Sermons on emotional bonds: showing 151-165 of 36,703

Following Your Feelings

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2003

Too often the actions we take and how we deal with our feelings is wrong. There are three common mistaken views that some of us would embrace concerning our feelings. They are expressed in the statements: "I trust my feelings", "God knows how I really fee

FOLLOWING YOUR FEELINGS Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" Introduction: A feeling is an internal sensation or emotion. It is an involuntary response to a mental or physical stimulus. Since feelings are involuntary they are neither ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Baptist

Thankfulness

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005

Paul starts his first letter to the Corinthians by thanking them for the things they are doing right.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Scottish minister Alexander Whyte was known for his uplifting prayers in the pulpit. He always found something for which to be grateful. One Sunday morning the weather was so gloomy that one church member thought to himself, “Certainly the preacher won’t think of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Feb 1, 2005

Let Jesus be the one to Heal your broken heart

Luke 4:16-21 Last week- Spirit, Soul, and Body The word of God- Hebrews 4:11-12 11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dismantling Our Doubts Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Feb 9, 2005

Looking at the life of Thomas, we can discover how God views out doubts and how doubt can lead to faith.

Dismantling our Doubts Associate Pastor Jeff Williams 05-02-04 Drowning in Doubt It was a hot, humid Mississippi night nearly ten years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting on the third step of the swimming pool at my apartment complex. I was twenty-six years and had ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is Hope For Hurting People

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Mar 8, 2005

Aujourd’hui nous allons parler de l’espoir pour ceux qui sont blessés. ¶Peut-être vous pensez cela semble merveilleux, mais en ce moment, je ne suis pas blessé, et j’ai beaucoup d’espoir. ¶Bien, ce message est pour toi, aussi. Vous v¶Vousoyez pourrons êtr

¶Espoir pour les blessés 2 Corinthiens 1:1-4 « Paul, apôtre de Jésus-Christ par la volonté de Dieu, et le frère Timothée, à l’Eglise de Dieu qui est à Corinthe, et à tous les saints qui sont dans toute l’Achaïe: que la grâce et la paix vous soient données de la part de Dieu notre Père et du ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Destination Disease

Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Mar 8, 2005

Destination Disease says, "I can’t be happy right now because..." But Happiness is a CHOICE according to God’s Word.

Destination Disease Text: Philippians 4:12-13 (Powerpoint Slides Available- email me tommyjackson@mac.com) I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:12-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Disagreement Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 10, 2006

What are the dangers of disagreements in the church and how do we deal with them? This sermon follows the roles of the three ’characters’ in this passage: Paul, ’Euodia & Syntyche’ and Syzgus

Dealing with disagreement. Philipp 4:1-3 WBC 12/03/06am Fantastically useful, practical and real passage this morning. I want to take you through it- through the three main characters in it PAUL He’s the one with the birds-eye view in this… and he starts by saying PHP 4:1 Therefore, my brothers, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing Your Lamb - Peer Pressure

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 29, 2006

Peer pressure - the Psalm Sunday entry - shouts of joy - cries for Crusifiction - Made bigger by peer pressure.

Choosing your lamb - Peer pressure Mark 11:1-11 A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-11

Denomination: Congregational

Beware Of The Spirit Of Emptiness

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 31, 2006

EMPTY IS DANGEROUS. STAY FILLED WITH SIS SPIRIT, LOVE, JOY, PEACE, AND HOPE!

BEWARE: THERE IS A SPIRIT OF EMPTINESS EMPTY IS DANGEROUS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Man tends to be a creature of habit. We are given to PESSIMISM or OPTIMISM. We see bad, or we see good. Spiritual things start as a thought. We then set a pattern of thinking. I know people that can tell you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 16:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Experiencing Recovery, Rebellion Or Relapse Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 22, 2005

David reminds us that the relationship between our love for God and our potential for sin is deeper than we realize.

In 1501, Michelangelo was presented with a huge piece of marble and commissioned to create a statue of David for the Cathedral in Florence, Italy. Other sculptors had rejected the stone because of a defect. Michelangelo, however, began a work that would take three years to complete. He knew that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Proven Strategy For Increasing Your Happiness Series

Contributed by Dave Weidlich on Apr 21, 2005

"You and I were created for joy, and if we miss it, we miss the reason for our existence.” The findings of "Positive Psychology" researchers are remarkably similar to what the Bible teaches about finding happiness.

"You and I were created for joy, and if we miss it, we miss the reason for our existence.” That’s what it said in the book I pulled from the bookstore shelf, You Gotta Keep Dancin’. The subtitle really intrigued me. It said, "In the midst of life’s hurts, you can choose joy!" Well I wasn’t very ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Can I Live Again?"

Contributed by Kevin Smith on May 10, 2005

Many of us at one point in time or another in life have asked this ?, and i’m here to tell you today, "YES YOU CAN!"

Scripture Text: Exekiel 37:1-14 In This particular text in Ezekiel we find God and the prophet Ezekiel walking through a valley of dry bones... the dry bones refer to the people of Isreal, who have become spiritually dead and have "dried up", and have not been good hearers of the word of God... ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lost And Confused Series

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 12, 2006

Confusion sometimes stalks us. Comfort comes from Psalm 55. "Even while thousands are lined up against me, God hears it all...Pile your trouble on God’s shoulders, he’ll carry your load" (55:18,22).

Lost and Confused Psalm 55:1-14 (12-13) June 11, 2006 This is the second in a series of sermons about being lost. I would invite you this morning to remember a time when you were lost. I know you pretty well, and I don’t think that any of you have ever been lost on a desert island…at least no ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Lost And Ashamed Series

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 27, 2006

Adam and Eve felt shame when they sinned and discovered their nakedness. God never excuses our sin, but does not define us by our shame.

Lost and Ashamed Genesis 3:1-7 Romans 7:23-25 June 25, 2006 I don’t know if you have ever heard of Mental Floss Magazine or not. Mental Floss is a bi-monthly magazine and is described on its web site as “…your cheat sheet to a complete education. Let’s face it; we all want to feel smart. We all ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Lies We Believe About Our Feelings Series

Contributed by Bob Higgins on Jun 28, 2006

Dispel the lies that your feelings feed you and discover the truth that will set you free!

Lies We Believe about our Feelings 1. Introduction a. We have been dealing with some of the lies we believe about our lives and how they affect the way we live. If you believe a lie in one area of your life, it will affect every other area of your life. b. Last 2 weeks we looked at “lies we ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist