Sermons on And A Pure Heart:

A Heart Like Joseph

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Dec 25, 2012

This sermon calls all believers to demonstrate behavior like Joseph in time of stress.

A Heart Like Joseph Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction: Circumstances have the potential to change us. Traumatic events have a lasting effect on our lives. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Maybe: The divorce of our parents. A sudden loss! A difficult upbringing—a the trial of one of the most ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heart Bypass (1986)

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 16, 2010

We are divided over whether to invest more in charity or more in the church program. A key element must be the compassion that gives from the core of our beings.

It seems as though just about once a week someone will phone from one of the charity agencies -- the Purple Heart, the Good Will, the Disabled Veterans -- and I always know when they are calling, because they will ask for Mrs. Smith. Nobody asks for Mrs. Smith when they could ask for Margaret ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Cure For Heart Disease

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Aug 28, 2009

This sermon examines the disease of sin and the necessity to receive a new heart from God.

Title: "A cure for Heart Disease." Text: I Samuel 10:1-9 Date: 8/23/09 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: A few years ago an urgent plea went out from a Philadelphia Hospital. They were searching for a heart for a young sixteen year old boy, who needed a transplant. For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Living With A New Heart

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jun 8, 2008

God is waiting to love us......and his love creates a new heart in us.

Some of you may know of Fiona Coote. At the age of 14 she became youngest heart transplant recipeant in Australia. However Fiona has another claim to faim, She has received not just one heart transplant but 3. On 3 occasions she has been given a chance to live. On 3 occasions she has been given a ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"The Heart Of The Matter"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 22, 2011

A sermon about not allowing money and stuff control you.

Matthew 6:19-21, 24-34 “The Heart of the Matter” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanoga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com In his book How Much Is Enough? Hungering For God In An Affluent Culture author and Founder of Bread for the World: Arthur Simon ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Denomination: United Methodist

His Heart Cry

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 7, 2010

God's heart is to know your heart, and prayer is the key. This word really helped our church zero in on our community.

His Heart Cry Text: Ezra 10:1 Now while Ezra was praying, and while he was confessing, weeping, and bowing down before the house of God, a very large assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept very bitterly. Ezra was a priest and ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 10:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Healthy Heart Habits Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010

The Sixth and Final Sermon in a post-Easter series on Love.

I begin this morning with this question… (Slide 1) How healthy is your heart? I am speaking on two levels right now – the physical and the spiritual. What do you know about your heart? That is, your physical heart? From the Texas Heart Institute’s website, we learn the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7

Denomination: Church Of God

The Meditation Of My Heart Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 28, 2010

The Word of God belongs in our heart, in our mouth, and in our lives.

The Meditation of My Heart 07/27/08 AM Text: Joshua 1:8 Introduction For the past two weeks we have been exploring the Word of God through the Word of God. We have learned that all scripture is inspired from God and we have learned the use of scripture for teaching, reproof, correction and training ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Contributed by Larry Scott King on Mar 22, 2014

My Christian home is where I discovered my heavenly home.

Home Is Where the Heart Is Home. This little word in its best definition holds so many memories and meanings for each of us gathered here today. This little word, home, conjures up for us warm memories of days gone by, family, celebrations, hard work to keep farms up and running, memories of ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Whole-Hearted Love!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 19, 2014

Let us not love God in mere words, put them in action today! James 2:26 says, “For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.”

Love Him with all your heart! Deuteronomy 6:5”You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”(Memorize) It was a wonderful, spacious, clean, ventilated, centrally located house in a beautiful colony and just apt for the place that ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do Not Lose Heart

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 11, 2014

Do Not Lost Heart 1) Your Lord fights for you. 2) Your Lord fights through you.

They shook with fear every time he came out to challenge them. And who could blame them? How would you like to face a nine-foot giant in a duel to the death? This giant carried a spear whose brass tip alone weighed 18 lbs. That’s as heavy as eight hymnals. Even if you could pick up eight ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:34-37

Denomination: Lutheran

The Maternal Heart Of God

Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 12, 2014

Mothers Day sermon on the comfort and compassion of God, which is described in Scripture as a mother's love.

I was having coffee with a few fellow Army chaplains, and we started telling “mother-in-law jokes.” One of the chaplains was just sitting quietly, listening to our dumb jokes. He finally spoke up: “Well you know, my wife’s mother-in-law is pretty nice.” Since ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

Developing The Father's Heart Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2013

Abraham reveals God's influence in his heart as he mourns for Sodom and Gomorrah.

Developing the Father’s Heart Genesis 19:27-29 Othal Feather said, “When the compassion on the inside of the church exceeds the indifference of the world on the outside, people will fill the Churches.” Ill. Speaking of the more than 200 years of Christian missionary presence in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:27-29

Denomination: Baptist

Whole-Hearted Praise

Contributed by Dan Parton on Mar 12, 2013

The older David became, the more pronounced his praise became.

Whole-Hearted Praise Psalm 138:1-8 Introduction: This marvellous Psalm was penned by King David under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. We never have to worry about the content of the Bible! It is all God-breathed, it is all profitable, and it is all good! When God breathed out each and every ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God Moves The Heart

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 18, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Is GOD moving you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD always moves. Thank Him for His moves. IV. TEXT: Ezra 1:1 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) In the first year of King Cyrus of

I. EXORDIUM: Is GOD moving you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD always moves. Thank Him for His moves. IV. TEXT: Ezra 1:1 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, the Lord fulfilled the prophecy he had given ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal