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  • Brian Buriff avatar

    Hastening His Coming

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Dec 3, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,301 views

    You and I actually have the opportunity to actually influence the timing of Christ’s Second Coming.

    2 Peter 3:9-13 “…looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God…” INTRODUCTION A. Congregational Feedback: “I Can’t Wait For Christ’s Return Because__________” B. “Hastening The Coming” – Very Odd! 1. How can we “hastening His coming”? 2. Isn’t that day fixed in time by God already ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Time Is It Anyway Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
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    4 of 4 messages on time

    It’s About Time It’s About Time What Time is it anyway? January 21, 2007 It’s About Time Is it time yet? “Is it time yet?” I can’t tell you how often I have heard those words over the years after having raised three children who were always interested in knowing when the “time” was coming that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Keith Crouch avatar

    Our God Is A Patient God Series

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Aug 13, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,200 views

    This is the first in a five sermon series on the attributes of God.

    Our God is a Patient God II Peter 3:1-9 I. He Patiently Stirs Us With His Word (v. 1-2) A. His Word Stirs a New Devotion “Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness.” – Psalm 119:40 1. A new devotion to our commitment to Christ 2. A new devotion to the church 3. A new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    People Do Go To Hell

    Contributed by Charlie Ellison on Dec 1, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,271 views

    People are on their way to Hell, and we need to help them change their eternal Home

    It’s Not God’s Will for Anyone to go to Hell! • Do you believe in Life after Death? • Where does the person go at death? • Is it God’s Divine will for anyone to go to Hell. • II Pet 3:9 “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    God Is Coming! We Have His Word.

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,200 views

    Coming! We Have His Word. 1) Scoffers foolishly deny it; 2) Believers happily anticipate it.

    “Just a minute!” Children, do your parents say that to you when you’re trying to get their attention? Do you find that a minute stretches into two minutes, then five minutes, even ten minutes before your parents finally see what you want? It’s frustrating isn’t it? Well I wonder if we Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • William Mouser avatar

    Why So Long, Lord?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Dec 13, 2005
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    In the Advent message from 2 Peter 3, the Apostle Peter tells us why the Lord has tarried for so long in returning from heaven: in order that we may come to repentence and not perish.

    Psalm 85, Isaiah 40:1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15a,18, Mark 1:1-8 Why So Long, O Lord? In the Psalms appointed for the Sunday of Advent this year, there is theme that runs through them all, a note of sadness, mourning, and more than either of these, a plaintive note of anxiety concerning whether or not ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Final Remarks Of Peter Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,474 views

    Peter concludes his second letter by encouraging believers to trust God for the return of Christ and to live accordingly

    2 PETER 3 Here we are this morning at the end of our journey through 2 Peter. We are at the end and yet when we read this passage we find we are back where we started from – Peter reminding his readers of the basics. VERSES 1-2: HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ANYTHING? Did your mum or dad ever climb into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    All Aboard !!!

    Contributed by Kenneth Burisek on Mar 13, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 13,772 views

    We are a country/western church and I use a lot of country style slang in my sermons---it’s about two trains---the Heavenly Cannonball and the Hellfire Express---everyone is ridin on one of these spiritual trains---this sermon is short but very effective

    Open by playing the music to "Wabash Cannonball" or Life’s Railway to Heaven * Sermon---All aboard !!! II Peter 3:9 * Today we’re gonna use our imaginations taday so put yer thinking cap on---cause we’re takin ourselves a train ride to illustrate some Bible truths. * Thar’s only two trains runnin ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Douglas Bryan avatar

    Fired Or Fired Up!

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Mar 21, 2005
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     | 8,984 views

    Reality TV has captured the attention of viewers. Each week contestants are getting voted out, asked to leave, or just plan fired. When you stand before God, the Almighty Judge, will you get fired up or will you be fired from eternity?

    FIRED OR FIRED UP! 2 Peter 3:3-14 INTRODUCTION: A. I have had several people tell me that they get concerned when I walk to the edge of the stage as they are afraid I’m going to fall off. 1. I am thankful that that has not happened yet ILL> I did hear a story about a preacher who was speaking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Pfeil avatar

    We Were Made For A Mission Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,600 views

    God created us to not only serve within the church but out in the world

    “WE WERE MADE FOR A MISSION” Text: 2 Peter 3:9; I Timothy 2:4; John 3:16 Sunday, May 30, 2004 Welcome back to 40 Days of Purpose; it has gone by fast. There has been a lot of content, a lot of material, but it has gone by extremely fast. You will want to take out your outlines at this time if ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Growing Up Is More Than Growing Old

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,814 views

    This message addresses hinderances to spiritual growth.

    GROWING UP IS MORE THAN GROWING OLD - 2 Peter 3:3-18 > 2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. This past week, Gladys, Drew & I had the opportunity to return and visit Locke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    There's A Great Day Coming

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 8, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,518 views

    There is a great day coming in which the Lord is judge the world. Let’s consider the Surety, Scope, and Standard of Judgment.

    There’s A Great Day Coming by Scott R. Bayles, pastor First Christian Church When the Apostle Paul was being transported as a missionary prisoner to Rome, his ship docked to the south of Rome in the Italian port city of Puteoli. This was a holiday resort for fashionable Roman society, a spa with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • DR. WHEELER JONES avatar

    God Is Ready, Willing, And Able

    Contributed by Dr. Wheeler Jones on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 18,537 views

    The message of the gospel is a dintinctive message; it is a clear cut message. there are no ifs and buts about it for it says what it means and it means what it says.

    GOD IS READY, WILLING, AND ABLE Psalms 86:5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plentious in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. II Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promises, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ron Hicks avatar

    That Terrible Promise

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,194 views

    There are some promises that you won’t find in those wonderful promise boxes, and this is one of them.

    THAT TERRIBLE PROMISE Neh 1:5 5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: Num 23:19-20 19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Jesus To The Rescue! When? Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 11, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,924 views

    Peter in his second letter the last chapter reminds all the believers to make sure they keep their thinking wholesome and to not give up on Jesus’ return because it is coming and when it comes it will quick like the flash of lightning.

    2 Peter 3 – Jesus to the Rescue! - When? Thesis: Peter in his second letter the last chapter reminds all the believers to make sure they keep their thinking wholesome and to not give up on Jesus’ return because it is coming and when it comes it will quick like the flash of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational