In Sermon Illustrations: "A Door In Heaven"

Pastor Dave Kinney Said, "From God's Fixed Place ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jul 26, 2008

Pastor Dave Kinney said, "From God's fixed place in heaven He can powerfully fix anything broken in the human heart, and because God still reigns, ...read more

Tags: Encouragement

Denomination: Baptist

There's A Heap O Consolation In The Handclasp ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There's a heap o consolation In the handclasp of a friend; It can wipe out desolation, And bring heartaches to an end; It can soothe a troubled spirit Like no magic in the land; ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 10:22

Tags: Compassion

The Talmud Says, "I Am A Creature [of God] And ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 14, 2009

The Talmud says, "I am a creature [of God] and my neighbor is also His creature… We have learnt that it matters not whether one does much or little, if ...read more

Tags: Heart

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Weighty Matters Americans Who Spend Even A Little ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Weighty Matters Americans who spend even a little time sitting in a pew are more likely to be overweight than those who never darken the door of a church, according to research by Purdue University sociologist ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Recently There Was A Cartoon Where An Elderly ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 8, 2004

Recently there was a cartoon where an elderly woman is standing at the church door talking to the pastor. Her remark, as she hands a thick manila folder to him was, “My doctor copied my chart, complete with medicines and prognosis....just ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

[275]. A Message From A Poem – The John 14 Triad

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 24, 2026

[275]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE JOHN 14 TRIAD This poem is based on one verse which is this in answer to a question Thomas asked – {{John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I AM THE WAY, AND THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE. No one comes to the Father but through Me.”}} This is a critical verse for eternal ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12, John 14:6

Tags: No Other Way Of Salvation, Triad, I Am The Way, I Am The Life, I Am The Truth, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, John 14 Triad  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Game Of Chance

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 9, 2010

GAME OF CHANCE A person recently said to me as they were dying that the Bible was just a series of myths and stories, and if I want to, I can choose to live my life assuming that it is. I can choose to treat heaven like a GAME OF CHANCE and the Bible as something less than a sure thing. I can ...read more

Tags: Judgment

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Met Rosemary When I Was 15 Years Old. Her ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2005

I met Rosemary when I was 15 years old. Her father was the proprietor of a pool hall called El Rancho Grande. He had two rules concerning me and the pool hall. Rule #1 was “If you play and lose, you pay.” Rule #2 was “If you play and win, you play for free.” Needless to say, I got as good as I ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

My Wife And I Live On A Cul-De-Sac, And That Is ...

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 19, 2008

My wife and I live on a cul-de-sac, and that is like saying that all roads in Pasadena lead to our home. There is only one way, one path that leads to our home, and ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Assembly Of God

And When My Combats Over And My Flying Days Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And when my combats over and my flying days are done, I will store my ship forever in the airdrome of the sun. Then Ill meet the referee, Great God, my Flying Boss, ...read more

Tags: Flying

I Find The Great Thing In This World Is Not So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Christ Takes Believers To Be His Friends. He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christ takes believers to be his friends. He visits them and converses with them as his friends, bears with them and makes the best of them, is afflicted in their afflictions, and takes pleasure in their prosperity; ...read more

Tags: Compassion

How Frequently The Anticipation Of Some Special ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How frequently the anticipation of some special enjoyment, or the possession of some coveted boon, proves to be more blessed than the actualization itself. But while this is the common experience on earth, it shall not be so in ...read more

Tags: Emotions

I Find The Great Thing In This World Is Not So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Seeking God

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 18, 2025

Seeking God is a life-giving living experience similar to a boat crossing earthly waters and entering divine waters, where we behold the glory of God, are swept up in God's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1

Tags: Faith, Hope

When The Heart Says Yes

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 12, 2025

I have often thought that the most beautiful sound in a service is not the organ, not the choir, not even the preacher’s voice, but the sigh of a surrendered heart—the moment when a man or woman stops ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:17, Isaiah 6:8

Tags: Surrender, Yielding

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Wrong Side

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 18, 2009

WRONG SIDE A woman rang the doorbell of a house and introduced herself to the little girl who opened the door by saying, "Hello! I’m your great-aunt on your daddy’s side." The little one ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Pentecostal

When I Was Pregnant With My Now 2 Year Old, In ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 27, 2005

When I was pregnant with my now 2 year old, in the UK, Mark’s parents asked if we would like Mark’s old cot for the baby to sleep in. The first chance that Mark and I were alone, I went on and on, something like ’What kind of a country is this, having babies sleep on cots! How dangerous! I want to ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Heard The Story Of Three Guys That Were Hiking ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 8, 2004

I heard the story of three guys that were hiking in the woods. They came to a raging river. Not sure what to do next the first guy looked to the heavens and said, “God please make me strong enough to get across this river.” Poof he had big strong arms and legs and he jumped in and began ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Contest  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2004

NO CONTEST When we get to heaven, there will be no contest to see who was the most deserving of God’s grace because no one deserves it. There will only be one contest in heaven. When we look back and see what we were before, when we see the pit from which he rescued us, when we recall how ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16, Galatians 2:20-21, Matthew 20:1-16

Tags: Promises Of God, Parable Vineyard, Grace