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  • Paul Dayao avatar

    The Necessity Of Endurance: Holding On To Receive The Promise

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 22, 2025
     | 252 views

    This sermon explains the vital need for perseverance in our present obedience, fueled by the certain hope of receiving God's future promise.

    Introduction: The Unseen Ingredient Good evening, church. Imagine a marathon runner. At the starting line, he is filled with energy and enthusiasm. He has studied the route and knows the course he must run. He begins with a strong pace, his heart set on the goal. But as the kilometers wear on, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 24, 2023
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     | 1,558 views

    This sermon encourages spiritual preparedness, perseverance, and prudence, urging believers to live in anticipation of Christ's return, as illustrated in Matthew 25:1-13. Key

    Greetings, beloved family of Christ. We gather here today with hearts full of hope and minds eager for the nourishment that only the Word of God can provide. We are not here by happenstance, but by divine appointment. We are drawn together in this sacred space to engage in an intimate conversation ...read more

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    The Healing At The Pool Of Bethesda Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 19, 2025
     | 2,682 views

    John 5:1-8 tells the story of a paralysed man who encountered Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda. This event highlights God's compassion, the futility of misplaced trust, and the power of divine intervention.

    Title: THE HEALING AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 5:1-8 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 103:2-3, Matthew 11:28 INTRODUCTION: John 5:1-8 tells the story of a paralysed man who encountered Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda. This event highlights God's ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time; 29th Sunday B -- Can You Drink The Cup?

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 18, 2021
     | 1,459 views

    For training purposes, the supervisor suddenly handed the nurse a wine glass that happened to be on a nearby shelf. The "director" asked the nurse to "lose" her thumbs by tucking them into her palms. It was uncomfortable and difficult to hold the glass.

    Jesus asked James and John, “Can you drink the cup that I drink?” To answer, One can use Theology as Drama. e.g. A supervisor and a nurse did a re-enactment when a patient was going to have an operation on her thumbs the following day. The nurse asked, "Why? What's the matter with ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Man With Inability To Walk Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 4, 2023
     | 1,152 views

    A miracle is the interruption of the laws of nature for the divine.

    A. INTRODUCTION: JOHN 5:1-18 1. Springtime and Passover. “There was a feast of the Jews and Jesus went up to Jerusalem” (John 5:1). 2. This miracle happened on a Sabbath. “On the same day was the Sabbath” (5:9). 3. This crippled man was with many other sick people. Commentaries say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does God Allow Evil?

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Sep 7, 2024
     | 706 views

    This sermon explores how God can use what appears to be evil or harmful for His greater purpose.

    Introduction: The Story of Joseph Let us begin with the story of Joseph, the son of Jacob. Joseph was beloved by his father but hated by his brothers. Out of jealousy, they sold him into slavery, and Joseph was taken to Egypt. There, he endured many trials: he was falsely accused of a crime and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Different Person

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 1, 2024
     | 1,323 views

    If someone is worried about your lost one right now, I want to tell you that the touch of God would turn him into ANOTHER MAN. Say Amen.

    1 Samuel 10:6 says, "The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person." Some wonderful supernatural things are narrated in this chapter which certainly should give us great encouragement during dark ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    June: Month Of Supernatural Results

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 31, 2025
     | 684 views

    Supernatural results are not the outcome of human effort alone, but the visible manifestation of God's power, favour, and intervention in our affairs.

    JUNE: MONTH OF SUPERNATURAL RESULTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 5:1-7 Supporting Texts: Matthew 19:26, John 15:5, Philippians 4:13, Isaiah 41:10 INTRODUCTION: As we enter the month of June, God is declaring that this shall be a month of Supernatural Results. Supernatural results are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Mighty Wind Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 5, 2025
     | 386 views

    From creation and life breathed into Adam to Mary's conception of Jesus, we can be assured that the Mighty Wind of God, His Holy Spirit, can ignite within us the power to do mighty things for God's glory.

    PENTECOST! WE KNOW IT AS THE “BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH” WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS GIFTED UPON BELIEVERS. HOWEVER, FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE, THE CELEBRATION OF PENTECOST WAS MUCH DIFFERENT. WE MARK THE DATE 50 DAYS SINCE EASTER, BUT FOR THE JEWS, IT HAS BEEN 50 DAYS SINCE PASSOVER. THE JEWISH PENTECOST ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Divine Partnership: Working Out What God Worked In Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Dec 9, 2025
     | 88 views

    Paul resolves the tension between faith and works by reminding us that our effort to live a holy life is only possible because God is already powerfully at work within our hearts.

    Introduction: One of the greatest theological tensions in the Christian life is the balance between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility. We often swing between two extremes. On one side, there is the "Let go and let God" mentality, where we become passive, waiting for God to zap us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Heaven Interrupted Earth - Christmas As The Moment Eternity Stepped Into Time

    Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Dec 15, 2025
     | 269 views

    When heaven interrupted earth, everything changed. Eternity stepped into time so time could be redeemed. God came near so humanity could return to Him. Christmas reminds us that God is not distant. He is present. He is involved. He is intentional.

    WHEN HEAVEN INTERRUPTED EARTH Christmas as the Moment Eternity Stepped into Time Introduction History is filled with dates, events, and turning points, but there is one moment that divided time itself. Before that night in Bethlehem, humanity waited in hope and prophecy. After that night, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christ – God’s Greatest Gift To Humanity Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Dec 20, 2025
     | 226 views

    This message reveals Christ as the ultimate expression of God’s love, grace, and redemptive plan for humanity.

    CHRIST – GOD’S GREATEST GIFT TO HUMANITY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 3:16 Key Verse: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) Supporting Texts: Romans 6:23; Isaiah 9:6; ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    New Year Resolutions Of Biblical Characters Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Dec 29, 2025
     | 140 views

    A biblical guide to making purposeful, godly resolutions that align believers with God’s will for the new year.

    NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS OF BIBLICAL CHARACTERS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Daniel 1:8 Key Verse: “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat…” (Daniel 1:8) Supporting Texts: Joshua 24:15; Nehemiah 2:17-18; Luke 2:49; Philippians ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Essence Of Worship

    Contributed by Jim Grinnell on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,631 views

    What does it mean when we worship Him in spirit and in truth?

    The Essence of Worship 9/12/99 Open your Bibles to John 4 where Jesus is talking to the Samaritan woman at the well. While you’re turning there I’ll tell you the subject of this morning’s message - The Essence of Worship. (John 4:21-24) Jesus said to her, “Woman believe Me, an hour is coming ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Letting The Inside Out

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,490 views

    This Is A Pentecost Day Sermon Dealing With Letting The Holy Spirit On The Inside Of Us Manifest Himself On The Outside Of Us.

    Letting The Inside Out NLF Pentecost 6/8/2003 2 Chronicles 34:1-18 Acts 1:1-8 Let’s suppose for a moment that you were in a room with hundreds of bags hanging overhead. All of the bags say the same thing on the outside. All of the bags look just like each other. All of the bags are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed