After Easter:A Journey to Pentecost

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

Sermons on Seizing Opportunity:

showing 196-210 of 50,910
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

I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice

Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives

Ready & Faithful

Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future

Why Suffering?

Help your church understand God's plan in pain

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Jesus Never Missed An Opportunity Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 21, 2019
     | 2,220 views

    Jesus never missed an opportunity to use daily events as a way to reach the hearts of His listeners.

    Tuesday of the 25th Week in Course This short Gospel given to us by St. Luke has parallel stories in the other Synoptics, and the amount of ink that has been spilled over the years by interpreters must run to the thousands of liters. I have had experience of anti-Catholic acquaintances throwing ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Catholic

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    In The Chaos We Find Opportunity...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 15, 2020
     | 3,332 views

    DO WE KNOW GOOD COMES OUT OF BAD? Let us look at an onion and the ring within a ring. This crushing does not have to crush you. Peel the layer away.

    IN THE CHAOS COMES THE OPPORTUNITY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have used the onion many times in my 40 years of full time ministry. The onion can be a powerful tool in the lessons of the struggles and chaos. Martin Luther King once stated: Seems we can learn to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    A Celebration Of God-Given Opportunity

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 24, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,650 views

    Hannah was seeing beyond the circumstance of the birth of Samuel to something of its significance.

    A CELEBRATION OF GOD-GIVEN OPPORTUNITY. 1 Samuel 2:1-10. The Song of Hannah is a song of reversals. It was a celebration of a God-given opportunity through the birth of a child. Yet it is not only a personal response to one particular situation: it is a response which all of God’s people are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Shawn miller avatar

    Open Opportunity: The Church Of Philadelphia

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Aug 22, 2015
     | 6,525 views

    A continuation of the study of the seven churches of Revelation. Though Philadelphia wasn't perfect they were a good church and Christ commended them appropriately and the same is true for us all and with it comes great blessings and favor!

    Opportunity Opens: The Church of Philadelphia Introduction: One of the most clever Volkswagen ads shows an impeccable little car-- with a flat tire. And the caption reads, “Nobody's Perfect.” Some make the mistake of thinking Philadelphia was a perfect church. No. If they were ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    God Has A Plan Of Opportunities!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 2, 2015
     | 4,502 views

    A negative person sees difficulty in every opportunity. A positive spiritual person sees an opportunity in every obstacle and difficulty.

    GOD HAS A PLAN OF OPPORTUNITY. ARISE TO THE OPPORTUNITY. COULD THIS DIFFICULTY BE AN OPPORTUNITY? GOD HAS A PLAN... NO MATTER HOW DARK THE NIGHT ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Psalm 68:1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Take The Opportunity To Reach The Lost

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 24, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,017 views

    MAYBE WE CAN GET SO BUSY DOING OUR RELIGIOUS PROGRAM THAT WE FORGET THE LOST GOING TO HELL? We must love the lost.

    OPPORTUNITIES? NEVER FORGET THE BURDEN FOR THE LOST By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Genesis 48 is known as the BRIDAL SEARCH chapter. Psalms 51 is known as the REPENTANCE chapter. I Corinthians 13 is known as the LOVE CHAPTER. Hebrews 11 is known as the FAITH CHAPTER. Come let us ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Efe Oluwatosin avatar

    Troubles Are Opportunities For Great Joy Series

    Contributed by Efe Oluwatosin on Oct 27, 2023
     | 1,302 views

    Understanding troubles. Are you asking the question why me? Or What have I done to deserve this? When you understand how to use troubles, you will discover that troubles are opportunities for great joy.

    We are sent to the earth to replicate God's holiness in all we do and prepare for eternity. This purpose naturally produces problems for humans because the nature of God and the nature of humans are opposites. Therefore, to enjoy life and learn how to live successfully on earth, you need the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Make The Most Of Your Opportunities!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 29, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,497 views

    What is the value of a seed? We worry about the harvest of today... God is more concerned about the seeds we plant today. If we plant there will be a harvest.

    MAKE THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITIES… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Two part lesson.) LET US ASK AN EASY QUESTION… WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A SEED? Profit potential --- bushel potential? Truck potential? Let us calculate 15,000 seeds per acre… the return is huge… A SEED ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Owens avatar

    Making The Most Of Every Opportunity

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 25, 2024
     | 2,340 views

    Where did the Easter holiday come from? How do Christians and Churches navigate holidays in a way that takes advantage of what is on people's minds without creating religious holidays and traditions that are not biblically authorized?

    A. One day an atheist was complaining to his Christian friend, “You Christians have your special holidays, such as Christmas and Easter and Jews celebrate their special holidays, such as Passover and Yom Kippur, but we atheists have no recognized special holidays. It’s just not fair!” 1. The ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Nettie J Pennington avatar

    Embrace Opportunities In The New Year

    Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Jan 4, 2025
     | 184 views

    Big Idea: The time is now; lay old habits and troublesome ideas to rest!

    Prayer: Father God, Lord Jesus, hallowed is Your holy name; thank You for supplying our needs (Your endless love, a renewed heart, family and friends, a roof over our head, clothes on our back, and food on our table). Thank You for forgiving our sins and encouraging us to forgive others. As we ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Other

  • Blake Inscore avatar

    What Time Is It?

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,387 views

    When we discuss time we usually think of hours and minutes, but there is another type of time that is measured by opportunities, that is the theme of this message.

    Introduction: Billy Graham preached the same message for over 50 years, and thousands came to Christ through his simple presentation of the Gospel. Sometimes we make God’s Word to complex—we forget the simplicity of the Good News that Billy Graham has preached for all these years. But that ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • We Need Jesus thumbnail

    We Need Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 952 views

    To make an urgent call for repentance and turning to God, emphasizing the power of Jesus and the need to seize the opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Him.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're diving headfirst into a message that's as urgent as it is timeless. It's about the need for repentance, the power of Jesus, and the urgency of now. The late, great Christian author, Leonard Ravenhill once said, "The opportunity of a lifetime must be seized within ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Infinite Opportunity - Toy Story 4 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,757 views

    This is the fourth in our "Toy Story" sermon series focusing on the ifinite opportunites that lie in front of our church if we are willing to step out and risk to achieve them.

    Romans 8:18-31 18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Election Results From A Biblical Perspective

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 15, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,030 views

    The Nov. 8, 2016 election results represent an open door of opportunity for the American Church? What now? What will we do with this opportunity? What is at stake? This message is a prophetic call to seize the day!

    A monumental event occurred in America last Tuesday. The media has been talking about it ever since. Some people are so upset about it that they are rioting in the streets. Although there is some evidence that some of that was planned and people bussed in to make it happen. The point is that people ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Approaching Tomorrow Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,196 views

    God expects His people to plan the future after factoring in His rule over their life.

    JAMES 4:13-17 APPROACHING TOMORROW “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’—yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist