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

Sermons on Shrinking Back:

showing 4,021-4,035 of 138,856
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
  • Scott Carmer avatar

    Funeral For Phyllis Barbour

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,155 views

    A funeral sermon.

    Phyllis Barbour October 10, 2006 Just about every funeral service begins with these words that I am about to speak. They have become familiar, but in their familiarity, have not lost their power. They have retained their meaning and their power because we have learned that we can trust God. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    "Paul's Prescription For The Blues”

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 29, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,896 views

    Paul gives some timely advice on finding joy in the midst of adverse circumstances.

    Remember that ever-present line in the classic Carpenter’s song, “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down”? Why does it seem that life offers us more rainy days and Mondays than clear sunny days? Maybe the reason that they get us down is the fact that they often seem to take us by surprise. We ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Balancing Proclamation With Instruction

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,314 views

    Paul shows us how to balance our preaching with our teaching for the best effects

    Why Is It Important To Balance Proclamation With Instruction (Acts 20:20,21) Illustration:Some pastors preach "longhorn sermons," a point here, a point there, and a lot of bull in between. Source Unknown. One pastor never prepared during the week, and on Sunday morning he’d sit on the platform ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ronnie Knight avatar

    "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death"

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 1, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,902 views

    This sermon is designed to challenge Christians to use their freedom to advance the Kingdom of God. With our freedom we are given greater responsibility to share God’s message.

    Subject: Freedom Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7.21 Sermon: “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death” Scope: This sermon is designed to challenge Christians to use their freedom to advance the Kingdom of God. Summary: With our freedom we are given greater responsibility to share God’s message. Segue: I ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aaron Fenlason avatar

    Predestined To Adoption Series

    Contributed by Aaron Fenlason on Jun 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,558 views

    An exposition of Ephesians 1:5-6.

    Predestined to Adoption 1. The Action – His Predestination a. Definition i. to decide or determine beforehand ii. This is accomplished, like election, before time iii. Election is the choice of individuals, predestination is the end appointed for them b. Passages i. God’s revealed wisdom But we ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Wallis avatar

    The Breath Of Life: Breath In God, Breathe Out God

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 24,744 views

    As God brought Ezekiel to a dead, dry place, we must breathe life into dead places by the Holy Spirit, prophesying life to dead bones that will become a great army!

    THE BREATH OF LIFE: Breathe in God, Breathe out God. 092009 How we live by the breath of God: Communication with God is critical and necessary – prayer is like our spiritual breath, we listen to God, we hear from God, we speak to God, we speak for God – the breath of life. Ezekiel 37: Ezekiel ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Glen Lawhun avatar

    Your Declaration Of Independence!

    Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,898 views

    It does no good to fill the ranks of the army of God with soldiers whose ever shifting loyalty is to the ones who makes them feel the most comfortable.

    Your Declaration of Independence! July 4, 2004 Matt. 21:33-46 “When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    More Than Conquerors

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 13, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,318 views

    The conquest for Faith, Patience, & Joy is won through Him that loved us

    The Battle of Iwo Jima 35 days (February 19 – March 26, 1945), or Operation Detachment, capturing the two airfields The battle produced some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The Japanese positions on the island were heavily fortified, with vast bunkers, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Not As Men Pleasers, But God-Pleaser From The Heart

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2016
     | 5,297 views

    To show that GOD is pleased when we are serving Him heartily and with our whole soul.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you please men? No. I only please an audience of 1 - the LORD JESUS CHRIST. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is pleased when we are serving Him heartily and with our whole soul. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 6:6 (Amplified Bible) Not in ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Unity Over Conflict Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 6, 2016
     | 5,124 views

    Christ has made all things one in himself, and we must strive for unity if we are to have peace.

    Thursday after Ash Wednesday 2016 Joy of the Gospel There really is only one choice in this life. We either choose to walk in the path set down by Our Lord or we don’t. Psalm 1, which we just prayed, says it very well: “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Catholic

  • J Richison avatar

    By Faith Moses?

    Contributed by J Richison on Aug 11, 2017
     | 6,113 views

    Can an infant child really have faith? The faith that was instilled by the parents propels a child on through turbulent times in life until he discovers his own faith in God.

    By Faith Moses Hebrews 11: 23-29 Joshua 4: 1-9 “More important than what you leave to your children is what you leave in your children” Rev. Terry Bolin The text begins by stating “by faith Moses when he was born”. Surely we would all agree that it ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    Sweat Of Thy Brow

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 24, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,301 views

    Would you rather sweat and work or work so you can sweat?

    Gen 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Intentional Faith Development - Five Practices 2 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,370 views

    This sermon is based on the book by Robert Schnase, focusing on the second chapter - Intentional Faith Development.

    Philippians 2:1-5 NIV If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Preacher Fo Real avatar

    God’s Qualification Course For The Child Of God Is Our Valley Experiences Series

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on May 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,695 views

    Although in our walk in Life, we sometimes view our failures and shortcomings as a badge displaying our unrighteousness before God; it is not. Rather, we must come to understand that all things works only for the good of the child, man, or woman who loves

    Although in our walk in Life, we sometimes view our failures and shortcomings as a badge displaying our unrighteousness before God; it is not. Rather, we must come to understand that all things works only for the good of the child, man, or woman who loves God. How does our hurting one another ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: *other

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Learning God's Eternal Existence Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 24, 2023
     | 1,273 views

    God describes Himself in human functions so we can understand, distinguish, and interpret God to others.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Elmer Towns, a human author, wrote this book in the first person, with God as the speaker describing Himself. Is that acceptable? 2. Be careful you don’t belittle God, or minimize Him by making God less than Almighty, the Holy One. “You thought that I was altogether like you” ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist