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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Pursuing Destiny With Determination Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 23, 2025
     | 174 views

    Reaching your God-ordained destiny requires more than wishful thinking—it demands determination, discipline, focus, and faith.

    PURSUING DESTINY WITH DETERMINATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 3:13-14 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 29:11, Hebrews 12:1-2, Proverbs 4:25-27, Genesis 37:5-11, 2 Timothy 4:7-8 INTRODUCTION: Destiny is God’s predetermined plan and purpose for an individual’s life. It is not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The God Who Guides The Destiny Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 30, 2025
     | 231 views

    Every destiny is a divine journey that must be guided by God. The tragedies and errors many face today are because they have charted their own course without God's leading.

    THE GOD WHO GUIDES THE DESTINY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Proverbs 3:5-6 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 29:11; Psalm 32:8; Isaiah 30:21; Romans 8:14; Psalm 37:23 INTRODUCTION: Destiny refers to God's predetermined plan and purpose for each individual. Every man is born with a divine ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Faith That Activates God’s Miracles Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 29, 2025
     | 427 views

    Faith is the divine key that unlocks the supernatural. Throughout Scripture, we see that God responds to faith wherever it is found. The miracles of Jesus were often accompanied by one common element—faith.

    THE FAITH THAT ACTIVATES GOD’S MIRACLES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Mark 5:25-34 Supporting Texts: Hebrews 11:1, Matthew 9:29, James 2:17-18, Luke 17:6, John 11:40 INTRODUCTION: Faith is the divine key that unlocks the supernatural. Throughout Scripture, we see that God responds to faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Way Maker Never Fails

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 31, 2025
     | 6,772 views

    The same God who made a way in the Red Sea, brought down the walls of Jericho, fed multitudes, and raised the dead is still making ways today. The Way Maker has not changed, and He will not fail you.

    THE WAY MAKER NEVER FAILS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 43:16-19 Supporting Texts: Exodus 14:13-31, Psalm 77:19, John 14:6, Hebrews 10:23 INTRODUCTION: Our God is not just a way maker; He is The Way Maker—the One who creates paths where there are none. Life sometimes presents ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Deliverance From The Spirit Of Backwardness

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 11, 2025
     | 854 views

    There is a divine expectation for every child of God to move forward, make progress, and fulfil destiny. Stagnation and backwardness are contrary to the plan of God.

    DELIVERANCE FROM THE SPIRIT OF BACKWARDNESS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Deuteronomy 1:6 – “The Lord our God said to us at Horeb, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain.’” Supporting Texts: Joel 2:25-27, Isaiah 43:18-19, Philippians 3:13-14, Exodus 14:15 INTRODUCTION: There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Making The Most Of Opportunities

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 24, 2025
     | 519 views

    Life is a collection of moments and opportunities. Each day presents us with new chances to make decisions, take actions, and align ourselves with God’s purpose.

    MAKING THE MOST OF OPPORTUNITIES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ephesians 5:15-16 Supporting Texts: Colossians 4:5, Ecclesiastes 9:10-11, Galatians 6:10, 2 Corinthians 6:2, John 9:4 INTRODUCTION: Life is a collection of moments and opportunities. Each day presents us with new chances to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Your Condition Is Not Your Conclusion (Part 2)

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 30, 2025
     | 227 views

    Your current situation may look hopeless, but when Jesus steps in, He changes the narrative and turns your condition into a testimony.

    YOUR CONDITION IS NOT YOUR CONCLUSION (PART 2) By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 5:1-9 Key Verse: “Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.” (John 5:8) Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 32:27, Isaiah 43:18-19, Psalm 40:1-3, Mark 10:46-52 INTRODUCTION: Life is full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lessons From Lazarus

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 67,956 views

    There are lessons we can learn from the story of the raising of Lazarus that we may not have realized before.

    During these Sundays in Lent we have spent time looking at some of the most memorable events and characters of the Bible. We have looked at Nicodemus, the woman of Samaria, and the man born blind. This week we look at one of the most familiar stories of the entire Bible, the story of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Lord Who Comforts

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,109 views

    God is in control of time and circumstances to achieve His purposes, and He understands your life hurts and sorrows.

    Today we are going to look closely at one particular event in Jesus’ ministry. This event helps us understand the heart of Jesus for us. It had happened suddenly. In the town of Bethany, Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha and friend of Jesus, fell sick. The sisters tried their best to help him ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Running And Serving With Passion Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,217 views

    How passionate is your service to God? Have you grown cold and indifferent or are you HOT with passion for Him?

    Mark 8:1-9 Running and Serving with Passion In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them, “I have compassion (óðëáã÷íίæïìáé the bowels or viscera to be the seat of love and pity; strong desire to alleviate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Let It Go Out! Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Nov 22, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,976 views

    Jesus warns us to be ready for His return. He warns us because the danger and threat is real. To do so, He tells us story about 10 virgins who are waiting for the return of the Bridegroom. The parable is explained and applied to the hearer.

    In Annie Dillard’s Teaching a Stone to Talk, she talks about a British Artic expedition which set sail in 1845 to chart the Northwest Passage around the Canadian Artic to the Pacific ocean. Neither of the two ships and 138 men on board returned. Why? They packed their ship like they were going ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Last Promise In The Bible

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 5, 2023
     | 4,465 views

    His last promise given to us in Revelation and the last promise of God found in God’s Word is “SURELY I COME QUICKLY AMEN.” It is a sure thing, and there is no doubt.

    The Last Promise in the Bible By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - There are approximately 8800 promises in the Bible but today I want to just talk about only one and that is the Last Promise. Revelation 22:20 says, “He who testifies to these things says, Surely I am coming quickly. Amen. ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    God You Are Confusing Me Series

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on Apr 16, 2002
    based on 128 ratings
     | 18,680 views

    An Expository Sermon from Genesis 21:1-21 concerning being faithful to God when His ways make no sense. Genesis Series #43

    Genesis Lesson 43 April 7, 2002 Read Genesis 21:1-21 Illustration: Elisabeth Elliot, whose first husband, Jim Elliot, was one of the five missionaries killed by the Auca Indians in 1956, and whose second husband died of cancer, tells of visiting a shepherd in the mountains of North ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Worst Excuse Ever Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,239 views

    Part 14 of "Being the Church," focusing on the importance of following God’s leading when He asks us to make spiritual decisions.

    Stephen N. Collins Millville – 9/21/08 Being the Church The Worst Excuse Ever Scriptures: Acts 24:10-27 Intro: The prophet Joel described life as a valley of decision, (Joel 3:14) “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When Things Happen To You

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 30, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,658 views

    This sermon explains how to cope when bad things happen to you.

    How do you respond when bad things happen to you? Sometimes we are depressed. Sometimes we are destroyed. Sometimes we prosper. God gives us a model for handling bad things. This model was displayed by the apostle Paul. It is found in Philippians 1:12. "The things which happened to me have actually ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist