Sermons on His Hearts Desire:

The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on May 16, 2007

Sermon #3 This sermon talks about what holiness looks like. Taken from "Whatever Became of Holiness" by Steve Deneff

The Heart of the Matter Leviticus 11:43-45 Do not defile yourselves by any of these creatures. Do not make yourselves unclean by means of them or be made unclean by them. I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 11:43-45

Denomination: Nazarene

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

Understanding The Father's Heart

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 13, 2003

From the parable of the prodigal son, we see the Father’s love and longing for his lost son to return. The salvation of the lost is a big thing to Him. Do we know our Father’s heart today?

Luke 15:11-32 UNDERSTANDING THE FATHER’S HEART What is God really like? The Bible says He is a Father to us, we are His children. It is not enough to ask, “Do you believe in God?” What is more important is “What kind of God do you believe in?” Jesus tells us here in this chapter through 3 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Opening The Eyes Of The Heart

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 22, 2025

This sermon explains Paul's prayer for believers to be spiritually enlightened, so that we may deeply know the certainty of our future hope in Christ and the immeasurable value we have to God as His treasured inheritance.

Introduction Many of us here in Manila are very familiar with the experience of a brownout. You can be in a room you know well, filled with valuable and useful things, but when the power goes out and the room is plunged into darkness, everything changes. You can't see the path forward, so you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

Wild At Heart

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jul 19, 2007

What has God set in our masculine heart?

Wild At Heart June 17, 2007 (Father’s Day) Genesis 1:27 Genesis 2:7-8 This past Tuesday our family was at the dinner table having supper when I noticed a bunny hop into our front yard. I didn’t mention it at first because it was dinnertime and because I remember the last time a bunny came into ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 17, 2007

Who can trully be pure in heart? Only those who God purifies.

The pure in heart Kingdom Attitudes a series on Mat 5 So far .progressive demands * See self as needy and desperate So far .progressive demands * See self as needy and desperate * Be gentle and not self seeking * amazed that God and man can think of him as well as they do and treat him as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heart Purification

Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 24, 2007

God is searching for people with a pure heart

Heart Purification Matthew 5:8 February 11, 2007 Morning Service Introduction How many of you have ever seen the show Dirty Jobs? The show is hosted by Mike Rowe and each week he goes and tackles another dirty job. The premise of the show is that Mike Rowe goes and works for one day at a specific ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Church Of God

An Unadulterated Heart

Contributed by James Groce on May 2, 2001

Often, to say a thing is pure is to say that nothing else has been added to it, whether clean or unclean. In this sense, pure denotes something that is free of foreign elements.

An Unadulterated Heart Text: Mt. 5:8 The Greek adjective katharos meant "clean" or "pure." A "catharsis" is a purging or cleansing. Katharos often meant something that had been purged. A soiled garment that had been washed. Corn with the chaff winnowed out. An army purged of unacceptable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Do You Crown Jesus On His Birthday?

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 31, 2005

This is the time of year to remember we are to decorate our heart with the love of God. We can crown Christ king of our hearts.

Intro: How do many crown Jesus today? Many crown him with the title teacher, prophet. We don’t think much this time of year how we should crown the Wonderful counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. In this time of presents and pageantry, family and friends, gifts and giving do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Pure Heart Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 28, 2010

Keeping our life pure is done by keeping our life in line with God’s Word. Keeping our life pure or right is accomplished by hiding God’s Word in our heart.

Matters of the Heart PSALM 119: 9-11 THE PURE HEART [Job 22:22] The main point or argument of Psalm 119 is that a faithful man should stir up himself to meditate on God’s word so that he might establish himself in the Lord. The verses of Psalm 119 are group by eights and each set of eight ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9-11, Psalm 119:9-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 19, 2013

A sermon examining Jesus' teaching about the condition of one's heart.

THE HEART OF THE MATTER Matthew 5:21-48 There is a rare congenital heart defect that occurs in 1 in 12,000 pregnancies called Dextrocardia. This is a condition in which the heart is located on the right side of the chest and points to the right instead of being on the left side of the chest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Baptist

A New Heart Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 12, 2018

God can give us something that no one else can!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we continue with our All Things New Series. • Today we are going to examine the heart. • Not the blood pumping muscle, but rather that thing that drives us to be who we are and to do what we do. • The heart is at the center of what we do and why we do it. • We talk ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Adultery In The Heart Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 31, 2014

According to the Law of Moses, adultery carried a death sentence. Jesus equates lust with adultery. Was Jesus commanding lust-filled people to be put to death?

How many of you remember Abigail Van Buren? She wrote a daily column answering questions from readers. Once a man wrote: "Dear Abby, I am in love and I am having an affair with two different women other than my wife. I love my wife but I love these other women too. Please tell me what to do, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-28

Denomination: Foursquare

The Thankful Heart

Contributed by Tim Strickland on Nov 22, 2014

Calling people from the life of the world to a new life of thanksgiving. Please fill free to use any of the sermon as needed.

The Thankful Heart God sent his only son to this world, he came to love and give forgiveness, he lived and he died to buy our pardons. We have so much to be thankful for. I have the breath of life in me; and you have the breath of life in you, and an opportunity to serve God in a way that is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 26:7

Denomination: Baptist

Heart Disease

Contributed by Gary Kins on Mar 2, 2016

Mark 3:1-6 - Kardio-skelosis angers the Lord

Call To Worship -- Mark 16:14-16 Scripture Reading -- Ephesians 4:14-24 Heart Disease - Mark 3:1-6 Mark 3:1 He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered. 2 They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. 3 He said ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ