Sermons on Preparing Our Heart:

Through Our Works Of Service - Spiritual Gifts & Heart? Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009

A short sermon on how we can minister for God

Through Our Works of Service - Spiritual Gifts & Heart? Gladstone Baptist Church - 5/6/05 During experiments aboard the space shuttle “Columbia,” scientists discovered that there are twenty-six lakes underneath the Sahara desert. It’s heartrending to think of the people who are starving and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart That Sees Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 29, 2006

6th sermon in an 8 part series on the Beatitudes. This series challenges us to "Shift" our thinking in what really brings true happiness. (*Rewritten and refreshed in 8/08. Powerpoint and Video Clips available on request)

Shift #6 The Heart That Sees MATTHEW 5:8, Proverbs 4:23 INTRODUCTION: The machine that usually did the job was broken. And so they hired a man to paint lines on a newly resurfaced portion of a remote highway. The first day he painted 9 miles, and the supervisor, impressed by such an effort, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Christian Church

Heart Trouble

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jul 15, 2014

The Scripture teaches that persecution comes from every side to those who live like Jesus. Living for Jesus is radical. It is intrinsically counter-cultural. To walk like Jesus we walk against the flow of our culture.

Heart Trouble Mark 15:1-20 Jesus before Pilate 1 Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole Council, immediately held a consultation; and binding Jesus, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate. 2 Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:1-20

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Don’t Miss The Bus (Living Between The First Advent And The Second Advent)

Contributed by Reg Watson on Dec 29, 2009

We live in between the first advent (Jesus’ birth) and the second advent (Jesus’ second coming). During this in between time we have the opportunity to make our hearts and lives ready for Jesus’ return.

Don’t Miss the Bus 2 Peter 3:3-4 & 8-15a December 27, 2009 When I lived in Kansas City attending seminary, I worked as a school bus driver. Now I’ve got to tell you, if the Discovery channel wanted to do a real Reality Show, the producers should have ridden around on my bus with me. Some of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-15

Denomination: Holiness

Dealing With Heart Disease

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 4, 2016

Our sin is a result of our hearts not being fully dedicated to God.

Dealing with Heart Disease October 2, 2016 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Our sin is a result of our hearts not being fully dedicated to God. Focus Passage: Matthew 15:1-20 Supplemental Passage: for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Easter: An Outline For "Preparing For Easter: The Journey To Emmaus”

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 18, 2023

Two disciples left Jerusalem, sad, but met a Special Person as they walked towards Emmaus, about seven miles away. This Special Person was the Risen Lord, Jesus Himself!

(Full disclosure, Sermon Central has accepted and posted a message of mine on this text called “After Easter: On the Road to Emmaus” but this is a different message, not merely a copy and paste of the original message.) Introduction: After Jesus was crucified, He rose from the dead on Resurrection ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of The Problem - The Problem Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on Feb 27, 2004

Do you know what the single most talked about topic in the entire New Testament is? It’s not heaven or hell. It’s not the second coming of Christ. It’s money. In fact, 15% of everything Jesus Christ taught about had to do with this topic. And yet, for mos

The Heart of the Problem: The Problem of the Heart Jeremiah 17:9; Luke 3:10-14; Matthew 6:19-21 In October of 2001 my wife and I lost our son, Isaac, at only 17 days to a cause that has yet to be determined. The days that followed that life-altering moment were the worst days of our entire lives. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:11-14, Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Methodist

Almost Time PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024

This sermon explores the cost of discipleship, encouraging believers to prepare for persecution, persevere through pain, and hold onto the promise of resurrection.

Good morning, beloved members of our church family. It's always a joy to gather together, to celebrate our shared faith and to encourage one another in our walk with the Lord. Today, we find ourselves standing on a precipice of understanding, ready to plunge into the depths of the Word and to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Topics: Preparation

Follow The Leader Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 2, 2008

Four ways to know that God’s people are ready to accomplish the work He has for them.

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve been in Ezra, so I think it’s important that we spend a few minutes remembering where we are. That’s always an important thing to remember in your own personal Bible study. It’s very easy to get so wrapped up in a particular passage or verse that you forget the ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 10:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Broken And Contrite Heart PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 2, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of repentance, emphasizing our need for God's grace and guidance in overcoming our mistakes and renewing our hearts.

Good morning, beloved friends. Let's gather around the warmth of God's word today, as we find ourselves nestled in the heart of Psalm 51. This is a Psalm that is as much a balm for the soul as it is a mirror to our hearts. It's a Psalm that offers us a compass in the wilderness of our mistakes, a ...read more

Topics: Repentance

Survivorman Part 4

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

Livin’ Thru The Dry Times. Learn survival lessons and tips.

SurvivorMan Pt. 4 I. Introduction We have been talking about how to survive the dry times for three weeks. I hope I haven’t preached you into a dry time during this. What I do hope is that you have learned the lessons necessary to make it through the dry times productively. I know some of you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:14-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Preparation For Victory (3 Of 9) Series

Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 8, 2011

If we want to walk in the land of victory, there comes a time when we need to wait on God.

Join us at the Synergize 3! Pastors Conference on January 17–19, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, to network with key Christian leaders from every world region. Learn more at www.synergize.tv. ________________ INTRODUCTION The principle of preparation is one of the keys to possessing the land of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:10-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Possessing The Land - Part 3: Renewing Our Committment Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Nov 1, 2007

Part 3 of a series about God moving Christians into a deeper experience of Him.

Possessing the Land - Part 3 Renewing Our Commitment - Read: Joshua 5:2-9 1. Introduction The children of Israel crossed the Jordan in full view of the enemy stronghold of Jericho, which lies in the great open plain (3:16). From this city, especially from the vantage point of its walls, the ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Survivorman Part 2

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

Livin’ Thru The Dry Times. Learn survival lessons and tips.

SurvivorMan Pt. 2 I. Introduction One of the lessons that I won’t spend any time on but want to mention to you after that clip is that are times in the dry moments of your life that you have to do things you wouldn’t normally do. There is a flip side to that as well. There are times in the dry ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Learning From Our Conflicts Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Nov 16, 2015

In this message, we will learn that the heart is the source of all evil desires, conflicts, rivalries, and all selfish ambitions. When we resolve the root cause of the conflict, we can solve the problem. Only Christ can transform our hearts.

Wars and conflicts are everywhere especially clearer when you read the online newspapers. There is conflict among nations, among races, among politicians, even among religious beliefs. Those conflicts are rooted to so much hatred, antagonism, bitterness and hostilities. In addition, hot tempered ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 10:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene