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  • Elizabeth Smith avatar

    A Heart That Pleases God

    Contributed by Elizabeth Smith on Jun 10, 2014
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     | 18,306 views

    The kind of heart God wants

    INTRODUCTION: If God were to look at your heart today, what would He see? OR maybe, the better question is, would your heart attract God? Would He even want to take a glimpse of your heart? Or will He be repulsed? “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ponder This In Your Heart

    Contributed by Mark Bauer on Dec 16, 2014
     | 5,828 views

    Mary pondered - using four gifts to explore meaning of Christmas as we ponder it's meaning in our lives

    Mary pondered all these words in her heart. That’s what I want to focus on tonight Ponder That’s what Christmas is about reflecting, thinking, contemplating the wonder of Christmas’ past and present and future Birth of Baby Jesus, Christmas programs, Christmas worship, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Sees The Heart

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 21, 2021
     | 2,526 views

    Whenever we judge someone by their appearance we should remember this staggering truth: God Sees the Heart.

    God Sees The Heart 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Introduction Rita Belle met Richard Walters at a senior center, a mission in downtown Phoenix for the poor and homeless. “He always came in with a little backpack and cap on.” While Richard was reserved, Rita was outgoing and offered to visit with him and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Heart Of Jesus Revealed.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 31, 2021
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    Whatever is crumbling all around you, where ever you feel stuck, Come to Him. Bring that part of you where you feel most defeated, He is there; He lives there, right there, and His heart for you during that darkness, is gentle and lowly.

    The Heart Of Jesus Revealed. Matthew 11:25-30 Noah Drew at age 2 discovered the protective presence of Jesus. The tender Jesus. The Drew family was making the short drive from their house to their neighborhood pool. Leanna, the mom, was driving so slowly that the automatic door locks did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Oscar avatar

    You Heart Matters Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021
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     | 4,018 views

    Taken from the Sermon Central Series and heavily edited, Pastor John teaches that it is our heart that will often determine our direction and destination

    Your Heart Matters The Path Series CCCAG October 17th 2021 Scripture- Proverbs 3:5-6 Last week we talked about what to do if you are on the wrong path, and the need to seek God on how to get pointed in the right direction. Today, we will be talking about the source of what gets us on the wrong ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Pruning Of Your Heart

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on May 1, 2021
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    Understanding Love in the context of the original Greek. Wonderful story about someone that Loves and abides in God. Then understanding what God does for us because he loves us.

    Sermon Title: Pruning of your heart. Scripture Text: 1 John 4:7,8,15; Acts 8:26-40; John 15:1-8 Illustration by song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epArSqlMQ-E God’s love can be explained by knowing about “the love/agape feast”. The agape feast is explanation of God’s Love. (1) A love ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Touching The Heart Of God

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 9, 2021
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    This Mother’s Day, Pastor Dennis will be looking at how we go about touching the heart of God and the three H’s of prayer that God hears.

    Touching the Heart of God Luke 18:9-14 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnsKqgXUXKLZ13J7FrnC6uQ The other day as I was looking at the topic of prayer, this came across my desk. “A faithful Christian mother will seek to carry her children in at least three places: in her womb, in her heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Guard Your Heart Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 7, 2021
     | 5,034 views

    Solomon, being taught of David and being gifted with the gift of wisdom which God had given him, realized that wisdom and knowledge of the things of God should bring a person even closer to God; and therefore, keep him from failure and ruin.

    Guard your Heart Proverbs 4: 1-27 Biblical authors claim that the kings of Israel and Judah were divinely chosen and that they were expected to abide by the Mosaic covenant (see, for example, Deut 17:14-17, 1Sam 8-12, 1Kgs 2:3-4). Thus, Israelites saw their king as an agent of God, ruling on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Law Written On Hearts

    Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 19, 2021
     | 2,493 views

    I don't think any of us can say we’ve kept the ten commandments without fail and attained spiritual and moral perfection.

    Alba 7-18-2021 THE LAW WRITTEN ON HEARTS Romans 2:12-16 There is a story about a little boy who had been attending Sunday school and had the same teacher for many years. She would finish every lesson by saying “And the moral of the story is…” But after sometime, the little boy moved up to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Valley Of Troubled Hearts Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jan 28, 2021
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     | 4,599 views

    We all are familiar with the Valley of Troubled Hearts. It may be a dad that was not there for you when you were growing up. It may be a marriage relationship which started out so wonderfully but ended in a bitter divorce.

    Introduction If my calculations are correct Moses went to the mountaintop to be with God a total of eight times that we know of. He may have been to the mountain top more times then was recorded in the Scriptures; but at least 8 times. We know that on one of those occasions in Exodus 34:28, Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Vollink avatar

    Jesus And His Heart! Series

    Contributed by Larry Vollink on Feb 1, 2021
     | 3,026 views

    There are over 400 verses with the word "heart" But only two verses that describe the heart of Jesus. It is enough to understand the truth of His Heart!

    Jesus is our Savior, our Hope, our Peace, our Joy, our Mediator, Advocate, our Sovereign King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. He is the Heart of our worship, and He is Heart of our Church. He is our Heart of our hearts! Tom Torrence was a Scottish Chaplain during WWII and ministering to a dying ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Heart Of A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Feb 2, 2021
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     | 7,121 views

    Having spent much time dealing with the end times, Paul shifted his focus mid-way through the closing chapter. He sought to ensure the church developed and maintained a healthy culture in order to remain effective in the midst of trying times.

    The Heart of a Healthy Church 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-15 We are getting close to the conclusion of the first letter Paul wrote to the Thessalonian church. He has covered much with them – seeking to encourage, admonish, and challenge them in their faith. Thessalonica was not a perfect church, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Williams III avatar

    An Ash Wednesday Heart

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 17, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,389 views

    If we were to summarize the advice the advice Jesus that gives to us in these verses, then we would have to conclude that Jesus wants us to remember that prayer is a matter of the heart. This sermon is about the need to rend our hearts.

    AN ASH WEDNESDAY HEART Text: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Matthew 6:1-6, 16 - 21  "Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven.  (2)  "So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Heart Reflects The Man

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 3, 2021
     | 1,945 views

    As we know from the movie the Ten Commandments this Pharaoh probably had a son that was important to him. Pharaoh was a powerful man in his day. ... His fruit also reveals something about his heart and the kind of man he was.

    THE HEART REFLECTS THE MAN Text: Exodus 10:3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews says”: `How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go so that they may worship me’. “A fan once ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Obeth Jebakumar avatar

    God Looks At The Heart Series

    Contributed by Obeth Jebakumar on Dec 23, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,523 views

    God “tries the heart,” “sees the heart,” “refines the heart,” and “searches the heart.”

    1 Samuel 16:7 For God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. In both the Old and New Testaments, the word “Heart” refers to the center of an individual’s mental, emotional and spiritual life. Put another way, the heart is the “innermost ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist