Sermons on The First Man:

The Man And His Destiny Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jun 16, 2014

At some point of life, we had to ask ourselves the questions: Where am I going and what do I need to do in life? In this message, we will look at the life of Jacob and how he curved a successful destiny.

THE MAN AND HIS DESTINY Text: Genesis 32:1-2 " Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim." Genesis 32:1-8 New International Version (NIV) Jacob also went on his way, and the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Dead Man Walking

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Jan 29, 2003

As natural born people until we receive Christ as lord and savior; we are all just dead men walking.

January 27, 2003 Central Christian Church St Petersburg, Florida Joe Bedy Sermon for the prisoners in West Liberty Ky “Dead Man Walking” Greetings from Florida it was _____’ when I left Florida this morning. It is good to be here. This is a nice church ya’ll have. Truthfully in here you have ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is A Chrstian Man? Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on May 8, 2006

What is a Christian Man?

What is a real man? Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist Church Tawas City Michigan USA www.tawasbaptist.org 1. How does the world define a Christian Man? 2. How does the world define a Real-Man or Hero? 3. God defines a real man with the following attributes throughout the scriptures. 1. A ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12

Denomination: Bible Church

Lazarus And The Rich Man Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Aug 19, 2008

Eternal destiny? Attitude? Eternal Separation?

Lazarus and the Rich Man Luke 16.19-30 This parable is often ignored or used for evangelistic sermons about the permanency and reality of heaven and hell. Whilst it does deal with both of those subjects, that is not actually the core teaching of this parable. As always let us set the parable in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-30

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Power Of A Godly Man Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 23, 2009

Stephen set us a good example of a committed, Spirit-filled evangelist who has a unwavering trust in God.

True life examples are inspiring because they are real and they show us what is achievable; it is not something fake and unreal. • So we are going to look at Stephen today. He was chosen as one of the first deacons of the Church, and given the responsibility of overseeing the “daily distribution ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joel, The Simple Man Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Oct 14, 2014

Don’t overcomplicate it by expecting God to move in a certain way; just expect Him to move, and listen for His voice. What comes next just may surprise you.

Time is something that has always fascinated me. As a kid I would always love to watch time travel movies like Back to the Future and TV shows like Dr. Who. I very rarely can be seen without wearing a watch of some sort. One of the things that has always fascinated me about time is that an hour ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Blind Man At Bethsaida Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 13, 2017

As Jesus ministered to the blind man, He led Him to faith in Him. Spiritually the Lord leads us to the place where we realize our need and respond to Him by faith unto salvation.

The Blind Man at Bethsaida Mark 8: 22-26 Today we find Jesus has returned to Bethsaida, a town near His home-base in Capernaum. He had been there following the feeding of the 5,000, and the stormy night when He walked on the water. During His previous visit, Jesus had healed many who were sick and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Unnatural Retrogression Of Man Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 29, 2018

The suppression of the truth which God gave to the heathen became the basis for their idolatry and as a result they worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator.

Unnatural Retrogression of Man Romans 1:24-32 Now we see the results of man’s revolution against God. In the remainder of this chapter it says three times that God gave them up. 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-32

Denomination: Baptist

A Man With A Broken Heart Series

Contributed by M. Keith Williams on Nov 21, 2014

What does your heart break for today? Change happens when people are authentically broken for the things of God.

A Man with a Broken Heart Nehemiah 1:1-11 Rodeo Road Baptist Church August 24, 2014 Disclaimer: Each sermon in this series on Nehemiah was written with both commentary help and referencing from time to time information from sermons and illustration found on Sermon Central. In most cases I tried ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: *other

Who Is The Masked Man? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 7, 2024

This sermon encourages embracing God's transformative word, confronting our weaknesses, renouncing hypocrisy, and living authentically in the truth for spiritual growth and freedom.

Gathered together, not by chance, but by divine appointment, we find ourselves once more in the comforting embrace of God's house. We are here because we are called, beckoned by the gentle whisper of the Spirit, drawn by an irresistible force that resonates within the depths of our souls. We are ...read more

Topics: Seductive Lure, Lie

The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 28, 2025

In today’s text we have a story about a wealthy man and an impoverished man whose stories intersect at the gate of the wealthy man. This is a haunting story and one that features people with opposite experiences in life and death.

The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Introduction Luke’s gospel is known for having a lot to say about riches and poverty. We might assume that Jesus mostly talked to poor people, but we know he spoke to the Pharisees, many of whom would have been wealthy. (16:14) He also was known to hang ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Woman No Man Wanted

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Mar 13, 2003

Leah is a type of woman which no man seems to wants. She was able to overcome the debilitating reputation of not being wanted. I want us to take a good look at her because clearly here was a woman who was able to live thru the degrading experience of bein

James Walker, in his book “Husbands Who Won’t Lead & Wives Who Won’t Follow”, wrote: “Deep within each man and women is a common longing: the desire to find comfort, companionship, and fulfillment.” I concur with that statement. For all of us, regardless of sex or age, want to be loved, accepted ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:17-31

Denomination: Baptist

Dead Man Walking Series

Contributed by Brad Froese on Jul 18, 2006

TRUE LIFE IS FOUND THROUGH A PROCESS OF DEATH AND REBIRTH. Jesus lived and died to bring us to that understanding…

Illustration from Sermon Central: An Illinois man left Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him the next day. When he reached his hotel he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail. Unable to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Very Dangerous Man

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 4, 2006

An Exposition of Mark 11:12-26

A Very Dangerous Man Mark 11:12-26 This morning, I want to talk to you about a very dangerous man. This man was a threat to His community. He was known to hang around with some very shady characters, even counting a possible terrorist among His closest friends. He was known to have broken the law ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Steps Of A Good Man Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 21, 2006

Esther, Final Part

THE STEPS OF A GOOD MAN (ESTHER 8-10) Do you know the safest cities to live? SustainLane, a San Francisco research group, used primary research as well as information from Risk Management Solutions to determine what cities are less vulnerable to earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible