Sermons on The Heavens Declare God:

What Will Heaven Be Like?

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005

Description of Heaven based somewhat on the book by Randy Alcorn

What Will Heaven Be Like? What do you think heaven will be like? A lot of people have a mental picture of heaven, Maybe they think of the Emerald City from the Wizard of Oz? Or Disneyland. In movies it’s usually set up in clouds somewhere, kind of like a fog bank, with angels sitting around ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Speaking In The Tongue Of Heaven

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 17, 2024

When the Holy Spirit empowers a person to speak in his or her language—which we will hear in our mother tongue—the language they speak in is not their language but the tongue of Heaven.

What an incredible and ecstatic experience for the twelve Apostles, the Mother of Jesus, Jesus’ brothers, and other women to experience the gifting of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. As Luke reports, it had been a dramatic event. While they were together, the event started with a sudden ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, Acts 2:1-21, John 20:19-23, Mark 16:17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Nine Blessings Of Heaven.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 12, 2024

Free from oppression and temptation. -Free from Satan‘s fiery darts. -Free from Satan‘s attack on our relationships, -free from suspicion and resentment and misunderstanding.

The Nine Blessings Of Heaven. Revelation 1.1-3,9 I know I spoke on the 10 benefits of heaven but I wanted to follow up with these nine blessings of heaven. -So are you ready? These nine blessings of heaven–– these 9 joyous advantages, we will experience in the eternal presence of our ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

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

Our Longing For Heaven Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

All those in Christ will spend eternity living in the new heavens and new earth. The new heaven and new earth is everything that we loved about the old heaven and earth, minus the curse of sin. Creation’s beauties are heightened, its pleasures strengthened, and our limitations removed.

Twenty years old, Matthew decides to begin his sophomore year at Texas State University, by pledging for a fraternity. He feels it’s a good way to make new friends. During initiation, he consumes enough alcohol to make an elephant inebriated. Still, at 20 years of age and two-sport athlete in high ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:22-23, Isaiah 65:17-25, Genesis 3:6-8, Genesis 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing In The Kingdom Of Heaven

Contributed by Marianne Unger on Jul 19, 2004

The story of Mary and Martha gives us a perspective on what is truly important in our lives.

Sharing In The Kingdom Of Heaven Luke 10:38-42 What pictures come to mind when you think of the story of Mary & Martha? Sibling Rivalry Jealousy Doing Vs. Being I have heard many sermons on this text, as I’m sure most of you have also. There are many twists to this very short pericope or short ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: *other

Why Are We Not In Heaven?

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 3, 2002

A message encouraging church members to share their faith

WHY ARE WE NOT IN HEAVEN? Proverbs 11:30 INTRO: We are fit for heaven from the day of our salvation. We can’t improve upon our fitness, so why aren’t we already in heaven? Why doesn’t God take us on to heaven when we receive Jesus? I. SUPREME INTEREST OF GOD. God has a desire that everyone ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:30

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 18, 2007

1- The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner 2- The kingdom of heaven is like men working 3- The kingdom of heaven is like getting paid

INTRO.- The kingdom of heaven is a kingdom. It is a country, a domain, an empire. It is similar to our country and yet it is not similar. Heaven is not America and America is not heavenly! ILL.- When Edward Everett Hale was Chaplain of the Senate, someone asked him, “Do you pray for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bread From Heaven.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 24, 2022

It is all very well seeking Jesus. But WHY?

THE BREAD FROM HEAVEN. John 6:22-35. JOHN 6:22-24. The details of these verses set the scene for the conversation which immediately follows. The people saw the disciples getting into the boat, but had lost sight of Jesus (John 6:22). Meantime other boats had come over from Tiberias to a place ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heaven - An Indescribable Gift

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 5, 2009

❶ What Qualifies You for Heaven ❷ The Gift of Heaven ❸ Heaven Is Our Home ❹ A Brand New Start ❺ What Difference Does Heaven Make?

2 Corinthians 9:15KJV 15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. Ecclesiastes 3:11NKJV He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. Into Eternity - 3 people die every ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Truth About Heaven

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 20, 2014

So Where Do People Get Their Misconceptions About Heaven?

When I was close to 13 years old, I had a dream about heaven, I dreamed that it was this big hospital, and as I walked down the halls all I seen was room after room of sick people laying in bed, there some people who had Iv’s hooked up to them, the were some who had cast on their legs or on ...read more

Scripture: John 14:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Bread From Heaven

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 28, 2009

This is a message discussing the bread for physical life and the Bread for spiritual life.

Text: “For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world” (John 6:33). Is there anyone present who has never eaten bread? All of have eaten bread at some time in our life. Bread is one of the staple food items and dates back to the New Stone Age which I understand ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-35

Denomination: Christian Church

The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Near

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Oct 14, 2003

There is time for action but no time to waste

1st Peter 4:7-11 “The Kingdom of Heaven is Near” “There is time for action but no time to waste.” Intro: I don’t know the number of times I have been on my couch screaming at the TV during the last seconds of a NASCAR race, or a football game. It seems funny that I believe Jeff Gordon will be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heaven And Hell, The Afterlife Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on Aug 12, 2013

A Biblical overview of Heaven and Hell and why we can't erase Hell! Jesus is the only way to Heaven!

The Afterlife WELCOME TO THIS SERMON ON THE AFTERLIFE. ALL CAMPUSES. After Earth concept This is a huge topic these days! Not enough time to cover here, ONLINE class THIS TUES night, get into the nuts and bolts with you live in the chat! I want to warn you, not all things that we’ll talk ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Up With Heaven?

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 13, 2014

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What’s Up With Heaven? John 14:1-3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WhatsUp.html Epitaph in Indiana: “Here lies the body of old man Peas, Buried ‘neath the flowers and trees. But Peas ain’t here, just the pod. Peas shelled out and went to God.” A lady tried to quote ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Baptist