In Sermon Illustrations: "Heavenly Minded"

Bear In Mind, If You Are Going To Amount To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Bear in mind, if you are going to amount to anything, that your success does not depend upon the brilliancy and the impetuosity with which you take hold, but upon the everlasting and sanctified ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Success Is A Process, A Quality Of Mind And Way ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Success is a process, a quality of mind and way of being, an ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Success Is Peace Of Mind Which Is A Direct ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Pride Slays Thanksgiving, But An Humble Mind Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

No Mind Is Much Employed Upon The Present: ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

No mind is much employed upon the present: recollection and anticipation fill ...read more

Tags: Present

Nurture Your Minds With Great Thoughts, To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nurture your minds with great thoughts, to believe in the ...read more

Tags: Thought

Riches Begin In The Mind Of Thought The Amount ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Riches begin in the mind of thought The amount is limited only by the person in whose mind ...read more

Tags: Thought

Reading Furnishes The Mind Only With Materials ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking ...read more

Tags: Thought

Dorothy Sayers In The Mind Of The Maker: "The ...

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 7, 2011

Dorothy Sayers in The Mind of the Maker: "The characteristic common to God and mankind is apparently... ...read more

Tags: Creation

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Beautiful Mind - The End Of The Movie - Russel ...

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 18, 2007

A Beautiful Mind - the end of the movie - Russel Crowe’s character gives a great speech about love - what he says about his wife’s love we ...read more

Tags: Calvinism

Denomination: Lutheran

With That In Mind I Want To Share The Following ...

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Oct 14, 2007

With that in mind I want to share the following with you. It was taken from the tomb of a Bishop in Westminster Abbey 1100 A.D.: It says: When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser and realized the world would not ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Changing Your Mind About Seatbelts

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 13, 2009

CHANGING YOUR MIND ABOUT SEATBELTS I remember when the seatbelt laws came into effect. People had all kinds of excuses for why they weren’t going to wear one. Some said they felt constrained, and some were afraid they’d have an accident because they thought the strap would somehow stop them from ...read more

Tags: God In The Hardships

Denomination: Baptist

Public Can Be Not So Bright

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 13, 2021

Airline personnel deal with the public, and anyone who deals with the public has stories. " Farida can’t even begin to count how many times she’s been asked to open a window or the emergency exit to “let some fresh air in.” Incredibly enough, this doesn’t just happen on the ground, but also ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Wisdom, Foolish, Mind, Thinking

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Story Of Apostle John - His Hobby

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 25, 2026

There are times ... when our lives move... so fast, ... that we need to slow down ... and let our souls catch up ... with our bodies. According to Early Church tradition ... when the Apostle John was Bishop at Ephesus, ... he had a hobby ... of raising pigeons. On one occasion... we are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10, Matthew 11:28, Psalm 37:7, Exodus 34:21, Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 4:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Mind, Still, Hobby, Rest

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Loves The Little Children

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2014

I had a preacher friend, Carl Etchinson, who had several children. These children grew up and then began having children so Carl had many grandchildren. One of his sons was having another baby. The baby was born late at night and Carl’s son did not call Carl. They forgot the next morning to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Tags: God The Father, Heavenly Father

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dugger's

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2014

We see something similar when an only child has a new baby brother or sister in the house. Not getting attention sothey cause trouble. Parents try to reassure the child that they love him because the child thinks that the parents will love her less because of the new baby. Think about the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Tags: God The Father, Heavenly Father

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Out Of Kindergarten

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 16, 2020

John 3:12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? We have so many discussions and divisions over earthly things like music, gray areas, etc. If we cannot come to agreement on these things how can we reach for ...read more

Scripture: John 3:12

Tags: Basics, Teaching, Heavenly, Earthly

Denomination: Baptist

When A Child Of God Has A Need, It Is The ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 9, 2008

“…When a child of God has a need, it is the evidence that the supply is already there." Source: Manley Beasley, Faith Workbook, published by Christian Litho, Inc., ...read more

Tags: Heavenly, Sandpaper, God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

The Wave

Contributed by Gregory Artz on Nov 5, 2022

In elections there is a term “The Wave”. This term means that a large change is coming, and one side is going to have substantial losses in the upcoming election. In the news you will hear about an upcoming “Blue Wave” or a “Red Wave”. However, as Christians, we will choose to trust in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20, Matthew 8:23-27

Tags: Heavenly Citizenship, Sovereignty Of Jesus

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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: Faith, Heavenly, Active, Goal

Denomination: Baptist