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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Your Past Is A Reference, Not A Residence

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 14, 2025
     | 324 views

    Many people allow past mistakes, failures, or even successes to define their identity and limit their potential. Living in the past robs us of present opportunities and blinds us to the new things God wants to do.

    YOUR PAST IS A REFERENCE, NOT A RESIDENCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 3:13-14 Key Verse: “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Warren Lamb avatar

    The Real Cost Of Discipleship – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 29, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,225 views

    Being in contact with the cleansing fire from Jesus Christ is supposed to set us ablaze with love for Him, for the things of heaven, and for the salvation that He has bought for us. It is supposed to consume our thoughts and our emotions. It is supposed t

    I want to start today with a little object lesson if I may. In this dish I have a crumpled piece of newspaper. I am going to set fire to it. See how quickly the flame consumes the paper? I have to drop it back into the dish if I’m going to keep from getting burned, don’t I? Okay, now what has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Stephen Becker avatar

    Keeping In Step With Christ

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,702 views

    What is the cost of discipleship? It’s free! Jesus calls us to follow Him and then gives us the tools we need to do so. We keep in step with Christ when we allow the Holy Spirit to put our lives into order...into Christian order, as believers.

    Keeping In Step With God Readings: Galatians 5:1,13-25 Luke 9:57-62 Stephen Becker, M.Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Fifth Sunday After Pentecost, July 1, 2007 Have you completely committed your life to Jesus? I mean, completely? Have you ever thought of what it “costs” to completely turn ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Looking For The Perfect Church: Part One Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 11, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 5,225 views

    If you are looking for the perfect church just close your eyes and pretend there is nothing else going on in the world. Jonah did and look where it got him.

    January 12, 2003 Morning Service Text: Jonah 1:1-17 Subject: Running from God Title: Looking for the Perfect Church: Part One There are people out there who move from church to church to church hoping that someday they will find just the right one. It will be the one where everything is just ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Isaiah Banjo avatar

    What Do Your Eyes See Or Glance At? Series

    Contributed by Isaiah Banjo on Nov 30, 2020
     | 2,682 views

    Many homes have been destroyed by lack of restraint in sharing information about what they see publicly. There are things meant only for private consumption. You do not expose your secrets to a third party but keep it within your hearts.

    Let me start by telling you an interesting and funny piece about some pastors titled, “PASTORS’ PERSONAL PROBLEMS (PPP)” A renowned pastor in diaspora held a crusade and invited two other top preachers from two different countries. After the crusade, the three pastors shared their experiences ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Number One Distinguishing Mark Of A Leader

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 20, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,079 views

    The #1 distinguishing mark of a leader. Leaders understand the value of vision. “We are not just going to stumble into success. Luck has nothing to do with it. Success happens when you walk in right behavior and right thinking.” P.H.

    Number One Distinguishing Mark Of A Leader Nehemiah 2:17-18NKJB Nehemiah 2:17-18NKJB Then I said to them, “You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Ely avatar

    I Hate My Marriage And How To Get Out! - Pt. 1 - Is The Honeymoon Over? Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 26, 2018
     | 6,279 views

    White picket fences. 3 cars. 2 1/2 kids. A dog. Perfection. That is what we all think our relationship will be. We place ourselves in every romance movie we have ever seen. In our minds we expect no problems, no pain , no tears, no fears and no reality!

    Pt. 1 - Is The Honeymoon Over? I. Introduction White picket fences. 3 cars. 2 1/2 kids. A dog. Perfection. That is what we all think our relationship will be. We place ourselves in every romance movie we have ever seen and so in our minds we expect no problems, no pain , no tears, no fears and no ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Promises Kept

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Dec 23, 2011
     | 6,061 views

    Let's take a look at what God promises and the way he does that

    Luke 1:5-24,57-66 PROMISES KEPT - Let's take a look at what God promises and the way he does that PROMISE: "Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John." - unrealistic - against experience - Zechariah is looking backwards instead of forward PROMISE: "He will turn many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Unfavortism

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 27, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,875 views

    There’s a saying, ‘the clothes make the man’. Actually, that’s not true. Clothes don’t make the man; they make the opinion of the man. The stigma is that nicer looking, nicer dressed people are more important. And we see from the text today that things we

    UNFAVORITISM James 2:1-13 INTRODUCTION: There’s a saying, ‘the clothes make the man’. Actually, that’s not true. Clothes don’t make the man; they make the opinion of the man. There’s a certain image that’s portrayed when someone is dressed nice. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    “the Arrest Of Jesus The Nazarene” Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jun 13, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,299 views

    After Jesus' High Priestly prayer, Jesus meets His Betrayer and His accusers in the Garden of Gethsemane and is arrested. There are similarities and contrasts in the Garden with an event in history concerning King David.

    “The Arrest of Jesus the Nazarene” John 18:1-12 We have examined John 13-17 recently which is considered to be Jesus’ “Farewell Discourse”, occurring on the night which Jesus was arrested. Today we study John 18:1-4 with the arrest of Jesus: “When Jesus had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Kiner avatar

    The Golden Rule-That's Righteous: Messgae 4 Series

    Contributed by Gerald Kiner on Mar 24, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,799 views

    Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. If you follow that guideline they blessings of God will overtake your life-one day at a time.

    Matthew 7:12 12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 3 PEOPLE THAT DIDN’T FOLLOW THE LAW OF RECIPROCITY: DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE OTHERS DO UNTO YOU #1 HAMAN DIDN’T FOLLOW THE LAW Esther 7:10 So ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Babatunmishe Oke avatar

    Problem Activators And Problem Expanders

    Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Feb 9, 2018
     | 9,287 views

    Prayer Sermon to dealing with enhanced spiritual problems

    This is the prayer line of the Believers Evangelical Fellowship International. Our website is www.deliveranceseries.com and our vision is “creating fulfilled destinies.” Problem Activators are agents, powers and personalities, and circumstances designed and assigned to start problems. Problem ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kelly Fellows avatar

    Get Fat: Teachable Series

    Contributed by Kelly Fellows on Jun 9, 2010
     | 7,906 views

    Do you have a humble attitude that says I can learn from this person or situation? Or do you have the prideful attitude that says, it's got to go my way?

    INTRO MESSAGE GET FAT - Teachable QUICK REVIEW ➢ We are in a series of teachings on the characteristics that lead us to experience promotion and become the person God has created us to be. ➢ For the past 2 weeks we have been GETTING FAT – because God wants to use FAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Fr. Rian Adams avatar

    The Day Peter Was An Idiot: Missing The Necessity Of The Cross

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 14, 2020
     | 2,364 views

    The sermon is when Peter rebuked Jesus for suggesting he would die on the cross. Proper 17, Year A

    The Day Peter Was An Idiot: Missing The Necessity of the Cross Proper 17 – Matthew 16:21-28 Intro: Since February of this year, the People’s Republic of China has removed and destroyed over 900 crosses from Christian churches. If that wasn’t enough, to display a cross on a place of worship is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Turn Your Face To The Wall Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 16, 2025
     | 366 views

    Hezekiah’s story is a clear testimony that prayer can overturn prophecy, that divine judgment can be interrupted by sincere intercession. It also reminds us that God is not a tyrant looking to destroy lives—He listens when the righteous cry out.

    TURN YOUR FACE TO THE WALL By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Kings 20:1-11 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 38:1-5; Psalm 102:17; James 5:16-18; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 34:15 INTRODUCTION: This powerful narrative focuses on King Hezekiah, a righteous man confronted with a terminal prophecy: “Set ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God