Sermons on Heartbeat Of God:

Jesus Is Alive - True Or False Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 19, 2004

Not only is it reasonable to believe that Jesus is alive it is the best possible explanation for the empty tomb

Jesus is Alive – True or False John 20:1-10 April 11, 2004 – Easter Sunday The idea for this message came from a series shown in Outreach Magazine and additional ideas were taken from the Jesus is Alive message by Brian Mavis. Introduction Over the past several weeks we have been exploring the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Defending Your Life Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 23, 2009

Exposition of the first half of Acts 24 regarding the first part of Paul’s trial before Felix in Caesarea

Text: Acts 24:1-21, Title: Defending Your Life, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/24/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Read or quote Luke 21:12-19 B. Background to passage: Paul is now beginning his two year vacation in beautiful Caesarea. Having been there only five days, the Jews from Jerusalem arrive with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Relationship Busters Pt.1 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008

Today we are going tolook at qualities that literally destroy relationships.

INTRO: The story is told of a young man during the Middle Ages who went to a monk, saying, "I’ve sinned by telling slanderous statements about someone. What should I do now?" The monk replied, "Put a feather on every doorstep in town." The young man did it. Then he returned to the monk, wondering ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

La Iglesia De Tiatira Series

Contributed by Stephen Boldin on May 10, 2011

La Iglesia Persistente

EL MENSAJE DE CRISTO A LA IGLESIA DE TIATIRA (APOCALIPSIS 2:18-29) EL CARÁCTER DE LA CIUDAD DE TIATIRA (18ª) “Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en Tiatira” Tiatira era la iglesia corrupta. Era un pueblo militar tanto como un centro comercial. Era la ciudad más pequeña y menos ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Resurrection Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Oct 25, 2011

Part 10 of a series looking at the Extra Ordinary Man Jesus

Today we come to the most important subject in the whole of Christianity- the Resurrection of Jesus! For sure, everything else we have looked at over the course of this study, from His Origin in heaven from before time began, to His humility at His Birth, the perfectness of His Life and His radical ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Answer To The Question

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Nov 14, 2011

This looks at the parable of the Good Samaritan in a whole different light

The Answer to the Question Luke 10:25-37 Introduction I want us tonight to allow the Holy Spirit to open our thinking and get outside of our box We are going to look at the parable of the Good Samaritan…many of you know this story and even taught it We’ve been taught to be like the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Easter 2013 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Apr 3, 2013

As we sail past Good Friday to Resurrection Sunday we have a tendency to overlook the horrible treatment of our Savior and get on to the resurrection where we will feel oh so much better! Enough with that suffering stuff ...

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! We don’t just say this because it is Resurrection Sunday! This is something we need to say and something we need to live and something we need to breathe and a truth we need to believe with all of our hearts every single moment of our lives because this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-30

Denomination: Nazarene

Giving Christ Credit For The Incredible

Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on May 3, 2012

When what we have is not enough Christ will take what we have, if we give it to Him, and make the incredible possible.

GIVING CHRIST CREDIT FOR THE INCREDIBLE John 6:1-14 1 After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up on the mountain, and ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral For Wilma...

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 14, 2013

The focus of this message is a eulogy for a woman who lived to the age of 95. Loved by her children. I did not know her and am unsure of her walk with the Lord.

Memorial Service for Wilma ..... Psalm 23 Prayer The story is told from many years ago of a man who worked as a lamplighter in a very small town. Each evening in the winter he could be seen walking through the snow lighting each lamp one by one. A young boy watched the lamplighter as he ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Fighting The Wrong Enemy Mk 9: 38-41

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 21, 2013

Jesus had just taught a lesson on ambition and service. Now He teaches a lesson on tolerance and tolerance is often misunderstood.

Jesus had just taught a lesson on ambition and service. Now He teaches a lesson on tolerance. Tolerance is often misunderstood. Some believe that every person should be received and accepted' no matter their beliefs or behavior. Others are convinced that beliefs and behavior matter; In other ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Solid Rock Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 13, 2014

Preparation for the Crisis:- COME, HEAR, DO, BUILD. DIG, LAY

Edward Mote - 1797-1874 Mote spent his early career in the cabinetry business. Mote eventually became a Baptist pastor and served for 26 years. As a minister, Edward Mote wrote more than 150 hymns. Working on a sermon called ‘Gracious Experience of a Christian.’ The chorus came to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Baptist

A Faith Filled Mother

Contributed by David Dewitt on May 11, 2014

Mother's Day Message 2014. Focus on the nameless mother who placed her faith in Jesus

* Mothers teach us about logic: "If you fall out of that tree and break your neck, don’t come crying to me." * Mothers teach us about religion: "You better pray that comes out of the carpet." * Mothers teach us about time travel: "If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Church Of God

Funeral Sermon: Edna N

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 11, 2014

This is a funeral service for an older, faithful Christian lady.

Song: This is the Day 1. Romans 8:35-39 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Scars Of Christianity

Contributed by Reginald Knight on Apr 7, 2015

This sermon focuses on the scars Jesus received, and reminds us of the Scars we too experience in life, and how we respond.

WHEN HE HAD SAID THIS HE SHOWED THEM HIS HANDS AND HIS SIDE… All of us have scars somewhere on our body, which have accumulated over the years, and more often than not, there is a story connected to these scars. These scars are reminders of one experience or the other. Some of these scars ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Anglican

Evolution - Truth Or Con?

Contributed by Ray Geide on Apr 9, 2012

Is evolution a fact supported by science or is it a con popularized by atheistic scientists?

A popular biologist, Ernst Mayr, wrote, "No educated person any longer questions the validity of evolution, which we now know to be a simple fact." (Scientific American, July 2000). It is an interesting statement which mainstream society accepts, but is it true? The first part of ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible