Sermons on Receptive Heart:

Seasons Series

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Part one of a 3 part series leading up to Christmas. Ecclesiastes talks about the seasons of our lives.

Times And Seasons part 1 One of the questions I get most often is, Why can’t I understand what God is doing in my life? It seemed like God was blessing me before, but now he isn't. It seems like my prayers were being answered before, now they aren't. Things used to be easy, now its ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Da Vinci Code: Who Is Jesus, Really? Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 26, 2006

The goal of this message is to show how The DVC concept of Jesus is wrong. Our Jesus is God!

Who Is Jesus, Really? Breaking The Da Vinci Code -1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

“yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow”

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010

Three things God wants us to do: Put the past behind us. Come alive spiritually in the present. Display His grace in the future.

“Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow” Ephesians 2:1-10 October 26, 2008 OPEN: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Potter's Hands Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 29, 2018

In order to have Christ formed in us, we look to Galatians 4:12-20, where the Apostle Paul shows: 1) The Godly Example. (Galatians 4:12a.) 2) The Godly Focus. (Galatians 4:12-16 3) The Deadly Distraction. (Galatians 4:17-18) and finally: 4) The Godly Objective: (Galatians 4:19-20)

How you are right now going into 2019 is a result of the choices you have made in 2018. Your fitness, knowledge, compassion and ability to show mercy is a result of how you have cultivated those disciplines in 2018. What is formed in you is a result of how you have allowed yourself to be formed. If ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:12-20

Denomination: Other

Fly Eagles Fly Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 10, 2012

A study of the book of Isaiah

Isaiah 40: 1 – 31 Fly Eagles Fly “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. 2 “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the LORD’s hand Double for all her sins.” 3 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Utterly Destroy Evil Spirits

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 29, 2014

You must utterly destroy the evil spirits just like the Children of Israel had to utterly destroy the nations they encountered.

Utterly Destroy Evil Spirits By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Deuteronomy 7:1-2 " When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:1-2

Denomination: Apostolic

The Blessed Hope Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 26, 2011

"The Blessed Hope" through the coming of Christ is shown through salvation from: 1) The Penalty (Titus 2:11), 2) The Power (Titus 2:12), 3) The Presence (Titus 2:13), and 4) The Possession (Titus 2:14) of sin.

Charles Lewis gave an a tongue in cheek warning this week: "To my atheist brothers and sisters: Greetings! This is a reminder of the sinister period we are moving into. It is the time of the year we should all be preparing ourselves for the difficult road ahead. Be vigilant! As you know — or should ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Other

Do What You Can And God Will Do The Rest : Do What Is Possible And God Will

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 20, 2012

The Lord wants us to do what we can and He will do the rest. When we do what is possible then God will do the impossible. When we give what we have then God can use it to perform miracles. The Lord does not ask to do what we cannot do .

DO WHAT YOU CAN AND GOD WILL DO THE REST : DO WHAT IS POSSIBLE AND GOD WILL DO WHAT IS IMPOSSIBLE OUTLINE THEY DID WHAT THEY COULD - EXAMPLES FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. MARY OF BETHANY POURED PRECIOUS OINTMENT ON JESUS . JESUS COMMENDED HER AND SAID SHE DID WHAT SHE COULD AND THAT IT ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Day The Light Came Back Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 8, 2012

This is both the Good Friday and Easter Sunday Message. Friday was: The Day the Light Went Out and Sunday was: The Day the Light Returned

Good Friday The night before the Israelites fled from Egypt the Angel of Death visited leaving the first born of the entire nation dead. It was the darkest day in the history of Egypt. Friday, October 13, 1307 the soldiers of King Philip of France arrested and executed the leaders of the Knights ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Keep A Promise

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 21, 2019

A study in the book of Ezra 4: 1 – 24

Ezra 4: 1 – 24 Make promise, keep a promise 4 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the descendants of the captivity were building the temple of the LORD God of Israel, 2 they came to Zerubbabel and the heads of the fathers’ houses, and said to them, “Let us build with you, ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Keep Your Promise

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 21, 2019

A study in the book of Ezra 4: 1 – 24

Ezra 4: 1 – 24 Make a promise, keep a promise 4 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the descendants of the captivity were building the temple of the LORD God of Israel, 2 they came to Zerubbabel and the heads of the fathers’ houses, and said to them, “Let us build with you, ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:2

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Creator? Or Angel? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 12, 2019

Christ is creator of heaven and earth. He is not, as some, even in ancient times contended, an angel. Christ was not created; He is Creator. Therefore, He is worthy to be praised and worshipped.

“‘You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

One Way

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 19, 2020

A study in the book of 1 Corinthians 1: 18 – 31

1 Corinthians 1: 18 – 31 One Way 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” 20 Where is the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:27

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Satan The Devil Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 18, 2022

Although Satan is generally viewed as evil, some groups have very different beliefs. In Theistic Satanism, Satan is considered to be worshiped or revered Deity. In LaVeyan Satanism, Satan is a symbol of virtuous characteristics and liberty

Satan the Devil (Illustrations did not copy) ISAIAH 14:12 "How you have fallen from Heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the Earth, who once laid the nations low!" Satan was originally a righteous angel named Lucifer, meaning "light bringer." In the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:14-23

Denomination: Baptist

Is It Good To Not Touch A Woman? (1 Corinthians 7:1-17) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 14, 2022

For most people, the answer is this: you should have a spouse, you should "have" your spouse, and your spouse should "have" you.

Let's start today, by simply reading 1 Corinthians 7:1: (1) Now, concerning the things which you wrote, "[it is] good for a man, a woman/wife not to touch." [a woman/wife is focused in Greek]. This sentence is almost certainly a Corinthian slogan that Paul is quoting. Paul not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-17