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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Stir Up The Gift Of God In You

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 3, 2025
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     | 1,071 views

    The gifts of God in you are not for decoration—they are tools for kingdom expansion and service to humanity. Just like Timothy, you must take responsibility to stir them up, overcome fear, and walk in the full expression of your calling.

    STIR UP THE GIFT OF GOD IN YOU By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Timothy 1:3-7 "I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    From Brokenness To Blessed Assurance : Walking From The Valley Of Despair Into The Assurance Of God’s Love

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Dec 14, 2025
     | 238 views

    The advent season reminds us “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5). One of the best ways to understand this promise is to study the contrast between Psalm 22 and Psalm 23. Join Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD in exploring this topic

    For a video version of this sermon please visit https://youtu.be/_Kcb9O602Zg?si=dWrpr3vPUPDSMlns From Brokenness to Blessed Assurance: Walking from the Valley of Despair into the Assurance of God’s Love I once read of a traveler who lost his way while crossing a desert. As the sun went down, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Vini Charles avatar

    Do Not Be Misled Series

    Contributed by Vini Charles on May 16, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,730 views

    Stop being with the people who've bad mindset, who're negative towards things, who try to discourage you, STOP. Because they'll spoil your character, your motivation, your strength, your peace, your dignity, your faith, your morals and obviously YOU.

    Praise The Lord. Today you're here to read this sermon because Jesus wanted you to know this. I'm grateful that I got this opportunity to tell the verses from the Holy Bible. The very first verse is, 1 Corinthians 15:33 - Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Larry Grant avatar

    Why We Wait

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Jun 16, 2024
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     | 1,272 views

    All that is required for me to have victory is faith in His Person, His Plans, His Purposes and His Power. Whether we know it or not, whether we live it or not, whether we accept it or not, God's people are a victorious people! And, we do not have to live defeated and discouraged lives!

    Isaiah 25:9 WHY WE WAIT June 16, 2024 President Eisenhower said, "There are no victories at discount prices!" Our military knows that truth on every field of battle. Victory always demands a very high price! The victory that you and I have in Jesus this morning is ours because God paid ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shine Thomas avatar

    God’s Appointed Time Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 14, 2023
     | 3,276 views

    God has put dreams and desires in our lives. We all have goals we want to accomplish and situations we believe to turn around but so often when things are taking a long time, when the going gets tough we tend to think negatively and get discouraged. Maybe you have started

    INTRODUCTION God has put dreams and desires in our lives. We all have goals we want to accomplish and situations we believe to turn around but so often when things are taking a long time, when the going gets tough we tend to think negatively and get discouraged. Maybe you have started well, with ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Had Enough Of The Enemy’s Bluff?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 8, 2020
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    The Jebusites "trash-talked" to David that even their lame and blind could fend off his troops from taking Jerusalem. We too have strongholds we've allowed that Satan tells us we can't overcome, but Jesus has come to help us defeat them!

    HAD ENOUGH OF THE ENEMY’S BLUFF? 2 SAM. 5:3,6-9 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: FACT OR FICTION 1. I spend a lot of time with my grandkids and sometimes they have some very perceptive questions. 2. One pastor (not me) had just been telling his grandchildren a fascinating bedtime story. When it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    God Invites You To Become Involved Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 7, 2004
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     | 10,465 views

    The story of Philemon and Onesimus, presented as an imaginative story, shows how God called Paul to become involved as a mediator, Philemon to become involved in real church work, and Onesimus to become involved in overcoming his background to become usef

    The new day greeted his eyes early. He stretched and shook off the sleep, but then, remembering why he had wanted to get up at the crack of dawn, Philemon jumped out of bed and began his day’s duties. His first task was to open his window and turn his gaze toward the rising sun, offering his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Washing Off The Grime Of Guilt Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 88 ratings
     | 25,447 views

    3nd in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using 5 different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor, i.e.,bumps of success, fear, guilt, the religious rut and grief, etc.

    WASHING OFF THE GRIME OF GUILT Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 3 PSALM 32 INTRODUCTION: The story is told that Noel Coward, the well known playwright, as a prank, once sent an identical anonymous letter to 10 notable men in London. The note said, "We know what you have done. If you don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Christopher Roberts avatar

    Unity Is Oneness, Not Sameness

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 29, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 14,659 views

    Jesus prays for unity in the Church that is to come. Yet, His prayer indicates He knows we will struggle. As long as we keep our focus on God we will overcome our denominational differences and find our oneness in Christ.

    Ruth Bell once said, “If two people agree on everything, one of them is unnecessary” She went on to say, “If two people agree on everything, they double their chances of being wrong.” Now, Ruth Bell was not referring to the diversity of thought in the Christian church, she was instead talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry McKee avatar

    Prove Yourself Series

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Sep 18, 2008
    based on 147 ratings
     | 65,172 views

    It’s tough to be a teenager today. I wrote this series of messages for our new 7th graders graduating into teenage life. The first message in the series explores the misconceptions that adults have on youth and how to overcome them.

    Prove Yourself Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12 I. Adults have created a perception of teens that is negative a. Teens are lazy b. Teens are not responsible c. Teens ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Glut2ony Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 22, 2008
     | 3,016 views

    We continue the seven deadly sins by looking at gluttony. This is a serious issue with God and in our culture. It is not limited to food either. We’ll also look at the remedy and get some tools to help us overcome this character defect.

    Se7en Glut2ony Galatians 5:19-21 April 20, 2008 How much is too much? How much is enough? Gluttony says, “Enough is never enough.” What is gluttony? How would you define? Gluttony is over-indulgence or excessiveness. What can you over-indulge in? Just about anything. Could be alcohol? Drugs ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Scudder avatar

    Putting The Word To Work Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,120 views

    Often we ignore the only powerful tool that God has given us to overcome sin. God has promised to bless His Word, not our talent. We need a commitment to share God’s Word with others.

    Putting the Word to Work II Timothy 4:2 Purpose: To explain that the Word of God is our only tool to help others. Aim: I want the listener to look for ways to confront others with God’s Word. REVIEW: 1:1-2:13I. How Should a Christian React to Stress? 2:14-26 II. How Should a Christian Relate ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Hidden In Plain Sight

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 21, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 22,329 views

    God has promised that He will reveal His secret counsel to those who seek Him and obey His word. This studies explains how we find the hidden manna that Jesus promised to give those who overcome.

    Hidden in Plain Sight Revelation 2:17 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it." God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Soldier On!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,158 views

    We got through trials sometimes. Jesus said that we will have troubles in this life but that we should take heart because he has overcome the world. This was preached at a military chapel but it could easily be preached in a civilian church.

    -We’re in a war! -I know that the people in the military get that – they’ve deployed to fight in it -Their families know it – because they’ve missed their loved ones while they’ve been fighting -If you are a retiree you know it – because you’ve been there before -But I don’t think the American ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rev. Reynaldo Bechayda avatar

    Never Give Up Series

    Contributed by Rev. Reynaldo Bechayda on Nov 7, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,693 views

    When it comes to overcoming challenges in life Daniel will always display his total submission to God. He knows God very well… Death threat will not stop him from spending regular and intimate time with God.

    “Never Give Up” Dan 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational