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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    God Of Mercy

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 8, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 658 views

    The mercy of God is one of His most comforting and awe-inspiring attributes. Unlike human mercy, which is often limited or conditional, God's mercy is infinite, unwavering, and deeply rooted in His nature.

    GOD OF MERCY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Lamentations 3:22–23 Supporting Texts: Psalm 103:8–13, Ephesians 2:4–5, Romans 9:15–16, Hebrews 4:16, Micah 7:18–19 INTRODUCTION: The mercy of God is one of His most comforting and awe-inspiring attributes. Unlike human mercy, which is often ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Christmas - Glad Tiding Of Great Joy

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Dec 22, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,392 views

    Here’s the question. What is the deeper reason for celebrating Christmas? What is the reason for the season? Do we need it?

    Time of the year – Family, food and fun, but it is also a time to think about the deeper questions of life – but also to ask the question, “is there a purpose to it all?” • Here’s the question. What is the deeper reason for celebrating Christmas? What is the reason for the season? Do we need it? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Special! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 17, 2020
     | 4,239 views

    If we are so special, how special God must be!

    Special! (Psalm 8) 1. Some people are truly special: Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A 95-year-old California man known to neighbors as "Bicycle Bob" was treated to a celebration after he logged his 100,000th mile of cycling… he took up cycling when he retired in the 1990s and has been logging ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Get Along Children Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,206 views

    People of God make up a family, and families sometimes ’feud’. Jesus lays out some helpful rules for restoration - 1. Personal Effort 2. Plural Effort 3. Public Effort - Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    Get Along Children Matthew 18:15-35 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GetAlong.html The beginning of this chapter tells us how to enter the family of God...by humbling ourselves as little children before the Lord. The rest of the chapter tells us how to get along with all the other children in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Believe The God For Whom Nothing Is Impossible - Luke 1:37 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 17, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 692 views

    "For nothing is impossible with God." This is a promise so short a child can memorise it, yet so powerful it can reshape a life, a family, a church, and an entire future.

    Go! And Believe the God for Whom Nothing Is Impossible - Luke 1:37 INTRODUCTION – A GOD WHO BREAKS IMPOSSIBILITY Church, there is a sentence in Scripture so short a child can memorise it, yet so powerful it can reshape a life, a family, a church, and an entire future. It is a sentence spoken in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Who Is Speaking To You?

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 24, 2025
     | 306 views

    This sermon exposes the vanity of human boasting and the futility of satanic pronouncements when God has not commanded them. It reminds believers that God’s Word alone stands supreme above all voices.

    WHO IS SPEAKING TO YOU? By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Lamentations 3:37 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 21:30; Exodus 5:2; Isaiah 36:18-21; Daniel 3:15; 1 Samuel 17:8-11; Acts 12:21-23; 2 Chronicles 32:7-8 Key Verse:  Lamentations 3:37 (KJV): “Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • C Matthews avatar

    What Was In The Cup?

    Contributed by C Matthews on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 614 ratings
     | 38,368 views

    What did Jesus really see in the cup of his Father’s will while praying at Gethsemane?

    What Was In The Cup? Several years ago I had an uncle that was in the hospital preparing for open heart surgery. I went into his hospital room early on the morning of surgery and we talked a little about the surgery and I asked him if he was scared. He responded quickly with, "No!" He told me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    The Chruch Needs To Worship Jesus

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Jul 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,596 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 9, series B.

    5th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 9] July 5, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, you have come among us in the person of your Son, Jesus the Christ, your living Word, incarnate in human flesh. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    One Month To Live Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jun 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,242 views

    This is the 2nd Sermon in the Introduction of a series based on the book "One Month to Live" by Kerry & Chris Shook.

    Last Sunday I ask you to think about the following Question: If you knew you only had one month to live, would you live your life differently than you are presently living it? I also suggested that we should all be following Jesus’ example when it comes to living out our lives here on earth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    The Mystery Of The Incarnation

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,989 views

    This sermon reminds us of the immeasurable love and greatness of our God. It is the ultimate picture of human sin and the unconditional love of God.

    Introduction: Nothing rivals the incarnation in relation to its grandeur and awesomeness. By the incarnation, we mean God coming in the flesh to rescue us. The following chapters/verses gives us clear pictures of this awe-inspiring act of God; Heb. 10:5-7, Jhn. 1:14 and i Tim. 3:16. The words of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Children's Sermon: God's Love

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 41,759 views

    God’s love is capable of embracing everyone without rations or exclusions

    Children’s Sermon: God’s Love Ephesians 3:17b-19 Sermon Objective: To show God’s love is capable of embracing everyone without rations or exclusions. Sermon props: Glass that is half full of water and some marbles. Good morning everyone! It is so good to see you today! I just love meeting with ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Michael Luke avatar

    The Search For Meaning Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,608 views

    Life and its importance and meaning beyond this life.

    SERIES: “BE SATISFIED” “THE SEARCH FOR MEANING” ECCLESIASTES 1:1-18 A certain man had traveled quite a distance to attend the funeral of a relative. The man was utterly exhausted from his drive. During the visitation time, he dozed off in one of the chairs. Several attempts were made to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Choose Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Feb 3, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,175 views

    God has given us a precious treasure in our ability to choose to love Him

    The dean of a university was at a faculty meeting when a professor from the antiquities department handed him an old brass lamp they had just acquired. The dean rubbed a smudge from it, and as he did, a genie appeared. “I’m the genie from the lamp,” he said, “and I’m here on a special assignment, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    I Am Thirsty Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 2, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 35,603 views

    Jesus' thirst on the cross was a product of His humanity and His deep spiritual thirst for the Living Water He was making available to us.

    Jesus is done. He's done everything He came to do. He hasn't declared it yet, but, in fact, his work on the cross is an accomplished fact and he is ready to die. However, there is one last thing He wants to round out, one last detail. He is filling up the Scriptures. This is not an explicit ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    Destructive Dreams

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 22, 2010
    based on 126 ratings
     | 104,678 views

    The land of the dream is as important as the physical land.

    Today we are looking at the topic ‘Destructive Dreams.’ We would start with some Scriptures. The first one is the popular Matthew 13:25 which says, “But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.” Why did the enemy choose the hour ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal