Sermons on Open Heart:

God Is Our I Am

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 25, 2024

A short series about Moses meeting God and leading the people out of bondage.

God is our I AM Exodus 3 May 26, 2024 The story of the exodus is really fascinating and the more I look at it, the more I’m intrigued and am learning. As we were talking about meeting Moses meeting God at the Burning Bush last week - - - - - it was so cool that so many of you texted and emailed ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Peter: Thriving Through The Valley Of Failure Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 19, 2025

Failing does not mean failure.

INTRODUCTION SERMON TITLE SLIDE • We all know what it feels like to fall short. • To make promises we couldn’t keep. • To stand tall in one moment and stumble the next. • Failure, for many, feels final. • It whispers shame, breeds regret, and convinces us that we’re disqualified from God’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-31, Mark 14:66-72, John 21:15-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Receive Grace Series

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Sep 20, 2025

Let go of shame. Receive Jesus’ grace. Live in the forgiveness that frees you.

Introduction Good morning, Church. Let me begin by doing what I often do: asking a question. Have you ever carried with you something from your past—something you wish you could erase? A choice, a mistake, a word spoken, a betrayal, a moment of weakness—something that still catches you off guard, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Assembly Of God

No Greater Joy

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Nov 4, 2024

Joy is something deeper than happiness. And the apostle John speaks of having no greater joy when writing the letter that we know as Third John.

Alba 11-3-2024 NO GREATER JOY III John 1-4 Have you ever been surprised by joy? Something happens when you least expect it, even in the midst of otherwise sad feelings or grief, and joy comes, at least for a moment? That feeling was expressed by William Wordsworth, one of the most renowned ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

John Envisions The Saints Living And And Reigning

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 7, 2024

What power do saints have? What risks do they face? Find out.

11.10.24 Revelation 20:4–6 4 Then I saw thrones, and those who were sitting on them were given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshipped the beast and his image, and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:4-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Fear Not (Sermon 1 Of 3) Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 4, 2024

We never be afraid of YHWH God or in this life because we have our God Who pulls back and empties Himself that He might be intimately close to us and we have our God Who leans close and is ever present with us. Grace upon grace.

CHRISTMAS 2024: FEAR NOT LUKE 2:8-21 # fearnot READ LUKE 2:8-21 (ESV) [person from the congregation reads] “And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon # 34 - The Unchanging God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 12, 2024

Have you ever wondered if God would change His mind and if so for what reasons? The repentant King and people of Nineveh help us understand God’s true character, and our responsibility as the believers who belong to the body of Christ, the Church.

We read in Jonah 3:10,“God saw what they did; he saw that they had given up their wicked behavior. So he changed his mind and did not punish them as he had said he would.” (GNB) God sent the prophet Jonah to preach against the city of Nineveh, with the message that in forty days the city would be ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:10, Numbers 23:19, Micah 3:6, Deuteronomy 34:6-7, Exodus 32:13-14, Numbers 14:16-20, 1 Kings 21:20, 1 Kings 21:28-29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

The Epiphany (B C P). Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 24, 2024

Sermons upon the Bible Readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

Psalm 100:1-5, Isaiah 60:1-9, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12. A). MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE. Psalm 100:1-5. PSALM 100:1a. This “Psalm of praise” is known in some liturgical circles as ‘Jubilate’, after the first word of the Latin version. The English translation of the original Hebrew is “Make a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5, Isaiah 60:1-9, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon # 37 - Excuses People Give Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 27, 2024

Jonah has some lame excuses for why he did not want to obey God and preach to the city of Nineveh. There are many others in the bible who gave excuses and the question is “Are we also giving excuses?” or “Are we fulfilling the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus and leading others into His kingdom?”

We read in Jonah 4:2, “And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster.” ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:2, Jeremiah 1:6, 1 Corinthians 9:16, 1 Corinthians 14:20, Jeremiah 1:7-8, Exodus 3:11-12, Judges 6:15, 1 Samuel 3:10, Acts 9:6, Matthew 25:24-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

A Look At Love

Contributed by Lee Houston on Jan 9, 2025

This week’s sermon will cover one word whose understandings are central to Judeo-Christian beliefs: I will explain one English word, Love. Why? The Greek language has nine different words for Love with six of those nine translated into bible text.

Sermon: A Look at Love Specific Purpose: The writers of our New Testament wrote mostly in Greek. This sermon's purpose is to investigate the Greek words for 'love'. As pastors, we do our best to explain some point in God’s Word in each sermon. That means we must first dig into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Hebrews 13:4, John 20:2

Did God Really Say? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 14, 2025

Satan's strategy is to get us to doubt God's words, and to trust his. How does he do that, and how can we be prepared to protect ourselves from his deception?

You know the story - way back in the days of Adam and Eve, Satan slithered up to Eve and he asked a very simple question: “DID GOD REALLY SAY?” The question seemed innocent enough - BUT it was intended to plant a doubt in Eve’s mind. “DID GOD REALLY SAY?”, Satan said … and it worked. If Satan ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gazing On The Radiance Of Jesus

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 14, 2025

Why do we need to fix our mind’s eyes on His Divine Radiance, especially during this holy week? Or, what can we experience, if we gaze on the Excellence of His qualities?

“Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Cherish The Blessing Of The Curse On The Cross

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 16, 2025

What is a curse? How are we blessed through a curse? Find out in this Good Friday Sermon

4.18.25 Galatians 3:10–13 (EHV) 10 In fact, those who rely on the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the book of the law.” 11 Clearly no one is declared righteous before God by the law, because “The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:10-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Acts 2:42 Blueprint

Contributed by Rev. Dr. John Varughese on May 14, 2025

Acts 2:42 is not merely a record of the past; it serves as a Blueprint for cultivating community and faith. By embracing these practices, you invite a transformative journey that reflects the vitality and spirit of the early church.

Picture a cozy, inviting living room filled with close friends, heartfelt conversations, and laughter that nourishes the soul. This image captures the spirit of the early church as described in Acts 2:42. Believers came together with purpose—devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching, sharing in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Is Your Spiritual Memory?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Oct 30, 2025

Did you know our memory is a gift from God. We all like gifts but this is a wonderful gift God has given us. Just think about it, wouldn’t it be a terrible thing to live our entire life and when we die nobody remembers that we ever existed.

Memory is a GIFT FROM GOD!!! Illus: Dr. Odell Belger tells how that his youngest brother had died and he still is able to remember him and the good times they had together. He can still remember… • How he looked! • How he talked! • How he was the life of the party! • How he love to tell ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Baptist