Sermons on Before Rapture:

Before You Eat

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000

The Lord's Supper: the wonderful privilege we as Christians have in coming to the Lord's Table together

Teddy Roosevelt, the man who would become the 26th President of the United States, was afraid to go to church when he was a child because of a creature he called "The Zeal." His mother eventually realized the reason for Teddy's fear was a Scripture verse he had heard the pastor read, John 2:17, "It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Baptist

Bankrupt Before God

Contributed by Bobby O on Nov 30, 2000

Jesus’ Principles for living

"Bankrupt Before God" Matthew 5:1-3 Introduction : 1.Jesus instructed them in view of "entrance" into the coming kingdom (4:17). a) Natural questions on the heart of every Jew would have been, "Am I eligible to enter Messiah’s kingdom?" "Am I righteous enough to qualify for entrance?" 2.The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Before Easter

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 15, 2001

The emotions felt by the disciples on the day before Easter mirror the way we react when we don’t understand what God is doing.

What we celebrate today is the central, defining event of the Christian faith. On this day, for the last twenty centuries, Christians have gathered together all over the world, in remote villages and in crowded cities, in cathedrals and in rented schoolrooms, just as we are doing here this morning; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Before And After The Flood

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2001

Conditions and Consequences involved with the Great Flood

During and After the Flood – Genesis 7:6-9:17 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand God’s covenant with Noah and the significance of the command, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” 2. Explanation of the Aim: God created mankind to give Himself glory. As holy men and women of God ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Gods Before Me Series

Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jul 16, 2001

An Exposition of the First Commandment with Emphasis on its Current Application.

INTRODUCTION q The commandments begin with God. That is where life begins and ends. God himself lies at the heart of the commandments. These are God’s commandments and His name and character are stamped through them. q It is only possible to obey the commandments when we are in proper ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:6-7, Exodus 20:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pride Before A Fall

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 28, 2001

God’s ways turn the world on its head

Field Dalling 02-09-01 Luke 14:1 and 7-11 Pride before a Fall Story: John Wesley and George Whitefield - the two great preachers of the 18th Century Evangelical Revival - were both great men of God. Sadly having been great friends at Oxford, they fell out over the Arminian/Calvinist debate. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-11, Luke 14:1

Denomination: Anglican

Before A Church Disciplines

Contributed by Frank Walker on Oct 9, 2001

Active church discipline is a last resort.

BEFORE A CHURCH DISCIPLINES (Gal. 6:1-10) I. THE PURPOSE IS RESTORATION (v. 1) A. The Sinning Saint 1. Sin has come in quickly. He doesn’t know what hit him. His sin was not premeditated. 2. Maybe he made a rash decision. 3. Maybe he reacted to a situation without ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Travail Before Birth

Contributed by Tom Rhodes on Oct 18, 2001

The church must have travail before we will see new babes in Christ.

Travail before Birth Isaiah 66 7Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. 8Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:7-8, Genesis 3:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sitting Before The Lord

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002

In an age when people have lost the art of solitude and contemplation, God is waiting for us to SIT before Him. But it matters HOW we sit.

READ: 2 SAMUEL 7 (Text: v18) There’s something about our culture — we find it very hard to SIT STILL for any length of time. We’ve lost the art of solitude. No time for contemplation. I’m sure King David was a busy man — he had a whole kingdom to run — and yet it’s quite obvious that he still ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Before I Die

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 27, 2002

Why does Luke include the story of Simeon in his gospel? Four lessons based on his cameo appearance.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - All scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What do you most want to do before you die? Hike the Grand Canyon? Run the Boston Marathon? Have grandchildren? Win $315 million in the lottery? What do you have to do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:25-35

Denomination: *other

A Sinner Before The Judge

Contributed by William Morris on Feb 6, 2003

This message deals with the accusations Satan will make against us when we stand before God, and how God will answer him.

Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Zechariah 3:1-7 Title: A Sinner in God’s Courtroom Date: August 5, 2001 Introduction: This morning we find a sinner having faced physical death, and as Hebrews 9:27 states, “…and after this the judgment.” The sinner has come to a place to which we will all ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Maturity Before Reproduction

Contributed by Dana Chau on Nov 20, 2003

Learn the two keys to Christian maturity

Acts 6:1-5; 8:4-13; 26-40 This past Tuesday, I brought Esther to the pediatric dentist. In the office were various neon light pictures. One of these pictures was Pooh Bear holding behind him a red Valentine’s heart. I asked Esther what that neon picture was. She said, “It’s a heart.” I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-40, Acts 6:1-5

Denomination: *other

Boldness Before God Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jun 23, 2004

The entirety of 1 John chapter five deals with faith in Christ. These verses bring to remembrance the extent of God’s love for us in what he has provided for us. God has promised eternal life through His Son and the ability to speak to Him through His S

Boldness Before God 1 John 5:13—15 INTRODUCTION The entirety of 1 John chapter five deals with faith in Christ. These verses bring to remembrance the extent of God’s love for us in what he has provided for us. God has promised eternal life through His Son and the ability to speak to Him ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is No Excuse Before God

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 31, 2004

We will stand before God for what we have done with what he has give us

There is no excuse before God Exodus 3:1-7, 10-14, 4:1-5, 10-14 An excuse is a reason we give for not doing what someone else expects us to do. We not only make excuses for missing church, but for missing work, school, and meetings. We also make excuses for bad behavior and for bad attitudes, ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Saved Before Easter

Contributed by Ronald Keller on Apr 13, 2003

A sermon, for Palm Sunday, Good Friday, or Easter, explaining that the THIEF ON THE CROSS was saved by faith alone.

INTRODUCTION On a never to be forgotten day, while a mob of bloodthirsty, mocking Jews, Romans, and other Gentiles looked on, three men were nailed to three crosses on a hill then known as "Golgotha(which means The Place of the Skull.)(Matthew 27:33)" Today, most Christians refer to the hill as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:38-43

Denomination: Nazarene