Sermons on Preparing For Eternity:

Preparing To Recieve The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 8, 2000

How the disciples prepared to recieve the promised coming of the Holy Spirit.

“Preparing to Receive the Holy Spirit.” Acts 1:12-26 Last week we began a study of the Book of Acts by noting five foundational principles on which Christ wanted to build his church. 1.) The Believers Message – Christ is Risen, 2.) The Believers Might – the power of the Holy Spirit, 3.) The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Be Prepared For Christ's Coming With Peace Series

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Dec 16, 2002

Sermon Series for Advent number 3 0f 9 on the fruits of the spirit

Second Sunday in Advent Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Be Prepared for Christ’s Coming With Peace 1. Peace to be believed. 2. Peace to be shared. Fellow Christians preparing for the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 18, 2002

The coming of Jesus Christ was prepared by God before the foundation of the world.

PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD Mark 1:2-11 (vs. 3) INTRO. In the days of knights and nobles, when the king went out into the country side or the city, a crier went before him to cry, "Make way, make way for the King." Even today when the President or some important dignitary of government goes ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Story Of Simeon - Preparing For Christmas

Contributed by James Tetley on Jul 2, 2007

As we look forward to Christmas what are we searching for - will our eyes discern the Christ who was born as a baby in Bethlehem

Who is excited about tomorrow/ What are you excited about In under 24 hours time the waiting will be over and Christmas will be upon us. And all those presents that you’ve been waiting for and dreaming about can be opened. Every family has different traditions, for example in Jayne’s family ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

Noah - Preparing For The Day Of The Lord

Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jul 7, 2007

How many of you are truly prepared for the coming Day of the Son of Man? Unless you are "moving with godly fear" you should fear this great day and learn from Noah!

Noah Theme: Moving with godly fear in preparation for the coming day of the Lord. Heb. 11:7 INTRODUCTION A. The world obviously lives oblivious to the coming day of the Lord: eating, drinking, and marrying. 1. This, however, is also true for most ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Preparation For Victory (3 Of 9) Series

Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 8, 2011

If we want to walk in the land of victory, there comes a time when we need to wait on God.

Join us at the Synergize 3! Pastors Conference on January 17–19, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, to network with key Christian leaders from every world region. Learn more at www.synergize.tv. ________________ INTRODUCTION The principle of preparation is one of the keys to possessing the land of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:10-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 6, 2011

Our lives are to become a type of "path" that people can come to Jesus through.

Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord Luke 3:4-6 INTRODUCTION: Jesus spoke of the “Strait gate” that led to Him and His ways. The word strait: (stenos) implies that there are obstacles that clutter the path. We have the responsibility and privilege to prepare the path to God so that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Battle Part 2 Series

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 9, 2009

We are in a war, our family is at stake. Are we prepared to fight and win this war?

Battle Plan Part 1 Ephesians 6:10ff Imagine going into battle and not having the proper equipment. How effective could we be in that battle? Armor is for protection, in order to help us "fight" we have to guard what we have so we can battle more effectively. In today’s society, we are in a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preparing For Battle Part 1 Series

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 9, 2009

The battle lines have been drawn, our family is at stake. The family structure has been under attack for quite awhile, are we prepared to fight?

Ephesians 6:1-6:4 What has gone wrong with America’s Children? • Did you know that in the US, every 8 seconds of every school day a child drops out of school? • Every 26 seconds a child runs away from home. • Every 47 seconds a child ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Prepared Not His Heart

Contributed by Greg Irby on Feb 28, 2009

It is necessary that we prepare our hearts to seek the Lord. If no care or effort is made in doing and making the heart right, it will go wrong.

HE PREPARED NOT HIS HEART 2 CHRONICLES 12 Text: 2 Chronicles 12:14 2 Chronicles 12:14 14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD. Introduction: In your study of the Word of God you have probably noticed that as a general rule, at the end of each king’s reign ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Daniel's Preparation For Babylonian Captivity

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jun 24, 2009

Outline showing how the Lord prepared Daniel for his life in Babylon

Daniel’s Preparation for Babylonian Captivity-First Sixteen Years in Judah 1. Born into the Royal Family of Judah (Daniel 1:3,6) [Great-great grandsons of Hezekiah/Kings Seed-Josephus] 2. Raised during Great Revival/Reforms of Josiah one of Judah’s Godliest Kings (II Chron 34,35) ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lent - A Time Of Preparation In The Wilderness

Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 6, 2010

Jesus' time of preparation in the wilderness is a model for our lives

In the Church’s tradition Lent is a time of preparation. It used to be a formal time of preparation for those who would be baptised on Easter Day, and has come, more widely, to be a time of preparation for all members of the church to get ready for the key moment of the church’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: *other

Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord!

Contributed by Edward Tatro on Nov 3, 2009

Hope for the season of Advent.

We hear this acclamation every Advent, but do we really know how to prepare the way of the Lord? Advent they say is a “mini-Lent,” a time of examining ourselves in preparation for celebrating the Sacred birth of our Redeemer. It is a time of fasting and serving our brothers and sisters of all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:3

Denomination: Anglican

Preparing To Take Our Test

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Apr 23, 2010

Tests will come but learn to walk in God’s truth. God will withhold no good thing from them who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk up

Preparing To Take Our Test Psalm 26:1-2 NAS 1 Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. 2 Examine me, O LORD, and try me; Test my mind and my heart. I have entitled this today: “Preparing To Take Our Test” Sooner or ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 26:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Preparing For Christ’s Return Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 3, 2010

When Jesus returns to take His people to heaven, we must be ready. Spiritual preparation cannot be bought or borrowed at the last minute. The story of how the 5 virgins missed it all is perfectly true to life. It gives us the imagery of how we need to be

Opening illustration: Articulate my early arrival for my marriage ceremony and the people from the bride’s side were not ready and waiting at the church gate for welcoming the guests from the bridegroom’s family. On a similar not my youngest brother-in-law arrived 3 hours late during his wedding to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational