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

Sermons on Past Present:

showing 1,231-1,245 of 112,264
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
  • Warren Curry avatar

    Yesterday Ended Last Night

    Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,878 views

    We have to learn to leave the past in the past. Stop trying to make right, the wrong made years ago. We must keep our eyes forward, looking at what lies ahead.

    Yesterday Ended Last Night Philippians 3:12ff Introduction: Illustration: Thomas Edison Biographers have written that Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made over nine hundred light bulbs that didn’t work before he finally made one that did. Nine hundred times he went to all the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Nine Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Us Live Out His Forgiveness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,050 views

    The Holy Spirit helps us heal from past rejections, accusations and abuses through His grace. We all have experienced terrible adversity in our past experiences. Instead of dwelling on these past hurts the Holy Spirit has a way of using them to give us gr

    Nine Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us Live Out His Forgiveness Illustration:A woman confessed to me that she had lied about me. She then asked for my forgiveness. I told her she was forgiven. She took me at my word, and our relationship has been good ever since. But what if she had badgered me ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Derrick Bunnell avatar

    Road To Rome

    Contributed by Derrick Bunnell on Nov 26, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,607 views

    The theme of Romans is clear: Paul is explaining in rudimentary terms, where even babes in the faith can understand; the basic gospel. He not only presents justification by faith, but the entire “Righteousness of God.” Which also includes ideas such as gu

    Today I would like to dig into the book of Romans a little. There is little argument over whether or not Paul is the author of Romans; if the first verse isn’t identification enough, then the style and content is undeniably the work of the most prolific writer of the New Testament. As you can ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Adventist

  • Ray Estes avatar

    Running The Race Of Life

    Contributed by Ray Estes on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 94 ratings
     | 14,667 views

    This sermon is about forgetting the past and pressing on toward Christ-likeness.

    Running The Race of Life Philippians 3:12-14 Do any of you ever make out “To Do” lists? – a list of things that need doing throughout the day. Do you always complete your list everyday or do you sometimes have to carry over some things to the next day? If you seldom complete your list, then I ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jack Whitehead avatar

    The Way Out Of Jericho

    Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,608 views

    Is your past keeping you from serving God today?

    The Way Out Of Jericho Heb 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. 1st I want you to notice that Rahab was a harlot, she was a prostitute. You didn’t read about the “murderer ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Jones avatar

    What Next?

    Contributed by Steve Jones on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 18,111 views

    The past year has expired so what’s next?

    What Next? Psalm 39 The setting could easily have David sitting on New Years eve looking back at a year filled with disappointments. He had done what most of us have done. He made some New Years resolutions.  Resolution #1 “I will watch my ways.”  Resolution #2 “I will keep my ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Holiness

  • Alvaro Dominguez avatar

    Staring Over

    Contributed by Alvaro Dominguez on Jun 1, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 8,767 views

    About leaving the failures of the past behind and fearlessly starting over.

    “Starting Over” 2 Cor. 5:17 Negative Starting Lines: In most cases “starting over” means PAIN. Divorce for example brings devastating results. Having to start over again without your spouse and with the responsibility of having to be both the father and the mother is a very painful process. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Elder avatar

    Following The Shepherd Part 2 Fo 6 Series

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,443 views

    Following the shepherd will help us move past the prision of "want"

    Following the Shepherd Part 2 Psalm 23:1-2 Ps 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    God And The City

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 29, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,330 views

    Despite her past, Rahab ended up working for God.

    Introduction: A Joshua & Israel still are not in the promised land. 1 Jericho a 8 acres, surrounded by two walls (outer & inner; 6ft & 12 ft, respectively) w/ both walls being 30 feet high. b Many thousand people lived there, we only know one, Rahab. 2 She gave Joshua’s spies safe ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Haile avatar

    When I See The Blood

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 26, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,604 views

    He looks past our sins when then blood is applied

    When I See The Blood Exodus 12:1-13 The green beret-He fought off the Taliban, saving his comrades by firing his weapon and throwing grenades and order his comrades to fall back, even when he was wounded! We need to keep fighting the devil (Praying for ourselves and others), even when we are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Peters avatar

    Thou Shalt Remember

    Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,137 views

    Discusses the importance of learning from the past before moving into the future.

    Thou Shalt Remember Deuteronomy 8 REFLECTION: Deuteronomy is a record of Moses’ final instructions to the Nation of Israel before they were to enter into the “Promised Land”. It was given to them as they sat on the East Side of the Jordan river and was a peculiar balance ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    If The Foundations Fail Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 3, 2011
     | 6,953 views

    We can overcome past problems and acknowledge the patterns of promise.

    Introduction: A IL. B David lived in a time when the moral decline seemed like it was beyond the point of no return. Psalm 11.3 TLB 1 It’s impossible to isolate ourselves from the evils of this world. 2 Ps. 11.1-3 TLB; Our Amish/Mennonite brother’s, even with their extreme views of separation ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Milton Smith avatar

    Dealing With Guilt Pt 2

    Contributed by Milton Smith on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,646 views

    You can be free from the guilt of your past actions.

    There is a silence in the room and a lean, bold gentleman stands up and bellows, "All Rise. " The people in the room stand as a strong , stately man dressed in a black robe enters the room and instructs: "Be seated." He reviews some papers in front of him and looks toward you with a pointed stare. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    The Scandalous Women In Jesus Genealogy - Rahab Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Dec 10, 2017
     | 9,611 views

    The female ancestors of Jesus. The women in the line of Jesus with a notorious past.

    Matthew 1:1-17; Joshua 2:1, 3; 6:17-25; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25 We are still looking into the genealogy of Jesus as mentioned in Matthew chapter 1. Our emphasis in this study is Rahab. The genealogy of Jesus given in Matthew is in the Bible to let us know that He had a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Russ Adams avatar

    Drunk In Your Birthday Suit Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Sep 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,976 views

    This message encourages us to live past our our mistakes

    Weird Stories in the Bible Drunk in your Birthday Suit Genesis 9:20-29 Opening words: Last week, I began a six part sermon series, Weird Stories in the Bible. There are more weird stories in the Bible then you would think. They are not the ones we visit annually like the nativity or the passion of ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist