Sermons on Depravity Of The Human Heart:

"The Disciple's Heart: Spiritual Growth" (Part Two) Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

Where does God do the work of making us more like Jesus?

Last week we began our consideration of the disciple’s heart and the process of spiritual growth, whereby we become more like Jesus. We made the point that the first step required is that I allow Christ to touch my heart. The reason this is necessary is that all of us are naturally born under the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking God's Heart - Lord's Prayer Week 2 Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Nov 29, 2006

Our prayer life must begin with our relationship with our heavenly Father. God wants us to spend time in his presence even before anything else so we can know his heart. Only afterward should we pray for our needs and the needs of others.

Last week we looked at how prayer is one of the primary ways in which we stay connected to God, or the way Jesus said it, to abide in him, or to be in a relationship with God. All of these terms describe the same thing. Prayer was how Jesus stayed connected to God his Father when he walked the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Methodist

"training Your Heart To Believe On Jesus"

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Feb 11, 2008

Training your heart to believe is an unlearning and relearning process. We have to train our heart to believe by learning not to believe what unbelievers believe.

THE SIN, RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND JUDGMENT SERIES (part 3) “Training Your Heart to Believe on Jesus” SERIES TEXT - John 16:7-8 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-2

Denomination: Charismatic

I Have Hidden Your Word In My Heart

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 19, 2014

A short talk to encourage the congregation to see Old Testament scripture as Jesus saw it, and specifically to receive the law referred to in Psalm 119 as instruction - like we receive instruction when learning to swim or play guitar.

Last week I had the wonderful privilege of spending four nights with the Benedictine monks of St. Augustine’s Abbey Chilworth in the Surrey hills. This was my second visit after spending 5 days with them in July 2012 at the start of my extended study leave. Their ministry is prayer and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

Will You Let The Holy Spirit Warm Your Heart? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 8, 2012

Perhaps you have reached a stage in your life where you feel like you are just going through the motions. Sunday comes, and Sunday goes, and you have traveled through it on auto pilot. It’s time to let the Holy Spirit warm your heart

Will you let the Holy Spirit warm your heart? Do you remember what it was like to be a new Christian? Do you still feel the same way? Were you more excited and full of joy than you are now? Did you spend more time reading your Bible than you do now? Did you pray more than you do now? Did ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

I'm Going All In: An Issue Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 20, 2015

Going All in starts with loving God and moves to loving our neighbor. You cannot become a child of God without becoming part of His family. There is a responsibility for us to work together with the other living stones to be the temple of the Holy Spiri

Intro: We just sang, “All to Jesus I surrender” All (some) to Jesus I surrender, All(some) to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily(every other daily) live. I surrender all (some), I surrender all (some). All (some) to Thee, my blessed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

The Perfect Man Is After God’s Heart

Contributed by Oyewole O. Sarumi on Nov 1, 2015

The Perfect Man Who Is After God’s Heart, has His mind,thinks like God and always willing and ready to obey Him. Today, the kingdom of God is desperately short of perfect and godly men. These are men who know God, who are imbibed with God’s wisdom.

The Perfect Man Is After God’s Heart Text: Acts 13:22-23, Psa.1:1-3, ISam.13:14 Introduction Today, the kingdom of God is desperately short of perfect and godly men. These are men who know God. They are men who are imbibed with God’s heavenly wisdom. Men who has the heart of God. Men ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:22-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Storyteller: The Parables Of Jesus #1: Guard Your Heart

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 11, 2015

Jesus is the World’s Greatest Storyteller. In His parables, we find wisdom for living our daily lives. In the parable of the farmer planting seeds, we learn the importance of guarding our hearts.

THE STORYTELLER: THE PARABLES OF JESUS #1: GUARD YOUR HEART INTRO TO TOPIC: QUOTE: “Who was Jesus? He was a storyteller. He told stories. He was the world's greatest storyteller. Ask him a question; he'd answer with a story. Give him a crowd of people listening intently; he told them ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: *other

Healing Heart Wounds Part 3 - Betrayal & Deception Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Aug 18, 2018

Betrayal is a demon spirit. We know this because it acts the same, uses the same phrases and its patterns are the same anywhere in the world. Anyone, who is NOT paying attention spiritually, can fall prey to this demonic spirit.

Psalms 41:7-9 7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. 8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. 9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39, Psalm 119:68-71, Psalm 35:1-28, Matthew 5:43-44, Mark 11:25-26, 2 Corinthians 11:14-15, Psalm 55:12-14, Psalm 41:7-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can't Lose. Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 25, 2018

The New Testament records Jesus healing seven different blind men. And in each case He employed a different method. God is a God of variety. He seldom saves two people the same way.

INTRODUCTION You might recognize the title from the television series, “Friday Night Lights.” When I moved from Alabama twenty-four years ago I thought High School football was big there, but I soon learned that, like everything else, High School football is HUGE in Texas. The movie “Friday Night ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Protecting God’s Gift Of A Peaceful Heart Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 25, 2012

With the Ninth and Tenth Commandments God protects his gift of a peaceful heart.

Do you remember flipping through the Sears Catalogue as a child? Which were your favorite pages? The toy section – especially the page which pictured the doll house the size of a dog house? I was always partial to the sports equipment pages. I would have loved to own every baseball mitt ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Lutheran

Micah: Right Conduct Out Of A Right Heart For God Series

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Apr 4, 2011

God calls His people to know Him authentically, with good works, yet most importantly, from a right heart that beats for Him alone.

Psalm of Praise (Opening) Psalm 84:1-4 (NKJV) 1 To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely is Your tabernacle, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Secret No Longer Sermon Iv: A Troubled Heart There Need Not Be Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Apr 6, 2020

In times of uncertainty, Christians trust our Lord's presence and promises to see us through difficult times and circumstances, not for just awhile but for time and eternity.

A TROUBLED HEART THERE NEED NOT BE FOR WE WHO KNOW THE WAY Spring Break began Friday and the radio announcer said “there will be more than 80,000 travelers to pass through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport” on that particular day. If you ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Beware The Little Foxes: Guarding The Vineyard Of Your Heart

Contributed by Samuel Supan on Aug 18, 2025

Introduction – The Danger of Small Things

Point 1 – Small Sins Have Big Consequences Ecclesiastes 10:1 says, “As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.” In Filipino life, we’ve seen this: • A sari-sari store loses customers not because of one big scandal, but because of paunti-unting ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15

Faith On Autopilot – Going Through The Motions Without Heart Series

Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Sep 27, 2025

There’s comfort in routine. Singing the same hymns, praying the same prayers, sitting in the same pew each Sunday—it all feels safe. But these familiar patterns can lull us into a dangerous place: performing religion instead of pursuing Jesus.

Title: Faith on Autopilot – Going Through the Motions Without Heart Text: Matt. 15:8-9 ‘This people honors me with their lips but their heart is far from me; 9 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ “When routine replaces relationship” Introduction: “When faith ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:8-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible