Sermons on Better Times:

What Will You Believe? (Easter 2025)

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 20, 2025

Today's big question is: "What does the Good News that He is (truly) alive mean to YOU?" It is something we all have to grapple with, and there is no better time than Easter Sunday!

What will you believe? (Easter 2025) Mark 16:1-7 Introduction - Welcome to Seasons! We are so glad you have chosen to be here today! -- Prayerfully, you’re AWAKE and CELEBRATING that HE IS ALIVE!! -- That was the intention of a little more pep in our music – did it work? - This morning, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Cares?

Contributed by Paul L Brantley on Apr 5, 2014

We live in a world where it is hard to find people who care. We live in a world where people are willing give money and even time to help people we don’t know. But at the same time, we often ignore people we do know who are in a spiritual pits.

I spent this week with Joseph on his journey and in the pit. I wanted to feel and think what Joseph felt and thought. Listen to Joseph’s thinking, as he approached his brothers. It has been a long walk from Hebron to Shechem to Dothan. My father wanted me to visit my brothers to check up on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:7-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Storms Of Life

Contributed by Chris Mason on Aug 6, 2001

The Storms will come, the storms will go, but Jesus alwasys remains! This sermon is one of hope for better days!

THE STORMS OF LIFE TEXT: Mark 4:35-41 PROP: We must remember to have faith in Jesus. Let me tell you about a man named Steve. Steve was living what some people might call the American Dream. He had a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Inventory Time

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 30, 2000

To encourage others to take a spiritual inventory of their lives.

Inventory Time II Corinthians 13:5-9 Before the service began one Sunday morning, a parishioner said to his pastor, “If you see me fall asleep while you’re preaching, don’t take it personally. Its not that your sermon is boring. Its just that I was taking inventory of all my merchandise last ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Wesleyan

What To Do With Your Time In Your Walk With God

Contributed by David Cramer on Aug 25, 2019

What do you do with your time to develop a better relationship with God?

What do you do with your time to develop a better relationship with God? You have to decide what you want to be in life. I learned that you have to become an, "Alien". If you are a true believer in Jesus Christ, the Bible calls you an alien. Peter says believers are "aliens and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Stewardship Of Time

Contributed by Don Emmitte on May 5, 2014

If you knew you were going to die today, would that cause you to change your use of time today? Most of us would have to say, "Yes, it would."

The Stewardship of Time Romans 13:11-14 Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries If you knew you were going to die today, would that cause you to change your use of time today? Most of us would have to say, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Firmly Convinced Of Better Things

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 14, 2014

To remind us to be convinced and focused on spiritual things in heaven rather than on earth.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you convinced of better things? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To remind us to be convinced and focused on spiritual things in heaven rather than on earth. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 6:9 (Amplified Bible) 6:9 Even though we speak this way, yet in your case, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blossom Time

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 30, 2023

Love and life are two sides of the same coin, that where love is life springs up, and life is a sign that love has been there.

This week the flowers decorating the altar are poinsettias. Do you know why? Pepita was a poor Mexican girl who had no gift to present the Christ Child at Christmas Eve services. As she walked to the chapel with her cousin Pedro, her heart was filled with sadness rather than joy. “I am sure, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If I Could Build A Father

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 13, 2006

If I could build a father I would build a better father in me.

INTRO.- ILL.- Some men in a pickup truck drove into a lumberyard. One of the men walked in the office and said, ’We need some four-by-twos. ’The clerk said, ’You mean two-by-fours, don’t you?’ The man said, ’I’ll go check,’ and went back to the truck. He returned in a minute and said, ’Yeah, I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:4, Hebrews 3:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time To Be Full Time Christians

Contributed by Ian Bullock on Mar 18, 2021

A sermon considering the price of discipleship, and challenging people to action. I borrowed the Illustration at the beginning of my sermon from Revd. Martin Dale sermon in 2006 with thanks :)

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. 26 Christians were crucified at Niz-hiz-aka Hill in Nagasaki, Japan on the 15 February 1597, amongst them was a young seventeen year old boy, Thomas Kosaki, who had been sentenced to die for his Christian witness - along with his father. He ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: Anglican

If You Know Better, Why Don't You Do Better?

Contributed by Raymond Watson on Oct 20, 2006

This sermon is to help people to understand that one of our purposes in life is to live in a way that shows that God is in the center of their lives.

If You Know Better, Why Don’t You Do Better? Luke 10:25-28 As we have been blessed to come to this first Sunday of the New Year we must remember that it has not been by our goodness that has brought us here, but it has been by the goodness of God that has brought us thus far. God brought us this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-28

Denomination: Baptist

God's Timing And My Time

Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 8, 2009

Originally preached as a New Year’s message, this sermon focuses on the importance of living our lives by God’s timetable...not ours.

God’s Timing and My Time [Inspired by John Maxwell’s "God’s Timing and my Time.] “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…” -Ecclesiastes 3:1 Icebreaker: In a recent panel for the comic strip The Family Circus, Dolly was shown drawing a picture with her ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

"The Fantastic Favor Of God"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 19, 2011

What an exciting time to be alive, right now Praise God, in the middle of a so called recession, in 2011! What a better time to be blessed by God, He’s not participating in it, its not even mentioned in the bible. He’s not hindered by it, in fact His F

“The Fantastic Favor of God” Ephesians 2:4–7, NKJ “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us...raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Now Is The Time To Make Time

Contributed by Melvin Rascoe on Jun 10, 2004

This sermon is on stewardship on time. We have time for everything else BUT the things of GOD. This sermon will challenge us to make time for GOD!

“NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE TIME” SCRIPTURE TEXT: (NIV) 2 Corinthians 6:2-2 V: 2 For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. One of the greatest areas of stewardship that is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2

Denomination: Holiness

The Timing Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

What we want to see is that though timing may not be everything to Christmas it is plenty, and a focus on the timing of Christmas events can be quite revealing.

Timing may not be everything, but it is plenty. At the dedication service of the Statue of Liberty a boy was to wave a flag indicating that Senator William Evarts had finished his speech. This way the signal for men high in the head of the statue to let go of a giant French flag, which in turn ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7