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  • Ed Wood avatar

    Borrowed Time

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Aug 27, 2008
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    A message about God’s reward for faithful service.

    BORROWED TIME 2 Kings 20:1-2 INTRO: What would you do, if you were told that you were about to die, and told to get your house in order? These verses tell the story of a man who had served God well, and was given some added years because of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The Time Came

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 9, 2008
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    When God comes, it seems inconvenient to us, but it is the right time. And when we cannot get Him to arrive when we want Him, that simply is not the right time.

    While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. The time came? Whose time? What kind of timing is this? A child deserves to be born in the surroundings of home, not in some strange place scores of miles away. A young woman wants to give birth to her child with her own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry McKee avatar

    Hang Time Series

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Sep 18, 2008
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    When teaching youth, I always get the same answers when I ask a question. I’ve dubbed them "Church Answers." In this series, we take a look at 4 of the primary answers given when asking a question. In this message we explore spending quality time with

    What is Quiet Time? Quiet time not only refers to a time alone with God, but also to the quality of time we spend with God. Why do Quiet Time? You become like the people you hand out with. Hanging out with God… 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Time Out

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Sep 30, 2008
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    Just as the ball players take time out from the game, we must take time out to spend with God.We take time out for rest and refreshment. We take time out for reflection before we return to the game. We finally take time out to receive our reward.

    All of us have seen it many times on our television screens or in person. Ten men rush frantically up and down the basketball court. Suddenly the piercing shriek of a whistle is heard above the roar of the crowd and someone shouts “Time Out”. Or picture a baseball diamond. It is a crucial ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Is There A Time To Withdraw?

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 27, 2010
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    Jesus was faced with consistent resistance to His proclamation and revelation. Is there ever a time to withdraw?

    Passage: Matthew 12:15-21 Intro: Anyone familiar with war knows that soldiers talk about tactics and logistics. 1. there is not a lot of question about the purpose of war: It is to defeat the enemy. 2. and in order to do that, we put aside attitudes of compassion and kindness, and replace ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Stephen Evans avatar

    A Time To Be Busy Series

    Contributed by Stephen Evans on Jul 29, 2010
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    Part one of a series encouraging believers to be about the Father's Business

    With the morals, ethics, and value systems of our nation on the decline, and immorality, sensuality, perverse human behavior, and violence on the increase, yet all the while God’s mandate to the Christian church being the same; that we be a positive witness of the gospel, evangelize the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    An Appointed Time

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 7, 2010
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    There will come to all an end to our existence in this world, either by physical death or the return of Jesus Christ by which judgment will come to all.

    An Appointed Time 09/27/09 AM Text: Hebrews 9:27-28 Introduction: We are going to examine an uncomfortable topic this morning, one that we tend to ignore throughout all stages of life. When we are young we tend to not even give this topic a second thought as it is so foreign to the vigor of youth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Time For Everything Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 12, 2010
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     | 91,511 views

    In today's lesson we learn that the sovereign God set the times forever so that people will stand in awe before him.

    Scripture The writer of Ecclesiastes, also known as “Qoheleth” and “the Preacher,” wanted to know how to live a meaningful life. He tried all kinds of ways to live a meaningful life. In today’s text he talks about how there is a time for everything. Listen to how ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Ruland avatar

    Time To Change

    Contributed by John Ruland on Sep 15, 2010
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    It is time to change the way you live. The way you live is now going to change

    Time to change Acts 6:14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. This was said because Moses was going to be born and he will free this people from bondage. It was a time for change and now is a time ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Time For Rest Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 20, 2009
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     | 5,101 views

    This is the 16th sermon in the series "Moving With God".

    Sunday Morning April 19, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Moving With God (Exodus)” [#16] A TIME FOR REST Exodus 15:27 Introduction: The United States is considered the 2nd busiest place in the world. The only country in the world that takes less days off, goes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Pyle avatar

    In God's Time

    Contributed by Scott Pyle on Apr 25, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,639 views

    God Does everything on a timetable. HIS.

    Intro: God Does everything on a timetable. HIS. I.God’s time does not always match our schedule. A. We must make time for Him. B. We must be willing to wait for Him. C. We must be careful not to push our schedule on Him. II.God’s timetable can be changed by man. A. Man’s failure to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    A Time To Fight Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,011 views

    This is the 18th sermon in the series "Moving With God".

    Sunday Morning May 3, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Moving With God (Exodus)” [#18] A TIME TO FIGHT Exodus 17:5-16 Introduction: Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” Now this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bramwell Hayes avatar

    A Long Time Series

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on May 16, 2009
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     | 4,663 views

    When God seems to have abandoned us for a long time we need to trust, looking forwards and backwards to times of blessing, as David did.

    What is a long time? A year? Ten years? A hundred years? A thousand years? The answer to this question is ’it all depends’. We live in an increasingly impatient world; we want and expect everything NOW, just like spoiled children. I was like that on Thursday afternoon when I was in a huge hurry ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Kickoff Time

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Oct 3, 2010
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     | 6,877 views

    This sermon is to kickoff our Stewardship Campaign and our Anniversary Service in sharing the vision for our two year campaign.

    “It’s Kickoff Time” 9/26/10 Haggai 1:5-15 Luke 21:1-4 A long time ago when I played football, I was on the kickoff team. I was always full of optimism and I could feel butterflies in my stomach. When the referee blew that long whistle, everything we had been practicing for for weeks was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Darren Sirmans avatar

    The Seventh Time

    Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Oct 20, 2010
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    On the seventh time, Jesus showed up and the walls of sin came down. He said " It is finished"

    Joshua 6: 1 - 9 In Joshua chapter six, the number seven means so much to me; it means the seven unique saying of Jesus. Mat. 27: 46 “Why has thou forsaken me” Luke 23: 34 “Father forgive them” Luke 23: 43 “Thou shall be with me in paradise” Luke 23: 46 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational