In Sermon Illustrations: "The Third Heaven"

Authors May Be Divided Into Falling Stars, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Authors may be divided into falling stars, planets, and fixed stars: the first have a momentary effect; the second have a much longer duration; but the third are ...read more

Tags: Art

Ever Since The World Began, It Has Been Mostly ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Ever since the world began, it has been mostly wickedness that has made the headlines. How many people even know that Adam and Eve ...read more

Tags: Sin Fall Of Man

I Was Coming Home From A Meeting An Hour Away. ...

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 14, 2005

I was coming home from a meeting an hour away. It was in the evening and as I was driving home, I was amazed at the beauty of the sunset. It was so beautiful that I didn’t listen to the radio or even notice that my lights were not on. The amazing thing about a sunset or sunrise is that its ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Golden Chain

Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Nov 19, 2008

THE GOLDEN CHAIN When Adam sinned in the garden he condemned all of his children to death. When Adam walked the earth without sin, heaven and earth were connected...man walked with God, Angels could be heard singing, heaven was very near—connected, if you will, by a Huge Golden chain. When Adam ...read more

Tags: Atonement

Denomination: Baptist

Someone Tells About A Pastor Who Was Late For ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 1, 2003

Someone tells about a pastor who was late for church. He flagged down a taxicab and instructed the cabdriver to do everything within his power to get him to church on time. So the cab sped off and weaved through traffic for about ten blocks. The dangerous driving ended in a fatal accident. Both ...read more

Tags: Church General

Denomination: *other

Where's Your Faith?  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 17, 2003

WHERE'S YOUR FAITH? Television interviewer and journalist Larry King describes three farmers who gather daily in a field during a horrible drought. The men are down on their knees, looking upward, and praying the skies will open and pour forth a much-needed rain. Unfortunately, the heavens are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, Luke 11:1-13

Tags: Faith General, Becoming A Christian, Apologetics General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eric Liddell--Olympic Hero In The 1924 Games Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 7, 2004

ERIC LIDDELL--Olympic hero in the 1924 games who refused to run in heats because they were held on Sunday. Lost the chance to win the gold in twso events but went on to win the 400. Arms thrashing, head bobbing and tilted, legs dancing, Liddell ran to victory, five meters ahead of the silver ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Athletics, Priorities, Sabbath, Sacrifice, Missionary, Surrender  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Wesleyan

Love Is Indestructible, Its Holy Flame Forever ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is indestructible, Its holy flame forever burneth; From heaven it ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Mind Is Its Own Place, And In Itself Can ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of ...read more

Tags: Learning

Jesus Rules

Contributed by John Crowe on Sep 2, 2016

Jesus did not go to heaven to get away form earth, he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8

Tags: Jesus' Authority, Jesus' Sovereignty

Denomination: Baptist

If You Have An Important Point To Make, Don't ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it ...read more

Tags: Communication Speech

People In Advertising Sales Are Among The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008

People in advertising sales are among the happiest one-third of employed Americans; the unhappiest people by job are gas station attendants ...read more

Tags: Happiness

Once You Start Divorcing You Are More Likely To ...

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jan 5, 2009

Once you start divorcing you are more likely to stick with. A first marriage has a 41 percent chance of being divorced, for second marriages it ...read more

Tags: Divorce

Denomination: Congregational

Love Rules The Camp, The Court, The Grove, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love rules the camp, the court, the grove, And men below and saints above; For love ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Happiness Of Heart Can No More Be Attained ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 6, 2008

Happiness of heart can no more be attained without God than light and sunshine can be had without the sun. Happiness is heavenly born; its aroma is of heaven; it leads to heaven and its emblem is heaven. On every side, in every part of the universe men ...read more

Tags: Happiness

Giving Americans Donate $295 Billion A Year To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

Giving Americans donate $295 billion a year to charity, with just under a third of it ($97 bn.) to religious organizations. On average, Christians are giving ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Tags: Giving General

One Bible Scholar Said "Christianity Is Not Only ...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 2, 2012

One Bible Scholar said "Christianity is not only about taking a person to Heaven, it is also ABOUT ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: *other

The Falsities Of Mormon Author Betty Eadie

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 18, 2010

THE FALSITIES OF MORMON AUTHOR BETTY EADIE The idea of hell and judgment are nowhere to be found in Betty Eadie’s bestseller, Embraced By The Light, on the N.Y. Times bestseller list for more than 40 weeks, including 5 weeks as #1. In November 1973 Eadie allegedly died after undergoing a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3

Tags: False Teaching

The Top Book Title Owned By Libraries Worldwide ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The Top Book Title owned by libraries worldwide is the U.S. Census. The Bible is second, according to USA Today Snapshots. Mother Goose is third. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Mistakes Are Costly And Somebody Must Pay. The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Mistakes are costly and somebody must pay. The time to correct a mistake is before it is made. The causes of mistakes are, first, I didn't ...read more

Tags: Mistakes