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  • Brian Mann avatar

    Prepare For War

    Contributed by Brian Mann on Jan 4, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,489 views

    Brothers & Sisters there needs to be a battle cry going forth from all the churches in the world today. And it must originate in the hearts of the Pastors, and it must be sounded aloud from the pulpits across this land! We must prepare the battle station

    ~Prepare for War~ Mark 9:14-29 (New King James Version) 14 And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. 15 Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him. 16 And He asked the scribes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Preparing To Run Series

    Contributed by Robert Harmon on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,161 views

    A person don't just decide the day before a Marathon to run! They have to train, keep their focus, and not look back. The Christian has to have the same desire to train and RUN!

    Introduction Define Marathon: An endurance race that pushes a runner to their limits. READ I CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 I. Ready to Train (v.24-25) A. Some Christians view the Church as a spectator sport! We get comfortable and watch the show. B. Others believe God will train ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    Preparing For The Best Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 31, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,222 views

    In this lesson, we cover the principles for living for Christ, so that we may received the best blessings, even in the worst of persecution.

    Introduction: A. I like this picture – Don’t you know that that car never saw it coming! 1. In some respects life is unpredictable and we need to learn to expect the unexpected. 2. When it comes to the Christian life, there is not much that is unexpected. 3. Jesus tried to prepare us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Preparing For The Harvest

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 31, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 32,510 views

    This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you.

    Preparing for The Harvest! Gal. 6:7-10 Msg. 7-8 Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. *The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. *All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! *But the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Living Prepared Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,110 views

    Are you living prepared? The time is near according to Peter, we are called to be prepared!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever found yourself totally unprepared for a meeting or some event? • Have you have those dreams of having something come up that you were responsible for yet you were unprepared. That is scary to think about isn’t it? • I still have reoccurring dreams of getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing For A Showdown

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,564 views

    Jacob Prepares to Meet Easu. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Genesis chapter 32 verses 1-21: Ill: • James Whistler, the Victorian artist, • Showed scant respect for the hierarchy of any profession. • When his poodle fell ill with a throat infection, • The artist sent immediately for the country’s leading ear, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Strong And Prepared

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,826 views

    Remembering and being thankful for all God has done enables us to be strong and prepared for the return of Christ Jesus.

    Colossians 1: 10 – 20 / Strong and Prepared Intro: One day as a Pastor was walking down a country lane he saw a young farmer struggling with a load of hay that had fallen off his truck. The boy was hot and sweaty and looked very upset. The Pastor stopped and urged the young man to stop ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • J.D. Tutell avatar

    Preparing For The End Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Dec 1, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,058 views

    In Paul's trip to Jerusalem we see that when God sends you a hardship He also prepares you to go through it.

    (The open illustration was taken from Sermon Centrals Illustrations database) Tony Campolo tells about the time he was asked to speak at a Pentecostal college. Before the service, eight men had him kneel so they could place their hands on his head and pray. Tony was glad to have the prayer, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prepared By Peace Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,077 views

    Peace prepares you for battle! 4 Progressions of Peace that will help us better understand what it means to be prepared by peace.

    Prepared by Peace Ephesians 6:13-15 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Preparation By Repentance

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Dec 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,114 views

    A sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Advent preached 12/6/2009 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, Iowa. It is a revision of a sermon I preached in 2003 on the same text.

    Well, here we are, today is the 2nd Sunday in Advent. We’re one week closer to the big day! Christmas! You can tell its closer! Maybe you thought that this morning as you entered the church, and you noticed that the Christmas trees are now up here in the chance,, wreaths are hung outside the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Prepare The Way Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Dec 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,264 views

    Our Ministry continues that which Isaiah Prophecies.

    Concordia Lutheran Church The Third Sunday of Advent, December 13, 2009 Prepare the Way… Matthew 11:2-10 May the gifts of love and mercy be yours, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Why go see John? We are in the midst of the world’s mad rush towards Christmas. In the midst of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Prepared For Burial Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 9, 2013
     | 9,601 views

    Mary worshipped Jesus as the Lamb of God through extravagant surrender of all that she possessed.

    “When Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, ‘Why this waste? For this could have been sold ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparing The Way Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011
     | 6,876 views

    John the Baptist prepares for the coming of Christ.

    Preparing the Way Ben Franklin once said: “By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.” While we all know it is important, sometimes we fail to do it. In his book The Survivors Club Ben Sherwood investigates why some people survive tragic accidents and others do not. He ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • William Baeta avatar

    Prepare For The Lord

    Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,594 views

    “For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight’” Matthew 3:3.

    Theme: Prepare for the Lord Text: Is. 11:1-10; Rom. 15:4-13; Matt. 3:1-12 Today is the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Advent simply means the coming or manifestation of Christ. It is used to refer to the first coming of Christ, the birth of Christ, and to His second coming, His return. Before His birth, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Preparing For The Light Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 4, 2011
    based on 101 ratings
     | 33,998 views

    This year, Christmas will fall on Sunday. This year people will be faced with a decision of whether Sunday worship will be a matter of "convenience" or "cost." What can we learn form the ministry of John the Baptist that will help us to make the right dec

    Several years back a life-style management consultant surveyed about 1000 people about how they prepared for Christmas. What he found was this: · The average person spent up to an hour and 10 minutes a day during the last week of December bickering over holiday related plans such as what parties ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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