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

Sermons on Rise To Meet:

showing 1,276-1,290 of 89,645
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
  • Rick Crandall avatar

    True Christianity Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 28, 2017
     | 8,826 views

    What does it really mean to be a Christian? 1. Relating to the Father’s family. 2. Receiving the Lord's touch. 3. Rising to serve the Savior.

    True Christianity The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 8:14-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 11, 2017 (Revised July 31, 2021) MESSAGE: *Many people think you're a Christian if your parents were Christians, or if you have been baptized, or if you have been going to church. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wilson Oshorakpor avatar

    Defend The Faith

    Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Oct 12, 2020
     | 3,300 views

    Every genuine believe is a steward of the christian faith. When men of dubious character rise to teach false doctrines, you must speak the truth and defend the faith.

    TEXT: Jude 1:3 - 4 (NLT) "Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people. I say this because some ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Jesus Is Raised Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021
     | 2,801 views

    But what would happen if we applied alternative history to Easter? What if Jesus Christ did not rise from the dead? What would happened if Easter was Erased?

    Many of you watch annually It’s A Wonderful Life. George Bailey, the movie’s main character, has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. Bailey loses $8,000 through no fault of his own and fears he will be sent to jail and his company will collapse. Thinking of his ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Turn Away From False Alliances And Rely Only On The True God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 20, 2020
     | 2,234 views

    God subjected Himself in the person of Jesus Christ, the God-man, to ridicule and torture and death, so that after rising from the dead, He could form a people.

    Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Course 2020 If a far-seeing leader in the Middle East back in the centuries before Christ had wanted to found a city or territory for his people, he would have chosen a place with natural defenses, like the island of Tyre in the Lebanon area. Tyre survived as a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Catholic

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Christians And Abortion: Valuing The Sanctity Of Life Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 29, 2025
     | 228 views

    Every human life—born or unborn—is precious to God. In a world that trivialises life in the womb, Christians must rise with clarity and conviction to uphold the sanctity of life.

    CHRISTIANS AND ABORTION: VALUING THE SANCTITY OF LIFE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 139:13-16 Supporting Texts: Exodus 20:13, Jeremiah 1:5, Luke 1:41-44, Deuteronomy 30:19, Proverbs 24:11-12 INTRODUCTION: The issue of abortion is one of the most pressing moral and spiritual challenges ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • James May avatar

    Without Hope On A Sea Of Grief

    Contributed by James May on Mar 23, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,199 views

    This sermon was written in preparation for the Easter message where Jesus Rises Again to bring new hope and eternal life and the hope of the Resurrection. It can be adapted as part of evangelistic message also.

    WITHOUT HOPE ON A SEA OF GRIEF By Pastor Jim May Last week we began a journey toward Calvary that began with Jesus standing on the hill weeping over Jerusalem. At that time we spoke about the preparations for the Passover meal that Jesus would enjoy with his disciples in the Upper Room in a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Troy Borst avatar

    It's Ok To Mourn

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 23, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,969 views

    A funeral sermon for a believer

    IT’S OK TO MOURN GENESIS 23:1-2, OTHERS “Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. 2 She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.” I. WE NEED TO MOURN FOR THE DEAD A. ABRAHAM MOURNED FOR SARAH 1) ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • God Is Not Done Yet thumbnail

    God Is Not Done Yet PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 21, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 127 views

    God sees our weariness, meets us in our weakness, and renews our strength as we trust and wait on Him, never forgotten or alone.

    Friend, if you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 2 a.m. and whispered, “Lord, did You see that? Do You know how tired I am?”—you are in good company today. If your heart feels heavy, your hands feel weak, and your hope feels thin, you are exactly where Isaiah 40 meets you. This passage is a warm ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • David Dunn avatar

    The Journey Of Faith

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 1, 2025
     | 82 views

    Faith’s journey moves through surrender and grace — where Jesus meets us at the wall, restores our love, and sends us forward.

    There’s something quietly deceptive about the word arrival. We love the sound of it — the sense that the journey’s over, the destination reached, the work done. “I’ve arrived,” we say. The culture trains us to think in terms of achievements and milestones, success stories and finish lines. But ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Scott Coltrain avatar

    Jesus And Pilate

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 11, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 11,591 views

    An examination of the meeting of Jesus and Pontius Pilate and the lessons that can be gained from their encounter, concerning the nature of civil authority and our relationship to it.

    The Jewish authorities wanted Jesus dead but were unwilling to kill Him themselves because they did not wish to lose favor with the common people who believed in Jesus. They wanted Rome to do it. They wanted Rome to take the blame. The evil Jewish authorities played Pontius Pilate like a fiddle to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Hamby avatar

    There Is A Purpose In The Storm Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 25,874 views

    This story in the life of Jesus and His disciples, in the boat upon the sea, conveys another world, a world where storms rise up out of nowhere and life itself is put at peril.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 20 There Is A Purpose In The Storm. Luke 8:22-25 In 1976 Gordon Lightfoot recorded a haunting ballad entitled “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” [1976, Moose Music, Ltd.] The Edmund Fitzgerald ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Hindrance thumbnail

    Hindrance PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 17, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 77 views

    God meets us in our questions and ordinary moments, inviting us to respond in faith, obedience, and public confession through Jesus Christ.

    Some of the most beautiful moments in Scripture happen on ordinary roads. Dust on the sandals. Sun on the horizon. A heart with honest questions. That’s where we meet a man in a chariot and a disciple named Philip. And that’s where so many of us live these days—somewhere between questions and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • David Dunn avatar

    Easy Street Preacher

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 19, 2025
     | 87 views

    The gospel calls us from comfort to courage—leaving Easy Street to follow Christ on the narrow road where joy and purpose meet.

    1 · Welcome to Easy Street There’s a neighborhood in almost every town called Easy Street. Zillow says the homes are cozy, the lawns are trimmed, and the HOA guarantees peace and quiet—no barking dogs, no loud parties, and certainly no uncomfortable conversations. Everyone wants to live ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • aubery moore avatar

    Questions For A Dynamic Church Series

    Contributed by Aubery Moore on Dec 19, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,928 views

    This sermons poses the question and attempt to respond to why a church should be dynamic. It explores the need for being fluid and adaptable to meet the needs of a dynamic community.

    I am hopeful, and I must admit that my attitude of hopefulness is stressed by conditions that eat at that hope. During the last presidential campaign our president built his platform on the concept of hope, of restoring hope, and using hope as the foundation for change in the political arena. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Unusual Encounters With God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 1, 2025
     | 541 views

    Unusual encounters with God are divine appointments that change a person's life forever.

    UNUSUAL ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 32:24-30 Supporting Texts: Exodus 3:1-5, Acts 9:1-6, 1 Kings 19:9-13, Revelation 1:9-18, Luke 24:13-32 INTRODUCTION: Unusual encounters with God are divine appointments that change a person's life forever. They often ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God