Sermons on Closeness To God:

God’s Innkeeper

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 3, 2023

The Good Samaritan gave two denarii and promised to give even more to the innkeeper to care for the wounded man.

The Good Samaritan gave two denarii and promised to give even more to the innkeeper to care for the wounded man. There are so many wounded people in this land right now. Physically, they look to be in good health, but spiritually, they are half dead. They have been robbed of their blessings, their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:37, Luke 10:25-34

Doing God’s Will Series

Contributed by Roy Newton on Jan 25, 2011

This sermon examines the third petition of our Lord’s Pattern for Prayer, "May Your Will be done on earth as it is in heaven", seeking to explore how God communicates His Will to us.

A PATTERN FOR PRAYER DOING GOD’S WILL "So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Things Aren't Always As They Seem Series

Contributed by Stu Hodges on Jun 11, 2013

God sometimes has a bigger purpose, something you cannot see behind an open door you walked through or behind that door that closed so abruptly on you.

Have you ever had to say this to someone in your house? I have to say this to my kids all the time because my kids have this tendency to stand right in front of our tv. I mean, they just stop dead in their tracks, it’s like they’re hypnotized by what’s happening in that moment on ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hungering For God Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 18, 2011

Thus far all of the Beatitudes have expressed man's need, now comes a solution.

“Hungering For God” Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for right-eousness, For they shall be filled.” Nutritionists emphasize that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing God

Contributed by David Ward on Jun 24, 2020

What happens when we see God for who He really is?

INTRODUCTION There is a splendid moment in the 1993 movie Jurassic Park, when world-class paleontologist Allen Grant, who has devoted his life to the study of dinosaurs, suddenly comes face-to-face with real, live prehistoric creatures. He falls to the ground, dumbstruck. The reason is obvious. It ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

On The Mountain With God Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Mar 31, 2025

Throughout the Bible, the motif of the mountain has been instrumental in the lives of God's people. Here in Luke 6, Jesus ascends the mountain to pray - giving us an example and an invitation.

Mountain Top Experiences Throughout the Bible we find a motif or a theme of mountain experiences. Mountains in the ancient world were seen as places where the things of heaven and things of earth intersected. In Scripture we find mountains as a places where surrender happens, where communion with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Let God Be God

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 2, 2025

When denial dies and we stop playing God, repentance opens the heart to mercy, and grace restores joy that guilt once stole.

There is a certain kind of silence that settles on the heart when we finally stop pretending. Not the silence of defeat, but the quiet that comes when we realize we were never meant to carry the whole world on our shoulders. When we stop trying to be God, something in us exhales—and God can ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 38:3-8, 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Praying For God’s Will – Submitting To God’s Way

Contributed by Esther Collins on May 10, 2022

Often we pray for God's will, and hope things will work out the way we want them to. But in reality it's in submitting to His will, and willingly going His way can we experience God's perfect blessings.

When life is hard, and things don’t go as we planned we get discouraged. In times like these we go to God in prayer. As we pray fervently we hope that God will answer us the way we want Him to. We pray for God’s will to be done, and when we find that God’s will is not as we planned or desired, we ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:10-12, Deuteronomy 3:23-26, 2 Samuel 12:15-17, 2 Samuel 12:22-23, Daniel 6:10-11, Matthew 26:39, 2 Corinthians 12:7, 2 Corinthians 12:8-9, Matthew 26:45-46  (view more)  (view less)

A Man Of God And For God

Contributed by Marcos Suazo on Dec 12, 2006

In these days there are many things that go against a MAN being a MAN! The number one thing that goes against it, is the man himself. I randomly asked 10 men if they had a relationship with God and 7 of them said no. it was those 7 who in fact are havi

A Man of God & FOR God! Genesis Chapters 6-8 I. A man of God is obedient. (V.9) • Obedience [To God] is a life preserver that will always save your life. • I Samuel 15:22 ( better than Sacrifice) • Whatever you are willing to obey has your heart. • Whenever you are obedient, you find favor with ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is With Us.

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 18, 2002

A Advent/christmas sermon that discusses how God is with us today!!!!

MT 1:20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:20-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Journal Of God

Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 1, 2005

If the Bible was God’s journal, what would His entry read about the notable days of your life?

"The Journal of God" Dan. 7:10, Rev. 20:12 Dan. 7:10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened. Mal. 3:16. Then those who feared the LORD talked ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

God At Work

Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Jan 23, 2009

God is at work in the lives of His people.

GOD IS WORKING BUT ARE YOU WORKING? Philippians 2:12-18 by Cleavon P. Matthews Sr. May 27, 2006 INTRODUCTION Man’s advancements have brought rapid developments. These fast past changes have necessitated the construction of new facilities, roads, and countless projects. I was recently struck ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God’s Mercy Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 31, 2025

God's mercy and deliverance extend to all creation, demonstrating His abundant power and understanding and offering hope to the humble and brokenhearted.

INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE • Have you ever experienced a moment when life was broken? • When your heart was heavy, your spirit wounded, and restoration seemed far away? • Psalm 147 invites us into a powerful reminder: God is a God of mercy who heals the brokenhearted and restores what is lost. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your God Is God

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 27, 2022

Bible says when the army of Joshua took over the city the burnt it down. Joshua 6:24. They burt it down.

Joshua 6:1-12 Joshua 2:8-15 Psalm 150 • Distance from Egypt to cannon was a journey of 40 days because of the people’s disobedience it was 40years. • The size of the jericoh wasll was 5.5 achres • The size of the 1st wall was 6ft • The size of the 2nd wall was 24ft ? Rahab the prostitute’s ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-12, Joshua 2:8-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Letting God Be God Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 20, 2008

To pray as Jesus prayed is to have the same understanding of God as He did: a firm but compassionate father, a giver who expects us to learn appreciation, and an empowering forgiver.

Introduction to Series Praying As Jesus Prayed Every fall I like to take at least two Sundays to focus on some aspect of that most basic of all the disciplines of the Christian life, the discipline of prayer. I do this for several reasons. First, building in a specific emphasis on prayer in our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Baptist