Sermons on Heart Thinks:

The Singer

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 6, 2016

Thinking of worship through examining Jesus' singing of the hymn before His Passion.

“When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” [1] Jesus was a singer; on four occasions Scripture informs us that Jesus sang. I cannot help but wonder what songs Jesus sang. Perhaps my training in the sciences compels me to ask such questions; nevertheless, I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:26

Denomination: Baptist

Do I Long For His Coming?

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 1, 2017

The 2nd coming of Christ is a major theme in the Bible. In 2 Tim. 4:8 Paul talked about the reward that awaits “all who have loved His appearing.” Do I love and eagerly await the coming of the Lord? This sermon explores 4 characteristics of those who do.

Do I Long for Christ’s Coming? 2 Tim.2:7-8 Richard Tow 8/14/16 In 2 Tim. 4:7 Paul was approaching the end of his life. He has been imprisoned by Nero and knows that he will be executed.1 He writes in verse 7, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:7-8, Titus 2:11-14, 1 John 3:3, 1 John 2:15-17, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Hebrews 11:14-16, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Excited About God On Trinity Sunday

Contributed by William Howard on Jun 2, 2007

Trinity Sunday is a great day for thinking about God and celebrating his grace

Romans 5.1-11 Excited about God on Trinity Sunday Prayer: Lord, open our hearts and minds to the wonder of your glory and your love, in Jesus’ name. Trinity Sunday is the one that clergy are supposed to dread, when it comes to thinking about what to preach. Attempts to make it all simple with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Peace Of Mind Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004

What we think about has a lot to do with the peace that we experience.

Philippians 4:8-9 Sunday, July 28, 2002 How important is your mind? How important are the kinds of things that you think about? There are two extremes in our society: #1 Our minds are not important. What we fill our minds with really has no effect on the reality around us. We hear this line ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

According To Your Faith

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 18, 2015

As a Believer, Faith, not emotions overcomes the world. As a Believer, Faith, not rational thinking defines who we are. As a Believer, Faith, not rational thinking is the filter through which we see everything. You are a Believer!!

Jesus walked on the earth over 2000 years ago. His Disciples walked with Him, watched Him closely, heard His voice. They were eyewitnesses to His miracles. Yet, even they had trouble taking in everything they were seeing. We are 2000 years removed from those moments. We have to decide whether we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Charismatic

To Love Is To Obey

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 16, 2014

We must slow down at God’s “yellow lights,” stop at His “red lights,” and proceed at His “green lights” for the highest reason - love. The absence of obedience just shows our rebellion and UN-love for God.

Opening illustration: One morning as I left Maureena for work, I began to wonder, why should I obey God’s laws? The answer played out as I approached a traffic light that had just turned yellow. A driver at the intersection waited to make sure I had fully stopped. Why did I stop? I asked ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am With You When You Fall Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jul 12, 2020

Do you have the heart a mouse or the heart of an eagle? Let me answer that for you. God has not given you the heart of a mouse. He has given you the heart and the spirit of an eagle so that by His strength and by His power you will be able to soar to greater and greater and greater heights.

A paratrooper was once asked how many times he had jumped out of an airplane while he was in the military. “None,” he said. “What do you mean ‘none,’” his friend asked, “I thought that you were a paratrooper in the service.” “I was,” he answered, “but I never jumped … I was pushed out of the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:10-13, Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Proper Conduct: Word Series

Contributed by Joshua Moran on Jan 25, 2005

Paul is asking us to not give a reason for someone to think against your youthfulness.

Teenagers And Their God THE PROPER CONDUCT: WORD 1 Timothy 4:12 June 8, 2004 Joshua Moran Introduction We talked last week about a teenager being im-portant, and that God holds us all accountable the same way as he holds adults. This time I will speak on the conduct of a teenager, and how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Romans, Chapter Two...as Applied To The Twenty-First Century

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 30, 2002

Christians can delude themselves into thinking that they are, somehow, better than others.

As we study the “Life of Christ” we can make some observations that are just as true in this day-and-age as they were during the time of Christ. 1. We see the religious leaders looking at everyone else and judging them for a violation of some law that the leaders had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:27-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Betrayal

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 14, 2011

When we think of betrayal we think of people like Benedict Arnold who betrayed George Washington. We think of a spy or double agent. We understand the feelings that come with someone betraying us. It’s an emotional let down. When we’re betrayed we’re hurt

BETRAYAL INTRODUCTION: When we think of betrayal we think of people like Benedict Arnold who betrayed George Washington. We think of a spy or double agent. We might think of reality shows like “Survivor” or “The Mole”. We’ve all experienced it on some level. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is In Your Hand? (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 4, 2015

With a rod in Moses’s hand he was able to save the Israelites from Egypt. God has already given each one of us something in our hands. What are we doing with it? Our choice to use, misuse or abuse the thing in our hands will also reap the same consequence

Opening illustration: My mother’s uncle was a soldier in WWII. He had served the British Army in the course of the colonization of India. During the war he was captured by the Germans and sent to the concentration camp. To India he became a MIA. His family was in shock and cried their life ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-9, Exodus 4:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Father’s Gifts Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2018

God calls us to bring our prayer requests to Him in expectation, but not to take Him for granted. As such his model for prayer is to Ask Seek Knock

Message:- Lord’s Prayer Series Matthew 7:7-11 Our Father’s Gifts From the moment God came to Abram … who will became Abraham … and God said to Abram “Leave Haran and go to the land of Canaan”; from that moment the Israelites became a special nation with many special privileges Not because they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Gift Worth Giving

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 7, 2001

This sermon encourages us to re-think what Christmas should really be.

A Gift Worth Giving Matthew 2:1-11 December 2, 2001 Intro: A. [A Giving Opportunity] A mother was sick and tired of hearing her children always telling her what they wanted to get from Santa. On one such occasion she reminded them of the real meaning of Christmas—Christmas is a time of giving and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Search For Happiness

Contributed by Richard Bowman on Jun 11, 2025

Where do we find authentic happiness? Few would think of the beatitudes.

THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Emeritus Text: Matthew 5:1-12 We all enjoy a good laugh. I shared these recently in one of the daily devotionals I sent out during the height of the Coronavirus scare. In case you missed them, here they are again. I like some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

God Whispers And Whistles Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 14, 2019

God thinks about you, and God has a wonderful plan for your life.

A. INTRODUCTION “Did you know that God sings? That He works? Or that He cries? God does many things that you may not have thought about before. But the more you know about Him, the better you can respond to Him. God gets jealous, angry and He smiles. God smells pleasant aromas, collects tears ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-12, Isaiah 5:26

Denomination: Baptist