Sermons on Wastefulness:

Preparing Today For Tomorrow

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Dec 6, 2019

The future begins now. Every journey begins with preparation.

PREPARING TODAY FOR TOMORROW "So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God." 2 Chronicles 27:6. The future begins now. Every journey begins with preparation. Adequate preparation will always receive glorious manifestations. To prepare is to be ready. It ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 27:6, Matthew 6:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Restoring Time God's Way Series

Contributed by Ethel Lamazon on Sep 22, 2021

If I could turn back the hand of time is a familiar slogan spoken by many people, but what if I told you that time can be restored God's way and your latter days can be greater than your former days, if you can just believe that keep reading this message.

Money can be restored. Property can be restored—broken-down cars, stripped painting, old houses, old pictures can now be restored. Relationships can be restored. But there’s one thing that can never be restored is time. Time flies and it does not return. Years pass and we never get them back. Each ...read more

How Can We Sing Here? Song Stealer?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 13, 2021

Our enemy is out to steal our song and our our singing ability. Watch the news and try to sing? How can we sing in this mess? God's song is powerful even when the world is a mess.

HOW CAN WE SING HERE? Song stealer? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Our enemy is out to steal our song and your singing ability. Watch the news and try to sing? MAY WE BE ENCOURAGED AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS AND SING… God is going to do something new, get ready for it. Moses is gone. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-5, Lamentations 5:14, Exodus 15:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Glory!

Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Jul 23, 2021

What does this ubiquitous word really mean? And what does it mean for the follower of Jesus Christ?

I want to preach on one word this morning. At first you might be thinking to yourself: Oh great, a short sermon. Don’t get your hopes up because the word I have chosen is so large, so multifaceted, so majestic that one might write their Ph.D. dissertation on this single word. This one word is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:21, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Romans 8:17

Denomination: Anglican

The Parable Of The Unjust Servant

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 3, 2022

God expects singleness of service to Him. All that we do, secular and sacred is to glorify Him.

The Parable of the Unjust Servant Luke 16:1-13 This morning, we are studying one of Jesus’s parables. A parable is basically an illustration which is used to help understand an idea. This morning, we are studying the Parable of the Unjust Steward from Luke 16? What does Jesus want us to understand ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13, Luke 16:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Will I Be Remembered By PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2023

Explores the lasting impact of our actions and the importance of leaving a legacy that glorifies God, using the story of the alabaster jar.

Good morning, family! It's a beautiful day to gather together, isn't it? We're here to share in the love and light of our Lord, and to learn from His word. So, let's get right to it! Before we get started, I want to share a quote with you from Shannon L. Alder. She once said, "Carve your name on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Topics: Satisfied

A Plea To Reutrn To God

Contributed by Arthur Horne on Nov 18, 2000

Using the Old Testament Prophets to show a modern day need of returning to the Lord that so obviously birthed this nation called the United States

Probably nowhere in the Bible is the tenderness of the relationship between the Lord and His subjects better demonstrated than in these two passages. In Ezekiel 16 the Lord wonderfully reminds Israel of the way that He founded the nation. A people not loved by anyone. He demonstrates this by using ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Enlargement

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 22, 2005

Enlargement gives us agreater capacity for God, and brings consequent blessings.

ENLARGEMENT Isaiah 54:1 - 5 "Sing, O barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labour; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband," says the LORD. 2 "Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Firstfruits Of All Thine Increase: Lesson 2-Tithe Your Time

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 20, 2003

"All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree is the Lord’s" (Lev. 27:30).

A. INTRODUCTION 1. What does the Lord expect of us? The tithe. "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house, and prove Me now herewith, saith the Lord of Host, if I will not open you the windows of Heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Chance Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 13, 2005

The parable of the fruitless fig tree conveys both a warning and great good news.

The Last Chance Luke 13:6-9 INTRO.: Think about the recent Tsunami that killed over 100,000 people. We always wonder why God allows such things and I don’t have the answer. Were those people worse sinners than all the rest of the world’s population? Hardly. In Luke 13, the Jews bring up a similar ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Is Time To Consider Your Ways

Contributed by Greg Irby on Jul 7, 2007

The work began well at first, then stalled, as the people of God became self-absorbed and so concerned about re-building their own homes and lives neglecting the work of God had given then to do.

Text Verse: Haggai 1:4-5 (Haggai 1:4-5) "Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your ceiled houses, and this house lie waste? {5} Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways." Introduction: Jerusalem was destroyed by Babylon in 586 B. C. In 538 B. C. King Cyrus allowed the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is The Prodigal? Getting Lost, Getting Scared, Coming Home...

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 17, 2010

We are all prodigals and we all need to come home to our Father.

Who is the Prodigal? Getting lost, getting scared, and coming home: How can we get back home to our Father? Luke 15:11-32 September 12, 2010 Background: Jesus made of point of hanging out with people on the wrong side of religion and that upset the religious people. Jesus is telling stories ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:15-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Right Thinking, Right Living

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 5, 2009

The way we think determines the way we live: We need to have the mind of Christ.

Right Thinking, Right Living January 4, 2009 The way we think affects the way we live. Right living starts on the inside, having the mind of Christ. "A good person produces good from the good treasure of his heart, and an evil person produces evil from an evil treasure, because the mouth speaks ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

This Generation Series

Contributed by Rich Wyatt on Sep 27, 2007

This message addresses a generation of teens and imparts to them that THIS GENERATION must rise up for "we are an holy nation..."

This Generation Psalm 60:2 “you have made the land quake… You have split it open…” Intro: The land is quaking. The world is an uncomfortable place. The US of A is full of perverted idolatry, tolerance, perverse sexuality and every evil thing. Generations past have sat idly by and watched the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Church Of God

The Commission Of The Ascension Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 11, 2013

Before ascending into heaven, Jesus instructs us to preach forgiveness and the remission of sins to the whole world!

The ascension of Jesus Christ to heaven! It is something we believe in! We affirm this belief as part of “The apostles’ creed” as well as the “Nicene Creed.” We state in the Nicene Creed, “He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-53

Denomination: Free Methodist