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

Sermons on Matthew 10:38-42:

showing 31-45 of 247
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Clear Scripture Filters

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
  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    What Christ Exepcts Of His Followers

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,010 views

    Christ expects complete commitment from His followers.

    A woman walked into her bathroom and saw her husband weighing himself, sucking in his stomach. The woman thought to herself, “He thinks that he will weigh less by sucking in his stomach.” So, the woman rather sarcastically said to her husband, “That’s not going to help.” Her husband replied, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Fear Not, Therefore; You Are Of More Value Than Many Sparrows

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,243 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7 We are valuable to God

    5th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows   24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master; 25 it is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Who Is Worthy?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 16, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,262 views

    No one is truly worthy to follow Christ unless they are willing to commit to serving God as the top priority of their life.

    Who Is Worthy? - Mt 10: 24 - 39 Intro: Jake had been struggling with his faith since his cancer surgery. He was only 22 and had experienced so much and had so many doubts and questions. He decided to enter a theological seminary to study God’s word and hopefully find some answers. When he ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Following Christ

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,096 views

    What does taking up one’s Cross mean?

    SMM 19-06-05 Following Christ Story In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, renown members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, everyone seemed to have a story about how they had either been cheated or ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Do Not Be Afraid To Follow Christ"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 18, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,844 views

    A sermon about trusting in God.

    Matthew 10:24-39 “Do Not Be Afraid to Follow Christ” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org At Annual Conference this past week an interesting statistic was put forth. It appears that, even in this day and age, the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Life Of Burdens

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,174 views

    A sermon for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 8 A sermon about Jesus caring for us

     6th Sun after Pentecost A Proper 8 Matthew 10:40-42 "A Life of Burdens"    38* and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39* He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. 40* "He who receives you receives me, and he ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Reward

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 23, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,775 views

    Though we look forward to glad heavenly reunion with Christ Jesus and with God at the end of our lives, we need not wait for that time. We can experience that nearness and relationship in the here and now. That is our reward for "receiving" God’s messen

    Reward - Matthew 10: 40 - 42 Intro: Crime stoppers – reward for information leading to an arrest – getting a reward for returning something that was lost. The reward is usually tied to some thing or someone. Like links in a chain. I. William Barclay in his commentary on this passage points ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • William Mouser avatar

    Truth In Advertising

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jun 26, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,655 views

    Unlike modern promoters of goods and services, who shade the truth, Jesus’ commissioning of his disciples was candid and complete -- with both warnings and promises.

    Truth in Advertising Ps. 89:1-18, Micah 7:1-7, Romans 6:3-11, Matt. 10:34-42 Some years ago there was a film about a group of crazy people – I think that was the title of the film: Crazy People – in which a group of patients in a mental institution began to write advertising. As I recall, the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • William Baeta avatar

    Receive The Lord's Servant

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jul 21, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,795 views

    “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me” Matthew 10:40.

    Theme: Receive the Lord’s Servant Text: 2 Kings 4:8-17; Rom. 6:1-11; Matt. 10:37-42 A simple definition of a servant is someone who serves another person or group of people. The best example of a servant is Jesus Christ whose sole aim for coming into the world was “not to be served, but to serve ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Commitment

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 189 ratings
     | 32,557 views

    Commitment to worship and work.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A journalist was assigned to the Jerusalem bureau of his newspaper. He got an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. After several weeks he realized that whenever he looked at the wall he saw an old Jewish man praying vigorously. The journalist wondered whether there was a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Burkey avatar

    Finding Life Series

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,724 views

    At the core of finding life is the life building truth of Jesus who transforms my life for the great life.

    The Great Life: Finding Life June 22-23, 2002 Matthew 10:37-39 (New International Version) 37“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and anyone who does not take his cross a nd follow me is ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Richard Burkey avatar

    Sharing Jesus In Practical Ways Series

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
    based on 301 ratings
     | 66,124 views

    Jesus in Matthew 10:42 when he speaks of sharing a cup of cold water is speaking of the practicality of living the Christian life. Christianity and our relationship with God is personal, but not meant to be private. Our life with God is a life that is des

    The Great Life: Sharing Jesus in Practical Ways June 29-30, 2002 Matthew 10:40-42 (New International Version) 40”He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. 41Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • James Phillips avatar

    Service

    Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 20, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,255 views

    It is an example for us today to see how we should serve God.

    SERVICE The 10th chapter of MATTHEW, along with the first part of the 10th chapter of LUKE, tells of Jesus sending out His servants to spread the Gospel message. It is an example for us today to see how we should serve God. MATTHEW 10:1-42 1. MATTHEW 10: 1 15 The Twelve Disciples; ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Merwin Rylaarsdam avatar

    Narnia: Is He Safe? Series

    Contributed by Merwin Rylaarsdam on Jan 4, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,480 views

    Christ is not safe, but he is good.

    Scripture – Matthew 10:32-42 Sermon – “Is He Safe?” I heard some disturbing news this past week. There’s really nothing wrong with it, but I thought that I’d never see the day when what I’m about to say would happen. It seems that people have not learned from the past, and when we fail to learn ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Kevin Smith avatar

    "Unlikely Enemies"

    Contributed by Kevin Smith on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,797 views

    This is part one in a two part sermon dealing with the hardships of family, dysfunctionalysm, and learning to forgive even your most unlikely enemies, your own blood.

    Matthew 10:34-42 You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. Verse 36 in the text says, "And a man’s enemies will be those of his own household." "A man’s enemies will be those of his own household." Mmmm, mmm I feel God in here already. (Sigh) This word on today is by no means going to be an ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal