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

Sermons on University Of Pennsylvania:

showing 901-915 of 34,596
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
  • Rick Burdette avatar

    The Journey Begins Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 16, 2012
     | 5,828 views

    Faith, following God, please God

    THE JOURNEY BEGINS Hebrews 11:6 (6851) January 16, 2011 INTRODUCTION: When he was 88, the Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes found himself on a train. The conductor called for tickets, but Justice Holmes couldn't find his ticket and seemed terribly upset. He searched his ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Travis L. Billings avatar

    Signs Of Being Spiritually Alive

    Contributed by Travis L. Billings on Nov 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,633 views

    The church has been struck by an illness called ‘worldliness’ and the church appears to be dead. This has often caused the world to give the church up for dead.

    1. In the late 1800s, the city of Pikeville, Kentucky was shaken with an unknown disease, and the most tragic case of all was that of Octavia Smith Hatcher. After her infant son Jacob passed away in January 1891, Octavia went into a bedridden depression where she gradually became very ill and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Charismatic

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Photos Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,584 views

    This sermon takes one of the summary paragraphs in Acts and likens them to photos in a photo album of the early church and describes what the church today should learn from these photos.

    Photos Acts 5:12-16 March 17, 2002 Intro: A. [Confusing Signs, Citation: Doug Lansky, signspotting.com; submitted by Lee Eclov] Doug Lansky has been a travel writer and photographer for many years. In the course of his travels he has collected photos of odd signs from around the world. Some ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    What's Your Cause?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 120 ratings
     | 6,480 views

    Everyone has a cause, which they promote.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A small church in the hills of Tennessee struck oil on its parking lot. It was a gusher and money was coming in so fast that the finance committee didn’t know what to do with it. The committee called a special congregational meeting of the 40 church members asked them what to do ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Anticipating Advent: A Working Faith Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 19, 2009
     | 7,601 views

    Depend on the Lord and be diligent in your work, because Jesus could come at any moment.

    Two young boys were spending the night at grandma’s house the week before Christmas. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers. The younger one began praying in a loud voice: “I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE...” “I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO...” ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How We Can Defeat The Darkness Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 22, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,910 views

    How can we defeat the darkness? 1. Put a priority on prayer (vs. 1-5). 2. Rely on our Redeemer (vs. 6-16). 3. Strive to stick together (vs. 12-16). 4. Live in loyalty to the Lord (vs. 17).

    How We Can Defeat the Darkness Acts 12:1-17 (Reading vs. 1-5) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church April 6, 2014 (Revised Sept. 18, 2016) *Anybody paying any attention at all knows we are living in a time of growing darkness. A five-minute glance at the headlines is enough to prove that ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    A Working Faith Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 11, 2024
     | 1,651 views

    in these difficult days before Jesus comes again, depend on the Lord and be diligent in your work, because Jesus could come at any moment.

    Two young boys were spending the night at grandma’s house the week before Christmas. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers. The younger one began praying in a loud voice: “I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE... I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO...” His older brother leaned over, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Michael Koplitz avatar

    Making Disciples Is More Important Than Making Members

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on May 13, 2025
     | 575 views

    Discipleship is not a numbers game.

    Making Disciples is More Important than Making Members Luke 9:57-62 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 9:57 As they were going on the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Daniel DeVilder avatar

    God's Word: It's A Beautiful Thing Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,454 views

    This sermon helps delve into the key theme of Titus: that the Gospel of Jesus makes a real difference. Specifically in this text, it is the tranforming, lasting, beauty of his word.

    God’s Word: It’s a Beautiful Thing They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. . . what is beautiful to you? For Tony Conza, it is a 6” sub. (Short story of the Blimpie Guy) Tony Conza embodies what American Dreams are made of. He started off small, working on Wall Street, but with no ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steven Angus avatar

    The Woman Who Nursed A Grudge Series

    Contributed by Steven Angus on May 20, 2013
     | 10,953 views

    Third sermon in series studying characters involved in the beheading of John the Baptist. This sermon looks at Herodious and the effects of bearing a grudge.

    Herodias: The Woman Who Nursed a Grudge Psalm 14:1-7; Ephesians 3:14-21; Mark 6:14-19 (NIV) Tragically, the names Aurora, Colorado, James Holmes, and Batman will always be connected. Slightly over a week ago, James Holmes age 24 went on a shooting rampage in a movie theater leaving 12 dead and 58 ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    God Calls Us To Walk Through Life In A Worthy Way Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 26, 2024
     | 2,180 views

    How can we live in a worthy way for Jesus Christ? 1. Head toward humility (vs. 2). 2. Move forward with meekness (vs. 2). 3. Learn to be longsuffering (vs. 2). 4. Be led by godly love (vs. 2). 5. Pursue godly peace (vs. 3).

    God Calls Us to Walk through Life in a Worthy Way Ephesians 4:1-3 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians (Prepared April 26, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Here in chapter 4, Paul reminds Christians that we are all called by God to live in a worthy way. The Apostle then began to show us how. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Bachman avatar

    Forgiveness Kills, Unforgiveness Gives Life

    Contributed by Joseph Bachman on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,867 views

    Unforgiveness will hold you back where forgiveness will set you free.

    Un-forgiveness will kill you Forgiveness will give you life Pastor Joe Bachman 10/15/06 Matt 6:9-15 9 "Pray, then, in this way: ’Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10’Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. 11’Give us this day our daily bread. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Koplitz avatar

    Evangelizing Levi And Us

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jul 2, 2024
     | 797 views

    The calling of Levi in Luke's Gospel informs us of a responsibility to Jesus. "Pay it forward."

    Evangelizing Levi and Us Luke 5:27-32 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him. And Levi gave a big reception for ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Michael Koplitz avatar

    What Church Doctrine Should I Be Following?

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Sep 23, 2025
     | 186 views

    Church leadership, at the top, has created numerous doctrines, rules and regulations. Which should I follow?

    What Church Doctrine Should I Be Following? Luke 11:37–54 Rabbi Dr. Rev. Michael H. Koplitz 37 Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in and reclined at the table. 38 When the Pharisee saw this, he was surprised that Jesus had not first ceremonially washed ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • John Gaston avatar

    Validity Of Near Death Experiences

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 24, 2014
     | 7,351 views

    The movie "Heaven is for Real" has reopened the conversation of the validity of near death experiences (NDEs). This message looks at what NDEs are, the controversies about them, and the confirmation that they can be for God's Word.

    VALIDITY OF NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES “Heaven is For Real” Commentary INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHEN NOTHING HURTS 1. Renee and Daniel had been married for over 50 years. One morning, they both awoke from a good night’s sleep. As usual, Daniel reached over and took her hand in his. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God