Sermons on Abide In His Presence:

A Full Life

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 31, 2019

To live a full life, follow the Lord fully with full faith in Him.

Jill Briscoe offers a very interesting look at the way things have changed, especially with people my age or older. In the dim and distant past When life's tempo wasn't fast, Grandma used to rock and knit, Crochet, tat, and baby-sit. When the kids were in a jam, They could always count on ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

David Made King Of The Entire Nation Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 5, 2023

In our own lives we need to be courageous. Show courage in difficult situations. Don’t give up when times get hard. Keep fighting the good fight. Bring it to God in prayer. Take a deep breath. Sorrows may endure, but joy comes in the morning.

Israel is in a vicious civil conflict, between Judah in the south, and the rest of Israel in the north. David commands from the city of Hebron in the south, and Ish-Bosheth is in charge in the north. Abner was Ish-Bosheth’s main military leader, but he was insulted by his leader, and shifted sides ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 2 Samuel 4:1-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

Standing By

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 19, 2023

Can you stand by, doing nothing, when someone needs only your presence, not your action or your words or even your understnding?

One of the hardest things in the world to do is - to do nothing. Jesus asked his three closest friends, disciples Peter, James and John, to do just that. Just to stay awake with him. Could you do that? With nothing to busy your hands with, no task to accomplish, nothing to read or plan or analyze ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-45

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Endurance Through Trials: Transformed By God's Purpose - Romans 5:3-4 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 5, 2024

Romans 5:3-4 reveals a powerful truth, teaching us that our trials are not in vain. Instead, they serve a greater purpose, moulding us and shaping us into people of character and hope.

Endurance Through Trials: Transformed by God's Purpose - Romans 5:3-4 Introduction: The Purpose in Our Pain Today, we’re going to talk about something that each of us encounters in life: trials and hardships. But we’ll go beyond discussing the pain itself; we’ll explore the purpose that God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-4, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Job 23:10, Hebrews 6:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

When God Moves Through Us

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 25, 2020

Pentecost showed a God whose power comes upon us, whose presence rests gently upon us, and whose power manifests through us, to help a world in much need of a loving and forgiving Christ.

Acts 2:1-21 When God Moves Through Us A few days after Thanksgiving of 2016, Eric Heffelmire was working on his GMC truck at his family home in Vienna, Virginia. As he recalls, “I was on my back, face up, and I was trying to get some corroded brake lines when apparently the jack slipped and fell ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Decisions And Bifocals Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 26, 2003

7th and final sermon in a series on the seven Churches in Revelation. Looking at characteristics that help us have a positive presence in our community and in our church.

EVERYBODY IS KNOW FOR SOMETHING Decisions and Bifocals Rev. 3:14-22 INTRODUCTION: All of the messages to the churches of Asia are extremely practical, but perhaps none fits the conditions in North America as much as does the message to Laodicea, a church that had become lukewarm in its ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

4 Steps Closer: Aligning Your Life With God’s Will

Contributed by Bob Mcgill on Oct 18, 2025

Every believer wants to draw closer to God, but real closeness doesn’t come from emotion—it comes from alignment. This message walks through four practical steps to align your thoughts, beliefs, actions, and words with God’s truth so your life reflects His presence and power.

Title 4 Steps Closer: Aligning Your Life with God’s Will ? Intro Every one of us wants to be closer to God. We want His presence in our lives, His peace in our hearts, and His power to help us every day. But the truth is, life often pulls us away. We get busy, we get distracted, and sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 2 Timothy 1:7, Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trilogy Psalms (22.23.24) Psalm 23 – The Superb Shepherd – His Care And Work As The Shepherd – Jesus Christ In Perfection Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 8, 2022

Psalm 23 is one of the greats and it reveals the true care of our true Shepherd. David knew the Lord's guidance and feeding, just as he himself cared for his own sheep. The message looks at Jesus as the Shepherd of the sheep.

TRILOGY PSALMS (22.23.24) PSALM 23 – THE SUPERB SHEPHERD – HIS CARE AND WORK AS THE SHEPHERD – JESUS CHRIST IN PERFECTION A Bible Study in Three Psalms – the Trilogy Psalms 22, 23, 24. Today we do the second one of those – Psalm 23 If you wanted a book with a detailed procedure on heart ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 34:9-10, 1 Timothy 6:8, 1 Timothy 6:6-7, Isaiah 33:2, Lamentations 3:22-24, Psalm 121:2-5, Romans 8:35-37, 1 Corinthians 10:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learn From When God Struck Down His Own People (1 Corinthians 9:18-10:14) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 19, 2022

Paul beats his body--- is ruthless toward it-- because he understands the dangers of giving in to sin. Idolatry, and sexual immorality, are dangerous.

This week, in chapter 10, Paul continues to make his argument against going to idol temples and eating idol meat. He begins like this, in verse 1: "(1) For." Now, whenever we start reading somewhere, and the first word we read is "for," we should have one single thought run ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:18-26, 1 Corinthians 10:1-14

Revealing The Unknown God Acts 17:16-34 We’ve Watched Paul And His Partners Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015

I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley and Pastor Tom Owen for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.

Revealing the Unknown God Acts 17:16-34 We’ve watched Paul and his partners, as they left Jerusalem to begin the journey to the utter most parts of the world and everywhere they went people got saved and in each city a church was established, even though Paul and his team met resistance in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

Why Didn't God Proclaim The Birth Of His Son Through The "good And The Great"

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 2, 2021

Why did God use a rough man like John the Baptist to preach repentance to the people

TSJ 05-12-21 Luke 3:1-20 John the Baptist Conventional wisdom says that how you present the message is more important than the message itself Why else do we see smartly dressed men and attractively clothed women advertising products like soap and cars But when God announced the birth of his son ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

Funeral Sermon

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 13, 2020

Jesus calls us to focus on His peace, His place, His promises and His plan.

In John 14, we catch a glimpse of what the disciples were experiencing as they began to realize that Jesus would not be with them much longer. Jesus spoke about heaven and gave His followers four truths to trust in… • His peace • His place • His promise • His plan Let not your hearts be ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Recruits Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Aug 3, 2013

Jesus continues to reveal His True Identity as He calls recruits to His Gospel Message.

God’s Recruits Matthew 10:1-4 In our last study we looked at the close of Matthew 9:37-38: "The harvest is plentiful but the workers ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Recovery Is In Reach

Contributed by Larry Grant on Feb 11, 2023

The gifts of God are irrevocable, so is the anointing of God. 1 John 2:27 says, “But as for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you;” But we will never be able to serve the Lord in an effective manner with a broken tool! God can help us to recover what has fallen.

II King 6:1-7 (NKJV) Recovery is in Reach February 12, 2023 Setting: The school of the prophets had grown to the point that they needed a new place. As they are in the process of cutting down trees to build their new school, one of the ministers loses his ax head in the Jordan River. He becomes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

"Jesus Gives Us A Way Of Transforming The Negative Experience Of Grief Into

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 27, 2002

May 5, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER John 14:15-21 Color: White Title: “Jesus gives us a way of transforming the negative experience of grief into a positive experience; Christ presence.”

May 5, 2002 -- SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER John 14:15-21 Color: White Title: “Jesus gives us a way of transforming the negative experience of grief into a positive experience; Christ presence.” Jesus continues his farewell discourse to his disciples; this section begins and ends with a statement ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Lutheran