Sermons on Pure Worship:

The Patriarchs The Call Of Abraham Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Aug 23, 2016

The Patriarchs The Call of Abraham Genesis 11:27-12:9 David Taylor March 6, 2016

The Patriarchs The Call of Abraham Genesis 11:27-12:9 David Taylor March 6, 2016 The first eleven chapters of Genesis are devoted to showing us that humanity is helpless against the effects of sin. God created an ideal environment for humanity who rebelled and we see that sin is like a virus ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"worship From The Heart"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 29, 2022

A sermon about giving our all to Jesus.

“Worship from the Heart” John 12:1-8 Today we are in a home in the Jerusalem suburb of Bethany, right before Jesus entered the BIG CITY for the last time. We will celebrate THAT next Sunday—Palm Sunday. But today, Jesus is in the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. They are throwing a dinner ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

The Great Exchange: Trading Worry For Worship

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 11, 2025

Exploring Jesus' timeless cure for anxiety, this sermon calls listeners to make the great exchange—trading the illogical, faithless burden of worry for a life of worship that seeks first the Kingdom of a Father who knows and provides for their every need.

Introduction: The Tyranny of "What If?" Good morning, beloved. There is a quiet tyranny that seeks to rule our hearts. It is not an invading army or a foreign power. It is a voice in our own minds, and its weapon is two simple words: "What if?" It is the tyrant that wakes you at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

We Worship With Jesus In God's House

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 2, 2005

EPIPHANY 4(B) - As believers, we worship with Jesus in God’s where we see Jesus’ authority and are moved to share Jesus’ miracles.

WE WORSHIP WITH JESUS IN GOD’S HOUSE (Outline) MARK 1:21-28 - January 30, 2005 - EPIPHANY 4 INTRO: Once again the Lord has provided us with another day of his grace, and especially another day of/for worship. As believers we value our Sundays as the day in which we are privileged and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Worship In Pain (Salvation Foundation For Joy)

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 16, 2022

We are going to see several aspects of the go-to weapon to combat discouragement, depression, suffering, and pain – praise, and God worthy of it

A. Opening illustration: Christian funerals are a place that we see worship in pain if they are sorrowing like Paul said to do “with hope.” The I thought about it more, and I think that so many go to corporate worship each week in pain. Some of us live our lives in more pain than others. Pain is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Time For A Heart Check Up

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 3, 2010

We need to know its condition.

TIME FOR A HEART CHECK UP How is your heart today when it comes to God? 1. Is your heart DECEITFUL ? The Lord says it is by nature. Jer. 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 2. Do you have a DOUBLE ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Baptist

The Be-Attitudes - Part Vi Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Mar 18, 2003

Blessed are those whose hearts are pure.

This morning we will be continuing our series called "The Be-Attitudes." We are looking at the issue of purity today and our passage comes from Matthew 5:8. Matthew 5:8 (CEV) God blesses those people whose hearts are pure. They will see Him! Let’s take a few moments to define purity. Purity ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prepared For Burial Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 9, 2013

Mary worshipped Jesus as the Lamb of God through extravagant surrender of all that she possessed.

“When Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, ‘Why this waste? For this could have been sold ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Worship Of The Covenant People: Covenant Remembrance Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Jul 8, 2002

The Assembly of God’s New Covenant People is to know Jesus Christ through the act of consecrated remembering. Worship should be conscious of the covenant relationship between God and man, fulfilled in Christ.

INTRODUCTION: THOUGHTS ON THE STATE OF WORSHIP IN EVANGELICALISM “Everything flows and nothing abides; everything gives way and nothing stays fixed,” said the ancient Greek thinker Heraclitus. The subject of worship commands the attention of many today just because of the endless changes. If there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

But God Knows Our Hearts Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 20, 2020

What matters more to us, what other people think of us or what God thanks of us? But God knows our hearts.

But God ... But God has a better idea, but God intervenes, but God knows better. But God knows our hearts. One of the marks of our modern culture is the belief if one will just follow their own heart they will be alright. Award winning Christian author Steven James comments in an interview with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Out The Trash

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003

A message on living a pure Christian life.

TAKING OUT THE TRASH 1 Thessalonians 4:7 INTRO: Ken’s mother was preparing a salad for the evening meal when Ken asked permission to go with a few friends to a R-rated movie. Ken knew the family rule was not to attend any movies rated stronger than PG, but he thought, Just this once, my parents ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Unquenchable Series

Contributed by David Ward on Jun 22, 2016

Big Idea: God don't want no worthless worship, so let's make our worship worth His while. Points: Worship is worthless to God when it isn't reverent, repentant, or real.

INTRODUCTION: Comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who died in 2004 at the age of 82, made a living making fun of himself and the difficulty of getting what we all desire: a little respect, please. Some of his best lines: • "I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a cemetery plot. The guy ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Playing For The Right Team Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016

Worship in spirit and in truth is always directed to God above everything else. I want for my audience to understand how worship tends to get misdirected, and why that is such a grievous error; to know what worship directed toward God truly is

Welcome to the stadium! This is now the 3rd week we’re taking a closer look at worship, and we’re doing that in the context of something that most all of us already think about – a stadium – how, just like a big football game, there are a lot of parallels between what you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

All To The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 2, 2013

In this sermon we examine what it means to worship God with all of our lives, or, to state it slightly differently, to show what it means to do all to the glory of God.

Scripture For the next three Sundays, I plan to preach on the subject of worship. My purpose in delivering these messages is to help us understand what worship is and also to give a Biblical rationale for our Order of Worship. Today, however, I simply want to lay a foundation for this series on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

“pure Religion Reveals Faith Through Work For God” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 8, 2015

James discusses the external evidence of one's salvation.

Faith is one of the great concepts of our Christian experience. Yet, some have pressed this to an extreme by implying that it makes no difference how one lives - faith is all that matters. What I am referring to is what is referred to by some as “easy believism.” Easy believism ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist