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  • James Wallace avatar

    Safeguarding Your Christian Life Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Jul 5, 2021
     | 4,117 views

    Like guardrails and protective barriers around potential dangers, so the writer to the Hebrews attempts to safeguard our Christian walk by noting potential dangers to our Christian life--among them apostate religious institutions

    I’m a big fan of Yellowstone National Park, not only because of the great fishing it offers, but also because of the great natural wonders that can be seen. Of course, some of its most famous natural wonders are found in its geyser basins, where Old Faithful can be found among many others, along ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Breakthrough Prayers Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 18, 2025
     | 1,573 views

    Breakthrough prayers are intense, focused prayers that seek to release God’s power into difficult or stagnant situations. They are prayers that move the hand of God, pushing through barriers and opening doors to God's promises.

    BREAKTHROUGH PRAYERS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 43:19 "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 29:11, Luke 11:9-10, Matthew 7:7, 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Loves Ya!

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,402 views

    Do you know what it’s like to intend the best but be thought of in the worse possible way; to give deeply and not get something back; to be intentional in trying to build a bridge in a relationship only to get your legs chopped off at the knees? If the an

    “LOVE – something you act upon, not simply feel” – Sermonspice.com Glenys’ family – wonderful, relaxed wrap up to any conversation – “loves ya!” Not merely sentiment with words but words that are an expression of what is lived out. It is a sentiment that needs to be lived out in the life of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Highway From Heaven

    Contributed by David Roth on Jan 24, 2015
     | 7,147 views

    Epiphany 2 B. Jesus calls Nathanael as a disciple telling him that he will see angels ascending and descending on the Son of Man, a reference to Jacob's Ladder. Christ has united us to the Father, a bridge, ladder, or highway connecting earth and heaven.

    “Highway from Heaven” Epiphany 2 J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Connections. Our lives seem to be all about connections. Our homes need utilities – water, gas, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Don’t Die In Your Wilderness

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 14, 2025
     | 389 views

    The wilderness is a temporary phase, not your final destination. It is a bridge between where you were and where God wants you to be. Many have died there because they lost focus, but God’s will is for you to endure, learn, grow, and cross over.

    DON’T DIE IN YOUR WILDERNESS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Numbers 14:26-30 Key Verse: “Surely none of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.” (Numbers 14:30, NIV) Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 8:2-4, 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Deep Wells And Missing Water Pots

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 23, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,311 views

    Jesus knows how to get our attention through ordinary things in order to make spiritual truths come alive to us. Jesus is willing to cross all barriers in order to help us to come to spiritual understanding.

    April, 2007 Deep Wells and Missing Water Pots John 4:1-15 INTRODUCTION: The woman at the well was a little sarcastic with Jesus. You might say she seemed like a person with a “chip on her shoulder.” Why would He even speak to her let alone ask her for a drink? She was a despised Samaritan, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    When God Calls Us To Leave The Safety Of Our Comfort Zone

    Contributed by Jose Wallace on Dec 4, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,516 views

    Luke 5:4-6 1. Simon and his comfort zone 2. Fear barrier 3. Prayer with someone else 4. Detach and accept the calling Conclusion – Acceptance of the unknown-through faith in Christ

    Introduction: (Read Luke 5:4-6) In 2005, I was deployed to Taji, Iraq. I was a platoon sergeant at that time, and we had only been in theater roughly two weeks. Our arrival led the insurgency to be hot and heavy during those early weeks. Insurgents knew that we had not yet fully set up our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Elisha Meets Jehoshaphat – Jehoshaphat Battled Himself Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 16, 2022
     | 3,898 views

    Desperate people lower their barriers they have erected between themselves and God when the problem is too big for them. Three kings reached out to Elisha for help, but Jehoshaphat was compromising, God intervened miraculously. Compromise examined.

    ELISHA MEETS JEHOSHAPHAT – JEHOSHAPHAT BATTLED HIMSELF SERIES – MESSAGES ON ELISHA – HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY Number 7 PART 1. JEHOSHAPHAT AND ELISHA (Open up at 1Kings chapter 22). Ahab and Jezebel reigned in Israel (Samaria) and Jehoshaphat was king in Judea. The kingdom divided after Solomon. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Reaching Critical Mass Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jul 13, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,330 views

    Based on the Mario Murillo book. This message focuses on five keys to revival: a faithful prayer core, an attitude of humility, travailing in prayer, shattering the barrier of our old nature, and surrendering what takes priority over God.

    In the first chapter of Acts, Luke shares how Jesus ascended into heaven, and then afterwards he turns our focus toward a room. “It is the Upper Room in Jerusalem, and it is just weeks after the resurrection of Jesus. One hundred twenty believers are praying and waiting. All they know is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Who Pulls Down Strongholds Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 20, 2025
     | 579 views

    Strongholds are real, but they are never greater than the Almighty God. The enemy may try to erect barriers against your progress, your family, your ministry, or your destiny, but none of them can withstand the power of God.

    THE GOD WHO PULLS DOWN STRONGHOLDS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 1:10, Psalm 18:2, Judges 6:25-26, Isaiah 54:17 INTRODUCTION: Life is a battlefield, and every believer is engaged in spiritual warfare whether they realise it or not. Strongholds ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Does It Mean To "make Every Effort" To Enter The Kingdom? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 10, 2025
     | 320 views

    This passage has two troubling phrases: "make every effort" and "try . . . and not be able." What are we to do with those? And do they mean that God is setting up difficult barriers to get into the Kingdom?

    WHAT DOES "MAKE EVERY EFFORT" MEAN? It doesn’t mean that it’s nearly impossible but that you should focus your attention. - Luke 13:22-24a. - Jesus is asked an important question: “[A]re only a few people going to be saved?” (v. 23). - That's a great question. What is the nature of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Demand For Holiness - A Holiness Expressed In Genuine Love Responding To The Gospel

    Contributed by Robert Tarasiak on Sep 9, 2023
     | 987 views

    "Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills." John Brown, Nineteenth-century Scottish theologian, quoted in J. Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness, p. 51.

    1 Peter Series Part 6 Sub Series: A Demand for Holiness (1:13 – 2:3) Title: “A holiness expressed in genuine love responding to the gospel” Text: 1 Peter 1:22-25 INTRO: WHAT DOES HOLINESS LOOK LIKE? "Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    He Threw A Party Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 516 views

    Sometimes the biggest gap is between family members. God teaches us about bridge building through Jesus’ story of the prodigal son. We should offer grace to those we have broken relationships with and celebrate when those relationships are restored.

    Today, we're talking about family drama. You know, those fights with your siblings or disagreements with your parents. We're going to learn from a story Jesus told about a son who messed up big time, but his dad threw a party when he came back home. We're talking about offering grace to those we've ...read more

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    Leaving The Comfort Zone (Vision 2012)

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 29, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 32,477 views

    All of us are surrounded by comfort zones; those invisible barriers that make us feel cozy and secure. Comfort zones develop after we have done things a particular way for a period of time. Unfortunately, they can make us feel so comfortable, that we neve

    Opening illustration: A spy was captured and sentenced to death by a general in the Persian Army. Before carrying out the sentence the general gave the spy a strange choice. He told him he could have his choice of a firing squad or a big black door. After much deliberation the spy chose the firing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Can I Have Faith When The Obstacles Before Me Are Too Big To Break? Series

    Contributed by Brian Garner on Aug 8, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,557 views

    It’s the first big test of God’s promises for Joshua, and now there’s this big obstacle in front of him. Can we face the barriers in our lives with the same faith he faced Jericho with?

    Can I Have Faith When The Obstacles Before Me Are Too Big To Break? You Can Have Faith Because The Obstacles Are Never As Big As We Imagine Them To Be. • Most of the walls we face are walls of our own building. • Those that aren’t are built because of other’s fear. • When God is with us, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational