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

Sermons on Inner Motives:

showing 2,236-2,250 of 42,782
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
  • Steven Chapman avatar

    A Prayer For The Church Family Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,438 views

    This prayer serves as a model for us in prayer, both in praying for ourselves and praying for others in the family of God. This three phase prayer builds, each phase upon the previous, culminating in a request that God’s ultimate goal be reached in us.

    A Prayer For The Church Family Ephesians 3:14-19 One of the best ways to discover a Christian’s chief anxieties and ambitions is to study the content of their prayers and the intensity with which they pray them. We all pray about what concerns us and we are evidently not concerned about matters we ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Opposing The Opposition

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 21, 2015
     | 8,504 views

    These are hard times for the churches across North America. We have the greatest message the world could ever hope to hear but people shut their ears and hearts to it. So what are we to do?

    Opposing the opposition - Jeremiah 11:18-20 This week I was drawn to the book of Jeremiah. God called him to a difficult task at a difficult time. Jeremiah was calling out to the people of God but they wanted none of it. In fact they had enough of Jeremiah and planned to kill him because he ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Psalm 1 – This Way And That Way – Which Way Are You On? Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 5, 2022
     | 2,173 views

    Part 2 continues the examination of Psalm 1, the Psalm of The Two Ways. One is either in Christ or not in Christ; in the camp of the saved, or the camp of the unsaved; living with a glorious hope, or living with a fearful expectation. We draw out lessons from this Psalm.

    PSALM 1 – THIS WAY AND THAT WAY – WHICH WAY ARE YOU ON? PART 2 PSALM 1 – THE TWO WAYS This message continues on from PART 1 THE TREE OF VALUABLE BLESSING VERSE 3. {{Psalm 1:3 “and he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    Blueprint For The Battle Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 21,703 views

    This two part message from the series Lessons in Leadership examines how the Christian is to deal with the attacks from outside the Body of Christ.

    LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP – PART SIX “BLUEPRINT FOR THE BATTLES” 1 OF 2 NEHEMIAH 4:1-6 ● ©Larry L. Thompson (2003) “When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, [2] and in the presence of his associates and the army ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Lee avatar

    Do We Agape Him?

    Contributed by Timothy Lee on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,378 views

    Do we really want to have a pure relationship with Him or do we want a relationship with Jesus only because of the things we get can out of it.

    Do we Agape Him? 1. BRIDE Ephes. 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Universality Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 12,262 views

    Thanks to Constantine’s move, the church gradually began to think of its universality as power rather than as an evangelical mandate. Christ is to be lord of our political life, our cultural life, our everyday life -- every aspect.

    Christ is lord of all! What a bold statement! Maybe even an arrogant statement! Lord of all? Do we believe that? It was said of one preacher that “for tender minds he served up half a Christ.” Behind that lie two realities – first, that many of us don’t want the full gospel, we’d rather just ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Travis Johnson avatar

    Truth Or Bare: Does God Care What I Wear?

    Contributed by Travis Johnson on Feb 15, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,497 views

    The clothes you wear communicate a message. What message are you communicating?

    TRUTH OR BARE: DOES GOD CARE WHAT I WEAR? 1 Tim. 2:9-10, And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. For women who claim to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Holiness

  • Bruce Ferris avatar

    The Practice Of Affirmation

    Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,718 views

    The Practice of Affirmation in three easy steps.

    The Practice of Affirmation (1 Thessalonians 1:2-10) “A young man showed up a little early for his date. When his girlfriend answered the door, her hair was teased in a hundred different directions. To take the awkwardness out of the situation, she asked, “What do you think of my hair?” The ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Why Are There So Many Hypocrites In The Church?

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 25, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 18,211 views

    How do we answer those who use hypocrites as an excuse for not attending Church?

    Why are there so Many Hypocrites in the Church? Galatians 2: 11-16 11 When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. 12 Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    A Life For God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 9, 2008
     | 4,272 views

    Peace should not be a goal of life. It is a by-product of a life lived in good conscience toward God and in service to the risen King!

    Sermon for CATM – November 9, 2008 – Philippians 4:10-23 – A Life for God Today we finish up our course on Philippians. This has been a nine-week journey through a fascinating book, and we’ve had opportunity to reflect on this book and to worship, and for those who chose to take the course ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Testing Times

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013
     | 6,628 views

    Trials

    TESTING TIMES (1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-9) What do these countries have in common - North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Maldives, Mali, Iran, Yemen and Eritrea? The answer is, Christians suffer the worst persecution here. You might also be surprised to know that Christianity is the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Eric Ferguson avatar

    Servanthood

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 13, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,158 views

    In Christ, as opposed to the world, the servant is greatest of all. Yet in most churches, it is the least of all gifts utilized.

    Servanthood Scripture Base: Matthew 20:26-28; 22:39b; john 15: 12-13; Philippians 2: 1-11 The Point: In Christ, as opposed to the world, the servant is greatest of all. Stuff You’ll Need: TV and VCR, the movie Sister Act (Touchstone Pictures), nails, tape Preparation: Before the session, write ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    A Life-Changing Approach To "Thanksgiving"

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,663 views

    The day we celebrate "Thanksgiving" is significant but not nearly as significant as learning to live a thankful life. This "Thanksgiving" sermon teaches us to look at three aspects of life and "be thankful."

    A LIFE-CHANGING APPROACH TO “THANKSGIVING” Are you one of those people who get stumped when the group leader asks everyone to share what they are thankful for? There are always the obvious things to be thankful for – food, a warm home, family. But you don’t want to sound simple-minded so you ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    A Living Hope

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Aug 14, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,456 views

    This sermon is all about how to persevere in suffering and feel unspeakable joy of one's salvation. Instead of counting what we have lost, let us remember the mercy we have received!

    A LIVING HOPE 1 Peter 1:3-12 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 In his book Man’s Search for Meaning, Victor Frankl, successor of Sigmund Freud at Vienna, argued that the “loss of hope and courage can have a deadly effect on man.” As a result of his experiences in a Nazi ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Get Real Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 21, 2012
     | 6,462 views

    A study of the gospel of Matthew 6: 1 – 15

    Matthew 6: 1 – 15 Get Real “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Calvary Chapel