In Sermon Illustrations: "Heart Of God"

This Passage From The Bible Says That If A Person ...

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 3, 2008

This passage from the Bible says that if a person “has” Jesus in his or her life, then they have “eternal life.” What’s eternal life? The bottom line is that it means Heaven. Forever. And how do we get that eternal life? By having Jesus in your life. This says that if we have Jesus, we have ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Tree Covered In Rags

Contributed by David Dunn on Jul 10, 2026

There is an old story that I have never forgotten. I have heard it told in different ways over the years, but the heart of it remains the same. A young man had a terrible argument with his father. What began as a disagreement eventually became a separation. Pride took over. Harsh words were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20, Jeremiah 31:3, Isaiah 1:18, Romans 5:8

Tags: Grace, Forgiveness, Hope, Reconciliation, Home  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Aunt Bessie's Pickled Beets!" 2 Corinthians ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Mar 19, 2005

“Aunt Bessie’s Pickled Beets!” 2 Corinthians 7:2-13 Key verse(s): 10:“Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” The worst part of doing wrong is being found out. We’ve all been caught doing wrong in life; especially when we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:2-13, Luke 17:5-10

Tags: Crucifixion

Denomination: Lutheran

[259]. A Message From A Poem – The Cold Frosty Night Reveals The Dawn

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 8, 2026

[259]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE COLD FROSTY NIGHT REVEALS THE DAWN The cold, frosty night is this current existence in the world where Christians live and are waiting for their Lord to come. The dawn is the coming of the Lord. A number of people correctly see this coming for the Church and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Luke 12:32, 1 John 3:2

Tags: Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, The World Is Getting Worse, Cold Nights, Frosty Nights, Love, Second Coming, Misery, Dawn, Waiting  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Lot Of People Are Leaving The Church And Going ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2001

"A lot of people are leaving the church and going back to ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works, Church General

Definition Of Stewardship. "Stewardship Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002

Definition of Stewardship. "Stewardship is the proper management of one’s ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Giving General, Money

Denomination: Baptist

Sainthood Lies In The Habit Of Referring The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Sainthood lies in the habit of referring the smallest actions ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Keep Us Little And Unknown, Prized And Loved By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Keep us little and unknown, prized and loved by God ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Never Be Afraid To Trust An Unknown Future To A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known ...read more

Tags: Faith General

The Way To Stay Free From Sin

Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Nov 6, 2006

The way to stay free from sin Is to stay committed to God ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 26:39, Romans 6:13, Ephesians 4:26-27, Ephesians 6:11, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 4:14, 2 Peter 3:17, Luke 10:19, Luke 22:31-32, Romans 16:20, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 2:18, 1 John 4:4, Revelation 3:10, Revelation 3:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace Is Sufficient To Enable Us To Be Accounted ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Grace is sufficient to enable us to be accounted entirely and ...read more

Tags: Grace

Man Is Born Broken. He Lives By Mending. And, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Man is born broken. He lives by mending. And, the ...read more

Tags: Grace

No Tree Bears Fruit For Its Own Use. Everything ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

No tree bears fruit for its own use. Everything in ...read more

Tags: Character

He Who Loves Goodness Harbours Angels, Reveres ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"He who loves goodness harbours angels, reveres reverence, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Happiness Is Neither Within Us Nor Without Us; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Happiness is neither within us nor without us; it is the union ...read more

Tags: Joy

A Man Never Knows Joy Until He Gets Rightly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man never knows joy until he gets rightly ...read more

Tags: Joy

Courage: The Lovely Virtuethe Rib Of Himself ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Courage: The lovely virtuethe rib of Himself that God sent ...read more

Tags: Endurance

To Live A Disciplined Life, And To Accept The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To live a disciplined life, and to accept the result of that discipline as the will of ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines

Nature Is Too Thin A Screen; The Glory Of The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Nature is too thin a screen; the glory of the omnipresent God ...read more

Tags: Creation

Maternal Love Is A Miraculous Substance Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Maternal love is a miraculous substance which God ...read more

Tags: Parenting