In Sermon Illustrations: "Love Heart"

Let The One Who Would Worship God Open His Mouth ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004

Let the one who would worship God open his mouth in praise, his heart in receptivity, his mind in contemplation, his purse ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Is Your Friend, Your Partner, Your Defender, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his leader. He will be yours, faithful ...read more

Tags: Family

God Is Too Wise To Be Mistaken. God Is Too Wise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too wise to be unkind. When you cant trace His hand, thats when ...read more

Tags: God The Father

The Autumn Of Human Life, Like The Autumn Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The autumn of human life, like the autumn of nature, can bring richness of beauty. A life of the heart and of the mind ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Prejudices, It Is Well Known, Are Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Eternity Has No Gray Hairs The Flowers Fade, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Eternity has no gray hairs The flowers fade, the heart withers, man grows old and dies, the world lies down in the sepulchre of ages, but ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

A Most Moving And Pulse-Stirring Honor The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A most moving and pulse-stirring honor the heartfelt grip of the hand, and the welcome that does not descend from the pale, gray matter of the ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

Life Is But One Continual Course Of Instruction. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Life is but one continual course of instruction. The hand of the parent writes on the heart of the child the first faint characters which time ...read more

Tags: Parenting

If Spring Came But Once In A Century, Instead ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If Spring came but once in a century, instead of once a year, or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake and not in silence, what wonder and expectation there ...read more

Tags: Creation

We Look Forward To The Time When The Power To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We look forward to the time when the power to love will replace the love of power. Then will our ...read more

Tags: Peace

Willing To Be Corrected, Citation: Jack Hayford, ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 8, 2003

[Willing to Be Corrected, Citation: Jack Hayford, Midday Connection (11-28-01), used with permission from the Moody Broadcasting Network] Pastor Jack Hayford tells the following story… Early in his career, Matt Redman, the popular Christian musician in Britain, was singing with his church’s praise ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24, John 4:24, John 4:24

Tags: Call Of The Disciples, Temptation Pride

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Popular Play And Movie This Time Of Year, One I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

A popular play and movie this time of year, one I always enjoy watching is A Christmas Carol. There is one scene that has always fascinated me. The Ghost of Christmas Past has just paid a very discomforting visit to Ebenezer Scrooge. Clearly the old miser is shaken by the entire ordeal. But when he ...read more

Tags: Christmas

George Whitfield's Sense Of Urgency In Preaching ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 26, 2009

George Whitfield’s Sense of Urgency in Preaching the Gospel "It should bless our hearts to see people turn to Christ, but it should also break our hearts when they turn away. George Whitfield often had to stop preaching because he broke into tears. When someone suggested that he should control ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:1-11

Tags: Evangelism, Evangelism Urgency

Playing Favorites In The Church - James 2

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024

1. Verse 1: Partiality contradicts faith in Jesus Christ as the Lord of glory. 2. Verses 2-4: Partiality reveals a judging heart and behind it evil thinking. 3. Verse 5: Partiality to the rich contradicts God's heart, because he has chosen many of the poor for himself. 4. Verse 6a: ...read more

Tags: Church, Favoritism, Prejudice, Pastors, Partiality  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Teddy Bear Of Jesus

Contributed by John Telgren on Feb 11, 2017

I put my son to bed, and went through the routine. "I love you, I love mommy, I love your brothers, etc." Then he stopped, looked up at me, and asked, "What about my Teddy, don't you love my Teddy?" I looked over at a tattered, dingy, stuffed animal that was on it's last leg quite literally. I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-32

Tags: Church, Bride Of Christ, Church Appreciation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Nations Have No Existence Apart From Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nations have no existence apart from their people. If every person in the world loved ...read more

Tags: Peace

There Is A Way Of Speaking Of People Which Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is a way of speaking of people which has the mystical power of calling forth friendship and love for them ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Mother's Day Reminds Especially The Mothers ...

Contributed by Daniel Haas on May 8, 2009

Mother’s Day reminds especially the mothers among us not to dissolve themselves into family work but to love ...read more

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Congregational

Little Children Are Usually Painfully Honest. ...

Contributed by Kelly Martin on Jun 16, 2004

Little children are usually painfully honest. One little girl in my church came up to me one Sunday. I picked her up and gave her a hug. She said, "I love you Brother Martin." I replied, "I ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Pentecostal

Quotation: Hope Is Like A Harebell, Trembling ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Quotation: Hope is like a harebell, trembling from its birth, Love is like a rose, the joy of all the earth, Faith is like a lily, lifted high and white, Love is like a lovely rose, the world’s delight. Harebells and sweet lilies show a thornless growth, But ...read more

Tags: God's Provision