Our Senior Pastor, Dr. Doriani, is a gifted theologian and a popular speaker. For a short bio of Dr. Doriani, click HERE.

As part of the outreach of Central Presbyterian Church and to introduce you to our teaching ministry, we freely provide the sermons of our Senior Pastor, Dr. Daniel Doriani and our associate pastors. Only the most recently delivered sermons are available for download in audio form. Most sermons dating back to March, 2003 are available in both text format and recorded on CDs. You may request sermon CDs by contacting the Tape Ministry at Central at 314-727-2777. Text sermons can be emailed to you.
The audio files linked to this web page are recorded in high quality MP3 format. Since these are streaming media files, playback quality is dependent on your connection speed, media playback software and audio equipment. Text files are in Adobe .pdf format.

DORIANI FOUNDATIONAL SERIES
In March of 2003, during the first month of Dr. Doriani's service to Central he preached four sermons that established the foundation of his ministry.
Those sermons can be downloaded by clicking on the link to the right.
 03/09/03 - The Love of the Father
03/16/03 - The Family of God
03/23/03 - The Portrait of a Leader
03/30/03 - To Change the World
Recent Sermons
Date Sermon Title Scripture Reference Preaching MP3 PDF
2008 SERMONS        
05/04/08 No Fear Acts 26 Dr. Doriani audio20080504 sermon text 05/04/08
04/27/08 Defending Your Life Acts 24 Dr. Doriani audio20080427 sermon text 04/27/08
04/20/08 Saints in the Hands of Sinners Acts 22 and 23 Dr. Doriani audio20080420 sermon text 04/20/08
04/13/08 The Missional Church Acts 1:8 Dr. Doriani audio20080413 sermon text 04/13/08
04/06/08 A Life Led By God Acts 21 Dr. Doriani audio20080406 sermon text 04/06/08
03/30/08 Resurrection:Facts, Questions, Significance 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Dr. Doriani audio20080330 sermon text 03/30/08
03/23/08 The Plan Luke 24:13-27 Dr. Doriani audio20080323 sermon text 03/23/08
03/20/08 Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled John 14:1-14 Robbie Griggs audio20080320  
03/16/08 Thirty Pieces of Silver Matthew 26:1-16 Dr. Doriani audio20080316 sermon text 03/16/08
03/09/08 Loving Service 1 Corinthians 13 Clay Smith audio20080309 sermon text 03/09/08
03/02/08 Marks of Christian Leadership Acts 20:18-36 Dr. Doriani audio20080302 sermon text 03/02/08
02/24/08 Traveling with a Purpose Acts 20:1-24 Dr. Doriani audio20080224 sermon text 02/24/08
02/17/08 Causing Trouble Acts 19:23-41 Dr. Doriani audio20080217 sermon text 02/17/08
02/10/08 Putting the House in Order Acts 19:1-21 Dr. Doriani audio20080210 sermon text 02/10/08
02/03/08 Good News for God's Weary Servant Acts 18:1-17 Dr. Doriani audio20080203 sermon text 02/03/08
01/27/08 It All Starts With God Acts 17:16-34 Dr. Doriani audio20080127 sermon text 01/27/08
01/20/08 Good News for Cynics 1 Thess. 2:1-12 Clay Smith audio20080120 sermon text 01/20/08
      Robbie Griggs audio20080120 sermon text 01/20/08
01/13/08 Paul and the Philosophers Acts 17:16-34 Dr. Doriani audio20080113 sermon text 01/13/08
01/06/08 Lord of the City Acts 17:1-12 Dr. Doriani audio20080106 sermon text 01/06/08
2007 SERMONS        
12/30/07 Hope After Christmas Isaiah 61:1-9 Clay Smith audio20071230  
12/23/07 Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:1-6 Dr. Doriani audio20071223 sermon text 12/23/07
12/16/07 Immanuel, God With Us Isaiah 7:10-17 Dr. Doriani audio20071216 sermon text 12/16/07
12/09/07 A Late Appointment Acts 16:11-34 Dr. Doriani audio20071209 sermon text 12/09/07
12/02/07 Following the Lord When the Path Is Dim Acts 15:36-16:10 Dr. Doriani audio20071202 sermon text 12/02/07
11/25/07 The Grace of Jesus Acts 15:1-21 Dr. Doriani audio20071125 sermon text 11/25/07
11/22/07 Thanks for the Memories - Thanksgiving Joshua 4:1-9 Randy Mayfield audio20071122  
11/18/07 The Hard Path to Glory Acts 14:8-23 Dr. Doriani audio20071118 sermon text 11/18/07
11/11/07 Graces Shared, Hopes Fulfilled Acts 13:14-48 Dr. Doriani audio20071111 sermon text 11/11/07
11/04/07 The Source of a Mission Acts 13:1-12 Dr. Doriani audio20071104 sermon text 11/04/07
10/28/07 Rich Toward God, The Lord of Wealth Luke 12:13-21 Dr. Doriani audio20071028 sermon text 10/28/07
10/21/07 The Lord of the Body Psalm 139:13-16 Dr. Doriani audio20071021 sermon text 10/21/07
10/14/07 God's Concern for the Poor Luke 4:16-21 Dr. Phillips audio20071014  
10/07/07 Eating Food to the Glory of God Psalm 104 Dr. Doriani audio20071007 sermon text 10/07/07
09/30/07 Lord of Nature and Grace Matthew 14:22-33 Dr. Doriani audio20070930 sermon text 09/30/07
09/23/07 Emotions Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Dr. Doriani audio20070923 sermon text 09/23/07
09/16/07 Ambition Philippians 3:7-14 Dr. Doriani audio20070916 sermon text 09/16/07
09/09/07 Who Is Like the Lord? Deuteronomy 4:32-40 Dr. Doriani audio20070909 sermon text 09/09/07
09/02/07 The Call: Work, Place and Identity 1 Corinthians 7 Dr. Doriani audio20070902 sermon text 09/02/07
08/26/07 More Than The Experience of Transcendance Revelation 4 Dr. Doriani audio20070826 sermon text 08/26/07
08/19/07 God Works Through The Years 2 Kings 2 Dr. Doriani audio20070819 sermon text 08/19/07
08/12/07 A Man Under Authority 2 Kings 1 Robbie Griggs audio20070812  
      Clay Smith audio20070812 sermon text 08/12/07
08/05/07 Are You Listening? 1 Kings 22 Dr. Doriani audio20070805 sermon text 08/05/07
07/29/07 Payday Someday 1 Kings 21 Brett Eubank audio20070729 sermon text 07/29/07
      Robbie Griggs audio20070729 sermon text 07/29/07
      BJ Otey audio20070729 sermon text 07/29/07
07/22/07 Who Fights for Us? 1 Kings 20 Clay Smith audio20070722 sermon text 07/22/07
      Brett Eubank audio20070722 sermon text 07/22/07
07/15/07 How to Handle Success 1 Kings 19 Dr. Doriani audio20070715 sermon text 07/15/07
07/08/07 The Crisis: How We Get In And Out Again 1 Kings 18 Dr. Doriani audio20070708 sermon text 07/08/07
07/01/07 Second Things First 1 Kings 12 Clay Smith audio20070701 sermon text 07/01/07
06/24/07 Rediscovering the Joy of the Gospel Acts 10 Dr. Doriani audio20070624 sermon text 06/24/07
06/17/07 Seeing the Light Acts 9 Dr. Doriani audio20070617 sermon text 06/17/07
06/10/07 Faith and Identity Acts 8:1-39 Dr. Doriani audio20070610 sermon text 06/10/07
06/03/07 The Presence of God Acts 6:8-7:50 Dr. Doriani audio20070603 sermon text 06/03/07
05/27/07 Service Acts 6:1-7 Dr. Doriani audio20070527 sermon text 05/27/07
05/20/07 Courage Acts 4 Dr. Doriani audio20070520 sermon text 05/20/07
05/13/07 A Season of Refreshment Acts 3 Dr. Doriani audio20070513 sermon text 05/13/07
05/06/07 Marks of the Church Acts 2:42-47 Dr. Doriani audio20070506 sermon text 05/06/077
04/29/07 The Good News of Repentance Acts 2 Dr. Doriani audio20070429 sermon text 04/29/07
04/22/07 The Mission of the Church Acts 1:1-8 Dr. Doriani audio20070422 sermon text 04/22/07
04/15/07 Our Reasonable Service Romans 12:1-2 Dr. Doriani audio20070415 sermon text 04/15/07
04/08/07 The Victory of Jesus Mark 16:1-8 Dr. Doriani audio20070408 sermon text 04/08/07
04/05/07 Jesus Alone - Maundy Thursday John 13:30-38 Robbie Griggs   sermon text 04/05/07
04/01/07 The Power of the Cross Matthew 27:45-54 Dr. Doriani audio20070401 sermon text 04/01/07
03/25/07 Rescue Mission Mark 12:28-34 Dr. Doriani audio20070325 sermon text 03/25/07
03/18/07 Why Easter? Genesis 3:10-17 Dr. Doriani audio20070318 sermon text 03/18/07
03/11/07 The Big Book for Disciples 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Dr. Doriani audio20070311 sermon text 03/11/07
03/04/07 Life Together Ephesians 3:1-13 Clay Smith audio20070304 sermon text 03/04/07
02/25/07 Who Needs the Church? Ephesians 2:11-22 Dr. Doriani audio20070225 sermon text 02/25/07
02/18/07 This Means War Ephesians 6:10-20 Dr. Doriani audio20070218 sermon text 02/18/07
02/11/07 Fair Dealing Ephesians 6:1-9 Dr. Doriani audio20070211 sermon text 02/11/07
02/04/07 A Godly Home - Part 2 Ephesians 5:28-33 Dr. Doriani audio20070204 sermon text 02/04/07
01/28/07 A Christ-Centered Home Ephesians 5:18-33 Dr. Doriani audio20070128 sermon text 01/28/07
01/21/07 The Shape of a Child Ephesians 5:1-16 Clay Smith audio20070121 sermon text
01/21/07 Be Imitators of God Ephesians 5:1-16 Brett Eubank audio20070121 sermon text
01/14/07 The School of Christ Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Dr. Doriani audio20070114 sermon text
01/07/07 A Life Worthy of the Gospel Ephesians 4:17-27 Dr. Doriani audio20070107 text
2006 SERMONS        
12/31/06 God's Guide for 2007 Proverbs 16:1-9 BJ Otey audio20061231  
12/31/06 God's Guide for 2007 Proverbs 16:1-9 Robbie Griggs audio20061231  
12/24/06 Meditations of the Coming of the King (PM) Luke 1:26-35, 38 Dr. Doriani   text
12/24/06 The Plan of the Father, The Work of the Son Jeremiah 23:5-6 Dr. Doriani audio20061224 text
12/17/06 The Blessings of Obedience Deuteronomy 5:6-16 Dr. Doriani audio20061217 text
12/10/06 Wise Men Still Seek Him Matthew 2:1-12 Dr. Doriani audio20061210 text
12/03/06 God's Law and God's Love Deuteronomy 6:1-6 Dr. Doriani audio200612.3 text
11/26/06 Covetousness Exodus 20:17 Dr. Doriani audio20061126 text
11/19/06 Telling the Truth Exodus 20:16 Dr. Doriani audio20061119 text
11/12/05 Productivity and Generosity Exodus 20:15 Dr. Doriani audio20061112 text
11/05/06 Faithful Love Exodus 20:14 Dr. Doriani audio20061105 text
10/29/06 Life Exodus 20:13 Dr. Doriani audio20061029 text
10/22/06 Honor Exodus 20:12 Dr. Doriani audio20061022 text
10/15/06 The Gift John 3:16 Dr. Chapell audio20061015  
10/08/06 A Day of Rest Exodus 20:8-11 Dr. Doriani audio20061008 text
10/01/06 The Name of God Exodus 20:2-3, 7 Dr. Doriani audio20061001 text
09/24/06 No Idols Exodus 20:2-7 Dr. Doriani audio20060924 text
09/17/06 The First Commandment: Knowing God Exodus 19:3-6, 20:2-3 Dr. Doriani audio20060917 text
09/10/06 Do We Need The Law? Psalm 19:7-11 Dr. Doriani audio20060910 text
09/03/06 God's Work Psalm 127 Clay Smith audio20060903 text
08/27/06 Working In Hard Places Colossians 3:23-24 Dr. Doriani audio20060827 text
08/20/06 Baptism Matt.3:13-17, 28:18-20 Dr. Doriani audio20060820 text
08/13/06 How We Fall, How We Rise 1 Kings 11:1-13 Dr. Doriani audio20060813 text
08/06/06 The Wise Fool 1 Kings 9:25, 10:23-29 Dr. Doriani audio20060806 text
07/30/06 God's Glorious Presence 1 Kings 8:14-20,30 Robbie Griggs  
07/30/06 God's Glorious Presence 1 Kings 8:14-20,30 Clay Smith text
07/23/06 God's House and Solomon's House 1 Kings 6 and 7 Clay Smith text
07/23/06 God's House and Solomon's House 1 Kings 6 and 7 Brett Eubank  
07/16/06 The Excellent Ruler Psalm 72:1-13,17 Dr. Doriani text
07/09/06 Wisdom 1 Kings 3 Dr. Doriani text
07/02/06 How Did We Get Here? 1 Kings 1:1-37 BJ Otey  
07/02/06 How Did We Get Here? 1 Kings 1:1-6,32-37 Clay Smith text
06/25/06 Principles for Pastoral Ministry Galatians 5:22-23 Dr. Doriani text
06/18/06 Judgment Day Matthew 25:31-46 Dr. Doriani text
06/11/06 The Right Kind of Busyness Matthew 25:14-30 Dr. Doriani text
06/04/06 Watching for Christ Matthew 25:1-13 Dr. Doriani text
05/28/06 Great Things We Know Matthew 24:29-47 Dr. Doriani text
05/21/06 Ready Matthew 24:23-44 Dr. Doriani text
05/14/06 Faith, Mothers and Missions James 2:14-26 Dr. Doriani text
05/07/06 The Way of Life Luke 18:9-14 Clay Smith text
04/30/06 The World As We Know It Matthew 24:1-25 Dr. Doriani text
04/23/06 The Good Neighbor Luke 10:25-37 Dr. Doriani text
04/16/06 The Resurrection:The Facts and the Meaning Matthew 28:16-20 Dr. Doriani text
04/09/06 The Resurrection of Christ Matthew 28:1-10 Dr. Doriani text
04/02/06 Christ the King Matthew 21:1-11 Dr. Doriani text
03/26/06 Meeting the Savior Luke 19:1-10 Clay Smith text
03/19/06 The Death of Jesus Matthew 27:45-61 Dr. Doriani text

03/12/06

 The Sacrifice Matthew 27:27-46,50 Dr. Doriani text
03/05/06 Courage and Cowardice Matthew 27:11-26 Dr. Doriani text
02/26/06

The Tale of Two Failures

Matthew 26:69-27:10 Dr. Doriani