Mike Harrelson - One Thing

Mike Harrelson - January 4th 2026 Confidence in the Lord comes from making your one thing the first thing. In this New Year message, Mike leads us through Psalm 27, where David models a confidence that is not rooted in certainty of circumstances, but in clarity of desire. Surrounded by adversity, threat, and uncertainty, David anchors his life around a single request: to dwell in the house of the Lord and gaze upon His beauty. Mike shows how life’s uneasiness—fear, distraction, anxiety, coping mechanisms, and unanswered questions—often reveal what we’ve made our “one thing.” This message explores how beauty calms the soul, why creation alone cannot satisfy our deepest longings, and how the beauty of redemption—fulfilled fully in Christ—transforms us as we behold Him. Drawing connections from the Garden of Eden to the tabernacle, from David to Mary and Martha, and ultimately to Jesus Himself, Mike calls us to reorder our lives around intentional presence with God, not transaction or multitasking. As we step into a new year filled with uncertainty, this sermon invites us to stop striving for answers and instead pursue access to a Person. When we make Jesus our one thing, confidence rises—not because life is easy, but because He is with us, lifting our heads above every hardship. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Psalm27 #OneThing #ConfidenceInTheLord #BeholdingJesus #SpiritualFormation #KingAndHisKingdom #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:00) - Wonders Welcome(00:00:44) - Christmas Eve Prayer(00:01:56) - A Challenge to Perseverance(00:07:09) - David's Confidence in the Lord(00:09:59) - The Day of Trouble(00:16:03) - Feelings of anxiety in the world(00:16:59) - David Was Captivated By Beauty(00:20:09) - In the Garden of Eden: A Breach of Beauty(00:23:03) - David the Great: The Beauty of Redemption(00:30:28) - David's Confidence in Christ(00:31:09) - One Thing(00:34:16) - One Thing(00:40:22) - Priority 1: Prioritizing Your Time with God(00:46:19) - Coming soon: The Gathering of the Saints(00:54:08) - If You Could Ask the Lord For One Thing, What Would It