Sermons on Serving From A Sincere Heart:

The Advantages Of Sincerely Seeking Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Apr 16, 2024

The Benefits Of Seeking Jesus

1. INTRODUCTION. I’M SURE THAT YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN ADVANTAGES OF SERIOUSLY SEEKING SOME THINGS IN THIS LIFE. THERE ARE ADVANTAGES IN SERIOUSLY SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, SO THAT WE CAN EARN A DECENT LIVING; FRIENDSHIPS, SO THAT WE CAN HAVE COMPANIONSHIP AND SOMEONE TO CONFIDE ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Elevated To Serve

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 19, 2018

A sermon from the perspective of John, which explores that Jesus helps us see that true Christianity leads us to serving in love.

Good day, I am John Many people know me as John the Gospel writer or John the apostle who was sent to the island of Patmos as punishment for encouraging others to worship God. This punishment turned out to be a real blessing. It was on this island that God gave me a magnificent vision of what ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Lutheran

227 - Forgiving From The Heart Series

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Jul 13, 2002

To forgive is to release someone from prison; including yourself.

Sermon Study 227 – FORGIVE FROM YOUR HEART Key Scripture: Mat 18:35 "This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart." Illustrate: (1) 10 years ago April 1992, there was a truck driver by the name Reginald Denny driving in LA as his routine ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:35

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness Comes From The Heart

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 27, 2004

PENTECOST 17(A) - Forgivness comes from the heart: from the heart of our Lord and from the hearts of believers.

FORGIVENESS COMES FROM THE HEART MATTHEW 18:21-35 - September 26,2004 - Pentecost 17 MATTHEW 18:21-35 21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

What Proceeds From The Heart

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 17, 2020

Cleanliness is about what comes from our heart. What emerges from our heart will either defile us or draw us closer to God.

August 16, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Matthew 15:10-28 What Proceeds from the Heart Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus’ behavior in our gospel story today is more than a little shocking. How can the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Sermon On Forgiveness From The Heart

Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 4, 2025

Forgiveness is the action or process of absolution, whether that be at the mercy of God, or from one human being to another.

Robert Swan Mueller, an American lawyer once remarked: "To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness." Matthew 18:21-22 reminds us: “Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9, Matthew 6:15, Luke 6:37, Colossians 3:13

Serve PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 2, 2024

This sermon emphasizes the Christian call to service, sacrifice, and selflessness, challenging worldly views of power and greatness through the example of Jesus.

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, we gather here today under the banner of our Savior, bound by His love and guided by His Word. We are not here by accident, but by divine appointment. It is not by chance that we have come together, but by the providence of our Heavenly Father who, in His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-45

Topics: First And Last

To Serve Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 16, 2011

What did Jesus teach? Servant hood. Throughout His life He always put others first before Himself. Everyday He would spend time with His Father alone in prayer to prepare Himself for His day ahead, in teaching, healing, praying, but mostly serving.

Who among us does not want to be recognized for something? We long for human affirmation. We want to be recognized for a job well done, for boldly helping others, for supporting a cause we believe in. It is our nature, our human nature, but the words of Christ teach us otherwise. Within the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-5

Denomination: Christian Church

Serve Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 29, 2019

In this message we will see that in order to live our live on mission we must SERVE, using our unique talents and gifts to make the body stronger.

SERVE Good morning MGCC!... Welcome to His Church! Welcome to the family of God, the body and bride of Christ! Welcome to the temple of God, the promised messianic Kingdom and the hope of the not only the world but the hope of every single person drawing breath in this room this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27, 1 Peter 4:10, Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Serving

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 27, 2009

You may never get the kind of recognition or applause that you might like or that you see others getting for doing the same kind of work. But Jesus tells us in the Sermon on the Mount that the Father sees what is done in secret.

UNSTOPPABLE: Serving Others July 20 Knowledge Understands – Values Transform Knowledge Understands – Values Transform Values determine who we are. I remember being taught the importance of values when someone – I really don’t remember who – told me about a young man who joined the marines where ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loving Each Other Sincerely

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Mar 4, 2006

We know we are supposed to love. We want to love, but it doesn’t always come naturally, so we often try to manufacture it.

Loving Each Other Sincerely 1 Peter 1:21-2:3 Love is a commandment from the beginning. We know we are supposed to love. We want to love, but it doesn’t always come naturally. So we often try to manufacture love. How is it possible to love our brothers and sisters sincerely? v.22 ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Faith That’s Sincere.

Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Jun 29, 2022

Think of on how faith can be sincere.

If you had a choice to defile your body by eating from a table filled with defiled food or starve and obey God? The young men in your hearing had to face that decision in front of the Persian king. God Brought Favor for You. Daniel had made up in his mind that he would not eat the King’s food ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Baptist

Serving

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 22, 2013

The sermon teaches us to serve family, serve friends, serve neighbors, serve community, and in so doing we serve Jesus.

Acts 3:1-10 Serving D.L. Moody, 'Every Bible should be bound in leather, shoe leather'. What is it to serve God and to do His will? Nothing else than to show mercy to our neighbor. For it is our neighbor who needs ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Serving God Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021

Taken from the Sermon Central Series and heavily edited, Pastor John teaches us on the blessing and peace we can have by simply serving God.

Serving God Established - Week 4: Scripture: John 13:1- Over the last few weeks we have been in a series called, Established. We're talking about what it means to have a relationship with God. What it means to build this close relationship, not just knowing things about God, but actually ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lie # 1 -- Just Be Sincere Series

Contributed by Mark Atherton on Sep 3, 2001

A sermon on the importance of the first commandment

----- TRUTH matters Proverbs 16:25; Matthew 7:21-23; 2 Cor. 13:5 2 + 2 = 4 12 inches = 1 foot 16 ounces = 1 pound -----MOST DIFFICULT commandment to keep because it’s not easy to keep the MAIN THING the MAIN THING. -----It ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-3

Denomination: Holiness