Dr. Dave M. Hartson's Sermons

Sermons for Real People with Real Struggles Moving Forward with God

The Epistles

Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians 1 & 2

Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1,

2 & 3 John and Jude

Romans 1:21-23 If God were a Pill, How Often Would you Take Him?

The Effects of not having Daily Communion with God. http://webzoom.freewebs.com/4drdave/If God were a Pill.doc

Romans 5:1-4 Sometimes All You have to Finish with Is Your Character

Romans 5:6-11 What are the Signs of a Loving Church?

Romans 7:15-25 People: They Come in Two Types but not the two Types I Thought

Four things I discovered about myself because I am not a good person; I am a sinner. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Anne and I have a friend.doc

Romans 11:33-36 God Confuses Me

Four Ways That God Confuses me and the Benefit of my Confusion http://www.dave-hartson.com/God confuses me.doc

2 Corinthians 3:2-3 We are His Letters

2 Corinthians 4:1-16 Keep Going Even If You Feel Like Quitting

2 Corinthians 11:1-3 I Do Not Want You to be Deceived

Four things you need to know and Satan is trying to keep you from knowing about deception. http://www.dave-hartson.com/I Do Not Want You to Be Deceived.doc

Galatians 5:16-17 Just Say “No” to the Flesh

Galatians 6:9-10 Finish What You Start

Ephesians 4:1-6 What doed your Church Membership tell others about You?

Four things that Church Membership should tell others about you and then a challenge.http://www.dave-hartson.com/What does your membership.doc

Ephesians 4:1-7 All are Called

Ephesians 5:8-21 Do You Know What Pleases God?

Six Things We Need to Know if We Want to Please God. http://webzoom.freewebs.com/4drdave/Do You Know What Pleases God.doc

Ephesians 5:18 Allowing the Spirit to Take Control

Philippians 1:6-16 A New Beginning Needs A Great Endi

Discover Five Reasons why Great Beginnings Sometimes Don't Have Great Endings  http://webzoom.freewebs.com/4drdave/A Place of New Beginnings Part 4.doc

Philippians 1:12-13 From the Inside Out

Philippians 3:12-14 I Need to Walk Away from My Past

 Explore Five Ways to Walk Away from Your Past  http://webzoom.freewebs.com/4drdave/A Place of New Beginning Part 2.doc

 

Colossians 3:17 FLYING TOO LOW TO THE GROUND

Colossians 3:18-4:2 Don’t Do Anything Half-Heartedly

1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 Is Church an Important Part of Your Life?

1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 What Does this Church Need Out of its Members?

Four things this church needs out of its members so the church can do what God wants it to do.http://www.dave-hartson.com/What type of church member does this church need.doc

I Thessalonians 2:1-7 Storytelling: Paul Style

Four things Paul tells us about his life that we should imitate in ours. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Whose Story are You Telling.doc

I Thessalonians 2:10-13 Are You Letting the Character of God Show Through You?

Four things should be occuring in my life if God's character is being shown through it. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Do you let the character of God shine through you.doc

1 Thessalonians 2:14-20 Problems, Problems, and More Problems

1 Thessalonica 3:1-5 Will Someone Come Along Side of Me and Hold Me Up

We have a radical faith and we need to use it to encourage each other.http://www.dave-hartson.com/Will Someone Come Along and Stand Beside Me.doc

 

1 Thessalonians 3:5-10 WORD FROM THE FRONT LINE

Four things that I learn that I need as I stand on the front line http://www.dave-hartson.com/WORD FROM THE FRONT LINE.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/Presentation3.ppt

1 Thessalonicans 3:11-13 God Must Make the Way for Us

Three things God must do in my life so that my Chrristian journey will be fulfilling http://www.dave-hartson.com/God Must Make a Way for Us.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/GOD MUST Make the way for us.ppt

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 The Duty of Every Saint

As  a Christian, I have a duty to please God, to exercise self control and to be honest in my dealings.http://www.dave-hartson.com/The Duty of Every Saint.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/The Duty of Every Saint.ppt

Devotional http://www.dave-hartson.com/The Chitto Chatter 413 .doc

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 Are You Giving It All You Got?

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Order of Things To Come

1 Thessalonians 5:12-14 We are faking the way we live if...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 We need Discernment because the World has so many Choices

1 Thessalonians 5:23 How Do I Stop the Leak?

1 Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful

1 Timothy 6:6-10 A HEALTHY TENSION BETWEEN A GODLINESS AND CONTENTMENT REPLACES COVETOUSNESS

How to deal with covetousness God's way. http://www.dave-hartson.com/A NEW ATTITUDE CONTENTMENT.doc

2 Timothy 2:20-21

Five things we should see in our life if we are honorable.  http://www.dave-hartson.com/Where.doc

2 Timothy 3:14 Would you want anyone to turn out spiritually just like you?

Three things we need if we are to be the example that we should be. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Would you want anyone to turn out spiritually.doc

Hebrews 1:1-4; 4:12-13; 1:8 Why Would We want to Settle for Less than the Best?

Hebrews 2:1-4 Don't Be Caught Neglecting What is Important

Four signs we may be neglecting our great salvation http://www.dave-hartson.com/Do not neglect.doc

Hebrews 2:17-18 then 4:15-16 I Want Jesus

Five Reasons I want Jesus when I go through a Difficult Time http://www.dave-hartson.com/I want Jesus.doc

Hebrews 3:1-6 Faithfulness will set you apart from the Crowd

Hebrews 3:8-19 Have You Failed to Find the Rest in Christ

Four ways that the rest of God will pass you by and you will miss it. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Have You Found the Rest.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/Have You Failed to Find the Rest in.ppt

Hebrews 4:12-13 I Might Be Able to Hide from You but I Can't Hide from God

Four things that I should know because I can not hide from God. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Hide and Go Seek.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/I Might Be Able to Hide from You.ppt

Hebrews 4:14-16 An Invitation Worth Considering

Four reason I should accept God's invitation to the Throne of Grace http://www.dave-hartson.com/An Invitation Worth Considering.doc

Hebrews 5:7-8 Obedience and the Call

Hebrews 5:11-14 The Wrong Things Go Up and the Good Things Go Down

The exhortation to grow up and to avoid the consequences of spiritual immaturity. http://www.dave-hartson.com/The Wrong Things Go Up.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/The Wrong Things Go Up.ppt

Hebrews 6:10-12 Hang in There to the End

Hebrews 6:13-20 Today, there is room for improvement

Hebrews 7:1-22 Remember Melchizdek

Bible Study Outline of A Difficult Passage http://www.dave-hartson.com/Remember Melchizedek.doc

Hebrews 7:23-28 My Salvation is Guaranteed

Hebrews 8:1-2 The Better Way

Four  reasons that Jesus is the Better Way- the Only Way http://www.dave-hartson.com/The better way.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/The Better Way.ppt

Hebrews 8:10-12 Come Up a Little Closer

Three things we discover about God when Jesus breaks into history. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Come Up a Little Closer.doc 

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/Come Up a Little Closer.ppt

Hebrews 9:13-14 How Do I Overcome a Nagging Conscience?

Hebrews 9:27 Life's Greatest Deadline

Why we overlook Life's Greatest Deadline http://www.dave-hartson.com/Lifes Greatest Deadline.doc

Hebrews 10:11-18 I cannot settle for being less than the best Christian I can be because...

Hebrews 10:19-22 If I am Living for Jesus...

Four things that I should see in my life if I am living for Jesus http://www.dave-hartson.com/If I am Living for Jesus.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/If I Am Living for Jesus then.ppt

Hebrews 10:24-25 Help Wanted

The two help wanted signs every Christian should have posted. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Help Wanted.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/HELP WANTED.ppt

Hebrews 10:32-34 Because God Has Changed Me

Five things that should have occurred in my life making me my own best role model  http://www.dave-hartson.com/Because God Has Changed You.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/Because God Has Changed Me.ppt

Hebrews 11:1-2 then 6 The Bridge of Faith

Hebrews 11:1-6 How Important is Your Faith?

Five Reasons that our faith is important to our Christian Life. http://www.dave-hartson.com/How important is Your Faith.doc

Hebrews 11:3 I Believe that Creation Occurred Just as God Said

Hebrews 11:4 In a World of Choices, Are You making the Best Choices for your Life?

Hebrews 11:5-6 Conquering Faith: Enoch had It; I need It!

Four areas of Enoch's life that he was able to take control over http://www.dave-hartson.com/Conquering Faith.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/Conquering Faith.ppt

Hebrews 11:7 Are You Heeding God's Warning for Your Life?

Noah heeded the warning of God and He teaches us to do likewise.http://www.dave-hartson.com/Hebrews 11 Noah.doc

 

Hebrews 11:8- Is Your Life out of Focus?

Hebrews 11:11-12 and 17-19 Pauses and Detours

Hebrews 11:13-16 Do You Think Like the Heroes of Our Faith Thought?

Hebrews 11:23-26 How to Make the Right Decision when Put in a Difficult Situation

Hebrews 11:24-28 What Does Faith Really Look Like?

Hebrews 11:24-28 What Does Faith Really Look Like?

Hebrews 11:27-29 Opposed

We are commanded to stand firm in the face of oppostion. How do we do that? http://www.dave-hartson.com/OPPOSED.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/OPPOSED.ppt

Hebrews 11:30-31 God is Boss

Three thing that I can not do unless I know that God is boss http://www.dave-hartson.com/If God is God.doc
Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/I am the boss.ppt

Hebrews 11:32-34 What Am I Going to Do with the Rest of My Life?

Three things to reflect about as I think about what I am going to do with the rest of my life. http://www.dave-hartson.com/What Am I Going to Do with the Rest of My Life.doc

Powerpoint: http://www.dave-hartson.com/What am I going to do.ppt

Hebrews 11:35b-39 Endurers

Four characteristics of the endurers of the Christian faith http://www.dave-hartson.com/Endure.doc

Hebrews 12:1 And Now, The Spotlight Turns to Me

Hebrews 12:2-3 And Now, The Spotlight Turns to Jesus

If we are to wage war against sin, we need Jesus to be an active participant.http://www.dave-hartson.com/Spotlight Turns to Jesus.doc

Powerpoint  http://www.dave-hartson.com/And Now, The Spotlight Turns to Jesus.ppt

Hebrews 12:4 In Comparison

Compared to the Old Testament saints, we need to do a lot better job to get to their level. http://www.dave-hartson.com/How Resolved Am I.docx
Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/In Comparison.pptx

Hebrews 12:5-11 Understanding God's Discipline

A Powerpoint of the sermon only http://www.dave-hartson.com/Hebrews 12.ppt

Hebrews 12:12-13 Breaking Free of the Sins that Seem to Control Us

Hebrews 12:14-15 How to Tear Out the Root of Bitterness

Simply Your Christian Life Part 3 Three Steps to Remove Bitternessfrom your Life http://www.dave-hartson.com/How to Rid Yourself of Bitterness.doc

Hebrews 12:14-16 We Keep the Robbers of Our Peace Out

Hebrews 12;14-17 Three Contradictions and a Warning

Hebrews 12:14-28 Before You Can Have A Solution; You Must Have A Problem

Are you living around Mt Sinai or are you living on Mt. Zion http://www.dave-hartson.com/Problems and Solutions.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/Problems and Solutions.ppt

Hebrews 12: 25-29 I Must Obey God Because

To sum up our fight with sin, there are four reasons we ought to be motivated http://www.dave-hartson.com/I must Obey God Because.odt
Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/I Must Obey the Lord Because.odp

Hebrews 13:1-3 What Do You See When You Look in Your Spiritual Mirror?

Hebrews 13:4 Holding Firm to God's Word in a Changing World

Hebrews 13:4-5 Are You Living Like a Free Man ought to be Living?

Do you worry and have discontentment, then read this sermon? http://www.dave-hartson.com/Live free.doc

Powerpoint http://www.dave-hartson.com/Hebrews 13.ppt

Hebrews 13:8-16 How Would You Grade Your Christian Life?

Hebrews 13:8-16 How to Bring Up Your Grade

Four things you can do to improve your grade http://www.dave-hartson.com/How to bring up your grade.doc

James 1:14-15 Anatomy of a Sin

1 Peter 1:13-16 We Should Want to Be Holy

1Peter 2:4-8 What are the Responibilities of a Living Stone?

The four responsibilities of a Living Stone and the promise. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Stoned.doc

1 Peter 2:13-25 Replacing Rebellion with Submission

1Peter 3:15 Are You Ready?

Four things are needed to share the Hope that we have in Jesus. http://www.dave-hartson.com/ARE YOU READY.doc

1John 1:1-4 Are You the Real Deal?

Five Distinguishing Marks of the Real Deal Christian http://www.dave-hartson.com/You are not the Real Deal.doc

I John 1:5-10 Three False Claims

Three Claims that reveal Faulty Thinking http://www.dave-hartson.com/False Assertions.doc

1 John 2:1-6 Let Me Tell You about My Attorney

Three things I must know about my Advocate and then how do I pay for His services. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Let Me tell you about my attorney.doc

1 John 2:12-14 Have You Earned the Rght?

Have you earned permission to change someone else's live? We explore what is needed. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Have you earned the right.doc

1 John 2:15-17 Are You Traveling Lightly through this Life

So your bags are packed and you are ready to go but did you pack lightly.http://www.dave-hartson.com/Are You Traveling Lightly.doc

I John 2:15-18 Why is this world so attractive to me?

1 John 2:18-27 What Kind of Times are We Living in?

What kind of days are the days we are living in and what to do about them. http://www.dave-hartson.com/What kind of times are we living in.doc

1 John 3:1-3 Only a Christian can tell you what Real Love is

Four Things I Can Tell You abou Real Love because I have experienced it. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Only A Christian Can tell you what Love really means.doc

1 John 3: 4-10 Finally, Math that makes Sense

1 John 3: 4-10 Finally, Math that makes Sense

1 John 3: 11-24 Don't Tell Me You Love Jesus, Show Me

Love is so different than hate- and we are to love. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Don't tell me that you love Jesus show me.doc 

1 John 4:1-8 Spiritual Quality Control

Four areas where we should be practicing spiritual quality control. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Spiritual Quality Control.doc

1 John 4:10-21 Real Love Has its Signs

1 John 5:1-5 I Don't Just Want to Survive- I Want to Overcome

Four things we need to know about overcomers. http://www.dave-hartson.com/I want to Overcome.doc 

1 John 5:6-12 When the Holy Spirit takes the Stand

Three things that the Spirit testifies about from the Heavenly Courtroom. http://www.dave-hartson.com/When God takes the Stand.doc

1 John 5: 13-15 then 18-20 You Have What It Takes to Get the Job Done

Four things that God gives us so that we can get the job done. http://www.dave-hartson.com/You Have What It Takes to Get the Job Done.doc

2 John 1 :4-6 Some Get It; Some Don't

Three things some people don't get about being a Christian. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Some Get It and Some Do Not.doc

2 John 1:8 Can You Afford to Lose What You Worked so Hard to Get?

Four things that we can not afford to lose in our Christian life. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Can You Afford to Lose.doc

2 John 1: 7 & 9 It is Dangerous to Do Anything Other than Walk with God

Find out if you are walking with God. Many walk ahead of God and many walk beind God. Only a few walk with God. http://www.dave-hartson.com/Do not run ahead of God.doc