Sermons about Lost Opportunities

The New Year Is Aglow With Opportunities Series

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 1, 2005

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This sermon looks at Daniel as a model for living in the world but not compromising to the world.

The New Year is Aglow with Opportunities Daniel 1:1-7 Romans 5:1-8 (Message) As we enter the 21st Century in America we are faced with many challenges and opportunities. As a Christian we are rowing upstream against a society that is basically anti-Christian. Many things about the future are ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-7, Romans 5:1-8, Romans 5:6-21

Denomination: Free Methodist

Making The Most Of Every Opportunity

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 30, 2002

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Encouragement to recognize and take advantage of opportunities God places in front of us.

Making the Most of Every Opportunity Ephesians 5:15-16 June 2, 2002 Introduction Have you ever walked away from a situation frustrated because you realize you just missed an opportunity? Maybe it was to make a sale, or make an improvement, or maybe even make a point. Maybe it was an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, & The Prodigal Son

Contributed by John Covell on Oct 17, 2001

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Some of you are searching for something, but you don’t know what it is you’re looking for.

How many of you chronically lose or misplace things? You never notice it something is lost until you need it and it’s always in the last place you look. Believe or not, God knows what all of this—maybe some of it—feels like. God is searching for something—but not because he can’t remember where he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Open Opportunity: The Church Of Philadelphia

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Aug 22, 2015

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A continuation of the study of the seven churches of Revelation. Though Philadelphia wasn't perfect they were a good church and Christ commended them appropriately and the same is true for us all and with it comes great blessings and favor!

Opportunity Opens: The Church of Philadelphia Introduction: One of the most clever Volkswagen ads shows an impeccable little car-- with a flat tire. And the caption reads, “Nobody's Perfect.” Some make the mistake of thinking Philadelphia was a perfect church. No. If they were ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making The Most Of The Holiday Opportunities

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2005

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A message to encourage followers of Jesus to live beyond the glitter and live like "Christmas" all year long.

Making the Most of the Holiday Opportunities Ephesians 5:15-20 November 27, 2005 Introduction Well, here we are, now "officially" into the Christmas season. Although judging by what I’ve seen in the stores, I’d have guessed that the season actually began just after Labor Day. Pictures in the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Seeing Your Relationships As An Opportunity Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 20, 2020

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God wants you and I to see our relationships as an opportunity to - Experience Community, Develop The Attitude Of Jesus, Grow In The Fruit Of The Spirit, Show The World That We Are His Disciples

Seeing Relationships As An Opportunity 20/20 Vision OKAY – I want to start of with a passage from John 17… Jesus is in the garden praying. He know that in mere moments the Judas and the soldiers will come and the arrest, the beatings, the suffering and the march to the cross and His death will ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23, Genesis 2:18, Philippians 2:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Word That's Gone Forever Series

Contributed by Jim Kilson on Jun 2, 2014

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Part 3 of 8 in a series covering words in the Bible that are all too often overlooked or ignored.

INTRODUCTION: Have you ever lost anything? How did it make you feel? Angry, frustrated, or even confused? We’ve all been there, lost things are a fact of life… for little kids its things like lost toys, lost arguments on the playground or lost friends, at least until they make up five ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2

Denomination: Christian Church

God Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Contributed by Troy Mason on Jun 30, 2001

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God created both rich and poor for His reasons, not ours.

GOD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Proverbs 22:2 Introduction – Story of Rockefeller interview. I met a millionaire in Hyde Co. His automatic response to the question, “How are you,” was “If I could just make that next nickel, I believe I would be alright.”. In this world there are only two ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:2

Denomination: Baptist

Seizing Our Window Of Opportunity

Contributed by Timothy Moore on Mar 21, 2002

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How do we raise our children to honor Christ?

Seizing our Window of Opportunity Christian Parenting Ephesians 6.1-4 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” 4 And you, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:6-11, Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

New Year, New Opportunities

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 19, 2001

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A call to open our eyes to the possibilities of the New Year.

New Year, New Beginnings Various Scriptures Introduction Well, here we are, on the brink of a brand new year, and for you purists out there, a new millenium. As is traditional for this time, we take time to reflect on the last year, and to make promises to do better this year. This morning I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

#1standing In The Window Of Opportunity Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 9, 2004

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There stands open before us a window of opportunity, see how Joash missed his golden opportunity by halfhearted laziness.

#1 STANDING IN THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part one of a two part series. Part one is: STANDING IN THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY Part two is: SEIZING THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY I have a big hour glass I purchased at Walmart. The hour glass is ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ordinary Opportunities To Offer The Unordinary

Contributed by Bob Aubuchon on Sep 4, 2002

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Everyday ordinary opportunities present themselves to us to offer the unordinary touch of God.

Look back over this day and ask yourself … "What did I do with the opportunities God gave me?" You might ask, "What opportunities?" · You work beside the same people day after day. · You walk the hallways with the same people day after day. Ziggy cartoon … "Opportunity, knocked while you were ...read more

Scripture: John 13:2-5

Denomination: Baptist

How Obstacles Become Opportunities

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 5, 2002

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Four people-principles to help us turn stress into success!

1 Corinthians 16:8,9 - "But I will tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost. For a great and effective door has been opened unto me, and there are many adversaries." USA Today published the results of the following Hilton survey in January 2001: Percentage of Americans who say they: Need more fun: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Possible Reasons For Missing The Opportunity Series

Contributed by Selvan John on Sep 16, 2008

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Reasons for why some people miss the opportunity.

Possible Reasons for Missing the Opportunity I was too impressed in letting people know what it is to miss the opportunity and therefore as a continuation of the previous sermon I want to take up on this issue of the possible reasons. To explain this I have taken the parable of Jesus in the book ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Opportunity Is Bald From Behind

Contributed by Mark Adams on Feb 25, 2009

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This is a short devotional talk beginning with the Greek god Kairos, who represents the fleeting nature of opportunity, and using an understanding of Kairos to inform our reading of Ephesians 5:8-20 where Paul presents several things that are urgent for C

In Greek, there are at least a couple of different words that mean “Time.” - Kronos – This is the word you use when you talk about the clock. It is a sequential word, where we get words like “Chronology” or “Chronological”. It’s a word about Order. - Kairos – This is the word I want to examine ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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