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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    "When ‘bad Luck’ Knocks Us Down” Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 4, 2023
     | 2,145 views

    The story of Joseph being sold into slavery provides a compelling example of moments when it seems like "bad luck" has come our way when God may be up to something else.

    WHY DID THAT HAPPEN? There are moments when we feel like bad luck knocked us down. - We will get into the specifics that this passage details as we go through the sermon, but this is obviously a passage with some “just-so-happened” moments. - To use the common vernacular, someone might say, “Oh, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Healing At The Pool Of Bethesda Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 18, 2025
     | 2,776 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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    Maximising Your Potential

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 11, 2025
     | 665 views

    God has placed great potential in everyone, but only those who identify, develop, and utilise their gifts can fulfil their destiny.

    MAXIMISING YOUR POTENTIAL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 25:14-30 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 1:5, 2 Timothy 1:6, Proverbs 18:16, Romans 12:6-8, Philippians 4:13 INTRODUCTION: God has deposited great potentials in every individual, but many fail to maximise them. Potential is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Danger Of Not Wearing A Wedding Garment

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 18, 2025
     | 616 views

    This message serves as a wake-up call for every believer. Be clothed with the righteousness of Christ and be ready for the great wedding feast. Are you wearing the wedding garment?

    THE DANGER OF NOT WEARING A WEDDING GARMENT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 22:1-14 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 61:10, Revelation 19:7-8, Zechariah 3:3-5, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 13:14 INTRODUCTION: In the parable of the Wedding Banquet, Jesus tells of a king who prepared a great feast ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Redemption

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 1, 2025
     | 517 views

    Redemption is one of the greatest works of God’s grace in the life of a believer. It refers to the act of buying back, setting free, or delivering someone from bondage, especially from sin and its consequences.

    REDEMPTION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ephesians 1:7 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace." Supporting Texts: Colossians 1:13-14, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Galatians 3:13, Titus 2:14, Hebrews ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Overcoming Shyness And Timidity Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 14, 2025
     | 454 views

    Shyness and timidity may seem like harmless traits, but they can hinder the believer’s full expression of God’s purpose.

    OVERCOMING SHYNESS AND TIMIDITY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." Supporting Texts: Proverbs 28:1; Acts 4:13; Joshua 1:9; Jeremiah 1:6-9; Hebrews 13:6 INTRODUCTION: Shyness ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Gifts From The Cross Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 17, 2025
     | 469 views

    We find several priceless gifts from the Cross of Jesus: Reconciliation, Justification, Redemption and Propitiation. Today is the day of Salvation!

    ALLELUIA! HEAR THE GOOD NEWS! JESUS CHRIST HAS RISEN FROM THE DEAD JUST AS HE SAID HE WOULD! SIN IS DEFEATED AND DEATH HAS BEEN CONQUERED. THE WORK OF JESUS CHRIST ON EARTH CAN NOW BE SUMMARIZED INTO ONE WORD – VICTORY! COLOSSIANS 2:13-15, “YOU WERE DEAD BECAUSE OF YOUR SINS AND BECAUSE YOUR ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    From Stagnation To Acceleration Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 29, 2025
     | 1,088 views

    Stagnation is not your final destination; it is only a season that must end when divine instruction and power are engaged.

    FROM STAGNATION TO ACCELERATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Deuteronomy 1:6-8 "The Lord our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: Turn you, and take your journey..." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 40:31, 2 Kings 7:1-9, Amos 9:13, Habakkuk 2:3, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Does God Allow Evil?

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Sep 7, 2024
     | 718 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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    Repent And Do Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 19, 2020
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     | 5,076 views

    Every one of us, at the end of every day, should ask the same question: are we the first son or daughter, who refused, or the second, who said “yes, sir,” but didn’t do?

    26th Sunday in Course 2020 Anyone who has raised more than one child can empathize with the parent in this story from St. Matthew’s Gospel. In fact, it’s a little like the story of the Prodigal Son from St. Luke. Dad says to the first son, presumably the oldest, “Go work in the vineyard today.” He ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Different Person

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 1, 2024
     | 1,372 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
     | 698 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
     | 392 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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    Strange Fire On The Altar

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 14, 2025
     | 485 views

    Strange fire represents anything offered to God that is outside His instruction, unholy in motive, or defiled in nature.

    STRANGE FIRE ON THE ALTAR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Leviticus 10:1-3 Supporting Texts: Numbers 3:4, Exodus 30:7-9, 1 Samuel 13:8-14, Malachi 1:6-10, Acts 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION: The altar is a sacred meeting place between God and man. It is where God's glory is revealed, His fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Developing Spiritual Discipline

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 17, 2025
     | 374 views

    Spiritual discipline is the intentional practice of aligning one's life with God's will through consistent devotion, self-control, and commitment to growth.

    DEVELOPING SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Supporting Texts: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Hebrews 12:11, Matthew 6:6, Luke 9:23, Romans 12:1-2 INTRODUCTION: Spiritual discipline is the intentional practice of aligning one's life with God's will through ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God