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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Walking In Daily Fellowship With God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 20, 2025
     | 190 views

    Walking in daily fellowship with God is the secret to a powerful and purposeful Christian life.

    WALKING IN DAILY FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 5:22-24 Supporting Texts: Amos 3:3, John 15:4-7, Psalm 16:8, 1 John 1:6-7, James 4:8 INTRODUCTION: Fellowship with God is not a one-time event but a daily lifestyle. God desires a close relationship with His ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Guy Caley avatar

    The Invitation Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 8, 2006
     | 4,737 views

    2nd in the Series "Near to His Heart: The Gospel of John"

    This morning is the second message in our series “Near to His heart.” Last week we saw how our drawing near to the Lord is only possible because He drew near first—he put on human flesh and came to earth. This week we see the second thing that makes it possible for us to draw near—the fact that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Worship: Drawing Close To The Heart Of God

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,406 views

    People go to church to get connected to the heart of God. This message revels a few important points that occur when we make this connection.

    Worship: Drawing Close To The Heart of God Acts 9:42-47 Intro: Back in 1992 when the Dallas Cowboys were preparing to play the San Francisco 49rs for the NFC Championship in San Francisco the Cowboys had a pep-rally at Texas Stadium. The audience cheered wildly for each player when he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Close Don't Count

    Contributed by Robert Tallent on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,492 views

    To Draw nigh to Christ is our Choice

    Close Don’t Count James 4:8. The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Worship: Drawing Close To The Heart Of God Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 20, 2002
    based on 118 ratings
     | 26,745 views

    What we do in one hour of corporate worship each week is to be a reflection of what we as individuals are doing the other 167 hours a week. In fact, God despises corporate worship if the worshipers have hearts that are not right with Him.

    Intro: Back in 1992 when the Dallas Cowboys were preparing to play the San Francisco 49rs for the NFC Championship in San Francisco the Cowboys had a pep-rally at Texas Stadium. The audience cheered wildly for each player when he was introduced. The fans carried banners. They painted their fans and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Casey Adams avatar

    The Magnetism Of The Cross

    Contributed by Dr. Casey Adams on Oct 9, 2018
     | 5,041 views

    This message helps hearers understand how attractive the draw is to Christ through his sacrifice.

    I. "AND IF I BE LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH, WILL DRAW ALL MEN UNTO ME" A. A more unlikely prophecy than this was ever addressed to human ears: 1. When the words were spoken it might well seem that the ministry of Jesus had ended in failure 2. He had proclaimed His divine message, and it had fallen ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Closer

    Contributed by Greg Burcham on Sep 4, 2016
     | 10,812 views

    This sermon deals with some of the reasons we fail to draw close to God and the virtues of being close to God.

    How close is close enough? Closer Zeno’s paradox. Imagine I had high school boys and girls lined up at opposite ends of the gym and had them half the distance between them every 10 seconds, how long would it be before they are touching? Well, if I always half the distance, they will never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Micah Fries avatar

    The Purpose Of Prayer

    Contributed by Micah Fries on Jan 19, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,782 views

    Helping believers to understand that the foremost purpose of prayer is to draw the pray"er" closer to God.

    The Purpose of Prayer Hebrews 10:19-23 Intro: Since we understand that prayer is not intended to "change God’s mind", why does prayer exist? The answer is, first of all, to draw the one praying closer to God, among other things. See Phil. 4:6-7 (esp. Vs. 7) 1. Access (19) We achieve access into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Why Christ Blood Is So Precious

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 3, 2019
     | 2,005 views

    This is the blood of life for our Lord Jesus

    WHY CHRIST BLOOD IS SO PRECIOUS Mark 14: 24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Matthew 26: 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 1. Freedom from guilt. Ephesians 1: 7 In whom we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Enron, Easter, And Eternity

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 3,161 views

    Our church uses the Sunday after Easter for Remembrance, honoring those of our church deceased in the previous year. This sermon mines eternal values from each of their lives.

    We are ready to fight for security. The one thing we all want, whether we be aggressive and hostile and always ready to strike out, or whether we be quiet and retiring and always ready to run – the one thing we all are ready to fight for is security. We need to know that our futures are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Hawks avatar

    What About Heaven? Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Apr 13, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 12,495 views

    Some common questions about what heaven is like are addressed.

    (Adapted from a message by Tom Holladay at Saddleback Church) There’s a story about a wealthy Christian who somehow got obsessed with the idea of taking some of his wealth to heaven. Now he knew the Bible clearly teaches that you can’t take it with you. But so obsessed was he with this desire that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Charles McCall avatar

    The Blessing In Dying In The Lord

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Apr 17, 2002
    based on 183 ratings
     | 28,353 views

    You are a blessed individual if you die in the Lord.

    Revelation 14:13 Topic- The blessing in dying in the Lord It is always a sad occasion when someone we have known for a long time has died and is no longer living with us. But yet according to Revelation 14:13, it says “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.” That is, if a person that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Huckaby avatar

    The Reality Of Death And The Entrance Into Eternal Life

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,360 views

    Death is no respector of persons. Only the rapture will exclude all from facing this last enemy. Are you ready for death to come for you?

    A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism The Reality of Death And The Entrance Into Eternal Life By - Evangelist Gary Huckaby D.D. Our text verse comes from the book of Romans. Please turn with me to this text from,the book of Romans 5:12; "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael DePhillips avatar

    The Master Is Come And He Calleth For Thee!

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,506 views

    When the Holy Spirit comes to save the soul, a person must accept or reject the Lord Jesus Christ.

    Pastor Michael DePhillips www.forministry.com/39355PHBC “ THE MASTER COMES AND HE CALLETH FOR THEE “ JOHN 10:27-30 READ OPENING SCRIPTURE AND THEN OPEN IN PRAYER 1. PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN LIFE AFTER DEATH A. EARLIEST MAN BURIED THEIR DEAD WITH WEAPONS AT HAND B. INDIANS IN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sowers avatar

    Sin Kills

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,690 views

    There are three ways to die. You do get some options.

    Three ways to die GE 3:21-24 The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. 22 And the LORD God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational