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

Sermons on Running Our Race:

showing 2,221-2,235 of 217,040
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
  • Mark Haines avatar

    Our Mighty God Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,352 views

    We all are very independent individuals. Some of our first words – perhaps even our first sentence – expressed that self-reliance. "I can do it myself." This is healthy when we’re dressing and cleaning up. It becomes unhealthy when we try to control o

    Introduction: The names in this story have been changed out of respect for their privacy. Julie W told her family’s story in a magazine article. [My daughter], Allison, came home for the weekend. She opened the door, didn’t speak, and dropped her duffel bag. Smudges of mascara circled her eyes. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Our Wonderful Counselor Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,724 views

    Many people don’t do what their doctors or counselors suggest. It’s a terrible mistake to treat Jesus in the same way. Whenever he gives advice it is for our healing. From now on we need to listen and do what our Wonderful Counselor says.

    Series Introduction: Part of our Christmas celebrations involves the giving of gifts. We exchange gifts most of the time because of our love for each other. Sometimes it’s out of a sense of obligation. The gift-giving tradition looks back to the first Christmas scene when the wise men brought ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Our Everlasting Father Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,836 views

    Some of us are trying to earn God’s love and acceptance. Some of us are afraid he’s angry with us. Some of us wonder if he even exists. But Jesus comes to each of us this Christmas assuring us of God’s unconditional love, his wonderful care and his con

    Intersection (Common ground illustration) An economy driving tradition in our Christmas celebrations involves giving gifts. We exchange gifts most of the time because we love each other. Sometimes we give because of a sense of obligation. Our gift giving leads to unavoidable lists – lists of ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Our God Reigns"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Dec 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,628 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that the birth of Jesus is a good news story that strikes a chord, with all of us, that “Our God reigns”.

    25 December 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: The birth of Jesus is a good news story which strikes a chord, with all of us, that “Our God reigns”. REFERENCES: Christmas Sunday Morning; (JPV) Joy, Peace, and Victory; Isaiah ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • ken crow avatar

    Our Sufficiency Is Of God

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Sep 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,977 views

    This is a message that was to a young miniters class in our church.

    Our Sufficiency Is Of God Pastor Ken Crow 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 (King James Version) 5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • GUY GLASS avatar

    Our Spiritual Makeover

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,989 views

    THE PASSAGE BEFORE US THIS MORNING IS ONE OF IDENTITY, MORE SPECIFICALLY, A NEW IDENTITY, AND ONE WE HAVE IN CHRIST. YET, OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST IS FAR MORE THAN A NEW NAME OR RESIDENCE. IT IS NEWNESS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE SCRIPTURE TALKS OF THE FOL

    OUR SPIRITUAL MAKEOVER 1 PETER 1:13-21 THEREFORE, PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION; BE SELF-CONTROLLED; SET YOUR HOPE FULLY ON THE GRACE TO BE GIVEN YOU WHEN JESUS CHRIST IS REVEALED. 14 AS OBEDIENT CHILDREN, DO NOT CONFORM TO THE EVIL DESIRES YOU HAD WHEN YOU LIVED IN IGNORANCE. 15 BUT JUST AS HE WHO ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    The Feast Of Our Lord

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 2, 2010
     | 6,163 views

    we need more today than ever before feast on the word.

    THE FEAST OF OUR LORD Leviticus 23:1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts. 3Six days shall work ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Increase Our Faith

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 2, 2010
     | 4,070 views

    We often mistakenly pray for more faith when all we need to do is live out what faith we already have following the commands of God through Christ Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Luke 17: 5 – 10 / Increase Our Faith Intro: funambulist - Jean Francois Gravelot (The Great Blondin) On June 30, 1859, at 5 pm, Blondin made his first journey across the Falls. Blondin utilized a 1,300 foot long, 3 inch diameter manila rope stretched from what is now Prospect Park in ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Patrick Nix avatar

    Our Hope Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Oct 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,704 views

    The gospel in a nutshell, hope in seed form, the message of the Bible in a single verse... a 25-word 'parade of hope.' John 3:16

    t is a twenty-five word ‘parade of hope.’ It’s small enough to fit on a post-it note, yet powerful enough to last 2,000 years. It is the entire message of God in a nutshell. It is the gospel in one verse. It is the Magna Carta, the Rosetta Stone of Christianity. It is John ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rhonda Feurtado avatar

    Changing Our Name

    Contributed by Rhonda Feurtado on Oct 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,028 views

    God changed Abram's name when he made the covenant with him. In the Bible, changing of names often indicates something significant happening in a person's life. When we let God into our life, things are different. God wants to enter into covenant relation

    Changing our Name Do ya’ll remember the show “let’s make a deal”? That was kinda fun, seeing who would wind up with the best deal from what they traded. They all traded hoping to get something better in exchange. How many of us try to make a deal with God in much the same ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Our Glorious Salvation”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,968 views

    A consideration of what our Savior says about the salvation provided thorugh His death and resurrection.

    Some refer to our Lord’s prayer recorded in John 17 as His “high priestly prayer,” because of our Savior’s intercession for His disciples. This prayer is in three sections: 1) Jesus prays for Himself (vs.1-5); then 2) Jesus prays for His disciples (vs. 6-19); then 3) Jesus prays for all believers ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    Our Unmistakable Task Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012
     | 4,570 views

    We are living-and longing -for the end of the world

    OUR UNMISTAKABLE TASK Matt 24:14 March 11, 2012 “And this gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations…and then the end will come” My In-laws have a new favorite show on T.V. It’s on the National Geographic channel; ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    The Foundation Of Our Faith Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 16, 2012
     | 5,137 views

    The Ressurection, victoy and hope

    THE FOUNDATION OF OUR FAITH (Easter Sunday) 1 Cor 15: 12-23 (p815) April 8, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever noticed that many of the movies about Jesus come to the resurrection and they’re not sure what to do…. They know they can’t leave it out…or completely ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Our Source Of Success Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 3, 2012
     | 11,129 views

    It is not by our abilities, wealth, popularity, etc. that we become successful in the eyes of God. We succeed whenever we rely on His Spirit to teach us and direct our steps.

    1. THE IMPORTANCE OF FOCUS When the Alaskan Pipeline was being built, there were many Texans who went to Alaska and found work on the pipeline. The Texans could only work a few hours in the frigid weather, yet the Eskimos, the native Alaskans, could work indefinitely in the cold. They decided to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    The Lord Is Our Life

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 8, 2012
     | 3,387 views

    I. EXORDIUM: How often do we make choices? How does it feel to love someone? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers with or without a ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To encourage them to make the LORD, their life. IV. TEXT: Deuteronomy 30:20 You

    I. EXORDIUM: How often do we make choices? How does it feel to love someone? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers with or without a ministry III. OBJECTIVES: To encourage them to make the LORD, their life. IV. TEXT: Deuteronomy 30:20 You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal