Pentecost: A Premium Sermon Kit!

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

Sermons on approval of man: showing 1-15 of 161,405

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

Sermon Kits for Preaching

I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice

Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives

Ready & Faithful

Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future

Why Suffering?

Help your church understand God's plan in pain

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Hansel Young avatar

    The Approval Of One

    Contributed by Hansel Young on Jul 29, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,382 views

    Refusing to Live For Man’s Applause Living Only for God’s Approval

    The Approval of One Proverbs 12:2 “A good man obtaineth favor of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.” Galatians 1:10 “For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” How many of you have ever ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jeffery Richards avatar

    The Failure Of A Faulty Focus

    Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Nov 2, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 5,572 views

    Sexuality, Materialism, and Approval of man are all areas of a faulty focus.

    The Failure of a Faulty Focus A woman bought a parrot to keep her company but returned it the next day. "This bird doesn’t talk," she told the owner. "Does he have a mirror in his cage?" he asked. "Parrots love mirrors. They see their reflection and start a conversation." The woman bought a mirror ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lane Hastie avatar

    Approval Addiction

    Contributed by Lane Hastie on Nov 8, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,226 views

    A practical teaching on the fear of man vs. the fear of God and how both impact a person's destiny and influence.

    Once upon a time, an elderly man was traveling with a boy and a donkey. As they walked through a village, the man was leading the donkey and the boy was walking behind. The townspeople said the old man was a fool for not riding…so to please them, he climbed up on the animal’s back. When they ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Robert Sickler avatar

    The Desire For Approval

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jun 10, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,893 views

    We must never let our desire for the approval of others become the major force is determining who we are or what we think.

    ILLUSTRATION As a very young child, one of my greatest fears was going to the hen house and gathering eggs. My grandmother had hundreds of chickens and she traded eggs at the local store for things like salt and pepper and fabric. Normally she was the one who gathered the eggs, but if I failed to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    Approved

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 28, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,939 views

    A short teaching of 2 Timothy 2:15 - Paul gave Timothy clear instructions on the importance of being approved of God for the preaching of God's Word.

    Approved The Apostle Paul gives instructions to Timothy that applies to all Christians who desire to take on the important charge, "Preach the Word" (2 Timothy 4:2). "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jimmy Giffin avatar

    My Sufficiency

    Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on May 31, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,395 views

    Do we really need the approval of man in our walk with God. Paul addresses low-self esteem

    MY SUFFICIENCY Text: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 In this letter Paul is addressing a problem that a lot of people face today. That is a problem of low self esteem. We as humans seem to need and almost thrive on the approval and affirmation of others. We just love for people to acknowledge our ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Steven Angus avatar

    A Man Caught In A Web Series

    Contributed by Steven Angus on May 20, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,213 views

    Second in a series of sermons dealing with the primary characters in the beheading of John the Baptist. This sermon looks at Herod.

    A MAN CAUGHT IN A WEB Mark 6:14-29 Can you visualize anything more breathtaking than a dew covered spider web glistening in the early morning sunlight? A spider’s web is remarkable even without the woven words of Charlotte’s Web, “Some Pig” embroidered in it. It is made ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • John Lowe avatar

    The Approval Of Paul Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 3, 2018
     | 3,991 views

    It looks as if they may have chastised the apostle for being a persecutor of the church before his conversion, when nothing of that nature could be said of the Twelve and therefore he was not to be considered on a level with them.

    September 21, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter II.B.3.b: The Approval of Paul (2.6-10) Galatians 2.6-10 (KJV) 6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    An Approved Ministry Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 14, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,654 views

    Paul continues reporting events that occurred after his Damascus rd encounter with the Living Lord. He tells of his conversion & the yrs following to show that his message came from God alone.

    GALATIONS 1:17-24 AN APPROVED MINISTRY Acts 9:26-30 Paul continues reporting events that occurred after his life altering Damascus road encounter with the Living Lord. He tells of his conversion and the years following to show that his message came from God alone. His gospel and his ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donato Solano avatar

    An Approved Father

    Contributed by Donato Solano on Aug 21, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,079 views

    To perform biblical description of a father is to be an approved Father by God.

    INTRODUCTION What do people mean when they give a two-thumbs up sign? That means approval to what you are doing or what you have become? A FATHER’S PRAYER Lord, I need your special care. Like your earthly father, Joseph, I want to do God’s will, even if I may not always understand. Make me ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Tested And Approved

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 2, 2019
     | 3,968 views

    As we get closer to Easter, We see Jesus being tested in the desert and His victory over temptation.

    Tested and approved Luke 4:1-12 Introduction- Last week we looked at finding God in the wilderness of our lives. Those times we need to hear from God but feel like we are in no man’s land and alone. Most live there instead of believing that God wants to speak to us. We can become so use to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Tested And Approved!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 6, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,413 views

    Tested and Approved - The Temptation of Jesus - Luke chapter 4 verses 1-13 sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: TEMPTATION #1: selfishness (vs 1-5) TEMPTATION #2: presumption (vs 5-8) TEMPTATION #3: compromise (vs 9-12) SERMON BODY: Ill: • The British PM Boris Johnson took his cabinet out for a meal; • The waiter asked him; “Sir, what would you like to eat?” • Boris Johnson replied; “I’ll ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Brethren

  • Alton Coleman avatar

    Approved Of God

    Contributed by Alton Coleman on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,755 views

    How wonderful it would be if Christians today would live in such a way that God Himself would “show off” His approval of us by manifesting His Divine Power in our lives as He did in the life of Jesus Christ! I believe that it is His will to do so in thes

    Approved of God Scripture Reading: Acts 2:14-24 Scripture Text: Acts 2:22; I Thess. 4:1 Acts 2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    The Hunger For Approval Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 12, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,249 views

    2nd sermon in series on John 1&2. We want to be noticed, appreciated, respected, and loved. We want it from our peers and our parents. We especially want this approval from our father.

    Living the Good Life Jesus came for one purpose John 10:10b “…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Learning about Living the Good Life Finding the Source of Significance – John 1:1-13 Satisfying the Hunger for Approval – John 1:14-34 Discovering Your Purpose for Being ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    Seeking Approval

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 4, 2015
     | 9,928 views

    Have you ever found yourself trying to get people’s approval? I’m sure we have all been in this position but sometimes we can go a little overboard with it-even be obsessed with it. Let’s see why this is a problem and what we can do to overcome it.

    SEEKING APPROVAL Have you ever found yourself trying to get people’s approval? I’m sure we have all been in this position but sometimes we can go a little overboard with it-even be obsessed with it. For some of us, we’re not just trying to please one or two people but ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ