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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Recognising And Preparing For Times Of Visitation

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 18, 2025
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    Recognising and preparing for times of visitation is essential to walking in God’s best for your life. These divine seasons are not random; they are part of God’s perfect plan and timing.

    RECOGNISING AND PREPARING FOR TIMES OF VISITATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 19:41-44 Supporting Texts: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 1 Chronicles 12:32, Matthew 25:1-13, Amos 3:7 INTRODUCTION: God’s visitation is a special moment when He moves powerfully and directly in the lives of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Faith That Brings Divine Direction And Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 29, 2025
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    Faith is the key that unlocks divine guidance and wisdom. When we put our full trust in the Lord, He leads us on the right path and fills our hearts with wisdom that the world cannot provide.

    FAITH THAT BRINGS DIVINE DIRECTION AND WISDOM By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Proverbs 3:5-6 Supporting Texts: James 1:5-6, Hebrews 11:6, Isaiah 30:21, Psalm 32:8 INTRODUCTION: In a world filled with uncertainty, the need for divine direction and wisdom cannot be overemphasised. Many ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Overcoming Spiritual Immaturity

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 28, 2025
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    Spiritual maturity is not an option but a necessity for every believer who desires to fulfil God's purpose. Immaturity keeps believers weak and vulnerable, but growth brings strength, wisdom, and divine authority.

    OVERCOMING SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 5:12-14 "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Wisdom That Establishes Destinies Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 15, 2025
     | 109 views

    This chapter teaches that destinies are secured, lives are governed, and kingdoms are preserved through divine wisdom.

    THE WISDOM THAT ESTABLISHES DESTINIES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 3:1-28 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 4:7; James 1:5; Ecclesiastes 10:10; Isaiah 33:6; Matthew 7:24-25 INTRODUCTION: Solomon had just ascended the throne under divine direction and strong foundational counsel from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    How To Align Your Soul With The Spirit: Discerning God's Voice From Your Inner Voice Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 24, 2024
     | 897 views

    Have you ever had an experience where you knew that God was telling you to do something? But part of you resists the leading of God. And you ask yourself, “Did God really say that? Or am I just making that up in my own mind?”

    I remember early on as a Christian I had a dream. I had listening to different ministries and churches and I was just learning the faith. I remember having a dream one night that I was at this church, big, with many people. But it all felt dead, empty, and I left the building. Outside the building ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Transformed By Truth: The Foundation Of Wisdom Proverbs 9:10 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 24, 2024
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     | 1,199 views

    We have access to more knowledge than any previous generation. Yet, despite this abundance of information, wisdom seems increasingly scarce. Proverbs 9:10 gives us the answer.

    Transformed by Truth: The Foundation of Wisdom Proverbs 9:10 Introduction: The Quest for True Wisdom In today’s world, we are flooded with information. From social media to 24-hour news cycles, we have access to more knowledge than any previous generation. Yet, despite this abundance of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Anointed To Witness And Serve - Week 2 - The Power To ‘know’ - Wisdom, Knowledge, And Discerning Of Spirits And The Power To ‘accomplish’ Faith, Healings, Working Of Miracles Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 20, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,432 views

    The English word “know” can be defined as the ability to be aware of truth or to perceive directly; to be convinced or certain; have a practical or experiential understanding.

    Week Two - The Power to ‘Know’ Wisdom, Knowledge, Discerning of Spirits The English word “know” can be defined as the ability to be aware of truth or to perceive directly; to be convinced or certain; have a practical or experiential understanding. (Merriam Webster). This definition can be applied ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Judge Not

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 22, 2020
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     | 3,663 views

    Some thoughts on judgment and prayer, and the Golden Rule.

    JUDGE NOT. Matthew 7:1-12. When Jesus says, “Judge not” (Matthew 7:1), He is not bidding us suspend our faculty of discernment. If that was the case, then He would not have gone on to describe certain people as “dogs” or “swine” (Matthew 7:6)! How could we make that identification without ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Noble Or Gullible

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 10, 2021
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     | 1,637 views

    Do not dig in the sewer to find truth. Seek the pure water of the Word.

    Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ted Sutherland avatar

    Recipe For A Great Mom

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 217 ratings
     | 28,048 views

    Recipe: 1 Great Woman A discerning amount of hospitality A pinch of Godly Contentment A Trusting Husband A little Child raise (don’t just let rise) until the child is grown.

    A wealthy Texan was in the habit of giving his mom unique gifts on Mother’s Day. One year it was lessons on hang-gliding. the year before that it was the entire record collection of Slim Whitman’s hits. But this past year he felt he had outdone himself. He purchased a rare kind of talking bird that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Protects Us From Self-Serving People (Mark 7:11-12)

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 27, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,759 views

    How the Holy Spirit Protects Us From Self-serving People (Mark 7:11-12)Guidelines for being discerning, wise and Spirit led in guarding yourself from harm

    How the Holy Spirit Protects Us From Self-serving People (Mark 7:11-12) Illustration:The deity of the Holy Spirit ought to be clearly recognized in Scripture. Look at these facts: Christ is born; the Spirit is His forerunner. Christ is baptized; the Spirit bears witness. Christ is tempted; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Developing Proper Judgment Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 29, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,595 views

    Spiritual understanding is not produced solely by learning facts or procedures, but rather it depends on love for God & obedience to known truth. Obedience to God’s known will develops discernment between falsehood & truth.

    JOHN 7: 19-24 DEVELOPING PROPER JUDGMENT [John 5:1-15 / 39 – 47] Jesus has just explained that if their lives are in harmony with God, they will recognize the character and source of His teaching. [Similarly, in John 5:42-47, Jesus said that if they had the love of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andy Payne avatar

    Spirtitual Maturity

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Aug 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,054 views

    How many people have professed Jesus and never grown? They professed Jesus years ago and have remained spiritual babes for years. They never discern fully right from wrong.

    Heb 5:12-14 (13) INTRO: Peter Pan Syndrome 1. A person becomes immature because he refuses to grow up spiritually The Hebrew believers refused to move beyond the first principles of God’s Word. "First principles" (stoicheia tēs archēs) means the basic principles of God’s Word, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Win Some, Lose Some

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 8, 2007
    based on 66 ratings
     | 17,285 views

    From our text, let’s think about how to win some people to Christ. 1- Speak effectively 2- Give people time 3- Discern those with faith

    INTRO.- ILL.- A conversation took place between a rabbi, a preacher and a priest. They talked about how each of them celebrated Christmas. The preacher and priest explained that they both gave thanks to God for Christ and all they blessings they received because of Christmas. "We do it a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Discover God's Plan For Your Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,728 views

    It is challenging for the Christian to see God’s hand in the everyday events of life and to discern God’s will, but there are steps that we can take to help us understand God’s will.

    Psalm 139:1-16 “Discover God’s Plan for Your Life” INTRODUCTION Discovering God in the middle of life’s trials, or perilous times, is difficult. These are often times when God appears to be distant, inattentive and silent. Though our senses are wrong and none of these adjectives accurately ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran