Sermons on Heavenly Perspective:

Suffering And Humility Lead To Rewards

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 23, 2015

There are things in life that we can’t understand on earth, but we will understand them completely when we get to heaven. One of these things is God’s grace. Grace can’t be earned. It is the gift of God’s unconditional love.

In 1927, the silent film “Wings,” a World War I film about two American aviators, won the first Academy Award for Best Picture. When it was being filmed, production stopped for several days. Frustrated producers asked the director why. He replied, “All we have is blue sky. The ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

Focusing On The Eternal 2 Corinthians 4:18 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 18, 2024

In 2 Corinthians 4:18, the Apostle Paul, reveals a powerful perspective that can transform our lives.

Focusing on the Eternal 2 Corinthians 4:18 Introduction: Today, we are going to delve into a profound truth found in 2 Corinthians 4:18. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians, reveals a powerful perspective that can transform our lives. Our focus will be on understanding what it means ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:18, 1 John 2:17, Hebrews 11:1, Romans 8:24-25, Colossians 3:2, Matthew 6:19-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Love Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 12, 2021

1) The Foretelling of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 1:10-11a), 2) The Founding of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 1:11b-12a) 3) The Forthtelling of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 12b), and 4) The Fathoming of Heavenly Love (1 Peter 12c).

1 Peter 1:10-12 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories.12 It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Other

Visionary View: Rejoicing In Psalm 118:24 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 12, 2023

Let's explore the profound message found in Psalm 118:24 from the New Living Translation: "This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it."

Visionary View: Rejoicing in Psalm 118:24 Let's explore the profound message found in Psalm 118:24 from the New Living Translation: "This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it." The Gift of Today As we wake up each morning, we are greeted by a precious ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24, Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Big View Of God

Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 29, 2001

Don’t we have big problems, big worries, and big questions? Of course we do, and the only thing that can truly help us is a big view of God. This message challenges people to take a step closer to God and see God in everyday life.

“A Big View of God” Cheap Seats Luke 18:35-43 If you were going to a sporting event, or concert what we would be the best seats? If you were going to a basketball game it would be center court front row. If it were football it would be the 50-yard line, front row. If it were a concert it would be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:35-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Patience Series

Contributed by Lynn Holmes on Feb 24, 2011

A sermon teaching how to build up relationships with patience, listening, and perspective.

[Lynn would like to acknowledge and thank two individuals: Years ago Pastor Rick Warren wrote a Sermon Series based upon 1 Corinthians 13, and John Ortberg wrote a book entitled: Everybody’s Normal Until You Get To Know Them. Lynn relied heavily upon these two resources for this series because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Denomination: Nazarene

Get A Glimpse Of God Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 20, 2012

Worship is a key element to a Christian's life. It is the life-blood of a congregation. It could provide us with a unifying, uplifting experience. We must see it in the right light.

1. You’re the Preacher! A mother watched her son begin to drain of energy as the week went on. By the end of the week he’d lost his desire to get out of bed. She heard the alarm go off through his bedroom door. Apparently he just kept punching the little snooze button on the top. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

White Unto Harvest Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Mar 10, 2009

Do you have an eternal perspective like Jesus does? Or are you focused solely on temporal needs like health, prosperity, healing, personal comfort and relationships? That’s where the disciples’ perspective was in our passage. That

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ When you deal with people, it doesn’t take very long to realize something. People are different. And because people are different, they can see the same thing in different ways. Police know this. As a matter of fact, they expect it. One of the ways that ...read more

Scripture: John 4:31-38

Denomination: Baptist

Bloom Where You're Planted Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 22, 2011

God gives us talents and abilities and asks us to use them

Matthew 25:14-30 “Bloom Where You’re Planted” INTRODUCTION Alexander Solzhenitsyn was a prisoner in Russia. He was on a program of hard labor and slow starvation. One day he felt like giving up. He felt his life could not make a difference. He sat down on a bench knowing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Where Is Your Heart In Relation To The Sun? Series

Contributed by Paddy Venner on Apr 28, 2009

Under the sun we feel the heat of stress and pressure. Getting above it changes our vantage point and our perspective of life

• A lot of what we do in life is directly related to how we see ourselves, and to how we see what we do. • If you see yourself as worth little you will hardly ever engage in something that you feel is of great value – almost as if you don’t see it as your place. • If you place little value in what ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

See From God’s Heart

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

The greatest commandments are to love God with all our heart, and all our mind, and all our soul, and all our strength and to love others as ourselves. There are no commandments greater than these.

See From God’s Heart 03/30/08 AM Reading: Mark 12:28-34 Introduction There is no other commandment greater than these - Matthew reports Jesus as saying that all the rest of the law and the prophets hinges on these two laws. (Matthew 7:12) This is the teaching of the laws of Moses in a nutshell. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

More Questions From Job

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 5, 2014

A sermon on the goodness of God.

"More Questions from Job" Job 1:20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Game Of Life

Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 19, 2013

A sermon based on Luke 16:19-31 focused on stewardship (Material adapted from J.C. Ryle at: http://www.biblebb.com/files/ryle/pract13.htm)

HoHum: A Sunday School teacher told her class of 2nd graders the story found in Luke 16 of the Rich man and Lazarus. In conclusion, the teacher asked her students the question: "Now, which man would you rather be, Lazarus or the rich man?" One little boy’s hand shot up immediately and he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seeing The Possibilities

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 1, 2017

Paul faced much opposition in ministry. He was forced to change his plans on numerous occasions, and yet he chose to see the possibilities instead of the obstacles. We too will face difficulty, but we must maintain our perspective, seeing possibilities.

Seeing the Possibilities 2 Corinthians 2: 12-17 As you read and study Paul’s letters to the Corinthian church, you discover his ministry there was difficult at best. The church was situated in a city that was morally corrupt, and its influence was showing up in negative ways within the church. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

It’s Dark Without The Light! Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 4, 2017

It is painful to take an honest and complete look at life. We were meant for something better.

It’s Dark Without the Light! (Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:8, 12:1, 7, 13-14) 1. A boy just attended his first wedding, and his friend asked him how many times a person can get married. “Sixteen times,” said the boy. “I heard it with my own ears: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, and 4 poorer. 4+4+4+4=16. ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible