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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Lessons From The Herods In The Bible

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 21, 2025
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    The Herods of the Bible provide us with powerful lessons on the dangers of pride, selfish ambition, and rejecting God’s will. Their lives serve as stark warnings about the cost of rebellion against God and the importance of humility, integrity, and obedience in leadership.

    LESSONS FROM THE HERODS IN THE BIBLE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 2:1-18, Mark 6:14-29, Acts 12:1-23 Supporting Texts: Luke 23:1-25, Acts 12:20-23, Revelation 19:11-21 INTRODUCTION: The Herods in the Bible represent a family line known for their tyrannical rule and opposition to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Get Right With God PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 21, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 756 views

    This sermon explores the consequences of rejecting God, using King Ahaz's life as an example, and emphasizes the importance of relying solely on God.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather together in this sacred space, a place where the love of our Savior surrounds us like a warm embrace, a place where we can feel His presence, His strength, and His grace. As we prepare our hearts and minds to receive His Word, let us ...read more

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    A New Beginning

    Contributed by Larry Meador on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 58,306 views

    The way we start out will determin how we finish. We need not fear the unfamiliar territory that God is leading us in

    A NEW BEGINNING JOSHUA CHAPTER 1 Webster defines "Beginning " as a starting, or a commencement. To set forth on a particular path, or course. When you get married, you begin a new course, you begin afresh. nd I believe we as a church body are at a place of new beginnings. Isaiah 43:19 says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    New Beginnings PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 138 views

    Trust God’s wisdom and timing in uncertainty, knowing He lovingly guides and provides what’s best, even when the path ahead is unclear.

    Friends, some weeks feel like a maze, don’t they? You stand at the kitchen counter with a calendar in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other, and the questions outnumber the answers. Do I take this job? Should we make that move? Will this relationship heal? The compass spins, the path feels ...read more

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    Be Imitators Of Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 6, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 89 views

    The sermon urges believers to let go of bitterness and embrace kindness and forgiveness, allowing the Holy Spirit to transform hearts and relationships through Christlike love.

    Friends, welcome. Pull up a chair in your heart and take a deep breath. Some of us walked in with a smile on our face and a storm in our soul. Honest hearts would admit it: bitterness can linger like smoke after a kitchen fire. Wrath can simmer, anger can echo, and harsh words can hang in the air ...read more

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    When Satan Tries To Stop You, Keep Following Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 17, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 194 views

    Following Jesus means surrendering our comfort and control, embracing self-denial, and trusting that true life and reward are found in obedient discipleship with Him.

    Some of us walked in today with a smile on our face and a storm in our chest. The calendar is crowded, the heart is heavy, and the questions are louder than ever. You’ve been faithful, you’ve prayed, you’ve pressed on—and still, there are days when following Jesus feels like walking uphill with a ...read more

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    The Secret Of Encouragement PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 19, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 135 views

    When life falls apart, faith refuses to panic, seeks God’s strength and guidance, and trusts Him to restore what’s been lost.

    Some days smell like smoke. The kind of day when you pull into the driveway and something feels off. The porch light is on, but peace is off. The phone rings, the doctor calls, the boss texts, the door closes—and your heart drops. The room looks the same, but everything has changed. Ashes in the ...read more

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    When Life Seems Out Of Control Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,068 views

    Listen to what Joshua was facing in today’s scripture reading. Sometimes we’re faced with situations that uproot us and cause us to go deep within ourselves. How do you let go and let God have control?

    SERMON OUTLINE AND NOTES Bridgewater United Methodist Church—Pastor Don Hawks WHEN LIFE SEEMS OUT OF CONTROL Joshua 1:1-11 Pew Bible, OT pp. ------- INTRODUCTION • The Universal questions: “How can I be happy?”; “How can I get better control of my life” “A person is about as happy as he makes ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Earth’s Best Days Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 680 views

    The best days are yet to come when Jesus returns and reigns on earth for 1,000 years, as described in Revelation 19 and 20.

    Have you ever watched a movie where the hero makes an epic comeback? Well, guess what? We're part of a story where the ultimate hero, Jesus, is going to make the most epic comeback ever. And the best part? We get to be part of it. Let's check out Revelation 19 and 20 to see what's up. After an ...read more

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    The Event That Changed The World

    Contributed by William Fallert on Mar 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,823 views

    Jesus and Peter walk on water. You have heard numerous sermons on this event. Is there more to be learned?

    The event that changed the world. Mathew 14:22-33 How many times over the years have you heard a sermon about Jesus and Peter walking on the water? 2-3-4-More? You would think by now that I would have learned all that I could have learned about this. But is just not the case. I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Joy Of The Lord PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 184 views

    True strength comes not from our own efforts, but from receiving and resting in the deep, sustaining joy that Jesus freely gives to us.

    Some weeks feel like a treadmill stuck on high speed. Emails multiply, news headlines weigh heavy, and the to-do list seems to lengthen while our energy shortens. Maybe your smile has been performing overtime while your heart has been running on empty. Friend, you’re not alone. And you’re not left ...read more

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    Election Day

    Contributed by Tony Shaw Sr. on Feb 23, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 10,146 views

    This sermon looks at the doctrine of "election" as described and illustrated in the Holy Word.

    ELECTION DAY Text: Joshua 24:15 Election day for a nation is a very exciting occasion, especially this last election. But election day for an individual - his or her own personal election day - is of far greater importance to to them. It is the day they decide their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    T.l.c For Mom

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on May 9, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,657 views

    A Mothers Day Outline

    Mothers Day comes once a year, we should show our mothers every day that we love her and here are some examples of how we can do this. 1. WE SHOULD LOVE HER (Eph. 5:25-27) • “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;” “That he might sanctify and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Conscience Of Man - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 31, 2010
     | 4,222 views

    • The last two weeks we have been talking about the conscience of man. • We said that God has given each person on conscience. • We said that we dull our conscience with sin and wrong choices. • We discussed the difference between the conscience and th

    Introduction • The last two weeks we have been talking about the conscience of man. • We said that God has given each person on conscience. • We said that we dull our conscience with sin and wrong choices. • We discussed the difference between the conscience and the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Unlocking Of The Heart: When Divine Light Meets Our Inner Vault

    Contributed by Bishop, W. F. Houston, Jr. on Oct 13, 2025
     | 125 views

    This sermon explores 2 Corinthians 4:6, showing how God’s light enters our hidden places—not to shame, but to heal, restore, and transform. Learn practical steps for moving from darkness to wholeness through the grace of Christ.

    Grace and peace to you, my brothers and sisters. There is a phrase we hear often, a poetic and hopeful idea: "light over darkness." It sounds beautiful, it sounds victorious, until that very light meets the places we all keep locked away. The human heart, in its quiet complexity, can ...read more

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    Denomination: Other