Sermons on time to plant:

Will You Pray With Me? Series

Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 26, 2013

This message challenges us to evaluate our prayers. We need to remember the sovereignty of God, the supremacy of Christ and the sanctity of the church.

June 23, 2013 Church Planting Will You Pray with Me? Acts 4:23-31 Opening words: You know the story. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. It was just beginning. On Sunday morning a few women showed up at his tomb to pay their final respects. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Methodist

This Is Not The Right Time

Contributed by Paul George on Jul 3, 2003

The time has not come to build the house of the Lord.

The Lord of hosts doesn’t call the exiles “His people” because they were ignoring His will. They say the time is not right to restore the temple. They are using an injunction issued by the Persian court against the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem as an excuse for not restoring the temple ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

Is God Really In Control? Series

Contributed by Russ Adams on Sep 19, 2013

It is a question for the ages. Is God really in control. The answer is YES!

August 4, 2013 Church Planting Is God Really in Control? Acts 8:2-8 Opening words: This summer we are looking at the first eight chapters of the Book of Acts. I have called this sermon series, Church Planting. So much has happened to this point. The Holy Spirit was unleashed on the world and the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:2-8

Denomination: Methodist

Partnering With Each Other Pt 1 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 22, 2018

Message 7 in our exposition of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. This message affirms the necessity of encouraging one another in our desire to live lives pleasing to the Lord.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Serving in Partnership with Each other” I Corinthians 3:1-8a BASIC OUTLINE Address and Introduction (Greeting and Thanksgiving) 1:1-9 I. Reproof for fleshly behavior 1-6 A. Reproof concerning divisions 1-4 1. Opening appeal for unity 1:10-17 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-8, Ephesians 4:1-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

End Times

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 25, 2004

So how should we live in the End Times?

NR 28-11-04 How should we live in the End Times Therefore keep watch because you do not know on what day your Lord will come (Mt 24:42) Story: In the late 19th Century in America, there was a wave of enthusiasm for prophecies predicting the actual date for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Anglican

There Is A Time For...

Contributed by Dusan Tillinger on Dec 31, 2011

The biblical teacher in Ecclesiastes has one great advantage over us. In everything he says he is counting on God.

For a long time, the biblical wisdom: “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity...“, used to seem very general to me. It is a beautiful poem – that´s true – but the idea itself appeared so obvious that there was no need to pay any special attention to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Burn The Plow And Roast The Cow

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 5, 2017

Elisha stayed faithful to his obscure assignment, nowhere near where other prophets hung out. But God saw his dedication. 330 miles away, God spoke his name to the greatest O.T. prophet. God hasn't forgotten you. Do your best too!

BURN THE PLOW & ROAST THE COW I KGS. 19:19-21 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A farmer decided he knew as much as any doctor, so he opened a doctor’s office. He charged $500 a visit, but would give you $1,000 if he couldn’t cure you. 2. The town’s regular doctor decided to show him to be a fraud and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Times Of Refreshing

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 25, 2002

When Hagar runs away from her problems, she runs into God and a transforming time of refreshing

“TIMES OF REFRESHING” Genesis 16:1-14 INTRO:1.Hagar is often presented as the conniving, heartless, blindly ambitious, threat to God’s plan. a)When she ran away from Sarah she went alone, maybe because she had no real friends in the camp. b)Had it been up to Sarah or even up to us, we may have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

End Times

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 1, 2007

We live in the End Times - so what should we do? So what are we to do about the End Times? We need to remember 1. He is coming again 2. God has work for us to do on earth 3. He calls us to be alert – to be watchful

Rotherby and Gaddesby 02-12-07 When I looked at the Lectionary reading for today I wondered what on earth does a passage - that majors on the Second Coming of Christ - have to do with Advent!!! For popularly, Advent is a time when we look forward to the Birth of Jesus two thousand years ago in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-43

Denomination: Anglican

Stewardship - Time Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007

A semon series focusing on Time, Talents, and Finances. Focusing on: God has been so great, has given us so much.. let us give back to him of our Time, Talents, and Finances.

Luke 17:5-10 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

At The Right Time

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 2, 2009

A consideration of Galatians 4:4,5; a Christmas message: At the prescribed time in human history Jesus came; at the right time in personal histories, He comes to save, to strengthen, to guide, to empower.

At the Right Time “…when we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. 4But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. 6Because ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:3-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Times Of Refreshing

Contributed by Jim Belcher on Oct 1, 2009

When we know the whole story about the human condition, we can fully appreciate how good the Good News really is.

Overview of last week. Overview of chapter: set the drama. From "happy ship church" to crashing on waves of persecution. The events of chapter 3 will lead directly to persecution. Peter and John get arrested for this healing and their preaching. Healing of the Lame Beggar (v. 1--10) There is a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Party Time

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

When people come to know Christ it is worthy of celebration

Party Time Matthew 9:9-13 Introduction What comes to mind when you hear the word party? Some mental pictures are good and some are not so good. Parties are places where people gather just simply to be together. Parties have the ability to bring people together like nothing else seems to. There ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Church Of God

The Signs Of The Time

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jan 27, 2018

Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, Jesus was a sign to the world, and we are the sings of our time.

Repeated Phrases in Jonah: 1. Jonah Ran away from God 3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD. . . (after the storm almost ...read more

Denomination: *other

Famous Last Words Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 10, 2008

Exposition of Matthew 28:18-20 about our church’s vision point to do missions and plant churches

Text: Matthew 28:18-20, Title: Famous Last Words, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/13/08, AM A. Opening illustration: “Hey y’all, watch this…” “Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.” To his housekeeper, who urged him to tell her his last words so she could write them down for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist