Sermons on Desert Place:

Press

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 25, 2025

Someone is going through right now and you are in a place where you are struggling with uncertainty, doubt, indecisiveness, and confusion. Your faith is being tested, your strength is being drained, your joy has been taken, you are trying to be strong, but you don’t know what to do!

PRESS By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - I want to encourage someone today. Someone is going through right now and you are in a place where you are struggling with uncertainty, doubt, indecisiveness, and confusion. Your faith is being tested, your strength is being drained, your joy ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Apostolic

When The Wilderness Calls Series

Contributed by Cameron Conway on May 29, 2019

Everyone wants to remain in their own proverbial Eden and wait for God to bring them blessings on a silver platter. It’s no wonder why we look down upon seasons of difficulties or even the idea of having to go through a wilderness to arrive at the place God has called us to.

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com Everyone wants to remain in their own proverbial Eden and wait for God to bring them blessings on a silver platter. It’s no wonder why we look down upon seasons of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 19:9-10, Matthew 6:25-27, Psalm 55:6-7

Denomination: Foursquare

1 Samuel Part 2 (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Apr 24, 2024

A prophet and judge, God's choice; a king-the people's choice; location = The Promised Land; A barren wife asks God for a son; Saul's reign, disobedience, and rejection; book took place over 100 years; footnotes from Biblegateway.com

Purpose: Samuel writes a prophetically oriented history of Israel's early monarchy. Because the sinful nature found it easier to follow an earthly king the Israelites were reluctantly granted a monarch of their popular choice -but man's wisdom never exceeds God's wisdom, and this ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Where Your Treasure Lies

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Aug 14, 2025

But Jesus, with divine wisdom, sees beyond the surface conflict to the heart issue that threatens both brothers: greed. In response, He tells one of His most sobering parables, a story that cuts through our material obsessions and calls us to examine where we place our trust and hope.

The scene opens with a dispute over inheritance - a matter as relevant today as it was two thousand years ago. But Jesus, with divine wisdom, sees beyond the surface conflict to the heart issue that threatens both brothers: greed. In response, He tells one of His most sobering parables, a story ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Methodist

Elevate To The Next Level: "Living Purposefully”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 31, 2025

This week we are following up on two prior messages, “Living Intentionally,” and last week’s “Living Opportunistically,” where we looked at our need to seize the opportunities God places in our lives. Today we’ll look at living our lives according to God’s purpose.

Elevate to the Next Level “Living Purposefully” Ecclesiastes 1:2-15 Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dCXKQhB2Is This morning, we’re continuing in our series on elevating our discipleship, or better yet, elevating our lives as Christians to the next level. In our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:18-19, Matthew 6:20, Acts 13:36

Denomination: Foursquare

The Unexpected Jesus (Sermon 3) Discovering God In Surprising Ways Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2024

Many of us have had moments when we expected God to act a certain way, only to be surprised by how He actually revealed Himself. Perhaps you were praying for a breakthrough, but God brought transformation in a different form.

The Unexpected Jesus: Discovering God in Surprising Ways Introduction Today, I want to explore a theme that could radically transform your relationship with God: the idea that Jesus often shows up in ways we least expect. Many of us have had moments when we expected God to act a certain way, only ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-7, Isaiah 55:8-9, Psalm 139:7-10, Mark 5:25-34, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Luke 5:4-11, Isaiah 6:8, Hebrews 13:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Miracles Of Jesus (Pt 2) Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 15, 2025

Last week we begin a series on the Miracles of Jesus. The purpose is firstly, to learn about the miracles and secondly, to discover what they mean to us today.

So, as a reminder here they are: The purpose is firstly, to learn about the miracles and secondly, to discover what they mean to us today. The plan is the spend a few weeks in the miracles, shift to some parables, and finish up with the miracles. We are examining these miracles chronologically with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:16-17

Fifth Trumpet: Locusts From The Bottomless Pit, Sent To Torment Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 24, 2017

The supernatural creatures released upon the blowing of the fifth trumpet are evil spirits. The description given of their appearance is, at the same time, a description of their character. We are told thirteen things about them.

By: Tom Lowe Date: 5-7-16 Series: Verse By Verse Through Revelation Title: Fifth Trumpet (First Woe): Locusts From the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, The Light Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006

Sermon #6 in the Jesus in Isaiah series looks at how Messiah is pictured as a light in a dark place. Texts for this include Isaiah 9:2-4, 50:10-11, 60:1-3 as well as a reference in Matt.5:14-16. (Sermon #5 of this series is omitted because Ronnie Morgan

Isaiah #6 CHCC: 02-16-03 THE LIGHT Isaiah 9:2-4, Isaiah 50:10-11, Isaiah 60:1-3, Matthew 5:14-16 SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 60:1-3, Matthew 5:14-16 SKIT: This Little Light of Mine INTRODUCTION: I like it when other people assist me by bringing a unique introduction to my sermon. Surely ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#3: We Reap In A Different Season Than When We Sow Series

Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007

There are some things in life that are an acquired taste. Fried okra. I decided I’d like some fried okra for lunch today so I bought some seeds this weekend. So I have planted three okra seeds in this container of dirt. I carefully placed the seeds about

They are seven in number, with each stemming from God’s eternal Word. • Law 1 We reap much we did not sow • Law 2 We reap the same in kind as we sow • Law 3 We reap in a different season than when we sow • Law 4 We reap more than we sow • Law 5 We reap in proportion as we sow • Law 6 We reap ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Audacity Of Faith - Inauguration Week

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 14, 2009

Talk about ‘change we can believe in’--you’ll never be more changed than when you believe in the real Messiah, Jesus Christ, and when you have the audacity to place your faith in ‘That One’. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

The Audacity of Faith Daniel 3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/AudacityOfFaith.html On Tuesday we will inaugurate a new President. It is truly historic, and I don’t mind saying that I’m still proud to be an American, and proud of the progress we have made toward racial equality. I’m not rooting ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Guy With The Donkey

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 14, 2003

Actually all of us have a donkey. Each of us have things in our life if given back to God, would help carry Jesus to another place. What is it that you have, a song, a hug, an idea or just a little time? Maybe you can write a big check or teach a greatles

The Guy with the Donkey Matt 21:2 - 3 Matt 21:2 - 3… If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ’The Lord needs them,’ and he will immediately send them." ILL Talking to some of the interesting bible characters in heaven will be interesting. Some would like to talk to “one of the Mary’s”, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:2-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Altar Of Worship

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 30, 2008

As we just read in Hebrews 13:10, “we have an altar” of our own now. Our altar of worship isn’t like what they had in the Old Testament. Our altar of worship is a place were we can come and offer up the fruit of lips that confess His name.

Our Altar Heb 13:10-16 10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:12-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Restoring Resources Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 10, 2007

God created material things for us to use to glorify Him. The problem is, we have placed His stuff in the wrong account. We have taken God’s stuff out of His glory account and transferred it to our materialism account. And when it’s in our account, it’

1. The first account transfer is from one house to another. 2. The second account transfer is from one hand to another. 3. The third account transfer is from one land to another. EZRA 1:7-11 In 1985, the year that I graduated High School, do you know what the #2 song on the Billboard charts was? ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:7-11, Ezra 1:7-18

Denomination: Baptist

Test & Trial, Why God Allows Them Part 1 Series

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Aug 21, 2007

Have you every asked the question, why must I go through test and trials as a Christian? Why does God allow trials to take place? This morning, we will uncover some reasons why God allows things to transpire in our lives. God allows test and trials becaus

Introduction • Have you every asked the question, why must I go through test and trials as a Christian? • Why does God allow trials to take place? • This morning, we will uncover some reasons why God allows things to transpire in our lives. • God allows test and trials because He is trying to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational