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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
     | 273 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

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    Christmas: Past, Present, Future

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025
     | 76 views

    Jesus came to save us, is transforming us today, and will return in glory to take us home forever. Trust Him now.

    INTRODUCTION Christmas always pulls us into memory. We can’t help it. Every song, every smell, every blinking light seems to whisper something from yesterday. I have ornaments on my tree that are so old they have seen better decades. Some are handmade, held together by glue and nostalgia. Others ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Healing The Pain Of Our Past PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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     | 1,015 views

    Explore the themes of forgiveness, redemption, and freedom in John 8:2-11, emphasizing that our salvation is not based on the strength of our faith, but on the object of our faith - Jesus Christ.

    Good morning, church family! Today we're diving into a passage in John 8, verses 2-11, casting light on the themes of forgiveness, redemption, and freedom. Each of these themes is interconnected, each one a gift from God that we're offered, but also a choice we must make. As Charles Spurgeon once ...read more

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  • Dr. Lewis W. Gregory avatar

    It’s Time To Move On Series

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Dec 31, 2021
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,125 views

    Past mistakes, failures and heartaches can be debilitating. We tend to either deny our past or try to compensate for our past. But neither resolve the damaging effects of our past. We need to move on. But how?

    “Remember not the former things, neither consider the things of old.” Isaiah 43:18 LEAVE THE PAST BEHIND - If you hope to make progress in this new year, then you must leave last year behind. The past is over and done with. Don’t dwell on what could have been or should have been. It is what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Baccalaureate Service 2024

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 2, 2024
     | 1,473 views

    Encouraging words for those who have graduated high school.

    Note: I reviewed many messages on Baccalaureate in this site. So may overlap some ideas. Let me first begin by saying congratulations. I know you have heard that a lot. But this is a big accomplishment. To me this will mean a lot to you especially as you look back. It may surprise you, but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Oh, For The Good Old Days!

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 20, 2014
     | 9,122 views

    A sermon on how to view our past (Material adapted from Dan Blazer in his book, Life Is Worth Living, chapter 9)

    Introduction: Solomon reminds us that there are 4 dimensions of time that should be important to us: past, present, future and eternity. The time dimensions that should be most important to Christians are the present and eternity. Nevertheless, there is a message here for us about the past. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rev. #64-Pt 5~18:6-24 Commercial Babylon’s Destruction Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 16, 2010
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     | 4,244 views

    God will give to commercial Babylon exactly what she deserves, even the world system of commercialism if that is what the Great city Babylon is, and I am leaning in that direction.

    Rev. #64-pt 5~18:6-24 COMMERCIAL BABYLON’S DESTRUCTION 7-24-10 We’re still talking about commercial Babylon’s destruction, let me say again, that I can’t say what city this will be for sure, and most of the materials I’ve read are not sure either, there’s a few that seem to think ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First Things First

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 1, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,332 views

    We can come up with all kinds of excuses, why we don’t attend church, read our bible, pray, tithe, evangelize.

    Haggai 1:1-9 1 In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying, 2 "Thus speaks the LORD of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. JWT Spies avatar

    The Glory Of This House Of This House. Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Sep 6, 2025
     | 1,428 views

    The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts.

    The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the Lord of hosts. My brothers and sisters, we are living in a time when it’s easy to feel like the best moments of our lives have already passed us by. We look ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forget Your Past, Focus On The Future Series

    Contributed by Babatunde Olugboji on Jun 6, 2011
    based on 10 ratings
     | 47,000 views

    Remember, yesterday is history (you can’t change it) today is a present (enjoy it) and tomorrow is a mystery (look forward to it with expectations).

    That I may know Him (2): Forget your Past, Focus on the Future Text Philip 3:12-14: Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Things That Destroy A Church & Ruin It's Effectiveness" Series

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 19,567 views

    This sermon deals with several problems in the Church at Corinth, which are still with us today that destroy a church and hinder its effectiveness for Christ.

    "The Things That Destroy A Church & Ruin Its Effectiveness for Christ" Introduction- The book of 1st Corinthians is rich in information that our chuches of today need to be aware. The problems faced there are still with us today, in so many ways. Perhaps in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Only A Lack Of Faith Can Ruin Your Day

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 5, 2022
     | 1,011 views

    not having a strong faith in Jesus will allow evil to ruin your day

    Only a lack of faith can ruin your day Mark 4:35-41 35 On that day, when evening came, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. 37 And there arose a fierce gale of wind, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Sermon Haggai’s Call From Ruin To Revival

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 25, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,002 views

    Revival is a matter of the heart. Revival begins when believers realize that things have changed, weakened and dying. Israel had lost so much, their temple, temple worship and the presence of God. Revival begins in the heart.

    Sermon – Haggai’s Call From Ruin to Revival Scripture Text: Haggai Chapter 1:1-15 “On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. “This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Discouragement: Running From My Past

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,076 views

    Jacob like us, runs from his sins. special thanks to Randy Stonehill, the best old time Christian rocker. Don’t let sin steal who God made you to be.

    Keep Me Running…From The Sins I Can’t Erase, once you compromise your soul…your lost in the desert. We face times in our life when we are discouraged and despairing because our future seems so uncertain. Life may be falling apart as a result of our own wrong decisions (like Jacob in our Scripture) ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's House Past, Present And Future

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jul 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,031 views

    The house that God is building is a house where His power and Son are preeminent; His presence is pursued; and His purposes is practiced.

    A couple of weeks ago were read were seven men were chose to look after the Greek widows, Stephen was one of them. He was a man full of grace and power. He did great signs and wonders But opposition against him arose. Members of the Synagogue of Freeman began arguing with Stephen and his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist