In Sermon Illustrations: "Happy Home"

Home Bible Study Fined

Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 29, 2011

HOME BIBLE STUDY FINED San Juan Capistrano, CA -- 2011: Chuck and Stephanie Fromm were fined $300 and ordered to stop holding a regular Bible study at their home. The meeting violates a city ordinance as a "church" and not as a private gathering, they were told. They also face additional charges ...read more

Tags: America

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Prayed Her Home  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 10, 2011

I PRAYED HER HOME Praying in Tongues From August 2002 to December 2010 my family suffered the affliction of brain cancer which was placed by Satan (2 Corinthians 12:7; Luke 13:10-17) upon my “helpmate,” (Genesis 2:18-25) Bonnie K. Laughlin. Just like many conservative preachers of the Word of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:18

Tags: Gifts Tongues

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Someone The Shepherd Brought Home  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 22, 2013

Someone the Shepherd Brought Home Carl Ketcherside served with and was instrumental in a strict branch of the Restoration Movement. However, the Lord made a lot of changes in his life. In his later years he moved to St. Louis and ministered among the down and out. At this time, Ketcherside ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:1-31

Tags: Good Shepherd, False Shepherds, Great Shepherd

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Helping People Go Home

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 11, 2015

The conductor of a railroad was on his last day before retiring. As he was going through the cars punching tickets, he came to the third car and there was a man who had ridden that car through the years with the conductor. He stopped him by grabbing his shirt sleeve and said, “Hey Jim, how do you ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-18

Tags: Evangelism, Death, Salvation, Going Home

Denomination: Methodist

Please Come Back Home.

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 14, 2021

PLEASE COME BACK HOME... Max Lucado, in his book, No Wonder They Call Him Savior, tells the story of Maria and her daughter, Christina that touches the heart and shows the mercy of God. Longing to leave her poor Brazilian neighborhood, Christina wanted to see the world. Discontent with a home ...read more

Tags: Repentance, Prodigal Son, Going Home, Prodigals, Wayward Children, Evangelism, Parenting  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Kingdom Of God Is Like A Home

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jul 9, 2008

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE A HOME The father and son never could get along. The boy was constantly in trouble and the father was harsh in his attempts to correct him. F: What have you done this time? S: What difference does it make? You always take the other side no matter what I say. F: If you ...read more

Tags: Atonement

Denomination: Mennonite

I Go Home, Daddy

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 22, 2008

"I Go Home, Daddy." Christ offers the lasting hope and promise of a new and lasting home. My three-year-old son Sebastian is a wonderful little boy. My children’s antics and lives provide me with a wealth of sermon illustrations and stories. Not long ago, Sebastian had to go through some ...read more

Tags: Heaven

Denomination: Christian Church

Heaven, Not Earth Is My Home.

Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Jul 4, 2023

In his book, "The Treasure Principle" Randy Alcorn says that the greatest deterrent to giving is the illusion that Earth is our home. He tells the following story. Suppose your home is in France and you're visiting America for three months, living in a hotel. You're told that you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Luke 12:15, Revelation 19:7-9

Tags: Rewards, Treasures, Money, Heaven, Home  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

By Heaven We Understand A State Of Happiness ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

By heaven we understand a state of happiness infinite in degree, and endless in ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God, Heaven, Parable General

Married And Happy With You-Know-What  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002

MARRIED AND HAPPY WITH YOU-KNOW-WHAT A new study commissioned by the Family Research Council of Washington, D.C., found that the people most likely to report a high degree of satisfaction with their current sex life are married people who strongly believe that sex outside of marriage is wrong. ...read more

Wealth Vs. Happiness: The Number Of Households ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Wealth Vs. Happiness: The number of households with more than $1 million in net worth (excluding primary residence) has risen to a record high and at a record rate according to recent research by TNS Financial Services. The number of wealthy U.S. households has shot to 8.2 million as of mid-‘04, a ...read more

Tags: Finding Fulfillment

The Climax Of God's Happiness Is The Delight He ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"The climax of God’s happiness is the delight He takes in the echoes of His excellence in the ...read more

Tags: Worship Purpose

There Once Was In Man A True Happiness Of Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"There once was in man a true happiness of which now remain to him only the mark and empty trace, which he in vain tries to fill from all his surroundings, seeking from things absent the help he does not obtain in things present. But these are all inadequate, because the infinite abyss can ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Life's Greatest Happiness Is To Be Convinced We ...

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 20, 2006

Life’s greatest happiness is to be convinced we are loved. Victor Hugo (1802 - ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: *other

Action May Not Always Bring Happiness, But ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no ...read more

Tags: Action

Happiness, When Unsought, Is Often Found, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness, when unsought, is often found, and when unexpected, often obtained; while those who seek her the most diligently fail the ...read more

Tags: Joy

All That Is Needed To Make A Happy Life Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All that is needed to make a happy life is within yourself, in ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Secret Of Happiness Is Not Doing What One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The secret of happiness is not doing what one likes, but in ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Art Of Being Happy Lies In The Power Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting ...read more

Tags: Joy

If You Are Not Happy Today, You Will Never Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you are not happy today, you will never be happy Strive to be patient, unselfish, purposeful, strong, eager and work mightily If you do these things with a grateful heart, you ...read more

Tags: Joy