Sermons on A Sacrificial Heart:

How Not To Be A Killjoy Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 22, 2015

A sermon that considers love as an antidote to the sin of murder that can embed itself in our hearts

The Bible reading Exodus 20 1-22 Thou shalt not kill. How come the brief statements are sometimes the most profound? Words like _ I have a dream – For God so loved the world and – All blacks - all conjure up images for us. Thou shalt not kill evokes for us an unlikely to becrossed ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

‘jesus – The Gift From The Heart Of God’ Series

Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Aug 1, 2016

This is part of a series of very brief messages that can be used in church newsletters for stewardship.

14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. 16“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Was A Sacrificial Lamb Really Necessary For Humanity?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jun 9, 2024

If a sacrificial lamb was necessary for people during Biblical times, is one still necessary for people of today?

As the Hebrews arranged for their departure from subjugation in Egypt, they were told to make bread without yeast (“unleavened bread”) on the grounds that they lacked the necessary amount of time to sit and wait for it to rise. Yeast was likewise an image of wrongdoing, so they were directed to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Reactions Of The Believers Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 26, 2020

‘One heart and one mind’ – was their motto and goal. Dr. Luke described the life of the community with the expression of the were together. Read further to know the life of first-century church life.

Acts 4: 32-37 Reactions of the Believers 4: 32-33 Graceful Community 4: 34-35 Sharing Community 4:36-37 Sacrificing Community Acts 4:32 Sharing Community The first-century believers had enjoyed the goodness of God. They had oneness of heart, and there was an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Methodist

The Widow's Mite

Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Mar 4, 2015

Irrespective of the quality or quantity, the condition of your heart confers value on your offering before God.

In Luke 21:1-4, Jesus Christ showed us a very significant aspect of acceptable offering. It was in the temple that He witnessed people giving their offerings and among the multitude was a poor widow who offered only two mites. Of these multitude, Jesus Christ adjudged the offering of the poor widow ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living A Life Of Sacrifice: A Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Mike Hays on Dec 2, 2001

The woman with the alabaster jar and the widow’s two copper coins show us that sacrificial giver is not determined by much we give, but by a grateful heart.

“Living A Life of Sacrifice: A Matter Of The Heart” Romans 12:1-8 This is the last week of our stewardship “check-up.” I hope that during the past week you have found quiet times to allow the Lord to search your heart, give you insights into His will, and give you the passion to become a godly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What About Our Sacrificial Love?

Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Jan 28, 2012

A look into the sacrificial love that Christ calls us, as His children, to have for others.

WHAT ABOUT OUR SACRIFICIAL LOVE: 1 Corinthians 8 I want to start out this morning by reminding you of a couple of things that you already know! First, you know about the sacrificial love of Jesus. · He left the glory of Heaven · Came and lived among men to show us how to live! · He also came, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Heart Of Hearts Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 15, 2015

The bible speaks often about the heart. It is more than the blood-pump in our chests, it is all-encompassing to our lives. This lesson looks at some if the ways "heart" is used in scripture.

1. Last week we spoke of the relationship of our actions and our hearts -- our actions show our hearts 2. The Bible has much to say about the heart a. Can be deceitful (Jeremiah 17.9) b. To be used fully for God -- Deuteronomy 6.4-9 c. Impacts our appearance A merry heart makes a cheerful ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Heart Of Generous Builders Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 4, 2013

God's call to invest generously in the Kingdom.

The Heart of Generous Builders Series: The Generosity that Builds a Future June 2, 2013 - Brad Bailey INTRO: All of us want to build something with our lives...to invest in that which has a lasting nature. One of those opportunities came with the planting and establishing of this church on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not So Ordinary---Extraordinary

Contributed by Craig Benner on Jun 24, 2012

Don't let your worship simply be that of the status quo. Be sensitive be willing to sacrificially worship the Lord. Seek to have a Servants' Heart.

When the Ordinary Translates into the EXTRAORDINARY (Sometimes even less than Ordinary) Mark 14:3-9 John 12:1-3 1 ¶ Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. (KJV) 1 Entonces Jesús, seis días antes de la ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Mother-Heart Of God

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 24, 2015

Matthew 23:37 , how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,

THE MOTHER-HEART OF GOD If your Mother never did any thing right, she did one thing totally right…She Had You and You Are Anointed of God. Thank God for your Mother. Isaiah 66:12 For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37

Denomination: Foursquare

Mothering Sunday 2002

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 6, 2002

Hannah’s sacrificial love

Gunthorpe/ Sharrington 10-03-02 Mothering Sunday 10-03-02 Hannah, the sacrificial mother 1 Samuel 1:1-28 and 2:11 Mother’s Day is the day when we thank God for giving us the one person, on this earth who generally has had the greatest impact on our lives. Mothers are ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Mothering Sunday

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 30, 2003

Hannah’s sacrificial love

Langham/Stiffkey 30-03-03 Mothering Sunday 10-03-02 Hannah, the sacrificial mother 1 Samuel 1:1-28 and 2:11 Today is Mothering Sunday, the day when we thank God for giving us the one person, on this earth who generally has had the greatest impact on our lives. Question: Can anyone tell me what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-31

Denomination: Anglican

The Way Of The Cross: A Call To Sacrificial Living And Giving

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Sep 17, 2024

This sermon invites everyone to reflect on the profound and life-changing path of the Cross.

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, today we gather to reflect on the profound and life-changing path of the Cross. The Cross stands at the center of our faith, not merely as a symbol of suffering, but as a beacon of sacrificial love, the ultimate expression of God’s grace. Walking in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Offerings That Cost Me Nothing – Give Sacrificially Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

Giving sacrificially, in light of God’s grace, is a great reflection of Who God is and accomplishes more than we can realize at the time

It’d been a hard winter in the Appalachian Mountains. Snow had piled up deeper and deeper, it turned bitter cold, rivers froze, people were suffering. The Red Cross used helicopters to fly in supplies. One crew had been working day after day--long hours. They were on their way home late in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:12-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ