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  • Dr. John Singarayar SVD avatar

    Alert Series

    Contributed by Dr. John Singarayar Svd on Dec 1, 2023
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     | 491 views

    This ongoing awareness and service, rather than anticipation of a specific future event, is the essence of spiritual alertness.

    In the pages of today's gospel, Jesus takes on the role of a sage advisor, instilling wisdom and motivation in his followers as he contemplates an imminent departure of uncertain duration. His counsel revolves around the imperative of spiritual vigilance—an awakening from the slumber of routine ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Be Ready

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 21, 2022
     | 1,555 views

    Is our job to predict when Jesus will return or to be ready? Let’s discuss this in Matthew 24:36-44.

    Is our job to predict when Jesus will return or to be ready? Let’s discuss this in Matthew 24:36-44. End of an Era But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. (Matthew 24:36) If Jesus is God the Son and coequal with the Father, how does He not know ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 5, 2023
     | 1,468 views

    To be ready for Jesus, to be ready for God, we have to be in the habit of turning Godward at every crossroads.

    Procrastination. Putting things off. It’s a fault that most of us have had to wrestle with, one time or another. And you know what causes it? Do you know why people procrastinate? I’ve decided that we procrastinate when we don’t want to do what we know we ought to do. And so we wait for something ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 11, 2005
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,683 views

    The parable of the 10 women waiting for the bridegroom to appear enlightens us as to how we should await the coming of Christ Jesus.

    Ready Or Not – Matthew 25: 1 - 12 Intro: A young man applied for a job as a farm hand. When asked for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep when the wind blows." --- This puzzled the farmer, but he took a liking to the young man and hired him. --- A few days later, the farmer and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Be Ready

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,180 views

    Christ is coming when we least expect him. Be prepared.

    Matthew 24:37-44 KEEP WATCH When is the proper time to start getting ready for Christmas? Is Thanksgiving weekend the time to start? Or is it earlier? I noticed that this year, the stores have decided that last weekend – the weekend before Thanksgiving – is the official beginning of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Ready Or Not Series

    Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Dec 12, 2006
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     | 4,007 views

    The Creed says "from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead". Jesus’ coming and judgment go hand in hand. How should we be living our lives in the light of this?

    The Apostle’s Creed Together: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Hicks avatar

    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
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     | 5,215 views

    Ready or not, Jesus is coming again and the wise person will be prepared for His imminent return.

    READY OR NOT Matthew 25:1-13 Are you ready for Christmas yet? It is hard to believe, but the big day is only a little over 5 weeks from now. This can be one of the most frantic times of the year for people. As we busily make preparations for sending Christmas Cards, buying presents, setting ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Be Ready PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 2, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 449 views

    This sermon encourages us to find hope in God, prepare for His return, and seek refuge in Him amidst life's uncertainties and chaos.

    Hello, friends. It's a joy to be here with you today, to share in the love of God and His word. We gather here in this place, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Today, we are going to open our hearts to a message from the book of Joel. Billy Graham once said, "The end will come with the ...read more

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  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Be Ready

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 156 ratings
     | 111,588 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday in Advent

    First Sunday in Advent Matthew 24:36-44 Be Ready ""But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Ready

    Contributed by David Atton on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,343 views

    A message of the soon coming of the LORD for his church, in reference to the parable of the 10 virgins.

    READY? Matthew 25:1-13 - I know some of you found it difficult to fully understand the message last Sunday of the 70 weeks of Daniel - if you don’t grasp anymore than this: understand this prophecy in Daniel tells us clearly that there will come a final 7 year period upon the earth in which God ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Be In Readiness

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,976 views

    Whether we live to see the second coming of the Lord or are called home to Him at the end of our lives, we do not know the day or the hour of His return and we need to live in readiness, looking toward the appearing of the Lord.

    Introduction First month of 2008 almost over- 1/12th of year gone. Prophetically- across differing streams of ministry- there is a serious about the season in which we live Local pastors- sense that God is beginning to move in a special way- dream Pastor Merton Clark had. Important- understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,329 views

    They wasn’t ready for His birth, they wasn’t ready for His death, they wasn’t ready for His resurrection, are you ready for His return?

    READY OR NOT Revelation 22:12-20 Intro: Ready or not it’s coming, Christmas time It’s impossible to miss the Christmas season with all the hype today. All the stores are preparing, stocking up All the homes are preparing dressing up All the people are preparing plumping up It would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Ready

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 6, 2009
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,508 views

    We must be ready for His return!

    1 Thessalonians 5:1-5:11 A man called 911, saying, "My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!" "Is this her first child?" the doctor queries. "No, of course not, this is her husband!" Someone said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ready!

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,556 views

    Contemporary Christians tend to be complacent about the return of Christ. Will we be ready for His return?

    Luke 12: 32 – 40 – Ready! Intro: Have you ever been caught sleeping in church? . . . I’m going to give you 10 good excuses to use the next time you are caught sleeping in church: 1) They told me at the blood bank this might happen. 2) I was just taking a power nap. 3) It must ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ready Or Not

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011
     | 3,915 views

    Following up on His teaching in Matthew 24, Jesus gives an illustration from normal life about being ready for His coming or not.

    Passage: Matthew 25:1-13 Intro: The crisis in Japan has kind of faded into the background for us, though not for them. 1. fears of “the end of the world” have faded, as they invariably do. 2. other disasters, like tornados in SE. 3. but when we think about the end of the world, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free