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  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Forgiveness Comes From The Heart

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,708 views

    PENTECOST 17(A) - Forgivness comes from the heart: from the heart of our Lord and from the hearts of believers.

    FORGIVENESS COMES FROM THE HEART MATTHEW 18:21-35 - September 26,2004 - Pentecost 17 MATTHEW 18:21-35 21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Frank Queen avatar

    As A Man Thinks In His Heart... Series

    Contributed by Frank Queen on Oct 8, 2021
     | 3,948 views

    Part one of a four part sermon series on guarding our thoughts and bringing them captive to obedience to Christ

    It has been argued, we are the sum of our thoughts. Every action begins as a thought, so a person's thought-life is very important. We will often rationalize bad thoughts by saying, “Well, I didn't do it, I just thought about it.” Well, there are two levels to thinking about it, one is ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Joel Preston avatar

    Clean Hands Or Clean Heart? Series

    Contributed by Joel Preston on Jun 10, 2012
     | 12,614 views

    In this passage, Jesus is dealing with very religious people who allowed their traditions replace the authority of God’s Word. Jesus is not impressed with religious ritual or tradition, rather He is concerned with the condition of our hearts.

    The Gospel of Mark #18 – “Clean Hands or Clean Heart?” Mark 7:1-23 Intro – 1. ILL – A man was watching the news one night when it was reported that a car was going the wrong direction on the freeway. The man knew his wife was on that freeway and became very concerned ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Paul’s Missionary Heart

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 3, 2011
     | 5,142 views

    How to treat our Christian family and how to deal with our foes.

    Open your Bibles to the book of Romans 16. We’ve come to the last chapter. Many of you are familiar with Norman Vincent Peale’s book, The Power of Positive Living. It’s a good book. It won’t get you to heaven, but it will really help you approach life with the right kind ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bryan Beverly avatar

    Are We Practicing What We Preach?

    Contributed by Bryan Beverly on May 11, 2015
     | 8,010 views

    This message challenges us to examine if there are gaps between what we say and what we do.

    3 Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your neighbor, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while the log is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holy Heart Check

    Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 19, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,218 views

    Purity of heart results in a life of a clear vision of God in His fulness

    I want to start off today by asking you a question that Max Lucado queries in the opening section of his book, ‘Just Like Jesus’. He asks: What if, for one day, Jesus were to become you? What if, for twenty-four hours, Jesus wakes up in your bed, walks in your shoes, lives in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wayfaring Strangers A Study Of 1peter Part 19" The Heart Of A Shepherd" Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Sep 4, 2018
     | 4,159 views

    part 19 of our 1 Peter study

    Wayfaring Strangers A study of 1 Peter Part 19 “The heart of a shepherd” It seems like months since we last looked at the great book of 1 Peter As many of you know we are preaching though this book Verse by verse Learning to apply Peter’s words to our hearts bit by bit I need to remind ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    Our Enemy And Our Warfare

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Feb 4, 2024
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     | 3,472 views

    As Christians, we are engaged in spiritual warfare with the Devil and the powers of darkness. We can only be victorious through the strength of God and the armour He provided.

    Our Enemy and Our Warfare Study Text: Ephesians 6:10 - 18 Introduction: - The Bible made it clear that as Christians, we are engaged in a spiritual warfare which can only be won with the strength of the Lord and the spiritual weapons He provided for us. - Two notable things about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Understanding Your Heart

    Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,644 views

    Understanding your heart, the way God made you, you

    UNDERSTANDING YOUR HEART Job 10:8 & Selected Jeff Seaman Proverbs 27. We’re in a series I’m calling "You are Shaped for Significance". The theme verse we’ve been using is Job 10:8 "God’s hands formed me and shaped me." God made you unique. You’re a unique combination of numerous factors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Contrast In Heart Attitudes Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 25, 2018
     | 4,565 views

    Dealing with people means adjusting to a variety of responses. Some are just nasty, bitter, agitators; others more open-minded/gracious. Some are open to the Gospel, others become adversaries, while others do not embrace the Gospel but are not hostile.

    A Contrast in Heart Attitudes (Acts 17:1-15) 1. “On a highway in Indiana, about 20 cars were trailing behind a slow driver in the passing lane who wouldn’t change lanes. When Indiana State Trooper Sgt. Stephen Wheeles noticed the line of traffic, he decided to do something about it. “Wheeles, … in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Do Not Lose Heart Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Mar 30, 2015
     | 4,172 views

    book of james

    Do Not Lose Heart James 5:7-12 1. The Endurance - consider faithfulness - v. 7 2. The Expectation - consider the farmer - v. 7 3. The Establishment - consider the heart - v. 8 4. The Excitement - consider the second coming - v. 8 5. The Examination - consider judgment - v. 9 6. The Example - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keep God Our First Love

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Jun 14, 2024
     | 738 views

    is God first in our heart? He needs to be. God does not intend to be second fiddle.

    “Keep God our first love” Revelation 2:1-5 One day, a man was trying to: • cast out an evil spirit of gluttony from. • Out of this how do you say • “Healthy looking person” That stubborn spirit said: • No, I'm not coming out, • the man repeated himself. • “You evil spirit of gluttony, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Is Prayer The Thermometer That Gauges The Desires Of Our Heart? (Rom. 1

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 2,909 views

    Paul knew that his prayers would reflect how much he really cared for the Jewish people. It is always true that people do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. Why is Prayer the Thermometer That Gauges The Desires Of Our Heart? (Ro

    Why is Prayer the Thermometer That Gauges The Desires Of Our Heart? (Rom. 10:1) Have you ever had the privilege of being around someone who prays with infectious fervency for the lost? Example: Mr. Grimes is an example of a man who prayed with such fervency that he wept for the lost. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kevin Shelton avatar

    When We Open The Door Of Our Heart And Let Jesus In.

    Contributed by Kevin Shelton on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,434 views

    What happens when we open the door of our heart to Jesus

    Revelation 3:20. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Will you open the door of your heart and let him come in? When we open the door of our heart and let Jesus in. 1. “Our Sins are taken ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr. avatar

    The Unlocking Of The Heart: When Divine Light Meets Our Inner Vault

    Contributed by Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr. on Oct 13, 2025
     | 103 views

    This sermon explores 2 Corinthians 4:6, showing how God’s light enters our hidden places—not to shame, but to heal, restore, and transform. Learn practical steps for moving from darkness to wholeness through the grace of Christ.

    Grace and peace to you, my brothers and sisters. There is a phrase we hear often, a poetic and hopeful idea: "light over darkness." It sounds beautiful, it sounds victorious, until that very light meets the places we all keep locked away. The human heart, in its quiet complexity, can ...read more

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    Denomination: Other