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  • Dennis Clark avatar

    What To Do Before, During, And After Church

    Contributed by Dennis Clark on Feb 23, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 4,325 views

    Biblical preparation for worship and service

    “What to do before, during and after church ” I. What to do before church: A. Prepare your heart, 21a B. Confess your sin before God (confession is agreeing with God you are a sinner) C. Repent of your sins (repentance means to lay aside, walk away from) II. What to do during church: A. Open your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Putting On The Full Armor Of God

    Contributed by Marianne Unger on Aug 20, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,316 views

    Preparing Ourselves for Spiritual Battle.

    Ephesians 6:10-20 Putting On The Full Armor Of God Whether we want to face it or not, the world is in a spiritual battle. Good verses evil is the plot of many great television shows and movies because it is a prevalent force among us. In “Star Wars”, Obi Wan Kanobi in white, representing good, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Looking Forward To The Second Christmas"

    Contributed by Michael Molenaar on Nov 22, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,272 views

    A sermon for Advent and preparing for Christmas.

    Isaiah 2:1-5 “Looking Forward to the Second Christmas” On this first Sunday of Advent our lesson focuses on the hope we have in the coming of Christ. As a child the Christmas Season was filled with hope. There was the hope that there would be snow on the ground on Christmas Day; there ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    As An Eagle Stirreth Her Nest

    Contributed by Jeff Smith on May 13, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,502 views

    God is preparing us to fly

    As an eagle stirreth up her nest Deut 32:9-14 We are preparing ourselves (The Lord is Preparing us) for a better day A Day when things will be new (Isaiah 40:31) 1. The Lord has given us a comfortable nest. We think we have it bad. Think of our forefathers. God has blessed us in so many ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Holy Conspiracy

    Contributed by Joshua Deonarine on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,006 views

    Prepare to battle against the enemy

    HOLY CONSPIRACY Esther 3:1-11, 4:15-17 Today I want to talk to you about “Holy Conspiracy.” Somebody told me that any serious inquiry begins with the dictionary. So I grab my Webster Dictionary and look up the word. Here is what I found. Conspiracy - A plan or agreement formulated, especially in ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Pilgrims And The Pilgrimage

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 4, 2021
     | 2,030 views

    This sermon is about preparing for eternity.

    PILGRIMS AND THE PILGRIMAGE Text: John 14:23-30 This morning, you are making a big and important step in your lives as get confirmed and become members of the church. Jesus has already prepared for your future. He gives you the Holy Spirit to guide you, He gives you His peace and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Cornelius' Friends And Family Day Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 16, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 28,645 views

    Welcome to God’s Great Family! God wants a house full of family and he is preparing both the seekers and the speakers when it comes to evangelizing.

    Welcome! We want to extend a special thanks to all our guests who have come to celebrate the worship of our Lord. God’s family is international. We have several Spanish speakers with us today along with all our other friends and family. We want everyone to be able to participate in the worship ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Great Couples Of The Bible 1: Courage Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,222 views

    Studying the virtue of "goodness" through the eyes of great couples of the Bible.

    Great Couples of the Bible 1 Courage For God's Will Peter tells us in 2 Peter 1:5 to Add to our Faith Goodness (virtue, excellence, moral character. It is a rare word in NT that describes the sum of all desirable character qualities. It means courage, rigor, energy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Lord Sends His Messenger

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,014 views

    Advent 2 (C) -- Our Lord sends his messenger John the Baptist. John the Baptist prepares the way for our Savior, Jesus, who purifies sinners.

    OUR LORD SENDS HIS MESSENGER (Outline) December 7, 2008 -- ADVENT 2 -- Malachi 3:1-4 INTRO: There is always excitement expecting a special day to arrive. There are many special days in our lives. They can include birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and holidays. We have only three ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Ready To Go

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Aug 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,890 views

    THIS IS A FUNERAL SERMON PREACHED BASED ON THE LAST WORDS OF A COMMITTED SERVANT OF THE CROSS "READY TO GO." JOHN 3:16 INFORMS US WE HAVE A PREPARED PLACE.

    READY TO GO JOHN 3:16 AS I THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT WORDS SAY – CONVEY – ALRIGHT . . . TUESDAY – CHURCH (ORANGE COUNTY FAIR) EXODUS. . .(FAIR) – I TRIED TO DELAY – GOING; DECLARED – READY TO GO CAROL VISIT (GUITARS) – GO . . . REST – OUTING – MEETING A PLACE FREE FROM: PAIN ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Baby Is Coming!

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,119 views

    Has God changed your plans lately? Did you fully expect one thing to happen only to find your plans were changed by circumstances beyond your control? It just might be that God is orchestrating your life the same way he did in the lives of Joseph and Mar

    The Baby is coming! Luke 2:1-5 It was October 1, 1984 I was sound asleep when suddenly I awoke at 3:00am to the sound of running water. I was 27 years old at the time and my wife Fran was just 21. We were expecting our first child and our due date was October 3rd 1984. We had taken prenatal ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ready And Waiting

    Contributed by Steve Keeler on May 9, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,793 views

    Waiting for Jesus return can make people grow complacent about the fact that He IS indeed coming back, and it really will be soon.

    Ready and Waiting? by Steve Keeler Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus is telling a story about ten virgins who are like bridesmaids at a wedding. In order to make sense of Jesus' story, we need to understand a bit about Jewish wedding customs. Traditionally, the groom would leave from his house and travel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Build A Road

    Contributed by Ray Geide on Feb 13, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,601 views

    How to build a road to God

    If Jesus were to come in one year, what do you think Jesus would want you to do? recruit an army? collect weapons? take up donations? build a large, beautiful cathedral? rent the largest auditorium we can find? tell everyone we know that he is coming? put up huge billboards that say, "Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Kingdom Preparedn Ess Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 17, 2015
     | 5,234 views

    Jesus never seems to come as fast as we want him to. We must be prepared to wait

    Matthew 25:1-13 “Kingdom Preparedness” INTRODUCTION “Get ready, we’re going to leave soon!” I suspect more than a few young people heard those words this morning as the family prepared to climb into the car and drive to morning worship. We hear the call to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Flasks Of Oil!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 18, 2015
     | 5,557 views

    Alas, at the last minute the foolish ones ran out of stock and thus they missed the bridegroom and the marriage feast, and the door was shut!

    Flasks of oil! Mathew 25:4” the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.” Christian faith is disconcertingly shallow, as shallow as a puddle of water on a sidewalk these days! People daringly confess, “ I have no time for prayer, fasting or Bible reading! I’m just busy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal