Sermons on Christmas Preparation:

Preparing The Way For The Messiah Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 29, 2009

We need to make sure that our hearts are ready for Jesus coming.

Preparing the Way For The Messiah Text: Matt. 3:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: Gene Getz once said of God’s plan for Joseph that: At age thirty, Joseph could never have handled this world-class task without an intensive and experience oriented course in management. It began in Potiphar’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

God Prepares A Way Series

Contributed by Tim White on Aug 15, 2011

As God prepared a way for mankind to be redeemed, He has prepared a way for you.

* Beginning series, Look At Jesus, A Study of the Book of Mark. * “God prepares a way” * For a theologians, Mark is an important Gospel. * Many call this the Gospel of Peter. * Mark, the author, is John Mark. * We first find John Mark in acts. Peter is released from jail goes to where ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing To Face Temptation Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 23, 2011

Jesus’ preparation for His temptation in the wilderness shows us how to prepare for the temptations we will face in life.

Words are important and if we’re not careful they can easily be misunderstood. These actual newspaper headlines were collected by graduate students at the Columbia School of Journalism and illustrate that truth: •Autos killing 110 a Day; Let’s Resolve to do Better •Blind Woman Gets New Kidney from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Personal Spiritual Preparation Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 12, 2010

When we talk about preparing for our future with Christ, there are several levels where this preparation takes place. Preparation takes place on a personal level, a mutual level, and finally what I would like to call and emergency level. This morning, I

PREPARING NOW FOR OUR FUTURE WITH CHRIST Personal Spiritual Preparation ACTS 16:25-35 Acts 16:25-35 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-35

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Palm Sunday

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 19, 2010

This year how have we been preparing ourselves for Christ if He would show up at our door just as He did on this day show up at the door of Jerusalem?

Opening illustration: A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into town, everyone waved Palm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Communion - Preparing A Table Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Feb 23, 2014

Using Psalms 23 verse 5 to understand communion and Jesus sacrifice.

This message is based on Phillip Keller's book A Shepherd's look at Psalms 23. It is an observation of Communion and how Jesus prepares a way for us. Title: Communion – Preparing a Table Theme: To show how communion relates to Jesus death and preparation for us. Text: Psalms 23, Matthew 27, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:5

Denomination: Church Of God

Be Prepared For Motion Sickness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 2, 2014

Life isn't fair. Life isn't just. How can I avoid being defeated by the truth that "in this world I will experience trouble?"

OPEN: Tom had never gone deep-sea fishing before, and once he was out at sea he began to think it was the stupidest thing he'd ever done in his life. Who would ever have believed that seasickness could be this awful? With every pitch and roll, Tom wondered how he was going to survive the remaining ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Perpetual Preparation Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

There are two types of prayer. There is the proud prayer that comes seeking what I want, and then there is the humble prayer that comes seeking what God wants.

Dr. R. G. Lee told of a preacher who use to open his Bible and put his finger down, and whatever it pointed to would be his text for the message. He told this brother that he needed more preparation for his sermons. The proof was the message that he preached on Naaman the leper. He put his finger ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:11-22

A Place Prepared For You.

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Oct 12, 2020

You are special to God and God has prepared a special place for you. He is ready to guide you there is you listen and obey him.

TEXT: Exodus 23:20 "See, I am sending an angel before you to protect you on your journey and lead you safely to the place I have prepared for you." A PECULIAR TREASURE You are a peculiar treasure to God. He has made special plans for you - good plans to give you a future and hope (Jer ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:20, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 Kings 17:5-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Preparing For The End Of The Age Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 14, 2020

Preparing for the End of the Age Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) February 23, 2020 – Brad Bailey

Preparing for the End of the Age Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) February 23, 2020 – Brad Bailey Series #59 / Luke 21:5–38 Intro It’s been noted that when there is that which may be really hard ahead… most people tend to want to avoid it. The truth is that we waste more ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Model Of Being Prepared Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 13, 2019

This is the 8th sermon in the 1 Thessalonians series, "Encouragement". Are you prepared for the end?

Series: Encouragement [#8] A MODEL OF BEING PREPARED 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Introduction: As I preached about the Rapture last week, I didn’t say much about what I believe happens next. I believe that once all of the Christians are raptured out of here, the 7 years of Tribulation will begin. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing Today For Tomorrow

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Dec 6, 2019

The future begins now. Every journey begins with preparation.

PREPARING TODAY FOR TOMORROW "So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God." 2 Chronicles 27:6. The future begins now. Every journey begins with preparation. Adequate preparation will always receive glorious manifestations. To prepare is to be ready. It ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 27:6, Matthew 6:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Prepared To Receive

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017

Are You Prepared to Receive

Are You Prepared to Receive 3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish, pray to God, above all things, that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Not much is known of Gaius, he was probably a faithful member in one of the churches of Asia Minor. The Apostle John conveys his own ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:2

Denomination: Foursquare

Preparing For The End Times

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019

We should all be living as if Christ was coming back today.

Preparing for the end Times 1 Thessalonians 4:16-5:15 Introduction- We have been looking at the work of Christ in our lives. We know that He desires everyday to be a part of our lives and make us more like Himself. We are not perfect and He is not done with any of us. Each day, we should have ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Prepared For Answered Prayer Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 18, 2018

Message 4 in our exposition of Nehemiah observing Nehemiah's personal preparation for the time when God would answer his prayers.

Chico Alliance Church "Prepared for Answered Prayer" REVIEW We have been reading the diary of a devout Jew employed in exile as cupbearer to the Persian King Artexerxes. Even though Nehemiah had probably never seen Jerusalem or knew many people in the city, they were on his heart because they ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance