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  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 23, 2016
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     | 21,165 views

    A chapel message for the funeral of an elderly woman who knew the Lord.

    As we gather in the presence of the Lord, I want to talk just a little bit about looking beyond our circumstances and looking into the future. Think along with me for a moment: That rusted wreck of a car in the junkyard was once new, shiny, sleek and desirable. Those clothes we threw away or gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Judgement Day Is Coming

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 17, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,699 views

    Jesus will judge the nations (peoples) of the world on judgement day.

    This reading uses the separating of sheep and goats as a means of illustrating how Our Lord will separate the righteous from the unrighteous on that Judgement Day. The use of the sheep and goats as an illustration always amuses me. Years ago, on the mission field in the Dominican Republic, I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Behold The Days Are Coming.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 23, 2022
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    The restoration of post-exilic Israel, and the new covenant in Christ.

    BEHOLD THE DAYS ARE COMING. Jeremiah 31:27-34. “Behold, the Days are Coming.” This is a recurring motif in Jeremiah (cf. Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 30:3; Jeremiah 31:27; Jeremiah 31:31; Jeremiah 33:14-15). There is a certainty about it because it is a declaration of the LORD. The time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Escaping The Wrath To Come

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 8, 2025
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    The wrath of God is real, and it will come upon those who reject His salvation. Hell is not a place to gamble with. It is eternal, irreversible, and full of torment. However, God has provided a way of escape through Jesus Christ.

    ESCAPING THE WRATH TO COME By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Revelation 20:11-15 Supporting Texts: 2 Peter 3:10-13, Luke 21:34-36 INTRODUCTION: The reality of God's judgment is a truth that cannot be ignored. The Bible speaks clearly about a day of reckoning when every person will stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Till He Comes

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Mar 15, 2025
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     | 561 views

    This message was adapted from a sermon found in an old periodical entitles "The Preacher's Goldmine". We should always be excited about the Second Coming of Christ and keep serving Him Till He Comes

    Till He Comes Again Hebrews 9:27-28 Intro. Are you looking for the Second Coming of Christ. - The Rapture is next. John 14:1-3 “Ye believe in God…. John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise Of His Coming Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 1, 2023
     | 1,871 views

    Today we will spend time with the prophet Jeremiah - the weeping prophet - as he reminds us that God is not through - even when the times appear to be dark. He writes in a bleak time for God’s people.

    A Season of Promises The Promise of His Coming Jeremiah 33:6-18 Introduction This month we will be focused on the season - season of promises. Many faith families regard this time of year as Advent - a time to slow down and experience the season of expectation as we wait. Advent calls us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Isaiah Saw It Coming! Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 22, 2023
     | 1,561 views

    Isaiah foreshadowed John the Baptist preparing a way for Christ.

    Isaiah Saw It Coming! Jeffery Anselmi / General Comfort and Joy / Prophecy about Jesus; John the Baptist / Isaiah 40:3; Mark 1:2–4 Big Idea of the Message: Isaiah foreshadowed John the Baptist preparing a way for Christ. INTRODUCTION • We are a day away from Christmas! • I imagine the excitement ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Come To A Lonely Place

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 30, 2024
     | 846 views

    We tend in our enthusiasm to forget that WE are not the saviors of the world. The world already has one of those, and He is unmatchable.

    Saturday of the Fourth Week in Course 2024 Today St. Mark’s Gospel interjects a short story about Jesus counseling His disciples how to be effective missionaries. ‘And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while."’ The great saints advise similar rest ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Bones Come Alive

    Contributed by Michael Bates on Aug 19, 2024
     | 717 views

    Do you feel scattered or hopeless? Do you see yourself as a failure? God doesn't see you that way. So, go to Him today. God wants to transform you and give you a new beginning.

    The scripture for today's message comes from; Ezekiel 37:1-14 ESV --The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    It Shall Come To Pass

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 21, 2025
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    Life is full of uncertainties, but one thing remains sure—the promises of God never fail.

    IT SHALL COME TO PASS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions." – Joel 2:28 Supporting ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Good News Is Coming

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 5, 2025
     | 324 views

    Good news refreshes the soul like cold water on a hot day. No matter the dryness of the season, God is faithful to send His word of joy, healing, provision, and restoration.

    GOOD NEWS IS COMING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Proverbs 25:25 “As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.” Supporting Texts: Isaiah 52:7, Nahum 1:15, Luke 1:13-14, Romans 10:15, Psalm 126:1-3 INTRODUCTION: Life can often feel dry, hard, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Come Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 17, 2024
     | 1,010 views

    It was on this day, in the Book of Acts, that the Holy Spirit was poured out on 120 Followers of Christ who were gathered in an Upper Room at Jerusalem. It was on this day that the Church was born in a “Blaze of Glory.”

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Play the video on “Holy Spirit.” The word “Pentecost” designates the 50th day after Passover, which was a Feast Day. Also known as the Feast of Weeks or Feast of Harvest. It was a time when Israel celebrated Moses receiving the Ten Commandments from God. It was on this day, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Sep 9, 2023
     | 2,186 views

    The best is yet to come. The heroes of Hebrews 11 had their eyes set on a heavenly reward and at the same time were faithful to God during their lives. Some of Jeff Strite's sermon is in here.

    “The best is yet to come!” Hebrews 11:13-16 Credit: There are some big chunks of Jeff Strite’s sermoncentral sermon “This World Is Not My Home”. Jeff’s work is mostly in the introduction. The outline and application are mine. A preacher named Ray Stedman: ? traveled across the country ? for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 14, 2023
     | 3,010 views

    However, we may not even see a glimpse in this life. We may have to go through what seems like Hell on the way to Heaven.

    Everyone likes to use the phrase the best is yet to come. If you are not a Christian the worst is yet to come. Your life may be golden here, but in the end your life will be Hell for eternity. Indeed, the best for a Christian is to be in Heaven so the best is yet to come. However, that does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 21, 2023
     | 2,938 views

    Graduation sermon that emphasizes the importance of forgetting the past because what God has ahead for us is greater than all the good things He has given us thus far.

    The Best Is Yet To Come Introduction Well, Caitlyn, here we are. It is May 21, 2023. I have recently begun thinking about the space race and the moon landing and wanting to read about it and understand it. On the evening of May 21, 1969, the crew of Apollo 10 went to sleep. Theirs was the mission ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal