Eternity | Existence After Death

God Hath Given To Man A Short Time Here Upon ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

God hath given to man a short time here upon earth, and yet upon this short time eternity ...read more

Tags: Death, Funerals Christian

If A Sparrow Flew To The Atlantic Ocean And ...  PRO

Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 19, 2002

If a sparrow flew to the Atlantic Ocean and filled his little beak with water; and then flew all the way across the United States to the Pacific Ocean and emptied his beak, then rested for 1,000 years; Then he flew back to the Atlantic, filled his beak, flew to the Pacific, emptied his beak; and ...read more

Tags: God's Love, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

Other Faiths On Heaven  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 14, 2002

OTHER FAITHS ON HEAVEN Heaven has many cartographers, and through the centuries many different heavens have been charted. To the variety of celestial landscapes in the West, Islam and Buddhism have raised their own particular paradises: the Koran details a heaven filled with beautiful, large ...read more

Tags: Heaven, World Religions, Jesus Teachings

Building Eternally, Not Eternity  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 15, 2003

BUILDING ETERNALLY, NOT ETERNITY Sarah Winchester’s husband had acquired a fortune by manufacturing and selling rifles. After he died of influenza in 1918, she moved to San Jose, California. Sarah was convinced that the dead souls of the many Indians who lost their lives because of Winchester ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Baptist

Rick Warren Writes In "The Purpose Driven Life," ...  PRO

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 30, 2004

Rick Warren writes in “The Purpose Driven Life,” “I have been at the bedside of many people in their final moments, when they stand on the edge of eternity, and I have never heard anyone say, “Bring me my diplomas! I want to look at them one more time. Show me my awards, my medals, that gold watch ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40

Tags: Friendship General

Denomination: *other

Eternal Life In The Future Tense Is Eternity In ...  PRO

Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 2, 2005

"Eternal life in the future tense is eternity in heaven with God. Eternal life in the present tense is knowing God personally now. Eternal life in the present breaks through limitations and experiences the best that life can offer. Many Christians miss that. We do our duty as believers, but no ...read more

Tags: Growth In Christ

Denomination: Independent/Bible

All That Is Not Eternal Is Eternally ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

All that is not eternal is ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Wayne A. Lamb In 100 Meditations On Hope, Shares ...  PRO

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Apr 16, 2007

Wayne A. Lamb in 100 Meditations on Hope, shares this story: “In the midst of a storm, a little bird was clinging to the limb of a tree, seemingly calm and unafraid. As the wind tore at the limbs of the tree, the bird continued to look the storm in the face, as if to say, ‘Shake me off; I sill ...read more

Tags: Eternity, Hope

Denomination: Methodist

Eternal Life  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

ETERNAL LIFE If you are Christian, eternal life does not simply mean going to heaven for eternity. Eternal life means a never-dying spirit that has already sprung to life in you! In other words, eternal life starts NOW! Your life that lasts eternally in the next world is the same life that ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Life Eternal

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2009

LIFE ETERNAL Someone named, James Langdon Hill, once said, "Life Eternal! How shall I express my thought of it? It is not mere existence, however prolonged and free from annoyance. It is not the pleasures of the senses, however vivid. It is not peace. It is not happiness. It is not joy. But it ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Tags: Immortality