Times Square Church Sermons

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The sermon explains Deuteronomy 7's central claim that Israel was chosen by God out of love and shows that the same love explains our existence. Using historical and contemporary examples, the preacher affirms that God's love is the starting point for transformation, not a reward for performance.

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A reflection on Deuteronomy 6 that warns the next generation against spiritual amnesia, stressing the Shema, the duty to remember past sacrifices, and the responsibility to teach and obey God.

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A short exposition of Deuteronomy 5’s declaration “he added no more,” highlighting the sufficiency and economy of God’s law (the Ten Commandments) and Jesus’ reduction of the law to two commands: love God and love your neighbor. The speaker contrasts wordy human additions with God’s concise, complete revelation and urges obedience to the core commands rather than adding legalism.

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Tim Dilena exhorts listeners to pursue a life that pleases God so God will fight on their behalf. Using Daniel in the lion's den and other biblical examples, he teaches that faithful obedience, persistent prayer, worship (the "sacrifice of praise"), and boldness in truth cause the schemes of enemies to backfire. He warns about a culture that removes God, urges Christians not to fight people but to submit to God, and closes with an invitation to surrender to Christ for breakthrough.

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Using Deuteronomy 4, the sermon urges Christians to stop talking in the furnace of trial and listen for God's voice. Moses repeatedly emphasizes that the Lord spoke from the midst of the fire; Israel's mistake was answering the fire with complaints. Trials are the Christian's ecosystem for hearing God, and believers should keep their mouths shut, ears open, and expect growth and blessing through affliction.

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A reflection on Deuteronomy 3 that contrasts human pragmatism with God's sovereignty, highlighting how God's emphatic 'no' to Moses (not entering the Promised Land) was not punitive but purposeful—orienting Moses toward preparing Joshua and trusting God's greater plan.

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Dr. Teresa Conlon uses the butterfly-plant metaphor and Matthew 15:21–28 (the Canaanite woman) to challenge narrow or stagnant theology, urging listeners to let Jesus expand their vision of his heart, grace, and ability to heal even in unlikely or desperate situations.

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Using Israel's journey as a model, the sermon teaches the principle of choosing battles wisely: pass through distractions and foolish provocations, and reserve strength for the fights that advance God's purposes—illustrated by when Israel was told to avoid some peoples and to engage others.

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Using Deuteronomy 1, the sermon warns that disobedience can turn an intended 11-day journey into a 40-year detour (14,600 days). Moses' final words to Israel serve as a caution: heed God's commands now to avoid wasted years. The preacher applies the lesson personally and practically, urging timely obedience, repentance, and 'turning around when possible.'

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A passionate call for the church to become an active, Spirit‑empowered force—bringing 'living water' into lives—so multitudes burdened by mental illness, addiction, and despair can be healed and restored. The preacher contrasts a passive waiting crowd with a church called to stir hearts, speak with authority, and bring tangible change.

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A sermon on Deuteronomy 1 that warns how disobedience turns an intended short journey into decades of wasted time. Using Moses' recounting of Israel's 11-day journey that became 40 years, the preacher calls believers to heed Scripture, repent, and 'turn around when possible' to avoid needless delay in God's purposes.