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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Living Under The Influence Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 23, 2025
     | 229 views

    To live under the influence of the Holy Spirit is to live above defeat, sin, confusion, and weakness. The Spirit empowers you for righteous living, effective service, and bold witnessing.

    LIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE SPIRIT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 4:31 Supporting Texts: Ephesians 5:18, Romans 8:5-14, Galatians 5:22-25, John 14:16-17, Isaiah 11:2 INTRODUCTION: Living under the influence of the Holy Spirit is the divine standard for every believer. It is not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Shingirayi Gwete avatar

    Hitting The Target Series

    Contributed by Shingirayi Gwete on Nov 28, 2020
     | 6,928 views

    Sermon of effective prayer

    If a soldier fails to aim correctly at his target and misses it, it’s unwise to conclude that his weapon does not work. Other soldiers can make use of that same weapon and hit the target perfectly well. The weapon needs no revision in its manufacture but the soldier has to be trained on its ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Living Positively

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,132 views

    One of the ways that Christians live in a positive manner is to discover the ministry, and their gifts and serve God and those around them using their particular gifts in their unique style.

    THE SEVEN SEVICE MAY 12, 2002 Romans 8:28-33 “Living Positively” INTRODUCTION We have a choice. We can either approach life as an optimist, or we can approach life as a pessimist. Both optimists and pessimists look to the future. However, one sees the positive possibilities, while the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Rogers avatar

    The Christian Life

    Contributed by David Rogers on Dec 31, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,817 views

    This is a sermon about what a christians life should look like and how we should instead of making all these worldly resolutions at New year instead make a resolution to live our life for God.

    A CHRISTIAN LIFE COL. 3:12-25 I hope that everyone here this morning had a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year. I am sure that we all got a lot of presents and we probably made quite a few New Years resolutions. This year as I was thinking about the direction I wanted my life to go I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    How To Live Successfully

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 15, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,415 views

    Living successfully and abundantly in a Post-Modern/Post-Christian World!

    Scripture: Daniel 1; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 17:16 Theme: Being IN the World but not OF the World Title: The Genius Making God Or: Smarter than the Average Bear Grace and peace from God our Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I want to talk to you today about how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Bottom-Line Of Christian Service

    Contributed by Clinton Smith on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,975 views

    The text is tailored to teach us that love is the bottom-line to effective Christian Service. Carrying out this new command given to us by Jesus Christ can and will only be evident in how we treat one another.

    In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new voice came over the intercom asking for a carry out at checkout register 4. Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided to answer the call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant smile ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Dealing With Difficulties Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 11, 2024
     | 1,283 views

    Second in series on James dealing with Christian Living

    James 1 Dealing with Difficulties - Read James 1:1-18 I. INTRODUCTION James is not a theologically deep book. It is a book written by a pastor, with a pastor’s heart, to struggling and suffering Christians. It is a very practical book written to tell folks how to do and live this thing we call ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Should We Live?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 25, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,211 views

    1. Live with the Lord’s hope (vs. 10-13 & 20-25). 2. Live with the Lord’s heart (vs. 22). 3. Live with the Lord’s holiness (vs. 14-19).

    How Should We Live? 1 Peter 1:10-25 Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 4, 2012 *Any Christian who is paying attention knows that our society has descended into darkness over the last fifty years. We need to understand that our rational world has been turned upside down by postmodernism, moral ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Life We Live 

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,105 views

    The Christian way of life deals with worhsip and work.

    INTRO.- The life we live, i.e. the Christian life, is different from the way most folks live. HAVEN’T YOU NOTICED? ILL.- An old miser had very few friends. Just before he died he called his doctor, lawyer and minister together around his bedside. He said, "I have always heard you can’t take your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living Under The Influence

    Contributed by William Noel on Dec 31, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,375 views

    How The Influence of The Holy Spirit Changes A Christian

    Intro. · Recently, a well-known Oklahoman was charged with DUI: Driving Under the Influence. · According to law, this means that an officer determined that this person was not in control of their faculties, due to the consumption of alcoholic beverages. o In Oklahoma, if you have a Blood Alcohol ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Living Among The Unbelievers

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,888 views

    Christians should live uniquely among the unbelievers.

    LIVING AMONG THE UNBELIEVERS 1 Peter 2:11-12 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION The story is told of Gordon Maxwell, missionary to India, that when he asked a Hindu scholar to teach him the language, the Hindu replied: “No, Sahib, I will not teach you my language. You would make me a Christian.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Living In A Pagan Society Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 12, 2021
     | 2,526 views

    How does a christian live in a pagan society?

    We continue our study of our new message series on the Letters to Timothy. Please open your Bibles to 1st Timothy 1. Read along with me again 1 Timothy 1:1-4….. Paul was called by Jesus Christ to be an apostle to the Gentiles (to Non-Jews) ; we note this in v1: Paul, an Apostle, commanded by God! ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jim Parisi avatar

    Christianity Is Not A Spectator Sport

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 12,799 views

    America has become a land of professional Spectators We gain most of our daily pleasures from watching others live out their lives….. People don’t even know they are being watched Example web cams on the internet and satellite photos

    Christianity is not a Spectator Sport Pastor Jim Parisi HHM Oct 6, 2002 America has become a land of professional Spectators We gain most of our daily pleasures from watching others live out their lives….. people don’t even know they are being watched Example web cams on the internet ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pastor Amos Dele Dada avatar

    Unity Of Purpose

    Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 11, 2020
     | 7,140 views

    God help the bride of Christ, the church and the body of Christ today is my sincere prayer. Can you imagine the fragmentation, cacophony, disunity that the church today is engulfed in?

    “John said to Jesus, “Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t in our group.” 50 But Jesus said, “Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you”. Lk 9:49-50 God help the bride of Christ, the church and the body of Christ today is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Smith avatar

    Pursuing Godly Living Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,087 views

    Paul gives 4 characteristics of Godly living while reminding us of why we should pursue His guidelines and precepts.

    INTRODUCTION A. Our Journey of Life -An infant begins an exciting journey to experience Life –(sights, sounds, touch, even dependency on parents) - In growing, He works to excel in this new Journey - As he grows into maturity & others notice - Responsibilities and Opportunities … to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist