In Sermon Illustrations: "Treasures In Heaven"

Poem: Safely Home  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 11, 2007

Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last. Did you wonder I so calmly Trod the valley ...read more

Tags: Pastor

Denomination: Other

When Dr. Stephen Olford Was Pastor Of The ...

Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Mar 16, 2009

ILLUS: When Dr. Stephen Olford was pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church in New York City he had the opportunity of leading his brother who had been an agnostic most of his life to the Lord, as he lay in the hospital desperately ill. One day Dr. Olford was called to come to the hospital quickly and ...read more

Tags: Sin Hurtful To God

Denomination: Baptist

The Devil Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2009

The Devil Is A Liar A well-paid, recently-promoted young executive dreamed he died and stood at the Pearly Gates. Peter asks: "Do you want to go to heaven or to hell?" "Let me know my options," he says. "Show me hell." Up pops a giant screen with a video playing. Girls in bikinis and well-built ...read more

Scripture: John 8:44

Tags: Satan

N. T. Wright Is The Bishop Of Durham And A New ...

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 6, 2010

N. T. Wright is the bishop of Durham and a New Testament scholar without equal in my judgment. Bishop Wright describes the kingdom as God’s “ultimate future and urgent present.” What does he mean? He means what so many others mean when they say the kingdom is both now and not yet. There is a ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

3) I Heard A Story About A Couple Who Went On ...

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 11, 2010

I heard a story about a couple who went on holiday, they had been away a couple of weeks and when they arrived home, after picking up a litre of that watery green top milk from the dairy, and getting their mail from their neighbors place. They went into their home to find they had been burgled. ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009

SURE DESTINATION I heard about an 83-year-old man who had lived his entire life as a bachelor. One day this man gathered his four nephews and announced that he was planning to be married. His nephews were in shock. One spoke up and said, "Uncle are you getting married because this woman is ...read more

Tags: Salvation

How To Put Out A Fire

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 20, 2022

It was Pentecost Sunday. As the congregation filed into the church, the ushers handed each person a bright red carnation to symbolize the day's festive spirit. The people listened attentively to the reading of the Pentecost story from the Book of Acts about how the disciples had heard “what ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Tags: Giving, Tithes, Offerings

[049]. A Message From A Poem – Christmas With The Shepherds

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 7, 2025

[049]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRISTMAS WITH THE SHEPHERDS This is a very simple poem. I was asked to write a poem for Christmas by a friend who was doing religious instruction at a school and it is aimed at younger children. Although I do not agree with the trappings of Christmas as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Tags: Poetry, Poem, Shepherds, Christmas

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

See Life As A Squint! (09.13.05--Heavenly ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 11, 2005

See Life as a Squint! (09.13.05--Heavenly Citizens!--Romans 8:25) What is easily taught but not soon learned: easily preached, but not soon believed: good advice, but not easily followed: well spoken but hard to do?. The answer? Patience. If there is one thing that none of us is capable of doing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:25

Tags: Peace

Denomination: Lutheran

Jack The Neighbor

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009

JACK THE NEIGHBOR Someone in Elgin once had a neighbor named Jack. Jack was a tough man. He worked hard, he drank hard, he fought hard, and he was harsh and gruff in his manner. Most people were afraid of Jack. But this one neighbor got brave and said hello to him over the fence one day. He ...read more

Tags: Evangelism How To

On "Prairie Home Companion," With Garrison ...  PRO

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jan 27, 2002

On "Prairie Home Companion," with Garrison Keillor, they frequently advertise a product called Powdermilk Biscuits. "Powdermilk Biscuits, heavens they’re tasty! You can find them in your grocers, in the big blue box with the stains that indicate freshness. Powdermilk Biscuits: they give shy people ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

If Your Heart Takes More Pleasure In Reading ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

“If your heart takes more pleasure in reading novels, or watching TV, or going to the movies, or talking to friends, rather than just sitting alone with God and embracing Him, sharing His cares and His burdens, weeping and rejoicing with Him, then how are you going to handle forever and ever in His ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

When The Emperor Valens Threatened Eusebius ...

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 22, 2006

When the Emperor Valens threatened Eusebius with the confiscation of all his goods, torture, banishment, or even death, the courageous Christian replied, “He needs not fear confiscation, who has nothing to lose; nor banishment, to whom heaven is his country; nor torments, when his body can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Contrast Of The Rapture And Glorious Appearing ...

Contributed by Cris Willis on Dec 27, 2007

A Contrast of the Rapture and Glorious Appearing of Christ The Rapture of the Church The Glorious Appearing or Revelation 1. Christ comes for believers in the air. 1. Christ comes with believers to the earth. 2. All Christians on Earth are translated into new bodies. 2. There is no translation ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Principles Of Materialism  PRO

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 8, 2010

PRINCIPLES OF MATERIALISM In Randy Alcorn’s book: God, Money and Possessions, we find some worthwhile principles: 1. God owns everything. 2. My heart always goes where I put my money. 3. Heaven, not earth, is my home. 4. Giving is the only antidote to materialism. ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Scripture Tells Us That Everything That Exists ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 12, 2011

"Scripture tells us that everything that exists does not exist by chance but is willed by God and part of his plan, at whose center is the invitation to partake, in Christ, in the divine life. Creation is born of the Logos and indelibly bears the mark of the creative Reason which orders and directs ...read more

Tags: Evolution

Denomination: Catholic

There Is No Substitute Or Shortcut To Gain The ...

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Dec 15, 2006

There is no substitute or shortcut to gain the measure of God you desire in your life. Time before God in His presence releases the store house of heaven that is full of blessings and opens the flood gate of revelation you desire! Intimacy with the living God is the hall mark of every great man or ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Some Christians Don't Believe In Hell Or The ...

Contributed by Brian Menear on Feb 23, 2007

Some Christians don’t believe in Hell or The Devil. We should have 3 problems with that. 1 Calling God a liar-It is written in his Word, therefore it is true. 2 Calling Jesus a liar-He talked about it so it’s true. 3 Setting themselves up for a big shock ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Believe In Little Children As The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I believe in little children as the most precious gift of Heaven to earth. I believe that they have immortal souls created in the image of God, coming forth from him and to return to him. I believe that in every child are infinite possibilities for good and evil and that the kind of influence with ...read more

Tags: Children

Habitual Offenders

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 23, 2009

HABITUAL OFFENDERS In the world of criminal prosecution, sometimes an individual has a track record of crime; if so, they may try to prosecute him/her as a "habitual offender." As a result, the individual will spend more time in jail because the courts have decided that crime is a way of life for ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment

Denomination: Independent/Bible