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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    When Doors Shut, God Creates New Ones

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 30, 2025
     | 207 views

    When a door is closed in your face, God is already fashioning another way, often greater than what you initially hoped for. He is the Master of breakthroughs and the God who opens doors that no man can shut.

    WHEN DOORS SHUT, GOD CREATES NEW ONES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Revelation 3:7-8 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:18-19, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Acts 16:6-10, Romans 8:28 INTRODUCTION: Life is filled with moments when it seems like every door of opportunity, progress, or blessing has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Purpose Of Storms Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Jun 2, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,780 views

    Ever wonder why God allows hard times and situations? Find out how God uses the storm to keep us close to HIM.

    Storms of Life Series The Purpose of Storms CCCAG June 2nd, 2019 Today we are going to explore the foundational truth behind why God allows different types of Storms to come into our lives. Scripture- 1 Cor 3: 10-15 Intro: Yellowstone In 2002 my family and I traveled to Walla Walla WA to see my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Nate Herbst avatar

    Dependence On God

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 10, 2009
    based on 13 ratings
     | 31,131 views

    I actually forgot my notes for this message (audio) and God literally taught me a ton about dependence - fitting it was on the very night I was speaking on dependence.

    DEPENDENCE ON GOD “Until you have given up your self to Him you will not have a real self.” - C.S. Lewis Dependence starts with surrender. Surrender is the act of giving up or yielding oneself or the possession of something to the power of another (Meriam-Webster dictionary). You will not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Mercy Of God Locks Up Death And Hades Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 8, 2025
     | 127 views

    Jesus bears the keys that have locked up “Death and Hades” so that we no longer can fear dying, so that when we close our eyes for the last time here, we can look forward to seeing Our Lord in that New Life.

    Sunday of Divine Mercy 2025 When the Church gets really excited about one of God’s wonderful works, She commits Liturgy over and over. So last Sunday was our celebration of Christ’s Pasch, His rising from the dead, and for the entire week we have been celebrating that same Mass every day. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Thirsting For God

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 14, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,067 views

    If you seek God, He will find you!

    THIRSTING FOR GOD PSLAMS 63 Live Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Please rate this sermon! In the first few pages of the Biblical narrative we learn that sin separates humanity from God. Even though humanity was created in the image of God, after the Fall, humankind was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Brown avatar

    Holy Ghost -- Who Is He?

    Contributed by Michael Brown on Oct 20, 2024
     | 622 views

    I wrote this message to share at the assisted living home a few days before Halloween. Because it was so close to Halloween I wrote the message about the one REAL Ghost, the Holy Ghost!

    Holy Ghost – Who is He? When Halloween comes people gather together to tell spooky stories to scare the young ones. Parents tell the kids stories about ghosts & goblins. The ghost is also a good last-minute Halloween costume. Mom takes a white bedsheet & cuts or draws holes in it for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Pushing The Boundaries Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 23, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,654 views

    Expanding the Kingdom of God during this Church Age is a mandate that is still incumbent upon all churches. If the doors to continued expansion are closing, it may be because we are disobedient, or it may presage the closing of this present age.

    “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 28 - God's Redemptive Plan Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Mar 21, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,783 views

    The Israelites deliverance from bondage was an unfolding of God’s redemptive plan which culminated with the coming of Jesus Christ. Read on to understand how this redemptive act of Christ can set us free from all of our bondages.

    We have been meditating in the last couple of messages on this passage from Psalms 77:11-12, “I will remember your great deeds, LORD; I will recall the wonders you did in the past. I will think about all that you have done; I will meditate on all your mighty acts.” (GNB) We have been deliberating ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • NILES LLOYD avatar

    Our Distance From Jesus

    Contributed by Niles Lloyd on Feb 15, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 15,757 views

    WHERE ARE YOU AT IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS? WHY ARE SOME REALLY CLOSE, SOME NOT SO CLOSE AND OTHERS SEEM SO FAR AWAY FROM CHRIST? WELL, WE CAN ALL BE CLOSER IF WE "WANT" TO BE CLOSE TO JESUS.

    TITLE: OUR DISTANCE FROM JESUS 1/27/02 TEXT: MATTHEW 26:36 – 43, 47 - 50 INTRO: ONE OF MY FAVORITE PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE IS HERE IN CHAPTER 26 OF THE BOOK OF MATTHEW. I HAVE OFTEN READ THIS PASSAGE AND WONDERED ABOUT ALL THAT TOOK PLACE ON THAT NIGHT. IT IS A SPECIAL PASSAGE TO ME ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Christmas Plan

    Contributed by Pastor Charles Wilkins on Dec 9, 2023
     | 1,333 views

    Thanksgiving has come and gone. And we are in the Season of Advent. Advent is what we call the Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

    God’s Christmas Plan 10 Dec.23 Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV) “I Been Thinking” Thanksgiving has come and gone. And we are in the Season of Advent. Advent is what we call the Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas. And it is also the season of waiting and expectation for Christmas celebrating the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Dedicated Son Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 24, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,616 views

    What made Samuel such a great man for God? What made him so influential that God even saw him as equal to Moses?

    Two days after Pearl Harbor, a man named Bob Feller enlisted in the US Navy and served with distinction in the Pacific against the Japanese. But it wasn’t in the navy that Bob Feller became famous. Bob attained fame as a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, and for 18 seasons he struck out some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God And Me!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 4, 2015
     | 2,752 views

    Let me tell you, the harvest that you get from spending time with Him is incredibly enormous; I may not get what I need now but I get the energy to endure sufferings, patience to wait, wisdom to talk and grace to walk.

    God and me! John 15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you……” Ah, here we go, my incredible pursuit for God takes over everything else! Prep begins! It’s after school hours - most of you know that I work at our Abide School (School for the needy and under privileged kids) – ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Team God

    Contributed by Je Layugan on Jan 6, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,848 views

    Elijah (meaning “My God is Yahweh”) challenges the 450 prophets of baal (and other prophets) in a “my God, your gods face-off". Like Elijah, teaming up with God when facing battles in life will be a win-win situation.

    STORY PRELUDE Elijah confronts King Ahab and challenges baal. He sets the basic rule of the face-off, that is to use woods and a bull to be consumed by their gods as they call them. Though he seems alone, Elijah is on the offense. In his turn to call his God, he prepares the Lord’s altar using ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Sharing Our Heroes Super-Stories Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,196 views

    Learn how to take small steps in sharing the wonderful news of God’s love with those close to us

    It seems that the news media plays a role in the lives of many of our make-believe superheroes. From the Daily Planet from which the editor Perry White chronicles Superman’s latest exploits to the editorial pages of J. Jonah Jamieson who bitterly denounces the actions of Spiderman. Even on TV you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Larry Grant avatar

    Fellowship And The Fullness Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Jan 7, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,628 views

    “God desires to have a close, personal relationship with you, where you and God stand together on common ground.”

    1 John 1:4-7 (NKJV) "Fellowship and the Fullness of Joy" January 7, 2024 The Fellowship - The Father - The Forgiveness of Sin The Fellowship. We like that word, “Fellowship.” In the Baptist Church it is often associated with food. We even name our cafeteria, our Fellowship Hall. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist