Sermons on Our Refuge:

Being Thankful In Difficult Times

Contributed by George Alves on Oct 6, 2001

In the midst of chaos there is hope, there is One who is our strength and refuge.

How can we be thankful during difficult times? When our world is falling apart… When we have more questions than answers… When bad things happen to good people… When evil seems to be gaining ground… When the last penny is spent and retirement is decades away… When your retirement savings ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-7

Denomination: Brethren

Why Your Soul Craves Something Bigger Than This World - Psalm 4:4-5 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 6, 2025

If God is our refuge, what are we told to fear him? Why fear a refuge? Is God safe or dangerous? He is safe when you are running to Him and He is dangerous when you are running away from Him.

Psalm 4:1-8 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David. Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God (lit God of my righteousness). Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. 2 How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:4-5

Maintaining Your Peace During Tragic Times Series

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Oct 7, 2017

How may believers maintain their peace during times of personal or national tragedy? David writes a song in Psalm 46 where we might find the answer.

MAINTAINING YOUR PEACE DURING TRAGIC TIMES PSALM 46 This has been a very difficult year. All over Europe, Islamic extremists have committed numerous terrorist attacks. There were 5 major attacks in England alone. America has had its share of tragedy also. For the last few years, we are ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Help You Will Ever Have Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 21, 2009

The best help you can ever get comes from God, and He wants to help you. How should you respond?

Summer Psalms #7 - The Best Help You Will Ever Have Psalm 46:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 15, 2009 *Most of you have probably heard about the terrible bus wreck Sunday morning involving the Youth Group from FBC in Shreveport. They were on their way to a camp in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Gracious To His People

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Aug 27, 2010

As the Christmas season is upon us and at every other time of the year, we must remember how gracious God has been to us.

Intro. In the next few weeks, we will be caught up in schedules, traveling and the hustling and bustling of the holidays. There is a message that permeates the season, and the entire message of God to man - HE IS GRACIOUS. I. God is Gracious in our Dwelling - vs. 1-3 Wherever we find ourselves, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

"reliance In An Age Of Growing Chaos"

Contributed by John Huyser on Apr 24, 2023

Who hasn't pulled into the wrong driveway, knocked on the wrong door, absent-mindedly lifted the handle of the wrong car door or let a ball go astray into another yard? What is triggering all the senseless violence? How do we process this as believers and regain our sense of safety?

Once a month – every 29.5 days according to NASA, we have a full moon where the sun fully illuminates the moon’s visible disk. We observe full moons in the clear nighttime skies without much thought. But long known to those in law enforcement or medicine, full moons can trigger behavioral and ...read more

How To Take Refuge In God - Psalm 25 Pt.1 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 16, 2025

What does it mean to lift up your soul to God? We all lift our soul to something—the thing our soul things is its best refuge. This message will help you learn how to lift your soul to God alone and find peace and joy in the process.

{This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.} Of David. To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; 2 in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3 No one who waits for you will ever be put ...read more

How To See Christ As A Refuge Instead Of An Offense - Rom. 9:33

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 27, 2001

How to See Christ as a Refuge Instead of an Offense - Rom. 9:33

How to See Christ as a Refuge Instead of an Offense - Rom. 9:33 People who are easily offended are prone to give in to anger, fear or feelings of doubt. When individuals choose to be offended they are often driven more by subjective emotions than objective facts. An obstacle on a road that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Hiding Place

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Sep 15, 2005

In times of hardship and disaster, our mighty God provides a safe and secure hiding placed--a place of refuge.

Our Hiding Place Psalm 57:1-3 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Pastors get asked questions all the time. Here are a few actual letters that kids have sent to ministers: Č Dear Pastor, does God like everybody? If so, He never met my sister. (Arnold, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Strength PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

The main point of this sermon is to emphasize that God is our strength, refuge, and shield, and through understanding and embracing this divine truth, we can transform our lives and strengthen our faith.

Good morning, brothers and sisters! Today, I want to share a message with you that has been resonating deeply within my heart. It's a message of hope, resilience, and faith, derived from the very words of our Holy Scripture. It's about the divine truth that our God is Our Strength, Our Refuge, and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:2, 2 Samuel 22:40, 1 Chronicles 16:11, Ephesians 6:10

Topics: Strength, God

Divine Resources For Life's Difficulties

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Feb 24, 2019

This psalm encourages us to hope and trust in God, and His power, and providence, and gracious presence with his church in the worst of times, and directs us to give him the glory of what he has done for us and what he will do.

DIVINE RESOURCES FOR LIFE’S DIFFICULTIES Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 46:2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 46:3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11, Deuteronomy 33:27, Psalm 142:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus, Our Rock PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023

This sermon encourages embracing dependence on God as our steady stone, acknowledging the peace found in His presence, and committing to live the Christian ideal.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters. It's a blessing to be with you all today. We gather here, not as strangers, but as a family, bound by the love of our Savior. Today, we stand on the threshold of a new revelation, a fresh understanding of our faith and our relationship with Jesus. Opening ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:2-3

Topics: Jesus, Dependence

"Our Ever Present Help" Series

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 29, 2007

A sermon preached 9/11/2006 @ North Prairie Lutheran Church for a special prayer service held to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Some material is from a sermon by Rev. Timothy Pauls.

9/11 Anniversary Service of Prayer & Remembrance Psalm 46:7 Our Ever Present Help 9/11/2006 North Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Scarville, Iowa (ELCM) In the last seventy-five years or so, there are certain dates that are frozen forever in the minds of many Americans, due to a significant event ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:7

Denomination: Lutheran

Inheritors Of Promise

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 25, 2011

The Hebrews were exhorted/urged to place their trust in the promises of God thru Christ. God is utterly faithful to His promises & plan for mankind. But How do we receive that inheritance? Our promised inheritance is built on...

INHERITORS OF PROMISE—Hebrews 6:13-20 Attention: A sister and brother are talking to each other when the little boy gets up and walks over to his Grandpa and says, "Grandpa, please make a frog noise." The Grandpa says, "No." The little boy goes on, "Please...please make a frog noise." The ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Faith On Trial

Contributed by David King on Sep 7, 2006

No matter the vagaries of life, no matter the turn of events, we have an anchor which holds our soul in life and ensures our stability."The Lord is our Refuge and Strength". Ps. 46:1

For believers, faith is the way of life. “The just shall live by faith” Rom. 1: 7. However whatever has to do with life has to be tested. Man designed and built a flying machine, but he would not entrust it with human life until each component has been tested. No drug is administered to any ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational