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  • Kristopher Morris avatar

    Prepare The Way!

    Contributed by Kristopher Morris on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,598 views

    John the Baptist came to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. How do we prepare today?

    “Prepare The Way!” Luke 1:13-17 November 30, 2003 Now that it is winter here in Nebraska, getting to work in the morning will be a little more difficult for me. More preparation will need be done before I can pull (or skid) into the parking lot here at church. Above and beyond the normal, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Prepared? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 13, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,978 views

    Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people, that have utilized a particular method of preparation.

    ARE YOU PREPARED? Exploring the Hope of Heaven Sermon #3 Revelation 21:1-8 I. A Prepared Place (vs. 1-4) “I am going away to prepare a place for you.” John 14:2 (HCSB) Why did a new place have to be prepared? A. Presence of God (vs. 3) 1. God cannot have and will not tolerate the presence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard McNair avatar

    Prepare For Christmas

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 14,089 views

    Are you prepared for Christmas? It takes more than a tree to find the real joy in Christmas.

    How to Prepare for Christmas 1. Attention ILL>> One of my favorite Christmas movies is the Christmas Story. It is the one where the little boy wants a Red Rider B-B Gun. His mother said, “You will shoot your eyes out, no you can’t have a B-B gun”. Even Santa said, “You will shoot your eyes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prepare The Way Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,969 views

    THe very nature of advent, either his first or his second

    Paul’s Joy… Established Hearts.. Dec 3 – 1st Sunday of Advent 1Thess. 3:9-13 † In Jesus Name † The gift of peace is yours, from God the Father, through the Lord Jesus Christ! The fires threaten…. Yet the Valley is safe… With the great winds blowing the remaining ash into the air, you could ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Preparing For Battle Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,885 views

    Every Christian will face warfare. The question is "Are you prepared?" This message examines the preparations necessary to stand firm.

    Preparing for Battle Ephesians 6:10-17 Ephesians 6:10 (HCSB) Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. Getting Stronger • The strength of the Lord – His strength compensates for your weakness • 2 Corinthians 12:9 2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV) And he said unto me, My grace is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Preparing The Way

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,503 views

    Looking at John the Baptist, as he prepared the way for Jesus Christ.

    Preparing “The Way” Mark 1:1-8 Introduction The title of this message is “Preparing the Way” and if you have your Bibles please go with me to Mark, Chapter 1. If you will recall, last Sunday we discussed Abraham and his willingness to be faithful to God in all things; even when it came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Be Prepared - Serve Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 17, 2007
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     | 4,844 views

    Even when we are faced with struggles in our Christian faith, God assures us of his presence and his movement in our lives and world. He also invites us to look beyond our struggles and involve ourselves in the ministry of spreading the kingdom

    Matthew 11:2-11 “Be Prepared—Serve” INTRODUCTION 2007 has been a year full of surprises—both good and bad. I was reminded of this when a member of Desert Streams sent me an E-mail that contain this thought, “I have noticed that as a group we have faced many challenges of late—roadblocks to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Preparing For Change

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2008
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     | 6,020 views

    On the dawn of a new year, we must be ready for new changes but keep our faith in a God who is always the same.

    Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Preparing for Change Dr. Elmer L. Towns December 30, 2007 “Generations come and go but it makes no difference. The sun rises and sets and hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south and north, here and there, twisting back and forth, getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Need For Preparation

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 4, 2008
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    In our impatient world we do many things on the "spur of the moment", even in our churches. This message is about God’s expectation of being prepared as his servants.

    THE NEED FOR PREPARATION Luke 12:47 INTRO: There is a great need today for preparation. We do many things with out first preparing to do them. Today, we want to look at some of these things and see if we can find the need to prepare. I. PREPARATION FOR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Economic Preparation .

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,217 views

    ❶ Dismal News ❷ Sad News ❸ Reflective News ❹ Biblical News ❺ Action News

    ❶ Dismal News - Labor Department – In Nov. 533,000 jobs were lost – the most in any month since 1974. - (Reuters Jan 7) - If the US Congress does not pass an economic stimulus plan soon the country will lose another 3 million jobs in 2009 - US News & World Report 1/7/09 - US government ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Prepared For The Rapture Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,610 views

    God knew that He was going to destroy the world soon and He only sought one man – Enoch. A man who lived amidst a perverse environment, sinful world but stood head and shoulders above everyone else. We are not talking about being saved but the RAPTURE.

    Opening illustration: Video clip of ’Left Behind.’ What is being ‘caught up?’ * To Seize ~ act of grasping suddenly * Rapture * Biblically it pertains to meeting the Lord in mid-air * The Rapture is a concept in Christianity relating to the return of Jesus. * Paul cites "the word of the Lord" ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ned Bartlebaugh avatar

    Preparing For Jesus

    Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Feb 1, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,369 views

    Prepare our hearts to receive Jesus.

    1. The Commander’s Intent – vs 1-2 a. Comfort His people b. Sins have been paid for (cease striving to earn your way to heaven) 2. The Mission – vs 3-5 a. Prepare to receive Christ b. God reveals Himself through us 3. The Current Situation – vs 6-10 a. Man is temporary b. God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aarron Ellerman avatar

    Are You Prepared? Series

    Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Jan 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,314 views

    Are you prepared for Jesus to return?

    Series: Stories from the Kingdom Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Title: “Are You Prepared?” Introduction The Coming of the Bridegroom • There are two future returns of Jesus Christ that are talked about in the New Testament. 1. The Rapture  literally means “to be carried away.” o When Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Prepared For Abundance

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 16, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,617 views

    The four soils of life, hardness, shallowness, distraction and soil prepare for Christ

    Intro: in reading the parable of the sower, the soil and the potential of the seed for harvest, a thought comes out of this story, no one wants to miss heaven, no one wants to fail God, everyone would love to realize their full potential in Christ. There is no problem with the seed, no failure in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Victor Nazareth avatar

    Be Prepared To Give

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Mar 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,332 views

    The Boy Scouts Motto is ‘Be Prepared’. Peter is saying here that it may as well be ours. Peter is exhorting in this verse God’s people to be prepared to give: 1) An Answer, 2) To Everyone, 3) The Reason & 4) With Gentleness

    Introduction: Last time we talked about Hell – the awful place with motivation to stay out and keep others from too. We seem to be living in a particularly gracious time where God is doing whatever necessary to draw our nation to Him. It is imperative in this scenario that we are prepared to ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic