Sermons on Cold Heart:

Maintain Your Priorities Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on May 26, 2005

Our priorities are defined by where we focus our eyes and our hearts and by what he hold on to as most dear. Christ-followers should set their priorities on the eternal and not the temporary.

(adapted from Southeast Christian Church’s series: “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 6:19-24 TITLE: “MAINTAIN YOUR PRIORITIES” INTRODUCTION: A. A husband and wife were attending a county fair where, for twenty dollars a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Christmas Surprises"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Dec 16, 2003

This brief message was used after our Sunday Morning Christmas Cantata ... to wrap up the Christmas story ... and prepare hearts so there will be no SURPRISES when we must face Jesus.

“Christmas Surprise” INTRODUCTION: Christmas is full of surprises! Gifts are tightly wrapped in multi-colored paper, so you don’t know what’s inside until you open them (UNLESS, you peeked!). We get “surprise gifts” … o Like that tie that you’ll never wear. o Like the underwear you got as a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-33

Denomination: Baptist

Rahab: God Makes Heroes Out Of Zeroes Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 12, 2006

Rahab’s life illustrates how faith does not sit on the heart like a trohpy on a mantle collecting dust. God-created faith is active. (Sermon theme by Mark Anderson)

By now you may have decorated your Christmas tree. If so, did you hang any cracked and broken ornaments on the tree? Of course not! You only put on the tree ornaments that are beautiful and “worthy” to be displayed for all your Christmas guests to see. During this Advent season we’re taking a look ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

One Stop Shopping

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 24, 2006

There is only one place I know where we can go for one-stop shopping and fill the void in a person’s heart and life. The place is actually a person – Jesus.

“One Stop Shopping” Isaiah 9:1-7 At our stage of life with 4 children and 14 grandchildren Carollyn and I try to keep our Christmas shopping simple. When our children were younger we would race from store to store trying to buy the latest toy for our children. Do any of you remember the Cabbage ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist

Amazing Grace, How Sweet The Sound!

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 15, 2007

People often request that this song be sung at their memorial service. This song "Amazing Grace" means something to Christians, it is precious to their hearts. To most Christians will contest that it is what Christianity all about.

Introduction Cheryl Lynn Robertson of Joplin, Missouri left this world Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at National Health Care, Joplin, Missouri, after following a long illness. She was 57 years old. Cheryl was born Cheryl Lynn Woods to the parents Samuel Leon and Lois Anette (Mason) Woods, August ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Reversing The Curse Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 10, 2004

4th in the series "Miracles in Matthew." Jesus heals our whole self--heart, mind, body--to reverse the effects of sin’s curse. Concludes with communion meditation.

Introduction: In 1990 a 32 year old psychiatric patient rushed through the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam until he reached Rembrandt’s famous painting "Nightwatch." Then he took out a Squirt Gun filled with acid and sprayed it all over the masterpiece before he could be stopped. But what did ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Grace For A Cripple Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002

Through David, patterning his heart after God’s, extends acceptance let’s look at this incident and learn some valuable lessons about the great, grace of God.

GRACE FOR THE CRIPPLED 2 SAMUEL 9: 1-13 INTRODUCTION: We use the word “grace” in many ways don’t we? We see a ballet dancers as they perform and say, "They move with such grace!" We have TV sitcoms like “Grace Under Fire” in the late 90’s or the present running “Will & Grace.” We sit down to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 9:1-13

Denomination: Christian Church

God Who Pursues Us

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Nov 18, 2003

Who how we are it will seek us until time that he finds us! Who ’s that? God well on... The word is strong, but it is the heart and the intention... God a hunter!

LE DIEU QUI NOUS POURSUIT Lecture : Ezéchiel 34/12 L’homme est à son meilleur état quand il cherche Dieu. Quand l’homme est à genoux, en révérence, dans sa quête de Dieu, ceci est la romance de la relation. Cependant théologiquement : I C’EST DIEU QUI RECHERCHE L’HOMME, PLUS QUE L’HOMME NE ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Honest Conversations With God Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 3, 2007

A man comes to Jesus with an open heart and mind. The Lord reveals to him some of the most amazing truths found in the Bible. Is it time you had a good, honest, talk with God?

Do you ever look for something so hard that you can’t find it? Maybe it’s just my age kicking in but sometimes I’ll lose something in the most obvious place possible. I think so hard about where I put it that I forget to look in the most likely place. I figure that I would have remembered easily if ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-36

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

I Never Questioned God And I Won't Question Him Now

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Sep 10, 2013

A comparison of God's plan for our gift of life and God's plan for our exiting life. Our thoughts processes in the sincerity of our heart queried before God for public review.

I Never Questioned God And I Won't Question Him Now “And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:1-35

Denomination: Friends

Blush - Pt. 1 - Lip Locked Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 10, 2013

Cheeks bright red. Eyes averted. Head ducked in shame. There are some questions that should still embarrass us. However, red cheeks may just lead to changed hearts!

Blush Pt. 1 - Lip Locked We all like to put our best foot forward. No weaknesses exposed. Vulnerability hidden. Humanness shrouded. The only problem is that our perfectly wrapped and packaged facade is often interrupted by embarrassing and cheek coloring moments. Things that make you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Broken Or Flexing Spirit? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 7, 2011

Serving the Lord is a privilege as we bring light to a dark world, but demoralizing as we are beaten down. Despite the challenges of being light in a dark world, we should not lose heart.

A Broken or Flexing Spirit? (2 Corinthians 4:1-6) 1. When Marylu and I lived in the Chicago area, we had the privilege of going to the top floor of both the Sears Tower (now called Willis Tower) and the Hancock Building. 2. As one rides up the high speed elevator to the hundred and something ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Root Of Bitterness

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012

In our text we find a valuable admonition on the subject of bitterness. Surely, each one of us has personally experienced the destructive fruit of a bitter heart. Bitterness is a negative emotion.

Intro: In our text we find a valuable admonition on the subject of bitterness. Surely, each one of us has personally experienced the destructive fruit of a bitter heart. Bitterness is a negative emotion. There are some lessons we can learn from this verse. I. THE CAUSE OF BITTERNESS A. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:15

Denomination: *other

Being A Channel Of God's Love

Contributed by David Tack on Feb 25, 2012

we can become conquers in this area IF WE LET GO AND LET GOD! The love of God is shed into our hearts this morning through the power of the Holy Spirit! Praise God!

Being a Channel of God’s Love (Slide 1) Today I would like to dissect the source of man’s love; the indicators of man’s love; and the necessity of God’s love in our lives. You, like me, may find yourselves becoming frustrated because of our inability to love in given ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: Crazy Or Possessed? Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012

Has anyone ever considered you to be crazy? How about demon-possessed? If you have been accused of either of these conditions, take heart; Jesus received the same diagnoses.

Introduction Has anyone ever considered you to be crazy? How about demon-possessed? I know some women who have suspected the first of their husbands and the second of their toddlers! If you have been accused of either of these conditions, take heart; Jesus received the same ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed