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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Ready Or Not Bridesmaids Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 4, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,940 views

    This is the 10th sermon in the "When Does It End?" Series. This series is from Jesus' Olivet Discourse.

    Series: When Does It End? [#10] READY OR NOT BRIDESMAIDS Matthew 25:1-13 Introduction: As we have been studying about the last days before Jesus Christ returns, we come to a story about wise and foolish people. As we think about the last days, do you have any regrets? When we leave this earth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Maintaining Readiness

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 26, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,587 views

    Jesus shares illustrations to show that his return will be sudden and unexpected. His call on us is to be ready at any moment. The First Sunday of Advent reminds us that Jesus came, and Jesus is coming again!

    Matthew 24:36-44 Maintaining Readiness The military has a readiness system of green, amber and red, to illustrate threat levels we might face at any given time. When you go on base or on post, you’ll see a Force Protection Condition, or FPCON, ranging from normal to delta. Likewise, the president ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Ready

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 30, 2019
     | 3,893 views

    We must live each day ready to receive Christ Jesus when He returns.

    Being Ready – Matthew 24: 36 - 44 Intro: One day a bishop was approached by his assistant priest who said, “A woman claims to have seen a vision of Christ Jesus in the church sanctuary. What should we do?” Without hesitating a second the bishop answered, “Look busy!” --- The bishop’s answer ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Get Ready! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 8, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,479 views

    To get ready for Christ's soon return, be aware of the times, prepare for the trip, and care for each other.

    Doug Mendenhall wrote a parable that gives us all something to think about: Jesus called the other day to say he was passing through and [wondered if] he could spend a day or two with us. I said, “Sure. Love to see you. When will you hit town?” That's when Jesus told me he was actually at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Are We Ready?

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 26, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,896 views

    This message is about whether we can ready ourselves for the New Year, even with all the uncertainty. It looks at the time and opportunities we have, and knowing God's will through the filling of the Holy Spirit.

    Are We Ready Ephesians 5:15-18 Today’s message is to answer the question, “Are we ready for the coming new year?” And then, what are we expecting given the uncertainty surrounding this current pandemic? I heard a story of a son who had called his parents to wish them a Happy New Year. As he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Ready Or Not! Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 14, 2021
     | 4,051 views

    It is the most wonderful time of the year! But are we ready? Has it caught us off guard? How do we handle a season we which we aren’t prepared?

    Christmas Is Coming! Pt. 1 - Ready or Not! Introduction It is hard to believe it is the month of December much less almost Christmas. This year at times has seemed like a lifetime while at other moments it is a blur. We find ourselves in the most nostalgic time of year. Visions of sugar plums ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 2, 2020
     | 7,892 views

    Being prepared for the coming of Christ

    LUKE 12:39-40 “ARE YOU READY? A) The word that I want to emphasize in this message is the word “ready.” * And the question that I want to ask you is this, “ARE YOU READY?” B) To be ready is to be available, and this is the attitude which we as Christians should adopt. * We should be ready ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On Being Ready

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 10, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,081 views

    At any given time, on any given day, God's kingdom is revealing itself to us. Are you alert and ready to respond?

    November 8, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 25:1-13 On Being Ready Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” (Matthew 25:13) Caribou Coffee opened ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ken McKinley avatar

    Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Apr 29, 2020
     | 5,474 views

    A straight up evangelistic sermon, urging people to put their faith and trust in Christ for salvation.

    Are You Ready? Text: Luke 13:1-9 In August of 1965 a folk singer named Barry McGuire released a single titled “Eve of Destruction”. It’s a great song that talks about a lot of the things that were going on at the time, and one of the lines of that song says, “If the button is pushed, there’s no ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Ready To Be Meek

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 12, 2018
     | 6,818 views

    THIS SERMON IS PART OF A SERIES ON THE BEATITUDES. IN THIS MESSAGE WE WILL SEE THAT MEAKNESS IS NOT A WEAKNESS FOR THE CHRISTIAN.

    READY TO BE MEEK PSALM 37:1-11 WE HAVE ENTERED INTO A STUDY ON THE BEATITUDES, AND TODAY WE ARE CONSIDERING JESUS’ TEACHING ON THE MEEK. THE BEATITUDES ARE A SERIES OF ATTITUDES THAT EACH BELIEVER SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR LIVES. ONE TENDS TO FEED ON THE OTHER, SO IF THE LINE IS BROKEN, THEN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Nichols avatar

    Will You Be Ready?

    Contributed by Scott Nichols on Jan 18, 2019
     | 12,616 views

    What if in the next moment - even as my words fall upon your ears - Christ returned with the shout of the archangel and the trumpet blast? "Faithful and true would He find us here, if He should come today?" Would you be ready?

    The hymn we have just sung asks a pointed question. A question that I fear too often we dismiss in our daily lives. With all the concerns of living in the present moment - with all of the accompanying joys or frustrations - we fail to give much thought to the final moment. That moment when time, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Chad Stephenson avatar

    Are You Ready

    Contributed by Chad Stephenson on Feb 12, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,317 views

    The return of Jesus is mentioned throughout the Bible. And, the Bible is clear that there is a heaven and a hell, and the decisions we make in this life time will determine where we will spend eternity.

    ARE YOU READY Matthew 24:36-44 "But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ready For Discipleship?

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Feb 20, 2019
     | 5,511 views

    Are you ready to be a disciple of the Lord Jesus? Two examples: one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament shows us what it takes to be disciple of the Lord Jesus. See how the Lord calls and equips his disciples.

    I have this reoccurring nightmare that goes something like this. It’s Sunday morning. I’m at church. The service is just about ready to start. I realize that I forgot to write a sermon. Why? I’m not sure. The church service is starting and I’m frantically trying to figure out what I’m going ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Welch avatar

    Battle Ready Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 25, 2018
     | 5,497 views

    Message 8 in our journey with Joshua into the Promised Land. This message explores the preparation to conquer the Canaanites provided by Moses in Deuteronomy.

    Joshua Series #8 The Amazing Race to Rest & Reward “Battle Ready” Review / Introduction The book of Joshua is all about the fulfillment of a promise made to Abraham hundreds of years before. God chose to bless Abraham who was living near Babylon. He promised to build from him a great nation, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Ready Witness Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,078 views

    How to be faithful in witnessing

    1 Peter 3: A Ready Witness - 9/21/14 Turn with me this morning to the end of your bibles, to the book of 1 Peter.  As you are turning there, let me ask you why you are here this morning.  Why do we come to church?  We come to worship, we come to gain encouragement, we come to learn.  We come ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational