Warren Wiersbe Sermons

Christmas is more than just the presence of God with us; it's God's solution for our sins. Listen as Dr. Wiersbe unpacks the reason Jesus came to earth in this message, originally preached while Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor at The Moody Church in Chicago, IL on December 11, 1977.

Christmas is about an eternal promise for eternal life! Discover how the birth of Jesus brings new life to those who believe.

This message was given when Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor at the Moody Church in Chicago, IL, on December 4, 1977.

The town of Bethlehem plays an essential part in the Christmas story. Micah 5:2 foretold the messiah coming forth from Bethlehem, and in this sermon, Dr. Wiersbe explores why God chose Bethlehem as the location of his son's arrival.

Luke 2:8-20 tells the story of the shepherds on the first Christmas night. Why did God reveal the glory of his son to shepherds? Dr. Wiersbe explores this question and what it means for us in this sermon from December 1977.

God used Esther to bless and help the Jewish nation. God had a plan and a purpose for every person in the story, even those who were working against Him.

Dr. Wiersbe connects the story of Esther to our own lives. We are all important to God, and we all have a purpose. God will always accomplish His purposes, and ultimately, He will triumph over evil.

Jezebel left a unique legacy in Bible history and causes us to reflect on what we are leaving behind in our lives.

The name Hannah means “grace.” In this message, Dr. Wiersbe examines the grace God gave Hannah as she faced great sorrow in her life and had to depend on the grace of God.

As with Hannah, God gives us the same grace in our lives.

Ruth is a love story about the love of God. Ruth worked, waited, and sought after Boaz to redeem her. Likewise, Jesus is willing and able to save us.

Rahab, the harlot, is mentioned three times in the New Testament. She is in the genealogy of Jesus and is listed with the men of faith. Rahab is a tremendous illustration of saving faith and teaches us four lessons about this saving faith.

Every time we see Miriam in the Bible, she speaks or sings. Sometimes, her speech is for good, but when she lets sin creep into her heart, Miriam takes her eyes off God and loses her song.

Pastor Wiersbe shows us what we can learn from this singing prophetess.

What’s worse than watching someone deteriorate physically? Pastor Wiersbe suggests that it’s watching a person deteriorate spiritually while pulling others down with them. 

When we are first introduced to Rebekah in Genesis 24, she is kind, pure, courteous, and spiritual. But by the end of her life, she was a manipulating, scheming, lying, failure. As we study her life, let us be mindful that we are just as susceptible to this deterioration.

Lot’s wife was worldly. Fixated on the things of the world, she couldn’t leave those items behind to follow God.

Her life is a warning for believers. She hoped in the world, but we must place our hope in Jesus. We must not take our eyes off Him.

Sarah learned that it doesn’t pay to laugh at God—He always knows what He’s doing. Dr. Wiersbe uses Sarah’s laughter to teach us about our faith and joy. If we rely on the promises of God, we can have faith to laugh.

"The Woman Who Became a Thief" was preached by Dr. Wiersbe on July 3, 1977 at the Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Throughout the Bible, God honors and protects womanhood, and this introductory message to this series focuses on Eve.

God had Jonah's mind, body, and will, but he didn't have his heart.

This message was preached April 23, 1978 when Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Jonah 3 is the greatest missionary miracle and one of the greatest second chances recorded in Scripture. Discover the five factors that make this miracle great.

This message was preached April 16, 1978 when Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Everyone knows that Jonah ran away from God but eventually returned. But what you might not know are the four stages he went through during this time, which Dr. Wiersbe explores in this message.

This message was preached April 9, 1978 when Dr. Wiersbe was Senior Pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Jonah was missing the privilege of fulfilling everything God had made him to be.

This message was preached on April 2, 1978 at The Moody Church in Chicago, IL when Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor.

HB Charles is the Senior Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Metropolitan Tabernacle in Jacksonville, FL, and one of the genuinely gifted expositors of our day. Dan and HB talk about preaching, study, word counts, conferences, and how to preach in different cultural contexts.... the conversation is just as fascinating as it is broad.

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At the end of His prayer in John 17, Jesus prayed for the unity of believers. We are part of the same family if we have trusted Christ as our Savior.

This message was preached when Dr. Wiersbe was the Sr. Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

The greatest thing we can do in this world is touch people with the truth and love of God. Pastor Wiersbe explains what it looks like to live in the world physically, but be separate from it spiritually.

This message was preached when Dr. Wiersbe was the Sr. Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

The world is obsessed with finding security. But Pastor Wiersbe points out six facts about believers' security in Christ.

This message was preached when Dr. Wiersbe was the Sr. Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Knowledge is one of the most valued resources in the world today. But the world has divorced knowledge from its source, which is God.

In John 17, Jesus prayed that we might grow in our knowledge of God. To know God is the greatest knowledge we could ever have. But in order to get to know God, He has to have our heart, mind, and will.

This message was preached when Dr. Wiersbe was the Sr. Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago, IL. 

All of the works in the Bible, beginning back in Genesis 3, are pointing toward the work of the cross. And all works since the cross are built on that finished work. When you build your life on the finished work of Jesus Christ, it stands firm.

This message was preached when Dr. Wiersbe was the Sr. Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago, IL. 

Eternal life is the greatest gift ever offered to man. Every single person ever born is going to live forever, even after their time on Earth is over. The question is where will they end up. Of course, heaven is the most desired location in the afterlife, and all we have to do to get there is accept a gift bought and paid for by Jesus.

This message was preached when Dr. Wiersbe was the Sr. Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago, IL. 

This is the first sermon in the series John 17 called The Greatest Prayer. Today, Dr. Wiersbe shows how the greatest ministry you can have is the ministry of prayer.

This message was preached when Dr. Wiersbe was the Sr. Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Many thanks to Dr. Jerry Vines for his kind generosity in sitting down with me, Dan, and sharing his experience as a pastor and long-haul preacher!

In the United States, we experience liberty today because someone died. As Christians, we also experience freedom from death because Jesus died for us. At Passover, the Israelites were protected from death by the blood of a lamb. Christians are protected by the blood of Jesus.

Spiritually, we were born into death, bondage, and decay. But the blood of the Lamb changes everything.

Is Jesus Christ a lamb, the lamb, or your lamb?

This message was preached on July 6, 1975 when Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Joshua, leading the Israelites from the wilderness into Canaan, foreshadows Jesus and the salvation He offers to the world. Joshua conquered his enemies and claimed his inheritance for Israel. Like him, we, through Christ, can conquer the enemy of death and claim our riches that God has provided for those who believe in Jesus.

This message was preached on June 29, 1975 when Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

God provides for our every need. Like the Israelites in the desert, God sent us manna in the form of Christ to satisfy our hunger. But this Bread of Life satisfies more than an earthly desire—it fills our spiritual need. Nothing else can satisfy our spiritual hunger.

This message was preached on June 22, 1975 when Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

What is the difference between the unsaved and Christians? Christians realize the danger they’re in and run to God for refuge. In the Old Testament, cities of refuge were designated for people to flee to. Today, Christians have only to flee to Jesus as their city of refuge—a place of safety where God gives us righteousness, a shoulder to bear our burden, fellowship, blessing, and a new citizenship.

This message was preached on June 15, 1975 when Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor at The Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Everyone thirsts for God. After all, He made us to thirst for Him. But people try to satisfy that thirst with things, thrills, and achievements. Only Jesus Christ can fully satisfy us; He is the Living Water.

This message was preached on June 8, 1975, when Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor at The Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Jesus explained to Nicodemus the story of the bronze serpent Moses made in the wilderness. By looking at the bronze serpent, the people lived. In the same way, those who look to the Savior are saved.

This message was preached by Warren Wiersbe at The Moody Church on June 1, 1975, while Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor.

The book of Isaiah is like a mini-Bible with 39 chapters of judgment and 27 chapters of salvation. At the heart of it is Isaiah 53 where we see the voluntary suffering of an innocent man for another person’s sin. Jesus suffered to pay the price for our sin. By His suffering, we were healed—and that’s unbelievable. It is the only way our sins can be forgiven, and the only way God’s demand for justice can be satisfied.

Do you believe this Gospel message?

Jesus' followers have a role to spread the good news of Jesus to the world. It's a task we dare not take lightly!

This message was delievered on April 23, 1978, while Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor at the Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

This message was delivered on April 16, 1978, while Dr. Wiersbe was the Senior Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

In this message, Dr. Warren Wiersbe shows us the incentives and the motivation that God gives us to share our faith in this world. This message was preached on April 9, 1978, while Dr. Wiersbe served as the Senior Pastor at the Moody Church in Chicago, IL.

Jesus' authority moves his followers to take up kingdom activity in his ability. This message was preached at the Moody Church in Chicago, IL on April 2, 1978.

This message on Psalm 100 was first preached at The Moody Church in Chicago, IL on April 4, 1976.