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

Sermons on Pleasing The Lord:

showing 193,891-193,905 of 194,599
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 Perry avatar

    Surrendering When You Don't Have To

    Contributed by John Perry on Oct 2, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,463 views

    Too many times we give in & surrender when we ought to keep fighting only to find out as soon as we have given up that we surrendered when we didn't have to.

    Bunbury Sun am 26/09/10 “Surrendering when you don’t have to” Intro: *** British surrender to the Japanese in Singapore. Had a numerically superior force of men & they were better equipped but the Japanese force managed to convince them that there was no hope so they surrendered ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Seeking Before Hiding

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,233 views

    Jesus predicts his death. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Seeking before Hiding Reading: John chapter 12 verses 1-50. Quote: • Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. • Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present! Ill: Time video clip. Quote: • Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Brethren

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    Family Ties Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 23,568 views

    God designed His church to be a family. Not just to act like a family, but to literally be a family.

    Opening Did you hear about the guy who was called into his doctor’s office? The doctor sat him down and said, “I’ve got some good news and bad news. Which do you want first?” “Give me the good news first.” “Ok,” the doctor said. “Your tests are back and you only have three days to live.” “That’s ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    The Legacy Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
     | 6,051 views

    If I were a historian I could probably take you back through the last 2000 years to demonstrate the difference Christ and his followers have made in the world. I could talk about how world poverty has been stemmed because of non-profit organizations begun

    I’m guessing most of you have seen the classic Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart. In the movie, Stewart plays George Bailey who has inherited the Bailey Building and Loan, and survives Black Tuesday in October 1929. Later his absentminded uncle misplaces $8000 and George ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Collins avatar

    God's Timing And My Time

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 56,212 views

    Originally preached as a New Year’s message, this sermon focuses on the importance of living our lives by God’s timetable...not ours.

    God’s Timing and My Time [Inspired by John Maxwell’s "God’s Timing and my Time.] “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…” -Ecclesiastes 3:1 Icebreaker: In a recent panel for the comic strip The Family Circus, Dolly was shown drawing a picture with her ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mark Jones avatar

    The Grace Gap

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Nov 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,938 views

    Grace fills the gap between God’s holy standard and the sin that still rages in our bodies.

    EOLS: Grace fills the gap between God’s holy standard and the sin that still rages in our bodies. Romans 7:18-25 (Primary) Ephesians 2:16-21 Romans 6:12-14 The Grace Gap-is my term for the chasm that exists between the ideal of God’s standard, and the flesh in which I live. This very issue ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    I Dare You To Go Deeper Series

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 16, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 38,843 views

    Get off the banks of the river and plunge deeper into the flow of God - I dare you.

    “I DARE YOU TO GO DEEPER” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Part One Ezekiel 47:1-12 “1. Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house [stood toward] the east, and the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Into The Darkness Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 18, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,237 views

    This message focuses on how walking in faith during difficult times is the same as walking in the darkness without knowing what is around you.

    Into The Darkness Scriptures: Hebrews 11:1; John 20:24-29 Introduction This morning I want to briefly talk with you about walking in faith. Do you know that in order to walk in faith you must become comfortable with being in the dark? I am not necessarily talking about the physical darkness, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Flowers avatar

    Living The Easy Life Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Oct 27, 2008
     | 4,503 views

    This message explains how following Jesus can be easy and bring us peace and rest.

    Living the Easy Life Part 2 in series The Shape of Things to Come Wildwind Community Church David Flowers September 13, 2008 We’re talking about following Jesus – about living our lives as his disciples – learning from him not how to live his life, but how to live our ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Five Undeniable Affirmations Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 30, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,885 views

    In this sermon we see that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because of five undeniable affirmations.

    Scripture The first verse of the greatest chapter in the Bible—Romans 8:1—says, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Everything else that follows in the rest of Romans 8 tells us why there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. There are a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Flowers avatar

    "Follow Me," Where? Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 13, 2008
     | 2,247 views

    Part 5 in series The Shape of Things to Come. Jesus said "Follow me." The question is "Where are we going?"

    “Follow Me,” Where? The Shape of Things to Come, prt. 5 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers October 4, 2008 Today is the last in our sermon series called The Shape of Things to Come where we have been looking at what Wildwind Church will be doing this year. I want to review because I have ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    How To Enjoy Life And Not Just Endure It! Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 29, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,739 views

    How to follow Christ’s example of finding joy while we’re enduring life’s chaos.

    HOW TO ENJOY LIFE & NOT JUST ENDURE IT, How Christ’s Suffering Changes My Perspective About Difficult Times (Hebrews chapter five) Today’s message is our last (for now) in the series from the letter to the Hebrew Christians of the First Century but I hope we can revisit this letter at a later ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Whoever Believes In Him Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,806 views

    From this look at John 3:16 this message simply communicats how saving belief in Jesus is God’s cure for our condemned state

    Antonia Stradivari had made a vow: “Other men will make other violins, but no man shall make a better one,” that has remained true. He died in 1737 as the world’s greatest violin maker. To this day, no violin can match the rich tone of a Stradivarius. His conviction: “God needs violins to send ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Sasnett avatar

    The Hub

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on May 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,504 views

    Christ and the cross unify the church when they are kept the priority of the church.

    Title: The Hub Text: I Corinthians 1:10-17 Truth: Christ and the cross unify the church when they are kept the priority of the church. Aim: To move members to yield more fully to Lordship. Life ?: How does a church keep Christ and the cross the unifying priority? INTRODUCTION Mercifully, for ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Sasnett avatar

    Nothing To Add

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,043 views

    You can't add anything to the cross that would improve your relationship with God.

    Title: Nothing to Add Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Truth: You can’t add anything to the cross that would improve your relationship with God. Aim: to pursue Christ alone in order to know God. INTRODUCTION I asked last week if there was something our church could learn from the Democrats as ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist