Sermons on Hearts Desire:

Asking Jesus Into Your Heart: An Unbiblical Term That Waters Down The Gospel

Contributed by Randy Crawford on Jun 10, 2025

We are living in a day when the gospel is under a full on assault—not just from outside the church, but from within. The language we use matters.

Asking Jesus Into Your heart: An Unbiblical Term That Waters Down The Gospel Text: Romans 10:9-13; Luke 9:23-24; Ezekiel 36:25-27 INTRODUCTION We are living in a day when the gospel is under a full on assault—not just from outside the church, but from within. The language we use matters. We ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-13, Luke 9:23-24, Ezekiel 36:25-27

Unity In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 11, 2008

It should be the desire of every Christian to work towards unity.

Unity In Christ Text: Eph. 4:1-10 Introduction 1. Illustration: A farmer noticed a highway department truck pulling over on to the shoulder of the road. A man got out and dug a hole, then got back into the truck. Then the other occupant got out, filled up the hole and got back in the truck. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Profile Of A Lukewarm Christian

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 6, 2010

Being lukewarm is unacceptable behavior for a believer and is useless for the kingdom of God. The Lord is looking for believers who love their Lord enough to share Him with a dying and confused world.

Profile of a lukewarm Christian Rev. 3:14-22 Introduction- I want us to glance this morning at the seven churches that John wrote about in the book of Revelation. The one we will look ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Nazarene

What I Did On My Summer Vacation… God's Heart For People

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

Saving people is the very top of God’s agenda. Sometimes in the church, we get focused on what God is doing among us and miss looking at what God is doing outside of us.

What I Did On My Summer Vacation… God’s Heart For People August 6, 2006 various texts It is good to be back, after my vacation time last month! I’ve been back at work this past week, and of course the first question everyone asks is: “How was your vacation?” It was good. We went to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Lead Others To The Lamb Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Dec 10, 2007

Living with the Lamb enables us to lead others to the Lamb. Spending time with Jesus makes it so that our hearts burn with desire to lead others to Him. And so all true ministry is born out of people simply getting into the presence of Christ and by being

Lead Others to the Lamb: John 1:40-42 Please turn with me in your Bibles to John chapter 1. Two weeks ago our message was to “Look at the Lamb”, last week it was “Live with the Lamb” and today it is called “Lead others to the Lamb.” Next week is the last in this series and it is called “Life ...read more

Scripture: John 1:40-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Freedom From Fear

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Mar 29, 2007

Hearts are failing in our day due to fear, but you can live in freedom from fear. God desires that you live in freedom from fear. To reach your full potential in the Kingdom of God, you must live in freedom from fear.

Freedom from Fear By Greg Johnson March 28, 2007 http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org/greg_johnson_blog Many in our day live in total control of their life, but when something is shaken, their confidence quickly turns to fear. Jesus described our day when He said (Luke 21:25-26 NIV) “There will be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lot – Part 5 – A Lot Of Trouble For God – For Abraham – And For Himself – Genesis 19 Lot Compromises; Lot's Wife; And Sodom Overthrown Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 14, 2022

Lot's family is dragged out of Sodom by the angels but Sodom was in Lot's heart. His wife, yearning for Sodom, was hesitating and perished. Lot compromised by going to another wicked city and not the mountains. He had a continual wicked desire.

LOT – PART 5 – A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR GOD – FOR ABRAHAM – AND FOR HIMSELF – GENESIS 19 LOT COMPROMISES; LOT’S WIFE; AND SODOM OVERTHROWN INTRODUCTION In this message we will continue from where we left off last time when we considered these verses - {{Genesis 19:15-16 When morning dawned, the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:15-16, Genesis 19:17, Philippians 3:13-14, Genesis 19:18-19, Genesis 19:24-29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hosea On The Divided Hear Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Aug 21, 2014

The Gospel According to Hosea Hosea on The Divided Heart, part 11

The Gospel According to Hosea Hosea on The Divided Heart, part 11 Hosea chapter 10 David Taylor We are in the back half of our summer series, The Gospel According to Hosea, looking at God's faithful love toward an unfaithful people. I want to recap where we have been to give you and overview. ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Messiah Of Invitation Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 29, 2010

Jesus invitation goes out to everyone, and all who respond to it will be saved.

A Messiah of Invitation Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Introduction 1. Illustration: How do you feel about people? A pastor arranged for a gathering of the women’s auxiliary. It was to be a garden party on the church lawn, under the old oak. At the last moment, the morning of the party, Mrs. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Methodist

A Generous Helping

Contributed by Cohss Spiritsong on Aug 6, 2013

A healthy church is a generous church.

A Generous Helping Acts 4:32-37 Intro - A needy woman lands in a generous church Let’s dig in to our lesson today? 1. They were Believers a. definition of believer i. accepted Peter’s message What did it mean to be a believer then. Two chapters back in Acts, after Peter stood up ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: *other

Did You Wash Your Hands?

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Sep 2, 2018

Understanding Traditions in the Church

Weekend Message/Devotion Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 September 2, 2018 How many times have you heard: “Okay everyone, wash your hands and get to the table, dinner is served!”? Those instructions had nothing to do with religion or religious practice, did they? Washing our hands before eating is a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-8, Mark 7:14-15, Mark 7:21-23, Isaiah 29:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give Up Giving Up Series

Contributed by David Roth on Feb 20, 2015

Ash Wednesday (B). Too often we focus on our outward behavior, our sins. But the root of our problem is not sins, but sin, our sinful nature. Joel urges us to "Turn to God and live."

J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Give up giving up” What are you giving up for Lent? Anything? Some people give up something for lent. Not with the purpose of earning ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-19, Psalm 51:5-10

Denomination: Lutheran

From Hurt To Healing Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 22, 2024

In this sermon, we will explore the biblical principle of how God uses those who were hurt and abused to help others get delivered.

As believers, we often struggle to understand why God allows us to experience pain and suffering. However, the Bible teaches us that God can take our hurts and use them to bring healing and deliverance to others. In this sermon, we will explore the biblical principle of how God uses those who were ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:11, Romans 5:3-5

Go! And Worship In Spirit And Truth - John 4:24 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 28, 2025

Worship is not just about singing songs on a Sunday morning; it is about the posture of our hearts and the truth of our faith.

Go! And Worship in Spirit and Truth John 4:24 (NLT): "For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth." Introduction Today, we consider one of the most profound and transformative truths about our relationship with God: worship. Worship is not just about ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24, Psalm 51:17, Romans 12:1, Psalm 119:160, 2 Corinthians 3:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fighting Words: Understanding And Overcoming Conflict Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 9, 2024

We all fight with each other, but have you ever wondered why? James tells us it's because of our own desires. Our desires can lead to conflict and fights. But there's hope. We can change the way we handle our desires.

Hey guys, let's dive into something we all know too well - fights. You know, those arguments with your siblings over the remote, or with your friends over who gets the last slice of pizza. Ever wondered why we fight? James, in the Bible, says it's because of our own desires. Let's pray: "God, help ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-3, Philippians 4:7

Topics: Conflict Resolution, Peacebuilding, Negotiation Skills, Emotional Intelligence