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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Like A Thief In The Night

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,000 views

    2nd Coming. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verses 1-12. Ill: Acronyms • IKEA- Named after the founder of the company; and a place in Sweden; • Tesco is similar named after TES – T.E.Stockwell & Co – Jack Cohen. • LASER – • Light Amplification by ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Suddenly Like A Thief Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 8, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,436 views

    If we can’t show the fruits of God’s investment at the end of our lives, just what good have we done ourselves, our God or our neighbor?

    Thirty-third Sunday in Course 2020 “Suddenly, Like a Thief in the Night” Most of us have probably noticed over the last two or three decades that TV comedies, and even some dramas, most often have a brilliant and comely female lead and a bumbling, even stupid male co-star. That’s not a new idea. ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • David Dykes avatar

    Like A Thief In The Night Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 29,313 views

    We should all be living as if Jesus was crucified yesterday; raised from the dead this morning, and is coming back this afternoon. Are you ready?

    INTRODUCTION One night a thief broke into a house he thought was deserted. As he walked through the darkened house with a flashlight he heard a voice from the kitchen that said, “Jesus is watching you.” He stopped and said, “Who’s there?” There was no answer so he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jose R. Hernandez avatar

    Like A Thief In The Night

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011
     | 9,628 views

    Today I want to speak to you about a touchy subject; today we will be dealing with the issue of prophecy about the Lord’s return.

    Today I want to speak to you about a touchy subject; today we will be dealing with the issue of prophecy about the Lord’s return. But before proceeding I wish to make a clarification. I want it to be very clear that I’m not a prophet, and I definitely don’t know the date of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • REV. HOWARD LEWIS JR avatar

    A Thief In The Night Series

    Contributed by Rev. Howard Lewis Jr on Mar 30, 2023
     | 2,471 views

    JESUS PROMISED US HE WAS COMING BACK ONE DAY. AND IT WILL BE LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT. BE READY.

    Matthew 24:43 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. As we seek the Lord today for His guidance, let's remember in Matthew 24:43 that Jesus was referring to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Kenneth Jarman avatar

    The Thief

    Contributed by Kenneth Jarman on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 10,401 views

    The enemy comes but to kill, to steal, and destroy, and he is out to get you and your family

    THE THIEF John 10:10 “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.” LET US PRAY Who is this thief? He is one who desires to be like the Most High. How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground. You who weakened the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    A Thief In The Night: The Plot Thickens Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,478 views

    Although Christians might disagree as to when the rapture takes place, there are three truths about the coming Day of the Lord that no Bible-believing Christian can deny.

    A Thief in the Night: The Plot Thickens (I Thessalonians 5:1-4) 1. Intro: The dreaded words every English or Math teacher hears are also dreaded by Pastors who teach the whole counsel of God. We don’t want to hear you ask, "What do I need this for?" 2. The Christian life is a life that is meant ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    The Thief Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,941 views

    a study of the book of Job 24: 1 – 25

    Job 24: 1 – 25 The Thief 1 “Since times are not hidden from the Almighty, why do those who know Him see not His days? 2 “Some remove landmarks; they seize flocks violently and feed on them; 3 they drive away the donkey of the fatherless; they take the widow’s ox as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Steve Ely avatar

    It Takes A Thief!

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 21, 2018
     | 6,686 views

    To catch a thief you have to think like a thief. What has the thief taken stolen from you? How can you stop him?

    It Takes A Thief I. Introduction ?The stars were Matt Johnston (who actually lived in Weatherford, OK for a period) and Jon Rainey. Both burglarized homes and businesses, including a police station and stealing Corvettes from a Miss America Pageant, as young men. In 2005, Discovery Channel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dan Farrell avatar

    The Thief

    Contributed by Dan Farrell on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 9,160 views

    Any time there is a war... a battle... a football game... there are two sides ~ the one side to the other is the enemy / opposition, whether it is a war... a battle... a football game The Best Way to go up against the opposition, is t

    INTRODUCTION: John 10:10 ~ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I (Jesus) have come that they (you) may have life, and have it to the full. (KJV- more abundantly) Any time there is a war... a battle... a football game... there are two sides ~ the one side to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Lowe avatar

    The Thief That Believed

    Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 29, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,587 views

    The story of the dying thief is a perfect example of Christ’s power to save and of His generous willingness to receive all who come to Him, regardless of how good or bad they are. The saving of the dying thief is much more similar to our salvation experie

    The Thief That Believed “And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, "To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”-Luke 23:42-43. PORTION OF SCRIPTURE READ BEFORE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Lowe avatar

    For The Day Of The Lord Will Come As A Thief In The Night Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 28, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,566 views

    The first four verses of chapter 5 are among the most distinctive and weighty verses in the epistle, and they contain the heart of Paul’s message to believers wherever he preached.

    10/9/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 17: For the Day of the Lord Will Come as a Thief in the Night (1Th 5:1-4) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 (NIV) 1 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Freeman, Evangelist avatar

    Was The Thief Saved? Series

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Aug 1, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,249 views

    To establish that Jesus, while on the cross, may have saved the thief after he said: "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom." Is the Lord's answer: "Verily I say unto thee, Today thou shalt be with me in paradise," His words of pardon? Many teach this is so!

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Was The Thief Saved? Introductory Remarks. 1. In this sermon, we will discuss the theme: “Was The Thief Saved?” Another lesson in the sermon series is "Re-digging in Old Wells." There will be many others bearing this title. We are re-digging in old wells to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Coming Like A Child

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 21, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,100 views

    Christ clearly teaches that it is not religious observance or our goodness that saves. Christ teaches that it simply takes child-like faith. But what does it mean to come to God in child-like faith?

    Disclaimer: Concepts and source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledgethese sources whenever possible. COMING LIKE A CHILD LUKE 18:15-17 INTRODUCTION: Sandwiched between the accounts of a Pharisee who believed that he would go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kyle Gray avatar

    A Thief In The Night Series

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,122 views

    When will Jesus return? Are we too focused on His return tomorrow that we forget to obey Him today?

    There are various theories on how this will happen…theories that are widely believed today: Nuclear war, meteor, aliens, natural disasters, global warming, others say disease will wipe out the human race. ILL - Warm August night 1980 Sunday night A thief in the night, a distant thunder. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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