Sermons on Short Time:

The Danger Of Drifting

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 21, 2005

If you can remember a time when you were closer to Jesus than you are right now; you’re spiritually drifting.

The Dangers of Drifting Selected Passages (Hebrews 2:1, Revelation 2:2-5) August 21, 2005 Introduction Several years ago a couple was on vacation in Florida and they were floating in the ocean on inflatable rafts. The husband decided to head into the shore but his wife wanted to stay out on the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A--Church And State

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 3, 2023

Otherwise, politics is about "bread and circuses."

Have you ever noticed that when you combine the two words, “THE” and “IRS,” it spells “THEIRS”? At one and the same time Jesus affirmed the rights of the state and freedom of conscience to worship and serve God. By allowing Caesar to collect taxes, Jesus opposes the Pharisees by acknowledging ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-21

Denomination: Catholic

Your Days Are Numbered Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 26, 2013

In these last days we need to respect the enemy, respect the holy, respect godly counsel, and respect the Lord Himself.

Your Days Are Numbered (Daniel 5) Last year (2012), a South Carolina funeral home opened a “Coffee Corner right there in the home.” It had a fireplace, a TV, a free WI-FI connection, and it was stocked with Starbucks coffee. The funeral home director said that he hoped it would help ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical Free

7 Years Tribulation In Daniel’s 70 Weeks End Time Prophecy

Contributed by Jedidiah Jedidiah on Jul 25, 2025

Seven years Tribulation is directly connected to Daniels 70 Weeks. This is the foundational and core passage why we know the Tribulation last for seven years.

7 Years Tribulation in Daniel’s 70 Weeks End Time Prophecy Seven years Tribulation is directly connected to Daniels 70 Weeks. This is the foundational and core passage why we know the Tribulation last for seven years. The Bible doesn’t contain a single verse that explicitly says, “Those left ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:24

The Failed Journey

Contributed by John Rohrbeck on Aug 2, 2008

No matter how well we think we have made preparations, there are times that we fall short of our goal. It is not through our own efforts that we will attain eternal life - it is only through obedience to God’s plan and acceptance of Jesus as our Savior.

Wednesday evening – How do we put that in perspective? We thought we had a plan. We were taking the youth to the Real Life Church in Macon to their Judgement House presentation called “the METH Effect”. I had called earlier in the week to try to make a reservation and was told that the earliest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Good Friday: Behold Your Mother... Series

Contributed by Captain Emily Vincent on Jul 10, 2023

Jesus Only Speaks a few words while he is on the cross...this short sermon looks into what Jesus was going through during that time of sacrifice and pain...and what he says to the few disciples who witnessed this horrific event and the last words of their Rabbi...

There are only a few things that we have recorded of what Jesus said from the cross…and it’s interesting to note, because as I was preparing for today, I was trying to wrap my head around the things Jesus was going through at the time…of course there is absolutely no way for me to do this, because ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Salvation Army

God: Is Israel Still Special To You Today? Series

Contributed by Philip Martin on Apr 12, 2016

Does the nation of Israel have a special place in God's heart, does it play an important part of the end times?

God: Is Israel still special to you today? Jer. 31:10 1. If you pick up a Bible or a newspaper on any given day, and read it long enough, you can rest assured that you will read something about the Nation of Israel. Contrary to what politicians and pundits may say, Israel, not the United ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring Balance To Our Hurried Lives. Part 3

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Nov 23, 2012

This sermon looks at what is the most important thing in our lives.

Restoring Balance to our Hurried Lives. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE. # 3 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13. Ps. 39:4. Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Ps. 90:12. Teach us to make the most of our time. 1. THE FIRST GOAL OF LIFE IS LOVE FOR GOD. 1 Cor. 14:1a. Let love be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Third Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B: How To Catch A Fish

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 18, 2023

Cast, get a bite, and try to hook it; loose it; say something emotional, sit and cry. And repeat.

How to catch a fish. Cast, get a bite, and try to hook it; loose it; say something emotional, sit and cry. And repeat. James Merritt has come to the conclusion that there are basically four reasons why people do not catch fish: (1) Some people are using the wrong bait. (2) Some people are ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Catholic

What The New Year Holds Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 29, 2017

The desperate times in which we live provides some of the greatest opportunities to advance the Faith. Now is the time for the faithful to seize the initiative and push back against the night.

“I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.” [1] “X-rays will prove to be a hoax!” So said Lord Kelvin, president of the Royal Society, in 1883. “Louis Pasteur’s theory of germs is ridiculous ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Thriving In Your Season

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 18, 2018

As in the natural so in the spiritual. Each season has it's challenges, a short message on thriving in your season.

Thriving in Your Seasons PPT 1 title PPT 2 text Eph 5:16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil. We are in a time of seasonal change and I felt impressed to preach on this subject. After this I will be beginning a series on the subject of rest, that will blend into a series on ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Step Into The Water

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 25, 2006

A day of decision - do we stay short of God’s blessing or do we cross the river?

(adapted from a message by Bill Burnett) TEXT: JOSHUA 3:1-17 TITLE: “STEP INTO THE WATER…” OPEN: A. Several families went to spend an afternoon at the river. Some of the adults decided to walk out to an island in the middle of the river. A five-year-old girl ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sixth Sunday In Ordinary Time; Also, Valentine's Day

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 12, 2021

Valentine welcomed them on arriving and wished them God-speed when they left.

In Rome, where St. Valentine lived and died as a martyr for Christ, at the one-mile marker on the Flaminian Way, was a basilica dedicated in his name. It was a "munifice ornate” (magnificently ornate). [source: Carola MacMurrough, The Catholic Valentine, Orate Fratres, January 1, 1941]. Love ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Catholic

Looking To The Future

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 5, 2005

A short look at some recent signs of Christ’s soon return, and how we are to respond to them.

Yesterday, desperate, homeless villagers on the island of Sumatra mobbed American helicopters carrying aid. From Dawn until sunset on New Year’s Day, 12 Seahawk helicopters shuttled supplies to the hungry and traumatized inhabitants of the island. (DENIS D. GRAY, AP) Currently, the death toll ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Choice

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on May 13, 2025

This is a short Sermon I used for a Sunday night and focused on Jesus in the Garden and the choice He made for us

There’s a moment every firefighter knows — when the alarm sounds, and you have to decide whether you’re willing to run toward what everyone else is running away from. I’ll never forget one particular call years ago. We arrived to find a house fully engulfed in flames. On the porch stood a woman, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational