In Sermon Illustrations: "Tears" showing 1-20 of 1,262

Tears Shed For Self Are Tears Of Weakness, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

“Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Tears Shed For Self Are Tears Of Weakness, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others ...read more

Tags: Emotions

There Is A Sacredness In Tears. They Are Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than 10,000 tongues. They are the messengers of ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Tearing Of The Veil

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 10, 2011

TEARING OF THE VEIL QUOTE: Note 194 “This veil, which was the thickness of a palm breadth, was sixty feet long and thirty broad, and separated the Holy and Most Holy Places. Various attempts have been made to explain this strange phenomenon on naturalistic grounds, such as the earthquake, or as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-51

Tags: Crucifixion, Peas

Denomination: Baptist

Tears And Trust

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011

TEARS AND TRUST Years ago, when my nephew Josh was about 9 years old we were out in the yard playing tag. He had tagged me and was running for all he was worth to get away from me. He was laughing and laughing as he looked back at me chasing him. Then he turned around and ran into a tree. It ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Tags: Faith, Trust

One Tear To Another

Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 14, 2012

ONE TEAR TO ANOTHER Two little teardrops were floating down the river of life. One said to the other, "Who are you?" It replied, "I am a teardrop from a girl who loved a man and lost him. Who are you?" The first responded, "Well, I am a teardrop from the girl who got him!" Life is like that. We ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Baptist

Of All Tear, They Are Best That Are Made By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Of all tear, they are best that are made by the blood of Christ, and of all joy, that is the sweetest that is mixed with mourning over Christ. Oh! it is a godly thing to be on our knees with Christ in our ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Laughter And Tears Are Both Responses To ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there ...read more

Tags: Humor

Remember That The Tears Of Life Belong To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember that the tears of life belong to the interlude, not the ...read more

Tags: Emotions

There Is A Certain Joy In Weeping, For By Tears ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a certain joy in weeping, for by tears grief is ...read more

Tags: Emotions

What Soap Is For The Body, Tears Are For The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What soap is for the body, tears are ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Tearing Down The Name Of Jesus  PRO

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 19, 2014

TEARING DOWN THE NAME OF JESUS When I was in college at Dallas Baptist University, I drove through Dallas on the way to my classes. I would always see a huge sign of a dynamic church in the area that said, "Lifting Up the Name of Jesus!" It was very impressive. One day while I was driving to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Tags: Discipleship, Hypocrisy, Conviction, Name Of Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mother Teresa Once Said, "More Tears Are ...

Contributed by Jeremy Lane on May 15, 2010

Mother Teresa once said, “More tears are shed over answered ...read more

Tags: Tears, Prayer General

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Choice: Build Up Or Tear Down  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 11, 2009

THE CHOICE: BUILD UP OR TEAR DOWN Years ago I picked up a poem named "The Choice." I do not know where I got it nor the author, but it illustrates the importance of building others up. This poem raises the question of whether we will "tear down or build up." "I watched some men tearing a building ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Tags: Encouragement

Tears Are Natures Lotion For The Eyes. The Eyes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Tears are natures lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Never A Tear Bedims The Eye That Time And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never a tear bedims the eye That time and ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Every Tear Of Sorrow Sown By The Righteous ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Every tear of sorrow sown by the righteous ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Tears Of Joy Are The Dew In Which The Sun Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Tears of joy are the dew in which the sun of ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Tears Are The Softening Showers Which Cause The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Tears are the softening showers which cause the seed of heaven to ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Let Tears Flow Of Their Own Accord: Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let tears flow of their own accord: their flowing is not inconsistent with ...read more

Tags: Emotions