Sermons on Presence In The Valley:

Terrorism And Suffering, And The Hope Of The Gospel

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Apr 22, 2013

Terrorism and suffering are all around us in the United States, but we find peace and comfort in God’s presence, and the great hope in the Gospel of His Son.

BOSTON (AP) — The boy who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was remembered by neighbors Tuesday as a vivacious 8-year-old who loved to run and climb. Martin Richard was among the three people killed in the explosions Monday, according to U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, a friend of the family for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:18

Denomination: Friends

Acts 3 - The Power Of The Living Christ Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 20, 2013

Choose to believe in His presence. Know the authority we have in Christ. God’s power flows through faith. Pray and believe God will act.

I want to talk about the NAME – the Name JESUS, the power of the living Christ. [Read Acts 3:1-16] This was the first recorded miracle of the disciples in the book of Acts. • This was unlike the Peter and John that we read about in the Gospels. • Here they were bold and confident. They saw a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Is More Than Enough

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 26, 2013

The presence of problems does not mean necessarily that you are out of God's will, it just shows us that God is enough to see us through those times.

God is more than enough Exodus chapter 6:1-8 Introduction- Turn with me to Exodus chapter 6. It is the second book of the Bible. In Exodus We get a chance to see Israel in their rebellion of God. We see God intervene for them repeatedly. We see God’s people being held captive by a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Who Are You?

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 19, 2010

Faking the presence of God in your life is not only foolish but unproductive for the kingdom of God. We must be honest with the Lord of where we are at in our journey of life.

Who are you? Acts 19:1-7, 11-21 Introduction- This is not a direct at you Fathers day message. Fathers sitting here this morning will have the same opportunity as everyone else to take a look at their lives. Men, we don’t always ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Messiah Was Presented, But Few Were Ready Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 6, 2009

It is startling that so few people anticipated the Advent of God’s Messiah. However, few look for His presence today; and few will be anticipating His return.

LUKE 2:22-38 MESSIAH WAS PRESENTED, BUT FEW WERE PREPARED “When the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, ‘Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-38

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do We Fear Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 4, 2010

With Jesus in our boat, we have no need to fear. God’s presence and power in our lives stills our storms and calms our fears.

Matthew 8:23-27 “Why Do We Fear?” INTRODUCTION You probably know this already, but our crystal balls don’t work very well. A year ago who would have thought that we wouldn’t feel any more secure flying than we did in the days after 9/11? Who would have foreseen that we’d be pouring troops ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Lutheran

The Table And Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 2, 2011

Christ is really present at the Table, and this Real Presence infuses us with his power, so that we may become what he calls us to be.

First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas June 5, 2011 THE TABLE AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH Isaac Butterworth John 6:53-59 (NIV) 53 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats my flesh ...read more

Scripture: John 6:53-59

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

An Example Of Genuine Worship Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 14, 2017

In Luke 7 two people are in the presence of Jesus, an unnamed woman and Simon the Pharisee. Message compares their worship experience and draws key concepts for meaningful worship.

01.29.17 Intro We are pursuing a heart of worship. We are desiring to go deeper in our worship experience with God. Last week we saw that achieving this is not so much a matter of methods and techniques, as it is the condition of the heart. In His conversation with the Woman at the Well Jesus said ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Charismatic

Filled With Good Things Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 25, 2010

We need to fill our spiritual lives with good things that bring life, the presence of God, and offer opportunities for the Holy Spirit to produce fruit in us.

Filled With Good Things: A Life of Discipline Lent Week 5 March 21, 2010 Intro: I hope this morning that I am not going to confuse those of you who have been following closely on our journey through this Lenten season, our time of preparation for Easter. While my main point this morning may seem ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Coffee With God

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006

Regular, deliberate seeking of God’s presence will result in a closeness with God that is far more intimate than most people believe we can have

1. Title: Coffee With God 2. Text: Exodus 33 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, April 10. 2005 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the nature of our relationship with God and how we can make it grow through prayer -for the people to feel a longing for God’s closeness ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Shepherd And His Sheep (5) Series

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Mar 1, 2021

The Shepherd preserves the life of the sheep. He good Shepherd even laid down his life for the Sheep. In the presence of the shepherd ravenous wolves are kept at bay.

TEXT: Psalms 23:5 (NLT) "You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings." Prey and Predator "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Good And Evil Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Evil we say is dependent upon the good for its very existence. Good can exist alone, but evil must have the presence of good to exist,

When Victor Hugo was at what seemed to be the height of his fame he came into disfavor with Napoleon III and was exiled for 19 years. It was only natural that Hugo would consider this as pure tragedy, but his immediate judgment was wrong. During those years he wrote far superior books, and he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6

The Transcendent Beauty Of God

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 29, 2022

Beauty reveals God in the external manifestation of His presence and the quality of His greatness, authority, dignity, preeminence, power, perfection and majesty - A multi-part message.

Beauty is the possession and characteristic of God and is one of the qualities which are distinctive of Him. It emphasizes the form in which He reveals Himself in the external manifestation of His presence and the quality of His greatness, authority, dignity, preeminence, power, perfection, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:11-13, Psalm 113:4-6, Genesis 9:13, Song of Songs 5:16, Isaiah 42:5, Psalm 72:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Still And Know (Ukraine Situation)

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 26, 2022

In light of events in Ukraine, we’re calling an audible today. No matter what happens, we can rest in God’s promise, presence, and power.

In light of international events, we’re calling an audible today. Instead of continuing in our On Mission series, I’m going to take us back to a passage I preached online and for Cozi TV right after Covid first hit our country and our community. We’ll return to Acts 24 next weekend. Preaching ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Question We Should Ask Every Day

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 27, 2022

The question is the one St. Paul asked. Did my actions today proclaim the presence of Christ, and His desire that all men be saved? Or did it not?

Saturday of the 30th Week in Course 2022 “To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” St. Paul had a blinding revelation on the road to Damascus, an encounter with the risen Lord Jesus that turned his life completely topsy-turvy and started him on a perilous road that would take him all over ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-26, Psalm 42:2-5, Luke 14:1-11

Denomination: Catholic