Sermons on Try My Reins And My Heart:

Against All Odds

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 9, 2008

Turning Steps of Risk Into a Walk of Faith. Whenever you’re up against all odds, life seems to take on a different meaning Just when you become comfortable in the even flow of things happening, God shows up and does something wonderful in your life to

------- OPTIONAL DVD STATS OPENER AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST ------- DVD Intro “What Are The Odds…” Fade music out on black (this opener basically shows text fading in and out of odd statistics) ------- OPENING: Often times, life is a test for us. We strive at completing the test and coming through ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:15-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let Christ Be Formed In Your Heart.

Contributed by Trevor Chuma on Jan 13, 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

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

#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

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

Our Lenten Prayer: "lord, That I May See"

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 10, 2026

All of us need the fire of the Holy Spirit to penetrate our hearts and minds so that we may be free from sin and energized to walk in Christ’s light

Sixth Sunday Integral 2026 Those of us who came of age before or during the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) knew this Sunday before Ash Wednesday as “Quinquagesima Sunday,” or Fifty-Day Sunday. In round numbers, it’s fifty days before Easter. Lent is called Quadragesima in Latin, because it is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-2, Psalm 119:4-5, Psalm 119:17-18, Psalm 119:33-34, Matthew 5:17-37, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Luke 18:41, 1 Corinthians 2:6-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

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

My Hiding Place - Psalm 32:6-7 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 3, 2025

In order to find closeness with God you must seek with all your heart. Why does God make it so hard to find him? If he wants us to be near him, why not make it easy?

Psalm 32:6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the flood of mighty waters rise, they shall not reach him. 7 You are my hiding place; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah. Introduction About eight or nine ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:6-7

The Trying Of Your Faith

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

How to respond to hardships and disappointments and actually benefit from the process.

The Trying of Your Faith 1 Peter 1:1-9[1] 8-07-05 Intro During our teaching from the book of Judges[2] we talked a lot about trouble that comes as a consequence of sin. The recurring cycle in that book involved God sending trouble to correct Israel’s disobedience –the chastening of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9

Denomination: Charismatic

The Trying Of Our Faith

Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002

Encouragement and help in facing overwhelmin trials

We aren’t so unlike the men and women of old. A. As human beings they had the same temptations. 1. As a matter of fact, the men and women of old did not have a present and living Holy Spirit of God in residence. a. It is this Holy Spirit who empowers us to rise above ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:13-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Training Vs Trying Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 28, 2022

This sermon focuses on the importance of training to be like Christ rather than simply trying to be a Christ, and what it looks like in practical terms.

Good morning. We are continuing to look at this theme of discipleship. Discipleship at Bellevue Christian Church has been defined as ordinary people learning to live everyday life like Jesus. We decided that there are three ways that we become a disciple at Bellevue Christian Church. We gather, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Regarding Iniquity In Your Heart

Contributed by Grant Adams on Mar 30, 2022

If you omit the last two words of Psalm 66:18, it will read, “if I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not…” There are many applications of this principle.

If you omit the last two words of Psalm 66:18, it will read, “if I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not…” There are many applications of this principle. The truth is God is longing to do great things for every one of his children but whenever they are harboring sin in their heart God will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:18

Denomination: Baptist

Trying To Be Like Jesus

Contributed by Juan Lane on Dec 8, 2005

When we try to be like Jesus people around us are not going to understand

Trying To Be Like Jesus Scripture Reference: Matthew 14:22-33 (KJV) 22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Pentecostal