Sermons on earning heaven: showing 946-960 of 115,984

Who Can Go To Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Kenneth Rhodes, Jr on Dec 11, 2001

You must be born again

Who can go the Heaven? John 3:3-5 (NASB95) 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Through The Eyes Of Heaven

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Dec 26, 2001

Four insights about Christmas from heaven’s perspective from the book of Revelation.

Note: This Sermon was introduced with a drama sketch called "Hung on a Tree" Jesus doesn’t deserve to be hung on a tree. Truer words could not be spoken, that Jesus did not deserve to be hung on a wooden cross to suffer for the sins of the human race. Yet that’s exactly what happened, and in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not Everyone Can Go To Heaven

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

Salvation

Introduction: According to the gospel of John (John 10:22.), our Lord had gone into Jerusalem for the eight-day Feast of Dedication. It was during this week that our Lord healed the blind man and was confronted by the Pharisees after he taught about the good shepherd who lays down his life for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

GOD IS SPEAKING ... AM I OBEYING?

BIG IDEA: GOD IS SPEAKING ... AM I OBEYING? I. (:1-6) GOD SPEAKS IN NATURE -- NON-VERBAL NATURAL REVELATION REVEALS THE GLORY OF GOD A. (:1) Natural Revelation "the heavens" "their expanse" "publish, declare, proclaim" -- very conspicuous, noticeable revelation; not hidden B. (:1) Content: The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Securing Your Place In Heaven

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 12, 2001

An exposition of John 14:6

SECURING YOUR PLACE IN HEAVEN—John 14:6 Securing your future Bobby & Freddy best friends/ Bobby asks Freddy, ‘Do you know that you’re going to Heaven?’ Freddy immediately answers, ‘Sure! Don’t you?’ Bobby says, ‘No, not really, How come you know?’ Freddy says, "Well, I figure, I’ll just run in & ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Baptist

When Heaven Became Silent

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Apr 3, 2001

Heaven became silent when sin entered into the world, when Jesus died, and when sinners stand before God at the judgment.

REV.8:1 "WHEN HEAVEN BECAME SILENT" * Heaven is a place of rejoicing! * There are angels that are praising God. * All the saints of old are there marching around the throne saying, "Glory to God and honor to the Lamb that was slain, Hallelujah, Amen!" * Heaven is not a quiet place! * But our ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1

Denomination: Baptist

Ctwccofgw #1 - The Guarantee Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 9, 2007

Very skeletal outline - I must have run out of time to type out the manuscript before I preached this one! This is the first in a series taken from the Navigator’s "Lessons on Assurance" new believer’s materials.

Cool Things We Can Count On from God’s Word #1 – The Guarantee of Heaven 1 John 5:11-13 Introduction Recently I had to replace the windshield wipers on my car. So I went and got some that I had heard advertised on the radio that were guaranteed to last for the life of my car. The only problem ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:11-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

All Dogs Go To Heaven Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 20, 2008

The myth that everyone goes to heaven has gained many followers even in the church.

All Dogs Go to Heaven Debuking the myths of Christianity Luke 16:19-31 There is a growing belief in the church that somehow some way all people wind up in heaven. The movie All dogs go to heaven simply promotes it in a comical way. It seems that we hear less about being lost forever from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

Abba (Real Father In Heaven)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007

This is a sermon that focuses on God’s parenthood.

Matthew 23:34-39 “Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town. And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Let Heaven And Nature Sing Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Apr 8, 2008

It’s true that we have our various musical idioms. The way churches sing here has very little resemblance of the way a church sings in Africa or Brazil. And we have little idea how the first Christians expressed their melodies. What matters is that we

Let Heaven and Nature Sing Ephesians 5:18-21 Illustration I heard of a farmer who was making his regular visit to the big city to stock up on supplies. Only this time, for one reason or another, necessity kept the farmer in town over the weekend. So he decided to find a church for his Sunday ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Repent, For The Kingdom Of Heaven Is At Hand Series

Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Mar 16, 2007

Repentance is not turning over a new leaf. It’s a new way of life. It’s returning to a right relationship with the Father by turning away from sin and turning to the Son.

The Doctrine of Christ (part 1) “REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS: Repent,For the Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand” SERIES TEXT - Hebrews 6:1-2 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17

Denomination: Charismatic

Getting A Piece Of Land In Heaven Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 7, 2008

Jesus died so we could have "land" in heaven.

Building Your Eternal Dream Home Series Getting a Piece of Land in Heaven John 14:1-6; Mark 8:34 Jan. 6, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Today, one of the ways to get land is for someone to leave it to you in their will (family ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven & Earth 1: In The Beginning Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 7, 2008

The first sermon in a series on "bringing heaven, (God’s rule, the Kingdom of God) on earth". Adam and Eve, humankind, were placed on this earth with a missional purpose right from the start.

Heaven & Earth 1- "In the beginning" 1 "In the beginning" 1.1 Adam & Eve had commission right from the start 1.2 Perfect world when humans placed? yes- "it was v good!" Gen 1 hints Gen 1 ’darkness’ ’the deep’ chaos. Ps 29. Leviathan Is 27:1 1:28 "fill & subdue" clear in Gen 2, 3 serpent Eden is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Repent The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Near

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jan 19, 2008

The church and many Christians in it are weak because of unconfessed, unforgiven sins.

Repent The Kingdom of Heaven is near Advent3 Matthew 3__1-12 Sun, Dec 16, 2007 Third Sunday in Advent Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is near. In the Gospels there were 3 major sects of Jews described. The scribes and Pharisees are the best known. The Pharisees were in league with the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Shutting The Heavens To Release The Miraculous

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 29, 2007

A message that proves that God is present even in the "dry" times of life.

1 Kings 17:1 KJV And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. I. THE TIMES SURROUNDING ELIJAH -1 Kings 17 begins with “and.” It was a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1

Denomination: Pentecostal