Sermons on Peoples Hearts:

“being” In Relation To The Lord

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 28, 2014

Sometimes we can be guilty of putting too much emphasis on DOING things for the Lord. This sermon talks about 4 practical things believers should BE that will facilitate spiritual development.

“Being” in Relation to the Lord Chuck Sligh September 28, 2014 (A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com.) TEXT: 2 Chronicles 25:1-2 – “Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Clearing The Way-5 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 28, 2015

5 of 7. The psalmist described the means by which a young man was to cleanse his way or make his way straight in the world. One's way is to be properly maintained. But How? Clearing the Way(for Father’s Day) demands sustained..

CLEARING THE WAY-part 5—Psalm 119:9-16 The psalmist described the means by which a young man was to cleanse his way or make his way straight in the world. A young man entering adulthood &/or fatherhood can properly maintain his way in the world. How can a man(person) entering adulthood ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9-16

Denomination: Baptist

Happy Are The Clean Minded Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 16, 2011

As Paul was well aware, the Christian life is an unrelenting conflict between our sinful nature and this spirit or heart that God puts in us at our conversion. So the questions are not which church should I attend, am I doing the right religious things? B

If you have read the Gospels you have heard Jesus rebuke the Pharisees, the upstanding religious leaders and lawmakers in Ancient Israel. Well, we don’t know the half of it. They weren’t just talking about the 10 Commandments when they spoke of the laws. Here are some of the over 600 man made rules ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Laughter Is The Best Medicine?

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 27, 2021

Really? Nowhere in the bible, the WORD OF GOD, can anyone see this fact. But this fact stays the same: Proverbs 17:22 A happy heart is good medicine {and} a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

Really? Nowhere in the bible, the WORD OF GOD, can anyone see this fact. But this fact stays the same: Proverbs 17:22 A happy heart is good medicine {and} a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Happy heart or a glad heart is good medicine. Someone's making it ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Leadership Style Of Jesus: Is It Your Style?

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Sep 6, 2015

Many people love harshness in a leader, but Jesus was loving and forgiving. People desire to be leaders but few qualify, only those who rule as Jesus deserve authority.

The Leadership Style of Jesus: Is It Your Style? By Kelly Durant 9-6-15 Matthew 11: 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:18-19

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Can We Learn From Mary & Martha (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 30, 2010

I have heard some preachers say we should always be like Mary and less busy than Martha. And I have heard other preachers say we should be more like Martha; always being productive with no idleness in our lives. I believe the Lord wants us to be like Mary

RAYLEIGH AM 17 01 2010 FOCUS What if your car only started once out of every two or three tries, would you consider it to be a good car? What if the postman only came to your house a couple times a week, would you consider him to be reliable? What if the electricity only worked occasionally ...read more

Scripture: John 11:20-44, Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Beautitudes (Continued) Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on May 17, 2016

A continuation of the series on the Sermon on the Mount

I. Introduction A. Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end. At the last house, a woman looking out her kitchen window ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Father's Heart

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jul 12, 2022

The Prodigal son was blessed to have a father whose heart was filled with love for him and knew the heart of God. He knew his son's heart and he imparted God's heart to him. Know your child's heart, show your heart and impart God's heart.

Fathers’ Day 2022 Theme: A Father’s Heart Text: Luke 15:11-32 focus on verse 24 11 “… A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Church Of God

With Patience You Will Win Your Souls--And Others' Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 24, 2019

Our prayers often look ineffective, but they are like dripping water on the rock of our heart and the stony hearts of other people for whom we pray.

Tuesday of the 21st Week in Course 2019 St. Monica St. Luke tells us in the sixteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles that on his second missionary journey, St. Paul went to familiar communities in Anatolia–Asia Minor–and intended to evangelize all of that huge area. But the Holy Spirit, the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-10, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Matthew 23:23-26

Denomination: Catholic

Weeds Among The Wheat

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jul 24, 2020

We may see a lot of destruction and evil around us, but God uses it all to bless His people in ways we might not recognize.

Opening and Introduction There’s a lot of terrible things going. It seems like every time I turn on the news, I see another act of violence, another senseless act of destruction, and the continuing sickness of the COVID-19 virus. In just this past week, I’ve read about • a man shot and killed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Why It's Easier For "Bad" People To Go To Heaven Than "Good" People Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 20, 2012

The parable of the two sons and how they describe our life in relationship with the Father.

INTRODUCTION If you’re currently looking for a job, you need to be careful when you fill out the application form. Here are some actual statements from job application forms. One person wrote, “I served as an assistant SORE manager.” When asked about his education, one applicant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

What We As God's People Should Do When God Puts A Plan Together Series

Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007

We should follow God’s plan when He puts one into our heart! Sermon 3 in series

What we as God’s People should do when God puts a plan together Nehemiah 3:1-32 Sermon #3 – Under Construction Over the past two chapters, we have seen God divinely put a plan/vision in Nehemiah’s heart to rebuild the wall to protect the city of Jerusalem. This plan only came through Nehemiah’s ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

God Sends Us To Persons

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 27, 2015

To show that only GOD can send out everything and everyone.

I. EXORDIUM: Can GOD send you? Yes, He sends out everything and everyone He wants to use. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that only GOD can send out everything and everyone. IV. TEXT: 1 Samuel 9:16 (Amplified Bible) 9:16 Tomorrow about this time I will send you a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 19:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Are Special!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 15, 2019

WE SHARE IN THIS OUTLINE WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT WHO WE ARE AND WE ARE TO DO IN HIS NAME FOR HIS GLORY.

YOU ARE SPECIAL! 1 Peter 2:9 (KJV) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: I. God says you are living at a chosen time in history. A CHOSEN ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9, Romans 8:31-37, Matthew 5:16

Super: Naturally! A Heart To Pray, Eyes To See And Hands To Heal

Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 24, 2015

If we want to make a difference in people's lives, we need to have a heart that prays, eyes that see, and hands that heal.

SUPER: NATURALLY! #3: A HEART TO PRAY, EYES TO SEE AND HANDS TO HEAL THE BIG IDEA: If we want to make a difference in people's lives, we need to have a heart that prays, eyes that see, and hands that heal. KEY TEXT: Acts 3:1-10 1. A PEOPLE WITH A HEART TO PRAY: “Now Peter and John went up ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: *other