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

Sermons on Inner Motives:

showing 2,896-2,910 of 44,020
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
  • Troy Borst avatar

    Sunday: The Big Show

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 20, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,404 views

    What should church and worship be? What should be our attitude as we enter the sanctuary? Spirit and Truth

    “SUNDAY: THE BIG SHOW” JOHN 4:20-24 INTRODUCTION… Video “Sports Sunday: The Big Show” from Bluefishtv.com I.. SUNDAY: THE BIG SHOW There are so many things that a worship service is not. The comedic video that you just watched showed the Organized Church Rivalry Association… which is of course ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Wilson avatar

    Showing Up For The Battle Is Not Enough!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Jul 30, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,369 views

    The Israelites show up for Battle but are delayed because they allow Goliath to define the terms of battle. God's people need to get into the valley because it isn't fought on the hillside.

    Showing Up For Battle I Samuel 17 Preached on Sunday, July 29, 2012 This is one of the most difficult sermons I have ever had to preach. I thought it would be Wednesday evening’s Bible Study, but the Lord would not let me escape preaching it on Sunday morning. The story found in ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Is There Hope For Me? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 9, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,450 views

    God continues and completes what he starts.

    Scripture Introduction Today’s text is a “plaque verse,” you find it inscribed on plaques, “calligraphy-ed” on cards, and on lists of verses Christians memorize. A couple of weeks ago, Kevin sent me a link to Steve Green singing it. In my previous pastorates, we sang, “He Who Began a Good Work in ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    The Real Secret, The Beatitudes

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 5, 2014
     | 5,623 views

    The Beatitudes reveal that we can be more than happy. We can be blessed!

    Intro It is sometimes a puzzle to understand God's mind. His thinking is so far above ours. The secret is: there is no secret. People pay gurus millions to learn what is often half-baked wisdom and ignore the wonderful truth found in the beatitudes which is free to all (Matthew 5:1-12). These ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clif McKinley avatar

    Choose Joy Series

    Contributed by Clif Mckinley on Feb 6, 2015
     | 5,724 views

    Message 1 of 7 in a series about the 7 churches and some practical lessons we can learn form each

    We are starting a band new series called “Revelation” today. There is something about this book of the Bible take fascinates people, scares people, & confuses people. Now with the state of the world, people are asking questions like are we living in the “Last Days” or ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • David Welch avatar

    Living Wisely Or Wisdom From Above Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jul 2, 2018
     | 6,471 views

    Message 18 in our exposition of James. This message covers 3:15-18 instructing us to live wisely followed by several insights regarding wisdom from above and wisdom from earthly , soulish and demonic sources.

    Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Wisdom from Above” or "Living Wisely" The book of James is all about what it looks like to live by genuine faith. James recorded numerous instructions (51) that a person living by faith readily obeys because they are God’s instructions. James described ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Through Prayer Pt 7 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 19, 2019
     | 3,172 views

    The Bible makes it clear that there are hinderances to our prayers – things that will cripple our prayers. So we must make sure to avoid these actions, mindsets and sin to have our prayers answered.

    Video Transition: Kwale’s Answered Prayer - Operation Christmas Child Series: Find Joy in The Journey Through Prayer Thesis: Jesus was filled with joy and this inner joy came from His relationship with God the Father through prayer. Prayer and inner joy are linked together because prayer opens a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    National Treasure

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 27, 2018
     | 4,511 views

    A study in the book of 1 Kings 6: 1 – 38

    1 Kings 6: 1 – 38 National treasure 6 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Norris Harris I avatar

    Taking It To The Streets

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Mar 10, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 13,978 views

    This message deals with the imperative of taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Streets of our Cities.

    The Streets of our Chocolate Cities and Vanilla Suburbs have become the Field of Battle and the Stage of Protest. Recently hundreds of thousands of people Have Taken to the Streets for various reasons or causes. On Sunday April 25, 1993 hundreds of thousands of the Gay Community took to the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    When I Think I'm Better Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 23, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,393 views

    You might be a “modern day Pharisee” if you think you’re better than other Christians

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Joy On The Job Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 7, 2014
     | 4,640 views

    To find joy on the job, do your work respectfully, sincerely, and enthusiastically, as unto the Lord.

    Dad was skeptical of his teenage son's newfound determination to build bulging muscles. Even so, he followed his son to the store's weight-lifting department, where they admired a set of weights. “Please, Dad,” pleaded the boy, “I promise I'll use 'em every day.” “I ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Disciplining Our Thought Life Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 26, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,843 views

    We all live in the world between our ears. Our quality of life depends on the way we manage our thoughts. Message expounds Philippians 4:8 and explores how we develop a disciplined mind.

    We all live in the world between our ears! During this message today we will all have different experiences. Just because we’re all listening to the same message or sitting in the same sanctuary does not mean we’re having the same experience. There will be similarities. But your experience is ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Ronald Hughes avatar

    Back To School

    Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 117 ratings
     | 33,141 views

    Ten principles to make a note of before your children go back to school in the Fall.

    Back To School Psalm 127 Rev. R.B. Hughes Labour Day Weekend ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Raulerson avatar

    Lie: Dad's Don't Really Matter Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,624 views

    Many dad’s are abandoning their responsibilities of fatherhood because they have bought into the lie that dad aren’t really that important.

    Series: Lies Satan Tells Lie: DAD’S DON’T REALLY MATTER Ephesians 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (Victor Parachin, "The Fine Art of Good Fathering," Herald of Holiness, February 1995, pp. 32-33.) According ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    What Every Church Should Be

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,638 views

    some churches are closer to the NT ideal than others. The church at Thessalonica was in that category.

    TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 TITLE: WHAT EVERY CHURCH SHOULD BE No doubt you have heard people say, “If you ever find the perfect church, please don’t join it. If you do, it won’t be perfect any more!” Since local churches are made up of human beings, saved by God’s grace, no church is perfect. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal