Sermons on Wicked Heart:

Thank You, God For Dad, Mum, Grand And Great-Grand Pas And Mas

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 14, 2024

Thanking God for our God-fearing fathers, mothers, and grand- and great-grandparents, who, living and departed, instilled in us the faith.

In Western Christianity, this day (July 26th) is celebrated as the “feast of grandparents.” This feast began with the earliest church traditions, which marked the maternal grandparents of Jesus, Joachim, and Anne. A little bit later, in about the third and fourth centuries, the universal church ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:14-28

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Of Vines And Branches - Part One Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Sep 23, 2024

Jesus says that we must bear fruit, but a branch can only bear fruit if it is abiding in the Vine

Of Vines and Branches (Part One) Text: John 15:1-8, Psalm 80:8, Ok… we’re in John 15, and today I want to talk to you about fruitfulness. We’re going to spend a couple of Sundays, maybe even three on this passage, so that we can really get it down and understand what Jesus is saying here. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, Psalm 80:8-9, Hosea 10:1-2, Jeremiah 2:21, Galatians 3:29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Faith That Does Save Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 5, 2024

Acts 8:26-40 teaches us about a faith that does save.

Introduction John Newton was born in 1725 in England and lived a rebellious life. As a young man, he worked on ships, including slave ships, transporting enslaved people across the Atlantic. He was notorious for his wild behavior, harsh personality, and lack of faith. His life, dominated by ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Healing And Grace Beyond Pride And Power

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Oct 21, 2024

Pride and Ego can become barriers to blessing.

2 Kings 5:9-14 "So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and stopped at the door of Elisha's house. Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, 'Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be cleansed.' But Naaman went away angry and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:9-14

Denomination: Other

Grounded By God Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Mar 16, 2025

Exploring the prophecies of Daniel 9

Grounded by God Book of Daniel Series April 16, 2025 Scripture: Daniel Chapter 9 (Part 1) Introduction: It’s nice when the opening introduction to a sermon is something that we call can relate to- the subject of being grounded. How many parents here have grounded their children? How many people ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 25:3-5, Leviticus 26:34-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Freedom In Christ Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 28, 2025

What do you do when your past with its sins and failures just refuses to go away. What do you do when your guilt and shame stick to you like tar? The answer is here in Romans 7 and 8.

Back in the 1990s there was a scandal that rocked the political world. There was a 20-year-old intern who was discovered to have had a sexual relationship with the President of the United States. Her name was Monica Lewinsky… and when the scandal hit the news, she found herself being scorned, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wrestling And Reconcilliation Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 31, 2025

God had patiently pursued Jacob, wrestled with him, wounded him, weakened him so Jacob could see that the greatest blessing was God himself.

The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children,e and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The King Of Heaven

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 8, 2025

Daniel 4

DANIEL 4 American poet and playwright Arlington Robinson (1869–1935) won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry on three occasions and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times. Robinson used to spend his summers at the MacDowell Colony near Peterborough, New Hampshire. Arriving at ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Has Satan Hindered You?

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Nov 27, 2023

In fact if we are really trying our best to follow Jesus, there are times it seems we could say, “The devil wouldn't let me do it.” Let's be sure about this, the devil's power is limited. But even the apostle Paul said that the devil got in his way and caused his plans to change.

Alba 11-12-2023 HAS SATAN HINDERED YOU? I Thessalonians 2:17-20 A mother and her boy went to an ice cream store. It only had vanilla and chocolate. "Why you don’t have more flavors?" the mother asked. The guy behind the counter said, "Lady, if you knew how long it took people to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Israel: God's Chosen People...still? (Pt. 1 Of 2) Series

Contributed by Matt Tison on Dec 5, 2023

On October 7th, 2023, the Palestinian terror group, Hamas, opened a gruesome and brutal attack upon Israel. Innocent people, from both nations, are still dying. This has led to many asking the question, will God still preserve His people, Israel?

The Nazis established Auschwitz in 1940 in the Polish suburbs, building a complex of camps that became central to Hitler’s pursuit of a “Final Solution to the Jewish question.” Nazis would end up murdering over 6 million Jews throughout the holocaust. As prisoners arrived, young children, elderly, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:16

Discerning The Source Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Dec 17, 2023

John is saying there are and will be a lot of deep fakes in the world. Not everything that claims to be spiritual is genuinely spiritual. The big question is how will we be able to distinguish between what’s real and what’s fake? How do we know if something is from God or not?

Today, we come to the 4th sermon in our Walking with Jesus series. As we read through the book of 1 John, we see that God is not only preparing us for what we need for the present but also for the future. 1 John 4:1-21 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Up And Call On Your God!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 19, 2023

I tell you there comes a time in your life when none and nothing can save you but ONLY GOD. Amen. God meets you personally and His ears are inclined to your pleas when you shut the doors for prayer!

Get up and call on your god! Jonah 1:6 The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us so that we will not perish.” 1) SURROUNDED BY STORM Jonah 1: 4 Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

'the Most Unthinkable Event In Human History'

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 24, 2023

Carol service (Evangelistic) 'The most unthinkable event in human history' - 1 Timothy chapter 1 verses 15 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The message is Reliable. (2). The message is Universal. (3). The message is Personal. (4). The message is Invitational. SERMON BODY: Ill: • We’ve all probably done it, • Purchased a very small gift and wrapped it in a very big box, • Or maybe a series of boxes. • The idea ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15

Denomination: Brethren

Looking Back Or Looking Forward

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 2, 2024

This is a New Year message concerning looking forward to what God has in store for us in the New Year.

It is said that Hudson Taylor, a missionary to China years ago, used to hang in his home a plaque with two Hebrew Words on it: EBENEZER & JEHOVAH JIREH. The first word, EBENEZER, means ‘Hitherto hath the Lord helped us’ and the second JEHOVAH JIREH, ‘The Lord will see to it or provide.’ One ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:28-33, Genesis 19:26

Denomination: Baptist

Responding To The Gospel Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 15, 2024

Responding to the Gospel - Acts chapter 13 verses 42-52 - sermon by Gordon (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Initial Response: Excellent (vs 42-44) (2). The Subsequent Response: Jews = Negative (vs 45-47 & 50-52) (3). The Subsequent Response: Gentiles = Positive (vs 48-52) SERMON BODY: Ill: A few nicknames of prime ministers of the United Kingdom • Rishi Sunak: • ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:42-52

Denomination: Brethren