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    Preparing For A King Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Nov 19, 2020
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    Why is the birth of Jesus significant and what does it mean to us today. Is there a connection between the world and world events during his first coming and his imminent return?

    Grace Community Church Winchester VA www.gracecommunity.com Watch this sermon on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/LiIFk7xq1pM Introduction In our journey through Luke, we finally come to the birth of Christ. Just in time for the celebration of Christmas. In typical Lukean style, he packs volumes of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Preparing For Christmas

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 6, 2020
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    Today's message looks at and answers the question that as we are preparing for Christmas, are we preparing for Jesus.

    Preparing for Christmas Luke 3 In our message today, I’d like to address my ending statement from last week’s message on how Satan is trying to steal Christmas. I said that “as we enter into this Christmas season, let’s prepare our hearts the right way so that the true joy of Christmas can fill ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Spiritual Preparation Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 29, 2022
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    Ever since Joshua was leading God’s people had responded by faith and now, they must prepare for what God will do next. The river at flood stage is behind them and the fortified city before them. No turning back.

    What do you expect to see after a great victory? In winning a war you expect to see a whole nation in jubilant celebration. There will be parades maybe even a ticker-tape parade and much fanfare. When a team wins a championship football game you expect to see the team dump Gatorade on the winning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparing For The Cross

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 3, 2022
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    Jesus obediently suffered for you.

    PREPARING FOR THE CROSS Matthew 26:36-46 #Easter2022 SCRIPTURE READING: MATTHEW 26:36-46 [Person from Congregation] INTRODUCTION… verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-types-of-emotions-4163976 [adapted] A human being can experience many different types of emotions. Depending on what article you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing For The Cross

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 5, 2022
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    Jesus’ innocence means His blood pays for our sin.

    PREPARING FOR THE CROSS Luke 23:1-25 #Easter2022 SCRIPTURE READING: LUKE 23:1-25 [person from the congregation] INTRODUCTION…amacdonaldlaw.com/blog/2016/may/what-is-the-difference-between-innocent-and-not-guilty [adapted] As we begin today, we are going to jump into some simple law terms. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing For Miracles SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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    Many believers desire God's miracles but are not ready to obey His commands. To witness God's wonders, we must first dedicate our lives to Him. Please rate this sermon and provide brief feedback.

    Do you desire blessings from God? I believe we all do. However, many Christians are not willing to live according to God's ways. They prefer preachers who focus solely on material blessings rather than living for God. But the truth is, if we want to experience miracles from God, we must first ...read more

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  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Be Ready And Prepared

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 25, 2024
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    As we approach the type of change or transformation God desires to do in our lives, there are three pieces of advice that God would like us to apply that will help us be better prepared and more ready not only for Jesus’s return, but also for what God wants to do in our lives.

    "Be Ready And Prepared" Ephesians 5:15-20 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14KPlTehT30 As we approach this year’s vision of the change or transformation God desires to do in our lives, I talked about in January how we as God’s people are considered the Bride of Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Prepared And Ready Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Nov 30, 2022
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    John the Baptist laid out a specific message that gives us the mission to bring confession and repentance into our life to keep us prepared and ready for the return of Jesus.

    TRUE REPENTANCE HATES THE SIN, AND NOT MERELY THE PENALTY; AND IT HATES THE SIN MOST OF ALL BECAUSE IT HAS DISCOVERED AND HAS FELT GOD'S REDEEMING LOVE. I THINK BILLY GRAHAM MADE AN INTERESTING COMMENTARY ABOUT SINFULNESS AND HOW SUCH SINFULNESS HAS BEEN LIKE A DISEASE RUNNING RAMPANT IN OUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Preparation For Eternity

    Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 27, 2022
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    We are called to be faithful to God and obey him. Being faithful is the meaning of waiting for the Lord to come. There will be no second chances when Christ returns.

    We are called to be faithful to God and obey him. Being faithful is the meaning of waiting for the Lord to come. There will be no second chances when Christ returns. It’s not hard to tell that we are getting closer to the end of the church year. Matthew 25:1-13, which is known as the Parable of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Preparations For Persecution Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on May 22, 2023
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    Will persecution against Christians intensify in the days ahead? If so, will we be ready to stand strong in our testimony of Christ? This message processes seven preparations we should be making now.

    Intro We have been discussing the final, eighth, beatitude found in Matthew 5:10: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”i Last week we addressed two preparations for potential persecution. First, expect it. It will happen in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Live In Preparation Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 14, 2023
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     | 2,632 views

    This is the 10th sermon in the series "Live Well".

    Series: Live Well [#10] LIVE IN PREPARATION 1 Peter 5:1-14 Introduction: As we finish our study in 1 Peter, we are encouraged to live our lives in preparation for the return of Jesus Christ. God has left us here for a reason. We are to serve God by using the spiritual gifts and talents He has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Preparing For The Future Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 23, 2023
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    In Mark 13, Jesus prepared His disciples for two future events: the destruction of Jerusalem and His second coming. The first event would come with warnings, but the second will be a surprise. Readiness and alertness and trust in the Lord were necessary for both.

    Introduction A. One day there was an airplane that was having engine trouble, so the pilot instructed the cabin crew to have the passengers take their seats and get prepared for an emergency landing. 1. A few minutes later, the pilot asked the flight attendants if everyone was buckled in and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Becoming Prepared

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Oct 31, 2023
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    Jesus prepared his disciples to receive the Holy Spirit. We also need a preparation period to understand the gift of the Holy Spirit which we receive through baptism.

    Becoming Prepared John 20:19-23 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 20:19 So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “1bPeace be with you.” 20 And ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Ready And Prepared

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Nov 10, 2023
     | 1,942 views

    Jesus teaches us valuable lessons using the story of ten bridesmaids to prepare us for eternity.

    A GREAT DEAL OF OUR LIFE AND DAILY ROUTINE IS GETTING READY OR PREPARATION. WE SPEND TIME GETTING READY FOR WORK, FOR APPOINTMENTS, HOLIDAYS, AND SUCH. I FOUND ONE STUDY THAT SAYS THAT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN SPENDS 5 YEARS OF THEIR LIFE IN PREPARATION AND WAITING FOR EVENTS IN THEIR LIFE. MATTHEW’S ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • David Owens avatar

    Final Preparations Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 13, 2023
     | 1,655 views

    Preparation is so important. In Mark 14, in Jesus' final days before His crucifixion, we see Him making final preparations for Himself and His disciples. If we haven't made spiritual preparation in advance, then i will be too late when the storm arrives, or the battle begins.

    Introduction A. The story is told about a football game that took place between the big animals and the little animals. 1. As you might expect, the large animals had a big lead going into halftime. 2. With a big lead, at the start of the second half, on first down, the big animals called a running ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ