Sermons on Here Comes The Bride:

If Not Here - Where

Contributed by James Kirkland on Apr 30, 2014

If Jesus is not here, where is He? If Jesus is not in you, where are you?

If Not Here, Where? Today is Easter. It is a day that we celebrate not His death but His resurrection. Mark 16:1-7 I don’t want to trivialize the trials Jesus went through, or the beating He endured and by no means the horrible death on a Roman cross, but Jesus was not the first one ever to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-7

Denomination: Nazarene

Revival Is Here

Contributed by Larry Finley on Apr 24, 2008

Signs of Revival

1. Priority Describes My Praying v. 8a A. Recognizes Our Weakness 1. Someone - “The secret of all failure is prayerlessness” 2. Matthew 7:7-11 B. Reveals Our Dependence 1. Jeremiah 10-23-24 3I know, GOD, that mere mortals can’t run their own lives, That men and women don’t have what it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

No –isms Here!

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

there are no ISMS' in God's Kingdom

In this election year, we have constantly heard mean, nasty, degrading speeches as part of the Republican debates and primary election ads. We have heard: • women reduced to human incubators by removing their ability to make decisions about their own bodies, • candidates accused of infanticide ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal

Raise Us To Thy Glorious Throne

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 5, 2008

With the descriptive language of a wedding we see that Jesus is coming back one day to gather His Bride to be with Him in heaven. This gathering is called The Rapture. You will not find the word Rapture in your bibles but you will find it taught

Raise us to thy Glorious Throne In todays announcements we shared about the funerals for Doris Sparks and Donald Simpson and Randy Andreson. We are accustom to accepting news about funerals as a part of life. For the Christian it is really just a part of our walk towards our eternal life. Today ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:49-55

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Marriage Of The Lamb

Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Jul 5, 2002

The marriage of the Lamb will be one of the most magnificient events in all of human history. It will be the consummation of all the hopes and desires of the Father for His Son. The bride is none other than the New Testament church, which is to become t

The marriage of the Lamb will be one of the most magnificient events in all of human history. It will be the consummation of all the hopes and desires of the Father for His Son. The bride is none other than the New Testament church, which is to become the Lamb’s wife. The New Testament church ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Come Again!

Contributed by David Lansdown on Jul 9, 2002

Here we’ll consider one of Christ’s ’great and precious promises’ - His return.

I WILL COME AGAIN! John 14:1-11 INTRODUCTION You know in our family, we have sort of a rule, and that is, that we never make promises. Because, you can have the very best intentions, but unforseen circumstances can cause you to unintentionally break that promise. If I say something like, ‘look I ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

I Believe In Christ's Return Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 30, 2006

Ready or Not....He is coming and we should be ready for His appearing. Here is how.

There are many weird things you can hear about the return of Christ and the end of time. This morning I would like to share my beliefs up front, and then cut right to the chase of exposition of what Jesus said about His second coming, the "Parousia". Your pastor is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-51

Denomination: United Methodist

The Coming Of The Conquering Commander Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 25, 2009

All of human history has been building up to this one dramatic event. Now, it is finally here! The King of all the universe comes back to claim His creation.

Revelation 19:11-16 Purpose: To describe how Jesus appears when He returns to retake the earth. Aim: I want the listener to grow in holy awe of the glory of Jesus Christ. INTRODUCTION: In the first chapter of this book John told us that one day Jesus was going to come to earth: Revelation 1:7 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:11-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Best Is Yet To Come!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 4, 2019

The Best is yet to come! Here is a couple of wonderful things that will happen to believers when the final trump will sound!

The Best is yet to come! Here is a couple of wonderful things that will happen to believers when the final trump will sound! 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 John 3:2, Colossians 2:9-10, Hebrews 1:3

Wedding Day Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 8, 2008

"Marriage Supper of the Lamb" - The church will not go thru the tribulation…we will be part of an evacuation! Inc. 4 things a good marriage will have. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint Presentation.

Wedding Day Revelation 19:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WeddingDay.html We’re still talking about the end of the world, but I can see on your faces you need a little break from all the carnage here on earth, so we’re jumping up to heaven to see what will be going on at the same time as the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Why Are We Here, Church?

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 7, 2008

Why bother? What’s the point of going to church Sunday after Sunday? What on earth could make it worthwhile to be part of a church community. I mean...come on!

“Why are We Here, Church? – September 7, 2008 Summer is over. School is on once again. The hot weather is slowly leaving us. Autumn is around the corner. Many of us are just kind of finding our feet again back into normal routines. Life continues…church life continues. Now, something that always ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Makes You Think You Can Come Here?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 17, 2010

Lent, 1986, Communion: We should never be intimidated from the Lord's Table by ritual, shame, or weakness. It is hosted by one who offers us mercy and grace, paid for by His blood; so come boldly.

In the South Africa of apartheid, I suppose, nearly anything is possible. And so I do not expect that this story, improbable as it sounds, is untrue. If anything, I expect it could be multiplied many, many times over. At any rate, the story is that one day an Afrikaner, one of the ruling class in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

From Here To Eternity Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006

Two views regarding the “Millennium reign” of Christ on earth. Note: word Millennium with ? and two arrows

A key word in verse is “THEN” Follows a “millennium” of Christ’s reign on earth (Rev 20:1-10) and a final judgment (20:11-15) DIAGRAM ON BACK Two views regarding the “Millennium reign” of Christ on earth. Note: word Millennium with ? and two arrows (explain) dotted line represents millennium as a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Married To Jesus (Part One)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 13, 2015

Throughout the bible God's relationship with his people is often referred to as a marriage relationship. He is our husband, we are his bride. So, what kind of husband is God? Let's find out.

1) Betrothed. The first part of a Jewish wedding ceremony is the betrothal. We would liken it to an engagement. However, unlike a modern-day engagement that can simply be broken off, a Jewish betrothal could not. In essence the man and woman were married-it’s just that there was a period of ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It All Starts Here Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009

A series designed to help Christians get back to what’s most important.

Title: Series – High Priority! A series on what is most important. Priority 1 – Living completely for God. Text: Mark 12.28-34 Task: To invite the congregation to make a renewed commitment to priority one – living for God. Time: 2/01/09 [Title Slide] Today we start a new series on priorities. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Methodist