Sermons on Ready For Service:

I'm Ready To Go . Are You?

Contributed by Jeff Ruth on May 25, 2003

Do you know anyone in and around your life that seems to constantly be one step behind? Never mind the playing around, the lolly-gagging around. You better be ready to go.

I’m Ready To Go . Are You? Do you know anyone in and around your life that seems to constantly be one step behind? Or, it just seems to me that they just put off and put off until the last minute stuff that needs to be done or need to be doing. If you have kids you know exactly what I’m talking ...read more

Scripture: John 9:4, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

"Ready Or Not, Here I Come!"

Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 24, 2006

This message is about the return of Jesus Christ, and the rapture of the Church. Recent world events are all pointing towards Christ’s soon and certain return.

In light of recent world events, I have felt the need for us to hear from Matthew 24 this morning…to HEED the warnings in the Scripture that tell of Christ’s return… We have always believed that Jesus is coming back… BUT NOW, as we see things escalate in the Middle East (Israel attacks! Lebanon, ...read more

Denomination: Other

Ready Or Not, Here He Comes Series

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jun 15, 2001

This sermon discusses the Lord’s return by stressing the importance of being ready for His Coming.

Intro: Our whole family would be getting ready to go out to eat, and my twin brother Larry would be in his room watching everybody else taking their showers, getting dressed, etc. When we started to leave and yelled for Larry, He replied, "I’m not ready, no one told me we was leaving." It should ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Are You Ready To Conquer Your Canaan? Series

Contributed by Robert Jones on Jun 21, 2001

Moving into the Spiritual life that God wants you to be in

ARE YOU READY TO CONQUER YOUR CANAAN? JOSHUA 5:1-13 Verse 1 tells us that the heathen nations in Canaan saw the powerful manner in which the Lord brought His children through the Jordan and that they were totally demoralized by these events ------It would seem that they were ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Ready For Jesus The Messiah (Advent / Christmas)

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Oct 18, 2000

Are we ready mentally and spiritually to celebrate Messiah’s arrival?

Ready For Jesus The Messiah (Advent / Christmas) (Luke 1:39-40) [HTML formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/ready4jc.html] Luke 1:39-40 39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fields Are Ready,why Are We Waiting?

Contributed by Duane Boehm on Oct 4, 2001

a message about soul winning. In this message we will see we are saved to share.

FIELDS ARE READY, WHY ARE WE WAITING? JOHN 4:34-38 ...read more

Scripture: John 4:34-38

Denomination: Baptist

Get Ready For Christmas - By Making Changes

Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 1, 2004

There are three parts to "making changes" in your life. John the Baptist shows us what they are...

Matthew 3:1-12 “MAKING CHANGES” If NBC were to call you on the phone this afternoon, and tell you that they were coming over to your house in one hour, because they are planning to do a story on you, as part of their people-living-in-a-small-town series, what would you do to get ready? You put ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

The Family Of Christ Is Ready For His Return Series

Contributed by Michael Bartsch on Jan 22, 2008

How shall we keep our families ready for the return of our Savior?

Luke 1:5-22 (NIV) 5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commandments and regulations ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Come; For All Things Are Now Ready

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 22, 2008

The parable of the great supper, teaches us of the invitation of God to everyone to join Him in the feast, the excuses of man not to come and finally the results of not accepting the invitation.

Come; for All Things Are Now Ready Luke 14:16-24 Intro In the parable of the great supper, our Lord presents a picture of the blessings of Christianity under the figure of a wonderful banquet in which everything has been provided by God who is the generous Host. The world promises much to those ...read more

Scripture: John 14:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

Come For All Things Are Now Ready Series

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 18, 2010

I. THE LOVE WHICH IS SEEN (16-17) A. Intention which love shows B. Invitation which love sends II. THE LIES WHICH ARE SAID (18-20) A. The deception with their excuses 1. I cannot because of my PURCHASED LAND 2. I cannot come because o

“Come; for all things are now ready” Luke 14:16-24 I. THE LOVE WHICH IS SEEN (16-17) A. Intention which love shows B. Invitation which love sends II. THE LIES WHICH ARE SAID (18-20) A. The deception with their excuses 1. I cannot because of my PURCHASED LAND 2. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be Ready For Christ’s Return

Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 21, 2011

Harold Camping has many people wondering if Jesus will come back today. Only the Father knows the time of Christ’s return. We can however, live in a constant stauts of preparation, and in this area, the Bible DOES say so!

Sermon Notes May 21, 2011 FBCam How To Be Ready for Christ’s Return 2 Peter 3:14-18 Today, we learned something that we knew as soon as Harold Camping’s prediction was made. Jesus was not returning on May 21, 2011. You don’t have to be a great Bible scholar to understand the words of Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:15, 2 Peter 3:10-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Messiah Was Presented, But Few Were Ready Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 6, 2009

It is startling that so few people anticipated the Advent of God’s Messiah. However, few look for His presence today; and few will be anticipating His return.

LUKE 2:22-38 MESSIAH WAS PRESENTED, BUT FEW WERE PREPARED “When the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, ‘Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-38

Denomination: Baptist

Get Ready For That Which Is Yet To Come

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Jun 22, 2007

Can you hear the sound of the trumpet blowing across the land? The Lord is trying to get our attention, but many are asleep in the land. Many do not have ears to hear the s ound of the alarm.

By: Donna Kazenske Joel 2:15 - Blow the trumpet in Zion, consecrate a fast, call a sacred assembly; Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children and nursing babes..... Can you hear the sound of the trumpet blowing across the land? The Lord is trying to ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:15

Denomination: *other

Get Ready For Action Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Bill Lyle on Sep 12, 2006

A study in First Peter

I. What are the truths that require action A. You are loved by God! vs. 2 B. You are sanctified by the Spirit of God! vs. 2 C. You are born again! vs. 3 D. You have a living hope! vs. 3 E. You have an inheritance! vs. 4 F. You will face trails! vs. 6 G. You believe in a real person, Jesus! vs. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God, I’m Ready To Fly

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Feb 11, 2013

God transforms us from the inside out. All Christ-followers are in the midst of this transformation, and at the same time, raw as we are, we reflect the Lord’s glory. Go figure.

Nature is an incredible thing. Most of us have likely had our breath taken away at the site of something in creation. Barb and I spent a lot of time gasping at the beauty of the Scottish Highlands this summer, the gorgeous lochs, the stunning mountain ranges, the beautiful if slightly disturbingly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational