Independence Day:God's Closeness in Uncertain Times

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

Sermons on Scraps:

showing 181-195 of 1,391
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
  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Walking In The Light

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 19, 2003
    based on 208 ratings
     | 11,537 views

    Talks about the importance of taking sin seriously and confessing our sins

    Walking in the Light 1 John 1:5-10 Purpose Statement: To call on unbelievers and believers to take sin seriously. Introduction After dying, three friends, Robert, Sam and Tim wake up outside of heaven. St. Peter says that before any can enter, they have to pass through a bog. All those who ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Canaanite Woman's Daughter Healed

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 11, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,984 views

    The faith of the Canaanite woman moved Jesus with compassion to meet her need - even though she wasn’t within his primary goal at that time

    Mt 15:21-28 The Canaanite Woman Have you ever wondered why St Matthew included this story about Jesus in his Gospel? As you know the first century Jews used to refer to non- Jews as Gentile dogs. And it used to grate me when Jesus said to the Canaanite woman "It is not right to take the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Anglican

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Welcome Home

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 5,355 views

    God is waiting to welcome every prodigal home

    Welcome Home Luke 15.11-32 October 5, 1997 - Friend Day Morning Service Introduction I. The Restoration of the Pulpit Furniture: The furniture from the old church, symbols of the history of the church and people, they were put into the prayer room, they were painted yellow, recently the church had ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeremiah Parker avatar

    Treasures In Heaven

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Feb 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,462 views

    Christ puts money in proper perspective.

    Treasures in Heaven Matthew 6:19-33 I. Impermanence of Stuff (Moths, rust and thieves) a. Stock market crash: Oct. 29, 1929 Depression began in US and spread throughout the world. Rich folk were made poor overnight. People committed suicide. Jobs became scarce. “In Chicago, a crowd of men ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Living By Faith - Our Only Choice

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,218 views

    There is so much that separates, so little that unites us...Living by faith is the key.

    We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; yet we know that a person is justified not by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by doing the works of the law, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Kent Kessler avatar

    God Knows What He Is Doing With Your Life! Pt1 Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Oct 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,432 views

    God knows what He is doing with your life! He knows what grace you need to get you through! God brought a strange selection to His Son to anoint him for his burial—a woman of reputation—a known sinner. God brought a strange selection to a sinful woman to

    Text: Mark 14:1-11 The Story of my wife and I meeting--prevenient grace. This is what is called Prevenient Grace—grace that came before so that my wife and I could get to each other. Does God know what he is doing with your life? God brings strange selections together sometimes. The story ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    The List

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 17, 2012
     | 3,741 views

    Veterans sermon about a group of men whose names were on a list and God also puts people on a list known as "The Lambs Book of Life."

    "The List " Hebrew 9:24-28 There were 496 names on the list. 496 names that Johnnie Johnson didn't want anyone to forget. The year was 1950, and Johnson was a army private., just 18 years old thrown into combat in Korea and his regiment was captured. While being held as a POW many men were ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • ROBERT TALLENT avatar

    Keeping An Eye Out

    Contributed by Robert Tallent on Feb 24, 2019
     | 3,484 views

    We must ever be on our guard against satan, especially when everything is going according to plan

    Keeping An Eye Out Neh 7:1-4 1. Always keep watch vs 1 The number one rule in boxing, Always keep your guard up It doesn't matter if the walls are up, the enemy is still on the prowl ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Forget Not All His Benefits

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 25, 2019
     | 6,414 views

    Neglecting to regularly thank God is a sin, but thanking Him frequently blesses His Name and blesses our walk with Him.

    Forget Not All His Benefits Psalm 103:1-5, 2 Chronicles 32:24-26 1. Most of us are looking forward to an amazing Thanksgiving dinner – a small version of what we had at church last Wednesday night. 2. But what if you burn the bird? There is a positive way of looking at it: • Salmonella ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Zak Saenz avatar

    Revelation 2:12-17 Series

    Contributed by Zak Saenz on Jun 10, 2025
     | 235 views

    Revelation 2:12-17

    Revelation 2:12-17 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. Jesus this time sends a letter to the church in Pergamum which was a Greek city in what is now within the country of Turkey. Jesus here is referred to as “him who has ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    Praying Before The Throne

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 13, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,235 views

    Sermon on prayer

    PRAYING BEFORE THE THRONE HEBREWS 4:16 I want to read to you a quote from C.S. Lewis from his book “God in the Dock”. I have used this quote before but it is worth repeating. “Praying for particular things,” said I, “always seems to me like advising God how to run the world. Wouldn’t it be ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Tommy Estes avatar

    Suffering

    Contributed by Tommy Estes on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,132 views

    Making our lives count through suffering

    Suffering is something that each and everyone one of us deal everyday of our lives. Suffering comes into everyday peoples lives both great and small don’t they. Sometimes suffering comes into people’s lives and we don’t know how nor why God would allow a person to endure such a trial. Suffering can ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Immediately Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 5, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,361 views

    This was done as a dramatic monologue, as if I were Mark; and costumed according to Mark 14:51-52! It makes use of one of Mark’s favorite words, "immediately", and argues that Jesus expects immediate response to His call.

    What’s happening? What’s going on here? I came as quickly as I could. If you linger, you will miss Him. He waits for no one. He acts immediately. He is the most urgent person I’ve ever known. He just does not wait for anything. He acts immediately. So, again, what’s happening here? What ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    The Truth About Earthly Treasures Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,396 views

    Jesus wants us to realize, "My stuff is not safe here."

    July 1, 2001 The Treasure Chest – Part 1 Look at your outline in the bulletin. If you don’t have a bulletin, grab a prayer request card, or some scrap of paper. Draw a line, and underneath it, in a column, put the numbers 1, 2 and 3. Here’s what I want you to do. On the line, write down one ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William Mouser avatar

    How Not To Be A Religious Leader

    Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,176 views

    In training his disciples to be leaders, Jesus pointed to the religious leaders of his day as examples to avoid.

    Psalm 43, Micah 3:5-12, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13,17-20, Matthew 23:1-12 How Not to be a Religious Leader There’s an old story about three boys who are bragging about rich their dads are. The first boy said, "My dad is so rich. He writes a few paragraphs on a piece of paper. Calls it a poem. And he ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican