In Sermon Illustrations: "The Door To Heaven"

The Best And Sweetest Flowers Of Paradise God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The best and sweetest flowers of paradise God gives to His people when they are upon their ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Ivan The Iv Was The First Czar Of All Russia. He ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001

Ivan the IV was the first Czar of all Russia. He was such a cruel man that they called him "Ivan The Terrible." He married 7 wives & abused them all. He was immoral & violent. He used to throw animals off the Kremlin Walls just to watch them die. But when he died in 1584, historians record ...read more

Tags: Government

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Coming Out Of Church, Mrs. Smith Asked Her ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Coming out of church, Mrs. Smith asked her husband, "Do you think that Johnson girl is tinting her hair?" "I didn’t even see her," admitted Mr. Smith. "And that dress Mrs. Davis was wearing," continued Mrs. Smith, "Really, don’t tell me you think that’s the proper outfit for a mother of two." "I’m ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ

We Are Directed To The Place Where Everything Can ...

Contributed by Colin Bain on May 1, 2009

We are directed to the place where everything can be seen and directed – heaven, where God dwells and directs. We are called to that place to gain a perspective that is not our own. It is like that moment when a successful businessman might take his child to his office window, showing the extent of ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Salvation Army

Martin Luther Once Had A Dream Where He Was In ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 29, 2005

Martin Luther once had a dream where he was in his house and saw Jesus coming up the walk toward his door. Luther examined his surrounding and realized that everything was an absolute mess. Clothes were thrown over the furniture, old food was sitting out, trash was everywhere. And he thought, "How ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Tags: God's Provision, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Christian Church

No More Spit In Soup!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2023

During WWII, a military unit in the Pacific hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. Being a bunch of jokesters, they quickly took advantage of the boy’s seeming naiveté. They smeared Vaseline on the stove handles so it would get all over his hands. They put buckets of water over the door ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:12-15, Galatians 6:7

Tags: Judgment, Revenge, Sowing And Reaping, Confessions, Paybacks, Apologies  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marriage Is Like Flies Buzzing Around A Screen ...  PRO

Contributed by Justin Meek on Jun 1, 2002

Marriage is like flies buzzing around a screen door in the summer. All those on the outside want to get in and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:4-5

Tags: Marriage General, Marriage Singleness, Marriage, Undefiled, Fornication, Honourable, Divorce  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Spread Love Everywhere You Go: First Of All In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own home. Give love to your children, to a wife ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Be Active, And Expect Christ To Be With Thee: ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 11, 2007

"Be active, and expect Christ to be with thee: be idle and the thorns and briers will grow so thickly, that He will ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:30-34, Proverbs 30:25, Hebrews 6:4-12

Tags: Active, No Sluggishness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Issues In Business, January, 1998-"Millions Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2001

Issues in Business, January, 1998-"Millions of Americans aren’t working, but ...read more

Tags: Workplace

There Is No Greater Honor Than To Be The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is no greater honor than to be the instrument in Gods hands of leading one person out of the kingdom of ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Real Problem Of Christianity Is Not Atheism ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The real problem of Christianity is not atheism or skepticism, but the non-witnessing Christian trying ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

The Human Heart Is Like A Ship On A Stormy Sea ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing ...read more

Tags: Heart

Money Is An Article Which May Be Used As A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Money is an article which may be used as a universal passport to everywhere except Heaven, and as a universal ...read more

Tags: Money

The Happiest Heart That Ever Beat Was In Some ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The happiest heart that ever beat Was in some quiet breast That found the common daylight ...read more

Tags: Disciplines Silence

If We Are Not Nourished By The Bread From ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 10, 2007

If we are not nourished by the Bread from heaven, we will satiate ourselves with crumbs from ...read more

Denomination: Other

The Lady Or The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 19, 2009

The Lady or the Lion By Frank Stockton (edited and revised) In the very olden time there lived a semi-barbaric king, whose ideas were indeed semi-barbaric. The king had a daughter, beautiful and fair… the envy of every woman in the nation. She could have any man in the kingdom… but her heart was ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-21

Tags: Jealousy

When You Leave Them [dogs] In The Morning, They ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When you leave them [dogs] in the morning, they stick their nose in the door crack and stand there like a portrait ...read more

Tags: Family

The Most Important Thing A Man Can Know Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The most important thing a man can know is that, as he approaches his own door, someone on the other side is ...read more

Tags: Home

We Are Moving Closer And Closer To The Time Of ...

Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 29, 2007

We are moving closer and closer to the time of the Lord’s return. Yet in the midst of potential uncertainty and perilous times in the world, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal