Sermons on Heart:

Go! And Be Born Of God - John 1:12–13 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 31, 2025

There is a powerful truth at the very heart of our Christian faith—a truth that transforms identities, restores the broken, and gives eternal hope: we can become children of God.

Go! And Be Born of God - John 1:12–13 Introduction: The Power to Become Imagine for a moment standing before the gates of a glorious palace—not as a tourist, not as a servant, but as a child of the King. That’s not fantasy. That’s the promise of the Gospel. There is a powerful truth at the very ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12-13, John 1:11, Galatians 3:26, Romans 8:15, John 3:3, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 10:9, Numbers 6:24-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Not Playing Favorites PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 12, 2024

This sermon encourages Christians to love without bias, bear each other's burdens, and value spiritual richness over material wealth, reflecting God's heart in all relationships.

Welcome, dear family in Christ, to this blessed gathering where we stand on the common ground of God's grace, united in our pursuit of His wisdom and truth. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. Yes, we are here because our Heavenly Father has a message for us, a message that can ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Topics: Materialism, Spirituality

My Spirit Is In Training PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 10, 2025

God lovingly searches and guides our hearts, illuminating our true priorities so we pursue what truly matters and find purpose in His presence and direction.

Friends, welcome. There’s a candle God has placed within you—a steady, searching flame that glows in the quiet corners of your soul. You feel it when the house finally settles for the night and the noise goes still. You sense it on the commute, when the dashboard hums and your heart starts ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:27

Topics: Spirit, Character

The Letter To Laodicea

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Oct 7, 2021

Jesus is waiting at the door. The door is symbolic of your heart. Are you going to let him come in? The choice is yours because God gave us free will.

The Letter to Laodicea Revelation 3:14-22 Michael H. Koplitz This letter to the church at Laodicea is the most negative of the seven letters. Jesus tells us that He doesn’t like lukewarm followers. This means those passionate for God when they want to be and cold toward God when they don’t want to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Living The Good Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025

This sermon urges us to quiet life’s noise, discern truth from deception, and pursue purity and integrity in our homes and hearts through God’s guidance.

If you’ve ever stood in a room where a dozen radios are on at once, you know the feeling of fatigue that follows. Voices everywhere. Opinions everywhere. Promises that sound pleasant but leave you empty. Maybe your week has felt that way. Maybe your home has heard more noise than nourishment, more ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:10-16

Topics: Good Life, Virtue

Uncomfortable Truth PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 22, 2025

True discipleship means trusting and following Jesus even when his words challenge us, because only he offers the life our hearts truly need.

Friends, I’m so glad you’re here. Some of us arrive with hearts humming like a highway—noise and nagging worries at every mile marker. Others walk in weary, wanting a word that steadies the soul and stills the storm inside. Jesus meets us here. He speaks not to impress but to impart life. He ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-69

Topics: Hard Truths, Difficult Teachings

The Spiritual Significance Of Sowing And Harvesting PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025

The sermon urges us to open our hearts to God’s Word, allowing Him to transform us so we bear lasting spiritual fruit in our lives.

Good morning, friends. I’m so glad we get to sit under the kindness of Jesus together today. If you could see my heart right now, you’d notice both a hunger and a hush—hunger for God’s voice and a hush that says, “Speak, Lord. I’m listening.” Isn’t that what we all long for? A steady word in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Topics: Sowing, Harvesting, Spiritual Significance

God Is Calling You Now As Time Is Short

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 20, 2018

You see Saints we can go kicking and screaming into Gods service whining and complaining or we can go willingly and immediately with enthusiasm and joy. What is the condition of your heart?

God is calling You Now as Time is Short Scripture Readings Mark 1:14-20 Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Message: In today’s scripture references we see two ways that people respond to Gods call to follow Him. We have the Old Testament account of Jonah who was a man ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20, Psalm 62:5-12, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Jonah 2:7-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Right Soil

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 29, 2002

Jesus revealed that the condition of men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel. What makes them the limiting factor? 5 limiting factors in the multiplication/spread of the Gospel message.

THE RIGHT SOIL—Luke 8:4-15 Jesus revealed that men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel. The state of men’s hearts are the limiting factor to the spread of the Gospel(good news of salvation by grace). How are men’s hearts the limiting factor to the spread of God’s Gospel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

It's What's Inside That Counts

Contributed by James May on Nov 1, 2001

Balaam’s sin was to hear only what he wanted to hear from God. It was a matter of the heart desiring the things of this world rather than obedience to God’s will.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:1-20, James 1:14-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Simple Truths In Genesis Series

Contributed by James Westervelt on Nov 27, 2001

Greatness of God’s power; Goodness of God’s creation; Self-centeredness of man; Consequences of sin; Inevitability of death; Total depravity of the heart; Way of salvation; Necessity of faith.

SIMPLE TRUTHS from GENESIS Gen. 1-22 Last week, Joy and I had the privilege of hearing Marquis Laughlin quote the first 22 chapters of Genesis. These were all familiar stories about Creation, Adam & Eve, Cain & Abel, Noah, Abraham & Sarah, etc. But ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Them Dry Bones

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 2, 2002

It doesn’t matter what denomination you are: Dry is Dry, let’s quit arguing over non-essentials and get to the heart of the matter (we need revival).

*Hand of the Lord upon me: This means taught, led, guided, protected, empowered, (it is a wonderful thing to know Gods hand is on your life. *Carried out in the Spirit: If we are going to see the glory of God revealed we are going to have to get out of the flesh realm over into the spirit ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10, Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Hammer Three Nails

Contributed by Todd Goodwin on Jun 22, 2001

Every Christian should understand that everytime we sin we are in essence driving the nails into Jesus’ hands and feet because when we sin we break the heart of God.

S-ubject: SIN C-entral Theme: How our sins breaks the heart of God O-bjective: Every Christian should understand that everytime we sin we are in essence driving the nails into Jesus’ hands and feet because when we sin we break the heart of God. R-ationle: I: The Hammer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:32, Hebrews 6:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Harnessing The Power Of The Tongue

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 12, 2003

We should seek to harness the tongue because: (1) It has great power to do good and evil (2) Our speech reveals our heart (3) It glorifies God.

In last week’s message, I gave four reasons why it can be a spiritually beneficial practice for us to make and keep resolutions. They stimulate us to think about what it means to be godly; what it means to be conformed to the image of Christ. They express our faith in God’s promises to transform ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Baptist

What Mary And Joseph Didn't Know

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Dec 18, 2000

God is working, almost invisibly, to draw his creation back to his heart. Come and see how God is working, even without giving all the details to this young couple.

What Mary and Joseph Didn’t Know The Christmas story is a remarkably well-known one. The majority of those who identify themselves as Christian in any manner are well versed with the story of the birth of Jesus. I also would venture to say that, in the United States at least, a great many of those ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational