Sermons on Its Time:

Hard Words To Hard People In Hard Times Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 20, 2025

If you want God to use you to powerfully communicate His message to hard people in hard times, eat God’s Word. speak God’s Word, follow God’s Spirit, and warn God’s people.

Our former district superintendent, Bill Smith, recalls preaching part-time in a small local church while he was still studying for the ministry. Six months passed and none of his professors had come to hear him. Finally, his faculty advisor agreed to attend one Sunday. After the service, the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Desperate Times Make Us Desperate For Him Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 13, 2024

There are only two kinds of people in the world – those who believe in miracles and those who don’t. If you doubt God, then you will doubt the miraculous. But if you believe in God, then you will believe in the miraculous.

As the summer heat finally relents here in North Texas, we are looking at the life of Elisha. Elisha shows us how to remain faithful during challenging times. There is a lot to like about Elisha during the super challenging times he lived. Elisha was a godly man in a time when so many people just ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7, 2 Kings 4:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

Minding The Times: An Exposition On Postmodernism, Part 2

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 15, 2009

Minding The Times: An Exposition On Postmodernism, Part 2

The human mind and spirit cannot endure for very long the chaotic vacillation of such lawlessness before the individual eventually cries out for answers to the extremes of licentiousness and total control. Throughout much of the Modern Era, the Christian apologist could appeal to a shared respect ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:39-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Restoring Time God's Way Series

Contributed by Ethel Lamazon on Sep 22, 2021

If I could turn back the hand of time is a familiar slogan spoken by many people, but what if I told you that time can be restored God's way and your latter days can be greater than your former days, if you can just believe that keep reading this message.

Money can be restored. Property can be restored—broken-down cars, stripped painting, old houses, old pictures can now be restored. Relationships can be restored. But there’s one thing that can never be restored is time. Time flies and it does not return. Years pass and we never get them back. Each ...read more

The End Is Near ( And It's Just The Beginning)

Contributed by Brian B on Aug 13, 2004

In this sermon, I'll demonstrate that there is an end! I’ll show when it will be! What it will be like! also if the end is just the beginning, what is it the beginning of? ends with a closing challenge!

*disclaimer.. I was a Nazarene pastor at the time of this writing. I have since changed some of my positions but I will leave this sermon here. Brian Then end is near! (And it’s just the beginning!) (This is an original sermon. any similarities are coincidental. most of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's Later Than You Think

Contributed by Russell Unrath on Jun 14, 2023

A sermon about living right now for God

Intro 1: Good morning, everyone. I want to welcome you once again to our church. And this morning, we're going to switch things up a little bit because we often talk about... We, I, me, Russell, myself, I talk about the future hope that we have and it's real. And that doesn't go away, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10

Denomination: Baptist

Struggling Even When The Good Times Roll Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 21, 2009

July 1989: When we are prospering, we are tempted into the idolatry of me-ism and self-congratulation. This is an opportunity to do more for others and for the Kingdom, for God is the source of our bounty.

About a year ago, toward the end of July, I placed one of these up here on the pulpit as the visible sermon for the day. Remember? Do you recall what we called that Sunday? Right: we called it "catch-up Sunday" …catch-up Sunday … and the idea was that if we were behind in our giving, if we as a ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Take Time To Listen When You Pray

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 17, 2015

For an athlete to excel in the sport of his or her choice they must submit to the physical disciplines that will prepare them for excellent performance. Likewise, to truly be followers of Jesus Christ, we must follow certain exercises and disciplines.

2-22-05 Title: Take Time to Listen When You Pray Text: “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” (Matthew 6:6) Bible Reading: Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

Knowledge + Experience + Time Produces Spiritual Maturity

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Nov 22, 2022

This message is a reminder that to grow spiritually into living a life that imitates Jesus requires three things: Knowledge, Experience and Time. Working together, they will produce Spiritual Maturity in a Christian’s life.

Good evening everyone. Let’s open with a word of prayer. I want to set the stage by sharing with you something my father used to tell me and my siblings when we did things that didn’t make a lot of sense to him. He would slowing shake his head from left to right and say, “the older you get is ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12, Acts 3:1-8, Matthew 17:18-21, Luke 10:42, Psalm 46:10, Mark 1:35-36, Acts 6:1-4, Luke 19:10, Luke 9:49-50, Luke 9:51-56, Acts 4:7-12, Acts 4:18-20, Acts 4:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Didn't Learn The First Time Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 15, 2011

A study of chapters 19 & 20

Isaiah 19 & 20 You Didn’t Learn the First Time 1 The burden against Egypt. Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud, and will come into Egypt; The idols of Egypt will totter at His presence, and the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst. 2 “ I will set Egyptians against Egyptians; ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

That Old-Time Religion: Job's Friend Bildad Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 4, 2009

When we are in distress, we do not want doctrine. We want a fresh encounter with God, we want listening friends, and most of all, we want, and have, a Redeemer.

Years ago the church of which I was then a member had an evening ice-cream social and service out on the church grounds one summer Sunday. It was a gently warm night, and as the sun went down and a little chill crept into the air, as the stars began to come out and faces began to disappear into the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Give It A Rest: Taking Time For A Pit Stop Series

Contributed by George Casady on Jul 6, 2001

Encouragement for people to take a God-given sabbath rest.

Give It A Rest Exodus 23:10-12 What advice can I give you for the New Year? I pondered this as I anticipated this morning worship service. What practical friendly pastor-like advice might I give that would be helpful and apply to pretty much our entire church as we look ahead to a New ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Redeeming Your Time - Embrace Productive Rest Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of rest as modeled by Jesus in scripture, and discusses three rhythms that can help us balance productivity and rest in our lives.

If you have been with us for the last three weeks, you have come a long way and hopefully feel more confident about redeeming your time. A quick recap for those who may have missed: In Ephesians 5:15-17, God commands us to “redeem the time.” Why? So that we can do “the will of the Lord.” We’ve been ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-32, Mark 3:1-4

Topics: Productive Rest, Divine Rhythms, Sabbath Observance

Sermon Series: Redeeming Your Time

How To Find Financial Stability In Unstable Times

Contributed by Brian Kluth on Feb 15, 2007

Live a Life of T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G. (3 week sermon series on finances)

For audio, video, or Microsoft Word handouts of this sermon, you can go to: http://kluth.org/1audio.htm 3 WEEK FINANCIAL SERMON SERIES How To Find Financial Stability In Unstable Times: Live a Life of T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G T = Transfer Ownership back to God Col 1:16-17 By him all things ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You Can Take It; You Can Make It

Contributed by Dorothy Napier on Nov 15, 2004

THIS SERMON HELP BELIEVERS TO REALIZE THAT REGARDLESS OF WHATEVER WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH, WITH THE HELP OF JESUS WE CAN MAKE IT.

IF YOU CAN TAKE IT YOU CAN MAKE IT REV.2:10 IN THIS SINFUL WORLD THAT WE ARE LIVING IN, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE HARD TIMES. WE ARE GOING TO BE TRIED. [TESTED] BUT IF YOU CAN TAKE IT , YOU CAN MAKE IT. A SEA GOING VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO TAKE WHAT THE STORMY SEAS BRINGS. SOMETIMES THERE ARE ...read more

Denomination: Baptist