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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Closing The Door For A Divine Encounter

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 14, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 779 views

    The widow in 2 Kings 4 teaches us that divine encounters require faith, obedience, and separation. When we shut the door—removing distractions and focusing on God—miracles begin to unfold.

    CLOSING THE DOOR FOR A DIVINE ENCOUNTER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Kings 4:1-7 "Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living In Light Of Eternity

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 17, 2025
     | 335 views

    Living in the light of eternity changes how we make decisions, handle trials, and pursue purpose. It’s a call to live every day as if Christ could return at any moment.

    LIVING IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Colossians 3:1-4 “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Critically Important Contrasts Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 17, 2023
     | 2,303 views

    In this section of the Gospel of Mark, Mark presents some critically important contrasts between Jesus and the Scribes and Pharisees as Jesus clarifies the difference between truth and tradition, and between inward and outward righteousness.

    Introduction: A. Many years ago, the Washington Post carried a story about a man who was working on his farm in Wisconsin, when suddenly something dropped out of the sky into a field near him. 1. The object was blue, frozen, and mysterious. 2. Excitedly, the man chopped off a huge chunk, put it in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Away From The Manger Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 13, 2000
    based on 88 ratings
     | 17,136 views

    Focus on Christ as coming in the Cradle, the Cross and the Crown.

    Away From the Manger Rev. Brian Bill 12/26/99 Now that Christmas is over, maybe people will start being nicer to each other again. About a week ago, I was at a store and a lady told me that I was ignorant. I almost agreed with her and then decided to ask her what she meant. She glared at me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Snowmen

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,447 views

    Focus on the runway and you won’t melt

    Spiritual Snowmen As we begin this passage of scripture, the Jews have just returned from 70 years of foreign captivity in Babylon. Unlike our county jail up in LaPorte with its jail ministry that provides Bibles to the prisoners, the Jews were not allowed to practice their religion or even read ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Where O Death Is Your Sting?

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Sep 28, 2002
    based on 110 ratings
     | 32,518 views

    This funeral message had more of an evangelism focus.

    This message was written with evangelism in mind. The deceased had an uncertain connection with Jesus. Our church does not put the focus on the deceased but instead upon God’s promises, please keep that in mind as you read this message. God Bless. Funeral Message: Jerry ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Judging Others

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 5,692 views

    Focus on your shortcomings instead of the faults of others

    Judging Others Matthew 7:1-6 I. Judging is a condemnation A. It has finality - Your long term thoughts on a person are developed in the first 30 seconds of contact. B. Judging places your values upon a person - You are imperfect also C. God will treat ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Father

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006
     | 4,537 views

    The focus of this message is upon our heavenly Father.

    Our Father Matthew 6:9-13 9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "’Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul George avatar

    The Lord's Care For Jerusalem

    Contributed by Paul George on Sep 16, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,507 views

    The focus of this charter is the promises the Lord made to Israel.

    The focus of this charter is the promises the Lord made to Israel. The burden of the word of the Lord is a prediction. It is like a weight that will be pressed upon the people, and will be very pressing to all the enemies of Israel, like the talent of lead in chapter five verses seven and eight. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Tribulation Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Sep 28, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,769 views

    A sermon on the Tribulation with the focus NOW IS THE TIME FOR REPENTENCE.

    September 21, 2003 Title: Tribulation Text: Rev. 9:20-21; 16:9, 11; 3:19 Introduction 1. A couple weeks ago, I faced quite a challenge as I endeavored to share a 1-sermon summary of the 7,000 year plan from Creation to Eternity. A. This week, I faced another challenging endeavor in my ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Final Instructions -- True Riches Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,319 views

    FOCUS ON WHAT IS REALLY VALUABLE IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY

    BIG IDEA: FOCUS ON WHAT IS REALLY VALUABLE IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY Balances the warnings in vs. 6-10 so that those who are already rich don’t feel necessarily condemned, but can view these riches from the proper perspective as God’s blessing to them to be used for His glory. I. (:17-19) FINAL ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Not Your Soppy Sentimental Love

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 27, 2007
     | 3,233 views

    The four words for love with a focus on Agape Lve

    NR 27-01-07 1 Cor 13 Story: I came across this true story - that happened during the Holocaust of the Second World War. Solomon Rosenberg, his wife and their 2 sons were arrested, together with his mother and father for the crime of being Jews. They were placed in a Nazi concentration camp. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • suresh manoharan avatar

    Beauty In The Beatitudes!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 27, 2011
     | 3,644 views

    To focus upon the BEAUTIFUL ORDER in the flow of BEATITUDES

    Beauty in the Beatitudes “For God is not a God of disorder…” 1 Cor 14:33 First things first. What is the chief and highest end of man? Let the revered Christian Book namely the Westminster catechism give the answer. Man’s chief and highest end is to glorify ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    What God Did Not Say Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 24, 2010
     | 4,945 views

    Part two of this series focues on Zacharias and Mary.

    What God Did Not Say Part 2 Scripture: Luke 1:5-37; Hebrews 11:15-16; Galatians 6:9 Introduction: Two weeks ago I preached part one of this series I’ve titled “What God Did Not Say”. I talked about how we sometime have questions and/or doubts about something we believe God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Paul Was Puny! Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Apr 1, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,143 views

    When will we learn that the focus is on God not us?

    Intro: 1. William Law said, “Humility is so essential to the right state of our souls that there is no pretending to a reasonable or pious life without it. We may as well think to see without eyes or live without breath as to live in the spirit of religion without the spirit of humility.” 2. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist