Sermons on Preparation For Eternity:

God's School Of Faith

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 10, 2014

Characteristics of Elijah's ministry; 5 lessons from God's "School of Faith"

READ 1 KINGS 18:7-15 “Elijah the Tishbite of the inhabitants of Gilead;” this is literally all that we know about his parentage and locality. That’s remarkable considering we know about the genealogies of other prophets and leaders of Israel. Even the term “Tishbite” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:7-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What If There Is No Re-Vote

Contributed by Marty Baker on Nov 15, 2000

A contemporary message on the pain of spending eternity without Jesus Christ

What If ... There is no Re-Vote? Dr. Marty Baker / November 12, 2000 They said it would be close. The closest in 40 years. They asked what if: what if it's a tie (the tie goes to the runner, right)? What if Gore wins Florida but not Michigan? What if Bush wins Pennsylvania but not Wisconsin? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:47-51

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Keep On Growing Spiritualy

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Jun 23, 2012

No matter how beautiful the artificial plants maybe, but still they do not posses life that the real plants have. That is why they do not grow. Growing distinguish the fake from the genuine.

HOW TO KEEP ON GROWING SPIRITUALY Reading: Eph 4:14 We must stop acting like children. We must not let deceitful people trick us by their false teachings, which are like winds that toss us around from place to place. Eph 4:15-16 Love should always make us tell the truth. Then we will grow in ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go! And Know The Spirit — The Holy Spirit From Genesis To Revelation Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 17, 2025

For from Genesis to Revelation, the Spirit’s story is all about Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.

Go! And Know the Spirit — The Holy Spirit from Genesis to Revelation Introduction: The Spirit Who Has Always Been Church, today we embark on a journey across the entire sweep of Scripture — from Genesis to Revelation — to see the presence, power, and purpose of the Holy Spirit. Too often, people ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2, Judges 6:34, 1 Samuel 16:13, Isaiah 11:1-2, John 3:5-8, John 16:13-14, Acts 2:1-4, Romans 8:9-11, Galatians 5:22-23, Titus 3:5, Revelation 22:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Faith That Rises Above Discouragement

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 28, 2009

A faith in a living Redeemer prepares us to rise above all the discouragements of life.

A FAITH THAT RISES ABOVE DISCOURAGE-MENT-- Job 19:23-27, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 19-22, 50-52, 57-58 Proposition: A faith in a living Redeemer prepares us to rise above all the discouragements of life. Objective: My purpose is to help people to put their total trust in Christ and let Him lift one ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Romans 6:23: "a Badly Misunderstood Verse" Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Dec 15, 2021

Romans 6:23 contrasts the ultimate fate of people who live as slaves to Sin, and those who live as slaves to God. The sermon reads 6:23 in the larger context of chapter 6.

When I was a teenager, my youth group taught me something called the Romans Road, which was designed as a tool to help me tell people the good news about Jesus. Romans 6:23 is part of the Romans Road. Let's start by just reading it, in the ESV: 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Did You Get The Memo? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Apr 13, 2010

Palm Sunday is the opportunity to prepare for Holy Week and the emotional roller-coaster it involves

A great story from a couple of years ago was reported by Robert Bazell of NBC News. After an attempted IED attack near Tikrit the hospital at Camp Speicher was down to 10% of its blood supply. Brian Suam, was first in line to donate blood when the call went out. His blood was going to be used for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Does God Play Favorites?" Romans Pt.. 13 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 26, 2007

Does God play favorites with people’s lives and choose some for eternal life and others for eternal judgment and even eternal death? Does God only call his favorites to serve Him in the Kingdom and anyone who wants to but is not His favorite is not allowe

Does God Play Favorites? Romans part 13 Opening Video Clip - from Romans 8 to review for the message today. Scripture Text: Romans chapters 9-11 Romans 9:1-33: 1I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit—2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Meeting God Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Aug 27, 2007

There are two ways to prepare to meet God—on our terms or on His terms.

1. How Israel tried to meet God on their terms a. They behaved on their own terms (4:1) b. They worshipped on their own terms (4:4-5) 2. How God persuaded Israel to meet Him on His terms a. God warned on His terms—His holiness (4:2-3) b. God persuaded on His terms (4:6-11) 3. The results a. The ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

John 3:16 For God So Loved

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 3, 2011

A dear friend, (Tom does our website as an act of love for our ministry) whose wife recently was visiting her mother 3,000 miles (5,000 km) away was struggling looking after himself for a couple of weeks. He had time to wait on the Lord and perhaps it hel

John 3:16(KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A dear friend, (Tom does our website as an act of love for our ministry) whose wife recently was visiting her mother 3,000 miles (5,000 km) ...read more

Scripture: John 3:11-21

Rejoice, Be Glad, Give Him Glory

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2013

To rejoice, be glad and give glory to GOD ALMIGHTY.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you give glory to GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To rejoice, be glad and give glory to GOD ALMIGHTY. IV. TEXT: Revelation 19:7 (New International Version) Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Enjoy The Lord's Banquet

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 16, 2013

PENTECOST 4 - God's Word is the banquet believers will want to enjoy. This banquet is a feast for our salvation. This banquet is our reason to rejoice.

ENJOY THE LORD’S BANQUET (Outline) July 10, 2011 - Pentecost 4 - ISAIAH 25:6-9 INTRO: Most people enjoy eating at a free banquet or feast. Very often food and celebrations go quite well together. Too often we think about our next meal even before being finished with our current ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-9

Denomination: Lutheran

"Believers Will Be With The Lord Forever"

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 20, 2011

Saints Triumphant (A) - Believers will live with the Lord forever either at our death or on Judgment Day.

“WE WILL BE WITH THE LORD FOREVER” (Outline) November 14, 2010 - Saints Triumphant - 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18 INTRO: When is the end not the end? The end is not the end when it is a beginning. Earthly life comes to an end. The believers’ perfect eternal life begins. While living on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Lutheran

New Heaven & Earth (Revelation 21)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 26, 2020

Now the good news continues. After the defeat of all corruption and evil, a new heaven and a new earth are described in Revelation 21.

Now the good news continues. After the defeat of all corruption and evil, a new heaven and a new earth are described in Revelation 21. Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. Foretold by Isaiah ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Characteristics Of An Effective Church Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 8, 2001

How the early church used a time of peace to prepare for even greater effectiveness.

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 18 “The Characteristics of an Effective Church” Acts 9:31 “Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and (walking) in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:31

Denomination: Baptist