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Are You Ready? Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 29, 2019

Are we ready for the Coming Christ?

Are You Ready? Matthew 25:1-13 Introduction Our series is Surprise Endings. Just like many favorite movies and mysteries, Jesus’ parables often carried an element of surprise, a plot twist that we may not be ready for as we are reading. In the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Ready?

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Sep 12, 2004

Now this morning I want to pose a question for What will make us go? Now that we know that we ought to go, what is it that will make us go?

Are you ready? Rom. 1:14 -- 16. 09/12/04 For the last three Sunday mornings we have been talking about the main business of the church. The main business of the church is to win souls to Jesus. We call that evangelism, and we want to be an evangelistic church. We want to see people come to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Ready Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This is an Advent sermon.

Introduction Y2K fears. Water, food and guns. Companies spending thousands to fix it. Fear and anxiety. Read Luke 21:25-36. I. The fact of the Second Coming It is going to happen. A. Prophecy 332 prophecies in OT about Jesus 1st coming. All true. Statistically speaking it is impossible for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: Wesleyan

Getting Ready

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 29, 2004

In this text Paul tells us 3 things about the second coming. (1 Thessalonians pt - 5)

“Getting Ready For The Second Coming” 1 Thessalonians Part Five 4:13-5:11 A new preacher had just begun his sermon. He was a little nervous, and about ten minutes into the talk his mind went blank. He remember what they had taught him in seminary to do when a situation like this would arise- ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Ready-Break"

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 15, 2004

TODAY – I want to talk about a dream… AND – it’s not a dream about; Model T’s, air planes, financial security - or the Super Bowl – it’s a dream about the church….

“Ready – Break!” If you have your bibles I want to read several passages of Scripture that will kind of serve as a foundation for our study today… The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. "I will make you into a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Ready?

Contributed by John Foster on Apr 14, 2001

So many people in Church (and life) have talents and skills that they are wasting. This sermon encourages people to used their God given gifts for His glory and suggests that their life will be more fruitful if they do so.

As I start my sermon this morning I want to ask if anyone here today likes to receive presents. Does anyone have with them today a present that they received from someone? [ask around room and get people to tell about the special present and who gave them] There’s something special about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-40

Denomination: Methodist

Be Ready - Persevere

Contributed by Norm Story on May 18, 2001

The challenge of faithfully living prepared and ready

"Be Ready – Persevere for the Long Journey" Psalm 78:1-7 Matthew 25:1-13 When I was a Boy Scout, I remember how the younger scouts struggled and suffered on long hiking-camping trips; because they always seemed to bring so much of the wrong stuff. They’d come loaded down with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-38, Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You Ready?

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Feb 2, 2003

When Jesus comes, we must be found prepared and alert.

ARE YOU READY? Matt.25:1-13 INTRODUCTION A. Matt.25 - Parable that stresses importance of being ready for the Return of Jesus 1. Jesus IS coming back, and when he returns will he find you awake and alert or sleeping and slumbering? 2. This is the BIG question from this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Ready? Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 10, 2003

The sermon asks the question: What would you do if you knew exactly when judgment was coming.

Genesis 6:1-8 January 19, 2003 We were not living in Harrow at the time of the great flood. However, when we came to Harrow on March of 1996 we could still see the effects of that flood. In several of the houses that we looked at, when we went down into the basement we could see a line on the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Not Ready Yet.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Dec 28, 2003

No more of a favor can be done to us than to see the glory of the Lord and be changed by the spirit of the Lord.

Not ready yet. Ezekiel 3: 22 -- 27. 12/28/03 Ezekiel was one of God’s great Old Testament prophets. The Jews had disobeyed God’s commands so often and for their disobedience they were taken captive into the land of Babylon. Even though they had been warned by the prophets the consequences of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

Ready For Battle

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jul 6, 2004

It is time to rise up and realize the battle before us is won, so get suited up to participate in the victory.

Call to Battle New Hope Community Pastor Bob Briggs July 9, 2004 Stumbling in lethargy, the trumpet is sounding, it is time for the church to awaken to the cry of battle, the sound of distant thunder is on the horizon, there is a battle brewing, and the church had better prepare herself. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:11-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ready To Eat?

Contributed by Charles Newman on Jul 24, 2004

God is coming soon. He has invited all to the wedding feast. Do you have the proper wedding attire on? Will Christ find you dilligently working to advance His kingdom or will you be investing in things that will one day turn to dust?

Are You Ready to Eat? Ah, the wedding feast. I love weddings. Doesn’t anybody need to get married around these parts? I’m available to do the ceremony. One of the best parts of a wedding is the food. It seems that most don’t spare any expense in preparing the food for a wedding. It is as though ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

Getting Ready Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 8, 2004

Christ’s return is inevitable. We need to be ready for His return.

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 1:1-11 TITLE: ‘GETTING READY” INTRODUCTION: A. A fresh graduate from Bible college was in the pulpit in his first church. He was extremely nervous because he was attempting to preach without ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ready For The Call

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Feb 20, 2004

This is an outreach sermon with the release of the movie "The passion", but could be used at any time.

Answering the Call 2/19/04 Acts 8:26-40 The hot topic, at least for me, has been about Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion”. There has been a lot of excitement over the release of the movie that we have heard about for so long. From the Actor getting struck by lightning, to the deepening of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: *other

The Bride's Not Ready

Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Mar 17, 2001

The Church, Jesus Christ

TEXT: Revelation 19:6-9 INTRO: We know from studying Scripture that one of the analogies given to describe the relationship of Jesus Christ to His church is that of a bride and groom, with Jesus portrayed as the coming groom and the church as his expectant bride. This theme/idea is repeated in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal