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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Message 4 in our series exploring the foundational elements of a healthy walk. This message continues fleshing out the elements of the "C" continually cultivating a dynamic relationship with God. The focus of this message is drawing near to God.
Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “CPR for a Healthy Walk Part Four – Draw Near to God REVIEW / INTRODUCTION God created us to live in community. Community with Him, community with each other. The deeper our community with Him, the more meaningful our community with each other. Just as ...read more
Scripture: James 4:6-8
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
Sermon 5 in a series of 7 on Living the Christian Life - out of James
Living the Christian Life Draw Me Near Lord! James 4:1-17 When everything is going bad in life, there is only one place to turn for guidance. One place to turn for help, help that will last for an eternity. It is not a temporary fix to a permanent problem. However, it is a permanent fix, to a ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-17
Denomination: Baptist
Storms should drive us to the presence of God, not away from Him.
DRAWING NEAR IN THE MIDST OF STORMS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Mark 4:35-41 Supporting Texts: Psalm 46:1-3, Isaiah 43:2, James 4:8, Psalm 91:1-2, Matthew 14:22-33 INTRODUCTION: Storms are inevitable in life. They come in the form of sickness, financial challenges, family troubles, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Drawing close to God is not a one-time event but a continuous journey of seeking Him with all our heart.
DRAWING CLOSE TO GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: James 4:8 Supporting Texts: Psalm 145:18, Hebrews 10:22, Isaiah 55:6 INTRODUCTION: Drawing close to God is one of the most important pursuits of the Christian faith. It is a relationship-building process that requires our sincere desire, ...read more
Scripture: James 4:8, Psalm 145:18, Hebrews 10:22, Isaiah 55:6
The finished work of Jesus gives us confident access to God.
A CALL TO DRAW NEAR. Hebrews 10:11-25. Broadly speaking, this passage represents the end of the argument for the pre-eminence of Jesus’ priesthood, and the beginning of some practical applications. In expounding the sympathetic priesthood of Jesus (Hebrews 4:14-16), the writer has already ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-25
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
True peace and purpose come from drawing near to God, letting go of distractions, and seeking His presence above all else in our daily lives.
Friends, some weeks feel like a treadmill stuck on high speed. Our calendars crowd us, our phones buzz at us, and our souls sigh within us. We try to keep up appearances while our insides ache for an anchor. Have you felt that slow leak of peace, that subtle drift of the heart when worries and ...read more
Scripture: James 4:8, Matthew 6:33
Topics: Focus, Distraction
Believers have been waiting for the return of Christ and that time is drawing near when God will send the Son to bring His children home. That return will not only Glorify God but it will reestablish God's dominion over all the earth.
Title: "The End is In Drawing Near" Big Idea: Peter is bring to a close God's message to the pilgrims and therefore we are to be mindful of that the end is near. The End of all things, The End of sorrow and even more important The End of Waiting. Believers have been waiting for the return of ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11
I. EXORDIUM: Are you drawing near to your FATHER? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we can be so near to FATHER GOD. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:22 (Amplified Bible) Let us all come forward and draw near with t
I. EXORDIUM: Are you drawing near to your FATHER? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we can be so near to FATHER GOD. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:22 (Amplified Bible) Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:22
Denomination: Pentecostal
James offers several cures for conflict. We think the problem in conflict is the other person. But James says the cure begins with us submitting to God, drawing near to God, resisting the devil and to stop judging others.
Introduction: A. One day a proper Englishman found himself seated on a train with two ladies who were arguing about whether to have the window opened or closed. 1. One lady claimed that she would die of heatstroke if the window stayed closed. 2. The other lady said she would die of pneumonia if ...read more
Scripture: James 4:7-12, James 5:19-20, Galatians 6:1
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The season we begin tomorrow is a time to draw near to God so that He can draw near to us.
Tuesday of the 7th Week in Course Mardi Gras Passions. We don’t hear much about that plural noun lately. Oh, the word “passion” turns up in seamy novels and videos, I suppose. And those of us for whom the Catholic religion, the word “passion” stirs up thoughts of the torture Jesus had to undergo ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:30-37, James 4:1-10, Psalm 55:22
Denomination: Catholic
Final sermon in the Advent Series focusing on the Shepherds and their role in the Christmas Event.
In just under two days we celebrate the arrival of Christ in our world. It is certainly more than merely the birth of a great man. Certainly more than the beginning of the Christian faith... What we celebrate on Christmas is the fact that Love has drawn near to us... Love was made flesh and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
This is the third in the series from Tony Evan’s book, Dry Bones Dancing.
Are You Drawing Near? Mark 5:25-34 -Before the era of mandatory seatbelts you could always tell which couples were in love and which ones weren’t. The distance indicated something. -Many of God’s children are content to ride in the car with the Lord, but they want to keep their ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:25-34
Draw Near – Whatever It Takes
OPEN: Today I wanted to focus one more time on the topic of drawing near to God. In James we were told: "Come near to God and he will come near to you." This morning we are going to be looking at a woman who has a desperate faith. She was determined to get to Jesus not matter what it took. ...read more
Scripture: Mark 5:21-34
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A challenge to draw near to God in the forty days leading up to the celebration of the resurrection.
Dakota Community Church February 18, 2007 40 Days Introduction: Although Easter is the most significant of the Christian holidays it does not enjoy the kind of enthusiastic fanfare afforded Christmas or even Thanksgiving. Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:22-24
Denomination: Mennonite
Consider One Another – Hebrews chapter 10 verses 19-25 - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info
SERMON OUTLINE: (1). What do we have? (vs 19-21): • We have a bold confidence. (vs 19-20). • We have a great priest (vs 21). (2) What must we do? (vs 22-25a) • We should draw near (vs 22-23). • We should speak out (vs 23). • We should stir up (vs 24-25). SERMON ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25
Denomination: Brethren
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