Sermons on Prepared:

Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 25, 2006

The most important thing that Jesus tells us about His second coming is to be ready.

Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning Text: Matt. 25:1-13 Introduction 1. Read Matthew 25:1-13 2. Illustration: Three athletes are about to be executed. One is a short dark haired hockey player; one is a bald headed tennis player, and the third is a tall blond haired soccer player. The guard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Chapter 20 - "The Return Of Christ" Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Apr 2, 2010

Case for the second coming after the tribulation and before the thousand year reign of Christ

Revealing the Revelation Chapter 20 – “The Return of Christ” April 4, 2010 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

I'm Sure

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Oct 16, 2017

My assurance is based on God's grace.

Title: I’m Sure Place: BLCC Date: 10/15/17 Text: Hebrews 11.1-12, 39 CT: My assurance is based in God’s grace. [Screen 1] FAS: With tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and financial concerns dominating headline news, National Geographic initiated a survey about what Americans' think about a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church

The Conspiracy Against Jesus Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 17, 2021

Though knowing all that is occurring, Jesus uses His last Thursday to assure that He would celebrate the Passover and institute the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist with His disciples

LUKE 22: 1-13 [JESUS’ LAST WEEK SERIES] THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST JESUS [John 6:67-71] Luke’s passion narrative begins ominously with a description of Judas’s plot which was designed and orchestrated by Satan himself (1 Cor 2:8). The Jewish leaders had decided to do away with Jesus (see 23:2 for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Shady Deal Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 14, 2005

The story of the shrewd manager presents contrasts in persons, amount, stewardship, and ownership to show the responisiility we have to use God’s gifts in His service.

THE PARABLE OF THE SHADY DEAL LUKE 16:1-12 INTRO.: Where did the expression "shady deal" come from? Maybe because it is a business deal consummated in the shadows. Maybe because wrong is black and right is white and a shady deal is something between. For whatever reason, we call a questionable ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"A Call To War!"

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Mar 8, 2002

A call to spiritual warfare. God is calling us to ’be all we can be,’ and ’do all we can do!’

I. Man Your Battle Stations! A. Sound the Alarm B. Text: I Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life… ” And… Ephesians 6:10-18 C. God has called this church to a time of spiritual warfare! D. We must prepare for battle. E. The enemy is on attack! And we must be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12, Ephesians 6:10-18

What Will You Do At Midnight

Contributed by David Dailey on Mar 1, 2001

how will you act under pressure.

What Will You Do At Midnight? Our text is in Acts 16:25-26 - And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Discerning The Times

Contributed by Tim Gibson on Apr 10, 2001

What time is it in a spiritual sense ? This sermon looks at what year, month,dat and hour it is.

(1) INTRODUCTION: Read 1 Chron 12:32 and Ephesians 5:17-18. We are to discern the times we are living in. If we do that rightly it will effect the way we live our lives. We will be like a housekeeper that works diligently keeping the house in order as we expect the master’s return very soon. The ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:5-9, 1 Chronicles 12:32

Denomination: *other

Enlargement

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 22, 2005

Enlargement gives us agreater capacity for God, and brings consequent blessings.

ENLARGEMENT Isaiah 54:1 - 5 "Sing, O barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labour; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband," says the LORD. 2 "Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Heart Of Worship

Contributed by Chris Mason on Aug 6, 2001

When the music fades and all is stripped away, what do we have left? What is left, is the heart of worship!

THE HEART OF WORSHIP Watching Discovery channel: HEART TRANSPLANT. HOW MARVELOUS THE HEART IS, HOW IT BEATS AND GIVES LIFE, SPREADS LIFE TO REST OF BODY. What is Worship? Singing on Sunday morning, perhaps! But I think is more, it goes much deeper, or at least it should. Listen to the words ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Does God Still Blame Us? Series

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 17, 2008

God has the right to do as He sees fit, God reveals Himself as He is, God has foretold these things in Scripture

Chapter 9 v 19-29- ‘Why does God still blame us?’ Two premises 1. Salvation is due entirely to God’s will (v15 & 18) 2. We do not and cannot resist God’s will (v16). False conclusion 3. God cannot blame us (v19) for rejecting Him. If He makes all the decisions, surely He must take all the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

He Comes Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 9, 2009

The good news of Christmas is that God comes into our world. He breaks into our history as a child, the Spirit, and King of kings.

Luke 21:25-36 “He Comes” INTRODUCTION A frequent occurrence when I was going to school was the fire drill. The alarm would blare. We would line up two by two, and our teacher would lead us out of the building to a predetermined place. We’d wait for everyone to get out of the building and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: Lutheran

Increasing Your Future

Contributed by Wayne Cordeiro on May 16, 2013

Each of us still has a whole lot inside of us yet to be developed.

The Master’s Design Every single one of us started off in God’s design room. None of us is a mistake. It doesn’t matter who our father or mother is. We might think we were a mistake, but none of us is a mistake! God had each of us planned from the foundation of the world. We were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Way Of Life

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 29, 2018

Observing and grieved by injustice and suffering, the prophet realizes that faith is a way of life and not an answer.

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:2-4; 3:17-19 “A Way of Life” INTRODUCTION Today we enter the season of Advent. It is a time of preparation—for two arrivals. We first are preparing for the celebration of the birth of the Christ Child. This first arrival happened over two thousand years ago. The second ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-4, Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Be A Forerunner!

Contributed by Neal Gracey on Nov 22, 2022

Why do many believers who claim to have faith in Jesus Christ lack the confidence to trust Him? What is your role to play in this life here on earth? Are you living up to what God has called you to do?

“Forerunner” Luke 1: 1-20 “But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John” (Luke 1:13). Why do many believers who claim to have faith in Jesus Christ lack the confidence to trust ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist