the Pharisees after he taught about the good shepherd who lays down his life for ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rob Westbrook avatar

    Why Should We Go? Series

    Contributed by Rob Westbrook on Nov 8, 2012
     | 4,942 views

    In the Great Commission we’re told to go, but why is "going" so important?

    Why Should We Go? The Great Commission: Part 2 Matthew 28:16-20 I. Intro A. Read Matthew 28:16-20. 1. I worked as a maintenance electrician before becoming a preacher. 2. In my experience, maintenance workers are always smarter than machine operators. 3. That’s what we used ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Behold The Glory Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 2, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 173 views

    From the beginning of time, the glory of God has been revealed in creation, in covenant, in commandment—and ultimately in Christ.

    Go! And Behold the Glory of Christ Introduction: The Glory of Christ in Our Midst Have you ever tried to look at the sun? Even for a brief second, its brilliance is overwhelming, blinding. And yet the glory of the eternal Son of God is infinitely greater. From the beginning of time, the glory of ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark Hensley avatar

    "When Going Home Is Difficult"

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 115 ratings
     | 19,276 views

    Author, Thomas Wolfe said, "You can’t go home again," Was he right? And if you could and if you did what would it be like?

    West Greeley Baptist Church March 10 2002 “When going home is difficult” Luke 4: 14-30 Pastor Mark Hensley Introduction: There is a story about a father who became disturbed about the length of time his six year old son was taking to get home from school. The father decided he would make the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon Earls avatar

    Let's Go Christmas Shopping

    Contributed by Jon Earls on Feb 13, 2003
    based on 428 ratings
     | 106,780 views

    UPDATED: For 2007. One thing that can’t be avoided during the Christmas season is the shopping. Here are some practical pointer’s to help out with your shopping. (This sermon ties in the Salvation message with shopping)

    A small boy was writing a letter to God about the Christmas presents he badly wanted. “I’ve been good for six months now,” he wrote. But after a moment’s reflection he crossed out “six months” and wrote “three.” After a pause that was crossed out and he put “two weeks.” There was another pause and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Holiness

  • Steve Wilson avatar

    The Nevertheless Of His Going Away Series

    Contributed by Steve Wilson on Jun 11, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,001 views

    This is the fourth sermon in a series about Jesus being The Great Nevertheless. He keeps wonderfully surprising us. Using the Lord’s "nevertheless" statement in the KJV we get a delightful glimpse of our awesome Savior.

    THE NEVERTHELESS OF HIS GOING AWAY John 16:1-16 Introduction • Saying good-bye is never easy, whether it’s at an airport, a family reunion, or the deathbed of a loved one. The Last Supper was no exception. For Jesus and His disciples, this was their last meal together. • The ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    When Things Go Wrong...

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 16, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,094 views

    In some ways it is rather amazing that Joseph, the son of Jacob, ever amounted to anything. It was obvious to his 10 older half-brothers that Joseph was “Daddy’s favorite.”

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK TEXT: Genesis 37:1-28; Genesis 50:20 ILL. Years ago there was a TV show called “The Honeymooners”. Jackie Gleason was its star, & Art Carney played his best friend & neighbor, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Terry Stivers avatar

    When The Going Gets Tough

    Contributed by Terry Stivers on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 9,010 views

    Paul tells us in this scripture how we can be victorious in the tough times of life.

    WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH 2 Tim 1:1-12 INTRO: Response to an Insurance Company I am writing in response to your request for additional information. In block #3 of the accident form, I put “trying to do the job alone” as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter that I should explain more ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Peter Pharis avatar

    Go Tell Your Neighbor

    Contributed by Peter Pharis on Oct 24, 2014
     | 9,450 views

    We must go and tell the World about Jesus. It begins with telling those closest to us. Sometimes it means telling other Christians the Gospel.

    TEXT We don’t know his given name. He may have used the name legion a long time. That is the way people knew him. Legion, swarmed by a cloud of demons. Now he was healed, free and in his right mind. I want to call him Marty. we'll find out why later. Marty wanted to follow ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Obey Jesus’ Commands Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 778 views

    The commands of Jesus are not burdensome but life-giving, guiding us to live in alignment with God’s will. Let us explore ten key commands of Jesus and how they shape our daily walk of faith.

    Go! And Obey Jesus’ Commands Introduction: Jesus said in John 14:15 (NLT), "If you love me, obey my commandments." His commands are not burdensome but life-giving, guiding us to live in alignment with God’s will. Today, we will explore ten key commands of Jesus and how they shape our ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Going Up To The Real Temple

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 15, 2023
     | 646 views

    Lepers were outsiders. They were ostracized from society, and could not enter either Temple or synagogue.

    Wednesday of the 32nd week in Course 2023 Ten lepers came as near to Jesus as they dared. That would have been fifty to eighty meters. Their chronic skin condition, maybe Hansen’s disease as we see such infections these days, has ruined their social and religious lives. They were ostracized from ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Catholic