Sermons on Spiritual Drift:

Prevenient, Justifying, Sanctifying Grace SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023

Grace

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves standing at the threshold of a journey, a journey that will take us into the heart of a concept that is as vast as the universe itself, as infinite as God's love for us. This concept, this divine gift, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:2, John 6:44, Romans 3:22-24

Topics: Growing In Grace

Joy Of Real Revival PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 1, 2025

True revival is living daily in the Spirit’s righteousness, peace, and joy, letting God’s love transform ordinary moments and relationships into Kingdom life.

Some of us walked in today with a smile that’s doing a lot of work. Bills stack up, headlines shout, and our own hearts whisper old worries with new volume. And yet, into that ache comes a whisper stronger than worry: the King is here, and where the King is, joy begins to sing. Not a thin grin, not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:17, Luke 10:21

Topics: Joy, Revival

Living The Mission PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2025

God uses our ordinary gifts and daily acts of service to bless others, display His grace, and bring glory to Jesus in everyday life.

Friends, can we talk about the quiet heroes God sends our way? The ones with flour on their aprons and prayer on their lips; the ones who show up with a casserole, a kind word, a seat at the table. I think of a dear woman I knew—no spotlight, no stage—just a well-worn Bible, a wobbly kitchen chair, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11

Topics: Grace, Action

Follow Christ, Our Firm Foundation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2025

True stability and rest are found by knowing God through Jesus, the Bread of Life, who anchors us when life feels uncertain and overwhelming.

Some weeks feel like riding a rickety elevator: you’re not sure what floor you’ll land on, you just hope the doors open and you can step out standing. The headlines howl, the inbox fills, the calendar crowds. You try to smile, but your soul sighs. Have you felt that lately? Have you wondered, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:46-49, Psalm 11:3

Topics: Following Christ, Firm Foundation

Crowns You With Lovingkindness And Tender Mercies PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 5, 2025

God meets us in our lowest places, lifts us with His grace, and restores us with lovingkindness, inviting us to live in grateful trust.

Have you ever felt like life lowered you into a pit and then took the ladder away? The walls are slick with worry, the floor is sticky with regret, and every echo from the past seems louder than hope. David knew that feeling. He wrote like a man who had mud on his boots and a song in his mouth. In ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:4

Topics: Goodness, Mercy

Faith Never Fails: It Is Imperishable PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 18, 2025

The sermon calls believers to courageous, costly obedience, trusting God’s sovereignty even when outcomes are uncertain, inspired by Esther’s example of sacrificial faith.

There’s a holy hush that falls over a room when courage walks in. Not the loud kind that shouts to be seen, but the quiet courage that prays in whispers and stands when knees are weak. We know this courage. We’ve asked for it in hospital hallways. We’ve reached for it at midnight when the house is ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:16

Topics: Perseverance, Faith

Fully Committed Discipleship PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 18, 2025

The sermon urges us to personally confess Jesus as the Christ, surrendering all to Him, and finding true life and identity in wholehearted allegiance to Him.

There are questions that settle the soul. They steady the heart in a world of headlines and hurry. One question rises above the noise like a bell in a storm. Jesus asks it with gentle authority and unshakable kindness: “Who do you say that I am?” We carry many names on our backs—titles, labels, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-20

Topics: Discipleship, Commitment

Healing For The Breast Cancer Patient PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 26, 2025

God sees our hidden pain and responds to even the smallest act of faith, offering healing, peace, and wholeness to those who reach for Him.

Some of us walked in today smiling on the outside and sore on the inside. You know that quiet ache that doesn’t announce itself but lingers like a shadow—fatigue that coffee can’t fix, fear that keeps whispering, “This is just how it will be,” and shame that makes you want to blend into the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Topics: Breast Cancer, Healing

God's Witness Protection Plan PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 28, 2025

God’s love transforms us, reconciles us to Himself, and sends us out to love others with grace, forgiveness, and the hope of new life.

Some of us walked in today with hearts humming like quiet engines, carrying the week on our backs—school runs, bills to pay, conversations we wish had gone better. Others of us came with hope rolling like a sunrise—news of a baby on the way, a victory over a habit, a fresh start at work. Wherever ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Topics: Protection, New Creation, Identity

The Body Of Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025

Whole-life worship means daily surrendering ourselves to God, allowing His grace to transform our minds, relationships, and service into a living offering.

Family, can we pause for a holy breath? The kind you take when the noise quiets, the to-do list loosens its grip, and you remember that God really is as kind as Jesus says He is. Sometimes the holiest moments don’t happen on mountaintops but in kitchens and cubicles, minivans and meetings. Paul’s ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Topics: Unity, Service

He Is A Keeper PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2025

God is our ever-present, unfailing Helper and Keeper, offering constant care and strength amid life’s uncertainties, inviting us to trust Him completely.

Some of us walked in today with quiet questions in our hearts. How long will this last? Where will the help come from? The world can feel like a wall of hills, looming larger than our strength. When the bills stack up, when the diagnosis surprises, when the nights stretch on, the soul starts ...read more

Topics: God's Care, Hard Times

The Truth Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon introduction uses the metaphor of sinkholes to illustrate the importance of building one's life on the solid foundation of Jesus's teachings, as per Matthew 7:24-27.

In May of 1981, Muffin was barking ferociously in the yard. Mae Rose Williams thought she was chasing a squirrel and came out to quiet her down. She didn’t see a squirrel. Instead she found a sinkhole opening up in the front yard of her Winter Park, Florida, home. It kept opening until it swallowed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Topics: Sinkholes, Faith Foundations, Hearing God's Word

Sermon Series: The Easter Challenge

The Need For Church Life Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon introduction discusses the decline in church attendance in America, attributing it not to a decrease in believers, but to less consistent worship and participation.

No one disputes that church attendance has been in decline in America for the last number of years. But it’s not as straightforward as it seems. According to Thom Rainer, the former CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, “The number one reason for the decline in church attendance is that members ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:17-18, Hebrews 10:25

Topics: Church Attendance, Active Membership, Consistent Worship

Sermon Series: The Easter Challenge

Outline Views Of Creation And Discussion Of Origin Of Earth

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 19, 2018

Who do we believe in creation?

VIEWS OF CREATION EXISTENCE WARNING: Please don't get off ended (offended) -- Some of the points are just possible explanations. I will discuss/clarify misunderstandings after church if necessary. New explanations sometimes cause misunderstandings, fears, etc. Ex: Galileo -- Roman Catholic ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Husband Of One Wife Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Mar 10, 2023

To investigate the meaning of the Christian characteristic: “the husband of one wife,” as outlined in Paul’s Pastoral Epistles to Timothy and Titus, as a prerequisite for any man “desiring the office of a bishop (elder) or deacon,” in the Lord’s church.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Husband of One Wife Introductory Remarks. 1. Today's lesson will discuss the theme: “The husband of one wife.” This is the fifteenth lesson in the sermon series: "Re-digging in Old Wells." There will be many others bearing this title. We are re-digging in ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-9, 1 Timothy 5:9, Philippians 1:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, 1 Timothy 3:12, 1 Timothy 3:1-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ