Sermons on Decietful Heart:

Doctrine Matters

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 19, 2011

God has given us the Bible at we might know the truth. If we want to please God then we must discover what the Bible says we must believe and practice and then obey.

A. Doctrine, and sermons about doctrine, have fallen on hard times over the past couple of decades. 1. This cartoon conveys how many people feel about doctrine and dogma. 2. Several years ago, I happened to be talking with some folks in the community and they asked me what I was preaching about on ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mending Our Brokenness

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 25, 2011

What is required to prepare God's people for His work? Mending the holes.

Ephesians 4: The Gift Do you like to get a gift? Sure you do, everyone loves to get gifts. Well most people, remember this from our series last Christmas. (Clip from Big Bang Theory) Often when we think of gifts in a church setting we think of the gift of grace, or the gift of salvation or ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Invite Someone On The Journey

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 25, 2011

Jesus invites us to follow him on the journey from life to death. This sermon compares the belief of faith in Christ for salvation as opposed to good works.

Invite Them On The Journey September 24 , 2011 Psalm 1:1-6 John 14:1-6 (Some of the concepts in this message I gleaned from Andy Stanley's message on the belief in good works as a means of salvation.) We have been preaching on the series, “Making A Difference.” We’ve ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Matter Of Interpretation

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 27, 2011

Determining what the Bible means by what it says requires us to carefully study and interpret the Bible.

Introduction: A. How many of you enjoy Jay Leno’s “Headlines” segment on the Tonight Show? 1. Let’s begin with some actual headlines collected from local, national, and international newspapers that are rather ambiguous. a. It’s clear what the writer was trying to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Rapture Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 2, 2011

The Second Coming of Christ – This is something that is often talked about but not often understood. What are the things we should know about the events of Christ’s return? How should these events influence our lives today? Today we begin a new series

The Rapture Series - The Second Coming of Christ What is the Rapture? What Happens in the Rapture? When is the Rapture? Why a Pre-Tribulation Rapture? It best explains Daniel’s 70 weeks prophecy It best explains Christ’s imminent Return Expectation It best explains our Rescue from God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Are You? Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 7, 2011

God made us who we are to show the world who He is.

WHY AM I HERE? 1 Peter 2:4-12 9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. INTRODUCTION: God made us who we are to show the world who He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Paul's Pattern In Striving For A Crown Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 8, 2011

In our lesson today we learn that just as athletes exercise rigorous self-control in order to win a perishable prize, so we as Christians must exercise rigorous self-control in order to win an imperishable prize.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of Christian liberty. Let’s learn about this in a message I am calling, “Paul’s Pattern in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Let's Tell The World About Our Messiah! Series

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Oct 20, 2010

Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman in John 4, who has a John 3 experience. Are we telling those around us about our Messiah, despite cultural boundaries or personal prejudices?

Main Text: John 4:7-26, also 27-29, 39-42 --- Brief Outline I. The Real Encounter (4:7-26) -----A. The Samaritan Woman's Impressions of Jesus ----------1. First Impression: I don't really understand who You are… (11) ----------2. You are a Prophet! (19) ----------3. You are the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dig Another Well Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 21, 2010

When opposition comes, like Isaac, persevere by remembering the promises of God until even your enemies recognize God’s presence in your life. Or to put it more simply: trust God and dig another well.

On Saturday, May 21, 1927, a New York evening paper contained an expert’s elaborate demonstration of the impossibility of flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The funny thing is, on the first page of that very same paper, was the headline flung across the top in gigantic letters: “LINDBERG HAS ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:12-33

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Key In God's Hand-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 26, 2010

1 of 2. Mary was a key player in God’s plan of salvation. Christians of all stripes are key players in God’s plan of salvation. Who is a key in God’s hand? A Key in God’s hand is

The Key in God’s Hand-I—Luke 1:26-38 Christians are to be Keys in God’s hands. Need: Feel Useless, Unfulfilled, Separated God has put me on the shelf. God can't use me...I'm too...weak,dull,ignorant,dumb,ugly,far gone, etc... If God has chosen you, you are NOT unusable! Mary ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

God's Silence Series

Contributed by Tim Shepard on Oct 30, 2010

This sermon is about refuting the arguments non-Christians have about the existence of God.

URBAN LEGENDS: God’s Strange Silence Today we’re going to get back to our series called Urban Legends. We actually started this series way back on October 6th. So it’s been a while since we’ve talked about this. Maybe you’re familiar with some urban ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: *other

Eat The Honey

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 30, 2010

We explore in this sermon an awesome revelation about prepared blessings, you may be in some bitter places but there is some honey waiting on you.

We don’t know how long Jonathon was in this situation: 6 hrs, a day, a week, a month. We don’t know, but what we do know is that he was in the same situation as around six hundred other men. But Jonathon decided that something wasn’t right, he decided that it was not right for the child of God to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Burying The Dead Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 31, 2010

One preacher decided not to baptize one young girl on October 31st because he didn’t want her to associate her baptism with Halloween - a season of death. Was he right?

OPEN: One of the boys in a Sunday School teacher’s class proudly announced to his teacher that he was being baptized the next Sunday. She told him that was really great, and he told her he was going to take his swim goggles. She was curious about why the youngster would want to wear his goggles ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-7, Romans 6:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jehovah Nissi Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 2, 2010

What do you lift up when times get tough? Turn to God first, talk to Him, trust Him to help you and thank Him in advance.

JEHOVAH NISSI When was the last time you faced a situation where the odds were stacked against you? The science of probability and statistics is fascinating. Some day, unless Jesus comes back first, every person in this room will die. How do you think you will go? The odds are that you will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

One Thing

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Nov 8, 2010

Getting to know God must become our single greatest pursuit if we truly want to honor Him with our lives. Mary chose connecting with Jesus above serving. Both are important but one flows out of the other.

One Thing Luke 10:38 - 42 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God