Sermons on Dwell In Safety:

4 Christmas Gifts You Don’t Have To Wait To Open

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 13, 2025

There are many gifts we'll receive we really don't care for. But this Christmas, God offers you gifts of His love, healing, forgiveness, and inner joy. And these best gifts you don't have to wait until December 25 to open!

4 CHRISTMAS GIFTS YOU DON’T HAVE TO WAIT TO OPEN Matthew 2:11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHEN JOSEPH WENT ROGUE 1. The Director of the Christmas play was nervous when she cast Jimmy, the middle-school class clown, as Joseph in the Christmas Pageant. 2. Her fears were realized when Jimmy decided ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

All We Like Sheep

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 20, 2025

For the 4th Sunday of Advent. This sermon is only about 10-15 minutes long, because it followed a children's choir presentation.

Thank you so much, children’s choir! Thank you for leading us in worship, and thank you for giving us such a fresh perspective on the Christmas story. When Mrs. Ashley first told me the concept, that we were going to tell the Christmas story from the perspective of the sheep, I thought it was a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

My Refuge & Hiding Place

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Aug 26, 2002

The Lord is a refuge a hiding place for everyone who is in need of shelter.

Hide and Seek 1.When I was a child I enjoyed playing the games. (Catch, Throwing things, Wrestling, etc) 2. One I enjoyed a lot was, “Hide and seek”. 3. Hide and seek for adults? 4. Don’t we all need a place to hide? 5. Where do we go when we need to escape? (Alcohol, drugs, vacation, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

How To Hear ‘well Done': Three Excuses, Three Expectations, Three Promises

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 8, 2003

This message unpacks the text in which Jesus tells how a servant can hear his master say, "Well done."

?Many Christians speak regularly of their desire to hear Jesus tell them, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” This is the passage that that phrase originates in and herein Jesus has a lot to say about how we make sure those wonderful words are in our future. We’re going to look at three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

Carl, Sven, And The Angels Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

Christmas Eve parable/sermon about two Nordic shepherds and their Holy Land encounter with angels.

"Sven did you yust see what I think I yust saw?" "I don’t know Carl--what do you think it is that you yust saw--because I think I yust saw what you think you yust saw?" "Angels, Sven, angels--one angel and then a whole bunch of angels--singing some strange religious song and talking about some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: *other

Drop The Worry

Contributed by Gary Washburn on May 31, 2002

Worry is a sin. How do I stop it? This simple message demonstates how to practically drop your worries.

I Peter 5:5-10 Intro: Have everyone print on a piece of paper their #1 worry, problem they are currently facing. This is something they think about everyday. (Do not give details/names/incidences that anyone could recognize this as your problem.) Have them fold them in two and hold for now. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking Shelter-Refusing Refuge

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Mar 22, 2003

To have a place of refuge and to know where it is, and how to get there is not enough. You must stay in the shelter God has provided through His Son.

The Law of Moses has a spiritual meaning, as is seen from the clear references of Scripture. (Zech.9:12) "Turn you to the STRONGHOLD, ye prisoners of HOPE; even today do I declare that I will render double to thee." (Heb.6:18). "That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 35:9-15, Numbers 35:24-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Walls To Come Down

Contributed by Duane Boehm on Jun 2, 2001

Joshua 6. Children of Isreal march around the city, walls come down. We have walls in our life that must come down too.

Walls come Down Joshua 6 Intro. In Joshua 6 we read of the children of Israel on route to the Promised Land. Jericho stands in the way, but Joshua Following the commands that was given To him by the captain of the Lord finds That this was no problem. Let’s stop there for a moment, have We ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Assurance In Troubled Seasons:meditations From Job Chapter 5

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 3, 2002

This sermon is about the blessed assurance we have in troubled seasons and is based on Job chapter 5. The seven thoughts expressed are 1.DEITY 2.DESTRUCTION 3.DISAPPOINTMENT 4.DISCIPLINE 5.DELIVERANCE 6.DIGNITY 7.DELIGHT

BLESSED ASSURANCE IN TROUBLED SEASONS OUTLINE 1.DEITY 2.DESTRUCTION 3.DISAPPOINTMENT 4.DISCIPLINE 5.DELIVERANCE 6.DIGNITY 7.DELIGHT THE MESSAGE BLESSED ASSURANCE IN TROUBLED SEASONS: Meditations from Job chapter 5 1.DEITY Job 5:1,8-9 In troubled ...read more

Scripture: Job 5:1-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Anchors For Life's Storms

Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 18, 2001

As we face the many storms/difficulties that life brings our way, let us remember that God has provided us "anchors" that will help us to endure in the storms.

ANCHOR’S FOR LIFE’S STORMS Acts 27:22-25 INTRODUCTION A man drives to work at 6:30 a.m. as he has for 8 years. He punches in his time-card and is soon confronted by his supervisor. John is berated and humiliated as he has been repeatedly over the years over minor things. This time he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas: The Chilean Miners - You Alone Can Rescue - A Modern Parable

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 16, 2010

God came down - into the darkness of the world, where many people live without hope. God provided a way out and his name is Jesus. When we are ’in’ Jesus we are being saved. The rescue of the Chilean Miners is a modern parable that illustrates this truth.

Jesus told some of the most wonderful stories to help people get to know what God is really like. What a year it’s been! My football team got relegated, we’ve got a coalition government for the first time since the 2nd World War, England flopped out of the World Cup, a volcanic ash cloud disrupted ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:4

Denomination: Anglican

The God Who Weeps

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 12, 2016

Our resources have run out, and there is no healing balm for the malady of sin apart from the blood of Jesus.

THE GOD WHO WEEPS. Jeremiah 8:18-22; Jeremiah 9:1. We are accustomed to referring to Jeremiah as the ‘weeping prophet’ – and rightly so. However, Jeremiah’s tears do not just speak to us about the prophet, but also about the people – and mainly about God. In that sense, we might refer to the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:18-22, Jeremiah 9:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rendering To Caesar As A Believer Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 26, 2007

This is a very simple outline dealing with the good and bad of government, and our response to govenment as a believer in Christ.

RENDERING TO CAESAR AS A BELIEVER Matthew 22:21 I THE REASON FOR GOVERNMENT – Judges 21:25 A People are self-centered, and as such walked away from God B The needs of the community are important 1 There were safety and protection needs 2 Judges were established to lead the people 3 When issue was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:21

Denomination: Baptist

Remember Lot's Wife!

Contributed by Raphiel Manenge on Sep 16, 2005

A serious heed not take your liberty in Christ to sin.Remembering to OBEY and Look ahead in the new life in Christ!

“Remember Lot’s wife!” Luke 17:32 Only important things are emphasized to be remembered. In any professional or academic studies only areas that would come up in the exams are hinted to be remembered. There certain events in your life today that is not worth remembering. Jesus is however ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lead Me To The Rock That Is Higher Than I

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

lead me to the rock that is higher than I

Psalm 61 lead me to the rock that is higher than I [1] The TIME of this Psalm... II Sam.15-18 - During Absalom's rebellion * A Time of Danger- * A Time of Despair- * A Time of Dependance- [2] The TRUTHS of this Psalm... Absalom, David's favoured son has now become David's fiercest enemy. [3] ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 61:1-2

Denomination: Holiness