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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The Power Of Your Dreams

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 19, 2025
     | 836 views

    The dreams that God places in your heart are not there by accident. They are part of His divine plan for your life. Like Joseph, you may face challenges, but hold on to your dream because God is faithful.

    THE POWER OF YOUR DREAMS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 37:5-11 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 29:18, Habakkuk 2:2-3, Ephesians 3:20, Joel 2:28 INTRODUCTION: Dreams are powerful. They are not just the things we see when we sleep, but they are visions, divine revelations, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Seeking God With A Passionate Heart

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 30, 2025
     | 384 views

    God desires to be found by those who seek Him with a passionate heart. He is not far from us, but we must make a conscious effort to pursue Him with undivided devotion.

    SEEKING GOD WITH A PASSIONATE HEART By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart." Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 4:29, Psalm 42:1-2, Matthew 6:33, Hebrews 11:6, James 4:8 INTRODUCTION: The pursuit of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Hunger For More Of God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 23, 2025
     | 900 views

    There is a divine blessing reserved for those who are hungry and thirsty for more of God. Jesus declared in Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”

    A HUNGER FOR MORE OF GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 5:6 Supporting Texts: Psalm 42:1-2, Isaiah 55:1-3, Philippians 3:10, Exodus 33:13-18, John 6:35 INTRODUCTION: There is a divine blessing reserved for those who are hungry and thirsty for more of God. Jesus declared in Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Help Your Friends Grow In Faith

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,281 views

    Everybody has desires for good things, but some people have more faith to work towards fulfilling their desires. Actually, if we want to grow in faith, we first need to grow in love. The more we love, the more we trust.

    HOW TO HELP YOUR FRIENDS GROW IN FAITH INSTEAD OF FRUSTRATION Everybody has desires for good things, but some people have more faith to work towards fulfilling their desires. Actually, if we want to grow in faith, we first need to grow in love. The more we love, the more we trust. This principle ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Fullness Or The Overflowing Cup Series

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Dec 11, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,276 views

    Scripture points to various passages reminding us of God’s desire to satisfy our deepest needs and fulfill the desires of our heart. He promises to fill our ‘Spiritual Cups’ to overflowing when we hunger and thirst after righteousness.

    Spiritual Fullness or The Overflowing Cup Matthew 5:6 Scripture points to various passages reminding us of God’s desire to satisfy our deepest needs and fulfill the desires of our heart. He promises to fill our ‘Spiritual Cups’ to overflowing when we hunger and thirst after righteousness. I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Long Road Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 17,794 views

    God goes before us so that we can overcome in situations that are impossible, however, what we think is success, may not be what God desires for our lives. What God desires most is a strong relationship above all else.

    Bill was a retired pastor who helped out now and then in our church in San Antonio. He was a huge man, the image of what you think of as a lean tall Texan, and he was man with a huge heart. Everyone talked about Bill and what a wonderful pastor he was. Bill died a couple of months before I started ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living To Please The Lord

    Contributed by Louis J Locke on Dec 30, 2024
     | 693 views

    Psalm 19 is a psalm of David. David’s prayer is a life-desire to please the Lord; specifically in this verse relating to words spoken and the inward thoughts and ponderings of the heart – desiring that they always be pleasing to the Lord, the One Who is ‘my strength and my redeemer.’

    May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14 Psalm 19 is a psalm of David. David’s prayer is a life-desire to please the Lord; specifically in this verse relating to words spoken and the inward thoughts and ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Message 3 - 1 Thessalonians Chapter 3 - Paul’s Great Desire To Connect With The Saints At Thessalonica Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 29, 2022
     | 1,717 views

    Paul really loved the believers at Thessalonica. His concern for their welfare was so great he sent Timothy to them and he earnestly prayed for them day and night. In their suffering he prayed they would stand firm in holiness.

    MESSAGE 3 - 1 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 3 - PAUL’S GREAT DESIRE TO CONNECT WITH THE SAINTS AT THESSALONICA {{1Thessalonians 3:1 “Therefore when we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at Athens alone, 1Thess 3:2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Happens And Our Hope

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 3, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,266 views

    In this one verse we are exposed to two desires of Paul regarding the believers in the church of Thessalonica. His first desire is that these dear folks understand what happens when we die. He wants them to have knowledge of what awaits them, approachin

    What Happens and Our Hope 1 Thessalonians 4:13 INTRODUCTION: In this one verse we are exposed to two desires of Paul regarding the believers in the church of Thessalonica. His first desire is that these dear folks understand what happens when we die. He wants them to have knowledge of what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Roper avatar

    Everything Made New

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Jan 5, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,131 views

    Each New Year many people make all sorts of resolutions. Resolutions for greater Health, or Wealth. These resolutions are a desire through self discipline to have the things change for the better. The good news is that, God also has a desire for new cha

    Everything Made New Each New Year many people make all sorts of resolutions. Resolutions for greater Health, or Wealth. These resolutions are a desire through self discipline to have the things change for the better. The good news is that, God also has a desire for new changes to take place ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Usable

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 26, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,795 views

    To be used of God is my desire. Is that your desire today? Paul speaking to Timothy about the issue of Christians who were caught up in false teaching and Christians caught up in worldliness, instructs us as believers as to how we can be used of God.

    Usable 2 Timothy 2:19-26 Audrey Mieir wrote in her song, "To Be Used of God": "I've a yearning in my heart that cannot be denied, It's a longing that has never yet been satisfied. I want the world to know the One who loves them so. Like a flame it's burning deep inside. To be used of God, to sing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon Pike avatar

    Closer Than A Friend Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 23, 2021
     | 3,527 views

    I believe that within every human heart is the desire for relationship. Our human relationships mirror our desire for our relationship with our divine Creator. “It is not good that man should be alone” and our greatest fear is being alone … truly alone.

    In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg was just another second-year computer programming student at Harvard. Partly for fun and partly to see if he could do it, Zuckerberg hacked into Harvard's security network, where he copied the student ID images used by the dormitories. He then used the photos to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Phillip Smith avatar

    How Badly Do You Wish To See The Christ–the Messiah? Series

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Dec 16, 2021
     | 2,909 views

    As we read the birth of The Christ child, we notice different groups or persons desiring to find and see Jesus. Recognizing their reasons to see him, we notice their desires and why they seek him; some righteous reasons and some for personal evil reasons

    HOW BADLY DO YOU WISH TO SEE THE CHRIST–THE MESSIAH? How badly do you wish to see The Christ? As we enter into the calendar period near our holiday named Christmas, often many read the story of the birth of Jesus the Christ. But, have you noticed the nature of the persons mentioned in the story ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Being All That God Meant Us To Be"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 170 ratings
     | 24,508 views

    God’s desire for the Christian is for us to do our best with what we have been given.

    Matthew 25:14-30 “Being All That God Meant Us To Be” By: Reverend Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I’m sure many of us have heard people excuse themselves from upholding the church by their prayers, their presence, their gifts and their service by ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    James: Calling Fire Down From Heaven Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 10,296 views

    A look at James and John and how they desire to judge the Samaritans and how God treats us with grace and mercy

    James: Calling Fire Down from Heaven Luke 9:51-56 Primary Purpose: Jesus purpose was not to condemn, but to save. On a recent Sunday morning, members of a church in Oklahoma noticed a shabbily-dressed man wandering near the church, poking into garbage cans. The man finally came to rest on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist