Sermons on Proud Heart:

Healed Hearts His Home Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 7, 2008

Two obstacles must be removed before we may receive the peace God wants to give us, so long delayed and frustrated: our false pride and our negative spirit of self-accusation. Then His victory will be ours.

The neighborhood, if you could call it that, was one of the most rundown and poverty-stricken in the city. For fifty years the housing had decayed, and, as the original residents left, absentee landlords jammed far too many people into the old dwellings. Diseases became epidemic, and fires not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

What's Your Heart For?

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 25, 2002

We need hearts that reflect God’s heart.

WHAT’S YOUR HEART FOR? Matthew 6:19-21 S: Vision & Stewardship Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: WE NEED HEARTS THAT REFLECT GOD’S HEART. ?: How? KW: Priorities TS: We will find in Matthew 6:19-21 two priorities that show us how we can have hearts that reflect God’s heart. The _____ priority that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Servant's Heart - Psalm 123

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 3, 2002

How do we maintain a servant’s heart when those we serve are often unappreciative or critical?

This morning I’d like to talk about an activity which is part of our daily lives, one which occupies much of our time. It applies to us in our roles as parents, as husbands and wives, as friends, and as church members. It involves our occupations, whether we are employees, or homemakers, or ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 123:1-4, Psalm 123:1

Denomination: Baptist

You Gotta Have Heart Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 8, 2023

In Mark 4, Jesus taught the parable of the sower, and then explained it. The parable challenges us to sow the word of God and to cultivate our hearts so that we can be the good soil that produces a great harvest.

A. Once there was a man who was having serious heart trouble, so he went to the doctor to see what his options were. 1. His doctor recommended that he have a heart transplant. 2. The patient asked if there were any hearts immediately available and told the doctor that he could pay whatever amount ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20, 1 Corinthians 3:7, Hebrews 4:12, Proverbs 4:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Orgullo

Contributed by James Dina on Aug 24, 2020

Dios resiste a los orgullosos. Ese demonio del orgullo nació con nosotros, y no morirá ni una hora antes que nosotros. Ninguno de nosotros es invisible para este antiguo enemigo. Por lo tanto, humillaos bajo la poderosa mano de Dios (1 Pedro 5:6).

ORGULLO "Dios resiste a los orgullosos, pero da gracia a los humildes". (1 Pedro 5:5) Dios demuestra su propio amor hacia nosotros, en que cuando todavía éramos pecadores, Cristo murió por nosotros. El amor ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5, Proverbs 8:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Servant's Heart (Updated) Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 6, 2016

We are looking at the heart of a servant, which Jesus said should be our goal if we want to be great in the kingdom of God. To have such a heart will cost and goes against everything we’re taught. It conflicts with our self-centeredness and personal desires. But in the end, there’s a reward.

A Christian’s Heart “A Servant’s Heart” Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw1m_S5FE9c We’re continuing through our study on a Christian’s heart. This study is about those heart qualities that every Christian should and needs to have in their life. Why is it important ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 20:26-28, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 52:13-14

Denomination: Foursquare

We Do Not Lose Heart

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 18, 2023

When we grow discouraged, we will be encouraged by the knowledge of what God has done and what He is doing in our lives because of Christ our Lord.

“We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

"Chasing After God's Heart" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Oct 14, 2013

This is the first message in a series i titled HEARTBEATS. It is a study in the life of numerous characters from the Bible whose heart was constantly beating for God. What does it mean to be a man after God's heart? That is the focus of this message.

“Chasing God’s Heart” 1st Samuel 16:1-13a and Acts 13:22 Shug Jordan who was the football coach at Auburn University, asked one of his former players (named Mike) if he would help him do some recruiting that year. He says, “Well, sure coach…..just tell me what kind ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

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

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

Fifty Shades Of Grace Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Oct 1, 2015

Selfishness colors everything around us until common sense and decency gets lost, having been painted over with these shades of gray. This same selfish spirit was working in the hearts of men in Jesus’ day. And that is what our passage is about today.

Fifty Shades of Grace -Love belongs to God! It not only belongs to Him, it is Him and He is it! God is love! So if anyone has anything to say about love, it would be God Himself. Out of love God created mankind, each one of us fearfully and wonderfully made. He made us in His own image with the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

“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

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

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

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