Sermons on Softened:

Removing The Heart Of Stone

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007

God can chisel away at our hard hearts and replace them with a new heart.

“Removing the Heart of Stone” Introduction: It was 103°F in Hell Creek, South Dakota, one day in September 1993. Dinosaur hunter Michael Hammer was amazed at what he saw. Sticking out of the ground were the remains of a Thescelosaurus, a plant-eating dinosaur. The skeleton was almost ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 11:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"No Compromise” Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008

We are living in a society that is increasingly becoming more hostile to the gospel of Jesus Christ in general and to Christians in particular.

OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO Daniel 3 & Ezekiel 28 1. A few years have passed between Chapters 2 & 3 a. Some estimate as much as 20 years have gone by. b. And with the passing time, things have changed. REMEMBER: It was back in CH2 that Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that troubled him greatly! • He called all ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rejection Of The Cross PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024

This sermon explores the contrasting responses to suffering in Luke 23:39-42, emphasizing the importance of faith, humility, and perseverance on the path to salvation.

Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and minds. We come together today, not just as individuals, but as a collective body of believers, united in our pursuit of understanding, wisdom, and spiritual nourishment. We are all sojourners on this path of faith, each step we take bringing us ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-42

Topics: Hardness, Heart

Rejection Of The Cross PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024

This sermon explores the contrasting responses to suffering in Luke 23:39-42, emphasizing the importance of faith, humility, and perseverance on the path to salvation.

Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering of hearts and minds. We come together today, not just as individuals, but as a collective body of believers, united in our pursuit of understanding, wisdom, and spiritual nourishment. We are all sojourners on this path of faith, each step we take bringing us ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-42

Topics: Hardness, Heart

Until The Rain Be Past

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025

The Spirit’s early rain begins God’s work in us, the latter rain matures it, and Christ’s eternal reign completes it forever.

Text: Song of Solomon 2:11 — “For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.” --- You can almost hear music in that verse. After months of gray skies and cold wind, the bride lifts her face and says, “The winter is past.” It’s the sound of hope. The feel of life returning after ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:3, Zechariah 10:1, Acts 2:17, James 5:7-8, Revelation 11:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Foundations Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jul 7, 2008

Jesus uses Isaiah 28.14-18 and shows how he is the precious cornerstone foundation upon which to build a house of faith to withstand the storms.

Foundations – Luke 6.46-49 Of all the parables of Jesus this is the one that has probably been reduced the most to a children’s story – via the children’s chorus – the “wise/foolish man built his house upon…” you know the chorus and you have probably sung it many times. This is a short parable ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Power Of God And The Plagues Of Egypt Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on May 7, 2022

Pharaoh chose the condition of his heart. He hardened his heart. God fixed it in the position Pharaoh chose. when someone intentionally and persistently hardens their own heart, like Pharaoh it becomes permanently fixed. The New Testament speaks of casting pearls before swine.

I travelled during the modern-day outbreak of the Bubonic plague. Today we have antibiotics. This is the prevention and cure of the bubonic plague. It was so simple. The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics, and I took one pill every day for prevention. Too bad they did not have ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 7:1-24, Exodus 8:1-32, Exodus 9:1-35, Exodus 10:1-29, Exodus 11:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Let It Rain

Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jul 11, 2006

Theme: Renewal for different seasons of life, initiated from above, personalized for you, continual as needed, in just the right proportions.

I. INTRODUCTION A. 1997 Movie “As Good As It Gets” – staring Helen Hunt & Jack Nicholson New York City. Melvin, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when Carol, the only waitress who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:23

Denomination: Church Of God

God's Will, Man's Will Series

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 16, 2008

God’s righteousness, God’s mercy & compassion, Man’s will, God’s will

Romans 9 v 14-18 God’s righteousness (14) The earliest utterances of a child apart from “Mama” or “Dada” is “No!” or “It’s not fair!” We keep quiet about the vast teeming multitude of unfair things we think, say or do every day, but if God does something we’re not happy with, we cry foul. And how ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

"the Dragnet: A Call To Urgency" Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Mar 29, 2025

Now, we turn to "The Parable of the Dragnet," a story that zooms in on the future—the day when the righteous and wicked will be separated.

Matthew 13:47-50 Introduction • Setting the Stage: We’ve been diving into the parables of Jesus, uncovering what the Kingdom of Heaven is like. We’ve seen its growth and challenges in parables like "The Mustard Seed" and "The Leaven," its value in "The Hidden ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-50, Matthew 11:20-24, Matthew 12:41-42, John 5:24-30, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 5:22, Mark 9:43-48, Matthew 25:46, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Matthew 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Trust And Marriage Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 17, 2007

SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST WAITING TO SEE FAITH MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHRIST’S FOLLOWERS.

Trust Busters Sermon #1: Trust and Marriage Mark 10:1-12 Sermon Series Introduction Some people are just waiting to see the People of God live their faith in a manner that establishes its validity. They want to see it work before they embrace it. And some issues go far in building or destroying ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

The Work Of His Hands

Contributed by Greg Bryan on Nov 16, 2004

The Bible uses different ways to describe our relationship to Him like; He is the creator, we are His creation¡ He is our Father, we are His children. The one I want us to focus on tonight is: He is the Potter, we are the clay.

THE WORK OF HIS HANDS The Bible uses different ways to describe our relationship to Him like¡KHe is the creator¡Kwe are His creation¡KHe is our Father¡Kwe are His children¡KThe one I want us to focus on tonight is: He is the Potter¡Kwe are the clay. CONF.- 4 of 7 days I was set aside. Why? ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Heart Of A Christian

Contributed by Monte Brown on Sep 12, 2017

Our faith should be so that it is news to the lost world.

Prelude Paul had not been to Rome when Phoebe delivers this letter to the Christians there. Paul has a strong desire to travel to Rome to meet these Christians, "whose faith is being reported around the world." Paul goes on to say; For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore, I am ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

Building A Happy Healthy Home Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 22, 2007

Message 2 of 6 on building a Godly Home. This message is focused on making a Godly marriage as the foundation for your home.

HomeBuilders Building a Happy Healthy Home May 20, 2007 070520 – Building a Happy Healthy Home Video: The Perfects This isn’t real is it? There are no families on earth like this. In fact we live in a world populated with dysfunctional homes. It has always been so. A World Filled with ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Women And A Basket

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 23, 2009

Leaving no child behind means that we parents set aside our own pleasures, that we learn to advocate for our children, and that we cross cultures with our resources.

It was every parent’s worst nightmare. My son, my own flesh and blood, standing in front of me, and announcing that he was taking lessons in ... skydiving! Skydiving! That’s where people walk out of airplanes and float downward to earth, supported by a thin sheet of cloth and a few little ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist