Sermons on Celestial Home:

The Lights Are On But No One Is Home

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 8, 2002

The problem with people asking for forgiveness and not inviting Jesus into their life.

Scripture: Matthew 12:43 – 45 Title: “The Lights Are On, But No One’s Home” Introduction: Jesus was making reference to how Israel had been presented the opportunity to receive Jesus, but instead had rejected Him in favor of holding onto the O.T. Law. As a result of depending on the Law instead ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lost…at Home Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Apr 15, 2002

In Luke 15, Luke gives a series of three parables in response to the criticism of the scribes and Pharisees that Jesus received unbelieving sinners and even ate with them. Today, our focus is on the second of these stories – a lost coin that had value and

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: How many of you chronically lose or misplace things? You never notice that something is lost until you need it and it’s always in the last place you look. Have you ever noticed the intensity with which you will search for an inanimate object when you need it? Your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-10

Coming Home With Zacchaeus

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Sep 10, 2002

This is the 5th in a 5 part sermon series on people who encountered Christ and how their lives were changed. Zacchaeus tells us that our lives can be different and we can be changed. It also talks about home.

The crowd was thick that day. The road coming into Jericho was thick with people pressed up against one another. They were there because word had it that the man Jesus of Nazareth was coming. Jesus had earned quiet a reputation of late. People were talking about how he had healed many, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10, Luke 19:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

Taking Jesus Home Series

Contributed by Steven Kellett on Oct 1, 2002

The healing of Peter’s Mother-in-law. Not only must we invite Jesus into our hearts, but also into our homes.

29And immediately after they came out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they spoke* to Jesus about her. 31And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Courage To Go Home

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

Sometimes it’s difficult to go home, but it is essential that we do so.

Introduction: I want you to imagine for a moment that you have one chance to travel back in time and go back to relive part of your life. And suppose that when you go back, you know everything that you know now. You have all the understanding and the wisdom that you have developed over the years ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus, In Your Home Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 21, 2005

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "When Jesus Comes To Your Town". This series is based on the "Passion Week".

Series: When Jesus Comes To Your Town [#3] JESUS, IN YOUR HOME Mark 14:1-11; John 12:1-11 Introduction: I enjoy almost everything about having company come to my home. I enjoy eating, playing games, talking, etc… The part of company that I don’t enjoy is the preparation. Now most of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

An Even Better Home

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Mar 7, 2009

Funeral sermon describing the believer’s heavenly home.

Funeral Service Last Monday—exactly a week ago—I was informed that Don was at home and not doing well. So I called Mary and she very graciously invited me to come over and visit Don. When I arrived at their house, Cindy showed me in. She took me to the Living Room where her mom and dad were. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:4-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Problems In A "Christian" Home? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 12, 2009

The answer to preventing disasters in the family is to always seek God’s counsel.

Have you ever heard this statement? Every family is dysfunctional! Do you really know any family who is perfect? Because we all have a tendency to sin, no matter who we are, we are going to have family problems. Today we will read about problems in Isaac’s family. Let us note that this was God’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:1-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Father Welcomes Home Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 22, 2011

In this message, part 6 in series Return of the Prodigal, based on Christ's parable of the prodigal son, Dave begins looking more closely at the father in the parable.

The Father Welcomes Home The Return of the Prodigal, prt. 6 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers March 20, 2011 There are two brief texts I want to use to start our focus on the Father in Christ’s parable of the return of the prodigal son. First obviously is the text we’ll be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20

Denomination: Free Methodist

Going Home Justified

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Dec 28, 2008

how to go home right in the sight of God

Intro: Luke 18:9-14 Today’s sermon Going Home Justified v.9-Jesus told this story to a group that trusted in self righteousness and despised other people. If you want to leave the house without the forgiveness of Christ, leave with this attitude. What is this attitude: the parable explains This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Helps For A Happy Home Series

Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 5, 2009

The home

HELPS FOR A HAPPY HOME Eph. 5:18-33 Introduction 1st of all may I say that I want to help our families. I do not know everything & I claim not to be the best. I just love you & your family & want to be a blessing. Some may hear what I have to say & will not like it. I promise the women’s lib ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-33

Denomination: Baptist

Helps For A Happy Home Series

Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 5, 2009

The home

HELPS FOR A HAPPY HOME Eph. 5:18-33 LESSON 1 THE ESSENTIALS OF A HAPPY HOME A Christian home can be the nearest thing to Heaven that we will experience in this life on this earth. However, a home without Christ can be a heart breaking situation. The homes that are enduring are homes where Biblical ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-33

Denomination: Baptist

Not Everyone's Coming Home Series

Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 22, 2008

A word of warning from the Sermon on the Mount: we must make certain our walk with God.

Not Everyone’s Coming Home Matt. 7:21-23 Thomas Wolfe wrote, “You can’t go home again.” Robert Frost wrote, “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in.” I suppose there is an element of truth in both of these ideas. Wolfe wrote from the perspective of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

There Is No Place Like Home. Series

Contributed by David Moore on Aug 11, 2010

This message speaks of how the familiarity, pride & unbelief of Nazareth placed limitations upon the work of God, and can do the same with us.

There’s No Place Like Home! Text: Mark 6:1-6 Introduction: Up to now in our studies of Mark we have largely witnessed the growth of Jesus’ popularity. Everywhere He went crowds thronged, people wanted to be near Him, to hear Him, see Him even to touch Him, but now as we open to this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Bringing Home The Bacon Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 21, 2011

1- Please bring home the bacon 2- Please don’t beat mama 3- Please do go to church

INTRO.- ILL.- Anne Carlson wrote: My 16-year-old brother, Ryan, was out late with friends one night. Suddenly he realized it was Father’s Day and he had neglected to buy a card for our dad. After much searching, Ryan located an open store, but was disappointed to find only two cards left on a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ