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  • Keith Butler avatar

    The Parable Of The Virgins

    Contributed by Keith Butler on Aug 11, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,751 views

    The importance of the church being prepared for the return of Christ.

    THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS Matthew 25:1-13 Key Verse and Theme: “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” (Matthew 25:13) 1. The parables are beginning to shift in meaning. A. Who are the characters? 1. The bridegroom is Christ. (Matthew 25:5 and 24:44) 2. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Approaching Storm

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,804 views

    This sermon is about preparing for the return of Jesus Christ

    Intro: I, like many of you have viewed hours of television this past week concerning the destruction in New Orleans, Mississippi, and Alabama. They say this is now the worst natural disaster in American history. One question that has been posed is this, with a giant storm barreling down on this ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Sigurd Grindheim avatar

    Your Savior Is Coming

    Contributed by Sigurd Grindheim on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,702 views

    Sermon on the right preparation for the second coming of Christ.

    When I was a kid, I usually looked eagerly forward to the evening, when my Dad would come home from work. I loved my Dad, and it was the highlight of the day when he came home and I got to see him. My Dad could also be strict with me sometimes, however, and if I knew that I had done something I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Robert Warren avatar

    Prelude To His Birth Series

    Contributed by Robert Warren on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,112 views

    Focuses on the resurrection of Christ as preparation for the Advent Season.

    "Prelude to His Birth: The Last Sunday of the Year" 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; 12-19 Robert Warren November 25th, 2001 Today is the last Sunday of the year. I know that you’re thinking that I’ve had too much turkey to eat this last week and have obviously lost track of time. But that’s not true. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeffrey Sims avatar

    Repent

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Dec 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,067 views

    A call of repentance to prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ

    John is out in the wilderness preaching a message of repentance and people from all around are seeking out this strange prophet who dressed in a camel hair coat with a leather belt, living off locust and honey. I guarantee you John would have been a sight to behold. I wonder why people were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Christ And The Commandments Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 2, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,923 views

    The commandments are meant to crush us...and then draw us to Christ.

    Christ and the Commandments Mark 10:17-23 Rev. Brian Bill 9/2/12 I heard about a guy who bought a new refrigerator and didn’t know what to do with his old one so he put it in his front yard with a sign that said, “Free to good home. You want it – you take it.” For three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Freedom In Christ Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 9, 2014
     | 7,856 views

    1) The Principle (1 Corinthians 8:1–3); 2) The Reality: (1 Corinthians 8:4-7) and (3) The Liberty: (1 Corinthians 8:8-13).

    One of the key elements in the celebration of Remembrance Day is the acknowledgement of the achievements wrought through conflict. In fighting tyranny and oppression, veterans protected freedom. Without this sacrifice, dictators would have forced their twisted ideology upon us while eliminating the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Brian Bill avatar

    In Christ Alone Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 29, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,811 views

    A Reformation sermon focusing on the 5 Solas.

    We were introduced to the “5 Solas” one year ago this weekend in a sermon called, “Engage with the Reformation.” The second part of that message will air on Moody Radio (89.3) Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. if you’d like to listen to it. Because the Protestant Reformation began 500 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Reconciled In Christ

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 7, 2019
     | 5,386 views

    1) The Plan of reconciliation (Colossians 1:20a, 21), 2) The Means of reconciliation (Colossians 1:20b, 1:22a), 3) The Aim of reconciliation (Colossians 1:22b), and 4) The Evidence of reconciliation (Colossians 1:23).

    Colossians 1:20–23 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. 21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Joe Lunsford avatar

    With Christ In A Storm

    Contributed by Joe Lunsford on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,781 views

    Discovering that Christ is bigger than any trial satan throws our way!

    Christ In A Storm Mark 6:45-52 Jesus Christ performs some of the greatest miracles ever written about in the book of Mark. Mark was not necessarily an eye witness to all the accounts contained in his book… In fact there is a strong belief that he received his information from someone who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Hugh W. Davidson avatar

    The Anti-Christ Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,705 views

    The man who Satan embodies during the last seven years of history.

    The Anti-Christ Revelation 13 Last week, we looked at Daniel 9 and the last three verses speak about the anti-christ but; if you just read that passage you don’t get an awful lot of information about him; so turn to Revelation 13 and we’ll see more of what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Cross Of The Christ Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 13, 2022
     | 1,351 views

    The cross of Jesus Christ glorifies God—by 1) Revealing God’s righteousness (Romans 3:25b–26), by 2) Exalting God’s grace (Romans 3:27–28), by 3) Revealing God’s universality (Romans 3:29–30), and by 4) Confirming God’s law (Romans 3:31).

    Romans 3:25b–31. 25 (whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith). This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Are You A Prepper? A Sermon For The Second Sunday In Advent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 30, 2025
     | 346 views

    How do we prepare ourselves for what is coming at the end of the world?

    Are You a Prepper? A Sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent Matthew 3:1–12 NKJV In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ron Freeman, Evangelist avatar

    Baptized Into Christ Series

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Apr 8, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,755 views

    To establish when one has been baptized into Christ, he was baptized into His death so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and he might rise to walk in a new life having been justified from sin.

    INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Baptized into His death 2. Baptized into His burial 3. Baptized into His resurrection Introductory Remarks. 1. The apostle Paul has just concluded his discussion of the “one man Adam,” comparing him to the “one man Christ.” By Adam's one offense (disobedience), sin and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Transformed By Truth: Living With Prepared Minds, Self-Control, And Hope Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 29, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 545 views

    1 Peter 1:13 invites us to prepare our minds, exercise self-control, and fix our hope completely on the salvation that is to come through Jesus Christ. As we explore this passage, we will discover how embracing God's truth leads to profound transformation in our lives.

    Transformed by Truth: Living with Prepared Minds, Self-Control, and Hope 1 Peter 1:13 (NLT): "So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world." Introduction: Today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal