In Sermon Illustrations: "Change Of Heart"

I Found A Book Called "Love Hunger" And I Started ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 28, 2006

I found a book called “Love Hunger” and I started reading it.They talked about how an empty heart will cause some people to over eat to fill it but the reality is they are overfilling the stomach – not dealing with the heart issue. I continued to read from this book and listen to some of the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marital Strife And Other Bad Personal ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

Marital Strife and other bad personal relationships can raise your risk for heart disease. What it likely boils down to is stress, a well-known contributor to health problems, as well as a potential byproduct of troubled relationships, claims a UK study published in the Archives of Internal ...read more

Tags: Marriage Struggle

True Happiness Is Not Attained Through ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2006

True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. Helen Keller You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation. Bette Davis Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:10-12

Baptized Cucumbers  PRO

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Oct 12, 2010

BAPTIZED CUCUMBERS What is this (a cucumber), and what is this (a pickle?) No, it is a baptized Cucumber! A few thoughts on this: 1. When those cucumbers are put in that pickling jar and covered with the pickling juice and sealed, they do not get any more juice, they are heated and stored for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Tags: Holy Spirit Baptism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is The Answer To Our Dilemma

Contributed by Bokang Abednego Nkhahle on Oct 7, 2019

The Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon while he was busy threshing wheat to hide it from the midianites. And said to Gideon, the Lord is with you mighty man of Valour. The one who reside in you is bigger that your dilemma. Gideon did not realise his potential until the angel appeared to him and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:12

Tags: Power, Authority, Be Courageous

There Were 15 In Sunday School -- Counting Jesus

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 3, 2025

A little girl returning from Sunday School was asked by her grandmother how many had been in her class that day. And she replied, "There were 15 of us, -- Counting Jesus." *Rejoice in the Lord, Christians! He is here with us, and in us this morning. And Jesus wants to change our lives ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Tags: Silas, Crisis, Christian Service, Philippian Jailer, Demon Possession, Spiritual Transformation, Evangelism, Paul, Salvation, Missions  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Smalley Says, "Beliefs Are So Powerful That They ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 4, 2008

Smalley says, "Beliefs are so powerful that they not only change your perception of life but also how you act in response to ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Emotion Is The Moment When Steel Meets Flint ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Emotion is the moment when steel meets flint and a spark is struck forth, for emotion is the chief source of consciousness. There is no change from darkness ...read more

Tags: Emotions

From Studying Hundreds Of Cases Of People Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"From studying hundreds of cases of people who have made large fortunes, it became apparent that these people were in the habit of making very rapid ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

The Future Belongs To The Learners Not The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The future belongs to the learners not the knowers. In times of massive change, its the learner who will inherit the earth, while the learned stay ...read more

Tags: Thought

One Friend, One Person Who Is Truly ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One friend, one person who is truly understanding, who takes the trouble to listen to us as we consider our problem, ...read more

Tags: Leadership Listening

The World Does Not Need Tourists Who Ride By In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The world does not need tourists who ride by in a bus clucking their tongues. The world as it is needs those who will love it enough to ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Worry Or Worship  PRO

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 7, 2004

Christian author and speaker Jill Briscoe said: We can worry or we can worship. Strangely enough, busy people find it a whole lot easier to worry than to worship. ...read more

Tags: Guilt, Worship Benefits

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Leaders Should Have Known That The Human ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Wise leaders should have known that the human heart cannot exist in a vacuum. If Christians are forbidden to enjoy the wine of the Spirit they will turn to the wine of the flesh....Christ died for our ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Ugly Isn’t For Sissies

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 4, 2023

Over the years of marital bliss, we’ve not had many disagreements. She likes broccoli. I like Apple Fritters. We’ve never been able to come to any agreement with that. But, outside of that, everything has been rather smooth. There’s one controversy that has plagued our house for the last few ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Tags: Appearance, Mirror

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

In The Most Recent Issue Of Leadership Journal, ...  PRO

Contributed by John Harvey on Aug 6, 2006

In the most recent issue of Leadership Journal, Marshall Shelley says, “Churchgoers may seek a ‘life-changing experience’ but only if it ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: Baptist

If The Media Elites Maintain Their Arrogance ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the media elites maintain their arrogance and dont change, theyll cease to be serious players in the national conversation and become the journalistic equivalent of the ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

A Recent Television Documentary Pointed Out That ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

A recent television documentary pointed out that the cheetah survives on the African plains by running down its prey. The big cat can sprint seventy miles per hour. But the cheetah cannot sustain that pace for long. Within its long, sleek body is a disproportionately small heart, which causes the ...read more

Tags: Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Cannot All…

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Mar 19, 2006

We cannot all be heroes, And thrill a hemisphere With some great daring venture, Some deed that mocks at fear; But we can fill a life time With kindly acts and true; There’s always noble service For noble hearts to do. We cannot all be preachers, And sway with voice and pen, As strong winds sway ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: United Methodist

Barna On New Year's Resolutions

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 19, 2011

BARNA ON NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS When it comes to the types of resolutions people make, Americans not surprisingly focus on self-oriented changes. Among those planning to make resolutions, the top pledges for 2011 relate to weight, diet and health (30%); money, debt and finances (15%); personal ...read more

Tags: Future

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational