In Sermon Illustrations: "A Door In Heaven"

7000 Protestant Youth From Many Denominations ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on May 14, 2006

7000 Protestant youth from many denominations were asked whether they agreed with the following statements: "The way to be accepted by God is to try sincerely to live a good life." More than 60% agreed. "God is satisfied if a person lives the best life he can." Almost 70% agreed. "The main ...read more

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Everybody Loves Raymond: Why Are We Here First?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 8, 2010

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND: WHY ARE WE HERE FIRST? In the TV show Everybody Loves Raymond, little Alley begins asking some questions about babies. Raymond, the father, gets nervous and refuses to answer her questions. Later on, Raymond realizes that he needs to answer his daughter’s questions. ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Close Your Eyes To The Faults Of Others, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Close your eyes to the faults of others, and you open the ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Everybody Needs His Memories. They Keep The Wolf ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of ...read more

Tags: Memories

The Tiger, The Man And God  PRO

Contributed by Danny Thomas on May 21, 2001

The Tiger, the Man and God A man was being chased by a tiger. He ran as hard as he could until he was at the edge of a cliff with the tiger in hot pursuit. The man looked over the edge of the cliff and saw a branch growing out of the side of the cliff a few feet down. He jumped down and grabbed ...read more

Tags: Doing God's Will, Faith, Faith General

Denomination: Pentecostal

Happiness Is Reflective, Like The Light Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness is reflective, like the ...read more

Tags: Joy

A Missionary Heart  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 26, 2002

Stuart Robinson says ‘Jesus modelled what it means to have a missionary heart in coming to earth, to seek us out. His cultural sacrifice, of giving up heaven to save humanity, is the apex of missionary strategy. If He could give up the glories of heaven, we could give up Western dress, ...read more

Tags: What Is Evangelism?, Great Commission, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Entitlement With God

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 20, 2025

A Jewish woman is walking on the beach with her little grandson. Suddenly a huge wave sweeps the boy out to sea. Desperate, the woman looks up to heaven and says, “God, please rescue my grandson, my only grandson, the light of my life!” Miraculously, the next big wave deposits ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 25:1-24, Deuteronomy 25:1-18, Isaiah 61:1-3, 2 Chronicles 36:20-21, Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 3:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: False Hope, Owed, Abraham, Privilege, Entitlement, Assumptions  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

There Is Always One Moment In Childhood When The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens ...read more

Tags: Children

It Is A Sin Against Hospitality To Open Your ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is a sin against hospitality to open your doors and shut ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Our Mission Field Is As Close As Our ...

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 28, 2008

Our mission field is as close as our neighborhood and as ...read more

Tags: Missions

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Many Of You Have Probably Never Heard Of Daniel ...  PRO

Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 6, 2001

Many of you have probably never heard of Daniel Rohrbough--but he is a modern day hero. Daniel Rohrbough attended Columbine High School and was there on that horrible day when two students went on a rampage of violence and terror. Daniel Rohrbough stopped his escape from the building to hold a door ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Christian Disciplines, Giving General

Denomination: Church Of God

There Was A Little Church Located In A Small ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

There was a little church located in a small town and there were few people attending. They didn’t want to close it down because there wouldn’t be any church for miles around. The church board decided to go to every house in the community and ask, “Would it matter to you if we closed the church ...read more

Tags: Ot Characters

Jesus Is Coming To Dinner

Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 3, 2011

JESUS IS COMING TO DINNER One of the greatest compliments an individual can pay to another is to invite him/her home to dinner. The Church reminds the world today that Jesus is coming again and the world should get its house in order, for the master of the universe is coming to dine in the hearts ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-37

Tags: Second Coming

Denomination: Pentecostal

Motherhood Out Of Order  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2012

MOTHERHOOD OUT OF ORDER There was a cartoon that portrayed a three-year-old, freckle-faced boy in a hallway. His pajamas are unsnapped, his diaper’s bagging, and he’s got a little teddy bear dangling in his hand. He is standing in front of his mother and father’s bedroom door, which is shut. On ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Mother's Day

The Little Dog Who Was Kicked Out Of School

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 14, 2014

A dog followed his owner to school. His owner was a fourth grader at a public elementary school. However, when the bell rang, the dog slipped inside the building and made it all the way to the child's classroom before a teacher noticed and shooed him outside, closing the door behind him. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2

Tags: Faith, Children, God, Atheism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lake Moses Washington, Friday, May 24, 1985. 1:oo ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Nov 4, 2002

LAKE MOSES WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985. 1:OO AM I rolled and tossed in bed, feeling uneasy about our son John and his family who are missionaries in South Africa. PRAY! the command I sensed was urgent. Now I am wide awake sending passionate pleas to heaven. Please Lord, help John and ...read more

Tags: Prayer Supplication, Prayer General

Denomination: Baptist

Dad's Coming Home--Mom's In The Kitchen!" John ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 16, 2004

“Dad’s Coming Home--Mom’s in the Kitchen!” John 16: 1-16 Key verse(s): 7: “But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” Growing up, one thing that I always was pretty sure of was ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-16

Tags: Holy Spirit Attributes

Denomination: Lutheran

When I Was In High School, My Thoughts Were; To ...

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 30, 2010

When I was in high school, my thoughts were; to graduate, get a really good job and make lots of money and then live happily ever after. So, you can imagine what ran through my mind when I saw my ideal job being advertised in the paper. The ad read something like this: I need one young man who is ...read more

Tags: Evangelism, Zeal

Denomination: *other

This Is Courage . . . To Bear Unflinchingly What ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

This is courage . . . to bear unflinchingly ...read more

Tags: Endurance