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

Sermons on Great Expectations:

showing 167,146-167,160 of 168,486
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
  • Ray Pritchard avatar

    Come Before Winter Series

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 23,799 views

    Procrastination destroys many good intentions.

    Come Before Winter II Timothy 4:9-22 Three things—apparently unrelated—have come together in my mind as I have prepared this message. First, in just a few days we will come to the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. A survey released this week shows ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    We're In This Thing Together! Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 29, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,264 views

    ME OR WE? – (Part 1)

    Take a moment and poke yourself in the bellybutton (I’d tell you to poke your neighbor, but that might get us into trouble!) Our navel is a constant reminder that we all started life connected to another human being (Dr. Richard Dobbins, founder Emerge Ministries). We spend all of our lives ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Moving To The Next Level

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 152,865 views

    This sermon looks at how little things can keep us from moving to a higher level in life and in God. It looks at Achan and his actions at Jericho.

    Moving To The Next Level GNLCC 7/6/03 Joshua 6:15-7:1 1 Timothy 6:6-10 What if I told you that a baby by the name of Khalik , born in Fiwi, out on an island in the Pacific Ocean, started talking two days after he was born, was walking at the age of two months , and by the time he was ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    How Beautiful Are The Feet Of Jesus!

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,267 views

    PENTECOST 4(C) - How beautiful are the feet of Jesus because His feet bring good tidings, proclaim salvation, and provide peace.

    HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF JESUS! LUKE 7:36—50 JULY 6, 2003 Luke 7:36-50 36 Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • James May avatar

    Choose Your Idol

    Contributed by James May on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,881 views

    The story of the building of the Golden Calf at Mount Sinai has much to say to the modern day church.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Homosexuality In The Light Of The Scriptures Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004
    based on 161 ratings
     | 18,286 views

    Truthful and Tactful look at this sin, and the sinners which God loves involved in it. Link included to formatted text and Powerpoint.

    What does the Bible say about Homosexuality? (Questions Series) [Hundreds of free formatted text sermons, complete with Powerpoint Presentations, are at our website...link is at bottom of this sermon.] God loves all people, including homosexuals. And thus, like Christ, Christians (forgiven ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Manry avatar

    True Friends: David & Jonathan Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on May 25, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 73,113 views

    Part 5 of a series entitled "Insights from the Life of David"

    Why is it such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter? Isn’t it the same thing? Why does it please a woman to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face would stop a clock? Why do ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Roger Thomas avatar

    Christmas According To The Grinch

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 26, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,908 views

    Dr. Suess’s story provides a background to re-thinking the real message of Christmas.

    Christmas According to Grinch: Claiming Your Christmas Gift John 1:9-13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Christmas is about gifts—giving and receiving. Did you ever loose a gift tag? The tree is surrounded with piles of neatly wrapped gifts. Each ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bobby Touchton avatar

    "And Where Are You From?"

    Contributed by Bobby Touchton on May 26, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,709 views

    As Christians we often feel out of place, but we are reminded of Jesus’ words that our real home is eternal life with Him.

    Submitted by Dr. Bobby J. Touchton Ashland, Kentucky “‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Have You Offended Someone?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,468 views

    Making a wrong relationship right.

    Matthew 5:23-26 Have You Offended Someone? Woodlawn Baptist Church March 21, 2004 Introduction I have never made it a practice of mine to preach at the problems in our church. My approach to the pulpit is normally to preach through books of the Bible or in short series in such a way that ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "The Confidence Of Peter And John"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,022 views

    Confidence can be well-placed, or misplaced. The difference in consequences can be eternal.

    On the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; and Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent. When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, "By what power, or in ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    If Only

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Feb 3, 2003
    based on 115 ratings
     | 15,307 views

    We often live our lives thinking "If Only," and this attitude foils the contentment God wants us to live in daily.

    If Only TCF Sermon January 12, 2003 As a rule, Man’s a fool When it’s hot, He wants it cool. And when it’s cool, He wants it hot, Always wanting What is not. Now isn’t that so true? When we have the hot summer weather here in Tulsa, we complain about how dreadfully hot it is. When it gets cold ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • H Frank Centrallo avatar

    With Raised Hands

    Contributed by H Frank Centrallo on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 14,811 views

    This sermon is one in a series dealing with the need for congregational maturing. Aimed at men specifically and gifting as a means of war.

    Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church February 2, 2003 With Raised Hands Exo 17:5 The LORD answered Moses, "Walk on ahead of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. Exo 17:6 I will stand there before ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Where Are Your Priorities?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 23, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,900 views

    This sermon tells us that our priorities should be on prayer, praise and people - all in God’s context, not on the world in all its sin and devestation.

    In a two-day period of time in New York City, a homeless man, a train maintenance worker and a dog were killed on the subway tracks. Ninety people called the Transit Authority to express their concern about the dog, but only three called about the worker and nobody called about the homeless man. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • McClinton Hall avatar

    Some Good Things About Midnight

    Contributed by Mcclinton Hall on Jul 27, 2004
    based on 156 ratings
     | 42,597 views

    This sermon is too encourage those who are going through trials and tribulations which are called midnight.

    Some Good Things About Midnight And when they had laid many stripes upon them; they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And at midnight Paul and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist