In Sermon Illustrations: "Heaven Our Hope"

Only Name In Heaven Is "Christian"

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010

ONLY NAME IN HEAVEN IS "CHRISTIAN" John Wesley once dreamed that he was at the gates of hell. He knocked and asked, "Are there any Roman Catholics here?" "Yes, many," was the reply. "Any Church of England men?" "Yes, many." "Any Presbyterians?" "Yes, many." "Any Wesleyans here?" ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: *other

They're Not Ready For Heaven

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011

THEY'RE NOT READY FOR HEAVEN The movie The End of the Spear tells the true story of five missionaries who gave their lives to reach the violent Waodoni tribe in the jungles of Ecuador in the 1950s. Led by Nate Saint, the missionaries were eager to reach the Waodoni people before they all died off ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Tags: Missions

Welcome To Your Hut In Heaven!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Nov 20, 2022

A man died and went to heaven.  He was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter who led him down the golden streets.  They passed stately homes and beautiful mansions until they came to the end of the street where they stopped in front of a rundown cabin.   The man asked St. Peter why ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Tags: Budget, Heaven, Giving, Stewardship, Tithing, Church Members, Surprises  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Percentage Will Go To Heaven?

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Apr 21, 2023

[Pastor Clendennen speaking:] For many years, in the church I pastored, we had an all-night prayer meeting the last Friday night of every month. One such Friday night, out of four-hundred members, there were forty-one of us present. As I was praying, I heard this Word from the Lord: “You are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:40-42, 1 Corinthians 15:52, Revelation 1:7

Tags: Rapture, Bride Of Christ, Return Of Jesus

Denomination: Charismatic

God Prepares Us For Heaven

Contributed by Guy Glass on May 5, 2023

Dr. Billy Graham tells of a friend of his who went through the Depression in the 1920s, losing a job, a fortune, a wife, and a home. But he was a believer in Jesus Christ, and he tenaciously held to his faith even though he was naturally depressed and cast down by circumstances. One day in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Tags: Persecution, Heaven, Depression

Denomination: Baptist

Have To Die To Go To Heaven

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 17, 2025

Remember, all the bodies are going to die. Jesus had a body. What happened on the cross? He died. So will we. Amen – the end. That would be a terrible place to end a sermon but it reminds me of a Sunday School story. The teacher asked the children, “If I sold my house and car and gave all my ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:2, Matthew 7:13-14

Tags: Sunday School, Heaven

Denomination: Methodist

Hope Is Patiently Waiting Expectantly For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

Hope is patiently waiting expectantly for the intangible to become ...read more

Tags: Faith

New Hope From Nothing  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2002

NEW HOPE FROM NOTHING In Jim Cymbala’s book, Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, there is the story of a woman named Roberta Langella. A story she tells in her own words. At the age of 16 she left a broken home to move to New York City where she began living with a man twice her age. A man that got her into ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:5

Tags: Faith, God Brings Hope

Lab Rats, Light, And Hope  PRO

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 3, 2003

Lab Rats, Light, and Hope A group of graduate students did a very bizarre experiment. They took lab rats and put them in a tank of water and placed the tank in a totally dark room. They went into the joining room and monitored them with video equipment. The rats swam for almost six hours before ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Possible When There Is Hope  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN THERE IS HOPE Joyce Hollyday tells the story of a school teacher who was assigned to visit children in a large city hospital who received a routine call requesting that she visit a particular child. The teacher took the boy’s name and room number, and was told by the teacher ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:5-8, Colossians 1:27

Tags: Witness, Faith, Power, Life, Simple, Easter Resurrection, God's Faithfulness, Integrity, Difference, One, Brokenness, Live, Pathfinder  (view more)  (view less)

If I Didn't Hope

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

I wouldn’t go fishing if I didn’t HOPE to catch something or if I didn’t think I would catch something. I wouldn’t spend long hours preparing sermons if I didn’t HOPE to get some results from some people. And I guess I wouldn’t go to church if I didn’t HOPE to gain something. Perhaps that’s ...read more

Tags: Easter Resurrection

Playoff Experience Brings Hope

Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008

PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE BRINGS HOPE You know the NBA playoffs are going right now and there is always talk about the teams having experience in the playoffs. What does that mean? It means they have been there before and know how to work through things. It also means they can remember past victories ...read more

Tags: Experience

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Is A Good Breakfast, But It Is A Bad ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hope is a good breakfast, but it is ...read more

Tags: Faith

The Capacity For Hope Is The Most Significant ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of ...read more

Tags: Faith

Hope Is The Thing With Feathers That Perches In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without ...read more

Tags: Faith

Hope Is The Companion Of Power, And Mother Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has ...read more

Tags: Faith

Your Hopes, Dreams And Aspirations Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Your hopes, dreams and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above the storms, above ...read more

Tags: Dreams

Atheism Is The Death Of Hope, The Suicide Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Atheism is the death of hope, the ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

Hope Is Listening To The Melody Of The Future. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Hope is listening to the melody of the future. Faith is dancing to ...read more

Tags: Faith General

To Keep The Heart Unwrinkled, To Be Hopeful, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverentthat ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life