Sermons on A Heart Empowered:

Living With A Resurrection Heart

Contributed by Chad Wright on May 11, 2002

This text focuses on the epistle lesson for the sixth Sunday of Easter (ILCW series A). Peter reminds us how powerful the Resurrection is in our own lives.

Introduction: The human heart is a hard-working marvel. It can keep on beating automatically even if all other nerves were severed. In a 70 year lifetime, it will beat an average of 75 times a minute, forty million times a year - or two-and-a-half billion times. At each beat, the average adult ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Worship: An Attitude Of The Heart

Contributed by R Davis on Oct 18, 2000

Main Idea: Selfishness, pride and bitterness are all attitudes that will keep us from celebrating God’s presence in worship Interrogative: What are the barriers that will keep us from celebrating God’s presence in worship Intro: This past week on vacation, my wife and I carried my mom to visit

Main Idea: Selfishness, pride and bitterness are all attitudes that will keep us from celebrating God’s presence in worship Interrogative: What are the barriers that will keep us from celebrating God’s presence in worship Intro: This past week on vacation, my wife and I carried my mom to visit ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Insight Into A Forgiver's Heart Series

Contributed by Christian Zorio on Jul 22, 2002

Sermon explores in depth Philemon 4-7; the character of Philemon - a foriver. Noteably 1)his faith in Christ 2.)his unconditional love 3.) his demonstrable fellowship 4.) his refreshment of others

INSIGHT INTO A FORGIVER’S HEART (Philemon 4-7) I. Introduction A few years ago I was deeply hurt by a fellow believer (Bob) · I was slandered · Lied to · Eventually lost my job largely due to this one man. For 6 months after the event, the effects of the intensity of that situation would ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:4-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Whosoever Is Of A Willing Heart

Contributed by Jerry Dunn on Jul 26, 2002

This is a sermon on total stewardship of life as seen through the abundance of giving for the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness.

“Whosoever Is of a Willing Heart” Exodus 36:3-7 Over the past few weeks you have received a series of three letters from the Long Range Planning and Building Committee regarding today, as a special day, in which we hope to be able to eliminate our present indebtedness and move forward into our ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 36:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

Christians Have A Heart

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 7, 2002

The love of Christ compels us to have heavy hearts over those without hope in the Savior.

Remember the Tin man from the Wizard of Oz? What he wanted more than anything was to have a heart. He saw himself as an emotionless hunk of metal trapped in a tin body and incapable of feeling. He wanted to know what it was like to have compassion. In the end, what we remember most about ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Open Heart Surgery

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 13, 2002

Spiritual Open Heart Surgery. The Great Physician performed the world’s first open heart surgery and it was successful!

Open Heart Surgery Acts 16:13–15 Introduction I. Open Heart surgery is a very delicate procedure A. Many have this surgery now, it has become routine. B. But, you still want the most skilled surgeons, the most up to date equipment, and the very best of care. II. Open Heart Surgery is a step of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:13-15, Psalm 51:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Heart And Mind Of Leadership

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 14, 2002

This is a devotional written for my leadership board meeting on having the mind and heart of leadership

The Heart and Mind of Leadership Matthew 10:16 Leadership Team Devotional September 10, 2002 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Matthew 10:16 Jesus tells us that we are to be shrewd minded and soft hearted. This seems to be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16

Denomination: Church Of God

Prayer Of The Broken Hearted

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Sep 19, 2002

Before we can be truly used by God we must get to a place of brokenness in our lives

PRAYER OF A BROKEN HEART Date: January 27, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Psalms 51:15-17 Introduction Have you ever meet someone who was broken. I mean just down right, low down & broken. Maybe it’s you. Realizing the state of the ugliness of your sin, your lifestyle, and your disobedience ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Heart For People

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 4, 2002

The deepest passion in God’s heart is restoring people’s relationship with Him

God’s Heart For People September 22, 23 2002 Intro: Today I want to share with you what I believe to be in the deepest place of God’s heart. You see, we do not serve a God of intellect – who looks at the state of the world and responds by analyzing the causes and hypothesizing about what ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:8-18

Denomination: Baptist

Living From The Heart

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Oct 9, 2002

Ten areas of discussion on how we need to be living from the heart: With a heart that’s been Purchased, Penetrated, Purified, Pardoned, Possessed, Persuaded, Practicing, Persuing, Passion and Prepared.

COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN 10-7-02 KJV Matthew 12:35 TITLE: LIVING FROM THE HEART For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 Turn in your Bibles to Matthew 12:35 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:35

Denomination: Baptist

"A Giving Heart..." Series

Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Oct 14, 2002

# 2 From the series - “The Six Pillars of a Powerful Church” Mark 12:41-44 stewardship

“The Six Pillars of a Powerful Church” A Giving Heart Mark 12:41-44 Today we begin a series called - “The Six Pillars of a Powerful Church.” The first pillar that holds up a powerful church is that of STEWARDSHIP. Stewardship is managing, using, working with and overseeing all that GOD ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Heart Attacks

Contributed by Steve Mason on Oct 16, 2002

A sermon that describes the spiritual condition of our hearts using medical terms and illustrations

OCTOBER 20TH, 2002 THERE IS A WAR BEING FOUGHT IN THE WORLD TODAY ….. -IT’S A SUPERNATURAL WAR -A WAR FOUGHT BETWEEN GOD AND SATAN -BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL -THAT WAR IS BEING FOUGHT FOR THE HEARTS OF MEN AND WOMEN ! ONE SIDE WANTS TO MAKE YOUR HEART SOFT -THE OTHER SIDE WANTS TO MAKE ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 86:11-12, Mark 7:20-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healing For The Wounded Heart

Contributed by Brian Chavarria on Nov 16, 2000

Healing for the wounded heart

THE WOUNDED HEART INTRO: A wounded heart occurs when someone or something brings hurt to your emotions. "The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly" Proverbs 26:22. I. SOURCES OF HURTS a. Result of offense brought to us from others. (People ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:21-22

Opening The Hearts Of Men

Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000

How do we open the heart of men ? By having open hearts ourselves and opening our hand to them to see an open heaven.

(1) INTRODUCTION: True worship includes reaching out to the needy (v27) Who is our neighbour ? Who does the robbed man represent (v30) ? (2) THREE STAGES OF OPENING MEN’S HEARTS... We must have open hearts ourselves and give an open hand to them to see an open heaven! (a) OPEN HEARTS : ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:27-37

Denomination: *other

My Heart's Desire

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 24, 2000

This Sermon is about allowing God’s word to flow into our lives causing our faith to increase.

"My Heart's Desire" (Romans 10:1-14) -Rev. A. Torrence, Pastor Cross of Life Lutheran Church The one characteristic that I admired about the apostle Paul is his sense of passion. Paul was man of passion. What ever he set his mind to do, Paul was earnest enough to bring it to reality with fervor. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran