Sermons on Leaving Jesus:

God Will Not Leave You Alone Series

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Feb 22, 2013

This is the second part of the Genesis survey

Have you ever felt like you were here alone? Well I am here to tell you that you are not here alone forever. God will never leave you alone, and he will send someone to you. All we have to do is be willing to wait on God. Are you willing to wait on God? When God created Adam it was just him ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:21-25

Denomination: *other

The Legacy We Will Leave Behind Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Oct 31, 2016

It is wise to realize that our years are limited in this earth and someday, God will call us home. And so, we must gain a heart of godly wisdom and leave behind a good memory or a good legacy for others to remember us by.

Billy Graham in his latest book, Nearing Home" wrote: I will soon celebrate my ninety-third birthday, (he is now 97) and I know it won't be long before God calls me home to heaven. More than ever I look forward to that day when the Lord calls me home because I know that finally all the burdens and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:1-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Living To Leave A Legacy Of Faithfulness

Contributed by T Sackson Simon on Aug 12, 2023

This sermon will seek strategies to living a life of faithfulness from the life of Joseph

I have read that William Carey land of India from England is buried in the Mission Burial Ground in Serampore, West Bengal. One his tombstone these words are inscribed. William Carey born 17th Aug. 1761, died 9th June 1834 "A wretched, poor, and helpless worm on thy kind arms I ...read more

( The Danger Of Leaving Before The Benediction)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Mar 31, 2025

The word benediction comes out of the Latin word and the prefix is beneath And Bene means Well or good Diction means speech or words. All a benediction is a good word spoken over your life.

Numbers 6:22-27 (MSG) 22 GOD spoke to Moses: 23 "Tell Aaron and his sons, This is how you are to bless the People of Israel. Say to them, 24 GOD bless you and keep you, 25 GOD smile on you and gift you, 26 GOD look you full in the face and make you prosper. 27 In so doing, they ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

Check Your Troubles At The Door And Leave Them There

Contributed by Brian Garner on Mar 11, 2003

There’s no trouble we face that Jesus can’t fix.

This morning, I’d like you to consider a building project for the church. No, I’m not thinking about a new pavilion, or additional classroom space. Not even an expanded office suite with cappuccino bar. No, the addition I’m proposing is much more practical than that. Let’s start a building ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Promise Of God's Presence

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jul 22, 2025

Stephen's defense before the council using the promise of God's presence

The Promise of God’s Presence Acts 7:1-8 Good Morning John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. NKJV Charles Williams said, “In Jesus, the truth and self-expression of God has become human; the meaning of life and all existence has become ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Mission Is Our Mission

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 22, 2023

Jesus leaves but now his mission becomes our mission.

"Jesus’s Mission is our Mission” Acts 1:6-14 1. Jesus’s Mission was to preach the Gospel” says Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the good news of kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. • Jesus Mission was to preach ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-14

Denomination: Methodist

God's Unfailing Love: Even In The Wilderness

Contributed by Anthony (Tony) Charles on Jul 14, 2025

God took care of Israel for 40 years, even though Israel refused to enter into the promised land. God stayed with them until they all breathed their last breath, like a mother holding her son as he is dying.

God's Unfailing Love: Even in the Wilderness TnT- Prayer - July 8 2025 Nothing demonstrates God's love more than His faithfulness to us in spite of our failures. Israel's wilderness experience shows us that even when fear keeps us from His best, God never abandons I. WHAT FEAR DID Fear ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-12, Numbers 13:32-33, Deuteronomy 8:4, Nehemiah 9:21, Hebrews 13:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Legacy Of The Pew: Jesus Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 14, 2016

Sowing seeds today results in bearing fruit tomorrow which in turn leaves a spiritual legacy!

Video Illustration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEbQswNB6Wc Chris Tomlin Jesus video Theme – Legacy of the Pew! (power point slide 1) Thesis: Sowing seeds today results in bearing fruit tomorrow which in turn leaves a spiritual legacy! (power point slide 2) Summary of new ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-25, Deuteronomy 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don’t Leave Home Without Him Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011

What was on the mind of both Jesus and the Disciples as He prepared to leave this earth.

ACTS 1:1-11 • This passage at the beginning of the Book of Acts shows Jesus and many followers gathered as He is about to leave this earth. Lynne is one of those people that thinks of things at the last moment. You may spend 2 hours with her and she may say very little but as you are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Fishing And Fighting: Leave Your Safety Nets

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Apr 6, 2020

The first disciples were willing to step out in faith to follow Jesus. The writer says "They left their nets." What nets do we need to leave behind so we can follow Jesus?

Fishing and Fighting: Leave Your Safety Nets “We all have one thing in common,” says Brene Brown, “we’re sick of feeling afraid. We’re tired of the national conversation centering on “What we should fear” and “Who we should blame.” She points out a spiritual problem; fear is everywhere. With ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Episcopal

He'll Leave The Light On For You Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 13, 2024

There are not that many people who are resurrected in the pages of the Bible. You can trace down every one of them in an afternoon’s sitting. It’s nearly exclusively the women who have this privilege.

Elisha shows us how to remain faithful during challenging times. Several years ago, the people at Motel 6 had this catchy tagline on their commercials: “We’ll leave the light on for you.” Tom Bodett was building houses in Homer, Alaska, and was contributing to National Public Radio’s All Things ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:27-37, Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:35

Denomination: Baptist

Rooted In Jesus

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 29, 2011

All hope of man’s redemption is founded on Christ, in Whom alone are all complete fullness, perfections, and sufficiency. There is a completion or a filling up, in him, so as to leave nothing wanting.

Opening illustration: There was once a farmer who went to town to purchase seeds for his farm. As he was returning home one of the squash seeds he had purchased fell from his pocket onto the ground. It happened that within a few feet was another seed of a different type. The place where the two ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Making Disciples As Jesus Did?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 21, 2004

Jesus knew that by concentrating on twelve disciples He would leave this world, but leave behind a legacy. Here are eight elements of Christ’s disciple-making strategy

Are You Making Disciples as Jesus Did? (John 8:31-38) Illustration: John Warr, an 18th-century apprentice shoemaker, was determined to be a faithful witness for Christ. Another apprentice was hired, and John repeatedly talked to him about spiritual things. That new worker, however, didn’t want to ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Original Home Alone

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 13, 2024

Jesus was left behind at His Father's House by Mary and Joseph after the Festival. How often do we leave Jesus behind as well? Why did Jesus stay behind? Find out.

12.29.24 Luke 2:41–52 (EHV) 41 Every year his parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. 42 When he was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Festival. 43 When the days had ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Lutheran