In Sermon Illustrations: "Treasures In Heaven"

In The Ultimate Obedience Depicted In 1 Peter 4:1 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008

In the ultimate obedience depicted in 1 Peter 4:1 Believers who have died have ceased from sin will have entered into an eternal condition of holy perfection, free from all sin’s influences and effects (cf. 1 Cor. 15:42–43; 2 Cor. 5:1; Rev. 21:4; 22:14–15). Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

In The Ultimate Obedience Depicted In 1 Peter ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008

In the ultimate obedience depicted in 1 Peter 4:1, believers who have died have ceased from sin will have entered into an eternal condition of holy perfection, free from all sin's influences and effects (cf. 1 Cor. 15:42-43; 2 Cor. 5:1; Rev. 21:4; 22:14-15). Poem: Safely Home I am home in Heaven, ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

When God Tells You "No"

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2010

WHEN GOD TELLS YOU "NO" Has God ever told me "No"? Yes, many times. Was it easy? Never! The hardest time was a long time ago. My first son, James Daniel, was born with severe heart defects. I knew that God could heal him and prayed daily for my son's healing. A year later, after open heart ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Joy Of Our Reunion

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Oct 29, 2010

THE JOY OF OUR REUNION Rev. Don Piper in his "death experience" describes the reunion he experienced in heaven in his book 90 Minutes in Heaven. Listen to an excerpt: (p. 21) "Joy pulsated through me as I looked around, and at that moment I became aware of a large crowd of people. They stood" ...read more

Tags: Death

Denomination: United Methodist

Do All Roads Lead To God?

Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jul 25, 2018

Main Idea: Jesus is the only one way to heaven. Verse: Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6 NKJV). Illustration: I once heard someone say, “All religions ultimately lead to God.” But, think about this question logically. ...read more

Tags: Salvation, Religious Beliefs, Evangelism

Denomination: Charismatic

Old Lady: Looking For The Sonrise...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 21, 2022

AN OLD LADY IN THE RESTHOME 40 YEARS AGO: DEANNA LAFFERTY READ THIS POEM TO ME WEEKLY. Deanna had brain cancer and had half of her head cut off. Her right part of her head was gone, so she could not move the left side of her body. She would hold her Bible or song book in her right hand. She ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30, Proverbs 17:28

Tags: Sunset, Sonrise, Dreaming

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Although I Do Not Know Why…  PRO

Contributed by Greg Buchner on Mar 8, 2005

A quote from Cliffe Knechtle… “Although I do not know why God allowed evil, I do know that he wants to destroy it. That is why there is hell. Although I do not know why God allowed pain, I do know he wants to wipe every tear from our eyes and give us joy for eternity in his presence. That is why ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

Denomination: Methodist

How Big Is God? Think Of The Size Of The ...

Contributed by Anthony Craver on Apr 28, 2006

How big is God? Think of the size of the universe. The nearest star is about four light years away from earth. How far is that? That is the distance that light travels in four years. Light travels at the speed of 186,000 miles per second. This means that the nearest star is about 24 trillion ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Pentecostal

Strength Renewed

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 3, 2007

Billy Graham says: "As an evangelist, I have often felt too far spent to minister from the pulpit to men and women who have filled stadiums to hear a message from the Lord. Yet again and again my weakness has vanished, and my strength has been renewed. I have been filled with God’s power not only ...read more

Tags: Weakness, Strength

A Few Years Ago Calvin & Hobbes Were My Favorite ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001

A few years ago Calvin & Hobbes were my favorite cartoon characters - Calvin, the hyper-active little boy with a wild & vivid imagination, & his companion, Hobbes, a tiger. Well, in one cartoon Calvin & Hobbes were lying in the shade of a tree on a summer afternoon discussing the important ...read more

Tags: Restoration, Government

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On Christmas Morning, A Little Girl Was Singing ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 19, 2002

On Christmas morning, a little girl was singing “Happy birthday to you.” Below in the kitchen making breakfast her mother immediately thought, “Dear little thing is all confused. She’s gotten Christmas mixed with someone’s birthday. But as she listened more closely she heard her daughter sing, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-45

Tags: Humility, Christmas

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Black Man And A White Man Were Driving Down ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 8, 2003

A black man and a white man were driving down the road, debating the topic of whether Jesus was black or white. On and on they went. Back and forth. "He was white" says the white guy, "because he was jewish, and the shroud confirms, that he was caucasian. "No he was black." says the black man. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:11

Tags: Racism

A Follower Of The Wiccan Sect Once Said, "If You ...  PRO

Contributed by Steve Brown on Nov 11, 2003

A follower of the Wiccan sect once said, “If you take the Bible and put it out in the wind and the rain, soon the paper on which the words are printed will disintegrate and the words will be gone. Our bible IS the wind and the rain.” Even after the words fade and the paper disintegrates the Word ...read more

Tags: Apologetics The Bible, Bible Influence

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Croatian Native Miroslav Volf Is One Of The ...

Contributed by Bobby Touchton on May 26, 2004

Croatian native Miroslav Volf is one of the brightest minds in theology today. He took the pledge of allegiance to become a citizen of these United States on Good Friday several years ago. The irony was not lost upon him. But his in-laws sent him a card of congratulations that reminded him of his ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Baptist

Lambie Renounces Citizenship  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 22, 2007

5179. Lambie Renounces Citizenship Dr. Thomas Lambie went to Ethiopia as a medical missionary. After some time he wanted to buy land for a mission station. An Ethiopian law said that no land could be sold to foreigners. Because Dr. Lambie had great love for Christ and the Ethiopians, he gave up his ...read more

Denomination: Other

Spiritual Leadership

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 9, 2007

Spiritual Leadership Samuel Logan Brengle said: Spiritual leadership is not won by promotion, but by prayers and tears. It is attained by much heart-searching and humbling before God; by self-surrender, a courageous sacrifice of every idol, a bold, uncompromising, and uncomplaining embracing of ...read more

Denomination: Other

The Humanist's Prayer

Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 8, 2007

The Humanist’s Prayer Lyman Abbot once paraphrased the Lord’s Prayer to reflect the philosophy of those without God. We might call it the Humanist’s Prayer: Our brethren who art on earth, Hallowed be our name. Our kingdom come, Our will be done on earth, For there is no heaven. We must get ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Two Men Were Once Discussing Why It Is That You ...

Contributed by John Cuddeford on Feb 22, 2008

Two men were once discussing why it is that you cannot see the stars by day. The stars are still there. One man maintained that they could be seen if one went far enough down in a well. The other denied the proposition but permitted himself to be lowered into the well. After he had been lowered a ...read more

Denomination: *other

While Pulling Out Of Her Driveway, Georgene ...

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 30, 2009

While pulling out of her driveway, Georgene noticed a mangled ball of fur laying in the street. She pulled the car back into the driveway and walked over to discover that her son’s cat had been run over by a car. Not wanting to upset Billie, she decided to dispose of the “remains” and deal with ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Best Way To ...

Contributed by Jerry Glander on Jan 16, 2010

The Best Way to Pray A priest, a minister and a guru sat discussing the best positions for prayer while a telephone repairman worked nearby. "Kneeling is definitely the best way to pray," the priest said. "No," said the minister. "I get the best results standing with my hands outstretched to ...read more

Tags: Prayer General, Confidence In Prayer

Denomination: Baptist