Sermons on Readiness:

Being Ready And Prepared For His Coming

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 29, 2010

Procrastination is a problem today. Being ready for when the Lord returns is a heart problem that we need to have taken care of. we can be the foolish ones or we can be the wise ones. The choice is ours.

Being prepared and ready for His coming Introduction- Matthew 25:1-14 Question. Have you ever seen those Ameritrade babies as they discuss banking and financial strategy. What makes it funny is that it is impossible for that age group to talk and understand those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

When?when? Try Again! Ready!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 25, 2022

WE believe in the soon return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We need to recognize the signs of the times. More than that we need to be ready. What is success? What is failure?

WHEN? WHEN? TRY AGAIN? KEEP TRYING! READY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Check out Wade Hughes YouTube) DANGER, DANGER… STAY AWAY: CHANGE YOUR COURSE… CHANGE YOUR DIRECTION… THERE WAS A LIGHTHOUSE STANDING TALL BY THE ROUGH WATERS AND ROCKS ON THE OCEANS SHORE LINE. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:6, Luke 21:26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Joseph Experience – Humble And Ready 04 Series

Contributed by Christi Campione on Jan 25, 2025

This week’s study is about Joseph becoming humble in prison so that God can raise him up as a leader and save the middle east.

Download Sermon PDF for easy reading: https://myprayernotebook4life.wordpress.com/sermon-pdfs/ Password: SermonCentral Homework: Who read the chapters? Did you go any farther? Did everyone pray the Holy Spirit prayers? Does anyone want to quickly share something that is not too personal? We have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-7, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Are You Ready For The Big Game

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003

Don’t miss the big game because it will determine your destiny and it is coming sooner than you think. So be ready!

Are You Ready for the Big Game? Thesis: Don’t miss the big game because it will determine your destiny and it is coming sooner than you think. So be ready! Hands on Illustration: During the service throw the football to someone and ask them are you ready for the Big Game! Are you ready if ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8, Mark 13:33-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make Ready For God's Blessings

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Mar 8, 2003

We hold back God’s blessings by not doing as he directs. Use this as a jump off point to preach as you feel.

Make Ready For God’s Blessings 2 Chronicles 7: 12-14 Often we tell ourselves we want God’s Blessing! We want to be Excited! We want to see God’s Blessings. But let me ask, what are you doing in your life to make ready for God’s Blessings? We hold the key of possibility A. We have the most ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Ready For The Second Coming Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003

We’re not to get caught up in date setting but instead are to be ready at all times to meet the Lord because He will come like a thief in the night. In the meantime, we’re to cultivate faith, love, and hope.

Getting Ready for the Second Coming [Drama: “Security Check”] I can’t imagine what that would be like when the Book of Life is opened and your name is nowhere to be found! The feelings of regret, loneliness, and outright alarm would be devastating. And that would be nothing like the eternal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Is Coming, Will You Be Ready? Series

Contributed by Mark Lennon on May 31, 2003

Sermon Series on Malachi #10 “behold the day is coming” coming in the Greek is an active participle means it is in action. The real question we must ask is will you be ready

Sermon Series on Malachi #10 The Day is Coming, Will You Be Ready? Malachi 4:1-3 Introduction: “behold the day is coming” coming in the Greek is an active participle means it is in action. Wording that we use today to say this is “I am on my way” that means we are in the action of getting there. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-3, Malachi 4:1

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Ready For A Pentecostal Experience Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 8, 2000

Following the Instructions of Jesus as they await the dawning of a Christian Pentecost

As we begin this fourth lesson in Acts, we have now moved past Dr. Luke’s introduction and into the beginning of the early church. We have seen the importance of the resurrection in the redemptive history of the church. We have read how Jesus appeared to ver 500 of His followers following ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peace: Ready, Set, Go Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 27, 2000

To gain peace in stressful times, we need, like the shepherds of Bethlehem, to be ready and open to God’s doing new things; to set out promptly to respond to God’s action; and to go back into our normal course of life, but with a difference.

These are stressful days. There is too much going on. Too much. Too much work, too much to think about, too many demands, too much. Why, we have to shop and bake and decorate and plan parties and send cards and on and on. Too much. Stressful. Too much traveling. I heard an astonishing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Is Your Ship Ready To Sail?

Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Sep 26, 2002

What eternal cargo will you have on board your ship when it is your time to depart this life?

“Is Your Ship Ready To Sail” Text: 2 Timothy 4:2-8 Intro: Notice with me what the Apostle Paul says in v. 6. Paul makes this statement at the end of his life. Just before he was to beheaded for the cause of Christ. The word “departure” makes one think of a ship ready to set sail. Paul was saying ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Enemy Comes, Are You Ready?

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Sep 30, 2002

It takes the armor of God for us to be able to stand in the heat of battle.

The Enemy Comes, are you ready?(Eph.6:10-18) Illustration: My life fell apart in the summer of ‘68. One minute I was the happiest man in the world then wham! It was all over. My countenance changed from a look of total contentment into one filled with agony and anguish. Here I was living in total ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ready Or Not Here I Come

Contributed by Steven Pace on Apr 15, 2002

From a childs game of Hid and Go seek to you can’t hide from God... This sermon has people looking to the sky again.

Here I Come! Ready or Not! Matthew 24:36-51 When I was a kid one of my favorite games was hide-n-go-seek. I use to love that game. As a matter of fact, our youth and children at our church still love playing it. You know it is one of the simplest, yet the funniest games I have ever played. Hiding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-51

Denomination: Baptist

Ready Or Not Here I Come! Series

Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 16, 2002

An Expository Sermon on Luke 12:35-48 concerning being prepared for Jesus return. Message #61 from Luke series.

Luke Series #61 “Ready Or Not - Here I Come” April 7, 2002 Introduction: Welcome to New life in Christ. Each week I bring you a message from a verse-by-verse teaching we are currently doing in the Gospel of Luke. I teach verse-by-verse because I believe that we need to hear everything that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Sir, Your Table Is Ready" Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Mar 11, 2002

An authentic biblical community celebrates Christ’s covenant. A message that examines the Lord’s Supper through the theme of "covenant."

His Name Is Jesus – Part 2 March 10, 2002 Big Idea: An authentic biblical community celebrates Christ’s covenant. INTRODUCTION A. There is a restaurant in Oak Brook that Kim and I would rank as our favorite place to go out for a nice evening. It is all the more special to us because we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Ye Also Therefore Ready Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 28, 2001

an exposition on Matt ch 24&25

BE YE ALSO THEREFORE READY Matthew 24 v. 42 - ch 25 v. 13 watching - Here we are told to :- watch, to wait and watch, and to work, wait, and watch 1. The purpose for watchfulness v. 42 "for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come" 2. The protection of watchfulness v. 43 i.e. to keep your ...read more

Denomination: Holiness