Sermons on Corrupt Desires:

Marriage And Divorce

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010

God desires that Christians do not divorce. However, God is always ready for restoration when repentance happens.

Marriage and Divorce Matthew 19:1-12 Question: “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” God says: A man and a woman are to be married for life until someone dies. (19:4-5, 1 Corinthians 7:39) Moses says: People can get divorced because they have “hardened ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 23 Part Iv "He Restores My Soul" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 4, 2011

We all desire rest for our souls but we always try to find that rest in the wrong place.

Psalm 23:3 “he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Everyone in this world has a soul but not everyone has the Holy Spirit of God living inside of them. Restore - to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Asking, Seeking And Knocking God’s Way Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 18, 2011

Genuine prayer focuses on those things that are on God’s heart, not on our personal needs and desires.

[“O Lord, Won’t You Buy Me a Mercedes Benz” video] The way that we pray says a lot about what we think about God. Unfortunately, Janis Joplin, and a lot of other people for that matter, view God as someone who exists to do their bidding and give them what they want – kind ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

To Be Blessed

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 5, 2011

If we desire God’s full blessings, then we learn from scripture how to gain it.

To Be Blessed Jeremiah 4:1-4 * Most, if not all, of us desire, want, and long for the blessings and/or the favor of God. It’s written in our DNA. Marry that desire to God’s desire of WANTING to bless us and it would seem that you have a situation that is automatic. Maybe it is, but perhaps it is ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Experience The Glory Of The Lord! Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Dec 18, 2015

PROPOSITION: Because Christ is the glory of the Lord, you ought to desire the fullness of His presence in your life.

Experience the Glory of the Lord! Ezekiel 1, 10 In what sense is God’s presence always with us? PROPOSITION: Because Christ is the glory of the Lord, you ought to desire the fullness of His presence in your life. I. Look to the glory of the Lord for your purpose! vs. 1:1-28; 3:12, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Unity: It’s About Walking Not Sitting – Part 3 Of 6 Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Oct 14, 2014

Unity is a decision, a response to God, coming from a desire to build our lives on Christ as our foundation.

Reading Ephesians 3:14-4:6 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

To Be A Godly Nation

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Oct 6, 2015

Only when a country is humble before God can God raise that country to the greatness He desires.

September 6, 2009 To be a Godly Nation We are a people lost in a time when so much has been found. We certainly have lost our way with God and the consequences are just beginning to be realized. To be a great nation you need a people given over to God in heart, mind and spirit. Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:1-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Will Change The World

Contributed by Jeff Ecklund on Feb 18, 2011

This is a sermon that challenges a church to change the world around them, that God desires to give us a "Word for the weary"

Isa 50:4 4 The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. NIV There are weary people in our community that need a word that sustains. A word that gives them ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4

Denomination: *other

Revival-The Proof Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Robert Rhodes on Nov 19, 2009

The proof of real salvation is continuing steadfastly and the proof of being Spirit filled is a desire to see souls saved.

The Word “Pentecost” means 50th. It was a festival to be celebrated 50 days after the Passover. It was a celebration for the first fruits of the harvest, celebrating God’s provision. This Pentecost would be different. The disciples were about to celebrate God’s provision, the first fruits of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

A Stairway To Heaven Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009

The Tower of Babel reflects a desire that we still have today, to be independent of God and focus on human achievement.

When I was a teenager one of the most popular songs out there was a classic by that wonderful, very non-Christian rock band Led Zepplin, it was called “Stairway to Heaven”. There have been few songs in history that have been listened to under the fog of marajuana more than this one. Fortunately ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-32

A Prophetic People: Hope For A Troubled World

Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 12, 2009

God’s desire is that we would become a prophetic people who bring hope to a troubled world.

A PROPHETIC PEOPLE: HOPE FOR A TROUBLED WORLD (October 2009 – Bible Fellowship Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) INTRO TO SPEAKER: Tell brief salvation story, how Jesus Christ changed my life Three years ago we were at BF when we got the call to go pastor BCC Since coming to BCC, the church has been ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:27

Denomination: *other

Health Check Series

Contributed by Michael Karpf on May 10, 2009

Prayer and faith work hand in hand to bring about physical and spiritual healing God desires for us.

HEALTH CHECK James 5:13-20 Do any of you use the internet? If so, how often do you use it? I was talking with a couple of my English students Friday and the both said they don’t use it at all. I use it several times during the day. I don’t know what I’d do without it. But I can also say I ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Into The Hyperlinks With Jesus

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 19, 2009

God’s desire for us has always been that we respond to his grace with simply trust.

Title: Into the Hyperlinks with Jesus Text: John 3:14-21 (Numbers 21:4-9 and Psalm 107:1-6) Thesis: God’s desire for us has always been that we respond to his grace in faith. Introduction It is common knowledge that Charles Colson was known as President Richard Nixon’s “hatchet man.” Slate ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Israel Sins Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 6, 2018

Gideon desired a sign from the Lord, that Israel would be saved by his hand, which was granted and repeated.

Chapter 18 Israel Sins Judges 6:1–10 Text 1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

A Broken And A Contrite Heart, O God Thou Wilt Not Despise Series

Contributed by Zaquan Cox on Nov 23, 2019

God desires for us to grieve and mourn over our sin, which separates us from him.

What Repentance Is and Does Repentance is defined as “a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, does, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of and endeavor after new obedience.” Repentance is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17