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

Sermons on Heart Preparation:

showing 5,086-5,100 of 173,525
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
  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Will You Be Worth Stealing

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 6, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,357 views

    This sermon deals with the rapture and being prepared when Christ Comes to take you away.

    "Will You Be Worth Stealing" 12/12/93 Text Matt. 24 Psalm 24:1-10 Matt 24:1-31 .ls2 One day a family decided to go out and have a good time together. It was a delightful day, everybody got along. The food was good, and the movie they went had ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gordon Pike avatar

    Stephen Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 11, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,545 views

    If you take away anything from Stephen’s message today, it should be this: Jesus is all you need. Say it with me: “Jesus is all I need.” Say it again: “Jesus is all I need!”

    If you saw Stephen on the streets of Jerusalem or in the market, he probably wouldn’t seem very different from you or me. A good man … a good neighbor … a good friend … a hard worker … always ready to help. Maybe a good husband … we don’t know if he was married or not. Lately he had been ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Meet At God's House For Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 23, 2014
     | 7,363 views

    God's place is a joyful place of thanksgiving and praise... when we prepare to make it so.

    Title: Let’s Meet at God’s Place for Thanksgiving Text: Psalm 100 Thesis: God’s place is a joyful place of thanksgiving and praise… when we prepare to make it so. Introduction In that we do not have family nearby Bonnie and I are pretty intentional about where we will ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    Intimacy With God

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Dec 15, 2006
    based on 36 ratings
     | 21,655 views

    We are called to dwell in the secret place of the most high! To gaze upon his beauty! To nestle into his heart. For our hearts home is in the midst of His heart! In that place of intimacy.

    The soul of man longs for fulfilment. Many, even in the Church try to fill this longing with activities and meetings, with seminars and with works. But the truth is, our soul will not be satisfied until it has come into intimacy with the Living God! This is what our re-born Spirit already knows; ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    Releasing The Arrows

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 22, 2008
     | 5,648 views

    After we have prepared them... we must release our children to God

    Releasing the Arrows Luke 15:11-27 Two weeks ago, in my first sermon on parenting I said that Children were intended for and given to us for a purpose. Our children were designed by their Creator to make an impact on the world. To live for a reason. To set their minds toward a goal. To ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    The Battlefield Of Life

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Dec 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,275 views

    Life is a battle ground, we must be prepared to face the battle if we live victorously.

    The Battle Ground of Life… Am service November 18th 2007 1 John 4:1-6 Introduction Many Christians, don’t realize they are living on a BATTLEFIELD and not a PLAYGROUND! Do you remember the hymn, ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS? It goes like this… Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    "Worthship"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 24, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,170 views

    Worship is--adoration, celebration, spiritual, proclamation, offering, togetherness, transformation, and involves preparation.

    Today is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the church. It’s an appropriate time to talk about worship. This is something that is in flux among Protestants. There are fewer and fewer traditional services as many churches are moving to contemporary worship. The structure is simple; there ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Congregational

  • What Shall We Do After The Storm? thumbnail

    What Shall We Do After The Storm? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,270 views

    Trust in God's guidance as he prepares life's storms, and rely on each other for support.

    Good morning, church family. Today we're going to dive deep into a powerful passage of scripture found in Acts 27:41-44. But before we do, I want to share a quote that has been stirring in my heart. It's from Oswald Chambers, a man who devoted his life to sharing the wisdom and love of God. He once ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • Carlos Kleber Maia avatar

    When Enemy Is Strong

    Contributed by Carlos Kleber Maia on Apr 27, 2019
     | 10,087 views

    I want believers to prepare to face their strongest enemies, trusting in God and encouraging others.

    WHEN ENEMY IS STRONG Text: Dt 20: 1-9 Purpose: I want believers to prepare to face their strongest enemies by relying on God and encouraging others. Introduction It is easy to be safe and confident when we face enemies who are much weaker than us: "It's like taking candy from a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Safeguarding The Good Life-2 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 6, 2015
     | 3,189 views

    2 of 3. Joshua prepared the children of Israel for entrance into the promised land. God's people must be prepared to enter the good/abundant life. But How can they safeguard it? The Good Life is Safeguarded at/by/thru...

    SAFEGUARDING The GOOD LIFE-II—Joshua 3:1-6 Good Life/Well/Abundant Attention: Hurricane Joaquin brought upwards of 20 inches of rain to Columbia, SC in Saturday & Sunday Oct. 4-5, 2015. It was the worst flooding in Columbia’s history. The Congaree River, which runs thru Columbia, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Danny Anderson avatar

    Invasion Time

    Contributed by Danny Anderson on Jul 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,470 views

    The church has a responsibility to be on the alert. These seven principles will assist in preparing and fulfilling the task ahead.

    Invasion Time Text: 1 Peter 5:8 Introduction: Message Bible: "Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping." The situation of the Church today places our world in a strategically-challenged position. I believe too many in the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Do I Long For His Coming?

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 1, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,583 views

    The 2nd coming of Christ is a major theme in the Bible. In 2 Tim. 4:8 Paul talked about the reward that awaits “all who have loved His appearing.” Do I love and eagerly await the coming of the Lord? This sermon explores 4 characteristics of those who do.

    Do I Long for Christ’s Coming? 2 Tim.2:7-8 Richard Tow 8/14/16 In 2 Tim. 4:7 Paul was approaching the end of his life. He has been imprisoned by Nero and knows that he will be executed.1 He writes in verse 7, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Moving Toward Spiritual Discernment-8

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 20, 2020
     | 1,242 views

    8 of ? The apostle John sheds light on the need for Spiritual Discernment in the Church. Spiritual Discernment is a necessity in the Church. But How is it to be achieved/accomplished? Moving(yourself, the Church, & others) toward spiritual discernment recognizes...

    MOVING TOWARD SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT-VIII —1John 3:19-20(3:10--4:21) Attention: Unintended Consequences: On Oct. 15, 2020, 51 year-old Salvatore “Sam” Anello—of Valparaiso, Indiana—plead guilty to the negligent homicide of his 18-month-old granddaughter Chloe Wiegand. On July 7, 2019, Mr. Anello’s ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff van Wyk avatar

    Understanding Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 11, 2013
     | 6,418 views

    Spiritual gifts are given to prepare God's people for service and for building up the body of Christ.

    Understanding Spiritual Gifts The spiritual gifts can be found in the following passages of Scripture: Romans 12:6-8 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Witchcraft Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 27, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 9,754 views

    Saul continues to disobey God, this time by resorting to witchcraft. But God never abandons his people. He has a king prepared who’s a man after his own heart, who’ll restore the fortunes of Israel: David, the shepherd boy, who’s become a great warrior th

    What we find as we read through the books of 1&2 Samuel is a mix of battle narratives and character studies. The action sequences are important because they show how the nation of Israel emerges as a force to be reckoned with, but often it’s in the character studies that we find the points of ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Anglican