Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Straining Toward What Is Ahead:

showing 1,096-1,110 of 214,164
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • My Month Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 17, 2020
     | 2,584 views

    It is with great delight that I welcome you to our month of discipleship. No doubt Jesus ministered to multitudes but he always spends more time with his disciples for obvious reasons.

    It is with great delight that I welcome you to our month of discipleship. No doubt Jesus ministered to multitudes but he always spends more time with his disciples for obvious reasons. Jesus wants us to be his disciples and as his disciples he wants us to disciple the nations. When Jesus called ...read more

  • Pressing On Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,029 views

    This is a narrative style sermon intended to bring out the spirit of the passage and give drama and encouragement to listeners to keep "Pressing On" in their walk, or run, of faith.

    KEEP PRESSING ON My first love in preaching is to teach a verse by verse exegesis of the passage. Sometimes the passage is so familiar to the congregation that a different approach is needed to accentuate the truths. To make the passage real for people who are listening and wanting to engage it ...read more

  • What Is Your Calling? (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,912 views

    We also receive our call at just the right time. How often do we rush into something and end up failing because we ran ahead of God? How many times have we decided to go in a different direction because we did not have the patience to wait for him?

    Opening Illustration: The struggle I had with my personal calling - • I knew I had a call upon my life since childhood but was running from it because I saw that there was nothing lucrative in it for me or my family … it meant the cross and suffering … I wasn’t ...read more

  • The Value Of Our Soul

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 29, 2006
    based on 285 ratings
     | 40,270 views

    3 reasons why many people lost their souls: I. WRONG PREPARATION (v. 16-18) II. WRONG INTENTION (v. 19) III. WRONG VISION (v. 20)

    The Value of Our Soul Luke 12:16-21 Introduction: A certain ungodly tavern-keeper who liked music decided to attend one of John Wesley’s meetings to hear the singing. He had resolved however, not to listen to the sermon. He sat with his head down and fingers in his ears. But when God wants to ...read more

  • Anniversary PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 16, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,130 views

    Encourages Christians to embrace their past, live in the present, and strive for their future, guided by God's Word and His promised heavenly reward.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. I am thrilled to be standing before you today. We gather here, not as strangers, but as a family united by our faith. We are here to share in the love of our Heavenly Father and to seek His wisdom. Our Scripture passage today comes from the book of Philippians, ...read more

  • What’s In A Name?

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 21, 2009
     | 4,793 views

    This sermon focuses on the two names given to Jesus in Matthew’s rendition of the birth narrative. These two words bring us great hope and joy!

    Introduction: A. Let’s start with a question: What’s In A Name? 1. As you know, names are very important to us. 2. In many respects, the most important word in the English language to each of us is our name. 3. The sound of our names has a ring to us that we like to hear – that is, unless we ...read more

  • What's Hot And What's Not

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 24, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,836 views

    John develops his desire of for our continued commitment by reminding us of the high quality of God’s love for us, and the recklessness of a sinful life.

    What’s Hot and What’s Not? 1 John 2:28-3:10 INTRODUCTION: the Apostle John continues his general theme in these verses. He is encouraging those who are listening to his words (or in our case reading them), to continue in our relationship with Christ – to maintain a high level or commitment. John ...read more

  • What’s The Rush?

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,203 views

    Martha and Mary

    WHAT’S THE RUSH? (LUKE 10:38-42) Hong Kong is an extremely busy city. After a year in Hong Kong, I have done my best to keep up. Every working day in Hong Kong, I rush for the 7:24 am Ma Wan ferry, arriving around 16 minutes (7:40 a.m) later at Tsuen Wan West, where I have two minutes to get to the ...read more

  • Palm Sunday: What Does It Mean?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 24, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,025 views

    There are important truths for us sprinkled in this passage that I don’t want us to miss… especially as we direct our hearts towards the events of Jesus’ last week and what we focus on at Easter.

    PALM SUNDAY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? MATTHEW 21:1-11 #PalmSunday2021 INTRODUCTION… PALM SUNDAY This week is Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the Sunday where we celebrate Jesus’ arrival into Jerusalem, often called the ‘Triumphal Entry’ which begins the last week of Jesus’ life. He enters Jerusalem on ...read more

  • Change U - 2 Series

    Contributed by Dave Browning on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,349 views

    The second of two sermons on change in the circumstances, but not the vision or goals, of a church body. This sermon was prompted by a pastor transitioning out of the church.

    He hasn’t been gone very long -- just a week, but if you’re not missing Rick, I can tell you that he is missing you. Continue to pray for him. And for us.... To tell you where we’re at in the process... - informal conversations - collecting information (survey) - we’ll expand the rings with ...read more

  • Disciplined Living Sermon I: Comes Naturally To Mature Believers Series

    Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 3, 2020
     | 2,101 views

    In times of anti-Christian sentiment in our society, let us ask God to grant us the strength to exercise Christian disciplines to do the right things for the right reasons.

    DISCIPLINED LIVING COMES NATURALLY TO MATURE BELIEVERS Long ago the psalmist said poetically what you and I have learned as the years have gone by: “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” ...read more

  • Disciplined Christian Living Series

    Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 2, 2019
     | 3,384 views

    Disciplined Christian living comes naturally to mature kingdom dwellers who instinctively know right from wrong and act accordingly.

    Long ago the psalmist said poetically what you and I have learned as the years have gone by: “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” The Apostle John put it more succinctly than anyone: “We ...read more

  • Christian Challenge Sermon Vii: Disciplined Christian Living Series

    Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Dec 12, 2019
     | 2,277 views

    In times like these, disciplined Christian living comes naturally to kingdom dwellers who truly desire to follow in the steps of Jesus and therefore give priority to giving, praying, doing.

    CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE SERMON VII: DISCIPLINED CHRISTIAN LIVING Long ago the psalmist said poetically what you and I have learned as the years have gone by: “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” ...read more

  • A Legacy Of Love Series

    Contributed by Jim Keegan on Jul 31, 2021
     | 2,517 views

    As Christians, we have the awesome responsibility, and the sacred privilege, to have our lives count for the greater glory of God.

    A Legacy of Love Philippians 3:7-16 The mission to land a man on the moon began by President Kennedy sharing a vision in his inaugural address for achieving that ambitious objective by the end of the decade. In doing so, he stated that “we choose to do these things not because they are easy, but ...read more

  • Making A Careful Start!

    Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Jan 14, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,115 views

    Making a careful start projects a successful finish! If we started the year right, we must maintain our focus to finish it right!

    Introduction: Mart haughtily declared his New Year’s resolution on Christmas Eve to his friends. "From the first minute of the year 2010, I’ll strategically quit smoking", he bragged. All his friends laughed mischievously. At a New Year’s Eve party, Mart and his friends gathered for a countdown. ...read more