11 Sermons Tagged "Heaven"

The young man asked: "What must I do?" The disciples asked: "Who can be saved?" Jesus answered: "All things are possible."

When Jesus told of the rich man and poor Lazarus, he didn't state exactly why the rich man went to Hell, leading some people to make incorrect assumptions and guesses about it. However, the reason is very clearly implied in Jesus' words, and we can learn from it and apply it to our own lives and circumstances.

In this sermon we learn what God has promised to those who put their trust in mankind instead of him, and we see that God promises to bless those who trust in him, even if they are sometimes insulted, excluded, hated, and rejected in this world because of their faith.

Jesus referred to himself as "the living bread which came down from heaven" and that whoever "eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life." (John 6:51a,54a). However, we are not to confuse this with Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper. Rather, Jesus is telling us that he is the living Word of God, which we need to nourish our faith so that we may live forever in Heaven.

When we face pain and trials in our lives, like with the current COVID-19 pandemic, we can be thankful that scripture does not end with the uncertainty of Thomas; instead, we have been given assurances of heaven, and we know that God uses the pain and trials for our benefit.