Sermons on Soft Heart:

The Heart & The Holy Spirit PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024

This sermon explores the dangers of hypocrisy, the revealing power of the Holy Spirit, and the importance of honesty in our Christian walk.

Good morning, beloved. I am so delighted to see each one of you here today, bright-eyed and eager to listen to the Word of God. It is indeed a joy to be gathered together, united in faith, and joined in our shared love for Christ. Today, we will be focusing on Acts 5:1-11. A passage that brings us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Topics: Holy Spirit, Reveals

Hard-Hearted And Dog-Tired

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. The section of Hebrews which served as last week's text passage concluded with a declaration of the great faithfulness expressed in the lives of both Moses and Jesus Christ. HEBREWS 3:1-6 [ NIV ] Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on ...read more

Hot Heads, Cold Hearts

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2008

Anger drains us when it is either displaced or misplaced. But when we learn to replace it with a relationship to Christ, it becomes energizing.

One day when Margaret and I were college students, she said, “I think you ought to know that the deacons are going to ask for our pastor’s resignation.” We were members of the same church and had shared in appreciation for the thoughtful, exciting sermons our pastor brought us week by week. But ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Away Our Hearts

Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 12, 2008

Discover the joys and demands of giving our hearts in service to others.

Someone has said “There are two kinds of people: givers and takers; the takers eat better but the givers sleep better.” How are you sleeping at night? In my last church there was a young man named Chris who gave a testimony one Sunday. In his testimony he said “All my life I have been a taker. From ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Are People Really Good At Heart?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18)

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18) Illustration:[According to a recent poll] 88% of Catholics and a majority of Presbyterian and Methodist evangelizers [those who actively try to share their "faith"] believe that "if people are generally good, or do enough good things for others ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fear: Weariness, Lose Heart

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 13, 2019

Ever lose heart? Ever lose hope? We must minimize fear and maximize joy, hope, peace and love. We are in a heated spiritual battle. Have the footmen wearied us? The horses are coming. BE READY...Lift up the arms that hang down.

FEAR! WEARING AWAY, LOSE HEART MINIMIZE FEAR, MAXIMIZE JOY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a styrofoam glass from McDonalds. I took a small toothpick and poked a few small holes in the bottom. I ask someone to go get me a glass of water. Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 12:5, Matthew 24:22, Proverbs 4:23, Proverbs 24:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Heart Of God's Man (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 1, 2020

The heart of a pastor is unique. In this enlightening text, Paul shares his heart for the church in Thessalonica. Through his candid and honest words, we find a description of what a pastor's heart should contain.

The Heart of God’s Man (Part 1) 1 Thessalonians 3: 1-13 The heart of a pastor is a very unique thing. He feels many of the same emotions anyone else does. It isn’t that the pastor is given something that is impossible for others to possess, but his heart is special because it is different. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

When God Influences The Heart

Contributed by Steven Cannon on May 3, 2006

When God influences the heart great things happen.

WHEN GOD INFLUENCES THE HEART When God influences the heart great things happen. In 2 Cor 8:16 Paul is organizing a collection for the Church in Jerusalem. The church had needs and we see something wonderful that God did. 2 Cor 8:16 I thank God, who put into the heart of Titus the same ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:16-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Heart Is Fixed In 2006. Series

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Jan 19, 2006

A believer is to be like a tree planted near a river of water. We must reach deep to draw from the water of God’s written word while also reaching up toward the Son to hold on to a spoken word from God.

My Heart is Fixed in 2006 My mission in 2006 is to assemble a body of believers. Believers walk by faith, not by sight. Believers trust in the Lord with all their heart and lean not to their own understanding. Believers believe! It sounds like a simple task but most people have been trained by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:5-7

Denomination: Charismatic

Eyes That See, Hearts That Burn

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 16, 2006

Why do we have "Holy Communion?" This is a sermon in the Reformed tradition that answers that in three ways -- Obedience, Remembrance and Enlightenment (or nurture).

In a little while we will participate in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Holy Communion. The Eucharist. On one level, this meal might seem like a reminder of some of the snacks we’ve had elsewhere -- like the cookie and juice we were given by our first grade teacher and like the bag of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Funeral - Sudden Heart Attack

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 16, 2021

My friend, Jon had many health issues and died suddenly of a heart attack. Sudden heart attack is a real pandemic in America.

In preparation for funeral services I often ask people if their loved one had a favorite bible passage or bible story that I can share. Most don’t have one, but when I asked Linda she immediately said, “Joshua 1:9.” Joshua 1:9 (ESV) 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon On Forgiveness From The Heart

Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 4, 2025

Forgiveness is the action or process of absolution, whether that be at the mercy of God, or from one human being to another.

Robert Swan Mueller, an American lawyer once remarked: "To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness." Matthew 18:21-22 reminds us: “Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9, Matthew 6:15, Luke 6:37, Colossians 3:13

You Gotta Have Heart Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 8, 2023

In Mark 4, Jesus taught the parable of the sower, and then explained it. The parable challenges us to sow the word of God and to cultivate our hearts so that we can be the good soil that produces a great harvest.

A. Once there was a man who was having serious heart trouble, so he went to the doctor to see what his options were. 1. His doctor recommended that he have a heart transplant. 2. The patient asked if there were any hearts immediately available and told the doctor that he could pay whatever amount ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20, 1 Corinthians 3:7, Hebrews 4:12, Proverbs 4:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Matthew 13:18-23 – A Jackhammer And A Concrete Heart! – Part 4 Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 28, 2011

He allowed the cancer to be a like a PNEUMATIC JACKHAMMER. Yes, it shook him up but it also broke up the hard places of his heart and enabled God to get through to him. Everyone of us has that choice.

Matthew 13:18-23 – A JACKHAMMER AND A CONCRETE HEART! – Part 4 Two of the men have impacted my life. Both of them died of cancer. For many years one of these men allowed his CIRCUMSTANCES to harden him towards those in his family and towards God. I thought my dad was about as far away ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:18-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

4 Pillars Of A Man's Heart

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 22, 2016

To show yourself a man, you must grow yourself in God.

4 Pillars of a Man’s Heart 1 Kings 2:2-4 Rev. Brian Bill June 18-19, 2016 Opening Video: You Got This Guys, we got this, right? Right? By the way, that video is posted on the Sermon Extras tab at edgewoodbaptist.net if you want to watch it again. On this Father’s Day weekend, some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist