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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    April: My Month Of Supernatural Lifting

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 28, 2025
     | 584 views

    Supernatural lifting is a divine promotion that comes from God and not from human effort. In this month of April, May God lift you beyond your expectations!

    APRIL: MY MONTH OF SUPERNATURAL LIFTING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 75:6-7 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 40:31, 1 Samuel 2:8, Genesis 41:38-44, Daniel 2:21, Proverbs 4:18 INTRODUCTION Supernatural lifting is a divine promotion that comes from God and not from human effort. It is when God ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Are We Going To Do With All This Love?

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 3, 2025
     | 133 views

    The parents of a ten year old son was failing math in public school. After exhausting all efforts they decided to enroll their son into a private Catholic school.

    What Are We Going To Do With All This Love? “So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God’s Amazing Grace PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 30, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 48 views

    God’s grace is a free gift we cannot earn; through faith, we receive His love and acceptance, not by our efforts but by His mercy.

    Some of us walked in today with hearts like clenched fists—trying to hold it all together, trying to square the accounts with God, trying to make sense of a week that wore us thin. We wonder if grace has a limit, if mercy has a meter, if love has a ledger. We keep a mental checklist: pray more, try ...read more

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    Marriage Made In Heaven Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,675 views

    Jesus quotes that passage of scripture and then adds a statement to it. Most wedding ceremonies conclude with those extra words. “What God has put together, let no one tear asunder.” Both Jesus’ words and Christian wedding ceremonies emphasize a cent

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Family Classics Series A Marriage Made in Heaven Genesis 2:18-25 Jesus quotes that passage of scripture and then adds a statement to it. Most wedding ceremonies conclude with those extra words. “What God has put ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Forbidden Fruit Creates Many Jams

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 4, 2013
     | 5,982 views

    A sermon on temptation, trials and testing from 1 Corinthians 10:13 (Much material adapted from Todd Hunter's book, Our Favorite Sins, chapter 3 The Insider Report) material between [] is extra material added for a camp vespers service

    HoHum: Todd Hunter in Our Favorite Sins: "I’d just taken a few steps out the front door of church after a Sunday worship service when Bob walked up to me with gusto and, with a joyous smile, said, “Now there’s temptation right there!” He was pointing to a shiny, black, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Leap Year: Embracing Transformative Opportunities Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 28, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 774 views

    A leap year presents us with a unique opportunity to embrace transformation and growth - as a leap year adds an extra day to our calendar, let's seize this additional time to reflect on God's truth and pursue personal and spiritual development.

    Leap Year: Embracing Transformative Opportunities A leap year presents us with a unique opportunity to embrace transformation and growth - as a leap year adds an extra day to our calendar, let's seize this additional time to reflect on God's truth and pursue personal and spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Romans Chapter 3 Verses 24-25 - Messages In Romans – Great Biblical Words We Must Know – Justification And Propitiation – How Can A Guilty Person Be Pardoned? Message 12 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 20, 2023
     | 1,223 views

    Some of the great biblical words are contained in these Romans verses as they are brought together. Two of the greatest are examined today and I hope the message gives extra light to these words – JUSTIFICATION and PROPITIATION. Forgiven sins are not on any record. I trust you enjoy this time.

    ROMANS CHAPTER 3 VERSES 24-25 - MESSAGES IN ROMANS – GREAT BIBLICAL WORDS WE MUST KNOW – JUSTIFICATION AND PROPITIATION – HOW CAN A GUILTY PERSON BE PARDONED? MESSAGE 12 Paul has spent careful time showing that the whole world is guilty before God and there is not one who is righteous. He has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unshakable Foundations Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Sep 16, 2025
     | 293 views

    The importance of building everything we do in life on the foundation of Jesus Christ

    Unshakable Foundation 1 Corinthians Series CCCAG 8-3-25 Scripture- 1 Corinthians 3 Within a year of God calling me to the ministry, we had a large blowup in our church. Our senior pastors to suddenly resigned and moved away. Eventually, so did the youth pastor, leaving me, the rookie pastor to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who's Job Is It Anyway Series

    Contributed by Paul Durbin on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,307 views

    We cooperate with God in the process of our personal sanctification

    Whose Job is it Anyway? I. Psychologists say one of the primary causes of conflict in households involves dispute over what’s generally called division of labor. A. diapers. You’ve been there . . . 1. We’ve been dealing with now for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    She Never Found Paul Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 19, 2011
     | 3,415 views

    An introductory sermon on Romans and grace (4 fears and misunderstandings comes from Ron Forseth [http://www.sermoncentral.com/document_extras/RonForseth_09_11_06.asp] and 4 appropraite responses comes from Richard Beam in the Lookout Magazine)

    Introduction: Genelle Guzman McMillan wanted a change from her home in Trinidad, so she moved to New York in 1998. In order to stay in New York, McMillan knew she needed to get a good, steady job. She couldn’t believe it when she was hired at one of the World Trade Towers and was excited as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Really Did Make This Time For You.

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,975 views

    When going to church on Sunday seems like just another demand on our time or another obligation, why not stay in bed to get extra sleep? That is why God teaches us that God made the Sabbath day for you. It is a day when God gives and who would want to sle

    Sermon Second Sunday after Pentecost Mark 2:23-28 June 14th, 2009 From the concise code of Jewish Law: When one observes the Sabbath properly it is as though he has fulfilled the whole Torah, and one desecrates the Sabbath, it is as though he has denied the whole Torah. (from the Holiness of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Extreme Faith Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 224 ratings
     | 36,920 views

    A focus on faith and healing. And, just why did Jesus tell the paralytic his sins were forgiven?

    OPEN: It was the first day of basketball practice at Wingate High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Coach handed a ball to each player. "Boys," he said, "I want you to practice shooting from the spots you might expect to be in during the game." One of the boys (who was pretty much there as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Price Of Pentecost, Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 6, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,118 views

    Acts Series, 4th sermon--PAYING THE PRICE OF OBEDIENCE..."Spiritual ATM"= Attendance/Tithing/Ministry

    The Price of Pentecost, pt. 1 Acts 1:12-14; 2:41 10 days they waited for the promised Spirit to come. We read in that last verse about the day of Pentecost…when the fire of God fell on those believers/the wind of God blew across their hearts/the spirit of God came down and inhabited His new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    Extreme Makeover: What Looks Good To Jesus? Big Ears Series

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Oct 26, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,436 views

    The divine character demands that we listen

    James 1:19-20 “Extreme Makeover: What Looks Good to Jesus? Big Ears” “The divine character demands that we listen.” Sunday Morning Sermon 11.07.04 Intro: (Start with Sermon Title) President Franklin D. Roosevelt got tired of smiling that big smile and saying the usual things at all those White ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    The Five Points Of Life

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,164 views

    A sermon comparing the 5 points of life (www.fivepointsoflife.org) and their importance medically; to 5 spiritual points of life and their even greater importance

    Introduction 1. Email Funny 2. A couple weeks ago, my family had a wonderful time at the YMCA... Lora and Jason played soccer... and then afterwards, there was a special event planned on the Y grounds... Lunch was provided free of charge by Sonny’s BBQ... There was a Christian band playing ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene