Sermons on An Achan Heart:

Divided Hearts Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 18, 2022

This sermon focuses on Samuel the Judge and how God used Samuel to expose the divided hearts of the Hebrew people, and of many people today.

Good morning. Spring has sprung! Amen. We are going to spring right into our sermon series again which is called The Story, which is basically the story of God found in the Bible story. As I mentioned before, because of the amount of content, we have to do a high flyover of all the stories in ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Examining The Heart Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 12, 2022

With Examining the Heart, the law brings 1) Inward Conviction (Romans 2:17-20), 2) Outward Failure (Romans 2:21-24) and requires a matching of the 3) Inward to the Outward (Romans 2:25-29).

Romans 2:17–29. 17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God 18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; 19 and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-29

Denomination: Other

A Heart Of Faith

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 22, 2022

While ten men only saw the problems, two men in that group were able to see God, and depended on the promises that He had made to them.

For today’s meditation we focus on Joshua 14:7, “I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought him word again as it was in my heart.” (ESV) Of late we are studying the life of Caleb, and the above mentioned verse are the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:7

Denomination: Other

A Matter Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 23, 2022

This sermon introduces the series on the 4 Core Values of the Church (Worship, Outreach, Community, Discipleship) and explores what it means to be a Worshipping Church.

You may have noticed we spent an extended period in worship this morning. Amen. To be honest, the reason we did it is because we wanted to truly prove that we do value worship here at Bellevue Christian Church. I imagine that some of you aren’t used to spending time singing that many songs. I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31, Isaiah 29:3

Denomination: Christian Church

The Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 30, 2022

Looking at the beatitudes to learn how to better be like Christ.

Matthew 5:3-8 Pure in Heart August 28, 2022 We’re looking at the 6th of 8 beatitudes of Jesus. Remember, these are counter-intuitive, seemingly backwards and contrary thoughts about how to live life in a way which brings us closer to God and honors and glorifies Him. The beatitudes are in the NT ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-8, Jeremiah 17:9, Proverbs 20:9, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Proverbs 4:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Choices Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 2, 2022

This the second sermon in a series based on The Book of Proverbs. Based on the TV game show "Let's Make a Deal," in which contestants struggle with the desire of their hearts -- to win "big" prizes or money, the choices we reveal the desires of our heart.

I’m going to assume that you all are familiar with a popular little game show called “Let’s Make a Deal.” It’s been on for, like, ever it seems. The “contestants” are offered various “mystery prizes” to choose from. Some of the prizes are really amazing and some of the prizes … well, they’re ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-22, Matthew 7:13-14, 1 Kings 11:4-6, 1 Kings 11:11-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Heart Surgery

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 19, 2022

The childless spouse of a priest discovers that she will bring forth a prophet. He goes before the Lord to prepare the people's hearts.

Luke 1:5-25 tells us of how Elizabeth, the childless spouse of a priest, discovers that she will bring forth a prophet. This youngster will ultimately be known as John the Baptist. Her husband, Zechariah, gains this information from a heavenly messenger (an angel) however, he questions this because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Marriage And The Heart

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 23, 2022

Today’s text presents us with two touchy topics----- lust and divorce. All one has to do is look at the news, newspapers, and internet news outlets and see that there is fodder for discussion about these topics everywhere.

MARRIAGE AND THE HEART Text: Matthew 5:27 -32 Today’s text presents us with two touchy topics----- lust and divorce. All one has to do is look at the news, newspapers, and internet news outlets and see that there is fodder for discussion about these topics everywhere. What comes to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: United Methodist

Pure In Heart

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 10, 2023

It’s a blessing to see God. This blessing is given to the pure in heart. To see the world, our physical eyes must be opened. To see God and God’s plans, the eyes of our heart need to be opened.

Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God – Matthew 5:8 It’s a blessing to see God. This blessing is given to the pure in heart. To see the world, our physical eyes must be opened. To see God and God’s plans, the eyes of our heart need to be opened. Samuel learned this lesson when he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Soils Of The Heart

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Sep 6, 2024

In November of last year, I announced to the church, that God put on my heart to focus on discipleship for 2024. So, we began that journey at the beginning of the year.

The first week in January, the message was about growing spiritually from milk to meat The next week we explored the importance of obedience when training disciples The 3rd week we examined the role of evangelism is discipleship We finished out January looking how Jesus taught us how to be servants ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:8

The Heart Of Jesus

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 1, 2024

The theodicy often centers on the question: If God is omnipotent, omniscient, and benevolent, why does evil exist? Theodicy seeks to reconcile the existence of a good God with the reality of suffering and injustice in the world.

THE HEART OF JESUS JOHN 11:1-44 #john11 INTRODUCTION We will be in John 11 this morning. There are some questions in this life we live for which we have absolutely no good answers. For example: Why does an all-powerful God allow disasters on the innocent? Why do babies die? Why is there so much ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hearts Of Fire

Contributed by Jesse Crooks on May 4, 2023

All of us have our Emmaus roads. People disappoint us, circumstances disappoint us, and careers disappoint us. Sometimes it seems that God has disappointed us like He did these disciples, disappoints us when He does not act in the way or in the time we expect Him to.

Hearts a Fire (Luke 24:13-35) 13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

A Sacrificial Heart

Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 21, 2023

A Christian’s heart is a sacrificial heart. It’s a heart that offers God the whole of who we are because of Jesus’s sacrifice, giving His life as a sacrifice for our sins. Therefore, we are to be those living sacrifices for God, which is the most reasonable thing we can do. CHECK OUT SPECIAL ENDING

A Christian’s Heart “A Sacrificial Heart” Watch on YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l76yVqg4XnE Today’s Message in our series on a Christian’s Heart is entitled “A Sacrificial Heart,” and it’s a perfect follow up to the message on building worship-filled hearts. A newspaper ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23, Romans 12:1

Denomination: Foursquare

The Heart Of A Servant

Contributed by Christian Jones on Jun 9, 2023

Good morning church! I want to explore the valuable lessons on having a servant's heart that we can learn from 1 Timothy 6:11-12. As we look into this passage, let us be inspired by the example of the apostle Paul and reflect on how we can cultivate the heart of a true servant in our own lives.

Point 1: Pursue Righteousness (1 Timothy 6:11a) A servant's heart is rooted in a deep desire to pursue righteousness. It involves a deliberate choice to walk in obedience to God's commands and live a life that aligns with His will. Proverbs 21:21 - "He that followeth after ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Heart For The Word

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 21, 2025

Encouraging message on sharing our faith. Focusing on the positives of the message of the seed of the sower.

Title: Hearing and Giving the Word Theme: To show how God can use us to share the word. Text: Matthew 13:1 -9, 18 – 23 Power of the Word Preparation for the Word Placement of the Word Opening Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9 On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. (2) And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9, Matthew 13:18-23

Denomination: Church Of God