Sermons on Terrible Times:

End Times Explosion Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 22, 2008

Bible reasons why a soon return of Christ is not just possible but PROBABLE - Compelling evidence that at any time now Christ could explode onto the scene, rupturing the sky and rapturing the saints! Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

End Times Explosion Matthew 24:32-44 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Explosion.html This week an errant spy satellite, usually capable of reading a newspaper on earth from space, was shot down in low earth orbit with a missile precise to the square foot where the actual fuel tank was located, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:32-44

Denomination: Baptist

Certainty In Uncertain Times

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Apr 30, 2007

God’s love for us.

Certainty in Uncertain Times John 11:1-45 January 7, 2007 On Wednesday, our family drove home from Deb’s parents house in Canada where we spent 5 days playing in the snow and eating great food. On our way through Spokane, I noticed a sign -"Number of Traffic deaths this year" was the heading. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Its Time To Refuel

Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on May 1, 2007

we all encounter times of a "dry season", heres how to overcome.

When we speak of the Holy Ghost, we are not talking about an “it”, but a HE. He is a person. The very spirit of God living and dwelling in the midst of his people. Many people will tell you that the Holy Ghost came at the day of Pentecost, and never before that, well that is not exactly the truth. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-10

Denomination: Charismatic

It's Time To Love

Contributed by Nche Takoh on Nov 21, 2006

It is time to do some serious loving

Is there still true love in our society today. I don’t know about you, but I believe with all of my heart that it is time to love. I mean it is time for some real love. It is time to do some serious loving. I believe that the Lord is calling the body of Christ to show real love to one another and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8

Denomination: Baptist

What Time Is It? Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2006

Funerals are a time of remembering and comfort.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven - A time to give birth, and a time to die: A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to tear down, and a time to build up. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Disturbing Times

Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 26, 2006

A warning to our youth and a charge to our parents: the liar is speaking! Do not listen to him. Hear the Word of the Lord!

Can you think of some faith disturbing experiences you have had since becoming a Christian? Some things that shake faith are sudden. But by far the most common faith destroyer is a long term acid that dissolves faith away a layer at a time until finally faith is so weak it becomes useless and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's Time For A Change

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 7, 2006

This sermon deals with recognizing that even when things are going well, it may be time for a change.

It’s Time For A Change 1/08/05 2 Kings, 22:1-20 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 Back in 1980, there was a guy, whom I will call Mountain Jack, who had been living on Mt. St. Helens for almost all his life. Mountain Jack was true mountain man in every since of the word. Then one day a geologist ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Old Time Evangelism

Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Mar 30, 2006

To show that if we incorporate the methods of evangelism used in the Old Testament, many will come to see how truly great God is.

-Tonight, the Lord is directing us to look at some methods to use in being evangelists -We’re going to take a look at old time evangelism -Evangelism 20 Years Ago -Door to door / cold turkey -Crusades -Early American Evangelism -Circuit riding preachers -Street corner preaching -Renaissance ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

"It's Time To Dance"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 14, 2006

Is your life a dance before the Lord?

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Mark 6:14-29 “It’s Time to Dance!” By Ken Sauer, Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org A friend of mine told me that he was recently talking to a group of Christians when he suddenly blurted out: “Isn’t your life a dance before the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Late, Yet On Time

Contributed by Wann Fanwar on Jul 19, 2006

This sermon deals with a simple biblical truth: God’s ways and his sense of timing are not the same as ours. Many times God does not seem to fit our schedule. However, his ways and his time are best.

Late, Yet On Time! Have you noticed that God is frequently late? As I’ve grown older in faith, I’ve become more aware that God follows a different time, almost as if he runs by a different clock. He is frequently late. For the sceptical among you, allow me to elaborate. Some people are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31, Isaiah 40:28-40

Denomination: Adventist

The Time Of Thy Visitation

Contributed by Jeremy Morford on Jul 27, 2006

A Palm Sunday message intended to cause us to search our hearts.

The Time of Thy Visitation Text: Luke 19:41-44 Intro: One time Napoleon and his army were moving through Switzerland. And everywhere they went, Napoleon was greeted with thunderous applause: "Long live the King! Viva la France! Hail to the Emperor Napoleon!" But Napoleon didn’t seem too ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Holiness

It's Time For A Change Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 11, 2006

If we are going to experience the relationship Christ wants for us and that we desire, some things need to change.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I bet if I interviewed each of you here today, you would all have something you would like to change about yourself. • I would like to lose 20-40 pounds myself. • Do you realize that in order for you to be able to change something about yourself, you have to actually ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time To Wake Up

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Oct 3, 2005

Time is passing, the future is upon us, how shall we behave?

Time To Wake Up Rom. 13:11-14 INTRO.: When traveling, it’s important to be awake on time. We have "wake up calls" at hotels and places where we visit so we won’t miss planes, trains, buses. We use alarm clocks and clock radios so we won’t be late for work. In our text, the apostle seems deeply ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's Time To Build Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 21, 2004

FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS WE ARE GOING TO STUDY THE BOOK OF EZRA AND PULL OUT 17 PRINCIPLES THAT WILL AID US IN BUILDING THE LORD’S HOUSE... (part one)

"IT’S TIME TO BUILD" INTRODUCTION HAVE YOU EVER GOT INTO YOUR CAR AND JUST HEADED OUT ON A JOURNEY, NOT REALLY KNOWING WHERE YOU WERE GOING -- W/O A DESTINATION IN MIND , EXCEPT THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD TIME. (NY JOGGING). ON JANUARY THE 18TH OF THIS YEAR I MADE THE FOLLOWING ENTRY INTO ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ticking Time Bomb Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 9, 2005

This sermon addresses the issue of anger, primarily acceptable/unacceptable forms of it.

Ticking Time-bomb Jonah 3-4 Text: 4:4 "Have you any right to be angry?" (NIV) ANGER – who has not known its unleashed fury and witnessed the devastation left in its wake? Like a tornado with no predetermined path, it sucks into its violent vortex absolutely anyone or anything that creeps across ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Salvation Army