In Sermon Illustrations: "Eternal joy" showing 1,081-1,100 of 3,070

Remember How The Darkness Is Followed By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember how the darkness Is followed by the light, How warm and sunny days Come after each long night, How Springtime follows Winter And the rainbow cloaks the rain; ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

What A Cruel Thing Is War: To Separate And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our ...read more

Tags: War

St. Thomas Aquinas Wrote; €œno Man Can Live ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

St. Thomas Aquinas Wrote; “No man can live without delight, and that is why a man deprived of spiritual joy goes over to evil pleasures”. From Art ...read more

Tags: Money

But The Choice Of Celibacy Has First And Foremost ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 28, 2009

But the choice of celibacy has first and foremost a nuptial meaning, . . .a profound identification with the heart of Christ, the Bridegroom who gives his life for his Bride. . .Priestly celibacy lived with maturity, joy ...read more

Tags: Pastors

Denomination: Catholic

Isnt It Strange That Princes And Kings, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Isnt it strange That princes and kings, And clowns that caper In sawdust rings, And common people Like you and me Are builders for eternity? Each is given a bag of tools, A shapeless mass, And a book of rules; And ...read more

Tags: Opportunity

Of All Tear, They Are Best That Are Made By The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Of all tear, they are best that are made by the blood of Christ, and of all joy, that is the sweetest that is mixed with mourning over Christ. Oh! it is a godly thing to be on our knees with Christ in our ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

The Best Gift—communion Meditation  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002

THE BEST GIFT- COMMUNION MEDITATION In his book The Life of God in the Soul of Man, Henry Scougal, the seventeenth-century Scottish minister, said: “God hath long contended with a stubborn world, and thrown down many a blessing upon them; and when all his other gifts could not prevail, he at ...read more

Tags: Christmas, Communion, Humanity Of Christ, Greatest Gift, Love, Unconditional  (view more)  (view less)

Red Devil Tool Company Of Union, N.j. Has As ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Dec 7, 2003

Red Devil Tool Company of Union, N.J. has as their slogan, “It’s easy with the devil.” Of course, they are boasting that their tools transform difficult tasks into simple ones. Those knowing God’s word understand the desire and ambition of Satan, how he seeks to destroy mankind. He makes sin ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:3, Matthew 13:1

Tags: Sin General, Sin Punishment Of

Denomination: Baptist

D. L. Moody Was A Great Evangelist Of His ...  PRO

Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 23, 2005

D. L. Moody was a great evangelist of his generation. Think Billy Graham, and you begin to get an idea of his impact. He made this observation about eternal life, "Some day you will read in the papers that D.L. Moody, of East Northfield, is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it! At that moment I ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26, John 11:18-27

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Lutheran

Good God, Good News

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 3, 2011

GOOD GOD, GOOD NEWS Promoting his recent book "Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived", Rob Bell asked these questions: "How could that God (who condemns people to eternal punishment) ever be good? How could that ever be good news?" Well, let’s ask the ...read more

Tags: Hell

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Vanishing Waves

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 28, 2012

VANISHING WAVES A wise man once told me to pour a glass of water. He dipped his index finger into the cup, I watched as miniature waves hit the glass only to halt seconds later. The wise man told that regardless of how important the world will ever view me or my accomplishments, history will only ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Tags: Parable Rich Fool

Knowing Your Destiny

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Feb 15, 2008

QUOTE: (John Bevere, Driven by Eternity). “Are you fulfilling your destiny? You may think, “But I don’t know what I’m called to do!” There could be a couple of reasons for this. First, have you sought God earnestly? If anyone earnestly seeks God… he will be shown what he’s been put on the earth ...read more

Denomination: *other

Jonathan Roumie's Path Towards Heaven

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024

Jonathan Roumie, who portrayed Jesus in 'The Chosen,' profoundly stated, "Instead of waiting to go to heaven, I will work diligently for heaven until I enter." His life, marked by faith and service, mirrors this philosophy. Despite his role's fame, he focuses on his spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:20

Tags: Heavenly, Faith, Goal, Active

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Doesn't Change God, It Changes Me  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002

PRAYER DOESN'T CHANGE GOD, IT CHANGES ME In a scene from Shadowlands, a film based on the life of C.S. Lewis, Lewis has returned to Oxford from London, where he has just been married to Joy Gresham, an American woman, in a private Episcopal ceremony performed at her hospital bedside. She is dying ...read more

Tags: Submission, Petition, Prayer Persistence, Prayer Answered, Prayer General, Humility  (view more)  (view less)

A Few Years Ago My Husband, Charlie, And I Had ...

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 14, 2006

A few years ago my husband, Charlie, and I had some marital problems. Growing family responsibilities and financial worries took a toll on us, and we began arguing frequently, often late into the night. Even going out together for dinner was strained and full of forced conversation. But neither ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn One of the greatest messages ever proclaimed was delivered by Jesus Christ and is referred to as the "Sermon on the Mount." His message is as relevant today as it was when it was first spoken. Our Lord opens this message not with a joke, but with the Beatitudes. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Tags: Character

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trust In Yourself And You Are Doomed To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Trust in yourself and you are doomed to disappointment; trust in your friends and they will die and leave you; trust in money and you may have it taken from you; trust in reputation and some slanderous tongue may blast ...read more

Tags: Faith

C.s. Lewis: "The Point Is Not That God Will ...

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011

C.S. Lewis: "The point is not that God will refuse you admission to his eternal world if you have not got certain qualities of character; the point is that if people have not got at least the beginnings of those qualities ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Trust In God  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011

TRUST IN GOD "Trust in yourself and you are doomed to disappointment Trust in money and you may have it taken from you; But trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity." --D.L. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6, Proverbs 31:1-31

Tags: Trust

The Fixed Pains

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Quote: God in his mercy made The fixed pains of hell. That misery might be stayed, God in his mercy made Eternal bounds and bade Its waves no further swell. God in his ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To