Sermons on How To Get To Heaven:

Getting Over Your Hang-Ups Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 31, 2006

Learn with Esther how to understand and follow the invisible God through the incredible trials and challenges of life.

Getting Over Your Hang-ups Series: Letting God Guide You May 1, 2005 Recently the news media has been having a heyday reporting the questionable (and usually illegal) behavior of well-known people, (professional athletes, politicians, preachers, presidents, even royalty). From Martha Stewart to ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:9-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Get Ready For Our Final Good-Bye (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 4, 2018

1. Get alone with God (vs. 13). 2. Pursue the right priorities (vs. 14-16). 3. Determine to be devoted to the Lord (vs. 17-19). 4. Strive to spread the gospel (vs. 20-21; 24). 5. Keep focused on our finish (vs. 22-24).

How to Get Ready for Our Final Good-bye (Part 1) The Book of Acts - Part 72 Acts 20:13-24 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - February 1, 2015 BACKGROUND: *In this Scripture, Paul and his mission team were at the end of Paul's third missionary journey, and were on their way to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:13-24

Denomination: Baptist

"knocking On Heaven’s Door:" The Friend At Midnight

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 9, 2023

This Sunday in our series, “Parables to Live By,” our of Luke’s gospel, we’ll be looking at the Parable of “The Friend at Midnight,” whose overarching theme is about prayer and our knocking on Heaven’s door for God to hear our plea.

Parables to Live By “Knocking on Heaven’s Door:” The Friend at Midnight Luke 11:5-13 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEL0NII1Shs In 1973, Bob Dylan wrote what some consider one of the most famous folk songs in the U.S. It was written for the movie, “Pat Garrett and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Foursquare

How?

Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 17, 2007

A message on our strategy for growing mature believers.

September 30, 2007 Shane begins by telling the story of “Baby Jessica” Intro: Every church has basically the same overall mission. Whether they articulate it or not, al Bible believing churches have as their same goal to reach people for Christ and to help them understand how to live out that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-47

Denomination: Baptist

Nature, Wives, Heaven, Hell In The Koran Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 28, 2015

How vastly different is the Bible narrative from the Koran. Yet Muhammad and his "angel" and 1 billion people on the planet today want us to believe that the Prophet of Mecca/Medina has merely updated God's revelation. See for yourself.

Lesson 32, Talking Ants, Messenger Birds, and Frail Spiders. Today, suras 25-29 Sura 25 is about "the discriminator," a special gift given to Muhammad, to rightly discern what is true and what is not. Unfortunately his first act of discrimination in this chapter is to deny that the God of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Build Your Relationship To God!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 12, 2020

Get this relationship right and earthly ones will also change as you practice the same principles.

II Corinthians 11:21-33 Proposition – You must build your relationship with Jesus! I. By being totally committed! A. Forget feelings! II Timothy. 2:1-7 Newlyweds-everything fresh, different, after awhile routine Examples: soldier, athlete, farmer B. Recognize your position! ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:21-33, Ephesians 1:15-23, 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, Acts 20:18-38, Ephesians 4:11-16, Psalm 133:1, Job 13:15, 2 Timothy 2:1-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

How "Self" Conscious Are You?

Contributed by Gary Miller on May 11, 2007

Where does your strength come from? What is it that gets you through the really tough times? This morning I will highlight the three sources of our strength.

How “Self” Conscious Are You? Well, we’re on the eve of another new year. How many of you have made New Year’s resolutions in the past? Let me see a show of hands. How many are making resolutions this year? Usually these are about losing a certain number of pounds or starting an exercise ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Brethren

Lay Up For Yourself Treasures In Heaven

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 13, 2001

Give stragetically and tactically so that your gifts will be multiplied by the many ministries of Christ’s church around the world in fields that are ripe for the harvest. How to Lay Up for Yourself Treasures in Heaven Matt 6:19

How to Lay Up Treasures for Yourself in Heaven - Matt 6:19,20 Illustration: Ritual Requirements Mary and Joseph Fulfilled at the Temple. First, there was circumcision, which is the mark of the covenant God made with Abraham. It is then that a male child receives his name and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Know Where You Are Going And How To Get There?

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 16, 2020

This sermon is based on the Wise Men and being open to God's guidance and leading. We need the leadership, the wisdom and guidance of God's Holy Spirit. This sermon focuses on how to make that a reality in our lives.

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12; Proverbs 3:5-6; John 16:13-15 Title: Do You Know Where You are Going To and How to Get There? Theme: God’s Guidance INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I want to talk to you today about the subject “Do you know where you are going ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Proverbs 3:5-6, John 16:13-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Eternity Is A Long, Long Time

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 13, 2011

Salvation and damnation; they are both eternal. You better get it right.

Eternity Is a Long, Long Time June 12, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Salvation and damnation; they are both eternal. You better get it right. Focus Passage: Luke 16:19-31 Supplemental Passage: "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

A Fortune In A Field And A Goodly Pearl

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022

The Kingdom of Heaven is more significant than all else we can have, and an individual should be willing to forsake any pretense of everything to get it.

The Field The Kingdom of Heaven is more significant than all else we can have, and an individual should be willing to forsake any pretense of everything to get it. The one who found the fortune in the field coincidentally found it unintentionally, however, he knew its worth when he discovered it. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hell, You Don't Have To Go

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 15, 2006

heaven or hell, you get to make the choice

Intro: according to a recent study: less than 3% of sermons are on sin, rebellion, judgment or eternal punishment. Because of this, 67% of Americans don’t believe in a literal hell. These attitudes are main factors why the American Pastor is now viewed as disposable, if there is no hell, than what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Getting Real With Your Self Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 19, 2007

We all wear masks, which puts us in danger of losing our real selves. Jesus shows us how to be real as He deals with threatening people, hostile people, and those whose hearts are full of pain. Montgomery Hills Baptist Church

When you wear a mask – not a Halloween costume mask, but a personality mask, a way-of-being mask – when you wear a mask, you not only hide from others, but you also hide from yourself. You lose your real self. And that is a huge loss. It is crucial to get real with yourself. The poet Paul ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Know Where You Are Going? Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jun 15, 2018

As Christians, we get sucked into the ways and wants of this world and we forget where are true home lies because our citizenship is is heaven. We are are only passing through this world.

With our modern GPS’s, on most of our smart phones, we can get to where we want to go, only if we correctly put in the correct co-ordinance, or the right address. A Swedish couple on vacation near Naples, Italy. They want to drive to the very scenic and romantic holiday isle of Capri located in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan To Bring You Heaven

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 23, 2020

The Good News is that the death and Resurrection of Jesus give us access to God. In other words, we can only get to heaven by trusting in God through his Son, Jesus Christ.

“God says he will accept and acquit us—declare us ‘not guilty’—if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like.” Romans 3:22 (TLB) The Bible says, “This Good News tells us how God makes ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational