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  • Daniel Villa avatar

    In Times Like These Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 100,170 views

    God calls His people to trust Him, to live carefully, to be watchful, and to pray in troubled times.

    IN TIMES LIKE THESE Luke 21:5-36 Big Idea: God calls His people to trust Him, to live carefully, to be watchful, and to pray in troubled times. • War – Iraq , North Korea, last year India and Pakistan • Drought – US, Africa, North Korea, parts of China • Starvation – Africa, North ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Whale Of A Time

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 5, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,659 views

    No one is too bad for the love of God

    No one is too bad for the Love of God The word of the Lord came to Jonah. Jonah was a prophet who lived and prophesied in the reign of Jeraboam II - 2 Kings 14:25 . Jesus himself vouches for the authenticity of the story. cf. Matt.12 39-40 and Luke 11.29 and 30. Interestingly the name Jonah ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Time Of Release

    Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Dec 23, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 15,829 views

    I believe many of you are going through a time of pressure, a time of testing, a time of not understanding what is going on in your life. You’ve had a tendency to turn away from God in this time of great trial instead of turning to Him for strength and he

    By: Donna J. Kazenske Definition of the anointing: the supernatural enablement of God which He gives to a person, through the Holy Spirit, to accomplish His purpose. In Exodus 30:22-33, we find the recipe for the holy anointing oil as given to Moses. The oil contained five different ingredients: ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Is It Time To Build?

    Contributed by Bobby Cagle on Dec 30, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,634 views

    This Sermon is to help the Church understand and discern the need to build

    Text: Luke 5:1-7 Title: Is It Time To Build? October 27, 2002 Illustration: Church Building experts say that its time to build when you’re church has reached 80% of your max capacity. They also say that if you don’t build, you may reach 100%, but statistics prove that you will begin to lose ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    This Is Not The Right Time

    Contributed by Paul George on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,437 views

    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

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Just In Time! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 164 ratings
     | 16,904 views

    A meditation: We rejoice in a God who keeps His Word.

    JUST IN TIME! Luke 2:22-32 S: Promise kept Th: We have a reason to rejoice! Pr: WE REJOICE IN A GOD WHO KEEPS HIS WORD. ?: How is it observed? KW: Aspects TS: As we consider the story of Simeon, we will observe three aspects that show us why we have reason to rejoice. Inductive The _____ aspect ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There Is A Time To Boast

    Contributed by Laura Leblanc on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,099 views

    This sermon is to advise against bragging on one’s self and to motivate you to brag on Jesus.

    This morning I want to speak to you about a subject that many of you do not want to hear about; Pride. Pride is defined as the quality or state of being proud, or of having excessive self-esteem. The definition of proud is an act or attribute; meaning having proper respect. Many Christians brag ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time For Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 30, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,910 views

    Stewarship is not just a matter of money...have you considered your time?

    One of the greatest areas of stewardship that is overlooked by most Christians, is the stewardship of your time. Matthew 6:33 (NCV) The thing you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what God wants. Then all these other things you need will be given to you. We All Have Priorities. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Opportune Time Series

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 20, 2000
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,454 views

    God is at work behind the scenes even when we think He is not.

    An Opportune Time Nehemiah 2:1-8 I. An Ordinary Day (1) A. Elapsed time B. Still at the job II. An Extraordinary Circumstance (1b-3) A. An obtuse servant (1b) B. An observant king (2) C. An astute observation (3) III. A Bold Request (4-8a) A. From the king (4a) B. From Nehemiah (4b-5, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time Out Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Dec 2, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 5,119 views

    On keeping the Sabbath, recognizing it as a gift from God, a temporary lifting of the curse of labor and economic utilitarianism.

    Before I became a Christian I got into a lot of New Age stuff, from Tarot to numerology. I didn’t spend a lot of time on numerology, I didn’t really start enjoying numbers until I got my computer, but I did find out that my personal number was seven. I don’t remember exactly how the formula goes ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Borrowed Time

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 3, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 7,333 views

    Study of O.T. Character and need to be faithful today

    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 service to God. I. HEZEKIAH’S ILLNESS AND RECOVERY. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time To Decide Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 26, 2002
    based on 121 ratings
     | 14,163 views

    Jesus calls us to make a decision. Follow him, or not -- you must decide!

    Time To Decide The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Joshua 24:1-15 "If serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Times Of Refreshing

    Contributed by Harvie Neatherlin on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 33,340 views

    A sermon designed to explore the ways God chooses to refresh those that know Him, love Him and follow Him.

    INTRODUCTION: If I were to ask you this morning, "What is the purpose of the seasons"? Many of you could properly identify the benefits of Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. God made the seasons for a reason. It is obvious that if the earth was not afforded the changes that the seasons bring that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chad Ballard avatar

    It's Time

    Contributed by Chad Ballard on Jan 31, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 7,607 views

    Can America be great again?

    IT’S TIME! Romans 13:11-14, Isaiah 5:20, Psalm 80:7,17-19 By Chad H. Ballard Introduction Church, some of you may have noticed that I haven’t preached a word about the events of September 11, since the Sunday following those events. That is not because I didn’t have anything to say. I always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Times Of Refreshing

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 25, 2002
    based on 138 ratings
     | 24,146 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal