Sermons on Ready Or Not:

Ordained And Ready To Serve!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 14, 2018

Ordained and Ready to Serve! (The Levites, Jesus & the Christian) - Leviticus chapters 8-9 - sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: Priesthood: Beginning & the End. Priesthood: Purpose & Ministry Priesthood: Ordination & Duty SERMON BODY: Ill: • Readers’ Digest Magazine contains the story; • Of an employee who confided in a co-worker. • Quote: ‘I told her about a problem in our office and my fear that I ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

People Get Ready Series

Contributed by Dr. Rich Denning on Nov 17, 2016

This is the first part of a series on the book of Joshua. Moses is dead and it is time to get ready because God is moving His people over Jordan. They has been in the wilderness for forty years and one might think they were ready. It's time... three days!

INTRODUCTION: The book of Joshua begins the second major division in the English Bible known as the “Historical Books.” Much has happened in the lives of the Israelites. They have spent 400 years in bondage. Led by Moses, they have crossed the Red Sea. They have spent forty years ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Am Ready

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 28, 2016

Larry was a 72 year old faithful Christian. This funeral sermon speaks of his preparation and participation in the heavenly things.

Welcome/Intro "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting Ready For Revival

Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 30, 2015

If we want to see God bring a revival to the church, we must walk in humility, pray bold prayers, hunger after God, and turn from sin.

GETTING READY FOR REVIVAL INTRO TO TOPIC: Do you ever ask yourself: Is this as good as it gets? Is Christianity just about coming to church and singing songs and hearing stories about what God did in the past? Or is there more? QUOTE: Leonard Ravenhill said, “There was a time when people went to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:1-14

Denomination: *other

Ready, Set, Grow!

Contributed by David Nolte on Mar 22, 2021

It is normal for living things to grow.

It is normal for living things to grow. • We plant seeds and expect plants to spring up and grow, producing fruit, nuts, vegetables, herbs, grains, lawns or flowers. • We have children and, though sometimes it seems it happens too quickly, they grow and become independent of the old folks. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Peter 2:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Ready For Christmas?

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Apr 22, 2020

John the Baptist told people to make preparations to meet Jesus that were very different from our preparations for Christmas.

I hope we are all making some progress towards being ready for Christmas. We know the drill, decorations, shopping, Christmas cards, wrapping presents, cooking, and so on. Today we meet John the Baptist, who gives us a very different list of things we need to do to be ready to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-14

Be Ready .... To Re-Enlist Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 12, 2019

This sermon deals with Elizabeth - A Woman of Grace - who shows us How we must Be Ready - 1. To Re-Enlist in God's Kingdom 2. To Rejoice and Bless Others 3. To Be Moved by God's Holy Spirit

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25; 39-45 Theme: Be Ready …. To Re-Enlist Title: Elizabeth – A Woman of Grace INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! This month we have been looking at God Encounters with the theme of “BE READY …”. -Be ready for God to do something amazing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Are You Ready For Christmas?

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 17, 2019

God himself laid the foundation for Jesus' ministry through the work of John the Baptist. Our life will be a waste if we don't build on God's foundation.

Well, are you all ready for Christmas? Shopping done? Wrapping done? Tree up? Decorating done? Christmas cards done? Cooking done? Me, neither. Feel exhausted just thinking about it? All those jobs that are part of preparing for Christmas can make December a very hectic month. And there is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-79

Fully Battle Ready Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Nov 28, 2015

We have available to us two powerful weapons of offense. This ermos discusses the Word of God and prayer.

Over the past few weeks, we have been looking at the armor worn by a Roman soldier. We have looked in great detail at the helmet, the body armor, the belt, the shoes, and the shield. We have compared the helmet to the knowledge of our salvation. The body armor to the righteousness given to us by ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17-18

Denomination: Foursquare

Waiting And Ready For Heaven Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019

The dreaded waiting room - filled with anticipation and uncertainty. What if you could take away that uncertainty - knowing what the outcome was going to be? Great! That's what God does as we wait for heaven. He reveals the outcome and it's glorious!

Do you enjoy the waiting room? I’ve had a lot of experience in waiting rooms throughout the years. As nice and comfortable as hospitals and doctors’ offices attempt to make them, I don’t know of anyone who really looks forward to sitting in a waiting room. It is always a place filled with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-30

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Be Storm Ready

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 1, 2020

What does it take to be ready for the storms of life and death? Jesus says what is essential.

10.4.20 Matthew 7:24–27 24 “Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on bedrock. 25 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house. But it did not fall, because it was founded on bedrock. 26 Everyone ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Be Ready For Unexpected Challenges Series

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Feb 5, 2019

Those who have been given a call and purpose from God will inevitable find themselves facing decisive and unexpected challenges which will determine the course of their lives.

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com Those who have been given a call and purpose from God will inevitable find themselves facing a great decisive and unexpected challenges which will determine if they will ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Are We Ready To Wait?

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Nov 9, 2017

There are people who prepare, and people who don't. Three points - We don't know the day or hour, We do know Jesus will return for us, We need to prepare for his coming. Concludes with Apostles Creed

Passage: Matthew 25:1-13 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3 Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Remnant Revival Ready

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 15, 2015

We can all see that God’s timeline for the church is nearing its completion. The recent events in Paris France this past week confirm that we well may be the church of the Last Day’s the remnant church.

Remnant Revival Ready Matthew 7:24 - 27 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ready Too Late

Contributed by Paul Robinson on May 17, 2023

Is it possible to "miss the boat" when it comes to doing something for God? That's exactly what happened to Israel when it was time to enter the Promised Land.

The twelve spies were sent into the Promised Land as a reconnaissance team. This was the big day, the day Israel had been waiting for. This was the reason God brought them out of Egypt and why they made the long trek through the wilderness. The time had come for Israel to go into the land of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:38-42

Denomination: Baptist