Sermons on Hearts Desire:

Putting Away Childish Things 1

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 2, 2013

Paul tells us to put away childish things but before we can put them away we need to know what they are.

If I were to mention 1 Corinthians 13 to most of you, it would be recognized as the “Love Chapter” and that is true. The main part of the chapter is about love and we hear it preached on and read at weddings, in particular the section between 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Does Your Money Own You? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 6, 2013

No man can serve two masters. And the allure of wealth has destroyed the faith of many. So, how can I make sure that my money doesn’t own me? That it doesn’t become my "god"?

OPEN: In 1347, the Black Plague was raging through Europe and thousands of people died. Many people saw it as judgment of God. And so, hoping to appease God’s wrath, the citizens of Lubeck, Germany surrounded the churches and monasteries of their city and offered them enormous amounts of money and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Was Jesus God? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 7, 2013

In this sermon, we examine the evidence for the historicity of Jesus and the evidence of Jesus' divinity.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a boy who came home from Sunday School and was asked by his father what he had learned that day in Sunday School. 1. “Well, dad, our teacher told us how God sent Moses behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. When he ...read more

Scripture: John 10:31-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why The Trinity Matters

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 18, 2013

Why does the Trinity matter to us? 1. Because God has confirmed the Trinity to us. 2. Because the Trinity reveals God’s character to us. 3. Because the Trinity carries out God’s work in His world.

Why the Trinity Matters Matthew 3:13-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 16, 2013 *Does the trinity matter to me? As Bible-believing Christians, as Bible-believing Baptists, we believe that the one true God exists as a trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, -- one God, three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Preaching Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 20, 2013

In this message we examine the preaching of John the Baptist and learn what constitutes faithful preaching.

Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” The first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel deal with what is called “The Infancy Narrative.” That is, they deal with the prophecies and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

All You Need Is Faith Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 21, 2013

I want to contend with you today that all you need is faith.

All You Need Is Faith Text: Gal. 3:6-14 Introduction 1. Last week I preached on Jimi Hendrix and asked the question "Are You Experienced. This morning I am going to continue that look into old Rock legends and talk about the Beatles. 2. The Beatles once said in a song "all you need is love." Now ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:6-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Greatness Of God’s Body, The Church

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 30, 2013

Here God talks about: 1. Our placement in the Body of Christ (vs. 12-13). 2. Our profit to the Body of Christ (vs. 14-23). 3. Our purpose in the Body of Christ (vs. 15-26).

The Greatness of God’s Body, the Church 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 15, 2012 *How do you feel about your body? -Denn Guptill says: “Most of us would rather not think about our bodies, and if we do we probably don’t think very complementary things. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Baptist

Dust

Contributed by William Nieporte on Feb 4, 2013

Sermon preached at a community Good Friday service in Richmond, Virginia

DUST “Good Friday Community Meditation” I don’t know what things have been like around your house, but around the Nieporte’s’ household, we’ve been focusing on SPRING CLEANING. Now throughout the year we do clean the house. We mop floors, vacuum the carpet, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Oh Say Can You See? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 6, 2013

We can rise above our current crisis by opening up our eyes of faith.

“Faith-Full Living: Oh Say Can You See?” 2 Kings 6:8-23 Imagine tonight’s Super Bowl. Let’s say every play the Baltimore Ravens run is perfectly defended; therefore nothing works for them. It’s as if the Forty-Niners always know what’s coming. In fact, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grace - Part 7 Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 8, 2013

A powerful series based on the book "Grace: More than we Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine." The series will look at the many different aspects of Grace. Part 7

Grace Happens - 7 December 23, 2012 VIDEO of Orphan Train from You tube. Among the many stories of the children of the Orphan Train, is the story about a little boy named Lee. He was one of 3 sons, and his biological father decided he couldn’t care for his 3 sons. So, he took them to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Eternal Question

Contributed by Jaco Bester on Feb 13, 2013

A Reflection on the question Jesus asked his disciples... 'who do you say that I am?'.

THE ETERNAL QUESTION... WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? ISAIAH 51:1-6; ROMANS 12:1-8; MATTHEW 16:13-20 Introduction: A friend once asked the famous scientist, Isidor Rabi, who was also a Nobel Prize winner, how he had become a scientist. Rabi replied by relating a story from his childhood. He said that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Way In The Wilderness

Contributed by Jaco Bester on Feb 13, 2013

A reflection on the fact that God often meets us in the most difficult places...

MEETING GOD IN THE WILDERNESS... ISAIAH 40:1-11 Introduction: Someone once said that it is “only when we are brought to the end of ourselves (in other words our own strength and ability) that we are in a position to see more of God than we have seen.” How true is it that it is often ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Are There So Many Hypocrites In Church? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 19, 2013

Many skeptics use Christian hypocrites as an excuse for rejecting Christ. In this sermon, we make the distinction between sinners and hypocrites. Everyone in church is a sinner, but not everyone is a hypocrite.

Introduction: A. One day Robert Redford, the famous actor, was walking through a hotel lobby, when a woman recognized him and ran over to him. 1. With great excitement, she gushed, “Are you the real Robert Redford?” 2. As the doors of the elevator closed, he replied, “Only when ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Boaz - The Kinsman Redeemer. Series

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Mar 7, 2013

Boaz a type of our heavenly Kinsman Redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ who is ours by blood, able to redeem and willing to redeem us!

Ruth 3:8-13 KJV And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. 10 And he said, ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:8-13, Ruth 4:9-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pig Lessons Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 13, 2013

If you want to really live, don't let Satan destroy you and don't let society detain you. Instead, let the Savior deliver you and use your for His glory.

The Movie, Braveheart, tells the story of a common man named William Wallace who led Scotland to freedom from English rule. At the end of the movie, Wallace has been betrayed to the English and sits in prison awaiting execution. The Princess of Wales, who wants to free him, comes to his cell. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free