Sermons on Trouble Times:

The Time At Hand

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jun 5, 2015

As the Apostle Paul wrote his last letter before going Home to Glory, he summed up his autobiography in the three short clauses found in verse 8. They tell us of the 3 Times that were at hand in Paul's life. The same is true for each of us.

TITLE: THE TIME…AT HAND TEXT: 2 Timothy 4:6-8 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Yahweh Time Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 20, 2015

One of the hardest struggles we as believers face is the illusion that God is silent and passive, even though it seems like this is the case so very often. But he works on what we might call “Yahweh Time.”

Yahweh Time (Isaiah 64:1-12) 1. Can you be on those perennial late persons and still succeed in life? 2. A British man named Steve Cleary was in his early 50's, retired from the Royal Navy, and had started a second career. However, he just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Proper Timing Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 28, 2015

Through the ebb and flow of life God is with us.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-17 “Proper Timing” INTRODUCTION Video Clip Ecclesiastes 3, especially verses 1-8, is one of the best known passages of scripture. This probably due, in part, to the popularity of the 1965 release of the song, “Turn, Turn, Turn,” by the Byrds. Most of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Timing Is Everything Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 9, 2015

This is the 5th sermon in the series "God Is Here". We need to wait upon the Lord and also be faithful when God's says, "Act".

Series: God Is Here [#5] TIMING IS EVERYTHING Esther 5:1-14 Introduction: Two different times in the last month, I have almost been in a car accident. Each time, I was the passenger in a school vehicle. As I think back on both situations, if the driver of the school vehicle would have reacted ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Time To Dance

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 17, 2015

Is it okay for Christians to dance? Are rules against dancing just silly man-made rules or are they right? If dancing is okay, what kind of dancing would be right?

the Christian Church has a long history of making up rules that are not in the Bible. Is this right? Is dancing biblical or forbidden? What is the answer? Jesus criticized the Pharisees for making up religious rules that are not in the Bible. One example of this among Christians is the topic of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:4

Denomination: Baptist

The End Times

Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Sep 3, 2015

Q & A-THE END TIMES Based on a question in an email that I received. And then I gave my answer.

Q & A: Q. What’s all the fuss about? Why are some Christians giving so much attention to the end times? There seems to be so many different theories about it. And of course, everyone thinks his or her theory is right. Where did these theories come from? It is all very confusing to me. A. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Signs Of The Times

Contributed by Wayne Major on Apr 1, 2015

Response to the popular theory of "blood moons" as a signal of significant end-times events about to happen.

This message is in response to a very popular teaching making the rounds recently, concerning various prophecies in general and this passage in Joel specifically, connecting them with recent astronomical events. If you are familiar with the teaching, you probably already know I am referring to the ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-32

Denomination: Methodist

Faith - In A Time Such As This

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 9, 2015

Using the Story of Esther, this sermon describes God's providence and our need to realize that we are where we are not by accident but by God's design, therefore faith and prayer is needed to face the current cultural challenges we face today.

Faith – In a Time Such as This Introduction: I want to take you back to the Time of Esther. It's interesting that God's name is not mentioned one time in this book, but you would never realize it unless someone told you, because his presence is felt all the way through it. Like seeing a ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Decision Time Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Jesus at the time of decision

Show Video Clip of John 7 JN 7:25 At that point some of the people of Jerusalem began to ask, "Isn't this the man they are trying to kill? 26 Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Christ? 27 But we know where this ...read more

Scripture: John 7:25-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Party Time

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

When people come to know Christ it is worthy of celebration

Party Time Matthew 9:9-13 Introduction What comes to mind when you hear the word party? Some mental pictures are good and some are not so good. Parties are places where people gather just simply to be together. Parties have the ability to bring people together like nothing else seems to. There ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Church Of God

The Perilous Times

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 11, 2014

There is a prophecy concerning the end time that evil will be on the increase. We can see the fulfillment in our generation today indicating that the end has come.

THE PERILOUS TIMES STUDY TEXTS: 2, TIMOTHY 3:1-15, JUDE 3-5 MEMORY VERSE: 2 TIM 3:1 INTRODUCTION: The greatest threat to the kingdom of God and the church of Jesus Christ today is the carnal, compromising and worldly Christianity the devil is generating to destroy the faith that was once delivered ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Time For Change

Contributed by Jason Miller on Sep 12, 2014

Proper 18, Year A

[From the steps] I’d like to take a few moments to start this week’s sermon with a little experiment. Please indulge me for a minute or so… Close your eyes… Keep them closed. Now do your best to answer to yourself the question I’m going to ask. Once you’re ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal

It's Time

Contributed by Jamie Hudson on Oct 6, 2014

It's time for God's people to look in several different directions (spiritually speaking) to get a proper understanding of where we are and what God requires of us in order for revival to take place

IT’S TIME HOOK (Explain what a Hessian was) – During the Revolutionary war, Colonel Rahl, A Hessian commander at Trenton, was playing cards when a courier brought a message stating that General George Washington was crossing the Delaware River. Rahl put the letter in his pocket and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

For Such A Time Like This Series

Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jan 22, 2015

For a while everything looks fine. Job, family, TV, money... Until one day when the life fragile balance is going to be disrupted by one of the same gods we used to worship during the week… Bam! a crisis around worship. Who/what is going to be my savior

ILL. It was another year of drought for Himba, a tribe from Namibia Africa. Kuneni, a young man, went out as he did every day, to look for something to eat. No deer or other game, no fruits, no mushrooms, only a scorching sun… That day he discovered a bee hive in an unusual place, in a tree ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Decision Time

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 17, 2012

This message was preached for my present church’s 40th Anniversary and it calls us to ’cross the Jordan’ and move into the "Land of Promise."

Decision-Time Deuteronomy 30:11-20 * My personal intent for today’s message was to entitle this “From the Wilderness to the Promised Land” and draw a parallel between the COI and HBC. However, God had other ideas, not about this message or the parallel, but about the title. * In context, 40 years ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Denomination: Baptist