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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Praying For Those In Authority Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 19, 2025
     | 574 views

    As believers, we are instructed by Scripture to pray for those in authority. This includes government leaders, rulers, and anyone who holds a position of influence. Our prayers are not only for their guidance and well-being but also for the peace, stability, and righteousness of the nation.

    PRAYING FOR THOSE IN AUTHORITY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-2 "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus Our Soon Coming King Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 8, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 215 views

    Jesus Christ, our soon coming King, will return in power and glory to reign forever and to reward every believer who remains faithful to the end.

    JESUS OUR SOON COMING KING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Revelation 22:12-13 Key Verse: “And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” (Revelation 22:12) Supporting Texts: Acts 1:9-11; Matthew 24:30-31; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Jesus The Lord Of Harvest Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 18, 2025
     | 17 views

    A deep revelation of Jesus as the Lord of the Harvest who calls, empowers, and sends labourers to gather souls into the kingdom.

    JESUS THE LORD OF HARVEST By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 9:35-38 Key Verse: “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest.” – Matthew 9:38 Supporting Texts: John 4:35; Luke 10:2; Psalm 126:5-6; Revelation 14:15; Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The God Who Transforms Captives To Kings Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 31, 2025
     | 133 views

    God is a Master Transformer. He changes the narrative of lives that the world has written off. When God steps in, prisoners become princes, slaves become rulers, and forgotten ones are remembered.

    THE GOD WHO TRANSFORMS CAPTIVES TO KINGS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 41:14-44 Supporting Texts: Psalm 113:7-8, Daniel 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:8, Zechariah 3:1-5, Revelation 1:6 INTRODUCTION: There are seasons in life when a man is confined, restrained, or restricted. Captivity may come ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Don Jones avatar

    Integrity: Dependence On God Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,717 views

    Do you give God the credit for the successes in your life? Find out what happens to a world ruler when he takes all the credit. The fourth in a series on integrity.

    6-25-2006 Integrity - Dependence on God. Daniel 4:1- 37 West Glendale Baptist Church Pastor Don Jones Over the course of the past three weeks, we have been looking at the character trait of integrity. We have looked at how integrity involves being true to your self no matter the pressure that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    One Thing Missing Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 15, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 12,452 views

    A harmony of the 3 accounts of the rich young ruler, showing Jesus’ love but also His unwavering call to commitment - a sermon about eternal life.

    Luke 18:18-30 – One Thing Missing Let’s turn together to read the Apostles’ Creed, #8 in our hymnals. Each of us is on a search, a quest, a hunt for that all-elusive creature called life. Even though each of us has life to certain extent, we all want more of it. More life, better life, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Five Important Questions Jesus Answered

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Dec 30, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 14,242 views

    This outline looks at the five questions that centered around the rich young ruler. Three were asked by the young man; one by Jesus; and one by the disciples.

    FIVE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS JESUS ANSWERED Now behold, one came and said to Him, "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?" So He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thy Kingdom Come O Lord Series

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,098 views

    Advent is the season in which the Christian meditates on Christ coming into our lives bringing salvation if we repent, and on the return of Christ as judge and ruler in righteousness.

    Thy Kingdom Come AdventI (A_) Psalm 72__1-7 Sat, Dec 8, 2007 Sat of First Sunday in Advent First Reading: Isa 2:1-5Epistle: Rom 13:[8-10]11-14 Psalm 72 Gospel: Matt 21:1-11 or Matt 24:36-44 Invocation: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let us pray: ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • David Smith avatar

    Ephesians 6:10-20 (The Armour Of God)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 16, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,602 views

    For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual...

    I’m reading from the Amnesty International report on the war on Lebanon, August 2006: "The Israeli Air Force launched more than 7,000 air attacks on about 7,000 targets in Lebanon between 12 July and 14 August, while the Navy conducted an additional 2,500 bombardments. The attacks, though ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Johnny Creasong avatar

    Antichrist? Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 19, 2020
     | 2,900 views

    Some believe that there is coming a world ruler, a personal Antichrist, who will appear shortly before the Second Coming of Christ. But what does the Bible say?

    Some believe that there is coming a world ruler, a personal Antichrist, who will appear shortly before the Second Coming of Christ. Agreement about the who, what, when, where, and how is in short supply. You will get different answers depending on who is preaching, teaching, or selling what their ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • John Lowe avatar

    Gideon Defeats The Midianites Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 29, 2022
     | 4,364 views

    The Israelites invited Gideon to become their king and to found a dynasty, but he refused, telling them that only God was their ruler (Judges 8:22–23).

    Gideon Defeats the Midianites In time, Israel again turned away from Jehovah and began to worship false gods. The Midianites had hurt the Israelites for many years - for seven years, they stole the Israelites’ animals and destroyed their crops. The Israelites hid in caves and mountains to escape ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    Christianity Makes No Sense! Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on May 2, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,386 views

    Christianity Makes No Sense to our Human Way of Thinking. 1. It’s good to be poor and sad? 2. It’s good to be submissive and oppressed?

    Epiphany 4 Matthew 5:1-12 Have you ever been talking to a fellow Christian, and, as they were telling you about something that had happened to them, you made the remark, “Wow, you’ve really been blessed”? What situation could occur that you would call another person “blessed”? Maybe if the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Call Of Gideon Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 19, 2019
     | 5,883 views

    Gideon responded positively to the initial conversation about God and God called him to save Israel from the Midianites, who oppressed them for 7 years.

    Before we look at our main passage for today, open your Bibles to Hebrews 11 for a moment…. Look at verses 1-2…… and then we read the “ancients” men and women who lived by faith believing in what God said but actually doing it! Look at Hebrews 11:32-35…. God called Gideon a man of faith. Gideon, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Joseph Meets His Brothers Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Oct 8, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,108 views

    And God said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years” (Genesis 15:13).

    Joseph meets his brothers. Gen. 42:1-38 And God said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years” (Genesis 15:13). The events of chapter 42 are thus the occasion for the fulfillment ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Woke Culture And The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 22, 2021
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,783 views

    The emergence of "woke" culture and personalities is a bigger threat to humanity than the Chinese coronavirus.

    4th Sunday of Easter 2021 There’s a long tradition of reading the Word of God centered around Jesus as a shepherd, especially this Sunday. Part of that is that sheep without a shepherd are pathetic. They fall into pits, are hunted down by wolves and coyotes and wail pathetically until someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic