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  • Chris Swanson avatar

    The Miserable Son And The Maddened Sibling

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 24, 2022
     | 1,092 views

    Was the miserable son wasteful? Why did the father not punish the young son, if he deserved it? Was the maddened son self-centered and resentful?

    Verses 11 – 19: Was the miserable son wasteful? The young son’s portion of the property was 33% (Deuteronomy 21:17). By and large, he would have gotten this at his father’s death, although fathers in some cases decided to split their property early and resign from dealing with the estates. What is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Three Years To Bear Fruit

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 24, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,920 views

    To show that GOD placed a time even on our spiritual growth so don't waste time but use time for GOD's Glory.

    I. EXORDIUM: Does GOD place a time on everything? Yes. Look at the creation, it's divided into 6 days of creation. GOD created a time and placed a time on everything. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (The Living Bible) 3:1 There is a right time for everything: 3:2 A time to be born; A time to die; A time to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Standing Firm In The Will Of God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 19, 2025
     | 207 views

    The will of God is the safest and most glorious place for a believer to be. It is the divine compass that directs our steps and ensures that our journey in life is not wasted.

    STANDING FIRM IN THE WILL OF GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Romans 12:2 — “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Supporting Texts: Ephesians 5:17, 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    A Life Unwasted

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 23, 2022
     | 1,275 views

    When human beings ignore the law of God, set up for our benefit, laid down so that human families and societies will be places to grow and prosper, everything is constantly on the verge of utter disorder.

    A Life Unwasted The other evening I was watching an old movie, and by that I mean from the eighties of the last century. It wasn’t particularly good, but it dramatized a lot about the culture of Washington, DC residents living at the top of the socio-economic heap at the time. One of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 18,213 views

    Jesus tells of God’s wonderful grace and His all-encompassing love by relating the three experiences of the wasteful son: Rebellion, Repentance, and Rejoicing!

    The Prodigal Son by Scott R. Bayles (after Warren Wiersbe) Church of Christ Several years back, during a conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated, what--if any--belief was unique to the Christian faith. The debate went on for some time, until C.S. Lewis wandered ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Bong Baylon avatar

    Make The Choice Series

    Contributed by Bong Baylon on Jul 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,164 views

    We are either wasting our lives or investing it. The choice is ours, but only when you are in Christ do you have a real choice.

    Title: Make the choice Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Theme: Christian Living Topic: Why we must choose to invest our life today Thesis: What we do with our lives now will either waste our lives or invest it for all eternity. Tagline: Make the choice before it’s too late. Thrust: To persuade listeners to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mickey Bell avatar

    The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 18,402 views

    This sermon is not just for those who were in church and left for some reason. This reaches those who are wasting their time and talents. Prodigal means = "waster"

    The Prodigal Son Luke 15:11-24 Prodigal = means “waster” one who waste gifts and resources. The first thing I want you to realize with this message today. This story is not just limited to: · Young people · People who are out of church · People have left a church Because any time you stray ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    The Disturbance Of Jonah

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 5, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,888 views

    The misconduct of one statesman can lay waste a nation. It only takes one drunk driver on the highway to leave a scar and an empty chair in a family.

    Disturbance Jonah 1:4-6 This is our third lesson in the book of Jonah. If we could take one word and maybe describe the first two verses, we would have to say duty. And if we used one word to describe what we read in verse 3 we would have to say disobedience. Duty and disobedience should not be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Hope That Endures: Finding Strength In Trials Romans 5:3-4 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 23, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,115 views

    Romans 5:3-4 speaks of a truth that is challenging yet deeply encouraging: the idea that our problems and trials are not wasted—they serve a purpose.

    Hope That Endures: Finding Strength in Trials Romans 5:3-4 Romans 5:3-4 (NLT) – “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 13:36-43 - Hell, God’s Waste Management Centre - Part 11 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 1, 2011
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,418 views

    It is a sickly, acrid, repulsive stench that makes you curl your face into an involuntary grimace and hold your nose. In the Valley of Hinnom, outside Jerusalem, refuse is burned continually day and night. Jesus uses it as a picture of Hell.

    Matthew 13:36-43 - HELL, GOD’S WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRE - Part 11 I watch as hell is washed inland with the momentum of an earthquake behind it, a wave of burning cars, buildings and debri. And in its wake the devastation of thousands lost. Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear explosion. In the Valley of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Get In Gear

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 58 ratings
     | 26,189 views

    It really doesn’t matter how much power you have in your engine, if you never put it in gear it’s wasted energy.

    How long halt ye (between) two opinions? Between = in the middle (neutral) There is no power in Neutral Isa 28:6 For strength to them that turn the battle to the gate Jos 10:25 for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. A church in park or neutral is as useless and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Father's Heart

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 5, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,749 views

    Appreciate the heart of the Father. Don’t waste your life away. Treasure the resources God has given us. Love the things He loves.

    (I have taken most thoughts in this sermon from Rodney J. Buchanan’s ’The Father’s House’, July 7, 2002, Mulberry St. UMC, Mt. Vernon, OH.) Let’s take a look at this interesting story again. Looking at the three characters in this story, we can learn something about ourselves and our heavenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "The Father's Heart"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 14, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,002 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God looks for opportunities to lovingly forgive and rejoice at the return of his happy-go-lucky and wasteful child.

    U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. West Fort Hood Chapel First Worship Service since Iraq ”Men Program” Killeen, TX 14 March 2010 Big Idea: The Heart of the Father Watches, Loves, and Rejoices at the return of his carefree and wasteful child. Scriptural References: EAI ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Eric Smith avatar

    The Devil Is In The Market For Another Soul

    Contributed by Eric Smith on Jan 28, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,449 views

    A short sermon that parallels a high school pottery class with our potential in life and how the devil tries to make us waste our time on this earth.

    Matt 4:1-9 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Gregory Lilly avatar

    What Time Is It?

    Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Jan 29, 2013
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,010 views

    Life is comprised of small particles of time, what we do with these particles either makes life valuable or wasted. What are you doing with your life?

    Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Introduction: In our text, Solomon gives us 28 examples of segments of time. Life is comprised of small particles of time, with each particle being filled by some action or activity. Solomon shares, beginning in verse 1, that there's a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist