Sermons Books

One of the insights of people of faith is that God is active in history as he seeks to bring creation into conformity with his purpose. There have been those in every age who have discovered something of God's purpose and have attempted to pass it on...

"THE WORLD is charged with the grandeur of God.   It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;   It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil Crushed."  --  "God's Grandeur" by Gerard Manley...

Everyone loves a good story. Storytellers who excel at their craft have the ability to draw readers or listeners into the worlds they create, using characters and situations to both entertain and enlighten us. Jesus, the Master Storyteller, often spoke...

For each Sunday in Cycle B, the writers and editors of "Charting the Course," an integral part of Emphasis: A Lectionary Preaching Journal from CSS Publishing Company, delve into the heart of the lectionary readings, providing you, the pastor with...

One of the enduring legacies of the Revised Common Lectionary is its ability to draw different parts of scripture together to form a coherent narrative, drawing congregations from around the world into the life-changing message of faith in Jesus Christ...

While this book offers information for the sermon writer, the design of its contents provides more than the ho-hum. It avoids presenting a ready-made cloak of words for a morning sermon. Instead it invites preachers and their audiences to explore the gap...

“Go against the grain.”This is what Mark Ellingsen wants your church to hear in A Rebellious Faith. It isn’t merely odd or contradictory in the eyes of the world to live a Christian life. It is offensive.To go against the grain –...

Wayne Brouwer's From Upside Down to Right Side Up answers the question that many of us have, sometimes more often than we might like: "Where is God?"When bad things happen to good people, or when the outcome we get is not that which we expected, Brouwer...

: Pastors and members will enjoy this assemblage of Rev. Martin H. Franzmann's moving and inspirational sermons. Fifteen sermons delivered at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, have been reprinted for this truly eloquent collection.

L�������Ann�����e �����vang�����lique ou Sermons V4: Pour Tous Les Dimanches et F������tes de l�������Ann�����e Chr�����tienne (1780) est un livre �����crit par Fran�����ois Jacques Durand. Ce livre est une collection de sermons pour tous les dimanches...

""Four Discourses Delivered To The Clergy Of The Diocess Of Sarum"" is a book written by Gilbert Burnet in 1694. The book contains four sermons that were delivered to the clergy of the Diocese of Sarum (now Salisbury) in England. The sermons cover topics...

Creative Preaching and Oral Writing begins with a definition of preaching, then goes into a discussion of the creative importance of attitude toward the preaching task, toward the content, toward self and toward the listeners. Skillfully comparing the...

These sixteeen sermons, like jewels, contain in brilliant and concentrated form some of Tillich's most familiar themes. Discussing among other topics, wisdom, salvation, loneliness and solitude, the author gives free reign to the discreet and...

The Witness of God is a book that contains five sermons delivered by Thomas Dehany Bernard before the University of Oxford in 1863. The sermons are centered on the theme of the witness of God, and how it is manifested in the world. Bernard discusses...

The Way of Salvation: A Sermon Delivered at Morris-Town, New Jersey (1830) is a religious text written by Albert Barnes. The book is a sermon that was delivered in New Jersey in 1830, and it focuses on the topic of salvation. Barnes discusses the...

The Way of Holiness in Married Life: A Course of Sermons is a religious book written by Henry John Ellison and published in 1858. The book is a collection of sermons that focus on the importance of living a holy and righteous life within the context of...

The Temptation Of Our Blessed Lord: A Series Of Lectures is a book written by Thomas Tunstall Smith in 1852. The book is a collection of lectures that delve into the temptation of Jesus Christ as described in the Bible. Smith provides a detailed analysis...

The Importance Of Doctrinal And Instructive Preaching is a book written by Samuel Gover Winchester in 1839. The book is a treatise on the importance of preaching that is centered on doctrine and instruction. Winchester argues that preaching should not...

The Image of God in Man: Four Sermons, written by William Harness and published in 1841, is a collection of four sermons that explore the concept of humanity being created in the image of God. Harness, an English clergyman and writer, examines the...

The Christian's Life In Heaven And On Earth: A Selection From The Sermons Of Richard Sankey (1864) is a religious book written by Richard Sankey. The book is a collection of sermons that focus on the Christian's life on earth and in heaven. Sankey...

The Breath In The Winds: And Other Sermons is a collection of sermons written by Frederick Franklin Shannon and originally published in 1918. The book contains a total of 12 sermons, each of which is focused on a different aspect of Christian faith and...

""The Book of Man's Destiny"" is a religious text written by Henry G. Cooper in 1866. The book provides a simple and comprehensive interpretation of the biblical book of Revelation of St. John. The author aims to help readers understand the prophetic...

The Manual Of The Four Gospels is a book authored by T.H. Stokoe and was first published in 1901. The book is a comprehensive guide that provides an in-depth analysis of the four gospels of the Bible - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The author presents...

Manuscript Sermons, On Several Subjects: Chiefly Designed For The Pulpit (1787) is a book written by Daniel Pape. The book is a collection of sermons that are primarily intended to be delivered from the pulpit. The sermons cover a range of topics,...

Lyra Australis: Or Attempts To Sing In A Strange Land is a book written by Caroline Woolmer Leakey and published in 1854. The book is a collection of poems that reflect the author's experiences living in Australia, which was a strange and unfamiliar land...

Historical Sermon Preached Before The Massachusetts Convention Of Congregational Ministers (1888) is a book written by John W. Harding. The book is a historical sermon that was preached before the Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers in...

Grain From The Granary: Sermons is a book written by Stephen Jenner and first published in 1882. The book is a collection of sermons that the author delivered during his time as a pastor. It is divided into different sections, each containing several...

This book resolves the tension between expository and topical preaching once and for all. It highlights many common pitfalls in the sermon/lesson construction and delivery process. Finally, it provides solutions for Christian preachers and teachers from...

For pastors and Bible students alike, here is a compendium of Ford's "Simple Sermons" that have proved meaningful for so many. This book is four volumes of sermons in one.

Creed or No Creed: Three Sermons is a collection of three sermons written by John Batteridge Pearson and published in 1871. The sermons explore the topic of religious creeds and their place in Christian faith. Pearson argues that while creeds can be...

Christ's Thought of God: Ten Sermons Preached in Worcester Cathedral in 1919 (1920) is a book written by James Maurice Wilson. The book is a collection of ten sermons that were preached by the author in Worcester Cathedral in 1919. The sermons focus on...

Christ�������s Intercessory Prayer: Six Discourses On The Seventeenth Chapter Of St. John, Preached In April And May, 1848 is a religious book written by Edward Scobell and published in 1848. The book contains six discourses that focus on the seventeenth...

""An Exposition of the Book of Revelation: The Substance of Forty-Four Discourses"" is a book written by Henry Gauntlett and originally published in 1821. The book is a detailed analysis of the Book of Revelation, the last book of the New Testament,...

Sometimes we avoid the biblical prophets because all we hear is their piercing jeremiads. Yet if we take the time to meet them in their historical context, the prophets bring us back to divine messages we desperately need.-- from the chapter titled "A...

...we often deceive ourselves. If Plato advised "know thyself"and if his teacher, Socrates, said the "unexamined life is not worth living," many of us are afraid really to examine ourselves too closely, or to come to know who we really are.-- from the...

In the midst of this worrying world, in the midst of all our anxieties, Jesus speaks a very simple word to us. "Don't be anxious," Jesus says. "I have come to lift up the lowly. I have come to fill the empty with good things."-- from the chapter "I Fill...

Pride has an insidious quality. It germinates a healthy self-confidence. Then, if left to grow, unchecked and unexamined, it spreads and transforms into the worship of self.... Pride deludes us into thinking we are God's equal.-- from the chapter "Pride...

For each Sunday in Cycle C, the writers and editors of "Charting the Course," an integral part of Emphasis: A Lectionary Preaching Journal from CSS Publishing Company, delve into the heart of the lectionary readings, providing you, the pastor with...

Everyone loves a good story. Storytellers who excel at their craft have the ability to draw readers or listeners into the worlds they create, using characters and situations to entertain and enlighten us. Jesus, the Master Storyteller, often spoke using...

Word and sacrament go together.At infant haptism. the word is addressed to parents. but also to the congregation, whose presence means that a variety of presentation is necessary.," This book provides over one hundred examples from parish minister who...

There has been a resurrection of love in our society, a return to the feminine strengths of nurturing, caring, and compassion. Who better than the Virgin Mary to lead us on this journey back to God?Many years ago, RoseAnn was visited by her deceased...

Gleanings Among The Sheaves is a collection of sermons and lectures delivered by the renowned British preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The book was first published in 1869 and contains a total of 63 sermons, each of which is based on a different...

""Faithful Endurance and High Aim"" is a sermon that was delivered by Thomas Hughes on the occasion of the death of John Wesley Etheridge in 1867. The sermon was delivered in Wesley Chapel, Camborne, and it reflects on the life and legacy of Etheridge,...