In Sermon Illustrations: "The Door To Heaven"

The Talmud Says, "I Am A Creature [of God] And ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 14, 2009

The Talmud says, "I am a creature [of God] and my neighbor is also His creature… We have learnt that it matters not whether one does much or little, if ...read more

Tags: Heart

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Wrong Side

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 18, 2009

WRONG SIDE A woman rang the doorbell of a house and introduced herself to the little girl who opened the door by saying, "Hello! I’m your great-aunt on your daddy’s side." The little one ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Pentecostal

And When My Combats Over And My Flying Days Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"And when my combats over and my flying days are done, I will store my ship forever in the airdrome of the sun. Then Ill meet the referee, Great God, my Flying Boss, ...read more

Tags: Flying

I Find The Great Thing In This World Is Not So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Christ Takes Believers To Be His Friends. He ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Christ takes believers to be his friends. He visits them and converses with them as his friends, bears with them and makes the best of them, is afflicted in their afflictions, and takes pleasure in their prosperity; ...read more

Tags: Compassion

How Frequently The Anticipation Of Some Special ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How frequently the anticipation of some special enjoyment, or the possession of some coveted boon, proves to be more blessed than the actualization itself. But while this is the common experience on earth, it shall not be so in ...read more

Tags: Emotions

I Find The Great Thing In This World Is Not So ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

My Wife And I Live On A Cul-De-Sac, And That Is ...

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 19, 2008

My wife and I live on a cul-de-sac, and that is like saying that all roads in Pasadena lead to our home. There is only one way, one path that leads to our home, and ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Seeking God

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 18, 2025

Seeking God is a life-giving living experience similar to a boat crossing earthly waters and entering divine waters, where we behold the glory of God, are swept up in God's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1

Tags: Faith, Hope

When The Heart Says Yes

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 12, 2025

I have often thought that the most beautiful sound in a service is not the organ, not the choir, not even the preacher’s voice, but the sigh of a surrendered heart—the moment when a man or woman stops ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:17, Isaiah 6:8

Tags: Surrender, Yielding

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Jesus . . . Wants Us To See That The Neighbor ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Hereford on Oct 25, 2001

"Jesus . . . wants us to see that the neighbor next door or the people sitting next to us on a plane or in a classroom are not interruptions to our schedule. They are there by divine appointment. Jesus wants us to see their needs, their loneliness, their longings, and ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To, Sharing Your Faith

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

This Week In My Reading I Read A Question Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

This week in my reading I read a question which sobered or stunned me. It comes from the book “The church of Irresistible Influence” and it asks this question; “If your church were to close its doors today, ...read more

The Strength For Our Conquering And Our Victory ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004

The strength for our conquering and our victory is drawn continually from Christ. The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin. It is like the story of the little girl who said that when the devil came knocking with a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-18

Tags: Becoming A Christian

Denomination: Baptist

Golf Is Essentially An Exercise In Masochism ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Golf is essentially an exercise in masochism conducted out of doors; it affords opportunity for a certain swank, it induces a sense of kinship in its victims, and it forces them to breathe fresh air, but it is, at bottom, an elaborate and addictive rite calculated to ...read more

Tags: Sports

Swindoll Says, "As A Pastor, I've Seldom Had A ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 4, 2007

Swindoll says, “As a pastor, I’ve seldom had a wiser audience than in a funeral service. They really listen. Sure it’s frightening, but it’s amazing how much perspective is gained when we get a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Heard The Story Of Three Guys That Were Hiking ...  PRO

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 8, 2004

I heard the story of three guys that were hiking in the woods. They came to a raging river. Not sure what to do next the first guy looked to the heavens and said, “God please make me strong enough to get across this river.” Poof he had big strong arms and legs and he jumped in and began ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Contest  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 28, 2004

NO CONTEST When we get to heaven, there will be no contest to see who was the most deserving of God’s grace because no one deserves it. There will only be one contest in heaven. When we look back and see what we were before, when we see the pit from which he rescued us, when we recall how ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16, Galatians 2:20-21, Matthew 20:1-16

Tags: Promises Of God, Parable Vineyard, Grace

This Reminds Me Of This Story (Alex Domokos Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 1, 2004

This reminds me of this story (Alex Domokos of Winnipeg told in Readers Digest, Dec. 2004): My mother, a teacher, was having a hard time settling on a suitable role for one of her students in the Grade 3 Christmas pageant. Finally, she decided he should be the innkeeper, a role she felt he could ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical Free

26 Christians Were Executed At Nizhizaka Hill In ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 25, 2004

26 Christians were executed at Nizhizaka Hill in Nagasaki, Japan on 15 February 1597. Amongst them was a young seventeen year old boy, Thomas Kosaki, who was to die for his Christian witness along with his father. He wrote a letter to his mother the evening before his crucifixion. Let me read ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12

Tags: Truth, Truth Absolute

Denomination: Anglican

When I Was Pregnant With My Now 2 Year Old, In ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 27, 2005

When I was pregnant with my now 2 year old, in the UK, Mark’s parents asked if we would like Mark’s old cot for the baby to sleep in. The first chance that Mark and I were alone, I went on and on, something like ’What kind of a country is this, having babies sleep on cots! How dangerous! I want to ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions

Denomination: Independent/Bible