Sermons on Heart Status:

Right Heart, Right Focus (Palm Sunday) Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 10, 2017

Why did Palm Sunday happen and the right focus?

Last week we noted from Mark Chapter 7, Jesus taught the importance of having a right heart. A person’s heart will speak to the mind and the mind will bring the actions. Jesus likely had been with His 12 Disciples for about 2 years and as we will soon note that Jesus was beginning to teach about ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart Of A Born Again Christian; Is It Wicked Or Clean?

Contributed by David Leach on May 31, 2014

Authentic Christianity begins when God replaces the wicked heart with a clean, new heart

Unfortunately in the evangelical church today erroneous teaching abounds. One example is the teaching that the heart of a Christian is desperately wicked. It’s based on this verse Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? Who is God ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Guardrails Part 5 Guard Your Heart

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 26, 2018

This is part 5 in our series Guardrail adopted from Andy Stanley's series. The message is written from a Palm Sunday viewpoint and deals with why the Pharisees had hard hearts toward Jesus. We all need to protect our hearts.

Guardrails Part 5 Guard Your Heart Proverbs 4:23-27 Luke 19:28-40 How many of you have ever had a crush on somebody and thought they were the greatest, but when you finally got to know the person, you didn’t think they were all that after all. As a matter of fact, you were surprised that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23-27, Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christian Challenge Sermon Iv: The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 15, 2020

In times like these, when the whole world seems to have "heart trouble", mature Christians must deal with "hot button" issues by getting to the real heart of the matter as taught by the Lord Jesus in word and in deed.

GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE MATTER “If everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too?” If I heard it once, I heard it a thousand times growing up. The point is: Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

The Father Heart Of God - The Story Of The Prodigal Son

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 15, 2014

The story of the Prodigal Son: a Journey into the father-heart of God.

It’s Father’s Day, and I want to spend a little bit of time looking into the Scripture that was just read, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, to see what we can see about the nature of God the Father. We know that Father’s Day is a day of mixed significance to people. For some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Will You Accept A New Heart And A New Mind?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 17, 2014

There is a God covenant that brings us new hope, a new mind, a new heart? Will we stay the same?

GETTING OVER THE OLD--- ACCEPTING THE NEW? A NEW HEART, NEW MIND --- By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. CAN WE EXCUSE SPIRITUAL NEGLECT, CAN WE JUSTIFY OUR NEGLECT OF DUTY? JEREMIAH KNEW MANY OF MAN'S REAL PROBLEMS ARE ISSUES OF THE HEART... THE PROBLEM OF THE HEART IS THE HEART OF ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Does God Write In Our Hearts?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Nov 13, 2021

When did God start writing in our hearts and on our minds? What is the one that guides us with understanding of these writings?

Sermon Title: LOVE or OBLIGATION Scripture Text: Hebrews 10:11-14; 15-18 Hebrews 10:11-14 NLT 11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when this priest had ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-14, Hebrews 10:15-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart Of The Father - Father's Day

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Jun 19, 2021

Do you ever consider the Heart of our Heavenly Father? This message attempts to bring you into a greater understanding of the heart of the Father on Father's Day.

John 17:25-26 (KJV) O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. 26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. I've been ...read more

Scripture: John 17:25-26, Romans 12:3, Genesis 1:27, Luke 15:25-32

Denomination: Church Of God

God Will Give You The Desires Of Your Heart

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 7, 2020

Bartimaeus was filled with the spirit of Jacob. The more resistance he met, the more strenuously he wrestled to obtain the blessing (Ge 32:24-26). He received the desire of his heart! So can you!

God Will Give You the Desires of Your Heart Mark 10:46-52 Introduction: Ps 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Revival and spiritual growth are God’s desires for each one of his children. Today revival seems to be elusive to many but know ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52, Psalm 37:4, Genesis 32:24-26

Denomination: Methodist

The Call To Discipleship Part 1: Not For The Faint-Hearted Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 9, 2021

No where in Scripture does it say that being a disciple of Jesus will be easy. All Scripture references are from the NASB.

In this sin sick world we live in, the prevailing attitude is “What’s in it for me?” Even in the church, people choose their church as to what will benefit me the most. Where can I get my needs met. Rarely do you hear of people who feel called to a church because of what they can contribute vice ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

Wake Up, Church! Awaken Our Hearts Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Aug 20, 2021

After all is said and done, we need to be living our lives like Jesus lived. We need to awaken our hearts by filling our hearts with the things of God, and living the life modeled by Jesus.

Many in our country today are claiming to be “woke”. But as we have seen over the past few weeks the church needs to become “woke” — the church needs to wake up, stand up, and defend all that is right, all that is true, all that is holy. Evil is all around. Sin is running rampant. It’s time ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14, James 4:8, Philippians 2:1-7, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Ephesians 1:17-23, Acts 2:43-47, James 2:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hearts Directed Into God's Love

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 14, 2021

Today is Valentine's Day. The day we celebrate love. So what better day could there be to focus on the love and heart of God? Doing a search on the phrase, God's love, took me to 2nd Thess. 3:5. Let's see what it means to have our hearts directed into God's love.

HEARTS DIRECTED INTO GOD'S LOVE Today is Valentine's Day. The day we celebrate love. 'Tis the season where you see red hearts everywhere. So what better day could there be to focus on the love and heart of God? When I did a bible search on the phrase, God's love, the first verse ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:5, 1 John 2:5, John 14:15, Proverbs 3:5-6, 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:12, 1 Corinthians 3:13, Galatians 5:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Advent & The Four Corners Of My Heart

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 27, 2020

This is an Advent message on the Second Coming of Christ and our need to be prepared at the coming. By looking at the parable of the sower, we discover the 4 types of soil manages to live in each of our hearts.

The Four Corners Of My Heart 11/29/2020 Matthew 24:36-51 and 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent means the “coming.” The Bible is divided into two parts. The Old Testament and the New Testament. The books of the Old Testament points to One who is going to come to put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-16, Matthew 24:36-51, 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Love - The Heart Of Christmas

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 26, 2020

Love is defined by the giving of the Father, the sacrifice of the Son and the lives of the redeemed. God's love is made manifest at Christmas, at Calvary and in the redeemed people of God.

God’s Love, the Heart of Christmas 1 John 4:7-11 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11, John 3:16-17, Philippians 2:6-8, Matthew 22:36-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart Of The Missionary (Romans 15:14-21) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 28, 2022

As Paul wraps up this letter, he reminds the believers in Rome of what it means to take the gospel to the nations.

Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Romans, chapter 15. I know we are jumping way ahead, and I don’t want you to think I’m giving up on Romans. I also don’t want you to think I am chickening out on dealing with the next part of Romans 1, where Paul deals with the issue of homosexuality. I ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-21

Denomination: Baptist