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  • The Rev deniray mueller avatar

    Slow Down Your ‘hyperliving’ Merry-Go-Round

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jul 8, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,504 views

    We need to take time to be with Jesus and listen; slow down and be in His presence

    "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me." But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Ronald Moore avatar

    The Dragon’s War And The Saints’ Victory

    Contributed by Ronald Moore on Sep 10, 2025
     | 67 views

    Revelation 12 is a vision of cosmic conflict—Christ ascends victorious, Satan is cast down, and the Church finds herself the target of the Dragon’s wrath.

    Revelation 12 paints a picture of cosmic war. We see the glory of the ascended Christ, the defeat of Satan, and the protection of God’s people. Yet in the midst of this vision comes a sobering truth: the Dragon, enraged, turns his wrath upon the Church. This is not merely an ancient vision; it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Scott Carmer avatar

    The Worst Of Times Or The Best Of Times

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,166 views

    Christ the King Sunday. Despite how dangerous the world is, we know that Christ reigns.

    The Worst of Times or the Best of Times? Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 November 26, 2006 One of the things that I most appreciate about the book of Psalms in the Old Testament is its honesty. The people who wrote those hymns and poems and songs were utterly and completely open and sincere with God. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Time To Run And Time To Walk

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 4, 2011
     | 4,231 views

    Three keys to the Christian faith!

    James 1:19-20-“Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness that God requires.  There are three rules for righteousness—be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.  The rules are universal—every person is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Gullick avatar

    Time Management Or Time Godagement

    Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,426 views

    A sermon that looks at the use of time looking at the lives of Noah and Jesus for inspiration - borrows from both the internet and sermon central. preached well.

    Time Management. or Time Godagement GE 6:22 Noah did everything just as God commanded him. This morning I want to talk about the most dangerous weapon in the world that is forged against the church and the Kingdom of God. Do you know that the misuse of this weapon by Christians is a primary ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    Time To End, Time To Begin

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,311 views

    Final sermon for 2007, laying foundation for first series in 2008.

    Time to End…Time to Begin 2 Timothy 4:7 Intro: When we moved here a little over a year ago and I got my office set up Mrs. Dorothy Smith peeked in one day and said, “I don’t think I’ve seen a pastor’s study with quite that much character before.” My response to her was, “You call it character, my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Collins avatar

    God's Timing And My Time

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 56,403 views

    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

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    You Might Need To Reschedule The Time Given To You If… Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jul 31, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,226 views

    We all get to use the same amount of time each week- 24 hours each day for seven days or 168 hours in the week or if you want to go down to seconds- there are 604,800 seconds in a week.

    Introduction We all get to use the same amount of time each week- 24 hours each day for seven days or 168 hours in the week or if you want to go down to seconds- there are 604,800 seconds in a week. Although we all get that same amount of time in a week, I can dare say that we all do not spent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Time To Wait, A Time Not To Wait Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 4, 2022
     | 2,727 views

    The believers were instructed to wait in Jerusalem. They were not ready, but why not? They were absolutely convinced of the resurrection, but still not ready to launch out and take the Gospel to a lost and dying world. Wait for the power of the Holy Spirit.

    We gain a lot by studying the book of Acts. We learn about how the church grew in its infancy stage. Now over twenty percent of the world’s population claim to be true disciples of Jesus. But we are starting here with one hundred and twenty loyal believers huddled together in one room. It helps us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Best Of Times In The Worst Of Times

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 16, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 24,567 views

    In a bad-news, good-news world, we need to remember that God’s good news 1. Is greater than the world’s bad news. 2. Transforms the world’s bad news. 3. Will do away with the world’s bad news.

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    A Time To Weep, A Time To Laugh Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 19, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,779 views

    The Laughter – Genesis chapter 21 verses 1-8 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Two General Truths to Remember About God's Promises: • (1a). God is in no hurry: • (1b). God never forgets or retracts his word. (2). Three Guide-lines Concerning God's Promises: • (2a). Is the promise universal in scope? • (2b). Is the promise personal in nature? • (2c). ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    A Time To Weep, A Time To Laugh

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,959 views

    The Birth of Isaac. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Genesis chapter 21 verses 1-21. Ill: One stormy night an elderly couple entered the lobby of a small hotel and asked for a room: • The clerk said they were full; • And they would probably find so were all the hotels in town. “But I can’t send a fine ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Melvin Rascoe avatar

    Now Is The Time To Make Time

    Contributed by Melvin Rascoe on Jun 10, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 29,966 views

    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

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    A Time To Stand And A Time To Negotiate Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,065 views

    Fools respond to all situations in the same way; solid Christians adjust.

    A Time to Stand and A Time to Negotiate (Philippians 4:1-3) 1. Sometimes compromise is a virtue: A New York family bought a ranch out West where they intended to raise cattle. Friends visited and asked if the ranch had a name. "Well," said the would-be cattleman, "I wanted to name it the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ian Bullock avatar

    Time To Be Full Time Christians

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Mar 18, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,881 views

    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

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    Denomination: Anglican