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

Sermons on Usefulness:

showing 1,156-1,170 of 217,766
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
  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Unto Us A Child Is Born

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 101 ratings
     | 23,481 views

    This sermon takes a word by word approach to Isaiah 9:6 and invites you to take comfort in the promise of the Christ Child to be born FOR you.

    December 25, 2005 Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Imagine if you heard your doorbell ring last night. You groggily woke up, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Isaac Butterworth avatar

    The God Who Turns To Us

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 23, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,797 views

    What Christmas is all about is this: that God hasn’t turned on us; He has turned to us.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas Christmas Eve 1997 THE GOD WHO TURNS TO US Isaac Butterworth Matthew 1:22-23 (NIV) Not long ago, I heard about a conversation some second graders were having about Santa -- whether old Saint Nick was real or not. One child said that ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brad Rigney avatar

    Lord, Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,958 views

    This sermon looks at the Lord’s Prayer to see how Jesus is teaching us to Pray; how we can learn and grow in our prayers and how important it is to pray together as a church body.

    Lord, Teach us to Pray Matthew 6:9-15 Intro.: A. If you could ask Jesus to TEACH you anything about Serving Him, what would it be? - To heal people - To TEACH people like Jesus did. - To confront people with the wisdom as Jesus did - What about how to do Miracles - How about raising someone ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Adventist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Solomon: Not The Man He Used To Be Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 16,802 views

    Solomon’s downfall occurred when he was older because he gave into the temptation of the elderly: focusing upon himself rather than the Kingdom’s future generations.

    Solomon: Not the Man He Used to Be (I Kings 11) 1. People are better off when they care about other people: Mamie Adams [an elderly widow] always went to a branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were friendly. She went there to buy stamps just before Christmas one ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • J Bernard Taylor avatar

    What Jesus Left Us

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 49 ratings
     | 12,370 views

    What Jesus left to his disciples when he told them he was leaving, he also left to us:a place to enjoy, a path to ensue, and a power to employ.

    Can you remember how shocked and upset you where when you discovered that someone you respected and looked up to was leaving? A teacher you had become used to was leaving. A pastor you had respected was leaving. A boss you had enjoyed working under was leaving. A co-worker you had worked with ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Chris Kelly avatar

    Obedience: Using The Map And Compass Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,852 views

    Learn how each Psalm in the Songs of Ascent (120-134) describe the exciting life of the modern day follower of God as we climb and grow in our relationship with Christ.

    Obedience: Using the Map & Compass July 14, 2002 Tell me what all of these names have in common… Hitler, Mussolini, Ayatollah Khomeini, Mu’ammar Kaddafi, Saddam Hussein… How many of you would say, “They’re all tyrant leaders”? True… but there’s something more. They were all people who were ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • James Hayden avatar

    The Touch That Sets Us Free

    Contributed by James Hayden on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,510 views

    You can’t be bound, if you’ve been touched

    THE TOUCH THAT SETS US FREE MARK 5: 25-29 25) And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26) And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27) When she had heard ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Jesus Sees The Good In Us

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,933 views

    God calls us from our sychamore tree and requests residence in our hearts.

    Text: When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today” (Luke 19:5). In my mind, I picture Zacchaeus as being about 5 feet tall with dark hair, a little goatee, average size nose, thick eyebrows, medium to dark brown ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Gino Cascieri avatar

    Things That Cause Us To Be Prideful

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Mar 2, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 9,740 views

    Using the devil as an example this message examines some things that cause the child of God to be prideful.

    “Things That Cause Us To Be Prideful” Text: Isaiah 14:11-15 Introduction: This morning we want to look at things that cause us to be prideful. What better person to look at to find our answer than Satan. We know what caused Satan to fall was his sin of pride. Satan name before he fell was ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Huddlestun avatar

    God Wants Us To Be His

    Contributed by Michael Huddlestun on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,591 views

    This is a sermon showing what God’s desire is for us.

    Introduction: I want to start out today by taking a poll. All this takes is a simple show of hands. The question is this: How many of us have some idea as to what takes place when someone adopts a pet from the humane society? You first have to go and select the animal, and then you must adopt the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    What God Requires Of Us

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,750 views

    Holy living as the Bible says

    What does God Require of us? A man asked, “How much religion can a man have and still get into heaven?” In saying this, he was actually scheming to cheat both God and the devil. He wanted God’s full salvation but did not want to have to serve him with all his heart. He wanted enough religion to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • GUY GLASS avatar

    Detouring Us Off The Freeway Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 17, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,334 views

    This is the first message in an Easter series. the message deals with the "Divine Detour" provided to us through the cross.

    OUR ROAD TO VICTORY IN CHRIST Detouring Us Off The Freeway “Foolishness made Christ our curse before He could be our Redeemer” Galatians 3:1-14 -- Matthew 7:13-14 INTRODUCTION: Easter is marked by many changes. This time of year brings the tempering of the weather and the daffodils bursting from ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Casanova avatar

    The Two Wolves Within Us

    Contributed by Dennis Casanova on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,204 views

    It would seem that each of us possess two wolves within us. Wolves are stealthy creatures so beware.

    The Two Wolves An old Grandfather, whose grandson came to him with anger at a schoolmate who had done him an injustice, said, "Let me tell you a story. I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much with no sorrow for what they ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Aaron Burgess avatar

    God Can Use You Series

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Mar 24, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 30,336 views

    Many of us have some preconceived ideas about who God can use but Rahab tells us that God can use anyone, even me.

    God Wants To Use You! Joshua 2:1-13 Elmer Towns tells about a member of a motorcycle gang who was converted to Jesus Christ dramatically and the first Sunday he did the only thing he knew he should do and so he went to church. Nobody in the church knew him and he walked down to the second aisle ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James Chandler avatar

    God's Gifts To Peter, And To Us.

    Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,673 views

    God gave Peter position, power, passion, and perseverance. He wants to give us the same gifts.

    Strength, Wisdom, Strategy, Endurance, Focus, Courage, Toughness... These sound like the description of someone on the television show “Survivor.” But actually they pretty well describe a man we read about in the New Testament. Peter. God worked in Peter’s life in powerful ways. The great news is ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ