Sermons on The Kingdom Preparation:

Be Fervent In Your Love

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 12, 2009

Peter tells us that we must be of sound judgment and sober spirit to prepare for the last days in which we live.

Be Fervent in your Love! Prayer Open with prayer … 1 Ki 4:29 As God gave to Solomon … (wisdom, great discernment, breadth of mind) Introduction We will be looking at 1 Pet 4:1-11 … 1Pet 4:1-2 Jews- believed suffering was a great purifier. Suffering tends to distract our focus from the many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Denomination: Charismatic

Funeral Sermon For Lucille Austin

Contributed by Doug Koehler on Mar 10, 2009

This funeral message speaks upon how the hymns we sing today can bless us for years to come, even as Christ’s promise to prepare a place for us can provide us comfort upto our last day.

I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going. Thomas said to him, Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way? ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Word Of God Comes

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jan 13, 2013

John the Baptist received the word of God in the desert, and prepared the people for the coming of Christ by calling them to repentance.

We are in the season of Advent. We prepare now for the coming of Christ at Christmas, and we recall that He will come again with power and great glory on the last day. The Incarnation was long foretold by the prophets and looked for by God’s faithful people. The secular world prepares for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Anglican

Kingdom Of Heaven (Part 9) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 31, 2015

Are you ready to meet your Lord of lords and King of kings? If you aren’t, will you be challenged today to pursue to get right and ready to meet your Savior, Lord and King whenever He turns up?

Opening illustration: Articulate my early arrival for my marriage ceremony and the people from the bride’s side were not ready and waiting at the church gate for welcoming the guests from the bridegroom’s family. On a similar note my youngest brother-in-law arrived 3 hours late during ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Wired For The Kingdom Of Light? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 12, 2011

God lit up the night with angels to celebrate Christ’s birthday. We can light up the world when we do the same... but are we wired to do that? (Uses a famous sycronized home light display as the opening and closing of the sermon).

Open with youtube video of Christmas lights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F44d2IzCrKo (beautiful synchronized Christmas light display featuring “Carol of the bells”) APPLY: The light show you just saw was put together by the Holdmans of Pleasant Grove, Utah. For the past few years 1000s of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Has Thy Kingdom Come?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 13, 2018

What does "Thy Kingdome come" mean?

Has Thy Kingdom Come? Mark 11:1-11 Palm Sunday has been celebrated for almost two thousand years in the church. It is a day where little children wave palm branches at the process to the altar. Special hymns like “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” are sung. I can remember when I visited the nearby Coptic ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living As Citizens Of A New Kingdom Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on May 19, 2008

Our response to the grace we have received through the risen Christ, new birth and living hope of eternal life, is holy living.

Last week on Easter Sunday we focused on the resurrection of Jesus. We looked at how the resurrection of Jesus changed everything. People who encountered the resurrected Jesus were completely changed. One disciple in particular, Simon Peter, had abandoned Jesus in his hour of need, along with ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Battle Hymn Of The Kingdom Of God Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

WE WILL BOAST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, OUR GOD

BIG IDEA: WE WILL BOAST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, OUR GOD I. (:1-5) PRAYER THAT GOD WOULD HELP THE KING IN BATTLE A. Prayer is the Necessary Preparation for Battle 1. "day of trouble" -- comes to all; the king must be alert and anticipate conflict 2. Need for the King to pray himself 3. Need ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 20:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sowing Seeds Of God's Kingdom

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Jun 11, 2009

Mustard seed and the kingdom with practical examples

I’ll begin by saying that our second reading is a very complicated passage indeed. Indeed, it’s so complicated and obscure that I’ve decided to say nothing about this morning, and concentrate on our gospel reading, because it would be too long and involved to try and make sense of it now. So, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:30-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Kingdom Of Heaven [part 2] Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 15, 2015

The historical development of the church of God would be one of humble beginnings. However, this parable contains more than this important truth. Hidden within it is a warning about the perversion of the church's method of growth and of satanic attacks up

Opening illustration: A young teenager was walking to church in a blinding snowstorm. He was unable to get to his church, so he turned in to a little Methodist chapel. The storm was so severe that the preacher couldn’t make it in that night, so a layman stood up to throw something together ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kingdom Of Heaven (Part 8) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 31, 2015

If you have never received Him as your Savior, then you are lost and must be born again. If, however, there has been a time in your life when you bowed as a sinner and called on Jesus by faith, confessed your sins and received Him into your life ...

Opening illustration: There was a much lesser wedding couple of years ago. William and Kate have invited 40 kings and queens, 50 members of the royal family (Not Fergie), 60 governors general and Commonwealth prime-ministers, 200 members of the government, Parliament and diplomatic corps. But also ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:2-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like Leaven Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 1, 2010

Part of my summer preaching series this week we look at the impact the Kingdom of Heaven has on the world

6 The Kingdom of Heaven is Like Yeast For seven of the eight parables that Jesus began with the line “The Kingdom of Heaven, or the Kingdom of God is like. . .” he used everyday events that were happening around those he was teaching, outside, but in one instance he took them out of the fields and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

Kingdom Reign Of King Jesus Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Oct 3, 2013

if the rapture were to take place today, that would begin the 7 years of tribulation on earth, at this time the church saints will be judged for our stewardship as we'll be safe with the Lord.

#8~ Rev.20:1-6 THE PROMISED KINGDOM 8-10-13 Last time I talked about the "white throne judgment" of the lost found in Rev, 20:11-15, at that time I intended for that message to be the last of our study to do "Prophetic events that are ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Repentance: It's Not Just Words; It's A Complete Change Of Heart

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Dec 5, 2010

How do we prepare our hearts for Christmas? Let's listen to the messenger God sent to prepare the way. Parts: A. A heart horrified at my sin. B. A heart rejoicing in Christ's kingdom. C. A heart producing real fruit in my life.

Text: It's a Complete Change of Heart Theme: Repentance: It's Not Just Words; A. A heart horrified at my sin B. A heart rejoicing in Christ's kingdom C. A heart producing real fruit in my life Season: Advent 2a Date: December 5, 2010 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Keys To The Harvest In The Kingdom Of God

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001

This sermon is about the keys that would bring a great harvest of souls in the kingdom of God

KEYS TO THE HARVEST IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD OUTLINE 1.SEED 2.SEASON 3.SERVANTS 4.SOIL 5.SACRIFICE 6.SHOWERS 7.SURE HOPE THE MESSAGE KEYS TO THE HARVEST IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD 1.SEED Mark 4;31-32 The first key to the harvest is the seed. Without the seed there can be no harvest.The ...read more

Scripture: John 4:35, John 4:32-38, John 4:34-56

Denomination: Pentecostal