Sermons on Time Is Short:

Time For A Faith Lift

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jul 29, 2005

How to respond when we face seemingly insurmountable challenges.

TIME FOR A FAITH LIFT Genesis 18:1-15; Luke 1: 5-25 1. There’s a company on the Internet called Face Lift, aggressively marketing their non-surgical rejuvenating product. Their web page states: • Think about it . . . you can look younger in just 15 minutes. Simply apply our formula, and lift 10 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: United Methodist

A Plan For The Fullness Of Time

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 3, 2022

A sermon for the second Sunday in Christmas, Year C

January 2, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 1:10-18; Ephesians 1:3-14 A Plan for the Fullness of Time Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the AUTHOR and perfecter of our faith.” – ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-18, Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Christmas: A Time For Joy Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 15, 2023

The Christmas season is a time of joy. God wants his people to be joyful in their redemption.

INTRODUCTION • I remember going crazy waiting for Christmas as a child (until I was 35). • In my hometown, we have a town square, and each year, a few weeks before Christmas, they move a tiny Santa house on the square! • WE KNEW SANTA WAS COMING! • My excitement, anticipation, and joy grew each day ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Time Of Heart Preparation

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Nov 28, 2005

The first Sunday of Advent. It is time to prepare our hearts and be ready for the coming of Jesus, who comes to us in spite of our sins and in spite of the messiness of human existence.

A Time of Heart Preparation I Corinthians 1:3-9 November 27, 2005 First Sunday of Advent For those of us who live in this northern latitude, this is an interesting, and sometimes confusing time of year. Today, we find ourselves on the first Sunday of Advent; the beginning of a new year, if you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Denomination: Methodist

Awake For The First Time Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 16, 2011

Without Christ fallen man is lost and without hope - dead in transgression and sin.

Dakota Community Church January 16, 2011 Awake for the First Time Ephesians 2:1-10 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Mennonite

It's Time For A Change

Contributed by Michael Allen on Oct 18, 2000

My brothers and sisters in a world where men and women have left their love for God,the things of God, and the people of God.

My brothers and sisters in a world where men and women have left their love for God,the things of God, and the people of God. In a world where the love of many have waxed cold. In a world where men haave become egotistic, self centered and selfish. In a world grown socold until even our prayers ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:18, John 3:1

Busy Bee’s

Contributed by James Thibodeaux on Oct 29, 2021

One of the prime dangers for Christians today is getting so busy that we up losing our spiritual focus. Especially as the pace of society hastens, this is a real danger to spiritual

Intro: This is an add on from a short little message I did last Thursday on vacation from a mountain top we were at and I gave more thoughts on being too busy. Then was lead to this thought that one of the prime dangers for Christians today is getting so busy that we up losing our spiritual focus. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Love In The Nick Of Time Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Aug 29, 2011

As we look at the amazing love God has for us all, I hope that it brings a level of humility and grace that will help us as we interact and do life with other believers who may not see things the way we do.

Love in the Nick of Time Romans 5:6-11 6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

“only One Life”—my Favorite Motto

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Mar 10, 2014

The motto, "Only one life, twill soon be past; only what's done for Christ will last", forms the three points of this sermon of the fact that we only have one life to live in which to prepare for eternity, and that live is brief and and serious.

“Only One Life”—My Favorite Motto Chuck Slih March 10, 2014 TEXT: James 4:14 – “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” INTRODUCTION Years ago I ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Time Is Now Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007

Moses, Pt. 6

THE BEST TIME IS NOW (EXODUS 16:1-21) I read a true account of a billionaire who purchased an expensive $20-million jet that transported him between Los Angeles and New York. He collected works of art by contemporary masters to hang in his homes, bought identical wardrobes for clothing on both ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living The Dash Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 8, 2010

Sermon 1 in a 6 part series based on Kerry & Chris Shook's "One Month To Live."

Living the Dash, James 3:13-18 Introduction (Series) Today we begin a 6 part journey based off of Kerry & Chris Shook’s book entitled “One Month to Live.” The book and this sermon series ask the question, “What if you knew for sure that you have just 30 days left to live? ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Christian Church

Let God Be Bigger

Contributed by Daniel Mccalister on Jan 13, 2016

The focus of this sermon was to help our students know the purpose of letting God become greater and for them to become less, and that he is theirs, always with them.

Let God be Bigger: John 3:30 Sometimes in our lives we forget about what is truly important. We are always go go go, and rarely stop to thank the person/people in that means most to us in our lives. To some it might be your Father, Mother, Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Favorite Teacher, For some of us ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30

Denomination: Church Of God

They Were Out Of Their Minds Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 3, 2025

God’s works are always greater than we can describe.

Pentecost Sunday 2025 Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the first of your love. This prayer was one of the first I learned back in grade school, and, of course, I had no idea the depth of richness of its meaning. We rarely do understand what prayers mean ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Acts 2:1-11, Exodus 19:9-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

The Time Of The Great Giving

Contributed by Kenneth Gerada on Oct 22, 2012

Message for CAMACOP Church Planting Sunday on December 9, 2012.

The Time of the Great Giving Church Planting Sunday December 9, 2012 Introduction It is December 9 today and Christmas is just around the corner. We may have heard this familiar chorus by Maranatha telling us what Christmas is all about. The lyric of the song says: (Note: singing this song ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Flower Quickly Fading

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 20, 2020

Your life is a frail flower, not an oak tree. Be fragrant like a blue bonnet, not a stink weed or an irritant like ragweed.

Jas 1:10  But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.  11  For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:10-11

Denomination: Baptist