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

Sermons on How Close:

showing 991-1,005 of 199,724
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 Ellis avatar

    Prepare For Summer Spiritual Harvest

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,821 views

    This message focusing on challenging the congergation to participate in reaching out for a summer harvest.

    Let’s Prepare for a Summer Harvest Matthew 9:37-38 What are your plans for this summer? Are you planning on spending extra time with your family and relatives? Are you planning a vacation to have fun in the sun? This summer I want us to think about preparing for a summer harvest. I have ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Ron Murphy avatar

    Cultivate A Heart To Hear God Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Jul 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,768 views

    (Parts of this message were condensed from a sermon by Rick Warren) How do we hear the voice of God, above the din of a noisy world?

    Introduction: I. Have you noticed; A. We live in a noisy world. B. By noisy, I mean 1. Lots of competing ideas 2. Lots of competing ideologies 3. Lots of competing standards of living, and ideas of what is right and wrong, C. And all of these different noises seem to be talking at ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    People, Like Pennies

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,383 views

    Wealth in our lives is measured in many ways. Pennies are a small measure of money, but Benjamin Franklin would have told you that a penny saved is a penny earned. Friends in our lives are another kind of wealth that we may not value highly enough. Wherev

    People, like pennies Luke 5:27-32 I watched a hidden camera show some time back. The director had taken two rolls of pennies and dropped them randomly but obviously along a half a city block. Then he filmed people’s reactions. People noticed, but they did not stoop to pick up the pennies. Some ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    Be Prepared To Give An Answer

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,004 views

    If we are living the life of Christ before others, people will ask why our life is so different from the rest of the worlds. We must be ready to give an answer.

    BE PREPARED TO GIVE AN ANSWER A. How many of you know someone who is not a Christian? (RAISE YOUR HAND) 1. We all do, don’t we—FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, CO-WORKER, CLASS-MATES. COMMENT: We want more than anything for these people to OBEY the Gospel? But what do we do? How do we bring ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    A Journey In Prayer

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 18, 2007
     | 2,599 views

    Examine the aspects of prayer found in the Lord’s prayer.

    Beginning today we are asking you to join us in 40 days of focused prayer. This prayer focus will lead up to our capital funds campaign. In preparation for this time of prayer I want to share a message entitled “A Journey in Prayer.” The material I share today could be taught over a period of weeks ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    The Lord's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 18, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 19,956 views

    The Lord’s prayer is our starting point in learning how to pray effectively. Many points are included in these few verses to help us see our prayers answered and our life protected from sin.

    April, 2007 The Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-15 INTRODUCTION: Every Sunday a part of our worship includes praying, “The Lord’s Prayer.” We would feel that there was something missing in the prayer time if this part were omitted; but do we know what we are praying or are we merely repeating words ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Todd Stiles avatar

    Reach Out Honestly Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 9, 2006
     | 3,709 views

    Jesus wouldn’t be cornered through the tricky tax question; instead, his answers show us how to live in both worlds, not just one -- and which one matters most!

    ¡§Reach Out Honestly¡¨ (Luke 20:20-26) How many of you know what this is? (show picture of toll booth on screen) You guessed it ¡V a toll booth! Yes, these dot the interstate landscape of I-80 through IL, IN, MI, and PA! And it is at these kinds of places we pay a tax ¡V an extra tax to apparently ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Best Kind Of M And M

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,563 views

    God has a mission for us.

    Since it has been two weeks since we gathered together for worship, let me briefly remind us that we are in the closing weeks of our series on God’s vision for us. And what is his vision – that we be a fully following and faithfully functioning church. For the past four weeks we have focused on ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • W F avatar

    The Principles Of Powerful Prayer Series

    Contributed by W F on Oct 31, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 14,980 views

    If we just want good things to happen then don’t pray. But if we want GOD things to happen pray with boldness, passion and expectancy.

    INTRODUCTION I’ve said on the front cover of this weeks bulletin that prayer is the highest use of the gift of speech. Words are a powerful tool. For example apparently for every word in Hitler’s book Mein Kampf, 125 people lost their lives in World War 2 (W. Wiersbe "Be Complete" p135). So words ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    God Still Speaks Today

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,881 views

    Prayer is as much about listening as it is about talking to God. This message encourges members of the congregation to participate in small prayer groups.

    God Still Speaks Today I Samuel 3:1-10 In First Samuel we find the people of Israel have gone back to their old ways of being indifferent toward their Creator. Their leader at the time was the high priest, Eli, an old man whose eyesight has begun to go bad. Unless something changes Eli will ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Andy Beech avatar

    Two Ears And One Mouth

    Contributed by Andy Beech on Mar 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,394 views

    The sermon looks at how to pray, when to pray and what to pray.

    TWO EARS AND ONE MOUTH Text: Matthew 6:1-15 "It is hard sometimes in prison to sit and to pray, and to read of those who were in prison, and to read of their prayer, and to how the prison door or roof cracked open, the chains were released and they walked out. [Pause] It’s hard when one has ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    Thanksgiving Turns Us Inside Out Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
     | 3,028 views

    When our mind is set up on the things of the Spirit, we will be “outward focused.” When our mind is set upon the things of the flesh, we re “inward focused.” Thanksgiving directs our attention toward God.

    1. Review of Inside Out a. We are selfish, self-centered and self-absorbed. b. We turn to meeting our own needs and our own wants all too easily. c. God doesn’t want us to be that way. i. How do I know that? Because that is what is at the core of what we call sin – self. ii. If you think about this ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Dennison avatar

    Evangelism As A Way Of Life Series

    Contributed by Daniel Dennison on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,322 views

    This is the final sermon in a series of 8 on discipleship. This sermon finishes the look at evangelism and ties the whole series together.

    Some of the ideas in this sermon come from "Essentials in Discipleship," by Francis Cosgrove. Tonight is the last week of our 8 week study on discipleship. We began to wrap up the study last week by finishing up with evangelism. Tonight we will finish our look at evangelism and hopefully go from ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Paul's Apostolic Principles And Practices

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 14, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 12,140 views

    Paul’s Apostolic Principles and Practices - He gave some as apostles...

    Paul’s Apostolic Principles and Practices Illustration:A one-legged school teacher from Scotland came to J. Hudson Taylor to offer himself for service in China. "With only one leg, why do you think of going as a missionary?" Asked Taylor. "I do not see those with two legs going," replied George ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scotty Killingsworth avatar

    Ready To Be Trusted With The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Sep 11, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,980 views

    You have a huge choice to make with your life. What story will I tell? Will I spend my life telling people how great I am or will I spend it telling them how great God is? You will gossip something. Gossip the good news.

    CEL091403 Ready series 1 Thessalonians 2 Ready to be entrusted with the gospel This week past our church and community experienced two dramas that portrayed the pivot points of our belief system. One was a drama presented live by actors on the Evergreen stage. The other was a drama experienced ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist