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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The God Who Pulls Down Strongholds Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 20, 2025
     | 305 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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    Thanksgiving Declaration

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,004 views

    The need for giving thanks is vital to Chrisitan growth, but those who have much seem to find it more difficult to be thankful.

    Thanksgiving Declaration Eph 5:19 - 20, 1 Thes 5:16-18, Psa 100:1 - 5, Rom 1:21, Th 5:18 November 18, 2002 I. On Sept 16, 1620 Two ships sailed from Plymouth England, The Speedwell and the Mayflower. The Speedwell had a lot of problems as they started among them were many leaks springing in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Waiting For God Takes Guts

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,076 views

    Too much safety is a "bad" thing... We need guts to grow and growth is what’s demanded by our Lord

    Too much comfort is dangerous. Literally. Apparently researchers at the UC Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture and constant food supply. The amoeba had an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Which Way Are You Going?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 246 ratings
     | 11,760 views

    Different types of growth that should take place in our lives and in the church. 1- Ingrowth 2-Outgrowth 3- Upgrowth

    INTRO.- ILL.- One time a young Bible college student was witnessing in the suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. As he approached one house, there was an elderly man sitting on the porch. He said to the man, “Are you a Christian?” The man said, “No, I’m a Smith. The Christians live two doors down.” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Slimey Pits Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 1, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,406 views

    Like Jeremiah, we end up in some slimey pits in our lives, but God wants to use these for our growth.

    Slimy Pits Purpose Driven Life #25 Cornwall February 7, 2004 Jeremiah was a prophet to the ancient people of Judah. What is a prophet, you might ask? He was someone who got messages from God and took them to people. Jeremiah got messages from God and did his job and took them to the people that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Small Seed

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 16, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,351 views

    The Kingdom of God will grow because God is working. Growth comes from Him and it has nothing to do with the size of the seed.

    Both parables set out to teach us, "What the Kingdom of God is like." Note two things,(1) Growth is taking place because God is working, (2) Growth has nothing to do with the Size of the Seed Growth comes from God. Jesus uses the illustration of a farmer to emphasize this point. • The farmer ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tim Huie avatar

    How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bible Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,589 views

    Although the Bible can produce spriritual growth, Christians may interfere with the Bible’s ability to help us grow.

    1. Illus. of Mutiny on the Bounty • The true story of the Mutiny on the Bounty has often been retold. Nine mutineers with six native men and twelve native (Tahitian) women put ashore on Pitcairn Island in 1790. • One sailor soon began distilling alcohol, and the little colony was plunged into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    Devotedly Doing The Right Things: Keys To A Successful Church Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Jun 24, 2014
     | 4,667 views

    Acts 2:42 speaks of four things the church continued to do that resulted in great success for the growth of the Kingdom of God.

    DEVOTEDLY DOING THE RIGHT THINGS: KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL CHURCH Acts 2:42 INTRODUCTION: 1.) Two weeks ago was Pentecost Sunday. A.) At that time, I spoke on that grand and glorious event two thousand years ago when the Spirit of God moved in a powerful manner to establish the church or Kingdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Don Jones avatar

    Fellowship - Commitment Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 1, 2009
    based on 37 ratings
     | 13,475 views

    The believers were committed to 1. Grace 2. Personal Growth 3. Gathering, 4. Giving, and 5. Growing the Church

    Fellowship - Commitment Acts 2:42-47 Introduction The past few Sundays we have been exploring fellowship in the New Testament. Fellowship is union with God through Jesus Christ. We have access to God Almighty and His desire is to love us as a perfect Father. Fellowship is Christ centered. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Ephesian Church And The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 19, 2012
     | 4,410 views

    The growth of the first-century church of Ephesus shows how the Word of God overcomes world-systems by the power of the Holy Spirit.

    21 May 2012 Verbum Domini The Word of God, Jesus, has overcome the world. Today’s reading from Acts gives us a glimpse of how the Word overcomes. The Word of God overcomes the world through the working of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the disciples. The foundation and growth of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Help Wanted Prayer Challenge - Reloaded

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Apr 9, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,630 views

    When Jesus talked about a "church growth" plan, He told the disciples, first and foremost, to pray to the Lord of the harvest.

    Help Wanted Prayer Challenge Reloaded TCF Sermon January 8, 2012 The unemployment rate has been in the news a lot. As our nation’s, and indeed the world’s economy struggles, businesses are challenged to make enough to pay the workers they need to do the job. So some businesses make do with less ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I'm Pressing On

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 32,594 views

    A sermon encouraging others to leave their doubt, unbelief and negative talk behind and take personal responsibility for their spiritual growth in 2011.

    I'M PRESSING ON: A 2011 new year message to CWC! Philippians 3:13-15 Intro: The Old Hymnal, “Higher Ground” is a spiritual declaration of one determined man Johnson Oatman, Jr.put to music! Some refuse to believe that our personal faith plays a role in our spiritual growth and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Laid Back Ping-Pong Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 26, 2008
     | 3,491 views

    Spiritual growth involves playing a sort of ping-pong with God, a casual back and forth exchange between God and the believer.

    Laid Back Ping-Pong Prayer (Matthew 6:7) [Note: I did not get through this entire sermon in my 30 minute time slot, so a "part two" will follow] 1. Memorial Day is an interesting holiday. 2. Wikipedia tells us this about Memorial Day: 3. "Memorial Day is a United States Federal Holiday that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Escaping False Paradigms Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 9, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,191 views

    Spiritual growth involves playing a sort of ping-pong with God, a casual back and forth exchange between God and the believer.

    Escaping False Paradigms of Prayer (topical) 1. A young boy was observed by a minister in church praying very fervently; but much to the preacher’s surprise, he was also heard to say from time to time: "Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo." So preacher approached the boy after he had apparently finished his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Living In The Shadows? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 10, 2019
     | 3,459 views

    Are we still allowing our old life which stunts our spiritual growth to be more like Jesus Christ?

    Let’s continue our worship of God by learning from His Word in Hebrews 10…. page… Again, the letter to the Hebrews was written to Christians who had a religion handed down from Moses and likely practiced their faith in the Temple (show picture) in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago. The Temple likely ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible