Sermons on Getting Ready:

Are You Ready To Go Home? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 26, 2005

Genesis 5 is filled with death, but there is one bright light in a man who walked with God and got called home. As we look at our lives, would we be ready if God said that to us?

Some of these genealogies are not in chronological order - that’s okay - the point is tracing a line from Adam to Noah. Something to note - they died, they died, they died - except 1. Consequences of the fall. Vs 1 - 2 God gave them the name "Adam" - which means mankind. They were both male and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:1-32

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Final Exam. Are You Ready?

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

Jesus is coming. It's inevitable. We can be ready.

Passage: Matthew 24:36-51 Intro: Sometimes in high school but certainly in college, the first day of class involves receiving a syllabus. 1. expectations, projects, papers, tests. 2. and typically they include dates for completion, and test times. 3. now for some of us, these allowed us to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-51

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Getting What God Gives Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 22, 2004

3rd message of 5 on John 3-4. Getting What God Gives is important if you are going to become a faithful servant of Christ. It’s not easy but it is a critical lesson.

From Mortal to Immortal A Study of John 3-4 We are all Control Freaks Control is a real issue for all of us. Of course, we can all think of someone else who is more of a control freak than we are. Like the mother who calls to tell you she has arranged for you to meet yet another wonderful ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

“be Ready” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 16, 2012

Malachi speaks of the day when God will bring justice to the earth.

The prophet now addresses the few people in Israel who had remained faithful to God but who were lamenting the perceived lack of action on God’s part to bring appropriate judgment upon the rebellious among them. They had wrongly concluded that God was unwilling to judge sin. Malachi speaks of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Are You Ready In Faith"

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 21, 2001

11th Sunday after Pentecost Ready for the coming of Jesus

Luke 12:32-40 "Are you ready in Faith"   Are you a fool? Let me repeat that statement. Are you a fool? Listen to the following story, then decide if you are a fool or not. "A certain lord kept a fool or jester, in his house as a great men did in olden times for their amusement. This lord gave a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40, 1 Corinthians 12:32-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Getting Where You're Going Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on May 31, 2008

Are we prepared for the journey that awaits us?

In his book, Gentle Thunder, Max Lucado tells the story of Sir John Franklin. It was 1845 in England. In 1845, America was at the beginning of what was called “Manifest Destiny.” That was the idea that we were destined to explore and inhabit and eventually annex the west. While we were ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 8:21-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Enemy Comes, Are You Ready?

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Sep 30, 2002

It takes the armor of God for us to be able to stand in the heat of battle.

The Enemy Comes, are you ready?(Eph.6:10-18) Illustration: My life fell apart in the summer of ‘68. One minute I was the happiest man in the world then wham! It was all over. My countenance changed from a look of total contentment into one filled with agony and anguish. Here I was living in total ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Awake, Ready, & Unafraid

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Aug 23, 2020

Bible prophecy should encourage us. We are on the winning side!

Awake, Ready, & Unafraid Introduction Revelation 13:7-10 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Getting Your Money's Worth Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 16, 2003

What does the Bible say about the "tithe" and is it required of Christians today?

OPEN: Gordon Wood of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin told of the time he tried something different in his church’s worship service. “Instead of preaching at the end, I did it first, with music, the offering, and Scripture reading afterward. As I stood behind the pulpit, I could see people getting ready ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:16-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ready Or Not Hear He Comes

Contributed by James Gibson on Jun 18, 2006

TO LET THE LOST KNOW THAT READY OR NOT JESUS IS COMING, AND LET THE CHURCH WORLD KNOW THAT HE IS COMING AND TIME IS SHORT.

READY OR NOT HERE HE COMES MAT.24-38 BUT OF THE DAYS OF NOAH WERE SO SHALL ALSO THE COMEING OF THE SON OF MAN BE. GEN.6 5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually. 6 And it repented the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:38-44

Denomination: Church Of God

Don't Get Comfortable In Your Captivity

Contributed by James White on Dec 1, 2004

Tonight is a night of deliverence for somebody who is bound by sin. Tonight is a night of deliverence for somebody who is bound by depression. Tonight is a night of deliverance for somebody who is bound by the endless battle. God wants somebody to know

(Sermon By: James White) Jer 29:10-14 10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Watch Continuously, Ready For Jesus

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 29, 2010

We don’t know when Jesus will return, so how can we be ready? How does the Holy Spirit keep our eyes on Jesus? A. Beware of the distractions of everyday life B. Keep focusing on Jesus, no matter how well you know him C. Guard against spiritual sleep

Text: Matthew 24:37-44 Theme: Watch Continuously, Ready for Jesus A. Beware of the distractions of everyday life B. Keep focusing on Jesus, no matter how well you know him C. Guard against spiritually falling asleep Season: Advent 1a Date: November 28, 2010 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:37-44

Denomination: Lutheran

Persecution - Are You Ready For It?

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jan 9, 2021

We in America do not have any real experience with religious persecution like we find in other countries. However, over the past decades we have seen reverence for the name of Jesus become mockery. What will we do when proclaiming Jesus becomes outlawed?

Persecution - Are You Ready For It? Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Psalm 1:1-2 “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-12, Numbers 32:23, John 3:17, 2 Timothy 2:11-13, Acts 5:41, Revelation 1:9, Matthew 10:39, John 14:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

I Am Ready For This Year PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 20, 2023

Explores the power of rejoicing, praying, and trusting in God's peace during all circumstances.

Good morning, beloved family of God. As we gather together today, we are reminded of the profound truth that we are not alone in our struggles, our questions, or our victories. We are bound together by a shared faith, a shared hope, and a shared love that comes from our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Topics: Exalting, Name, Lord

Ready To Hear From God

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Apr 6, 2010

Samuel was ready to hear from God. He had a servant’s heart (practice), he was in the tabernacle (proximity) and he was willing to listen (position).

READY TO HEAR FROM GOD Back when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication, a young man applied for a job as a Morse Code operator. Answering an ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address that was listed. When he arrived, he entered a large, busy office filled ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance