Trending Sermons: A Lesson On Prayer – October 11th, 2026When God Speaks To You – October 4th, 2026Afraid To Witness – September 27th, 2026Are There Two Ways To Be Saved? –A Couple Of Things About Love – September 13th, 2026City On A Hill – The True Path To Greatness Part 4 – September 6th, 2026City On A Hill – Shining When It’s Hard – Part 3 – August 30th, 2026City On A Hill – Part 2 – Hearers and Doers – August 23rd, 2026City On A Hill – The Prominent Life Week 1 -August 16th, 2026The Church That Cares – August 9th, 2026Yes! – August 2nd, 2026The God Who Meets Us In The Valley – July 26th, 2026How Many Times Shall We Forgive? – March 2nd, 2025The Right Stuff Award – February 23rd, 2025When The Storms Come – February 16th, 2025Losing a Little Gaining a Lot – February 9th, 2025Count To Eight – February 2nd, 2025Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Enoch’s AscensionThe Promise Of The Double Blessing – January 26th, 2025Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Moses’ Burial SiteWhen The Time Is Right, Have Prayer At Work – January 19th, 2025Bible Mysteries Uncovered: The Tower of BabelA Different Kind Of Luncheon – January 12th, 2025Sacred Celebrations – New Year’s Day – January 5th, 2025I Have Been There – December 29th, 2024The Greatest Gift: Christ’s Birth and Its Relevance Today – December 22nd, 2024A Fast Trip Down A Tree – December 15th, 2024How To REALLY Honor God – December 8th, 2024Peace On Earth? – December 1st, 2024A Heart Of Thanksgiving – November 24th, 2024On Being A Fat Cell For Jesus – November 17th, 2024Honoring Our Veterans – November 10th, 2024An Alternative To Distracted Living – November 3rd, 2024Gut Love – October 27th, 2024Giving Jesus A Little Bit – October 20th, 2024Come Away and Rest Awhile! – October 13th, 2024A Good Word For Bad Times – October 6th, 2024Sitting On The Patio With Jesus – September 29th, 2024Jesus Come QUICKLY! – September 22nd, 2024Go Out Into The Darkness – September 15th, 2024The Sabbath As A Blessing – September 8th, 2024Whose Wife? – September 1st, 2024Seeking To Bring Us JOY! – August 25th, 2024On Not Taking “No” For An Answer – August 18th, 2024Returning Thankfully – August 11th, 2024Shazam–or Not! – August 4th, 2024Three Life Changing Questions – July 28th, 2024Not A Google God! – July 21st, 2024Two Kinds of Bread – July 14th, 2024America, Wake Up! – July 7th, 2024Not Like Other Men – June 30th, 2024No Forgiveness ??? – June 23rd, 2024Keeping The Faith When Jesus Says, “No!” – June 16th, 2024A Three Part Harmony For The Soul – Father’s Day – June 9th, 2024Follow Me – June 2nd, 2024Heroes Don’t Wear Capes, They Wear Dog Tags – Memorial Day – May 26th, 2024God Powered – May 19th, 2024Behold, Your Mother! – May 12th, 2024 – Mother’s DayTwo Steps Forward – May 5th, 2024Put Your Whole Self In – April 28th, 2024People of Prayer – April 21st, 2024Doing Little Things For God – April 14th, 2024More Than Bread – April 7th, 2024Another Apostle – Easter Sunday – March 31st, 2024A Generous Life Week 4 Part Four – March 17th, 2024A Generous Life Week 4 Part Three – March 10th, 2024A Generous Life Week 4 Part Two – March 3rd, 2024A Generous Life Week 4 Part One – February 25th, 2024A Generous Life Week 3 – February 18th, 2024A Generous Life Week 2 – February 11th, 2024A Generous Life Week 1 – February 4th, 2024Ready To Serve – January 28th, 2024Reclaiming Our Focus – January 21st, 2024No Rose Garden – January 14th, 2024Twenty Five Cent Faith – January 7th, 2024Unlikely Grace for Unlikely Candidates – December 31st, 2023How Odd Of God – December 24th, 2023Unconditional Love – December 17th, 2023We Want Jesus To Come Quickly! – December 10th, 2023Into The Darkness – December 3rd, 2023A Good Word For Bad Times – November 26th, 2023Are They Angels? – November 19th, 2023Double Blessings – November 12th, 2023Jesus Honors The Faith Of A Veteran – November 5th, 2023Making Smooth The Pathway – October 29th, 2023Waiting On The UPPERtaker – October 22nd, 2023Doin’ What Comes UNnaturally – October 15th, 2023Gratitudes Not Platitudes – October 8th, 2023Gambling On Jesus – October 1st, 2023All That There Is Of You – September 24th, 2023A Tenant With A Blessing – September 17th, 2023Sitting On The Patio With Jesus – September 10th, 2023Giving Jesus Just A Little Bit – September 3rd, 2023The Sabbath As A Blessing – August 27th, 2023The First Children’s Sermon – August 20th, 2023Laboring For The Lord – August 13th, 2023What If Jesus Came Back Tomorrow – July 30th, 2023Get Ready – June 5th, 2022Memorial Day 2022 – May 29th, 2022Teach Us To Pray – May 22nd, 2022

A Ministry of the Athens Universal Life Church

Trending Sermons: A Lesson On Prayer – October 11th, 2026When God Speaks To You – October 4th, 2026Afraid To Witness – September 27th, 2026Are There Two Ways To Be Saved? –A Couple Of Things About Love – September 13th, 2026City On A Hill – The True Path To Greatness Part 4 – September 6th, 2026City On A Hill – Shining When It’s Hard – Part 3 – August 30th, 2026City On A Hill – Part 2 – Hearers and Doers – August 23rd, 2026City On A Hill – The Prominent Life Week 1 -August 16th, 2026The Church That Cares – August 9th, 2026Yes! – August 2nd, 2026The God Who Meets Us In The Valley – July 26th, 2026How Many Times Shall We Forgive? – March 2nd, 2025The Right Stuff Award – February 23rd, 2025When The Storms Come – February 16th, 2025Losing a Little Gaining a Lot – February 9th, 2025Count To Eight – February 2nd, 2025Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Enoch’s AscensionThe Promise Of The Double Blessing – January 26th, 2025Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Moses’ Burial SiteWhen The Time Is Right, Have Prayer At Work – January 19th, 2025Bible Mysteries Uncovered: The Tower of BabelA Different Kind Of Luncheon – January 12th, 2025Sacred Celebrations – New Year’s Day – January 5th, 2025I Have Been There – December 29th, 2024The Greatest Gift: Christ’s Birth and Its Relevance Today – December 22nd, 2024A Fast Trip Down A Tree – December 15th, 2024How To REALLY Honor God – December 8th, 2024Peace On Earth? – December 1st, 2024A Heart Of Thanksgiving – November 24th, 2024On Being A Fat Cell For Jesus – November 17th, 2024Honoring Our Veterans – November 10th, 2024An Alternative To Distracted Living – November 3rd, 2024Gut Love – October 27th, 2024Giving Jesus A Little Bit – October 20th, 2024Come Away and Rest Awhile! – October 13th, 2024A Good Word For Bad Times – October 6th, 2024Sitting On The Patio With Jesus – September 29th, 2024Jesus Come QUICKLY! – September 22nd, 2024Go Out Into The Darkness – September 15th, 2024The Sabbath As A Blessing – September 8th, 2024Whose Wife? – September 1st, 2024Seeking To Bring Us JOY! – August 25th, 2024On Not Taking “No” For An Answer – August 18th, 2024Returning Thankfully – August 11th, 2024Shazam–or Not! – August 4th, 2024Three Life Changing Questions – July 28th, 2024Not A Google God! – July 21st, 2024Two Kinds of Bread – July 14th, 2024America, Wake Up! – July 7th, 2024Not Like Other Men – June 30th, 2024No Forgiveness ??? – June 23rd, 2024Keeping The Faith When Jesus Says, “No!” – June 16th, 2024A Three Part Harmony For The Soul – Father’s Day – June 9th, 2024Follow Me – June 2nd, 2024Heroes Don’t Wear Capes, They Wear Dog Tags – Memorial Day – May 26th, 2024God Powered – May 19th, 2024Behold, Your Mother! – May 12th, 2024 – Mother’s DayTwo Steps Forward – May 5th, 2024Put Your Whole Self In – April 28th, 2024People of Prayer – April 21st, 2024Doing Little Things For God – April 14th, 2024More Than Bread – April 7th, 2024Another Apostle – Easter Sunday – March 31st, 2024A Generous Life Week 4 Part Four – March 17th, 2024A Generous Life Week 4 Part Three – March 10th, 2024A Generous Life Week 4 Part Two – March 3rd, 2024A Generous Life Week 4 Part One – February 25th, 2024A Generous Life Week 3 – February 18th, 2024A Generous Life Week 2 – February 11th, 2024A Generous Life Week 1 – February 4th, 2024Ready To Serve – January 28th, 2024Reclaiming Our Focus – January 21st, 2024No Rose Garden – January 14th, 2024Twenty Five Cent Faith – January 7th, 2024Unlikely Grace for Unlikely Candidates – December 31st, 2023How Odd Of God – December 24th, 2023Unconditional Love – December 17th, 2023We Want Jesus To Come Quickly! – December 10th, 2023Into The Darkness – December 3rd, 2023A Good Word For Bad Times – November 26th, 2023Are They Angels? – November 19th, 2023Double Blessings – November 12th, 2023Jesus Honors The Faith Of A Veteran – November 5th, 2023Making Smooth The Pathway – October 29th, 2023Waiting On The UPPERtaker – October 22nd, 2023Doin’ What Comes UNnaturally – October 15th, 2023Gratitudes Not Platitudes – October 8th, 2023Gambling On Jesus – October 1st, 2023All That There Is Of You – September 24th, 2023A Tenant With A Blessing – September 17th, 2023Sitting On The Patio With Jesus – September 10th, 2023Giving Jesus Just A Little Bit – September 3rd, 2023The Sabbath As A Blessing – August 27th, 2023The First Children’s Sermon – August 20th, 2023Laboring For The Lord – August 13th, 2023What If Jesus Came Back Tomorrow – July 30th, 2023Get Ready – June 5th, 2022Memorial Day 2022 – May 29th, 2022Teach Us To Pray – May 22nd, 2022

“Getting Ready To Receive A Blessing” – December 8th, 2013 at 2:00pm

December 8, 2013

Christ calls us to repent so that we might be prepared to receive the blessings that he comes to offer us.

Sermon Text: Matthew 3:1-12

Powered by Series Engine

Rob White

Related Posts

A Lesson On Prayer – October 11th, 2026

A Lesson On Prayer – October 11th, 2026

A Lesson on Prayer: Rediscovering the Heart of Communication with God In a recent sermon titled “A Lesson on Prayer,” Senior Minister Dr. Rob White explores the profound depths of…

Continue reading

When God Speaks To You – October 4th, 2026

When God Speaks To You – October 4th, 2026

Have you ever met someone famous? The excitement of being in the presence of a celebrity is surreal, but as Dr. Rob White, Senior Minister of the Athens Universal Life…

Continue reading

Leave a Reply

Bible Mysteries Uncovered

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Using Birth Control

March 29, 2025

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Using Birth Control

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Not Going to Church Every Sunday

March 22, 2025

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Not Going to Church Every Sunday

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Cremation

March 15, 2025

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Cremation

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Drinking Alcohol

March 8, 2025

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Drinking Alcohol

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Tattoos and Body Piercings

March 1, 2025

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: What the Bible Says About Tattoos and Body Piercings

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Tacitus: The Roman Historian and His Account of Jesus

February 22, 2025

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Tacitus: The Roman Historian and His Account of Jesus

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: The Historian Josephus and His Writings About Jesus

February 15, 2025

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: The Historian Josephus and His Writings About Jesus

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: The Garden of Eden’s Location

February 8, 2025

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: The Garden of Eden’s Location

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Mary Magdalene Was a Prostitute: Debunking a Centuries-Old Misconception

December 28, 2024

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Mary Magdalene Was a Prostitute: Debunking a Centuries-Old Misconception

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Apple Was the Forbidden Fruit: The Truth Behind a Common Misconception

December 21, 2024

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Apple Was the Forbidden Fruit: The Truth Behind a Common Misconception

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: God Is One Person: Exploring a Common Misconception

December 14, 2024

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: God Is One Person: Exploring a Common Misconception

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Melchizedek’s Identity

December 7, 2024

Bible Mysteries Uncovered: Melchizedek’s Identity

By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies