SermonWave has 6 public sermons on formation from 5 churches. A good place to start is “Community | Formation // Staying on the Narrow Road” from Central Vineyard Church.
Sermons to start with
Chosen for how closely they stay on formation, then for length and how recent they are. Every sermon is the church's own recording.
Community | Formation // Staying on the Narrow Road
Central Vineyard Church (Columbus, OH) · October 28, 2026 · 47 min
The sermon, part of a series on formation, uses Matthew 7 and the close of the Sermon on the Mount to warn against following the crowd, false teachers, and hearing Jesus' words without acting on them. The speaker frames formati...
Spiritual Formation Requires Christian Community
Christian Reformed Church (Racine, WI) · October 25, 2026 · 28 min
The sermon argues that spiritual formation, which is God's work, depends on Christian fellowship and cannot be practiced in isolation. Drawing on Hebrews 10, the Bible's body imagery, and Robert Putnam's observation of declinin...
Episode 90: Christ Formation is the Goal
Providence Baptist Church (Brentwood, TN) · October 27, 2026 · 21 min
Paul, burdened for the Galatians, confronts their drift back toward legalism and calls them to remain in their freedom. The sermon urges believers to avoid returning to slavery, to listen to those who speak the truth rather tha...
Let Love Be Genuine – Foundations of Spiritual Formation, Fellowship, 3.
First Presbyterian Church (Rogers, AR) · September 26, 2026 · 24 min
The preacher challenges believers to abandon social masks and performative faith in favor of authentic, genuine love rooted in humility. Through personal anecdotes involving deep friendships with individuals with disabilities...
We Belong to One Another – Foundations of Spiritual Formation, Fellowship, Week 2
First Presbyterian Church (Rogers, AR) · September 26, 2026 · 37 min
True Christian fellowship requires moving beyond superficial social gatherings to a deep, mutual belonging rooted in unity with Christ. Believers must avoid both isolation and unhealthy dependency, recognizing that every member...
More sermons on formation
- Forgiveness Formation GuideNortheast Christian Church · November 3, 2017
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Churches Discussing Formation
- Central Vineyard ChurchColumbus, OH