In Sermon Illustrations: "Heart for God" showing 321-340 of 18,627

Give Into God

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 15, 2015

Psalm 66:18 "If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear." Have you ever felt an unfamiliar and strange feeling like you should be talking to God? That is simply soul searching. It is actually God reaching out to you. But sin blocks that connection. When you "regard" or "cherish" ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:18

Tags: Hearing, Listening To God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Work, Done God's Way, Will Receive God's ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 1, 2002

“God’s work, done God’s way, will receive God’s ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, God's Omniscience

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!" Proverbs 19:1 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 18, 2005

“Broken Hearts Not Broken Glass!” Proverbs 19:1 Key verse(s) 1:“Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.” It’s time to rise up and take a christian stand! Christians are being persecuted worldwide. There is no doubt of this even in the minds of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:1

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Detour

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 31, 2009

GOD'S DETOUR The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, he prayed, "Lord, I want to go as a missionary for you. Open ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Wesleyan

God's Detour

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

GOD'S DETOUR The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be a missionary. Over and over again, he prayed, "Lord, I want to go as a missionary for you. Open ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Brethren

Is God In Residence?

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 27, 2009

IS GOD IN RESIDENCE? I once saw a poster of a valentine-shaped heart with a castle on top of it. There was a flag with a slogan, oversized and coming out of the top of the castle. The slogan read: "Joy is the banner flown from the heart when the King is in residence." Well, stupid me, I didn’t ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: *other

The Word Of God.

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 2, 2007

1. Speak the Word of God. 2. Believe the Word of God. I tell the students that I teach in our schools around the world to stand and repeat these words before each session. a. Lord, give me ears to hear. b. Lord, give me a mind to ...read more

In God's Time, In God's Way! The Fern And The ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 29, 2007

IN GOD’S TIME, IN GOD’S WAY! The Fern and the Bamboo... Unknown One day I wanted to quit.... I wanted to quit my job, I wanted to run from my relationship and my spiritual journey ... I just wanted to quit life. Stop this world and let me off. I went to the woods to have one last good talk ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Starving For God

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 23, 2020

BEATITUDE #4 - "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled." “What Jesus is talking about is no mere reference to hunger which could be satisfied by a mid-morning snack. The thought is that of STARVATION. Are you longing for God like that? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Beatitudes, Hungry For God, Thirsting For God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Heart Will Have Beat An Average Of 122,400 ...  PRO

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Mar 28, 2004

Your heart will have beat an average of 122,400 times every day. None of us want our heart to ask for a vacation or take a day off; we don’t even want to give it a short “coffee break” to skip a few beats. Doctors understand the heart is critically important to our physical well-being; it is so ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Assembly Of God

He Who Has A Pure Heart Will Never Cease To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"He who has a pure heart will never cease to pray, and he who will be constant in prayer shall know what it is ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Let You Heart Soar As High As It Will. Refuse To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Let you heart soar as high as it will. ...read more

Tags: Ambition

Love Your Children With All Your Hearts, Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Love your children with all your hearts, love them enough to discipline them before it is too latePraise them for important things, even if you have to stretch them a bit. Praise them a lot. They live on ...read more

Tags: Children

The Way To Happiness: Keep Your Heart Free From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. ...read more

Tags: Joy

Sincerity Is An Open Heart. Few People Show It; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Sincerity is an open heart. Few people show it; usually what we see is an imitation put on ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

He Has A Right To Criticize, Who Has A Heart To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He has a right to criticize, who has a ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Do Your Work With Your Whole Heart, And You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed theres ...read more

Tags: Competition

Be Careful What You Set Your Heart Upon For It ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Be careful what you set your heart upon for it ...read more

Tags: Desire

Grief Knits Two Hearts In Closer Bonds Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

He Who Has Not Christmas In His Heart Will Never ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never ...read more

Tags: Christmas