In Sermon Illustrations: "Tender Hearted"

Words Are Only Air Converted Into Sound, But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Words are only air converted into sound, but their meaning and the intent of the heart that caused them to be uttered is impossible to ...read more

Tags: Words

The German Scholar, Goethe, Said, "If I Were ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

The German scholar, Goethe, said, “If I were God, this world of sin and suffering would ...read more

Tags: Divinity Of Christ

Antoine De Saint-Exupery In The Little Prince ...

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 21, 2009

Antoine de Saint-Exupery in The Little Prince wrote, "It is with the heart that one see rightly; what is ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Church Of God

Mary Illustrates

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 4, 2012

Mary illustrates that hungry heart that wants to understand the depth of this great salvation. --John ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Baptist

Leonard Sweet On Beauty

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 3, 2013

"Beauty is the scent of God on the universe, a keyhole-peek of the kingdom in the here and now and a ...read more

Tags: Beauty

Denomination: Lutheran

There Is Something So Indescribably Sweet And ...

Contributed by Jordan Satterfield on Jan 11, 2013

There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Holiness

Christian Author Joyce Landorf Wrote A Book ...  PRO

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 11, 2004

Christian author Joyce Landorf wrote a book entitled, Tough and Tender: What Every Woman Wants In A Man. In one chapter she mentions a man she calls George, who worked at her husband’s bank. George was recently divorced. And he was leading a lifestyle of sexual liberation. If anybody looked ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Sexuality

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Mark Early Tells This Remarkable Story Of How ...

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 9, 2007

Mark Early tells this remarkable story of how truly following Jesus transforms the lives of those who follow him and the lives with whom they come into contact. “For thirteen weeks, former child soldier Ishmael Beah has seen his memoir, A Long Way Gone, hover in the top ranks of the New York Times ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Embracing The Interruptions (Fatherhood Thoughts)

Contributed by Matthew Redder on Jun 8, 2018

As a young Father I remember being frequently awakened in the middle of the night by my son. I would open my eyes to see him standing next to my bed, staring at me. It was startling and honestly, a little bit creepy. I would ask him what he needed and it was always something like, "I had a bad ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:10-12

Tags: Father, Listen, Fathers Day, Father And Son

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Of A Book Is Not The Thought Which It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

St. Augustine, A Bishop In The Early Church ...

Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 14, 2007

St. Augustine, a bishop in the early church said, "Our hearts are restless o’ Lord, ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

About 2,000 Years Ago A Hugh Fire Broke Out, And ...

Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007

About 2,000 years ago a hugh fire broke out, and it is still burning today in the ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Oft When The White, Still Dawn Lifted The Skies ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Oft when the white, still dawn Lifted the skies and pushed the hills apart, I have ...read more

Tags: Morning

Art Is Long, And Time Is Fleeting, And Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Spring Still Makes Spring In The Mind When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Spring still makes spring in the mind When sixty years are told; Love makes anew this ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

It Will Be A Foretaste Of Heaven To Us Here ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It will be a foretaste of heaven to us here below, if we are able to thank God for all His ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Heaven Knows We Need Never Be Ashamed Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears for they are rain upon the blinding dust of ...read more

Tags: Emotions

Thinking Is, Or Ought To Be, A Coolness And A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Thinking is, or ought to be, a coolness and a calmness; and our poor hearts throb, and our ...read more

Tags: Thought

Once A Young Man Kneeled Before A Beautiful ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Oct 28, 2003

Once a young man kneeled before a beautiful young woman beside a placid lake. “Darling,” he said, “I want you to know that I love you more than life. I want you to marry me. I’m not a wealthy man. I don’t have a yacht, a Rolls-Royce or lots of money like Johnny Green, but I do love you with all ...read more

Tags: Church, Romantic Love

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Went To Church With An Angel As Guide. The ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jan 28, 2004

A man went to church with an angel as guide. The church was filled, but oddly, there was no sound. The organist played, but no music could be heard; the choir’s lips moved, but no song came forth. The pastor went through the motions of preaching, but the man heard nothing. He asked the angel, ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Baptist