In this sermon, the speaker poses a hypothetical scenario where the Lord visits the congregation in a powerful way, revealing His immense love and desire to bless them abundantly. The speaker emphasizes the importance of prayer as a means to receive these blessings and to be filled with God's presence. Drawing from the example of Jesus, who prioritized his prayer time to be refueled by God, the speaker encourages the audience to carve out space for personal communion with God. The message highlights the need to consistently seek God's presence and not neglect this vital aspect of the Christian faith.

Chip Brogden preaches on the critical component of being sent in Christian work and ministry, emphasizing the importance of not just responding to needs but identifying to whom we are specifically sent by God. Using the example of Elijah and Elisha, he illustrates how being sent by God overrides responding to general needs, highlighting the need for spiritual discernment and obedience to the leading of the Holy Spirit in all aspects of ministry.

Edward Payson preaches about the importance of seeking and valuing the presence of Christ in our lives, using the example of the people in Capernaum who earnestly desired Jesus to stay with them. He emphasizes the need to make Christ's presence pleasant by renouncing sin and embracing holiness, expressing a deep desire for His presence through prayer, repentance, humility, and assigning reasons for Him to stay. Payson highlights the detrimental effects of Christ's departure, such as spiritual decline, disunity, and spiritual death, urging believers to diligently seek and retain His presence through prayer, penitence, humility, and providing opportunities for Him to do good.

Donald S. Whitney preaches on the importance of silence and solitude in the Christian life, drawing examples from Moses, the Apostle Paul, and Jesus Christ. He emphasizes the need for balance between engaging with others for God-given responsibilities and withdrawing into disciplines of silence and solitude to hear the voice of God better, express worship, demonstrate faith, be restored physically and spiritually, seek God's will, and learn control of the tongue.