Sermons on Gods Dwelling Place:

Spiritual Formations: Pursuing Intimacy With God

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 9, 2016

As we spend time in the secret place of prayer – in solitude, silence, and soaking – we are transformed into the image of Jesus.

SPIRITUAL FORMATIONS #1: PURSUING INTIMACY WITH GOD INTRO TO TOPIC: I believe the Lord is calling us to go deeper in the secret place. “Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works.” (Rev. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10, Revelation 2:4-5

Denomination: *other

Where's Your Confidence

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 24, 2014

Unless our confidence is in God it's in the wrong place.

WHERE’S YOUR CONFIDENCE? 1) Why do we lack confidence? • We listen to the devil. You know how he is. Whispering away to get us to doubt. He’s been doing it from the beginning with Eve. Whispering to her, getting her to question God. Unfortunately it worked. He does the same with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And The Jews Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 23, 2004

A brief, simple, look at the place of the Jewish people in God’s plans

Jesus and the Jews. Matthew 8:1-13. WBC 1 Feb 2004 pm Looking at ‘the Words of Jesus’. Tonight- Jesus’ words about His people, the Jews, and their place in God’s plan 1. SPECIAL PEOPLE OT- seen as special and chosen people. Chosen and beloved on behalf of Abraham and because, of all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Crucifixion

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 4, 2007

The Cross of our Lord is the place where hope, help, and healing is offered.

* The crucifixion of Jesus stands as the center of history and Christianity around which life, as we know it, revolves. * It was on that hillside where darkness collided with light, where death battled life, where forces of hell confronted the powers of heaven. On that crucifixion day when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

God Will Provide

Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 30, 2003

Go ahead and trust him with the needs of your life - I didn’t say wants, the things that we think we need - but what do we really need. God will provide the right thing, at just the right place, at just the right time.

In view of life’s difficult circumstances many of us must wonder from time to time whether or not God really cares for us or not. All of us have had perplexing situations that we have had to deal with. All of us have had needs which we have earnestly prayed over. I want you to know this morning ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sovereignty Of God Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jul 29, 2022

Paul writes the sovereignty of God in reference to the Gentiles and Jews place of the Gentiles in the overall redemption plan of God. God has called many from the gentiles to show his mercy. But many Jews are left out.

Romans 9:19-33 Sovereignty of God Romans 9:19-26 God’s sovereignty over Gentiles Paul writes the place of the Gentiles in the overall redemption plan of God. God has called many from the gentiles to show his mercy. They became the objects of God’s mercy. Here the most important theological ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:19-33

Denomination: Methodist

Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A - 30th Sunday Year A -- Love Of God And Neighbor

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 23, 2020

He was not asked for a second-place commandment.

It is the story of the courtship of Moses Mendelssohn, the grandfather of the great German composer, Felix Mendelssohn. Moses Mendelssohn was a small man with a misshapen, humped back. One day he visited a merchant in Hamburg who had a lovely daughter. Though Mendelssohn admired her greatly, she ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:20-26, Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Catholic

A Faith That Recognizes The Sovereignty Of God Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Oct 10, 2014

In this disfunctional family with all the scheming and deception Isaac bomes to a place where he recognizes the sovereignty of God.

A Faith That Recognizes The Sovereignty of God Hebrews 11:20 This is one of the interesting stories of faith in this chapter. Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebekah. He prayed unto the Lord we are told and she conceived 19 years later and the children Esau and Jacob (twins) were born unto ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:20

Denomination: Baptist

God Can Change You

Contributed by James Lowe on Nov 18, 2006

God can change any man who is willing to change. By placing his trust in Jesus Christ.

God can change you 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new. Another translation says, “Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Self-Control Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 22, 2017

Controlling oneself means placing ourselves under God's control, the best place to be.

Has this ever happened to you? You find a bowl full of delicious looking cherries sitting on the table. They’re clearly meant for eating so you grab a couple. They’re sweet and delicious so you have a few more. You sit down, get out your phone to check messages while you absent-mindedly continue to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11

Denomination: Lutheran

New Commandments And A New Covenant- The Story Chapter 5

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 14, 2014

God needed some things to change so that He could dwell among His people.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We have seen thus far in the Story that since the fall of mankind in the garden, God has been in pursuit of us. He loves us more than we can ever know and He has gone to great lengths to try to bring us back into His family. • As the Israelites approached ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Personal God Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jul 20, 2020

When Psalm 91 becomes your reality, Covid 19 cannot touch your home. The global outbreak of this pandemic has caused panic in the lives of people. But as believers we do have a place of great safety. This series on Psalm 91 will be a great immunity booster.

We read in Psalm 91:2, “I will say to the LORD, "You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust." (GW) If we observe the above mentioned verse, the Psalmist refers to God in a most personal way when He says of God, ‘My refuge’, ‘My fortress’ and ‘My God’. God is not a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:2

Denomination: Other

How Much Is God Worth To You?

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 12, 2001

This sermon deals with the value we place on what the Lord has done for us.

How Much Is God Worth 4/13/97 Proverbs 3:1-15 1 Timothy 6:6-21 Text Luke 7:36 Some things hold their value no matter where you go or when you go. If you took a time travel machine and had some diamonds, you could be sure you had something of great value because of its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-21, Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Let God Change You

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 7, 2013

Practical ways to let God's transformation and change take place in your life.

How to Let God Change You “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2 Intro: Do you know ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Is Christmas?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 27, 2023

Solomon built a temple for the Lord to dwell in a special way, and God appeared. How did God appear at Christmas?

12.31.23 1 Kings 8:6–13 (EHV) 6 The priests brought the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the house, to the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim, 7 for the cherubim were spreading their wings over the place for the ark, so that the cherubim ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:6-13

Denomination: Lutheran