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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Causes Of Backsliding And How To Overcome Them Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 21, 2025
     | 2,179 views

    Backsliding is a gradual process that happens when a believer neglects spiritual disciplines, compromises with sin, or allows distractions to take the place of God. However, God’s mercy is always available to restore those who repent.

    CAUSES OF BACKSLIDING AND HOW TO OVERCOME THEM By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Jeremiah 2:19 "Your own wickedness will correct you, and your backslidings will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing that you have forsaken the Lord your God, and the fear of Me ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Invoking The Movement Of The Holy Spirit SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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    Invoking the manifest movement of the Holy Spirit in the material world is a process. To provoke the movement of the Holy Spirit, we must understand what moves the heart of God...

    To provoke the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in the world around us is a process. In order to do so, we must understand what moves the heart of God. God desires to be with us and longs for us to seek Him with all our hearts. He wants us to come to Him in worship, to express our ...read more

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    Encouragement 101 Series

    Contributed by Michael Monica on Sep 2, 2019
     | 3,160 views

    We all need encouragement

    Paul described his work among the Thessalonians as, "encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God" (2:12). While ministry can be rewarding, there are without a doubt times when Paul and his brothers and sisters in ministry also needed encouragement (3:6-7). For ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Trial By Fire Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,349 views

    These verses direct believers to 1) Expect suffering, 2) Exult in suffering, 3) Evaluate suffering, and 4) Entrust suffering to God

    This week, Firefighters rescued the marble temples and stadiums of ancient Olympia from raging flames but forest fires ravaged nearby villages and the death toll from Greece’s three-day inferno rose to 58. "The church bells are ringing. It’s hell here," a resident from Oinoi village north of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    We're All Just Dirt

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,101 views

    Unity in the Body

    I. Paul starts the next section that he writes with the word" therefore" that means that he is referring to what he has already written. A. He’s going back to the first verses in a chapter two, where he says that we were dead in transgressions and sins, and he says that all of us once lived in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Fix The Other Guy Series

    Contributed by David Salisbury on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,011 views

    Lesson 6 in a series. This lesson focuses on how we relate to people who don’t like us.

    How to Fix the Other Guy Matthew 5:38-42 In Brazil, several Indians who had been refused an audience with then President Ernesto Geisel because they were not wearing ties told the press they would “insist that any government official visiting an Indian Village must wear a feathered headdress ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Restoring Unity In Our Community Series

    Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Aug 13, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,040 views

    It is essential that Christians be unified if we are going to glorify Christ, build each other up and share his message with the world.

    Ephesians 2:13-22 July 13th, 2003 Restoring Unity in our Community! The Early New Testament church was known for its love. That’s why it grew so incredibly fast. People were attracted to the love which changed Christians so much. Now, Satan knew that thousands of people were being drawn to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Prince Of Peace Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,463 views

    One day Christ, the Prince of Peace, will bring peace to this earth, and today he can give you peace with God and the peace of God.

    To us a child is born, to us a son is given... And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Jesus is the Prince of Peace. On the night of His birth, the angels announced that peace was coming to the earth. “Do not be afraid. I bring you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Us He Turned Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 9, 2009
     | 4,438 views

    Maundy Thursday message, designed to be interwoven with verses of "When I Survey ..." and with the elements of Communion. Jesus turns to us to interpret the power of wounded healing.

    TO US HE TURNED: REVELATION “Then turning to the disciples, Jesus said to them privately, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!’” This is a private moment. To the disciples He turned and spoke privately. There are some things not meant for the public arena, some things intended only for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Belief In The Risen Lord

    Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 14, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,587 views

    The resurrection of Christ is the most important event of both history and the individual's life.

    Belief in the Risen Lord John 20:19-29 Easter Sunday Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Take Your Bibles, Please… On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Be-Attitudes (Part One)

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 23, 2014
     | 3,701 views

    Beatitudes mean declarations of blessedness. If we were asked to describe what it means to be blessed our answers probably would not be what we find here in this list. Jesus’ is about to give us a new understanding about what brings blessedness.

    “The Be-Attitudes” (Part One) Beatitudes mean declarations of blessedness. The term blessed is all throughout the bible-220 times in the NIV. The term is used in the first chapter of the bible and the last chapter of the bible. The word blessed in the Greek does have a connection to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Resurrection Of Christ

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Apr 30, 2013
     | 4,573 views

    A look at proofs and arguments for the Resurrection of Christ

    GOOD NEWS OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Cor. 15:1-58 http://chirb.it/MbB7An (This sermon contains quotes from both Josh McDowell and also Jeffrey Donley that I found on the computer, but do not have the references available as to where on internet.) INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Begins His Ministry

    Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 18, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,433 views

    The focus of the Holy Spirit is a ministry that accents the Jesus-factor in our daily life.

    Ministry is a very common topic among us who are Christians. We talk about it and believe that we are doing ministry for the Lord. Yet, very few people understand the dynamics involved in spiritual ministry. It is not like doing a job out in the world, although we have somehow made it like that. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Bob Marcaurelle avatar

    The Inn Keeper Who Missed Christmas Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Dec 3, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,720 views

    In celebrating Christmas we need the proper balance between emphasizing the Christ of Christmas and the celebration of Christmas.

    THE INNKEEPER WHO MISSED CHRISTMAS Luke 2:7 Text: “. . .and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them The man who ran the motel in Bethlehem, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, where millions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "revenge"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 3, 2020
     | 4,323 views

    A sermon about repaying evil with good.

    “Revenge” Romans 12:9-21 A colleague of mine once told me about a time he was driving down the road and another driver, who was very angry with him for some infraction, drove up beside him cursing and making gestures at him. My colleague rolled down his window and instead of returning insults ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist