Sermons on Heart Thinks:

Heart For The Lost

Contributed by Sean Lester on Dec 4, 2003

What Jesus taught about how people get lost, how they are restored, and the joy that comes from restoration.

A Heart for the Lost Rev. Sean Lester December 7, 2003 morning service Text: Luke 15:1-24 Introduction A. There was an attitude of disdain among the religious faithful toward those who were crowding around Jesus in the city of Jerusalem. An attitude not unlike how people who have been faithful ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Achan Heart

Contributed by Tommy Estes on Dec 28, 2005

The sins that linger in our congregations hold us back from carring our Gods purpose for the Lords Churches

The subject that I chose to talk about t is something that NONE of us as church members is immune to. Every one of us is subject to this, and God wants us to recognize it and follow the examples that He has laid out for us in the Bible. What I’m talking about is the accursed thing as we will study ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Purity Of Heart Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

Purity of heart is NOT sinless perfection.

Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: Purity of Heart Text: Matthew 5:8 INTRODUCTION: When we began our study of the beatitudes some weeks ago, we addressed the question of what it means to be “Blessed”. We noted that blessedness is not just a synonym for “happiness” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Believing Heart Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 3, 2012

Salvation is not difficult, but simple. Salvation is not inaccessible, but readily available. It is as near as your mouth & your heart. If you would believe in Jesus with your heart, & confess Him with your mouth, you will be saved.

A BELIEVING HEART / [Matters of the Heart Series ] ROMANS 10: 6-11 Your heart has been created with a truly amazing capability. Your heart has been given the capacity to believe, and most wonderfully, to believe in God. It is in the heart that faith springs up, dwells, and works (Acts ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Choices Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 2, 2022

This the second sermon in a series based on The Book of Proverbs. Based on the TV game show "Let's Make a Deal," in which contestants struggle with the desire of their hearts -- to win "big" prizes or money, the choices we reveal the desires of our heart.

I’m going to assume that you all are familiar with a popular little game show called “Let’s Make a Deal.” It’s been on for, like, ever it seems. The “contestants” are offered various “mystery prizes” to choose from. Some of the prizes are really amazing and some of the prizes … well, they’re ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-22, Matthew 7:13-14, 1 Kings 11:4-6, 1 Kings 11:11-12

Denomination: United Methodist

The Heart Of A Servant

Contributed by Trevor Woodget on Feb 19, 2008

A sermon that uncovers the heart of a true servant of God

Nehemiah 1:1-11 The Heart of a Servant. 3rd February 2008 Basingstoke Nehemiah lived in the same era as Ezra and Esther around 450BC From our recent studies you know how Jews spent 70 years in exile The city of Jerusalem and the temple had been destroyed by Babylonians Remember how Daniel ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Rejoicing Heart Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 20, 2011

In this lesson, we learn that having a rejoicing heart comes from learning to rejoice over our salvation and the salvation of others. We should rejoice that our name is written in heaven!

A. How many of you like surprise parties? 1. Here’s a funny cartoon about a surprise party gone wrong. 2. Ed’s co-workers surprised him on his birthday. 3. “Well one thing’s for sure…He was definitely surprised.” B. Max Lucado tells an interesting story ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Integrity Of The Heart

Contributed by Matt Stacy on Nov 18, 2010

We visit scripture to see and example of Integrity in the person of Daniel. Within the first chapter alone we three aspects of integrity looks like in our lifes and in Daniel's life.

I. Introduction: A minister told his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17. The following Sunday, the minister asked for a show of hands from those who read Mark 17. Every hand went up. The minister smiled ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Directable Hearts Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 10, 2012

Strengthen in and through God’s faithfulness we become able to direct our inner man, our hearts into the love of God and into the perseverance that comes from Christ. It is the directed heart that dwells in the love of God and in the endurance of Christ.

[ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE FUTURE SERIES] 2 THESSALONIANS 3: 1-5 DIRECTABLE HEARTS [Acts 17:5-9] This last major section of the epistle calls on its readers to live in the light of the truth of God’s Word. If we believe the truth it will change our lives so that we can live out the truth. As ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A New Heart

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 5, 2016

Using God’s promises to the house of Israel for our model, we learn that God has promised us – those who call on Jesus’ name – a new start.

Ezekiel 36:24-38 A New Heart 7/19/15 D. Marion Clark Introduction A few weeks ago a soloist sang for the prelude the song that we know as “Dem Bones.” I was struck by the rendition of it, which presents more than a funny children’s song, but gets the message across about the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:24-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Oct 9, 2017

Focusing on the importance of purity to the believer and to the church

Pure In Heart The Beautiful Attitudes of Jesus CCCAG October 8th, 2017 Scripture-Matt 5:8 I want to begin our talk today with this thought- We live in a society that has become solely focused on image. Remember the advertising slogan for Canon cameras? The slogan was “image is everything.” We live ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Feb 28, 2021

What the world call pure and what God calls pure are to seperate things

BLESS THIS HOME wk-2 PURE IN HEART PastorTimothy Porter Text: Matthew 5:8 INTRODUCTION: Hey, everybody. Welcome to the second week of our series called, "Bless This Home." I'm so glad to have all of you with us at THE BRIDGE! What we're doing in this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Heart Of Followership

Contributed by Robert Garrett on Apr 11, 2005

God’s people encounter things that are indeed very hard to handle. We come upon situations daily that we struggle especially in regard to our relationships. Jesus looks for five main qualities in the hearts of his disciples as he called them to followe

INTRO. Many times in life we encounter things that are indeed very hard to handle. We come upon situations daily that we struggle especially in regard to our relationships at work, school in our homes and even here in God’s church family. Often we are placed in situations where we are not in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Gave Us A Perfect Heart; He Is Able To Keep It Perfect.

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 5, 2014

In order to receive a new, perfect heart we must be made clean from all our past sins:

1 God gave us a Perfect Heart; He is able to keep it perfect In order to receive a new, perfect heart we must be made clean from all our past sins: Ezek 36:25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean... What is this clean water that cleanses us from all our past sins? The ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Assured Heart Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 21, 2013

Three wonderful blessings are promised in these verses to those that continue believing in Jesus and loving the brethren. These blessing are assurance in God's presence, answered prayers, & the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit.

1 JOHN 3: 18-24 THE ASSURED HEART [Hebrews 9:13-22] There is a warm assurance, a sound persuasion of heart, that loving people in deed and truth gives the believer. Such love provides us with a confidence that we can go into God's presence and ask and receive whatever we need. These requests, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18-24

Denomination: Baptist