Preaching on Dying to self? Browse these sermons to find fresh ideas.
The Counterintuitive Life
Introduction
I'm going to say something you can't argue with, and in fact, if you try to argue with it, you will simply prove my point. You ...
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God Pleasers
Introduction
Eddie Chapman was a British citizen in the early 1900s. He lived a life of low-level crime. During one of his stints in prison, he met two ...
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Deny Ability
Introduction
Years ago Clarence Jordan started an interracial Christian community, Koinonia Farm, down in Georgia. He suffered greatly for his stand, ...
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Why the Biggest Loser Wins
Introduction
In Mark 10:17-27, we meet a man who is a lot like us. For one thing, he has clearly been through the part of the spiritual journey where a ...
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The Use of Money
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From time to time, we like to feature a classic sermon from a celebrated preacher of old. Bill White, a frequent contributor to PreachingToday.com, ...
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Good Riddance
Introduction
"Isn't there somewhere else you're supposed to be?" Has God ever said that to you? God seems to be saying that a lot around here lately. He ...
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The Really Good Shepherd
Introduction
According to the United States Social Security Administration, Jacob was the number one male baby name for the year 2007. In the Bible the ...
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The Voice from the Top of the Stairs
Introduction
There's a story oft-told on the Internet—true or not, I don't know—about Susan, a 34-year-old woman who lost her sight due to ...
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Odd Man Out
Introduction
Some wedding requests pose a dilemma for pastors. Most of us will not officiate at a wedding between a believer and an unbeliever, believing ...
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The Strange Blessing of God
Introduction
Do you live a blessed life? I did a Google search on the phrase, "I live a blessed life." I stumbled upon one guy who wrote, "I live a blessed ...
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Total Freedom
From the editor:
Here's another great sermon from one of our featured preachers, John Ortberg. This is actually John's message from Palm Sunday (2009). ...
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Welcome to the Pearly-Gated Community
Introduction
In the first sermon in our series, I talked about the primary person we will get to see in heaven: Jesus, face to face. Now I want to talk ...
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Take the Risk
From the editor:
As the country sinks further and further into a time of recession, financial issues will be weighing heavily on the minds of listeners. ...
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The World's Greatest Talk: Choices
From the Editor:
Just below, you'll find a few introductory remarks from Ortberg about his sermon. With that in mind, there really doesn't need to be much ...
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Our Hungry Hearts
Introduction
Have you ever used an image to help motivate you? To help you clarify what and who you want to become? An image can be an object or can come ...
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In God We Trust (Though We'd Rather Pay Cash)
Introduction
Have you ever felt really anxious and stressed? If I don't accept this offer, then …. If my child doesn't get into the right ...
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Drop Your Agenda
Introduction
By the end of Luke's narrative of Jesus' life, opposition from the religious leaders is mounting, and Jesus' popularity among the people is ...
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We Don't Have Men Like That
Introduction
[Editorial comment: Sunukjian delivers this sermon as a first-person narrative. References to props or stage directions will appear in italics.] ...
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Come Die with Me
Introduction
Matthew's gospel says that, toward the end of his three years of public ministry, "Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go ...
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The Process of Transformation
Text: 1 John 3:1–10
Topic: How to attain holiness
Introduction
Imagine that you've been asked to write a book on marriage. Your publisher says, "We ...
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Can Jesus Trust Us?
Introduction
The year was A.D. 155, and persecution against Christians had swept across the Roman Empire and come to the city of Smyrna. The proconsul ...
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Jesus' Formula for Success
Introduction
The University of Chicago did a five-year study of leading artists, athletes, and scholars. The research was conducted by Dr. Benjamin Bloom, ...
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A Radical Lifestyle
Today we're beginning a new series called "Radical Christianity." We don't always think about it, but Christianity always has been, always will be, ...
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Living with a Focus
When a country goes to war against itself, as ours did during the 1860's, it becomes impossible for the country to thrive. The entire focus of the nation ...
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Born to Live
Jesus is enjoying the most exhilarating moment of his life. He has just finished being the guest of honor in the Palm Sunday parade. His archenemies, ...
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