Sermons on Pursuing Gods Presence:

If God Is For Us...

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 23, 2020

It's nice to know when someone's got your back. It's comforting to know that someone is by your side. In Romans 8, Paul talks about God this way. In today's passage, we'll see what it means to know that God is for us. If God is for us then what?

IF GOD IS FOR US... Rom. 8:28-39 It's nice to know when someone's got your back. It's comforting to know that someone will be by your side. And it helps to know that someone is there for us. In Romans 8, Paul talks about God this way. In today's passage, we'll see what it means ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39, Romans 5:3-4, 1 John 2:1, Romans 8:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Of The Bible

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on Jul 24, 2024

Thinking correctly about God is of utmost importance because a false idea about God is idolatry. It is much easier to know doctrines than it is to know God - because you don't have to pay a price to know the doctrines.

The first and primary evidence for the existence of God is the existence of the creation. It is only natural that man, being a reasoning creature, should ask questions about the creation and the creator. Obviously, the universe and all that in it, had not been created by man, and yet its design ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Matthew 3:16-17, John 3:16, John 1:1-14, Colossians 2:9, Philippians 2:6-11, 1 Timothy 2:5, Colossians 1:15-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Obey God

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 8, 2009

Today Peter will help us see some great ways to obey the Lord.

Obey God Acts 3:1-4:20 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 14, 2009 *This past week we had a great Vacation Bible School! Everything ran like clock-work, but it wasn’t easy. Raymond McHenry told about a mom who brought her son to VBS for the first time. This boy was extremely ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 2, 2011

This is the sermon #11 in the series Letters From John. In 1st John 4, John describes the love of God. God’s love is PERSONAL, PROVEN, PERFECTING, SAVING.

TEXT: 1st John 4:1-21 TITLE: God IS love! SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: God is LOVE OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church February 25, 2011 PROP.: In 1st John 3, he describes the kind of love WE are to have. And it is to stem from the kind of love GOD has. Because God is love. And ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worshiping God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 2, 2010

In today's lesson we learn that we must worship God in his house with reverence.

Scripture In his quest to find out how to live a meaningful life the writer of Ecclesiastes addresses the issue of worshiping God. Let us read Ecclesiastes 5:1-7: 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Madness Series

Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Sep 9, 2024

Since America and the world have continued to reject the true and living God and His Word—the Holy Bible—God’s protective presence is being withdrawn.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE REJECT GOD - Since America and the world have continued to reject the true and living God and His Word—the Holy Bible—God’s protective presence is being withdrawn. Just as the Lord’s protective presence withdrew from the nation of Israel as described in the book of Ezekiel, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 10:18, Romans 5:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ultimate Question Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 25, 2021

Who is able to enter into God's presence? In Psalm 15, David gives a picture of a man or woman after God's own heart.

Summer in the Palms: Psalm 15: The Ultimate Q and A Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 07-25-2021 Strongly Recommend? As an adjunct professor at Moody Bible Institute, I have former students that ask me to do recommendations for them as they head off to seminary. I’ve filled ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is My Light

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025

God’s unchanging presence and guiding light free us from fear, empowering confident prayer, joyful worship, and courageous hope in every season of life.

Opening Illustration – Confidence in Turbulence An airliner was making its way from New York to San Francisco. Midway across the country, one of the engines caught fire. The captain came on the intercom and calmly reassured the passengers, > “Don’t worry. The fire will be out soon. This ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12, Hebrews 13:8, Psalm 32:8

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Spare The Emerods

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 24, 2025

God’s mercy sometimes arrives as discomfort; pain can become grace when it turns us from pride to reverence before His holy presence.

1. When triumph turns tender The Philistines thought they had finally beaten Israel’s God. They carried the Ark of the Covenant into the coastal plain like a trophy from a conquered foe. The Ark—God’s throne on earth, the sign of His covenant—was now sitting in the temple of Dagon, the half-fish, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:6, Psalm 51:17, 1 Peter 1:15-16

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

What Would Make Heaven Hell?

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 26, 2025

Heaven is joy only for hearts transformed by Jesus. Without holiness, God’s presence becomes torment. Christ alone gives us a heart fit for heaven.

Heaven. The word alone sounds like comfort. Endless peace. Reunions. Rest. Joy without sorrow. Life without loss. Every funeral reminds us of it. Every aching heart hopes for it. If you asked the average person today what they believe about eternity, most would say something like, “Oh, sure, I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Hebrews 12:14, Ezekiel 36:26, Romans 8:5, Revelation 22:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Jesus In The Wilderness PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 11, 2024

This sermon explores drawing closer to God through repentance, personal growth during trials, and recognizing God's presence in our lives, using the baptism of Jesus as a guide.

Welcome, dear friends, to another treasured time together in the presence of our Lord. We gather here today, united in spirit, ready to receive the divine wisdom that is so generously poured out from the pages of our beloved Scriptures. I am reminded of the words of the great Charles Spurgeon who ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Topics: Hearing, Wilderness

Waiting PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2025

God’s strength never fails; when we are weary, He renews us, teaching us to hope, trust, and find fresh power in His presence.

Some of us walked in today with a brave face and a tired heart. Bills and busyness have been barking at your heels. Sleep has been thin. Relationships feel fragile. The headlines howl. And somewhere deep inside, a whisper rises: “I’m worn down.” If that’s you, friend, you are in good company. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Topics: Waiting, Patience

You Are Not The Only One PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 30, 2025

God’s presence and grace sustain us through suffering, assuring us that we are never alone or abandoned, no matter how fierce the trials we face.

Some weeks feel like a parade of pressures. The inbox pings, the headlines howl, the household needs help now, and your heart whispers, “I’m tired.” Then, almost on cue, the old accuser nudges in with noise of his own—fear, shame, cynicism—like a lion pacing the fence line, waiting for a gap in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-11

Topics: Struggle, Perseverance

A Heavenly Inheritance PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2025

This sermon proclaims that God’s presence and Christ’s resurrection secure an unshakeable hope and inheritance, giving believers strength and assurance amid life’s uncertainties.

Some weeks feel like you’re steering a paper boat across whitecaps. The winds of worry howl, and the waters of uncertainty slap the sides of your soul. A bill arrives. A diagnosis lingers. A relationship frays. And somewhere between the mailbox and midnight, the question rises: Is there anything ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Topics: Believers, Hope

Why Give Thanks PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 8, 2025

True gratitude transforms our lives, drawing us closer to Jesus, deepening our healing, and opening our hearts to God’s ongoing blessing and presence.

Some of us walked in today with full calendars and thin reserves. Bills on the table, worries in the heart, a sigh that sits a little too close to the surface. We could use a fresh breath of grace. We could use the reminder that God isn’t just good to us; He is near to us. Near on the mountaintop. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Topics: Thankfulness, Gratitude