Sermons on Hymn Of Heaven:

We Are Citizens Of Heaven

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004

We Are Citizens of Heaven: A fact that brings comfort; a fact that demands character.

After ten months of waiting it’s finally here – a notification inviting Sarah and me to take our Canadian citizenship test later this month. Why are we becoming Canadian citizens? Why did you become, or are happy to be a Canadian citizen? Isn’t it because this country offers peace, freedom, and ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Why There Are Tears In Heaven

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 22, 2004

This sermon looks at the popular (but biblically inaccurate) idea that there are no tears in heaven right now.

Often at funerals you will hear the pastor say: “There are no tears in heaven.” - This is one of those statements we make without any biblical justification because we are not careful with biblical promises. - This takes a biblical promise out of its historical context and applies it ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Opening The Windows Of Heaven

Contributed by John Miller on Jan 16, 2003

God wants to give everyone blessings no matter what the circumstances are.

OPENING THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN Read: 2 Kings 7:1-17 Intro: This morning I want to talk about the blessings of God that he wants to give everyone no matter what the circumstances are. When I was growing up, we sang that chorus-“The windows of Heaven are open, the blessings are falling tonight, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Strangers From Heaven.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Dec 29, 2004

Jesus pays a visit to Abraham.

Strangers from heaven. Genesis 18. 01/05/05 Heavenly guests come to visit Abraham. They were three in number and appeared as traveling strangers when they came to Abraham. Of the three Angels two were ordinary angels the other angel was Jesus Christ. The identification of Jesus is verified in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven In The Here And Now Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 30, 2004

#3 in Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series. This speaks of having eternal life now, not just later in heaven. What does it mean to live?

Romans 8:10-11 – Heaven in the Here and Now Let me tell you the life story of a certain man. All he ever really wanted in life was more. He wanted more money, so he invested his inherited wealth into a billion-dollar pile of assets. He wanted more fame, so he broke into the Hollywood scene and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

He Ascended Into Heaven Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 14, 2004

This sermon explores the ascension, session, and judgment of Jesus Christ.

Introduction As we continue our series in The Apostles’ Creed I would like to examine today what it means to believe that Jesus ascended into heaven. Please listen as I recite the Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hockey, Hell And Heaven

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 19, 2005

Wednesday February 16, 2005 the National Hockey League announced that the 2004-05 season has been cancelled due to failure to resolve a management-player dispute over a team’s salary cap. IT’S ALL ABOUT MONEY.

HOCKEY, HELL AND HEAVEN “We do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Get To Heaven

Contributed by Roy Sommerville on Mar 2, 2005

The inadequeacy of the moral plan to get to heaven, demonstrated by the rich young ruler

How To Get To Heaven There are two ways to get to heaven. The first is God’s plan, and the second, the Moral plan, or man’s plan. We could call God’s plan the D.O.N.E.-Done- plan. Everything that needed to be done to assure you a place in heaven was done by Jesus Christ, through His death and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Bigotry About Heaven Series

Contributed by Ian Grant Spong on Mar 18, 2005

Urban legends, heresies, bigotry and prejudices about heaven abound. What is the balance?

BIGOTRY BUSTERS BY IAN GRANT SPONG HEAVEN When I was in Graduate School doing theology our Greek professor asked us what heaven meant to us. Each one of us gave an entirely different answer and he said that our answers said more about us and our personal needs than heaven, because nobody ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:59

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heaven Came Down

Contributed by Ethan Muse on Apr 2, 2004

A sermon on the Old Testament teaching of the Sanctuary from the story of the woman with the issue of blood touching Jesus.

This is my adaptation of a sermon by Pastor Henry Wright If you have your Bibles, turn with me please to Mark 5:25-34. In case you think I’m not preaching on the Sanctuary, I am. It’s all in Mark 5; you just missed it the last time you read it. Mark 5:25-34. “And a certain woman, which had an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

When Heaven Opens

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Mar 1, 2003

I recently saw a sign for a store advertising a grand opening. The store manager boasted of great give-a-ways and all sort of wonderful prizes. However, none of these things compare to what we gain when Heaven opens.

In our text Heaven opened to show Peter a vision from God of our world,both Jews, Gentiles and Samaritans. God also showed Peter that he would have to work among the unbelief, prejudices, and despair of this world. Heaven opened to give Peter a promise of continual divine assistance. (1) Heaven ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Heaven, A Home To Share

Contributed by Ronald Keller on Mar 9, 2003

A sermon using two pieces of chocolate to encourage Christians to share their faith in Jesus and their hope in Heaven.

"Heaven, A Home To Share" INTRODUCTION (Give each person two pieces of foil covered chocolate. Tell them not to eat it right away. While they wait(and some will not wait), talk about how good chocolate tastes. How recent studies have shown it is an antioxidant. Lead them on for a while. Tell ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Nazarene

Bread From Heaven

Contributed by Larry Young on Aug 5, 2003

A vital relationship with Jesus Christ is the only way to secure eternal life.

Yogi Berra is one of the most famous and successful baseball players of our time. He played nearly 2200 games in the major leagues. – mostly for the New York Yankees 75 of those games were world series games. His success is marked with statistics, but his fame outside of baseball grew because ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-63

Denomination: Pentecostal

Heavens Pep Rally

Contributed by Michael Goodwin on May 8, 2003

All of Heaven wants us to succsed

Mount Vernon Church Heavens Pep Rally (Hebrews 12:1) 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven - The Eternal Vacation

Contributed by E. Venn on Sep 14, 2004

Jesus will reunite the human family when He returns. Those families who have been ripped apart by death, disease, divorce or distance will be reunited.

Heaven - Our Eternal Vacation School is out. Summer is here. With the warm weather one can witness the slow migration of motor homes, boats, and RV’s on the road. This is a sign that we are about to enter the vacation zone. And with this season comes planning, and celebration time. I just ...read more

Scripture: John 14:3

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist