Sermons on Heart Issues:

The Negative Keeps Me From My Promise?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 12, 2014

Have we been trapped by the negative message and we become trapped away from the PROMISE OF GOD?

AM I MAKING THE CHOICE TO GO CAMPING NEXT TO THE PROMISE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Trappped by the negative? Have you heard about the negative man that went SKYDIVING? The instructions were simple: 1. Jump out of the plane when we tell you. 2. Count to 10, Pull the rip cord. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:44-46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Forgiving Others Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Nov 1, 2018

We regularly pray the Lord’s Prayer petition – “Forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.” But what are the practicalities of praying such a prayer? Especially when we have many reasons for not forgiving? This sermon wrestles with these questions.

Message Matthew 6:14-15 “Forgiving Others” You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/forgiveness/ How many of you know the Lord’s Prayer? There is a line in the Lord’s prayer that should always make us stop and think. Forgive us our sins as we also ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Self-Evaluation

Contributed by Hiram Withers on Nov 12, 2018

It is important as we grow in Christ to stop and do a self-evaluation.

I just had my employee evaluation at work. What they ask of us is to do a self-evaluation. They give us a list of things that we are to know how to do and you check off if you can do them or not. This is the easy part of the evaluation. The hard part comes with the next page, here are a list of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12

The Great Commandment – Sermon 2: Loving God, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 29, 2018

The Great Commandment commands us first to love God with every fiber of our being. This message is part 2 of the first part of the Great Commandment.

The Great Commandment – Sermon 2: Loving God, Part 2 Series: The Great Commandment Chuck Sligh July 29, 2018 TEXT: Matthew 22:34-40 – “But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they gathered together. 35 Then one of them,…a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

King David: An Introduction Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 7, 2018

I Sam 13:14 says, 'the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and the Lord has appointed him to be ruler over his people'. Man after own heart: Pleasing to the heart, Gentleness and not doing things which will hurt, humble and simple. Are you?

King David: An Introduction 1 Samuel 16:1-13 David was greatest personality in the history of the world. He enjoys very unique position in three religions of the world - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. I Sam 13:14 says… the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and the Lord has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Every Thought Captive

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 11, 2017

In 2 Corinthians 10:5 Paul wrote, "We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ..." What did Paul mean,and how do we do it?

Note: the square-bracketed notations are prompts for changing or animating PowerPoint slides. If a reader wishes to have the slide presentation that goes with this sermon in PowerPoint 10, send an Email to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject: Every Thought Captive Powerpoint and I will send ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7, Romans 2:15, Romans 12:3, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 10:12, 1 Corinthians 14:20, 1 Peter 1:13, Romans 14:14, James 4:17, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 10:5-6, Matthew 23:26-28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Solemnity Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King Of The Universe, Year C: A Reflection Or Meditation.

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 28, 2019

“heart speaks to heart” (Cor ad cor loquitur).

A writer arrived at the monastery to write a book about the Master. "People say you are a genius. Are you?" he asked. "You might say so." said the Master, none too modestly. "And what makes one a genius?" "The ability to recognize." "Recognize ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:35-43

Denomination: Catholic

"the Second Crisis Experience"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Nov 1, 2019

The need for cleansing

The Second Crisis November 3, 2019 1 John Chapter One “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Holiness

Imagine-A Loving Father

Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 2, 2018

Note: This sermon is part of a series provided to church's that purchase a marketing kit for the movie "I Can Only Imagine". They have been edited to fit our congregation and culture, but the main body of the sermon is not original to me.

Imagine- A Loving Father Matthew 3 I want to talk to you today about imagination. There is a small art organization that goes into public schools in rough areas of cities and teaches art therapy, so that kids whose imagination have been crushed by poverty can experience the possible through what ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Love Of God-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 16, 2021

1 of 5. Paul highlighted the necessity of self-giving love to the proper outworking of Christian living. Self-giving love is essential to true Christianity, but How or in what ways is it essential? As A Christian, the Love of God must...

The LOVE Of GOD-I—1Corinthians 13:1-13 Attention: Valentine’s Day is upon us, & our society is confused about the meaning of ‘love’, because it can carry a variety of meanings. In our society ‘love’ is most often portrayed thru books, movies, & television in a sentimental sense or a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Breastplate Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 15, 2019

Ephesians 6:10-14

GEARING UP FOR WAR - The Breastplate of Righteousness September 18, 2022 Ephesians 6:10-14 Introduction: One of my favorite stories from the book Messy Spirituality goes like this…Mike Yaconelli writes: When my children were young, track meets filled part of each week ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Deliverance Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 21, 2022

This sermon focuses on the story of God's deliverance of the Hebrew people from the hands of the Pharaoh and how God continues to deliver us from the various Pharaohs that plague us today.

We are continuing our series called The Story which is an overview of the story of the Bible and how all the small stories in the Bible connect up to the larger story of the Bible and more importantly how each of our individual stories connect up to the grander story of the Bible. For the last ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

The Seventh Plague Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 30, 2022

The sixth plague had no effect at all upon the hard heart of the Pharaoh, who cared nothing for the physical sufferings of his subjects and was not afflicted by the malady. Moses was therefore ordered to appear before him again and warn him of imminent and yet more terrible catastrophes.

The Message Of Moses About The Hail, THE SEVENTH PLAGUE Exodus 9:13-21 13Then the LORD said to Moses, "Get up early in the morning, confront Pharaoh and say to him, 'This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me, 14or this time I will ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 9:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Coherent Laws Of Scripture

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 4, 2022

There is an unbroken connection between the law of the Old Testament and the law of the New. That connection is the will of God to make us happy.

Monday of 1st week of Lent There is an unbroken connection between the law of the Old Testament and the law of the New. That connection is the will of God to make us happy. Although we lost our primitive happiness and union with God by our own self-will and sin, God’s intention to bring us to ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:1-2, Leviticus 19:11-18, Psalm 19:8-10, Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Catholic

Mistaking People For Gods

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 13, 2022

Ayn Rand's philosophy would have led her, I think, if put in the position of Paul and Barnabas, to say, “bring on the sacrifice. I am a god!”

When I was teaching, my religion class would always study the philosophy of Ayn Rand, a deracinated Jew whose ideal of rugged individualism influenced people like Alan Greenspan and Rush Limbaugh. Her notions would have led her, I think, if put in the position of Paul and Barnabas, to say, “bring ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:5-28, John 14:25-27

Denomination: Catholic