In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Presence"

Beauty Is An All-Pervading Presence...it Waves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Beauty is an all-pervading presence...It waves in the branches of the trees and in the green blades of grass...The mountains, the clouds, the heavens, the stars, the rising and the setting sun, all overflow with beauty...The greatest truths are wronged if not linked with beauty, and they win ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

They Won't Let Me In, Either!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 27, 2014

THEY WON’T LET ME IN, EITHER! Years ago in the Deep South, a Baptist church was struggling over whether or not to allow a black gentleman to join their church. He had been their janitor for years and decided he wanted to be part of the church family. A special vote of the congregation was called ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-20

Tags: Church, Racism, Presence Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You See, Our Presence Is Really The Best Way To ...

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Dec 14, 2006

You see, our presence is really the best way to reveal our love. (Don’t worry, kids, I’m not encouraging your parents to boycott presents, but I do want to make a point.) And I can say this from experience, for when I was a kid our home was burglarized just before Christmas one year. Man, was I ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Those Are Our Best Friends In Whose Presence We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those are our best friends in whose presence we are able ...read more

Tags: Compassion

A Real Friend Warms You By His Presence, Trusts ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A real friend warms you by his presence, trusts you with his secrets, and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

I Sure Wish Jesus Could Have Been There!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2014

I SURE WISH JESUS COULD HAVE BEEN THERE! A church had a special concert and the worship center was packed. The congregation had one of their greatest times of worship ever! Later that evening, a young mother from the church was putting her little boy to bed. He had enjoyed the concert so much ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-20

Tags: Jesus, Children, Prayer, Presence Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Will Never, Never, Never Leave Me!  PRO

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Feb 7, 2014

HE WILL NEVER, NEVER, NEVER LEAVE ME! Written by Dr. Larry Petton Hebrews 13:5 is a rare verse. It has been simply translated by many as, "He will never leave you or forsake you." That is good English, but it is not good Greek in this instance. This verse contains an unusual triple negative. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5

Tags: Fear, Trinity, Loneliness, Presence Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Porn Presence More Than 40 Million People Visit ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Porn Presence More than 40 million people visit an Internet porn site each day. · There are now more than 4.2 million Internet porn sites. · 60% of all web site visits are sexual in nature. · 30% of unsolicited e-mails contain porno content. · Americans spend an estimated $8-$10 billion annually on ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Thank God, Not Everyone Lets The Negatives Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2004

Thank God, not everyone lets the negatives of life keep them from accomplishing what God wants them to do. On June 18, 1999 Gary and Gloria Sloan, Southern Baptist missionaries, who had been on the field of Mexico only six months, were enjoying a birthday celebration for their daughter, Carla, at ...read more

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Financial Wow Miracle

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2009

FINANCIAL WOW MIRACLE Lake City Church - Madison -- God does a financial wow miracle. They were four days away from having to make their quarterly payment of $140,000 for their mortgage. Pastor John Ruck meets with all the finance wizards - bankers, Cpa's, business men. They asked him "How are you ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship Is A Feast...

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2014

"Worship is a feast in which God is the host, the cook, the waiter, and the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-5

Tags: Worship, Glory Of God, Presence Of God, Worship General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Held My Hand  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2003

GOD HELD MY HAND As a child my parents took me to church You see for me they didn’t have to search. And when at my grandparents house we all went together. In rain, snow, heat and all kinds of weather. Growing up on a farm in rural Kentucky, work was all we knew Of the outside world we had no ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, God's Love

Pator Dave Kinney: "Faith Is Grounded In The ...

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Aug 24, 2008

Pator Dave Kinney: "Faith is grounded in the confidence of God's presence in today's unsettledness and the conviction in ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, Hand Me That Can Of Tomato Soup!

Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 2, 2020

5-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn't want to go in alone. "It's dark in there and I'm scared." She asked again, and he persisted. Finally she said, "It's ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 43:1-2

Tags: Faith, Fear, Children, Humor, Presence Of God  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Will Is God's Word

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 13, 2009

GOD’S WILL IS GOD’S WORD Jimmy is a professional fisherman. He makes his living fishing on the BASS (Bass Angler Sportsman Society) circuit. He is also a devout Christian and belongs to the FBC Keys, Oklahoma. This year, BASS made a ruling that to be eligible for the fisherman of the year award ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

God Is A Jealous God

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009

GOD IS A JEALOUS GOD A few years ago, I was working in Qatar installing a newsroom set for Al-Jazeera TV. I’d been there for nearly a month and was ready to go home. I can’t describe for you how badly I missed my family. We were nearly finished with the set, and the last thing to be done was to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:5

Tags: Idolatry, Generation

Through The Week We Go Down Into The Valleys Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Through the week we go down into the valleys of care and shadow. Our Sabbaths should be hills of light and joy in Gods presence; and so as time rolls by we shall go from mountain top to mountain top, till at last ...read more

Tags: Commandments Sabbath

Pleasures Of God

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 20, 2003

John Piper writes, "if God wants to love us infinitely and delight us fully and eternally, he must preserve for us the one thing that will satisfy us totally and eternally; namely, the presence and worth of his own glory. He alone is the source of full and lasting pleasure. Therefore, his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Tags: God's Provision, God The Father

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Seeking God

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 8, 2025

For performing a miracle or plan, God sometimes sends his angels, but to a person who seeks God, God comes directly (in person or through his presence) to meet him. He does not send an angel, but He comes directly. He will remove the fascination of supernatural things or creatures but turn your ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13

Tags: Faith, Hope

God's Will Done In God's Way Will Not Lack God's ...  PRO

Contributed by John Shearhart on May 19, 2006

"God’s will done in God’s way will not lack God’s ...read more

Tags: Faith General