In Sermon Illustrations: "Entering Heaven"

A Little Faith Will Bring Your Soul To Heaven, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A little faith will bring your soul to heaven, but a lot of faith will ...read more

Tags: Faith General

We Mount To Heaven Mostly On The Ruins Of Our ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We mount to heaven mostly on the ruins of our cherished schemes, finding ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Thread Of Our Life Would Be Dark, Heaven ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The thread of our life would be dark, Heaven knows If it were not with ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Even If Marriages Are Made In Heaven, Man Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Even if marriages are made in heaven, man has to be ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

We Carry Checks On The Bank Of Heaven And Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We carry checks on the bank of heaven and never cash them at the window of prayerWe lie to God in prayer ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

God Has Two Dwellings: One In Heaven, And The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God has two dwellings: one in heaven, and the other in a ...read more

Tags: Joy

We Can Get To Heaven With A Sick Body, But Not A ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 6, 2009

We can get to heaven with a sick body, but not a sick spirit. We must ...read more

Tags: Salvation

The More Of Heaven We Cherish, The Less Of Earth ...

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 15, 2009

"The more of Heaven we cherish, the less of Earth we ...read more

Tags: Commandments Covet

Denomination: *other

The Book Of Heaven] In 1832 Four Indian Chiefs ...

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 15, 2010

[THE BOOK OF HEAVEN] In 1832 four Indian chiefs from the western part of our nation walked the streets of the city of St. Louis, Missouri. The wearied, wasted manner of their appearance demonstrated the fact that they had come a long way. General George Rogers Clark was military commander at St. ...read more

Tags: Missions

Denomination: Baptist

Who Would Serve God Without Heaven?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 3, 2011

WHO WOULD SERVE GOD WITHOUT HEAVEN? Consider this statement from Paris Reidhead: "Lord Jesus, I’m going to obey you and love you and serve you and do what you want me to do as long as I live even if I go to hell at the end of the road because you are worthy to be loved, obeyed and served." Do we ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Should I Let You Into Heaven?

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 5, 2011

WHY SHOULD I LET YOU INTO HEAVEN? If you were to die today and God were to ask you, 'Why should I let you into my heaven?' what would you say?" Over the years I would have to say that 85% of the answers I get are "I have tried to be a good person, I have tried to be a good parent, I have tried to ...read more

Tags: Evangelism The Lost

69% Of Teens Believe Heaven Exists And 53% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008

69% of teens believe heaven exists and 53% believe they will go there because they believe Jesus died ...read more

Tags: Youth

You Cannot Touch Heaven With Unbelief And Doubt ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 8, 2008

You cannot touch heaven with unbelief and ...read more

Tags: Unbelief

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It's Time That We Punch A Hole In The Heavens ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Nov 14, 2008

It’s time that we punch a hole in the heavens and break through in hungry travail so the glory of God can begin to shine down on our city. But we can’t even get a trickle to flow down the aisle, much less ...read more

Tags: Prayer Persistence

Denomination: Baptist

Is This The Only Way We Can Get To Heaven!!!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 19, 2023

The preacher had been delivering a dry, long-winded discourse, completely oblivious to the time, to a restless, bored congregation. As the preacher continued his long, drawn-out sermon, he was quickly brought down to earth as a small boy sitting on the front pew yelled out to his weary mother, ...read more

Tags: Church, Children, Heaven, Revival, Humor, Boring, Churches, Sermons, Preachers  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We're Not Going To Heaven In A Rowboat!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 12, 2023

A friend gave me the illustration of a man in a rowboat to describe salvation. He told about a man rowing a boat across a lake. In one hand was the oar of faith and in the other was the oar of works. He explained that if he was only rowing with the oar of faith, he would go around in circles. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 John 5:1-13

Tags: Faith, Grace, Heaven, Salvation, Assurance, Works, Doubts  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Doctor Explains Heaven To Dying Patient

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 24, 2025

Christian Doctor Explains Heaven to Dying Patient Wayne Brouwer told about a very sick man home on hospice. His doctor had come to see him that day, and as the doctor was leaving the room, the patient said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side." *Very ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Tags: Solomon's Temple, Mother's Womb, God's Presence, God's Creation, King David, Fearfully Made, Wonderfully Made, Nathan The Prophet, Light, Darkness, Omniscience, Omnipotence, Omnipresence  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

[186]. A Message From A Poem – Musings On Being In Heaven

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 5, 2025

[186]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – MUSINGS ON BEING IN HEAVEN This is a lovely poem FOR ME, which is why I wrote it. How much do we think of heaven? I am afraid some are so earth-bound that they give little thought to heaven. Do we know what heaven will be like? Of course we do not. We can only ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, 1 Corinthians 2:9

Tags: The Third Heaven, Jesus, Heaven, Center, Christian Poems  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[096]. A Message From A Poem – From Earth To Heaven

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 3, 2025

[096]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN This poem is one of rhyming couplets and the theme is “now on earth, but looking towards being in heaven with the Lord.” Do you love the world? Well my answer is yes and no. I absolutely love the world, that is, the creation in the world. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3, Hebrews 6:19, Romans 3:11-18, Psalm 8:3, Psalm 19:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Creation, Glory, Heaven, Hope, Poem, The World, Christian Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hound Of Heaven!" Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key ...

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 21, 2005

“The Hound of Heaven!” Nehemiah 4:1-6 Key verse(s) 6:“So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.” It’s just too hard! The more I worked at it, the farther it seemed to slip away from me. I just couldn’t seem to stem the rapid ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Tags: Leadership General, Endurance

Denomination: Lutheran