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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 4, 2025
     | 262 views

    Spiritual gifts are divine abilities given to believers by the Holy Spirit for the edification of the Church and the advancement of God’s Kingdom.

    SPIRITUAL GIFTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Supporting Texts: Romans 12:4-8, Ephesians 4:7-13, 1 Peter 4:10-11, Acts 2:1-4 INTRODUCTION: Spiritual gifts are divine abilities given to believers by the Holy Spirit for the edification of the Church and the advancement ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Arise And Go

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on May 21, 2025
     | 440 views

    God told Joshua to get up and go

    Read Joshua 1:1-9 V 2 Moses has died God tells Joshua to Arise and Go Understand at this time Joshua is not a young man anymore He’s spent years being the assistant to Moses Joshua was prepared by God in the small things before he became the leader of Israel Faithfulness in the little things ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Peaceful Waiting PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2023
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     | 1,476 views

    To explore the faithful anticipation of John the Baptist for the coming of the Messiah, encouraging us to live with the same patience, peace, and devout expectation as we await the return of Jesus Christ.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we gather to explore a powerful passage from the first chapter of the Gospel of Mark, where we meet a remarkable figure in the Bible, John the Baptist, a voice of peace and a herald of the coming Messiah. As we delve into these verses, we'll be ...read more

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    A Dwelling Place For God

    Contributed by Steven Oltz on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,691 views

    God desires a Dwelling place among us. In all that we do, even in His name, do we create a dwelling place for God in our hearts and lives?

    A Dwelling Place for God (Exodus 25:8) If you were invited to house-sit you could not make any substantial changes in the house while you were there because the house would not belong to you. Even if you found the color of the paint highly objectionable and didn’t like the floor plan or the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Philosophy 101

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 23, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,031 views

    We identify some simple but jewels of truth that ministry has taught me.

    PHILOSOPHY 101 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Matthew 6: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth does nor rust will corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal; 21. For where your treasure is, there will be your heart also. Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    That Troublesome Tongue

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 7,003 views

    The things we say have weight and meaning and they have long lasting effects. This message tells us how to control our tongue.

    James 3:1-12 "That Troublesome Tongue" By Pastor Mark Hiehle When I was growing up, there was a phrase that I heard that sounded good but was as false as false could be. Whenever I was teased or put down, the phrase would run through my mind as a retort, but deep down I knew it wasn’t true. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Being An Example For Jesus

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 196 ratings
     | 45,993 views

    To show how believers are suppose to live in front of other people as examples for Christ

    1 TIMOTHY 4:12 "BEING AN EXAMPLE FOR JESUS" INTRO: Timothy was a young man, therefore there was the possibility that some in the church would have difficulty in accepting his ministry. How could he overcome the opposition to his being so young? There was only one way: he had to prove that he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Temptation

    Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,815 views

    I. A peek at the past -----II. Get a picture of the present ---------III. A fight in the future

    Temptation I Corinthians 10:1-13 As an introduction to my message this morning I want to get you thinking in a certain direction! Consider with me this morning, these questions related to sexual purity out of Kent Hughes’ book “Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome:” 1. Are we being ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Unknown God Part 1

    Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,969 views

    A City full of Idols.

    1. Paul’s Audience vv17-18b So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there. [18] Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. Setting – Last week we felt the heart of Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Evidence Of True Love

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on May 14, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 10,812 views

    Note the reasons that the love of God motivates our hearts to action.

    THE EVIDENCE OF LOVE © 2001 Mark Beaird Text: 1 John 3:16-18 What is your picture of someone who is truly poor? In Hollywood there is an exclusive school attended by children of movie stars, producers, and directors. Asked to write a composition on the subject of poverty, one little girl ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Apocalypse

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jul 28, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,251 views

    Apocalyptic eschatology is marked by the conviction that God will intervene decisively in the present evil age and vindicate his suffering elect over their oppressors.

    The Apocalypse ; I will bring thee down, saith the LORD. Something disclosed, especially something not previously known or realized: disclosure, exposé, exposure, and revelation. Apocalyptic eschatology is marked by the conviction that God will intervene decisively in the present evil age and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It's Accounting Time

    Contributed by Carlton Coon on Oct 12, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,454 views

    End of Year message to help evaluate where the church is at

    It’s Accounting Time I. The end of the year is a time of fiscal and financial accountability for many organizations. Over the next few weeks accountants will be poring over the records of the past year’s business. Business owners will examine the business plan for ’96 and compare it to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Man, Some Man, Some Other Man

    Contributed by Jerry Carr on Oct 13, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 5,799 views

    THIS WORLD IS SEARCHING FOR THE ANSWERS, JUST LIKE THIS MAN WHO WENT TO JERUSALEM TO WORSHIP, BUT GOD NEED SOME MAN TO SHOW HIM, WILL YOU BE THAT PERSON GOD USES??

    When we come to where we are in the book of Acts, we find that Saul of Tarus was making havoc of the Church, but even in the midst of all the persecution God still had a man that was determined to be faithful to him, a man named Phillip. One that was willing to stand in the gap, willing to go where ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Genesis Sermon 8: Beginning Of Sin

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 1,499 views

    The is a sermon about the creation story.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Two alternate and opposing forces in the universe are law and chaos. God created everything by law. "It was Good," The opposite is destruction. "And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.And the Lord God commanded the man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Shepherds? Why Us?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,384 views

    God’s great wisdom is illustrated in His choice of who to announce the birth of His Son. God chose shepherds, lowly, uneducated shepherd. Ever wonder why?

    WHY SHEPHERDS? WHY US? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: LUKE 2: 7---20 I. IF I WERE GOD? If I were God I think I would have sent the most important message of the birth of my son into hands that were not the rough. I would not have called uneducated, lowly shepherd. A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God