Sermons on Succesful Preaching:

Paul’s Pisidian Antioch Sermon Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jan 22, 2022

This sermon became a turning point for the gospel going to the ends of the earth. The gospel would be preached to all for the gentiles to receive .

Context of Paul’s Pisidian Antioch sermon This message to Pisidian Antioch came well into the journey after the Holy Spirit told the Antioch church to set aside Barnabas and Saul for the work for which He called them. This journey of Paul and Barnabas began and ended in Antioch of the Syrian ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:6

Denomination: Baptist

Unlikely Preachers Of The Gospel

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Apr 14, 2022

This is a sermon I preached on Tuesday of Holy Week, 2022, to a gathering of Lutheran pastors for our monthly fellowship meeting.

I’d like for you to join with me in thinking back to your high school years for a moment, and in doing so, how many of you at your high school had a poll asking for who in your graduating class was most likely to do certain things? What was yours? I graduated from Garner-Hayfield High School in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-20, Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Don't Muzzle The Ox PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 8, 2024

This sermon explores honoring, heeding, and supporting church leaders who dedicate their lives to preaching and teaching God's word.

Welcome, beloved friends and family in Christ, to another gathering where we come together to bask in the warmth of God's love, to find comfort in His words, and to strengthen our bonds as a community of believers. We are here, not because we are perfect, but because we recognize our need for our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17-18

Topics: Honoring Spiritual Leaders

Why Should We Love Jesus?

Contributed by Dasol Kang on Jun 8, 2025

We love Jesus because he loved us first. This sermon was preached during a Youth Group Retreat

When we ask young people why they believe in God or attend church, we often hear responses like: "I don’t know" "I grew up in church" "I like my friends here" "My parents made me come" While these answers explain why someone might be present at church, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Robot Christians

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jul 4, 2025

In this sermon I will be preaching on the warning God gave to the church at Ephesus, “NEVERTHELESS, I HAVE SOMEWHAT AGAINST THEE.”

Have you ever had someone come to you and say, “I need to talk to you, I have something against you that I want to discuss with you.” This is exactly what the Lord said to the church at Ephesus. “NEVERTHELESS, I HAVE SOMEWHAT AGAINST THEE.” Let’s look at what the Lord had against this church, but ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Life Change Happens

Contributed by Jacob Brimm on Apr 20, 2021

This is a sermon I preach regarding Baptism, especially when it is someone who has had major life change.

Life Change Happens! (2 Cor 5:17) If anyone is in Christ, he is a new Creation, the old has passes away, behold the new has come Opening Verse – Matt 7:21-23 – 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua And The Battle Of Jericho

Contributed by Austin Lamos on May 21, 2021

A new look at a familiar story. First Preached at Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge on 5/7/2021

Good Evening. Tonight, we’re going to look at tone of my favorite OT Bible stories. It’s one you’re probably all familiar with, which is dangerous. When we become too familiar with a story, we can fool ourselves into thinking we know everything about it that there is to know. But the thing about ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

"Ichabod” (The Glory Is Departed)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 8, 2021

If you set under the ministry of preachers you will notice that some preacher preach different styles of sermons, such as:

1. Expository preaching – this is preaching through a book of the Bible verse by verse. 2. Textual preaching - This style falls between expository and topical preaching. Textual preaching is preaching on a section of the Bible without preaching the entire book of the Bible. 3. Topical preaching – ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

These Things Ought Not To Be

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 9, 2023

You can tell from the text of my sermon today I am going to preach about the tongue.

Perhaps some are assuming the reason I am preaching on this subject is because some members in the church are mis-using their tongue in the church. But if you think this you are absolutely wrong!!! God as my witness as I stand in this pulpit before you and the God I love and serve…I AM ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

5 Living In The Light Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Dec 23, 2025

A follow-on message from the Christmas series. It can be preached on the Sunday after Christmas, and before the New Year

INTRODUCTION The Sunday after Christmas is a strange one, isn’t it? The decorations are still up… the leftovers are still in the fridge… but Christmas Day itself has passed. And there’s a quiet question hanging in the air: What now? Do we gently pack Christmas away — along with its message — or ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-3, John 8:12-18

What God Gives To Us Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jan 5, 2026

Working through 2 Peter and Jude using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

“What God Gives to Us” 2 Peter 1:1-4 Pastor John Bright 2 Peter 1 “1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-4, Matthew 16:17-18, Matthew 16:23, Acts 10:44-46, Ephesians 2:8, 2 Peter 3:17-18, 1 Peter 1:15-16, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 2:21, 1 Peter 3:9, 1 Peter 5:10, Acts 1:6-11, Philippians 2:7-9, Psalm 110:1, Romans 5:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Qualities You Possess

Contributed by John Bright on Jan 9, 2026

Working through 2 Peter and Jude using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

“Qualities You Possess” 2 Peter 1:5-11 Pastor John Bright 2 Peter 1 “5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-11, Genesis 1:26, Romans 5:3-4, Matthew 5:43-45, Galatians 5:23, Ephesians 4:14-15, James 3:2, Romans 6:12-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Gotta Get Ready... Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jan 15, 2026

Working through 2 Peter and Jude using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

“Gotta Get Ready…” 2 Peter 1:12-21 Pastor John Bright 2 Peter 1 “12 For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. 13 Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:12-21, Revelation 22:20, 1 Corinthians 16:22, 2 Corinthians 5:4-8, Matthew 17:1-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

The Coming Judgement Series

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 3, 2026

Working through 2 Peter and Jude using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

“The Coming Judgement” 2 Peter 2:4-10a / Jude 5-7 A sermon for 2/1/26 Pastor John Bright Laurel Hill GMC 2 Peter 2 “4 For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; 5 and did not spare the ancient ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-17, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, Jude 1:5-7, 2 Peter 2:4-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Be Careful Little Ears What You Hear Series

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 4, 2026

Working through 2 Peter and Jude using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

“Be Careful Little Ears What You Hear” 2 Peter 2:1-3 / Jude 1-4 A sermon for 1/25/26 2 Peter 2 “1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-3, Jude 1:1-4, Galatians 2:9, Mark 6:3, 1 Kings 22:19-23, Deuteronomy 13:3-5, Psalm 102:25-27, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 3:1, Romans 6:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist