In Sermon Illustrations: "Heart for God" showing 341-360 of 18,627

He Who Has The Holy Spirit In His Heart And The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

He who has the Holy Spirit in his heart and the Scripture in his ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Where Is Home? Home Is Where The Heart Can Laugh ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Where is home? Home is where the heart can laugh without shyness. Home is where the hearts ...read more

Tags: Home

True Love Is When Your Heart And Your Mind Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

True love is when your heart and your mind are ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Engrave This Upon Thy Heart: There Isn't Anyone ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Engrave this upon thy heart: There isn't anyone you couldnt love once ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Heart Which Truly Loves Puts Not Its Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The heart which truly loves puts not its love aside...but grows stronger for ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The First Object Of My Heart Is My Own Country. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The first object of my heart is my own country. In that is embarked my family, my ...read more

Tags: Patriotism

Braveheart: "I Don't Want To Lose Heart"  PRO

Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 2, 2010

BRAVEHEART: "I DON'T WANT TO LOSE HEART" Braveheart (2:12:34 - 2:14:30) is the story of Scotland’s pursuit of freedom from the tyranny of the English under the leadership of William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson. Leading up to this scene was a battle where Wallace and his men were fighting the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:13

Tags: Idolatry

Denomination: Baptist

John Eldrege Shared In His Book Wild At Heart ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2010

John Eldrege shared in his book Wild at Heart that men need to be brave and face the battles that are in their lives. He states, “The most dangerous man on the earth is the man who has reckoned ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Eldredge In His Book Wild At Heart States ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2010

John Eldredge in his book Wild at Heart states this about the flesh, “Whatever specific terrain you are called to-at home, at work, in the realm of the arts or industry or world politics, you will always encounter three ...read more

Tags: Men And Women

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Can I Get A Heart Like Yours?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011

WHERE CAN I GET A HEART LIKE YOURS? Bill White of Paramount, California talks about being in Compton, California, working with volunteers from several different churches on a Saturday doing projects to serve the city. At lunch time, he was headed down a narrow side street when he saw dozens of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12

Tags: Christian Witness

John Piper: Your Heart Has To Get Bigger  PRO

Contributed by Bret Toman on Oct 31, 2012

JOHN PIPER: YOUR HEART HAS TO GET BIGGER "Little hearts give little lusts big power. Big hearts give little lusts little power because they look little! When you SEE the magnitude of your treasure, your soul swells to get around it and you MOCK pornography as a POWERLESS thrill! That’s the way it ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:104

Tags: Sin Deceptive

Denomination: Baptist

As We Fall In Love With Jesus, Our Hearts Change ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

As we fall in love with Jesus, our hearts change and we WANT to keep His commandments. Paul calls this the “obedience of faith” (Romans 1:5) Tim Keller puts it this way: "Religion is — I obey ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

In Fact God Has Created Us In Such A Way So That ...  PRO

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Feb 23, 2008

In fact God has created us in such a way so that our very existence hinges upon these two concepts. The Bible bears this out. The heart of God and His Word is centered on relationships and love. The fundamental Law of God is hinged on these two concepts. Jesus expresses this clearly in Matthew 22 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Love

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006

Frederick Buechner in "The Magnificent Defeat": ß “The love for equals is a human thing—of friend for friend, brother for brother. It is to love what is loving and lovely. The world smiles. ß The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing—the love for those who suffer, for those who are ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Baptist

Why God?

Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 8, 2016

Why God? God, why did this happen, Questions my soul needs to know. If you really love me Why am I hurting so? Why did you let it happen? The power is in your hand. Why did you not stop it? Please help me understand. I know it’s for a purpose. I have to figure out What is your reason. Please help ...read more

Scripture: Job 10:1-3

Tags: Struggles, Life Struggles, Questioning God, Reason For Suffering, Understanding God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Active Vs. Passive Hardening Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010

ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE HARDENING OF THE HEART We have to distinguish between active hardening and passive hardening (of the heart). What we have in this verse is an example of God’s punitive judgment against a wicked man. Pharaoh was already wicked. Pharaoh already had an evil heart, out of which came ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:24-28

Tags: Hard Heart, Sin General

Seeking God

Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Aug 6, 2023

“Seeking God” Isaiah 55: 1-9 08/06/23 When my grandson Isaiah was three years old, he had a problem of wandering off and hiding. One day my daughter Maeghan and my wife Becky were shopping at a local mall and of course, he slipped off. All of a sudden, they realized he was missing. They ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9, Luke 11:9, Jeremiah 29:13, Deuteronomy 4:29-31

Tags: Obeying God, Seeking God

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Dream For God

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 10, 2008

"A Dream for God" Many years ago a young man had a dream of telling the story of Jesus everywhere in the world. When he suggested taking that good news to people, an older man said, "Sit down, young man. If God wants to save the heathen, he will do it without your help or mine." This young ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will

Denomination: Christian Church

River Of God

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jun 5, 2011

RIVER OF GOD Ever since moving to the valley, my eyes have been drawn to the mountains and the river. There’s days in the summer months when I ride my bike to the river, and gaze at the its powerful flow. It’s fascinating for me to watch the river at different stages. Sometimes it looks ...read more

Tags: Revival

Denomination: Lutheran

God And The Rabbit

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011

GOD AND THE RABBIT When I was a 4th grader, I went on a spiritual retreat. We had worship one night and the counselor sent us to go find a private spot where we could pray individually. I went by a large tree away from everyone else. As I began to pray and pour my heart out to God, I heard a ...read more

Tags: Holy Spirit General

Denomination: Methodist