Sermons on True Heart:

True Love

Contributed by Rick Hope on Feb 14, 2006

Everyone talks about true love. But the Apostle John tells us how we are supposed to love.

In just two days, we celebrate a holiday centered around the concept of love. We’ve seen traces of it for weeks. Hearts, flowers, candy… My wife told me exactly what she wanted this year… she told me she wanted flowers…but not roses. Anyone can get roses, she said. She wanted tulips. And so I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

True Love Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 21, 2008

Love is the final apologetic.

Francis Schaeffer wrote that love is the final apologetic; it is the last word in the Christian’s defense of the gospel. John’s Gospel informs us that Jesus gave his disciples one last command before he was led away to be crucified: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Congregational

True Happiness

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 9, 2011

Psychologists say that people need 3 things to make them happy. 1. Something to DO. 2. Something to LOVE 3. Something to LOOK FORWARD TO!

TRUE HAPPINESS John 14:1-21 Psychologists say that people need three things to make them happy. 1. THEY NEED SOMETHING TO DO.. 2 THEY NEED SOMEONE TO LOVE 3. THEY NEED SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. However, to be truly happy and satisfied we must make sure that we are ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

True Worship

Contributed by Jeffrey Kellum on May 31, 2003

God wants us to worship in Spirit and in Truth.

INTRODUCTION: Last month I opened the door for us to discuss True Worship during our sermon on building a spiritual house. If you recall, I said there were three things needed to make a church a spiritual house: True Worship Effective Praise Presence of God No one can make that first point ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

The True Vine PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore and understand the importance of abiding in Jesus as the source of true spiritual fruit.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive deep into John 15:1-17, a passage that speaks to us about the source of true fruit, the prerequisites for producing fruit, and the incredible benefits of abiding in Jesus. Let's take a moment to read that passage together now: [Read passage] ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Topics: Producing Fruit

The True Shepherd PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 4, 2023

Understand and appreciate the revelation of Jesus Christ, the True Shepherd, as the cornerstone of our faith, and the blessings that come from following Him.

Good morning, Church family! Today, we're going to dive into God's word, specifically into Zechariah 10:4. The focus of our sermon today is The True Shepherd. Now, Zechariah 10:4 says, "From Judah will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler." It's ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 10:4

Topics: Revelation, Shepherd

True Fellowship

Contributed by Sang Kwon on May 12, 2002

What true fellowship in community is?

Time goes by so fast. I feel like I just came to Smyrna but it already has been more than a month now. The first impression that I got from the youth group was very awful. I got the impression that the group is not organized at all and there is no one who¡¯s willing to serve the group. I felt ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

True & False Conversion In Christ. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 21, 2024

I want to write to you about a crucial topic that is close to my heart is true and false conversion in Christ.

As followers of Jesus, it's essential to understand the difference between a genuine transformation and a superficial one. In Matthew 7:21-23, Jesus warns us, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Matthew 7:21-23

True Freedom Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 5, 2009

We are called to live in freedom, freedom not to live for ourselves, but freedom to follow Christ.

What comes to your mind when I say the word "freedom?" Freedom from slavery, freedom from hunger, freedom from poverty, or freedom from tyranny? Many of us would say freedom from sin. The Bible is clear when we trust in Jesus, and believe he took our sins upon himself on the cross and died so ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

True Worship.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 25, 2023

Worshippers know something. They have some (Insight) because worshippers have experienced the tangible presence of the Lord. P.H

True Worship. John 4:23NKJV There are different types of thirst. It could be a physical thirst, or a thirst could be spiritual. It can be both, as in the case of the unnamed woman who meets Jesus by Jacob’s well, given to us in John 4. Yes, She is an unnamed woman. She represents each ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23, 2 Corinthians 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Soldier PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 31, 2024

Encourages steadfastness and perseverance in faith, even amidst struggles, through the power and grace of God.

Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. We gather here today, not as mere individuals, but as a collective body of Christ, bound by our shared faith, love, and commitment to the Gospel. We are, indeed, united by the power of the Holy Spirit, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-10

Topics: True Soldier

True Freedom PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 26, 2023

This sermon encourages us to personally know God, adhere to His teachings, and experience the spiritual freedom that comes from being His disciples.

Friends, as we gather today, let's open our hearts to the profound truth that awaits us in the hallowed pages of the Bible. With hearts full of expectation, let's turn to the Gospel of John, chapter 8, verses 31-36. Opening Scripture Reading – The words of Jesus, as recorded in this passage, are a ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Topics: Slavery, Sin

True Love

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Feb 19, 2007

Topical Sermon originally given for Valentine’s Day

I begin this morning with a true story about true love. He first saw her in Sunday school when he was six and she was just five. Many years later he would recall: "She had golden curls and beautiful blue eyes. I thought she was the most beautiful and the sweetest person on earth." They graduated ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

True Worship

Contributed by Peter Sapp on Jun 10, 2010

Church is more than just showing up, it's about meaningful worship.

One Sunday morning the pastor noticed little Johnny was standing and staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The young man of seven had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up and stood beside him and, gazing up at the plaque, he said quietly, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 29:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The True Vine Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 16, 2021

Jesus the True Vine is the Only source of spiritual life. For us to know if we are a true disciple or a fake disciple we need recognise the difference between the Father bringing us through a difficult pruning process, or the Father cutting us off.

Message John 15:1 I Am The True Vine There are seven “I am” passages of Jesus … the last of which is found in John 15:1-6 (read) I suspect there are plenty of us who remember the “I am the vine; you are the branches” part. I wonder how many also remembered the “I am the vine, and my Father is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1, John 15:5

Denomination: Baptist