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  • Growing In Intimacy With God

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 2, 2025
     | 472 views

    Intimacy with God is not a casual relationship—it is a deep and personal connection where your spirit longs for Him just as the psalmist declared: "As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God."

    GROWING IN INTIMACY WITH GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 42:1-2 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 29:13, James 4:8, John 15:4-5, Philippians 3:10, Revelation 3:20 INTRODUCTION: Intimacy with God is not a casual relationship—it is a deep and personal connection where your spirit longs for ...read more

  • A Soldier For Christ

    Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Dec 3, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,379 views

    Prepared and preached on November 11th to coincide with the Canadian Remembrance Day. This message could be modified for an American audience and used on any date.

    A Soldier For Christ Today is remembrance day. It is on this day every year that we pause to remember the thousands of Canadian soldiers who laid down their life in the past century to ensure that the Western World remained free. Certainly some were their by compulsion, drafted into a war they ...read more

  • Restore Me Lord

    Contributed by Michael Jakes on Apr 12, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 23,251 views

    Life is filled with challenges. sometimes along the way, we lose our way and in the process, for one reason or another, we lose our joy or strength, among other things. God promises to restore if we let Him.

    RESTORE ME LORD (Psa.51:12; Neh.8:10; Psa.23:3) (Rev.Michael Jakes) revmjay@yahoo.com 1. WHAT is restoration? •to cause to return •to bring back to a former condition •to make whole •to repair or renovate Other words linked to ...read more

  • Christian Holiness – Thirst For Righteousness

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jun 27, 2023
     | 2,384 views

    Holiness is a divine call to a disciplined life. It is separation from sin, and living the victorious life of Christ.

    CHRISTIAN HOLINESS – THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS TEXT: HEBREWS 12:14, 2 SAMUEL 5:20, 2 SAMUEL 22:30 INTRODUCTION Holiness is a divine call to a disciplined life. It is separation from sin, and living the victorious life of Christ. To be holy means that we are, set apart for honourable use. The ...read more

  • The Ultimate Prize: Running The Divine Race SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,144 views

    Stay focused and keep your faith strong. Remember, God is there to run the last mile with you.

    Let us pray - Lord, as I embark on preaching your Gospel, I commit myself to do it to the best of my ability. Clear my mind of distractions, warm my heart with compassion, and fill my soul with faith in your goodness and power. Speak through me that I may speak for you. Save me from fear and pride, ...read more

  • Be Diligent

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 11, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 24,996 views

    WE need to be diligent in our faith!

    INTRODUCTION The Christian walk is not easy, it is not a stroll through the park, it is something that takes a lot of work on our part. Paul tells us to be diligent. This means to take pains, to strive for something. An approved worker diligently studies the Word and seeks to apply it to his ...read more

  • The Dash

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Dec 5, 2015
     | 14,543 views

    The Dash is a message written from the thought that our entire life is depicted as a dash on our tombstone. Different emotions and stages of life are discussed.

    I am resending The Dash. I think I sent the wrong copy before, because this version has no quotation marks, bullets, or apostrophes. I retyped this one from notepad or an old Works program. If it still doesn't work, let me know. THE DASH I. Almost every human being has one. Some have decayed, ...read more

  • Pauline Principles Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 22, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,563 views

    As we round off with Romans 15 we find six principles of leadership.

    Paul the Minister Romans 15:14-33 This last part of Chapter 15 divides into two sections that reveal several aspects of the ministry of Paul. The title, Paul the minister seems to best describe what these are about. As we look at this today we will notice 6 principles of Paul that all of us ...read more

  • What Are The Dangers Of Buying Into The Wisdom That The World Applauds?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 20, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,955 views

    This passage explores some of the key implications of buying into "man’s wisdom."

    - v. 18a - note that this is an area of danger. What Are The Dangers Of Buying Into The Wisdom That The World Applauds? 1. What we’re called to do: Let go of the wisdom the world applauds. - v. 18b. - What that wisdom looks like: - having lots of possessions is the key to happiness; - if ...read more

  • Finding Purpose Through Love SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 11, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 906 views

    Explore how Jesus lived His life with a clear purpose, setting the right priorities and demonstrating a godly passion. Learn how to apply these principles to your own life.

    We all desire to live a life that has meaning and purpose. It is a question that resonates with the deepest longings of our hearts: "What on earth am I here for?" This quest for purpose has led many to seek guidance from various sources, including the bestselling book "The Purpose Driven Life" by ...read more

  • For This I Have Jesus

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,475 views

    We are to lay aside anything in our life that hinders our course of running this race for our Lord, of living a life pleasing to Him. Knowing that He is all we need Who can fill every void in our life.

    Opening illustration: A Jewish man in Hungary went to his rabbi and complained, “Life is unbearable. There are nine of us living in one room. What can I do?” The rabbi answered, “Take your goat into the room with you.” The man was skeptical, but the rabbi insisted, “Do ...read more

  • At The Feet Of Jesus

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 20,515 views

    This is where worship occurs. Every time we find Mary of Bethany, we find her at the feet of Jesus.

    At the Feet of Jesus Luke 10:38-42  The heart of worship is to find ourselves at the feet of Jesus in submission.  How often do we find ourselves there? o Do I really possess a strong desire for God and His presence in my life? o Do I go through life largely consumed with secular ...read more

  • Samson's Hope

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Mar 11, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 10,816 views

    Samson lost all by compromising his committment to God. Where is his hope? Where is OUR hope?

    And Samson did not know that the LORD had left him. But the Philistines took him, put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. There they bound him with chains of brass, and set him to grinding in the prison house. (Judges 16:20-21) Recall the story of Samson’s downfall. Samson was the original ...read more

  • Kingdom Values

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,446 views

    The values of the kingdom of Heaven are really different from the values of the world. And the greatest value of God's kingdom is really counter-culture, even though the culture gives lip service to it.

    Passage: Matthew 18:1-9 Intro: Growing up in the 1960’s, we learned the meaning of “counter-culture” 1. whole group of people called hippies who marched to a new set of values. 2. they called it “the new morality”, which Christians said was just “the old ...read more

  • Fighting For A Life PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 892 views

    Seeking security and significance outside of God is futile, and we should instead trust in God's promises and presence to lead us into His best.

    Good morning, church family! Today we are going to dive into two passages from Genesis. We'll be looking at Genesis 25:21-26 and Genesis 28:13-15, focusing on the futility of fighting for security and success without God, the struggle for significance and security in life, and trusting God to bring ...read more