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How To Sustain The Fire

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 6, 2025

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When God ignites His fire in a person’s life—whether through salvation, revival, or an outpouring of the Holy Spirit—it is not meant to burn momentarily and go out. The fire is meant to burn continuously.

HOW TO SUSTAIN THE FIRE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Leviticus 6:12-13 Supporting Texts: 2 Timothy 1:6, Romans 12:11, Revelation 3:15-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Hebrews 12:29 INTRODUCTION: When God ignites His fire in a person’s life—whether through salvation, revival, or an outpouring of ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:12-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Necessity Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 12, 2024

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Message explores seven ways the church must be empowered by the Holy Spirit. The consequence of not having this empowerment is identified, and believers are called up to be filled with the Spirit in accordance with Ephesians 5:18.

Intro Have you ever felt like you did not have what it takes to live the Christian life? Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the challenges of life? What do you do when you feel like circumstances are pressing in on you with almost irresistible force? Perhaps you have never experienced those ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-17, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 17:6, 2 Timothy 3:1-6, Isaiah 12:3, Romans 8:26-28, Isaiah 55:1-2, James 1:5, Acts 15:1-28, Mark 16:15-18, Revelation 3:14-22 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Making Your Election A Sure Thing

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 7, 2000

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The Scripture tells us how to make our election in Christ a sure thing.

MAKING YOUR ELECTION A SURE THING II Pet. 1:5-11 INTRO.- ILL.- Two political candidates were having a hot debate. Finally one of them jumped up and yelled at the other, “What about the powerful interests that control you?” The other guy screamed back, “YOU LEAVE MY WIFE OUT OF THIS.” What’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Prayer Of Faith Series

Contributed by David Flowers on May 3, 2005

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Part 4 of series Learning to Pray. Examines the difference between praying for something and just wishing for it.

The Prayer of Faith Learning to Pray, prt. 4 Wildwind Community Church February 13, 2005 You know the messages in this series are based on things I’m learning and experiences I am having as I read through Andrew Murray’s excellent book, With Christ in the School of Prayer and do the exercises ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Light In Dark Place Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 18, 2004

based on 38 ratings

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The amazing power of the Gospel to change lives

Evangelism # 4 Light in Dark Places On recent Sundays, we’ve been talking about issues connected with our mission as Christ’s representatives in this world. From the story of Philip’s encounter with an Ethiopian man, as told in the book of the Acts, we learned that we must carefully listen: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Participate In The Divine

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 12, 2004

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This is a sermon on how Peter encourages us to be more godly.

February 15, 2004 2 Peter 1:2-11 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

"We Are Different" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 31, 2007

based on 10 ratings

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Sermon 5 in a study in Philippians

“Do all things without grumbling or disputing; 15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life,” I have told this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-16

Denomination: Orthodox

Church Of 4-H

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 29, 2010

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4-H stands for Head, Heart, Hands & Health, all essential ingredients in church today, EPH 4:1-16 show us how.

CHURCH OF 4-H (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) As we recently had our county fair, I remembered my children being a part of the 4-H and the work they did to show their animals, and the projects they were going to do, but never ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

P90x For The Soul - Prayer Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Sep 19, 2010

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Prayer is one of the disciplines that seem like an easy one to us. We pray before bed, we pray before meals, we pray during uncertainty. But prayer is the only thing in all of the New Testament that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them and in doing s

P90X for your Soul Prayer Luke 11:1-4 Slide Intro Well, we are continuing in our series “P90X for your Soul.” We have been taking steps to put ourselves in positions for God to grow us in godliness so we can be spiritually fit just as we seek to be physically fit. It seemed to be that years ago, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sustaining Grace Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Aug 28, 2007

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We are all subject to stumble. The good news of God is that He has provided several means for us to stand up and stand back up.

Introduction: I. I’ve got to tell you, I am really ticked off at myself right now. A. You may recall about a year ago, I made a commitment to lose weight. B. In fact, I made a commitment to myself to lose 100 pounds. C. I started out pretty well. 1. In a rather short period of time, about ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Methodist

Prepared With Peace 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Oct 28, 2006

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11th in a series on spiritual warfare dealing with the source of peace

Chico Alliance Church October 8, 2006 Pastor David Welch "Spiritually Aware, Alert, Armed and Aggressive" Pt 11 “Prepared with Peace - 2” I. Be Aware II.Be Alert III.Be armed & aggressive A.Be fully empowered B.Be fully armed C.Stand firm – engage the enemy 1.Stand firm having girded ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Lessons For Modern-Day Sowers Of The Word

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Jul 3, 2007

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Most messages on this parable discuss it from the standpoint of the four soils. I want to look at it in terms of what it teaches us about doing ministry today. I find at least eight principles that both challenge and encourage us.

Lessons for Modern-Day Sowers of the Word Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23 The last few days I have been meditating on the famous parable of the seed and the sower. It is obviously important because is found in three different places in the gospels (with Jesus’ explanation in parenthesis): Matthew 13:3-9 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Gift Of God's Great Promise

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 31, 2011

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2 Peter 1

THE GIFT OF GOD’S GREAT PROMISE (2 PETER 1) The clergyman’s eloquence may have been at fault, still he felt annoyed to find that an old gentleman fell asleep during the sermon on two consecutive Sundays. So, after service on the second week, he told the boy who accompanied the sleeper ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Warning: I’m Under Construction Message – “construction On Character” Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 31, 2014

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How does God grow the character of Jesus in us? Peter shares his process for growing in Christlikeness.

Warning: I’m Under Construction Message – “Construction on Character” We’re beginning a 4-part series today called: “Warning: I’m Under Construction”. That title is a light-hearted way of suggesting that all of us are like a building not yet ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can A Person Have An Encounter With The Living God Series?

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jul 23, 2012

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Looking at encounters that men of God had with the living Lord, and asking the question what is stopping us from such an encounter.

CAN A PERSON HAVE AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE LIVING GOD SERIES? PART 2. EXODUS 3: 1-9. I would like to share with you an encounter that Barbara and I had with the living Lord. We were having revivals and the church had asked one of the organization leaders to come and be our speaker. The church had ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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