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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The Making Of A Godly Leader: David’s Journey Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 4, 2025
     | 335 views

    Leadership in God’s kingdom is never accidental. It is a journey shaped by process, forged in obscurity, tested through adversity, and crowned with divine approval.

    THE MAKING OF A GODLY LEADER: DAVID’S JOURNEY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Supporting Texts: Psalm 78:70-72, 1 Samuel 17, 1 Samuel 24, 2 Samuel 5:1-4, Acts 13:22, Luke 16:10 INTRODUCTION: Leadership in God’s kingdom is never accidental. It is a journey shaped by process, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Of Providence Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 11, 2025
     | 210 views

    The word "Providence" comes from the Latin "providere", meaning “to foresee” or “to provide.” It refers to God's sovereign ability to foresee, provide, and orchestrate events for the good of His children.

    GOD OF PROVIDENCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 22:13-14 Supporting Texts: Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:19, Psalm 37:25, 1 Kings 17:2-16, Matthew 6:25-33 INTRODUCTION: The word "Providence" comes from the Latin "providere", meaning “to foresee” or “to provide.” It ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Leadership Transition Done God’s Way Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 2, 2025
     | 208 views

    Leadership transition is a sacred responsibility that requires discernment, planning, and humility. When leaders follow God’s pattern, the result is progress, peace, and generational continuity.

    LEADERSHIP TRANSITION DONE GOD’S WAY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Chronicles 23:1-2 Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 31:1-8, 2 Timothy 2:2, Proverbs 13:22, 1 Kings 1:32-35, Acts 1:20-26 INTRODUCTION: Leadership transition is an inevitable part of life, ministry, and organisations. However, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Practical Steps To Serve God With Excellence Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 2, 2025
     | 158 views

    Excellence in serving God is achieved through deliberate, consistent, and Spirit-led practical steps that align with God’s will.

    PRACTICAL STEPS TO SERVE GOD WITH EXCELLENCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Colossians 3:23-24 Key Verse: “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Isaiah's Stump Speech

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 9,472 views

    Isaiah predicts what would happen to the Stump of Jesse before it even was a stump. This is a warning and a comfort to us as we prepare for Christ’s birth.

    December 5, 2004 Isaiah 11:1-10 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him -- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Spiritual Battle

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 15, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 11,127 views

    To win the battle, you must: 1. Understand the reality of evil. 2. You must be prepared for battle. 3. You must be strengthened by prayer.

    Neville Chamberlain was known for his policy of appeasement. As the prime minister of Britain before World War II, he knew that the country was still weary from the first World War, and wanted to avoid a European war at all costs. The problem was that at the same time Hitler was planning to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Larry Elder avatar

    Following The Shepherd Part 6 Of 6

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 2,662 views

    When we fail, when we deny, when we fall short, Jesus will still prepare for us a table in the midst of our enemies.

    Following the Shepherd Psalms 23 Ps 23… The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Crime, Correction And Covenant: A Call For Revival

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Sep 1, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 13,165 views

    The church must allow God to break our hearts and prepare us spiritually if we are to expect him to pour out revival upon us.

    Crime, Correction and Covenant Texts: Hosea 4:1, 5:14-6:1, 6:3, 10:11-12 Introduction: Your Honor, the jury finds the defendant, the church of the 20th century, guilty on all counts and recommends corrective action be taken. Guilty, what crime could we, as a church be guilty of? What ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ray Scott avatar

    "Death In The Pot"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 69 ratings
     | 43,037 views

    This is an illustrative sermon, which, while preparing the pottage, shows the picture of the ingredients, and how the blood of Jesus is the only thing that can destroy the poison of sin.

    “Death In The Pot” 2 Kings 4:38-41 INTRODUCTION: Read 2 Kings 4:38-41 The prophet Elisha is meeting with his Bible School students … the “sons of the prophets”. There is a famine in the land, so Elisha has one of his servants go out and pick vegetables for a stew. If we look closely, we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Love Feast"

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 4, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 35,536 views

    preparing a love feast is a beautifull experience for a congregation. In it relationships are restored, the love of Christ is poured out over God?s people and the Lord is pleased.

    (OPEN YOUR BIBLES PLEASE) *Acts 2:46-47 "So continuing daily(steadfastly) with one accord(united as one or with one mind) qin the temple, and rbreaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart(A glad and generous heart, humble heart, a sincere heart), ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Winners In A Loser's World Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,713 views

    With privilege comes responsibility, but we need to grasp our privileges to prepare for our responsibilities. And our privileges include this: we are destined to be winners!

    Winners in A Losers’ World (Romans 8:31-34) Note: This sermon was too long to complete for me (I usually preach 1/2 hour), so I ended up reworking point 2 into a second sermon. 1. Short term winners are often long-term losers. 2. The other day, I was messing with my stamp collection. I’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Cornelius' Friends And Family Day Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 16, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 28,463 views

    Welcome to God’s Great Family! God wants a house full of family and he is preparing both the seekers and the speakers when it comes to evangelizing.

    Welcome! We want to extend a special thanks to all our guests who have come to celebrate the worship of our Lord. God’s family is international. We have several Spanish speakers with us today along with all our other friends and family. We want everyone to be able to participate in the worship ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    Living By Faith

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 30, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,778 views

    This is a sermon on salvation and justification by faith prepared for preaching on Reformation Sunday. If interested, I have four great Power Point slides that accompany this message.

    “LIVING BY FAITH”—ROMANS 1:16-17 Besides the saints of the Old and New Testaments, I have several heroes of the Faith. These include such people as John and Charles Wesley, Francis Asbury, Phillip William Otterbein, Peter Cartwright, and Martin Luther. It was exactly 487 years ago today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dan Brown avatar

    The King Is Coming Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Jan 22, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 11,943 views

    John the Baptist prepares the way for Christ the King. Look at John’s message repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand and what that means for us today

    Sermon 1/21/07-Matt. 3:1-10- “The King is Coming!” Intro. –Turn to Matt. 3. Event coming up that I enjoy watching. State of the Union address. One of the most powerful moments each year is right at the beginning, when in the midst of all the noise and chaos there is a voice that booms out ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Lord Knows How To Deliver!!!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 3, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,851 views

    We see many terrible things going on in this world, but the Lord has prepared you and HE KNOWS HOW TO DELIVER US! TRUST HIM!

    THE LORD KNOWS HOW TO DELIVER... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a two part lesson. I do parts 1-9 in the AM and 10- 13 in the PM service. I place a chair in front of the crowd, I walk around the chair, I ponder aloud, will this chair hold me? Will this chair break and drop me ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God