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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Balancing Family, Career, And Ministry

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 8, 2025
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    Life is full of responsibilities, and many believers today are juggling the demands of family, career, and ministry. These three spheres are not meant to compete, but to complement each other under God’s wisdom and direction.

    BALANCING FAMILY, CAREER, AND MINISTRY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1 Supporting Texts: 1 Timothy 3:4-5, Proverbs 24:27, Colossians 3:23, Joshua 24:15, 1 Corinthians 14:40 INTRODUCTION: Life is full of responsibilities, and many believers today are juggling the demands of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Necessity Of Bishops In The Church

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Aug 2, 2024
     | 655 views

    This sermon explores an important aspect of the church governance and leadership: the role of Bishops in the Church.

    Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, let us explore an important aspect of church governance and leadership: the role of bishops in the Church. The position of a bishop has been a subject of much discussion and debate within various Christian denominations. However, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    So Many Lambs, An Abundance Of Wolves, Too Few Shepherds

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 1, 2024
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    The events described in Revelation Chapter 6 describe the terrors that will come upon the earth. The lost are like sheep without a shepherd about to face this horrid time. We must bring them to Jesus before it is too late.

    Bible prophecy is not preached in a majority of churches today. The sad fact is that a lot of "churches" don't bother to preach from the Bible but are more than happy to cater to the unholy trinity of "me, myself, and I". They are in the business of people pleasing and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mother’s Day Sermon Series

    Contributed by Catharine Rhodes on Apr 14, 2024
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    A sermon for Mother’s Day using the story of the biblical midwives (Jochebed and Miriam) to illustrate the importance of parents and caregivers. A generational look at God’s plan.

    Mother’s Day Sermon May 12, 2024 via: Catharine Rhodes Main teaching: Exodus 2:2-10 (Moses’ birth) Memory verses: Matthew 18:3, 1 Timothy 3:4, Themes: motherhood, caring for children, segregation, equality, faith, hard work. 30-35 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Happy Sunday, Happy ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Benjamin Utomo avatar

    Trump Or Harris? How Should Evangelicals Elect A President Biblically?

    Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Oct 4, 2024
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    The 2024 election will have a huge impact on every aspect of our lives but some Christians are still confused about deciding who they will choose because they see that the two candidates do not meet their criteria as a national leader. How to elect a president biblically?

    Today I will discuss a topic related to next month’s presidential election. I am not an American citizen, so I do not have the right to vote and I have no personal interest whatsoever. I do realize that if I preach on this sensitive topic, there is a risk of being misunderstood and disliked by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Trustworthy Saying - Part 3

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Oct 14, 2024
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    Spiritual leadership in the church is necessary. Without spiritual leaders you will have leadership, but as immature or nonspiritual, they will draw people after themselves. This sermon is about the desire to serve as a spiritual leader.

    Trustworthy Saying #3 (1 Tim. 3:1-7) Intro: A. Today we are going to study another of Paul’s “trustworthy sayings” taken from 1 Tim. 3:1. The Bible tells us read about the role of the minister or evangelist, and the character of spiritual leaders we often call “elders” or “shepherds.” We also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Church Leadership 101: The Pastor

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jan 20, 2025
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    Based on 1 Timothy 3:1-7 - Helps hearers understand the biblical qualifications for the pastor.

    “CHURCH LEADERSHIP 101: THE PASTOR” 1 Timothy 3:1-7 FBCF – 1/19/25 Jon Daniels INTRO – WELCOME ONLINE AUDIENCE I’m going to preach about preachers today. A preacher was walking down the street and came up to a young boy. The preacher asked him if he knew where the post office was. The boy said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Above Reproach Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 25, 2025
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    To live above reproach means to lead a life that is free from blame, accusation, or scandal. It is the call to reflect God’s holiness in our character, conduct, and speech so that our lives will be a testimony to the unbelieving world.

    Title: LIVING ABOVE REPROACH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 2:15 "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world." Supporting Texts: 1 Timothy 3:2; ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Power To Serve

    Contributed by John Bright on Nov 9, 2023
     | 1,727 views

    A sermon for Veteran's Day. Teaching sheet at the end

    “The Power to Serve" Acts 6:1-5 Veteran’s Day A sermon for 11/12/23 by Pastor John Bright Acts 6:1-4 “In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Cultivando La Alegría Y La Gentileza Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jan 8, 2025
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     | 416 views

    El gozo en el Señor y la amabilidad en el trato con los demás afectan nuestra calidad de vida. Cuando pensamos correctamente en Dios y en nuestra relación con Él, el gozo y la amabilidad fluyen naturalmente.

    Introducción En Filipenses 4:1 se nos da la instrucción de “estar firmes en el Señor”. i A esto le sigue una serie de exhortaciones que nos dicen cómo hacerlo. La exhortación en los versículos 2 y 3 tiene que ver con mantener la unidad en la congregación. Eso no ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A Serious Inquiry Into The Role Of The Under Shepherd Of The Church"

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 25, 2023
     | 1,402 views

    The message is an examination of the qualifications that must be evident in the life of one appointed to eldership.

    “The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore, an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim West avatar

    #5 Fundamental Foundations Of Faith (Identifying The New Testament Church By Its Organization) Series

    Contributed by Tim West on Jan 15, 2024
     | 813 views

    This lesson examines the Biblical organization of the church

    Fundamental Foundations of Faith Identifying The New Testament Church by Its Organization INTRO. A. In this series of lessons on the fundamentals of faith, we have studied the church, and we saw that the church is the “called out.” B. We also saw that in the New Testament, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Beware Of Bad Doctrine Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Oct 20, 2022
     | 1,297 views

    Timothy was a young leader trying to lead the church in Ephesus. This letter was written by an aging Paul, near the end of his life. This letter talks a lot about healthy church and healthy leadership.

    1 Timothy Beware of Bad Doctrine October 23, 2022 Timothy was a young leader trying to lead the church in Ephesus. This letter was written by an aging Paul, near the end of his life. This letter talks a lot about healthy church and healthy leadership. 1 Timothy 1:3-6 NIV As I urged you when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Pastor: The Noble Task Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 28, 2023
     | 3,758 views

    The work of the pastor is a noble task. The pastor is a called out man of God. The primary qualifications of a pastor is having a good moral character.

    If any man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. As pastor of First Baptist Church, I found myself emotionally down one day and wondering why I was pastor of such a difficult church. Why couldn’t I pastor one of the vibrant first century churches that we read about in the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Wallace avatar

    Mindset For A Ministry Of Love Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Mar 3, 2023
     | 1,961 views

    Pride & prejudice ruled in the Church at Corinth. Church members were using the wrong standards and motivated by pride in their relationships ot church leaders. What is the proper attitude toward spiritual leaders?

    Most of you are likely familiar with the novel Pride and Prejudice and the movie that resulted from it. I don't know much about it other than that has been on my TV more than any other single movie; it's my wife's favorite movie and it probably qualifies as a chick flick. I believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church