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

Sermons on Maximize Usefulness:

showing 2,971-2,985 of 218,513
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
  • John Pearrell avatar

    The Jesus Who Invites Us To Quit Playing It Safe Series

    Contributed by John Pearrell on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,974 views

    This is part 2 of the Risen Series. It is a challenge to live all out for Christ and stop playing it safe.

    Matthew 16:21-28 Projectionist: Play Clip 5 from Risen DVD So we are going to start a little different this morning. This is a balance beam. You’ve seen them in the Olympic games. Imagine that we are at the Olymics…I approach the beam with confidence, and then, I lay on beam and wrap ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Seeds, Part Ii: The Use Of Compost In The Spiritual Life Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,774 views

    The seed that needs to die to bear much fruit needs nutrients; these come from composting the great temptations in our lives.

    Tuesday of Holy Week 2013 Seeds 2 “Unless a grain of wheat fall to the ground and die, it remains alone; but if it die, it yields much fruit.” As we continue our Holy Week contemplation of the death of Jesus, we encounter the prophecy of Isaiah about the Messiah. This is a later ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Catholic

  • Peter Toy avatar

    Being Rich Can Make Us Spiritually Poor Series

    Contributed by Peter Toy on Mar 28, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,034 views

    If we don’t learn to handle our wealth in a godly manner, it can separate us from God.

    Being rich can make us spiritually poor. A story is told of a rich man who was on his death bed. He called in three of his friends, a pastor, a doctor and a lawyer to give them a strange request. He gave each of the men an envelope with one million dollars in it. He instructed the men that during ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • David McNally avatar

    What The Ascension Of Jesus Meant To Him, And To Means To Us

    Contributed by David Mcnally on May 20, 2014
     | 6,083 views

    Many Christians seem to ignore the Ascension, and even seem embarrassed to talk about Jesus physically going up into the clouds, but it is a historical fact. Jesus had done everything His Father required of Him, and He is now by His side working for us.

    Acts 1:6-11 Eph 1:18-23 The Ascension 29 MAY 2014 The New Testament records how Jesus died on what we now call Good Friday and how He rose from the dead on what we now call Easter Sunday. I prefer to call it Resurrection Sunday, 1. because the word Easter is not in the Bible, and 2. because ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    One Sacrifice Of Christ Made Us Perfect Forever Series

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,272 views

    To show that it took only One Perfect Sacrifice of JESUS that made us perfect forever.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you perfect forever? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that it took only One Perfect Sacrifice of JESUS that made us perfect forever. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:14 (Amplified Bible) 10:14 For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    How Jesus Helps Us Get Off The Mat Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 23, 2014
     | 7,326 views

    Good News, Dancing in Joy, Friendship, Compassion

    Mark 2:1-12 (p. 700) May 25, 2014 Introduction: As you know, and if you don’t here’s a reminder, one of my favorite books is Mike Yaconelli’s “Messy Spirituality.” He ends chapter two which is called, “The place where our messiness meets Jesus” ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    …and Forgive Us Our Debts… Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 2, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,077 views

    So just what is Jesus speaking about when He says, "...and forgive us our debts (transgressions)..." If properly prayed this statement changes how we approach God!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: June 02, 2014 Date Preached: June 04, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Study on the Lord’s Prayer Sermon Title: …and Forgive US Our Debts…(Sermon 9) Sermon Text: Matthew 6:9-13 [HCSB] Essence of the Text: Jesus ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    " No Parental Consent When God Wants To Use You"

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 8, 2014
     | 5,624 views

    When God has needs of your Gifts, Talents or Spiritual Aptitude, he does not ask for parental consent.

    " NO PARENTAL CONSENT WHEN GOD WANTS TO USE YOU" Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 1:27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    The God Of All Grace Empowers Us To Stand In Grace Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 13, 2014
     | 12,395 views

    Living as a Church in a Foreign Land The God of all Grace Empowers us to Stand in Grace

    Living as a Church in a Foreign Land The God of all Grace Empowers us to Stand in Grace 1 Peter 5:10-14 David Taylor This is our last week in our third mini series in 1 Peter, “Living as a Church in a Foreign Land,” We have a youth service next week; communion; then The Seven. In ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kyle Gray avatar

    Using Your Gifts In The Church Will Change Your Life! Series

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on Aug 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,486 views

    Church was designed in the New Testament to be a place where everyone should be using their spiritual gifts in serving together, it will change your life forever!

    Look no further than lifechange stories like this to know why the church matters to GOD. WELCOME CAMPUS Church matters What is the perception of CHURCH to those outside the faith -facebook – FAKE, JUEDGMENTAL, WANT $$, HOLIER THAN THOU These perceptions break my heart. WHY because I know ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    What St Gregory Teaches Us About Evangelization Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 1, 2012
     | 3,021 views

    Prayer is pre-eminent; the Word must inform our music; evangelization must be done, especially with the help of women.

    September 3 2012 St. Gregory the Great Verbum Domini The Book of Genesis envisions the creation of the world as more of a birthing than a creatio ex nihilo. We know that God created everything, and created it from nothing. But when the author of Genesis began his narrative, he picks up at a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Catholic

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    What The 5 Anointing Spices Teach Us Of Jesus

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 11, 2012
    based on 50 ratings
     | 40,170 views

    The high priest was anointed with 5 principal spices, each of these teach us something about the suffering's and merits won by Jesus.

    What the 5 Anointing Spices Teach us of Jesus Exodus 30:23-25 "Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred [shekels], and of sweet cinnamon half so much, [even] two hundred and fifty [shekels], and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty [shekels], And of cassia five ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rodelio Mallari avatar

    Our Father’s Great Love For Us

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,791 views

    We need not grow weary of life’s long journey on earth since the Lord is with us. We need not fear what happens along the way especially since it will ultimately lead us to our home! What a gracious loving Heavenly Father we have in God!

    Intro: This is the first of fifteen “Songs of Degrees” (Psa. 121-134). Pilgrims sang responsively as they annually went up to Jerusalem to celebrate their major feasts: Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles (Deut. 16:16). The theme is often God's protection over His pilgrim people. The ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Rodelio Mallari avatar

    Our Father’s Great Love For Us

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,716 views

    We need not grow weary of life’s long journey on earth since the Lord is with us. We need not fear what happens along the way especially since it will ultimately lead us to our home! What a gracious loving Heavenly Father we have in God!

    Intro: This is the first of fifteen “Songs of Degrees” (Psa. 121-134). Pilgrims sang responsively as they annually went up to Jerusalem to celebrate their major feasts: Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles (Deut. 16:16). The theme is often God's protection over His pilgrim people. The ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Let Us Go / What A Difference A Day Makes

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 4, 2012
     | 4,075 views

    Sermon for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany, Year B.

    Let Us Go / Mark 1: 29 - 39 Intro: What A Difference A Day Makes by Maria Grever and Stanley Adams. “What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours. Brought the sun and the flowers where there used to be rain. My yesterday was blue, dear. Today I’m part of you, dear. My lonely ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed