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

Sermons on How To Be A Friend:

showing 1,681-1,695 of 200,979
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
  • Anne Benefield avatar

    Going With The Spirit

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,183 views

    The Spirit gives us all the gifts we uniquely need to share our faith.

    Introduction: In his commentary, Matthew for Everyone, Tom Wright uses an excellent analogy to explain the baptism of Jesus. He writes: Imagine we are going to a huge concert hall, packed to the doors with eager and excited music-lovers. We all have our programs in hand, waiting for the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Anthony Seel avatar

    Petitioning God For Our Needs Series

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jun 25, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,879 views

    Fourth sermon in a series on the Lord’s Prayer based on booklet by Partners in Ministry.

    THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST June 19, 2005 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Matthew 6:11 "Petitioning God for Our Needs: Supplication and Divine Providence" After receiving a scolding from “old Miss Watson,” Huckleberry Finn recounts, Miss Watson she took me ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Antonio Torrence avatar

    Do You Know What You Are Talking About?

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Apr 16, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,322 views

    A real relationship with God will give you an appetite for knowing him intimately

    Do You Know What You Are Talking About? Acts 10.34 Reverend A. L. Torrence, Pastor Antonio L. Torrence 1. We live in a knowledge based society- a world motivated by information. This is an information-driven society. It’s concerned with what you know, who you know, how you know, and why do you ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Go, Stand, And Speak, Pt. 2 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,277 views

    Acts Series: 25th Sermon--"Stand!" [The Courage of Our Witness]--Courage born of Compulsion, Consecration, and Compassion!

    Go, Stand, and Speak, pt. 2 Acts 5:17-33 “Go” deals with the consistency of our witness “Stand” deals with the courage of our witness “Speak” deals with the communication of our witness There is something we are privileged to be able to do/commanded to do, which even the angels cannot do. v. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    Looking The Lost In All The Wrong Places

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jul 20, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,520 views

    Ask yourself the Questions; Where did Jesus look? Then ask; Where should I look? Finally; How should I look?

    LOOKING FOR THE LOST IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES Text: Luke 15:3-10 Intro: There was a song some time ago entitled "looking for love in all the wrong places" People do need love, but are often looking in the wrong place for it. The bible says "God is Love" we know the most loving one in all creation ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Samuel Wilder avatar

    Prayer - A "Gotta" Not An "Oughta"

    Contributed by Samuel Wilder on Jan 9, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,397 views

    Too often we let things keep us from one of the most important things - prayer - and we need to make prayer a priority.

    “Prayer -- a GOTTA, Not an OUGHTA” -- James 5:13-16, John 17 January 9, 2005 I was looking at a past issue of Pray Magazine, a great magazine that is about, in the editors’ words, “encouraging a passion for Christ through prayer.” As I perused some of the articles I ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Baker avatar

    Prayer Changes Things Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,664 views

    Prayer shouold be an effective tool in your Christian walk.

    Prayer Changes Things Pt. 1 Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7. and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. The ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • W. Alderman avatar

    The Head, The Heart, And The Hands In Regards To Missions Series

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 3, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 19,772 views

    This is a message to encourage the support of missions in the local church.

    THE HEAD, THE HEART, AND THE HAND IN REGARDS TO MISSIONS Text: Philippians 2:7-15 ;John 3:16 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: I am going to consider the total man when I consider Missions with you tonight. I will show you how the head, the heart, and the hands must be ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eloy Gonzalez avatar

    The House That Jesus Is Building

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,861 views

    Mission Festival Sermon: Through the power of the Cross and Resurrection, we are invited to be both builders and spiritual stones in the Spiritual Temple being built by God.

    I want to talk with you today about building, because you see, we’re builders. From the time we’re born, we start building. As babies, we spend all our energy and effort building bodies and vocabularies. As young adults, we build our knowledge and our skill. We build relationships with others. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Robert Fox avatar

    Authentic Prayer

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,262 views

    What is Prayer? How is it supposed to work? When and how do you do it, and why? Jesus answered all of these questions when he gave us a model prayer - the Lord’s Prayer. Student ministry PowerPoint format.

    LESSON: AUTHENTIC PRAYER [LEARN TO PRAY LIKE JESUS] Slide Graphic – praying hands. Verse: Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way (1 Samuel 12:23) Amazon has over 13,000 books listed on ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Hawks avatar

    Recognizing Myths About The Prayer --The Pitfalls Of The Jabez Territory Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 9,517 views

    Part 2 of the challenges of the prayer of Jabez—the pitfalls of the Jabez territory and recognizing some of the limitations of this prayer

    (Power Point slides and audience outline available for $10 donation to my church’s worship fund--email me or visit church’s website) Today I continue with part 2 of the challenges of the prayer of Jabez—the pitfalls of the Jabez territory and recognizing some of the myths about this prayer. But ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Causes And Effects Of Sin And Its Remedy

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 17,284 views

    Causes and effects of sin and the means of communicating Christ across cultural barriers

    Severe consequences of sin include: 1). Spiritual death - Because of sin, all unsaved men will someday be forever separated from God in the lake of fire. This is referred to the second death in Matt. 7:23, 25:41, Rev.2:11;20:6,14;21:8 2). Physical death - The Lord created the first man with the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    I Once Was Lost

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,317 views

    The Father invites us to join Him in seeking and caring for the lost.

    Introduction: (The lights go out…so does the preacher and worship leader, for a minute, until people begin to look around uncomfortably. Then, the worship leader welcomes the crowd and asks them to turn to Lk 15:1. Then, he begins to read…in Spanish…something that isn’t Lk 15. After a minute, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Deaton avatar

    Come And See

    Contributed by Michael Deaton on Feb 1, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 13,412 views

    Remembering the excitement of becoming a Christian

    Come and See John 1:43-51 Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. I was reminded this week about age. I now say things that I heard my grandparents say. Things like, "I remember 40 years ago this month," or, "I remember the lines ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tony Fox avatar

    Mary's Little Lamb

    Contributed by Tony Fox on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 144 ratings
     | 7,555 views

    Mary’s little Lamb will separate you from your sin or your sin will separate you from Mary’s little Lamb.

    “Mary’s Little Lamb” October 8, 2000 a.m. (John 1:29, 36) Rodgers Park Baptist Church I suppose one the most familiar nursery rhymes is the poem, Mary had a Little Lamb. I don’t know if they still teach it in the public school, but they did when I was there. The lamb in the nursery rhyme was pure ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist