Sermons on Be Prepared:

How Prayer Prepares The Hearts Of Lost People Series

Contributed by Paul Fredericks on Jan 19, 2003

God is preparing the hearts of lost people through prayer.

God’s Plan to Grow His Church, Part 1 Acts 10:1-8 – A “Corny” Plan 18 Jan 2003 – fellowship community INTRODUCTION: We are beginning a new series today called, God’s perfect plan for His church. Big Idea for series: WE WILL KNOW GOD’S VISION FOR THE fellowship community, WHEN WE FOLLOW HIS ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Five Things God Has Prepared For Us Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 22, 2014

A look at five things that God has prepared for us.

- There is a late scene in “Searching for Bobby Fischer” where the protagonist sees far enough ahead on the chess board that he sees he’s going to win. He graciously offers a draw, but the other player thinks he’s in the superior position. (You can find this scene by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

Pastors: Leading As Shepherds

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 22, 2005

Three responsibilities of pastor / shepherds.

God’s Glorious Church Pastors: Leading as Shepherds Ephesians 4:11 Woodlawn Baptist Church March 20, 2005 Introduction A survey was recently done as one group set out in search of the perfect pastor. Many people responded, and today I want to share the results with you. According to this study, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13, Ephesians 11:8

Denomination: Baptist

B-Setting The Stage For The Spirit Of God-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 5, 2005

Part 2 of a 5-part sermon. Luke recorded for Theophilus an account of those acts which preceded the coming of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ physical absence. 17 acts setting the stage for the Spirit of God.

B-Setting the Stage for the Spirit-II—Acts 1:4-8 Luke recorded for Theophilus an account of Jesus earthly acts/ministry as well as an account of those acts which preceded the coming of the Holy Spirit in His absence. How is the stage set for the acts of the Holy Spirit? 8 ways in which the Stage ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be Ready For The End Times

Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 21, 2009

The End Times are closer then some people may think. The text for these message is a guide to helping people prepared themselves for when it comes.

How to be Ready for the End Times 2 Thess. 2:1-17 Introduction As we continue our study of the letters to the church of Thessalonians by Paul, we have seen that the people have been already told about the rapture and tribulation to come. Yet some of the people were confused and started to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Perfect Ending Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2009

This is the 5th sermon in the series "Having It All".

Sunday Morning October 18, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Having It All [#5] A PERFECT ENDING 2 Peter 3:1-18 Introduction: 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV) “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

10 The Valley Of Vision Series

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Oct 28, 2009

God has to bring us into the valleys below in order to keep our perspective and purpose clear

The Valley Of Vision – 12th April 2009 am Isaiah 22:1-5 Background – The people of Judah were behaving like their pagan neighbours and so Isaiah included them in the list of nations that God would judge. In Isaiah’s day, Jerusalem was a “joyous city,” the popular philosophy was …let us eat and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 22:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

How Do I Respond To Adversity?

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 31, 2010

Paul in his message to Timothy shows us how he responds to adversity.

How Do I Respond to Adversity? 2 Timothy 1:6-12 Introduction We may not be able to control much of the adversities that we encounter in life, but we may be able to control our response by putting into practice what Paul did. Being the pastor of this church for over 4 years now has allowed me to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Ultimate Family Reunion Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 6, 2010

Joseph's reunion with his family is a good illustration of the reunion we will someday have in heaven.

Introduction: A. How many of you have regular family reunions? 1. They can be interesting times, right? All the relatives in one place - telling the family stories and the family secrets. 2. Here are a few family reunion pictures I thought you might enjoy. 3. Picture: Transporting everyone to the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:16-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Rest Of The Story Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 6, 2010

This lesson concludes the series on the life of Joseph. As his story comes to a close we review the main lessons we learn from his life, and we talk about writing the rest of our stories.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a dinner party that was headed for disaster. 1. One man, an insurance executive, was monopolizing the conversation with a lengthy account of recent litigation involving his company. 2. Since the two other guests were lawyers, the host and hostess were ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

End Time Instruction

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 13, 2010

There are responsibities that believers and unbelievers have as we anticipate the coming of Christ.

End-Time Instruction Matthew 13:24-30 INTRODUCTION A. Little boy petting a beagle dog. 1. Mother remarked, “That dog sure has a sad face.” 2. Boy, “Yep, he sure does.” Saw the tail, “But mommy, he has a happy ending.” B. Life in this world is often ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Baptist

Revival Ready Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 11, 2010

As believers, we must be ready to receive a Holy Ghost Revival.

Revival READY! James 5:13-16 * Psalm 119:156: "Great are Thy mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Thine ordinances" * Psalm 119:37: "Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Thy ways." * Psalm 119:88: "Revive me according to Thy lovingkindness, So that I may keep the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:156

Denomination: Baptist

Morning Follows Mourning

Contributed by Christopher Clarke on Jan 8, 2011

Christ prepares His disciples for his death and resurection in concert with the story of Lazurus.

The sermon today is from John 11, the first 45 verses. If you really want, I will read it, but I think it best if I paraphrase it a little. Jesus is with his disciples a couple of weeks, maybe a month before Passover when he gets word from his friends Mary and Martha that their brother Lazurus ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Christian Church

Be On Guard, And Work

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Feb 26, 2012

The Lord will come again, and it is given to us to diligently work at our ministries as if these were the final moments

Many dates have been proposed for the end of the world. Recently: May 21, 2011, October 21, 2011, and December 21, 2012. What do they have in common? It’s not the number 21. None of them are correct. You’d be more accurate saying, “Today is the end of the world,” every day ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:33-37

Denomination: Anglican

Planning And Packing Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 26, 2013

This is an introduction to Psalm 51.

I hope that you all know that today marks the first Sunday of Lent, which is the season of preparation for our greatest Christian celebration, that of the Resurrection of Jesus. I won’t be at all surprised if that comes as news to many of you, especially as the official beginning of Lent ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Baptist