Sermons on Hiding From God:

You Can Run, But You Can't Hide Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 2, 2003

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Stubborn Saint’s (which is a study of Jonah). This sermon looks at what happens when we run from God’s will.

Sunday Evening January 5, 2003 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Stubborn Saints [#1] YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN¡¦T HIDE Jonah 1:1-17 Introduction: 1. Have you ever tried to run from somebody or something? I¡¦m sure you have. I have learned that I can run and hide from many things and many ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Hiding Place

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 24, 2014

To show that the LORD is our Hiding Place, Shield and we hope in His WORD.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have a hiding place? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD is our Hiding Place, Shield and we hope in His WORD. IV. TEXT: Psalms 119:114 (Amplified Bible) 119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. Parallel ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:114

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Are You Running

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 29, 2011

Why do we try to run from God?

As a child did you ever think of running away from home? There were a couple times that I was so tried of discipline that I just wanted to leave but I knew that when I got back home the discipline would probably be worse, so I stayed. Plus, where would I go? I remember movies of kids getting a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:25, Jeremiah 22:1-30

You Can Run But You Can't Hide Series

Contributed by Mike Garner on Jul 29, 2006

What happens when you don’t want to do what God wants you to do? The book of Jonah reveals God’s tenacious love and severe mercy to His confused and rebellious servants.

Introduction If you went to the mall and asked 100 people, “What’s the story of Jonah all about?” Most (all?) would answer: “Jonah and the _______” – and they’d be wrong! First, “whale” is never mentioned in the book at all – “great fish” Second, neither this fish nor Jonah is principal ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Can Run But You Just Can't Hide Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 24, 2008

A series of message of from the book of Jonah

YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU JUST CAN’T HIDE Jonah 1:4-5 1. The book of Jonah begins with Jonah’s receiving God’s call to “go and serve.” This is a common call from God. 2. God takes His call to His children very seriously and expects His children to respond affirmatively to His call. 3. To recognize ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Loyalty To God

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 16, 2010

How faithful are we when it comes to service to our maker .

LOYALTY TO GOD Eph.5:1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; We are to loyal to our master as he was to his father. Most people follow self not God like we should. 1.Testimony of Elijah. 1st Kings 19:10 And he said, I have been very ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1

Denomination: Baptist

Running From God Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 6, 2012

Let me ask you….have you ever wanted to run away from home? Just leave everything, go someplace where no one can find you. At one time or another I would say that every one of us have felt like that. There was a problem or a situation or a person that

“Running from God” Jonah1:1-3 I read a story this week of a 5 year old boy who decided to run away from home. The woman who lived next door saw him leave as she was cutting her grass. She watched him as she walked up and down the sidewalk in front of her house dragging his little ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Where Can I Hide?

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Sep 1, 2011

I believe there are many misconceptions about the identity of the Holy Spirit. Some view the Holy Spirit as some mystical force.

Where Can I Hide? Psalm 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. I believe there are many misconceptions about the identity of the Holy Spirit. Some view the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

From Dark To Light Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 11, 2011

There are three people from whom we cannot hide if we are to mature as Christians: God, ourselves, and our brothers and sisters in Christ.

When I was in high school we got a little orange cat from the pound. We named him Kumquat because he was such a very small orange; he fit in the palm of your hand. He didn’t stay that way, though. He grew. But he never figured it out. He had formed the habit of sleeping on the round needlepoint ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Can Run But You Can't Hide

Contributed by Laura Leblanc on Oct 8, 2007

This sermon is designed to help you understand that God is everywhere, and if he gives us a command, we should follow.

Text Jonah 1:1-3 (NIV) The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Ammitia Go to the great city of Ninevah and preach against it because its wickedness has come up before me. But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish went down to Joppa where he found a ship bound for that port. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3, Isaiah 43:1

Denomination: Baptist

An Answered Prayer From A Cave

Contributed by David Wilson on Jan 7, 2016

David's emotional outpouring as he hides in a cave, with Saul closing in... is heard and answered by God.

Psalm 142 The first thing we see in this Psalm is the descriptive label placed over it in English translations. When written in the Hebrew, these descriptions would actually have been part of the Psalm and so should be carefully considered when studying these Psalms out. We are told that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Expectations & Excuses

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 7, 2025

In Genesis 3:8-13, the refining of our expectations and removal of our excuses is shown in three ways through 1) God’s Gracious Call (Genesis 3:8-9), 2) God’s Gentle Question (Genesis 3:10-11), and 3) God’s Grace for Our Excuses (Genesis 3:12-13).

Genesis 3:8-13. 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-13

Denomination: Other

Where Are You?

Contributed by Eric Keller on Dec 6, 2010

God is looking for you. Are you hiding or are you willing to respond to his invitation?

WHERE ARE YOU? I. INTRODUCTION A. Me losing my keys 1. I lose my keys all the time 2. Share example of how my wife waits for me while I look for my keys B. Lost and Found Signs 1. Lost and found a. We know someone is looking for what is in that box. b. Someone is missing something 2. Lost ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hiding The Sin Will Not Help

Contributed by Sajayan Chacko on Jan 24, 2024

It is recorded in Genesis 3 how man fell into sin, the covering of sin and the punishment for sin.

Hiding The Sin Will Not Help I. The DISOBEDIENCE Of Man 1. The TRICKERY of Satan a. Satan begins by casting DOUBT God's Word *verses 1-3, (his DECEPTION on God's DIRECTION) Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hiding Among The Baggage

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction 1.

Introduction 1. All of the people of Israel were gathered together. This was an important occasion. They had demanded that God set a king over them. And on this day their king would be chosen from amongst them. Whose tribe would he be from? Whose family? Some may even have wondered if they were to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:9-26, 1 Samuel 10:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed