Sermons on Keep Your Thoughts:

Advancing Through Anxiety Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 15, 2017

Paul gives us the antitode to worry, and he calls us to think right, pray right, and live right, as we live lives victorious for Christ.

Philippians 4:4-9 Advancing through Anxiety Today we wrap up our four-Sunday walk through Philippians. I hope you have found it as relevant as I have. We’ve looked at keeping a heavenly perspective while living fully this life. We’ve sought to become a servant like Jesus. We’ve been challenged ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9, Daniel 3:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Your Struggle For Purity Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

God calls us to committed faithfulness to one another as part of our commitment to him. He calls us to purity of mind and action, to help us maintain the purity of our relationship with our spouse. He calls us to keep our promises just as he keeps his.

Introduction There’s a phenomenon that I’ve noticed over the past few years. That’s the phenomenon of ’the better offer’. It comes in two forms: the first is where you don’t reply to an invitation until the last minute because you might get a better offer; but the second is worse. That’s where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Anglican

"Don't Kill Me In Your Mind!"

Contributed by Kevin Smith on Jun 30, 2004

We as a people of God need to be careful how we treat and look at one another, because the one that you thought you spiritually thought you put to death, may be the same one that shows up knocking on your doorstep one day & says, "You thought I was dead!"

I. Introduction: In this particular text, Peter, after miraculously escaping from prison, shows up at the doorstep of Mary, John’s mother, to tell them the good news of what had taken place. Many people in the house had already deemed Peter to be doomed, as he was locked up in jail awaiting ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:12-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Increase In Your Integrity Series

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on May 12, 2003

Our integrity demands that we have to be careful about making and keeping promises.

“How to Increase in Your Integrity” James 5:12 (03.02.2003) Have you ever lied? For those of you who might not be quite so sure, let me remind you of Miriam-Webster’s definition of a lie. To lie is either “to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive”; or “to create a false or misleading ...read more

Scripture: James 5:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Speak To Your Valley

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 6, 2006

I want to focus on the thought that you and I can prophesy or speak to the valley of bones in our lives and God will put everything back the way it should be.

There are so many messages and lessons found in this passage of Scripture. We will not explore all of them tonight. I do want to focus on something I haven’t focused on before. I want to focus on the thought that you and I can prophesy or speak to the valley of bones in our lives and God will ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Deepest Need Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 6, 2009

In this message, part 2 in series The Company We Keep, we learn that the biggest need in human life is to learn to live in the love of God.

Your Deepest Need The Company We Keep, prt. 2 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers May 9, 2009 1 Jn 4:17-18 (The Message) 17God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:17-18

Denomination: Free Methodist

How We Find Trouble

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 29, 2012

We have to stay on gard twenty four seven

HOW WE FIND TROUBLE 2ND Samuel 11: 1And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christ In Your Mind Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 9, 2020

Christ is the Center of Everything and Everything relates to the way we think about things. Our thoughts, our heart, our mind - this is the core of who we are. And Christ is at the center of this also.

Christ and Your Mind Colossians 3:1-11 Introduction Christ is in the Center of Everything! The Center of our Faith and Prayers He is our only hope - Christ in you, the hope of glory! He is at the Center because of who He is. He gives us the power to see it through by making us alive in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Discern Between God's Will And A Thoughtful Suggestion - Acts 21:1-4

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 14, 2002

How to Discern Between God’s Will and A Thoughtful Suggestion - Acts 21:1-40

How to Discern Between God’s Will and A Thoughtful Suggestion - Acts 21:1-40 Perhaps one of the greatest difficulties we face is deciding what is God’s will and what is a thoughtful suggestion from a friend. Many people are eager to give good advice, but it may not be God’s will for your life. We ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mindset - Change Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 21, 2022

This message deals with how we can change our thoughts.

Title: Mindset – Change Theme: Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3 – 6; Romans 12:1 -2; Philippians 4:4 - 9 Opening Scripture 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. (4) For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, Romans 12:1-2, Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Church Of God

An Altogether Alien Way Of Thinking

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 17, 2025

A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

February 16, 2025 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Jeremiah 17:5-10; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26 An Altogether Alien Way of Thinking Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. In the movie White Christmas, Bing Crosby ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Lutheran

What Hinders Your Healing? Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 21, 2016

Sin can keep you from receiving what the Lord has in store for you.

October 22, 2016 Morning Worship Text: Isaiah 53 Subject: The Promise of Healing Title: What Hinders Your Healing – By His Stripes We Are Healed – Part 4 This is our 4th in the sermon series we are calling By His Stripes We Are Healed. Before we get started let’s hold up our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Your Stuff, Is Yours. Your Neighbor's, Your Neighbor's (Exodus 22:1-15) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Nov 23, 2022

God expects his people to keep their hands to themselves. And God knows that property rights are part of the bedrock of what makes societies function.

One of the main topics discussed among my coworkers over the past year or two, has been inflation. All of us are constantly feeling the effects of it. Everything costs more. We find that we save a little less every month than we used to. We find ourselves reexamining what we buy, and thinking ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:1-15, Acts 5:1-11

Single-Mindedness According To God

Contributed by Milton Smith on Apr 28, 2009

Biblical Insight for Overcoming the Daily Issues of Life

In Deuteronomy 6:4 Moses proclaimed to the children of Israel: "Hear, O Israel the Lord our God is one Lord." In this context the word "one" implies unity and singleness.In short, Moses declares that God, in his triune personality (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), is unifiedin one collective ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Spoke In The Very Best Way

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways," declares the Lord.

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways," declares the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:8-9). Once upon a time, there were a group of goldfish who lived in a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3