Sermons on And A Pure Heart:

How Should We Live?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 25, 2013

1. Live with the Lord’s hope (vs. 10-13 & 20-25). 2. Live with the Lord’s heart (vs. 22). 3. Live with the Lord’s holiness (vs. 14-19).

How Should We Live? 1 Peter 1:10-25 Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 4, 2012 *Any Christian who is paying attention knows that our society has descended into darkness over the last fifty years. We need to understand that our rational world has been turned upside down by postmodernism, moral ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-25

Denomination: Baptist

Trilogy Psalms (22.23.24) Psalm 24 – The Supreme Sovereign – Jesus Christ Returns To Jerusalem At The End Of The Tribulation To Reign Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 8, 2022

Jesus Christ is The King of Glory, and in a coming day after the Tribulation, He will enter through the gates of Jerusalem to reign as the sovereign King. The gates are ordered to open up for the King of Glory who comes from Armageddon in victory. This relates to the Second Coming.

TRILOGY PSALMS (22.23.24) PSALM 24 – THE SUPREME SOVEREIGN – JESUS CHRIST RETURNS TO JERUSALEM AT THE END OF THE TRIBULATION TO REIGN A Bible Study in Three Psalms – the Trilogy Psalms 22, 23, 24. Today we do the third one of those – Psalm 24 This is a great Psalm of praise and honour. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10, 2 Samuel 6:12, 2 Samuel 6:17, John 1:10, Colossians 1:15-17, Revelation 21:1, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Revelation 19:13-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Determined Love 101

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 9, 2014

Ruth a Moabite, wouldn’t have been accepted by the Israelites, but because God had plans for her life, and her heart was pure before Him, she ended up marrying Boaz, “a man of great wealth and integrity.” Moreover, from their ancestral line came David.

Determined Love 101 Ruth 1:14-18NKJ Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.15 And she said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:14-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Met Him When I Was Hopeless Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 14, 2021

With every pound of the nail, the leprosy of our sins disappeared. With every drop of his blood our spirits became whiter and cleaner and brighter. When He walked away from the empty tomb we were spiritually new creations with hearts and souls as pure and clean as the day that we were born, amen?

Hello … my name is Joram. I was born and raised in the sleepy little Samaritan town of Shiloh. Never heard of it? I’m not surprised. It’s about a 100 miles south of nowhere. The only people who know about Shiloh are the people like me who live there or the occasional stranger who is lost or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, John 4:19-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Knowledge Of His Will

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 21, 2013

To prove that we can be filled daily with the knowledge of His will.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you filled with knowledge of His will? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that we can be filled daily with the knowledge of His will. IV. TEXT: Colossians 1:9 (Amplified Bible) For this reason we also, from the day we heard of it, have not ceased to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Preparing The Way PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 1, 2023

This sermon encourages us to perceive God's grace in our struggles, purify our hearts for Christ's birth, and prepare our lives for His divine presence.

Welcome, beloved, welcome. We gather here today in the spirit of unity, love, and a profound eagerness to learn more about our Savior. We come together, not as strangers, but as a family in Christ, ready to draw closer to Him and to each other. We are bound together by our shared faith, a faith ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11

Topics: Preparing, Christ, World Today

Depravity

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 31, 2013

What made Susan Smith kill her two sons?

DEPRAVITY The Ubiquitous Human Condition Romans 3:10-18 I had planned another sermon for this week but I felt constrained to change. The events of the last two weeks in my home town of Union beg a response ... a biblical response. For nine days the one question on everyone's mind was WHERE? ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Mind Control Series

Contributed by James Hays on Apr 18, 2020

Last week we presented thoughts on making the most of our opportunities, redeeming the time because it is our purpose to be imitators of God in these uncertain times. Perhaps the greatest obstacle in redeeming our time for God is found in the realm of mind control. Who controls your mind?

Last week we presented thoughts on making the most of our opportunities, redeeming the time because it is our purpose to be imitators of God through these uncertain times. Perhaps the greatest obstacle in redeeming our time for God is found in the realm of mind control. Who controls your mind? ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Instruction In Christian Living Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001

A message encouraging the church to be a place for quality Christian instruction.

“…Instruction in Christian Living.” Deuteronomy 6:1-9 (August 12, 2001) Introduction Talk to some people about “Christian living” and you’ll have them wondering. To them, Christian living means just the opposite of living. They see living a Christian lifestyle as not really living at all, and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25, Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

Life Lessons From Samuel, Saul And David Series

Contributed by John Mccormack on Apr 15, 2011

FOCAL POINT: FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF DAVID’S LIFE

LIFE LESSONS FROM SAMUEL, SAUL AND DAVID PART 3 OF A 3 PART SERIES KEY VERSE: ACTS 13:21-22 FOCAL POINT: FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF DAVID’S LIFE INTRODUCTION: PLEASE SEE PART 1 OF THIS SERIES FOR A GENERAL INTRODUCTION. DAVID TRULY HAD A HEART FOR GOD. THE REIGN OF KING SAUL, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

God Moved Into The Neighbourhood

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 15, 2011

A very short talk given to a few hundred school children aged between 5 and 9 plus a lot of their parents, at the Buttsbury Schools Year 1 to 4 Christmas Carol concerts at Christ Church.

(Note to the reader - I will begin by showing a brief 1 minute video about why Christmas is special, with contributions from young children, in which they say that Jesus came to live with us because he loves everybody, because he wanted us to be good not bad, to fix the problems we were having, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Anglican

Healing Spiritual Wounds

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jul 8, 2010

The spirit can be wounded just like our physical body can be wounded. If you have a broken leg it will impact your comfort level, your mobility, your activity level, many aspects of your life. A spiritual wound will also affect you on a multidimensional l

Healing Spiritual Wounds 1Th 5:23 ¶ Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. What is the difference between soul and spirit? Hard to define the scriptures go both ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:13, Psalm 51:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Has To Make An Example

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jul 13, 2010

You can’t profit illegally from the giving of your Time, Talent or Money especially when there is a command on what you are suppose to give.

God Has To Make An Example Acts 5: 1-11 Did anyone notice that 75 churches closed last week? Why do you think they closed? Introduction In the text there is 1) Greed (Vs. 1- 2) Selfishness (Vs.3) 3) ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Spiral Stair Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 9, 2011

The journey of faith is like a spiral stair, the whole held up by the love of God, but the sequence of steps always the same. Commit yourself to the grace of God. Surrender more of yourself to Christ. And love the people he puts in your path as if he h

I wish I could play the piano. Not just picking out a tune with my right hand, but really playing - composers like Bach and Beethoven and Mozart. As most of you know, my mother plays. She’ll be back here in May, and Martie’s already agreed to let her play for the service. Even ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Love Letter From A Pastor Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 17, 2011

Paul held the Philippian church in great esteem and loved them dearly, as their founding pastor he had a very special connection with these believers.

Sermon Brief Date Written: July 2011 Date Preached: July 10, 2011 Series Title: A Series in Philippians Sermon Title: Letter from A Pastor’s Heart Sermon Text: Philippians 1-4 [ESV] 4:1 listed 1Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm ...read more

Denomination: Baptist