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  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    The Voice Of Days

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 6, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 4,182 views

    LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW

    Job 32:7 The Voice of Days In the discussion between Job and his three friends, Elihu was present, but though by far the wisest man, he remained quiet. Oftentimes, a still tongue manifests a wise head. In our text, Elihu gives his reason for refraining from speech. He felt inclined to deliver his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Wisdom? Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 23, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,480 views

    Message about wisdom from Ephesians

    Walking In Wisdom James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Redeeming the Time Understanding the will of the Lord Filled with the Spirit Expressing the spirit of Joy Submitting one to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Jesus Restores

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 12, 2025
     | 795 views

    Restoration is one of the key promises of God to His children. Throughout the Bible, we see how God restores what was lost, stolen, or destroyed. Jesus, as the Restorer, came to bring back everything the enemy has taken away.

    JESUS RESTORES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: "And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you." – Joel 2:25 Supporting Texts: Psalm 23:3, Isaiah 61:7, Jeremiah 30:17, Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    In Times Like These

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Apr 23, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 30,861 views

    Based on the great hymn Paul shows us that the key to the anchor is the rope.

    In Times Like These Acts 27:18-44 One day in 1944, during WWII, a woman was in her kitchen doing her normal tours. Like others of her day, she was tuned into the national radio broadcast. The tragedy of the war was brought home through the news stories and she knew the incredible suffering of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    If? Due Season---If?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 12, 2018
     | 7,144 views

    The small word if is really a large word? What about your potential? Try harder...

    DUE SEASON: IF? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Some things are vanity. My Dad was a student at UK. The question arose about life… The doctor that was teaching the class on VALID or INVALID. The teacher stated nothing was useless or a waste. My Dad addressed the teacher and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Do What You Need To Do

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 29, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,969 views

    Don’t neglect what God has given you. Don’t procrastinate. Lean on God and do what you need to do, today.

    You are blessed when you use what God has given you. • Whether it is a talent, a skill or a possession, whatever God has given you, use them for His purpose and you will see His blessings. • But unfortunately, not many use what they are blessed with. The wise man in Proverbs made this observation ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Divine Reset: God Making All Things New Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 3, 2026
     | 499 views

    A prophetic revelation of God’s power to reset lives, restore lost seasons, and usher His people into new beginnings filled with hope and purpose.

    DIVINE RESET: GOD MAKING ALL THINGS NEW By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 43:18-19 Key Verse: “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” — Isaiah 43:19 (KJV) Supporting Texts: 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    From Saving And Managing To Redeeming Time

    Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Nov 15, 2000
    based on 306 ratings
     | 22,373 views

    We tend to focus on saving and managing time, but God calls us to redeem time.

    FROM SAVING AND MANAGING TO REDEEMING TIME In a lifetime the average North American will spend: Six months sitting at stoplights Eight months opening junk mail One year looking for misplaced objects 2 years unsuccessfully returning phone calls 5 years waiting in line 6 years eating 21 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Time Of Our Lives

    Contributed by Jared Schroeder on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,356 views

    Stewardship of Time. Is it about using a daytimer, or refocusing our purpose in life and why we are here on planet earth?

    The Time of our Lives Stewardship of Time Introduction “Consider a story from the February 1998 edition of Readers Digest, which tells about a couple who “took early retirement from their jobs in the Northeast five years ago when he was 59 and she was 51. Now they live in Punta Gorda, Florida, ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Overcoming Distractions To Destiny Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 18, 2025
     | 471 views

    Many people are not failing because they lack potential, but because they allowed distractions to steal their focus, time, and energy.

    OVERCOMING DISTRACTIONS TO DESTINY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Nehemiah 6:1-4 Supporting Texts: Philippians 3:13-14, Hebrews 12:1-2, Proverbs 4:25-27, Luke 10:40-42, 1 Corinthians 7:35 INTRODUCTION: Destiny is the divine purpose of God for a man’s life. Every child of God is born with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mickey Bell avatar

    Consider Your Ways

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,380 views

    When the work gets slow and workers are getting discouraged, a little motivation comes to us from the book of Haggai.

    Consider Your Ways Haggai was given four messages from the Lord for the people who returned from captivity in Babylon. But before we talk about the messages that he delivered, we must first understand the situation at hand. Background: To get the setup to the book of Haggai, you must go back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope When Obstacles Discourage Us Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 15, 2018
     | 9,077 views

    Encouragement on how to not lose heart. How does God use struggles to move us forward spiritually?

    WHY DO WE GET DISCOURAGED? Obstacles weigh us down. - 2 Corinthians 4:16a. - In one sense, it’s good news that the first part of v. 16 is in there. It’s a reminder to us that God knows that we get discouraged and need a little hope. These verses are in here to give us that hope. Hopefully ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Meenho Kang avatar

    Manage Your Time Wisely Series

    Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Mar 15, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 25,883 views

    In order to manage our time wisely, we must treasure out time, invest our time in relationships, and spend out time according to God's will.

    Manage Your Time Wisely YOLO Part 2 Ephesians 5:15-17 We are currently going through a new message series: YOLO. “You only live once.” It is true that we only live once. However, what does this imply? The Bible is very clear on this. Because we only live once, we must invest our one and only ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    The Last Chance Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 13, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 11,036 views

    The parable of the fruitless fig tree conveys both a warning and great good news.

    The Last Chance Luke 13:6-9 INTRO.: Think about the recent Tsunami that killed over 100,000 people. We always wonder why God allows such things and I don’t have the answer. Were those people worse sinners than all the rest of the world’s population? Hardly. In Luke 13, the Jews bring up a similar ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Give Time Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,565 views

    Ephesians 5:16 shows us the 1) Gift of Time and the 2) Grappling with Time

    You may not realize it, but your appreciation of time this morning goes well beyond the challenges of adjusting to daylight-savings time. There was a time when time was a relatively simple thing. People were born, grew up, grew old and died. Days, seasons and years past. Then along came Newton and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other