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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Getting Ready For The Second Coming Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 21,805 views

    We’re not to get caught up in date setting but instead are to be ready at all times to meet the Lord because He will come like a thief in the night. In the meantime, we’re to cultivate faith, love, and hope.

    Getting Ready for the Second Coming [Drama: “Security Check”] I can’t imagine what that would be like when the Book of Life is opened and your name is nowhere to be found! The feelings of regret, loneliness, and outright alarm would be devastating. And that would be nothing like the eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    Ready Or Not, Here He Comes Series

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jun 16, 2001
    based on 198 ratings
     | 19,570 views

    This sermon discusses the Lord’s return by stressing the importance of being ready for His Coming.

    Intro: Our whole family would be getting ready to go out to eat, and my twin brother Larry would be in his room watching everybody else taking their showers, getting dressed, etc. When we started to leave and yelled for Larry, He replied, "I’m not ready, no one told me we was leaving." It should ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Scotty Killingsworth avatar

    Ready To Be Different Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Sep 25, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,990 views

    The church is still the best hope for the world, but the church is in trouble. I could list the problems, but the list would exceed the time allotted for this teaching time. I’m not sure listing the challenges are necessary because you know the problems

    This sermon was preached by Scotty L Killingsworth to the Evergreen Congregation on September 28, 2003. This sermon is the last installment in the series – Ready The sermon title is, Ready to be different Biblical Text 1 Thessalonians 5:1-24 The church is still the best hope for the world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    The Day Of The Lord Part 1

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 20, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 12,290 views

    A discussion of the term the Day of theLord and related events. The need for readiness.

    THE DAY OF THE LORD I THESSALONIANS 5:1-11 I THESSALONIANS 5:2 "FOR YOURSELVES KNOW PERFECTLY THAT THE DAY OF THE LORD SO COMETH AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT." INTRODUCTION: When perilous times occur many ask why is it that God seemingly allows bad men to prosper and go unpunished. Many see God as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Randy Croft avatar

    The Battle Of The Sexes

    Contributed by Dr. Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,115 views

    Insights into the differences between men and women...and how to keep the casualties in the battle at a minimum.

    Battle of the Sexes by Randy A. Croft Several years ago, the United States Government wasted $18,000,000 over something as small as a hyphen. The Readers Digest reported the incident and said that a hyphen was omitted when instructions were fed to a computer which was to guide a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeremy Farmer avatar

    Stop The Snooze

    Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,444 views

    Laziness is the number one cause of church decline in the last decade.

    “Stop Hitting the Snooze” 1 Thessalonians 5 1Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Cook avatar

    The Day Of The Lord

    Contributed by Steven Cook on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,142 views

    I. Introduction A.

    I. Introduction A. Read 1 Thess. 5:1-11 B. Paul had just unfolded the truth of the Rapture - "A time when the Lord rises from His seat beside His Father’s Throne; Descends in the air; and shouts, ‘Come Up Hither,’ and all of Christians rise to meet in the air to be with the Lord forever to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Conviction Keeps Us Spirituality Alert

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 67 ratings
     | 3,610 views

    CONVICTION REGARDING GOD'S PROGRAM FOR THE FUTURE KEEPS US SPIRITUALLY ALERT A.

    CONVICTION REGARDING GOD'S PROGRAM FOR THE FUTURE KEEPS US SPIRITUALLY ALERT A. (:1-3) Two Different Convictions Regarding God's Program for the Future (especially: the coming of the Day of the Lord) 1. The Conviction of Believers Regarding the Coming Day of the Lord a. Aware of the signs of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Family Matters

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 146 ratings
     | 79,676 views

    Paul closes this letter with some good tecahing about the family. (1 Thessalonians pt - 6)

    “Family Matters” 1 Thessalonians Part Six 5:12-28 Today is our sixth and final message from Paul’s letter to the Christians in Thessalonica. We have learned much from this letter that Paul wrote nearly 2,000 years ago to a group of believers who were relatively new in the faith. They have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Goalie

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 33 ratings
     | 3,394 views

    A sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (Some illlustrations taken from other SermonCentral contributers)

    Sermon for 3/28/2004 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Introduction: A. Vs. 8 in some translations talks about being sober. In many worship services we have that one down. Nothing will move us. This is not how people in the New Testament were. When Paul went before Festus, he called Paul mad. When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Encourage One Another Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,664 views

    one of a series on Building Community

    Building Community - Encourage One Another People are less connected, less involved, less active in their communities today. People participate less in organizations and groups of every kind than they did a generation ago. What we are seeing is that the "glue" which holds our society together, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    The Day Of The Lord

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 11,513 views

    When perilous times occur many ask why is it that God seemingly allows bad men to prosper and go unpunished. Many see God as a Super Pacifist, too loving, too gentle, too kind, too good, too meek and too mild to judge and punish the world and its inhabit

    I THESSALONIANS 5:2 "FOR YOURSELVES KNOW PERFECTLY THAT THE DAY OF THE LORD SO COMETH AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT." INTRODUCTION: When perilous times occur many ask why is it that God seemingly allows bad men to prosper and go unpunished. Many see God as a Super Pacifist, too loving, too gentle, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Newell avatar

    When Tragedy Strikes- God Answers

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 7,700 views

    A response sermon to the September 11th WOrld Trade Center attack based on Luke 13:1-5. It deals with both tragedy and terrorism.

    To paraphrase a past President, Tuesday, September 11, 2001 will forever go down in history as a day of infamy. I remember watching as a child the funeral of John F. Kennedy. I remember as a young college student watching the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. The bombings of embassies, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Zahn avatar

    Encourage One Another

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 9,385 views

    As we see the Last Day approaching Christians prepare by encouraging one another.

    This Sunday marks another change in the church year. For the next three weeks we focus our attention toward Jesus’ Second Coming. During these Sundays known as the season of "End Times" we consider the things our Lord has told us about his Second Coming. This morning the Apostle Paul talks to us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Edify One Another Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,354 views

    Many Christians are weary and worn by this life. Edifying ¡V building-up by Christian brothers is the only hope some of us have!

    October 14, 2001 ¡Kand edify one another, even as also ye do. Out of ancient Greek history we find the king of Sparta boasting to a visiting monarch about the mighty walls of Sparta. The guest looked around, but he saw no walls. I¡¦d like to see those walls. Show them to me! The Spartan ruler ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist