Sermons on Prepare Your Heart:

Be Prepared Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 8, 2009

Amos’ fifth vision encourages us to be prepared for the "Day of the Lord" by being saturated with God’s Word

Be Prepared. That’s the motto of the Boy Scouts. "Be prepared for what?" someone once asked Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, "Why, for any old thing." said Baden-Powell. Perhaps Amos would have adopted the same motto – be prepared. But not just be prepared for any old thing, as we’ll ...read more

Scripture: Amos 9:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Preparation.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 17, 2023

A sacrificial insight framed by plots against Jesus.

THE PREPARATION. Mark 14:1-11. 1. The Plot to Kill Jesus (Mark 14:1-2). The first thing that we notice as we enter into this passage is that it was the LORD who was setting the timetable for Jesus’ death. It was "the feast of the PASSOVER, and of Unleavened Bread” (MARK 14:1a). In other ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preparing The Road For Others

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Mar 6, 2024

How can we build a road into a person's heart so that Jesus can enter it.

Preparing the road for others Luke 3:1 – 6? Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz ?1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was ?governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was ?tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Prepare The Way Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Nov 23, 2019

“To prepare the way of the Lord,” what does that mean? Is John calling the people to do some road work? Is John saying that we need to go out and get hired on with road crew?

Introduction In Matthew 3:3, the great prophet Isaiah says John the Baptist will call the people to prepare the way of the Lord, to make His path straight. “To prepare the way of the Lord,” what does that mean? Is John calling the people to do some road work? Is John saying that we need to go out ...read more

Scripture: John 3:25-30

Denomination: Baptist

Preparation Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Jun 11, 2023

Getting ready to meet the king

After everything settled from the chaos, King Xerxes thought about the decree he'd made and Vashti. His attendants suggested that they search the empire to find beautiful virgins for the king. Agents were to be appointed in every province to bring the women into the royal harem at the fortress ...read more

Preparation Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Mar 3, 2025

Moses tries to kickstart the deliverance process and ends up on the backside of the desert.

The Story of Moses: Preparation Exodus 2:11-25 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 03-02–2025 Obituary Last week, I helped Debbie, Patrick’s daughter, write his obituary. It’s a strange thing to write an obituary of someone you loved. It’s even stranger to read your own ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For The Flood

Contributed by Bret Bone on Mar 5, 2012

Many of us are planning on spending the holidays throughout the year with your family and friends? Some of you might be planning a vacation get away in the fun and sun? Maybe you’re more concerned with the rising price of gas this year? Or you’

Prepare for the flood… Video- Definition of a trader (Right Now Ministries) Slide #1 What are your plans for this coming year? Many of us are planning on spending the holidays throughout the year with your family and friends? Some of you might be planning a vacation get away in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38

A Heart Condition

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 26, 2002

A Heart Condition affects every part of your life, (Hows your Heart?)

“ HEART CONDITION” When you hear these words most of the time they speak to you of a weakness, of a disorder, of some kind of difficulty or abnormality of the the heart. It usually means that the individual with that condition has to make certain adjustments relating to their condition, *In other ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 112:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Preparation

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Oct 27, 2012

Revival is coming! However, God wants each and every beleiver to prepare themselves for this revival.

Preparing for revival The 10 P’s Of Preparation 1 Corinthians 14:7-8 - Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played? For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:7-8

Denomination: Charismatic

Preparation Series

Contributed by Lito Sacatropiz on Jan 14, 2007

Preparation

Text: Luke 12:35-40 Subject: Preparation Theme: Servant’s Preparation for Master’s Return Proposition: All Christians should always be prepared as He comes. T.S.: We need to be well prepared because the time now is near. Introduction: There was a young boy who gave his Father a riddle. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prepared

Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 8, 2022

If there was one word that each of us would like used in describing us would be “success.”

If there was one word that could be the foundation to success, I feel it would be the word “prepared.” I realize there are a lot of words that could come close to the word prepared in success such as the word work. 1. Work a. Physical work 1) The Bible has a lot to say about work. 2) 1 Timothy ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:2-9

Denomination: Baptist

Preparation

Contributed by James Powell on Dec 30, 2006

Preparing for the return of Christ

August 20, 2006 Mt 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. Mt 25:2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Mt 25:3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: Mt 25:4 But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Holiness

Be Prepared

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Nov 9, 2020

Being prepared in life is very helpful in reducing stress when one faces the inevitable delays of everyday life. Scripture teaches us that being prepared in faith is useful as well as we a wait the coming of the kingdom of heaven.

Delays; they are an inevitable part of our everyday lives. We experience delays in a variety of ways, but one of the most common delays that we all experience is in our travels, be it from weather, road construction, or traffic. While these delays are unavoidable, there are steps that we can take ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, Amos 5:18-24, Jeremiah 22:3

Denomination: Lutheran

Prepare Series

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Feb 12, 2008

This is the 1st in a Lenten Series, and deals with ’preparation".

It was said that Martin Luther King never prepared, but always preached based on what the Holy Spirit gave him to say. One day upon walking in to a large Cathedral to preach for a crowd, he asked God what he was to preach on, the answer came "You should have prepared". John Wooden once said ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Prepared

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 10, 2022

I am not talking solely about Christ's return today. We should live our lives in such a way that every day people see Jesus in us. And then, when Christ returns, we’ll be unashamed before Him.

I want to start off today by naming a few random items. As I name these items, I want to know what do you think of as I name these things. A flashlight. A battery-operated radio. A cell phone charger. And bottled water. What do you think of? Usually when we gather items like these it is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist