In Sermon Illustrations: "Whole Hearted"

Write It On Your Heart That Every Day Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Write it on your heart that every day is the ...read more

Tags: Present

There Is In Every True Womans Heart A Spark Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is in every true womans heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which ...read more

Tags: Women

Friendship That Flows From The Heart Cannot Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship that flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adversity, as the water that flows from ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Have A Heart That Never Hardens, And A Temper ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

A Friend Hears The Song Of The Heart And Sings ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A friend hears the song of the heart and sings it ...read more

Tags: Compassion

In Every Mans Heart, There Is A Secret Nerve ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"In every mans heart, there is a secret nerve that answers to the ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Anybody Can Be A Heart Specialist. The Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anybody can be a heart specialist. The only requirement ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

God Sees The Heart, Not The Hand; The Giver, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God sees the heart, not the hand; the ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Holman Bible Dictionary States The Heart Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 30, 2010

Holman Bible dictionary states the HEART is the center of the physical, mental, and spiritual life of humans. This contrasts to the normal use of kardia ("heart") in Greek literature outside the Scriptures. The New Testament follows the Old Testament usage when referring to the human ...read more

Tags: Light, Heart, Darkness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Have One Heart?

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 5, 2023

Missionary Jim Walton was translating the NT for the Muinane people of La Sabana in the jungles of Colombia. But he was having trouble with the word "peace". During this time, Fernando, the village chief, was promised a 20-minute plane ride to a location that would have taken him 3 days ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-11

Tags: Forgiveness, Peace, Missions, Unity, Relationships, Bitterness, Bond Of Peace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blue Marbles Reveal The Condition Of The Heart

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Mar 12, 2024

There was a young boy named John and his favorite past time was playing marbles. John was out in the playground one day when he saw Susie carrying a box of chocolates. Now John also loved to eat chocolates. So he thought for a while before saying to Susie: “Susie, if you give me your box of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:12, 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 2 Corinthians 8:9

Tags: Greed, Giving, Doubting God

Denomination: Baptist

Rebellion At The Heart Of Mankind (Funny Story)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 20, 2025

When my granddaughter was about three years old, ... my wife Lee and I ... were babysitting our grandchildren in Morton Illinois. Anna wanted to go outside and play on our own. I thought this was a good teaching moment. So, ... I knelt down beside her ... so that we could look at each other ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 6:12-23, Romans 6:16-18, John 8:34, John 8:31-32  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Slave, Mortal, Freedom, Sin, Heart, Teach, Rebellion  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

We Are Sinners. (The Ache In The Human Heart)

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 4, 2023

There is in each of us a dis-ease, a sense of unfulfillment of some high destiny unmet, of some lofty vow broken and shattered. We are sinners! We long for some word of forgiveness which will make us whole. We sense we have a homeland, but we are exiles. We perceive that we are of royal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1

Tags: Depravity, Disobedience, Sin

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Examples: Isaiah: A Life-Changing Encounter ...  PRO

Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007

Life Examples: Isaiah: A Life-Changing Encounter (Isaiah 6:1-7) Isaiah’s whole life changed when he saw the majestic Lord seated on His heavenly throne. His awesome vision of God pierced him to cry out, "I am a man of unclean lips...For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts" (Isaiah 6:5). ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-7, John 3:1

Tags: Heart, Patches, Fix

Denomination: Baptist

63 Year-Old Man Went To School His Whole Life But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 30, 2009

63 year-old Man Went to School His Whole Life but Never Worked Richard DeHaan shares this illustration: "I read about a man in New York City who died at the age of 63 without ever having had a job. He spent his entire adult life in college. He had acquired so many academic degrees that they looked ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Tags: Learning

Annie Dillard: "I Had Been My Whole Life A Bell, ...

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Apr 26, 2012

Annie Dillard: "I had been my whole life a bell, and did not realize it ...read more

Tags: Gifts General

Denomination: Lutheran

A.w. Tozer Stated, "Within The Human Heart ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 29, 2005

A.W. Tozer stated, “Within the human heart ‘things’ have taken over. God’s gifts now take the place of God, and the whole course of ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Heart Was Touched This Week By Some Breaking ...  PRO

Contributed by Bob Hunter on Feb 24, 2005

My heart was touched this week by some breaking news from the musical world of heavy metal. The headline reads: Korn guitarist leaving to follow Jesus. "Popular heavy metal band, Korn, has parted ways with guitarist and founding member, Brian, "Head" Welch who has chosen Jesus Christ as his ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9

Tags: Repentance, Confession Of Sin

Denomination: Holiness

A.w Tozer: "Faith Is The Gaze Of The Heart At ...

Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005

A.W Tozer: "faith is the gaze of the heart at God it is but the raising of our inward eyes to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

Denomination: Baptist

Several Years Ago The American Heart Association ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005

Several years ago the American Heart Association published the results of a remarkable scientific study. In 1998 Dr. Randy Bird did a study of 393 coronary care patients at Duke University Hospital. Dr. Bird is not a Christian and this is not a Christian study. But it asked the question: “Does ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication, Prayer How To

Denomination: Christian Church