In Preaching Articles: "God's Heart" showing 1-15 of 73

Have Mercy On Me: Four Glimpses Into The Heart Of God

By Sermoncentral on Apr 27, 2017

God has made the world to turn again and again on fresh revelations of his mercy.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:3, Luke 1:78, Exodus 33:19, Exodus 34:6-7, 2 Chronicles 30:9, Isaiah 30:18, Psalm 51:1, 2 Samuel 24:13-14, Lamentations 4:10, Romans 9:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: David, Mercy, Moses, God's Character

Get Alone With God

By Sermoncentral on Jan 26, 2017

As Jonathan Edwards expresses, and Scripture exemplifies, one aspect of a Christ-enamored heart is a gnawing ache to get alone with him.

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25, Psalm 63:5-6, Matthew 4:1, Mark 1:35, Luke 4:42, Matthew 14:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Solitude, Alone with God, soul care, intimacy with Christ

Leave Your Secret Sin Behind Today

By Jon Bloom on Jan 23, 2018

God can turn a day of reckoning into a day of amnesty. But he’s calling today. Come out of the dungeon.

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9, Hebrews 3:13, Proverbs 23:19, Proverbs 14:12

Tags: Character, Judgment, repentance, God's Grace, God's mercy, Confession of Sin, hardened heart, personal holiness  (view more)  (view less)

What Does It Mean To Have The Heart Of A Pastor?

By Lance Witt on Feb 26, 2016

What qualities make a leader great? Hebrews describes the most important quality: heart. But what does it mean to have the heart of a pastor?

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1, Exodus 28:29-30, Jeremiah 3:15

Tags: Heart, Pastors, Church leaders

What Do Pastors Really Pray For?

By Sermoncentral on Mar 10, 2016

What do pastors really pray for? Are they really satisfied with their prayer lives? This infographic gets to the heart of pastors' prayers.

Tags: Prayer, God answers prayer

Check Your Church's Outreach Heartbeat

By Kevin Harney on May 28, 2018

If your church is struggling to invest in reaching your community and the world, ask yourself this question: Are we a church that is on fire with a passion for God?

Scripture: Revelation 2:1

Tags: Faith, Heart, Growth, Health

Three Key Components Of A Solid Sermon

By Sermoncentral on Oct 13, 2020

My audience matters so much to the heart of God, that He sent His only son Jesus to die on the cross for their redemption.

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

Tags: Preaching

What Every Leader Needs: Silence And Solitude

By Charles Stone on Apr 21, 2017

This discipline is really more of a state of heart than a place.

Tags: Solitude, Silence, Disciplines Silence, Intimacy With God

How To Guard Your Heart--In The Pulpit

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Aug 6, 2019

Preachers struggle with the temptation to make their charge from God a performance before men.

Tags: Preaching, Fear of Death

No One Follows Their Heart

By Jon Bloom on Oct 11, 2017

"No one actually follows their heart. I know that sounds odd, given the prevalence of our cultural creed to "follow your heart." But if we think carefully about what the "heart" really is and how it functions, we will see that this creed doesn’t make sense, and why it ends up confusing and misleading people."

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, Ephesians 1:18, Matthew 6:21, Proverbs 3:5-6, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 22:37-39, Psalm 97:10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Sin, Deceitful, Walking by Faith, fixing eyes on Jesus, Follow Your Heart, Post-Modern Fallacy  (view more)  (view less)

6 Ways You Can Break Through To Reach Hardened Hearts

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Mar 14, 2019

"Hardened hearts need to hear from a communicator, not a speaker." What can you do to reach them?

Tags: Truth, Preaching, humor, hard heart, Attitude  (view more)  (view less)

3 Ways To Stay Motivated While Preaching

By Lance Witt on Sep 19, 2019

Every pastor knows what it is to preach a sermon when your heart isn't in it and your life isn't living it. Here are three ways to stay motivated and preaching from a healthy heart.

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23

Tags: Eternity, Heart, sermon prep, preaching the gospel

How Does A Pastor Fight Through The Preaching Hangover

By Brian Croft on Dec 19, 2016

You may call it something different, but every pastor knows about it. It is the mental, emotional, and spiritual crash that takes place the next day (Monday) as a result of pouring your heart and soul out in the proclamation of God’s word to God’s people the day before.

Tags: Preaching, Silence, Rest, intimacy with Christ

More Tough Skin And Tender Hearts: How To Prepare For Conversations On Ethnic Harmony

By Philip Holmes on Jan 16, 2017

Humility and love that produces tough skin and tender hearts are essential as we have these conversations.

Scripture: James 1:19, Matthew 11:29, Philippians 2:3

Tags: racism, Unity in Christ, Conversations

Storytelling: The Heart Of Good Preaching

By Fred Craddock on May 4, 2013

Dr. Fred Craddock explains his mysterious statement, "Movement is more important than structure."

Tags: Heart, Preaching, storytelling