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

Sermons on Verbal Influence:

showing 3,631-3,645 of 34,517
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
  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Zombie Christians

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 15, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 17,810 views

    This message used the illustration of a Zombie to explain how Christians can walk on this earth and not beaware of the spiritual power and impact that they are supposed to have and exhibit.

    Zombie Christians Scriptures: Rev. 3:5-6; 15-16; Heb. 10:23-25; James 2:14-24 Since the start of the year I have been sharing with you how we are in a battle. I have focused on the spiritual battle that we are fighting against Satan but starting with this message I will be shifting to the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Still Small Voice Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 24,476 views

    Faced with the threat of death, Elijah lost his faith that God cared for him and lost sight of God's power. Can that happen to us, and what can Elijah's experience teach us about our faith?

    Ever since there’s been a Post Office, it seems that children have written letters to God. Here are just a few of them: A little girl named Jane wrote: “In Sunday school they told us what you do. Who does it when you are on vacation? Another girl: “Thank you for the baby brother, but what I ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Sickler avatar

    Equal Rights And Marriage

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 30, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,887 views

    The objection to all the fuss people are raising over equal rights in marriage hinges on the proposition that marriage is primarily a secular institution regulated by a non-Christian government and therefore it is something Christians should not get all w

    EQUAL RIGHTS AND MARRIAGE ILLUSTRATION There was a young man who was about to enter high school. The guidance counselor called him into her office and asked him if he would prefer the agricultural or the vocational section. The young man explained to her that he wanted to be put in the academic ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Introduction: Setting Our Sights On The Super 8 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 2, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,440 views

    Introduction: A Saint & Sinner alike are familiar with these phrases, “Blessed are the . . . poor in spirit, those who mourn, gentle, those who hunger & thirst for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, persecuted.”

    The Beatitudes: Summer Sermon Series Introduction: Setting Our Sights on the Super 8 (1 of 9) June 7, 2015 CFBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Saint & Sinner alike are familiar with these phrases, “Blessed are the . . . poor in spirit, those who mourn, gentle, those ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • josh foster avatar

    Promises Made Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 20, 2014
     | 7,229 views

    This passage focuses our attention on God restoration of His covenant between himself and His people. This becomes a call for us to restore our relationship with the Lord and allow Him to purify our relationships with one another.

    Covenant Connections: A Covenant of Love ~ Promises Made Scripture Text: Hosea 2.14-20 INTRODUCTION Is your family-life as chaotic as ours is? Sometimes it’s as though we’re going 10 different directions! I’m sure that yours is no-different. Juggling work and school and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    Legacy

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 36,420 views

    The greatest thing we can leave our offspring is a godly legacy. This sermon speaks of 3 things necessary to leave godly legacy and features a powerful personal testimony by a young man impacted by the legacy of his godly grandfather.

    Legacy Chuck Sligh June 16, 2019 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. The basic skeleton is borrowed from Gerald Flurry’s sermon, “Leaving a Lasting Legacy” found on Sermoncetral.com; the meat on the skeleton is all my ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Paul’s Missionary Heart

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 3, 2011
     | 5,169 views

    How to treat our Christian family and how to deal with our foes.

    Open your Bibles to the book of Romans 16. We’ve come to the last chapter. Many of you are familiar with Norman Vincent Peale’s book, The Power of Positive Living. It’s a good book. It won’t get you to heaven, but it will really help you approach life with the right kind ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leonard Cook avatar

    The Sovereignty Of Yhwh Series

    Contributed by Leonard Cook on Feb 19, 2013
     | 4,338 views

    The Sovereignty of YHWH in this worlds, the fist installment from Jonah, please see resources for background information on Jonah.

    The Sovereignty of YHWH (Jonah 1:1-17) YHWH Sent a Prophet (1:1-3) 11 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." 3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jeff van Wyk avatar

    Anointed To Speak

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Nov 9, 2012
     | 16,070 views

    Words are vehicles which can bring life, but they can also do a lot of harm. That is why our words must be in line with God’s Word. What we say can affect the eternal destiny of others. We are anointed to speak life and that places a responsibility on us

    Anointed To Speak SPEAK TO OTHERS If we live in the Spirit we need to walk in the Spirit. We need to be careful what we say. Words are vehicles which can bring life, but they can also do a lot of harm. That is why our words must be in line with God’s Word. Let your speech always be ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    Living With Order Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 18, 2012
     | 5,057 views

    What happens in our families infuences what happens in our culture. If ever there is a place for quality relationships, it's the family.

    “Building Quality Relationships: With Family - Living With Order in Your Home” Ephesians 6:1-4 If I asked you if you thought you could subscribe to the Communist Manifesto, you’d probably be inclined to say “No,” even if you didn’t know what it contained. And if ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    The Little Red Hen

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 13, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,539 views

    This message is about our attitudes in getting the job done right and is based on the story of the Little Red Hen.

    The Little Red Hen A Story For Today’s Attitudes Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5; Isaiah 6:8; Proverbs 21:1; 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Introduction The title of my message this morning is “The Little Red Hen.” As I read this story to you, I want you to think about the characters and the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Rediscover Easter

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 17, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,761 views

    We look at the resurrection and the difference is should make

    He was dead, and with him died all of their dreams, all of their hopes everything they believed in. They had given everything to him, their past, their present even their future and up until three days ago it seemed like a pretty good bargain. All he had wanted was everything, and they gave it. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ron Freeman, Evangelist avatar

    The Art Of Preparation (Lesson 1) Series

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Mar 31, 2020
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,147 views

    To establish that preaching is an art, that this skill can be taught, learned, developed and perfected. This lesson reviews the need for the church: to identify sound, capable, and, faithful men; to be trained in the "art of preaching." This lesson stresses the art of preparation.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Art of Preparation Remarks. 1. This is lesson one, in the sermon-series: "The Art of Preaching." This lesson will review the need for the church of Christ, to identify sound; capable, and faithful men, to be taught the "art of preaching" of the word ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    Making Something Good From Something Bad Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 30, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,948 views

    We learn from Paul's experience with his Roman imprisonment that God can use bad things that happen to us for good.

    Introduction: A. Today, we are continuing in our sermon series on Paul’s letter to the Philippians called “Joy for the Journey.” 1. I want us to continue to understand how attitude makes a difference in whether or not we experience joy for the journey. 2. But by attitude, I don’t mean a foolish ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Enemies: Don't Deny It, You Do Have Them

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Sep 2, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,443 views

    We like to pretend we are far too nice to have enemies. But the bible is realistic. It doesn't try to pretend we don't have enemies. Instead it tells us how God wants us to treat them...

    Who is your enemy? Who is your enemy? You are probably going to reply to me “I don’t have any enemies….” Afterall it hardly seems very nice to have enemies? “Live peaceably with all” said our reading (at least if I cut out the words that came before) Surely if I am a Christian I am not allowed to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Anglican