Sermons on Coming Near To God:

Where Is Heaven

Contributed by Glenn Dale Pease on Aug 29, 2014

Heaven on earth, and hell on earth, are real experiences, but the fact is, when the body dies the soul departs and returns to God. The question is, just where is God and His dwelling place located?

WHERE IS HEAVEN based on Rev. 21:1-8 By Glenn Pease The City Bank of Binghamton, New York, sent flowers to the management of their new branch, on the opening of their new facility. Unfortunately, the card accompanying the flowers read, "Deepest Sympathy." The florist who made the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Coming Out Of The Pit

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Dec 28, 2001

OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT

Title: Coming Out Of The Pit Text: Psalms 40:2-3 Intro: We all get discouraged. How many of you have ever been in a pit of discouragement? We try to live our lives according to God’s word, but many times we find ourselves in trouble. We fall into a pit and find that not only are we deep in a pit ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Is Coming Again!

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jun 26, 2009

Blessings, Warnings from the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ

Revelation 22 Title: “He is coming again” Quote: John 14:1-3 Theme: The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ Text: “Surely I come quickly, Amen.” (Revelation 22:7, 12, 20) I. The New Jerusalem’s Closing Scene and the Lord’s Second Coming Declaration (v.1- 7) [Extension of Chapter 21] A. The ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Thy Kingdom Come Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Jan 22, 2013

All the events of this world is working toward one thing and that is the day when Jesus Himself will come and take His place upon the throne of David.

Thy Kingdom Come Revelation 11:15-19 We saw read last week in the first few verses of this chapter the Lord telling John to measure the Temple and all that was therein. Through all the events of this world the question that is often asked is “What is God doing?” The answer to that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

The King Has Come Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 6, 2009

Who is this strange King?

John 12:12-19 April 5, 2009 The King Has Come Tell the story from Lazarus on – many mourners from Jerusalem at funeral – Many people followed Jesus because of the raising – convergence of crowds at Jerusalem Crowds were excited because of his miracle. Psalm 118 25 LORD, save us! ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: *other

The Time Has Come

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Dec 29, 2018

Planning for our eternal future is now; today. We can still plan for our earthly future for a career, marriage, family and finances, but nothing could be more timely than securing our eternal destination.

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE…IT’S A GOOD THING. WE DO A LOT OF PLANNING: LIFE PLANS SUCH AS COLLEGE, MILITARY, CAREER, MARRIAGE, CHILDREN, FINANCES/SAVINGS. WE HAVE MANY ROUTINE PLANS: VACATION, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES AND HOLIDAYS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL OUR PLANS IN OUR FUTURE ARE WELL PREPARED FOR ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

Denomination: Free Methodist

Jesus Comes To Us

Contributed by Kimberly Belken on Aug 9, 2020

In the familiar story of Jesus walking on the water, we find good news in the fact that it is Jesus who is the key actor and Lord of all.

Psychologists tell us that when we are presented with an event that is perceived as stressful or frightening, we tend to behave in one of two ways—fight or flight. That means that we either tend to gird our loins (to use a Biblical phrase), stare down, and attack that which is scaring us OR we run ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Thy Kingdom Come!

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Dec 14, 2025

The Disciples of Jesus wanted him to teach them how to pray. So Jesus taught them “The Lord’s Prayer”.

In Matthew 6:9-13: “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done,     on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 7:12

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Death Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 8, 2008

God calls us to prepare for death by basing our life on the death of Jesus.

Scripture Introduction We believe that God’s people need God’s word rightly applied in order to grow in faith and love and every grace. Thus the pastor has the two-fold task of exegesis and exposition. Exegesis is pulling God’s meaning out of a Bible text; exposition is explaining that ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Come On Down Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 30, 2008

The times, like those of post-Exilic Jerusalem, require us to wait. Will it be passive, impassive, or active waiting? Active waiting means seeing that what God has done He will do again. God will enlist us and shape us to work for His purposes.

“We wait. We are bored. No, don’t protest, we are bored to death, there’s no denying it. … A diversion comes along and what do we do? We let it go to waste . . . .In an instant all will vanish and we’ll be alone once more, in the midst of nothingness!” So speaks one of the characters in Samuel ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Harvest Is Coming

Contributed by Sherry Brooks Martin on Sep 29, 2025

Matthew 13: 24-30 is a parable that Jesus spoke. A Parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. What Jesus is doing in the parables is taking some aspect of the actions of God and comparing that to something that is earthly so we can come to some understanding of the purposes of God.

In the Parable of the Weeds, we are told a story about a man who did evil against another man and the way he did this was through planting weeds in the man’s garden. The seeds of grain grew, but so did the weeds that the evil man had planted. Jesus may have used this example because the hearers ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

When God Stops Coming To Church!

Contributed by James Owens on Feb 6, 2008

Is it possible for a Christian to give God an offering He doesn’t want?

“WHEN GOD STOPS COMING TO CHURCH!” TEXT: Malachi 1:6-10 “A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a Father, where is Mine honor? and if I be a master, where is My fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise My name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-10

Denomination: Church Of God

God's Wake-Up Call

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 22, 2014

A sermon that encourages people to "set their house in order."

"God's Wake-up Call" 2 Kings 20:1-7 2 Kings 20:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. Introduction: Hezekiah would have to be ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 20:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

There's A Great Day Coming

Contributed by Michael Davis on Mar 4, 2003

This sermon speaks of the great day, greater than all others, that is quickly approaching.

THERE’S A GREAT DAY COMING Isaiah 12 I believe we are approaching the day that the Bible speaks about so vividly. From watching the news and listening to people who have studied prophesy for years and years, it is not hard to understand that we are standing on the threshold of eternity. Some ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:1-6, 2 Kings 18:1-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Come To Make Us Pure

Contributed by Fred Schaeffer on Dec 5, 2008

Jesus came the first time to cleanse us and make us pure through his death and resurrection and as he showed us God’s love and mercy.

I) When I lived in Ottawa, KS there was a salvage yard especially for trucks -- big trucks, mid-size trucks, cabs of all sizes and trailers, too -- the truck salvage yard had it all. In reality it looked like a cemetery for old, broken down trucks. This salvage yard spanned a half mile location ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ