Sermons on Man After Gods Own Heart:

I Have Hidden Your Word In My Heart

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 19, 2014

A short talk to encourage the congregation to see Old Testament scripture as Jesus saw it, and specifically to receive the law referred to in Psalm 119 as instruction - like we receive instruction when learning to swim or play guitar.

Last week I had the wonderful privilege of spending four nights with the Benedictine monks of St. Augustine’s Abbey Chilworth in the Surrey hills. This was my second visit after spending 5 days with them in July 2012 at the start of my extended study leave. Their ministry is prayer and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

Church Must Be On Fire PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2023

This sermon explores the transformative power of God, likened to a consuming fire, and encourages believers to seek understanding and transformation through His Word.

Good morning, dear friends. We gather here today, hearts full, spirits high. We have a purpose. We seek understanding. We yearn for connection. We thirst for the Word. Our guide today is found in Hebrews 12:29. The words are simple, yet they hold a truth that is anything but. "For our God is a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:29

Topics: Hearts Burn Within

A Prepared Heart Leads To Honored Praise

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 23, 2022

Ezra gave thanks to God for everything He had done for him and through him.

Ezra was one of three key leaders during the return of the Jewish nation from Babylonian captivity. Zerubbabel was the first to encourage rebuilding of the Temple. Nehemiah was involved with rebuilding of the walls. Ezra was key to restoring the people to worship God. Chapters 1-6 describe the ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 7:6-10, Ezra 7:27-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God And Google (Love God Or Love World?)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007

This is a sermon that focuses on where our hearts really are... with God or with the World.

James 3:13-4:4, 7-8a Who is wise and understanding among you? By their good life let them show their works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What To Do Before And After You Say

Contributed by Travis Hearn on Nov 27, 2013

A sermon unpacking 1 Corinthians 13.

WHAT TO DO BEFORE & AFTER I SAY, “I DO”. Natalie and I just celebrated on this last Thursday, March 7, our 15th year wedding anniversary! I remember saying, “I do” like is was yesterday. Even though 15 years is decent amount of years – I was on the other side of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Paradox Of Pride Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

Man is in a strange predicament, caught between his own dignity and depravity; his own worth, and his wickedness. The result is another great paradox of life. Man's self-love is both an evil and a good.

Some people, probably most people, and maybe all people have to learn how to be humble the hard way, and that is the humpty dumpty way of having a great fall. This was the case with Max Eastman. A film was being made on the life of Christ, and he happened to meet the well known woman photographer ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:3

Paul's Sermon At Athens: The Evidence Of A Shepherd's Heart

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jun 6, 2021

When Paul arrived in Athens, he was grieved over the rank idolatry of the city with statues and temples dedicated to various gods and goddesses. He knew that the Gospel had to be proclaimed. Souls hung in the balance. This is the heart of a man of God and the example we need to follow today.

When Paul arrived in Athens to wait for Silas and Timothy to join him, he looked around the city and did not marvel at the beauty of the city's temples or the culture or anything typical of a tourist's curiosity. If he were to be classified as a "sightseer", the sights he saw ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-36, Mark 1:14-15, John 10:27-30, Acts 17:16-18, Romans 1:16-17, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

God's Ways Or Man's Substitutes Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 17, 2022

This is the 10th Sermon in the Series "Israel's 1st King". This Series is about King Saul.

Series: Israel’s 1st King [#10] GOD’S WAYS OR MAN’S SUBSTITUTES? 1 Samuel 15:1-35 Introduction: If anyone had reason to become a success, it was Saul, the 1st King of Israel. In the beginning everything was in his favor. He had a divine call from God, and he had the power of God’s Spirit to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Draw Near To God Series

Contributed by Brad Dyrness on May 3, 2002

When God created man he didn’t create him from a distance, he created man different that anything else he created. That creation was a illustration about how he wanted man different that any other living thing. In the Garden God already knew what happen

Draw Near to God... Intimacy With God April 7, 2002 By Brad Dyrness In the Book of Genesis there is the story of God making man. Gen 2:7 . 7And the LORD God formed a man’s body from the dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life. And the man became a living person. God took a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-5, James 4:8-10

Denomination: Holiness

Characteristics Of The Wisdom Of God 1corinthians 1:21 Series

Contributed by Nelson Thomas on Sep 19, 2020

More than anything else, Paul understood the reason for disunity in Corinth is their love for human wisdom. So explains what is human wisdom as well as the wisdom of God.

Characteristics of the wisdom of God 1Corinthians 1:21 1Co 1:21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 1Co 1:23, 24 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:21

Denomination: Brethren

God Guarantees Our Inheritance

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 9, 2004

LENT 2(A) - God guarantees our inheritance not earned by man’s righteousness but freely and perfectyl given by Christ’s righteousness.

OUR GOD GUARANTEES AN INHERITANCE Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 - March 7, 2004 = LENT 2 ROMANS 4:1-5, 13-17 1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? 2If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about--but not before God. 3What does ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

"getting Good Reception:" The Parable Of The Sower

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 25, 2023

We’re beginning a new series entitled, “Parables to Live Life By.” For this series we’ll be looking at the parables Jesus taught in the Gospel of Luke. This week we’ll be looking at “The Parable of the Soils.” “How we receive God’s word will determine how productive it will be in our lives.”

Parables to Live By “Getting Good Reception” Luke 8:14-15 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goQl8V_3liQ We’re beginning a new series entitled, “Parables to Live By.” For this series we’ll be looking at the parables Jesus taught as brought out in the Gospel of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:5-15

Denomination: Foursquare

Filling Up What Is Lacking Series

Contributed by Senior Pastor Ndayiragije-Misigaro Joel on Jan 6, 2023

In the Christian life, and in the biblical narrative, we see God perfecting all in his work, “man shall not be alone” and even after creating the helper to Adam, in Adam and Eve fall, God still working to cover them for their own shame from leaves cover to animal skin cover.

FILLING UP WHAT IS LACKING Written by Senior Pastor Ndayiragije-Misigaro Joel on January 6, 2023 “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh, I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church.” Colossians 1:24 (ESV) In ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Makes A Leader? Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Oct 13, 2014

“And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.”(Psalm 78:72)

“And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.”(Psalm 78:72) 78th Psalms is a Psalm of instruction. Asaph bring to our attention what God had done in Israel’s history from the time of Moses to David. In it we see the failure of the people ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:72

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The "be" Attitudes 07

Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 21, 2023

This message looks at the beatitude dealing with a pure heart. God encourages us to have a pure, not just a clean heart so that we can see him better.

MATTHEW 5:8 BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART, FOR THEY WILL SEE GOD AS WE CONTINUE OUR SERIES ON THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT AND PARTICULARLY NOW THE BEATITUDES, WE ARE BROUGHT TO OUR TEXT TODAY WHICH CHALLENGES US TO HAVE A PURE HEAR. THIS STRUCK ME AS INTERESTING, BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ASKED TO HAVE A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist