Sermons on Try My Reins And My Heart:

The Heart Of Happiness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

No one claims to be adequate for the task of even explaining this beatitude. Preachers apologize for their audacity in even presuming to try and preach on this text.

Two soldiers were on a transport going overseas. Standing on the deck they gazed out across the vast expanse of water. One who had never been near the ocean said, "That's the most water I've ever seen in all my life. Did you ever see so much water?" His companion responded, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

When You’re Down Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 24, 2018

Have you ever had one of those days when everything goes wrong? It doesn’t make any difference how hard you try; it just seems that everything backfires on you?

5 November 2005 When You’re Down John 14:1-14:6 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Maintaining A Heart Of Integrity Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 30, 2009

God has called us to be constantly fanning the spiritual flames inside us, and it is up to us to train ourselves to make the Spiritual Disciplines part of our routine, or lifestyle. This sermon is a variation on my "Pursuing Purity" teaching.

Spiritual Disciplines Maintaining Integrity of Heart So fearful were the ancient Chinese of their enemies on the north that they built the Great Wall of China, one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. It was so high they knew no one could climb over it, & so thick that nothing could break it ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:25-27

Denomination: Foursquare

Looking For Spiritual Loopholes?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 20, 2022

Who is my neighbor? Trying to justify self? There are no love loophopes.

LOOKING FOR A LOOPHOLE…? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Text: Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? What would it take to make me happy? What if every dream ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:36, Psalm 142:4, Luke 10:29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Aura Of Rejection

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 10, 2018

Lord, help me understand me. Have we ever considered THE POWER OF FEAR when it comes to REJECTION? How do we handle rejection? You can use this rejection to become a better person!

THE AURA OF REJECTION, ( LORD HELP ME UNDERSTAND ME?) By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 2 Timothy ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Communion Confusion

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 2, 2018

Is communion a sacrament, ordinance or memorial? Are bread and wine mere symbols or is there something deeper?

Is Communion a sacrament, an ordinance, or a memorial? Are bread and wine mere symbols or is there something deeper? Let’s look at what Jesus said in Luke 22:14-27. Passover Luke 22:14 “When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him.” The appointed hour that the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-27

Denomination: Baptist

Grace Amid Judgment

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 9, 2019

Grace cannot be silenced, even in the face of judgment.

GRACE AMID JUDGMENT. Hosea 1:2-10. This is ‘the word of the LORD that came to Hosea, son of Beeri’ (Hosea 1:1). The name Hosea, like Hoshea, Joshua, Jeshua and Jesus is derived from the verb ‘to save’. Hosea, like his contemporary Amos, prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel during the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:2-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let Christ Be Formed In Your Heart.

Contributed by Trevor Chuma on Jan 14, 2019

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you. (Galatians 4:19)

The Lord Jesus is the Word of God made flesh. Thus, the only way to have the dominion of his life outflow through you, is by receive Him into your life through the Word. When the Word gets into your heart, Christ is formed in your heart through the Word, you become the express image of His person. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, Galatians 4:19

Denomination: Charismatic

God Can Use You To Draw People To Him

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 30, 2002

A practical look at relational evangelism that frees people to share their faith without going through a total personality change.

Matthew 5:12-14 April 28, 2002 God Can Use You to Draw People To Him. Last week I talked about God’s heart for the lost: how God loves us desperately and wants to be in relationship with us, how people are spiritually lost, and how they need Jesus. We can know all that, but still have a very ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: *other

#myblackhistory Begins In Seeing Our Real Glory Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Feb 11, 2022

So, At the Heart of The Transfiguration is three things One Companionship, two Revelation/our Moring-time, three Glorification. I would also like to suggest at the heart of Black History Month are the same three things.

#MyBlackHistory Begins in Seeing Our Real Glory We step away from the Old Testament text this week as we return to the gospel story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. Last week, we talked about our ongoing transformation. But here, it isn’t about us, but it is about Jesus. Some might ask what is our role ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, Luke 9:37-43

Denomination: United Methodist

Try To Find Out What Is Pleasing To The Lord

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Nov 14, 2019

Did you know that you can bring pleasure to the heart of God?

Our text for this morning is Ephesians 5:1-10. 1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, 2 and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But fornication and impurity of any kind, or greed, must not even be mentioned among ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:10

Heart Transplant

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 8, 2005

The true meaning of Valentines Day Little Emily ran into the house, crying as though her heart would break. "What’s wrong, dear?" asked her mother. "My doll! Billy broke it!" she sobbed. "How did he break it, Emily?" "I hit him over the head wi

The true meaning of Valentines Day Little Emily ran into the house, crying as though her heart would break. "What’s wrong, dear?" asked her mother. "My doll! Billy broke it!" she sobbed. "How did he break it, Emily?" "I hit him over the head with it." Psalm 53 1 The fool hath said in his ...read more

Scripture: Job 53:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Straight From The Heart"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 14, 2003

Finding faith, hope and love in Hebrews and trying to make it practical.

Hebrews 10:11-25 “Straight From the Heart” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org I don’t know about you, but there are times when I’ll be walking so strongly in the Holy Spirit (and this may go on for weeks or months) ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Trying Times - "Increase" Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 22, 2013

A personal BEST story fitted against the pitfalls of greed, in reflection the presence of God and the salvation history of woman.

Trying Times - “INCREASE” by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013, 6/1/2013, 6/15/2013, 6/18/2013, 6/22/2013) “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer” (Psalms 19:14, KJV [God's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Friends

Trying Times - "Wait" Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 29, 2013

A comparative of facing and coping with waiting to receive what we prayed for, considering modern times and the daily faith used against the wholeness of the faith of the fathers of old until Christ Jesus.

Trying Times - “WAIT” by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013, 6/1/2013, 6/15/2013, 6/18/2013, 6/22/2013, 6/29/2013) “If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come” Job 14:14, KJV [Job waiteth for his ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:1-22

Denomination: Friends