Sermons on Heart On Fire:

What Do You Want?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 20, 2020

The thing Jesus wants is to invite us into a life changing relationship with him.

Title: What Do You Want Text: John 1:29-42 Thesis: The thing Jesus wants is to invite us into a life changing relationship with him. Introduction In an article from The American Scholar by Arthur Crystal, entitled "Why Smart People Believe in God" Crystal mentions some of those smart ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Luxury Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Sep 22, 2019

Luxury: comfort, ease, plenty and blaming God when our expectations are not met. What do we do when the foundations of our expectations crumble

“Luxury” ‘Seven Deadly Sins…and what to do about them’ series Good morning church. We’ve been looking at some deadly sins—not because they’re worse than other sins necessarily. All sin separates us from God, right? But the sins we are talking about in this series go to our moral character. ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Born Again Christian 5a: Who Are You? Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 6, 2019

This message is part one of two that focuses on the first two chapters of the book of Ephesians which give us a detailed description of who we are as born again Christians in Christ Jesus.

Born Again Christian Part 5a Who Are You? Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Isaiah 55:11; Ephesians 1:1-2:22 In my message last week I shared with you that was the conclusion of my series on Born Again Christian. This week the Spirit laid on my heart one additional message for the series. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:15, Isaiah 55:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Part 1: Know What We're Here For: Maturity Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 24, 2019

Churches that aren't clear on their purpose for being can hardly be effective. Our goal is maturity in Christ.

One of the deepest joys that I have ever experienced in all my life is the joy of watching our children turn into adults. I guess I always pretty much figured that would happen some day. But then, there were those times when they were upset with each other over the silliest things and the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Pursuing The Call Part 9 If You Want To Leave An Impact On People Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Oct 26, 2019

Now, you might be thinking wow that’s great he’s a super Christian, I could never do that. NOT TRUE. God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things! YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT!

ACTS Pursuing The Call Dr. Tom Bartlett September 1, 2019 Acts 20:1-17a OUTLINE If You Want To Leave An Impact On People ENCOURAGE THEM After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. When he had gone through those ...read more

Denomination: Other

Daniel 5: Being A Person Of Substance Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Sep 3, 2020

Belshazzar is "weighed in the balance and found wanting," while Daniel is strong in his faith in God. Our substance is found in the kingdom of God, as described in the Beatitudes and Sermon on the Mount.

BEING A PERSON OF SUBSTANCE—Daniel 5 ***A few years ago, a best-selling book was titled, “The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook.” It gave advice from experts in a variety of fields, all telling “How to”: How to…fend off a shark, deliver a baby in a taxicab, jump from a moving car, survive if a ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31, Matthew 5:1-10, Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Do We Deal With Sin? We Confront It

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 17, 2020

Jesus talks about how to deal with sin when we see it.

9.20.20 Matthew 18:15–20 15 “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his sin just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother. 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every matter may be established by the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

If God Is For Real How Can I Get To Know Him?

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 21, 2020

‘If God is for real how can I get to know him?’ sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: • Question #1: ‘If God is for real’ – Does God exist? • Question #2: ‘How can I get to know him?’- Is God knowable? • Claim #1: He is “The Way” • Claim #2: He is “The Truth”. • Claim #3: He is "The Life." SERMON BODY: Our subject this morning is really two topics in ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Brethren

Three Unholy Agents Against The Christian

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 7, 2020

There are three unholy agents that is against every Christian. That is the world, the flesh and the devil. I believe your flesh is the worse of the three. The reason is that it is simply attached to you and it is always so near.

Three UNHOLY Agents Against the Christian 1 John 2:15-17 (KJV) Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

Truth About Honesty Part Ii

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Nov 21, 2017

Honesty is defined as refusal to deceive. It is a three legged stool, and unless all the three legs are equal in strength, length and character, the stool will fall down. Let us find out the three legs of Honesty

Truth About Honesty – Part II Honesty - The Three legged stool Main Passage Psalm 26:1-8 One couple decided to be completely honest with each other. While discussing things in a very honest way, they decided to arrive at an honest definition of the word wife. I know many of you have many things ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 26:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Named John

Contributed by Jonathan Meyer on Dec 11, 2017

This Advent sermon looks at John the Baptist: The Man, The Mission, & The Message. God unexpectedly worked through John. He now chooses to work through us as witnesses. (Based loosely on "The Word Became Flesh" Advent series from Concordia Seminary, STL.)

Forensic scientists in England analyzed the venerated remains from a certain grave, a few years ago. The corpse of the individual being observed was male. He was no more than five feet tall, and he had a broken nose. He lived in the 4th Century AD. And, despite being dug up in Italy, he was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Church Of The Open Door - Philadelphia Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Dec 19, 2017

Philadelphia always stayed faithful to the Christian faith until the end of its history, a powerful testament to the nature of a church for which Jesus had no admonition nor condemnation. God grant that we, too, may have that faithfulness to the end.

THE CHURCH OF THE OPEN DOOR READING Rev 3:7-12 1. HISTORY OF PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia/Alesehir is located approximately 80 miles east of Smyrna/Izmir and 26 miles southwest of Sardis. It stands on the Cogamis River, a tributary of the Hermus river. Philadelphia always stayed faithful to the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-12

Denomination: Church Of God

What If - (A Fresh Start)

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 31, 2017

A sermon on the potter and the clay that I preached for New year 2018 - (Some unknown sources)

…Romans chapter 9 20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? 22What if God, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Salty, Shinny And Reflective Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 4, 2018

An externally focused church makes a difference in the community through good works and living out the Gospel in their daily lives.

SALTY, SHINNY, AND REFLECTIVE Text: Matthew 5:13-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: What is an Externally Focused Church? It is a church that is "increasingly convinced that effectiveness is not measured by what happens inside the church but rather by the impact the people of the church have on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Methodist

Ready Or Not

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 9, 2018

On the whole being prepared isn’t a bad thing. In fact it can be downright crucial! Most people I know that have had a very difficult life, it is not that they could not have done much better in life, it was simply a lack of preparation.

TITLE: READY OR NOT SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 25:1-13 I remember with great fondness growing up and spending weekends and holidays with my grandparents in Keyport, NJ. Both sets of grandparents lived just blocks from one another. One of my grandparents lived right next to the City Cemetery. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist