Sermons on Pentecost 18:

When Doors Shut, God Creates New Ones

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 30, 2025

When a door is closed in your face, God is already fashioning another way, often greater than what you initially hoped for. He is the Master of breakthroughs and the God who opens doors that no man can shut.

WHEN DOORS SHUT, GOD CREATES NEW ONES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Revelation 3:7-8 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:18-19, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Acts 16:6-10, Romans 8:28 INTRODUCTION: Life is filled with moments when it seems like every door of opportunity, progress, or blessing has been ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Growing In Boldness For Christ

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 4, 2025

Growing in boldness for Christ is not a one-time achievement, but a continual journey of being filled with the Spirit, rooted in the Word, and fuelled by prayer.

GROWING IN BOLDNESS FOR CHRIST By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 4:31 Supporting Texts: 2 Timothy 1:7-8, Proverbs 28:1, Romans 1:16, Ephesians 6:19-20, Jeremiah 1:8-10 INTRODUCTION: The early church grew in power, influence, and effectiveness not by human strength, but through divine ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31, 2 Timothy 1:7-8, Proverbs 28:1, Romans 1:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Difference Between Talents And Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 5, 2025

Talents are natural abilities given by God at birth, often refined through training, while spiritual gifts are supernatural abilities imparted by the Holy Spirit for the edification of the Church and the advancement of God's Kingdom.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TALENTS AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 25:14-30, Ephesians 4:11-12 Supporting Texts: Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, James 1:17, Exodus 31:1-6 INTRODUCTION: In the journey of faith, believers often ask, "What is the difference ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Awakening Church

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 5, 2025

The Church must wake up from spiritual slumber and return to her apostolic foundations of prayer, power, purity, and proclamation.

THE AWAKENING CHURCH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 4:31-33 Supporting Texts: Romans 13:11, Ephesians 5:14, Isaiah 52:1-2, Joel 2:28, Revelation 3:1-3 INTRODUCTION: The early Church in the book of Acts was a spiritually alert, power-driven and unified body of believers. They were not a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Missionary Principles (Acts 20)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 9, 2025

Do Paul's journeys teach us some principles for today?

Do missionaries often face danger? Are they still heroes of the church? Is training local leaders then leaving them in charge still good practice? Let’s look at Acts 20. Did Paul discover a plot against his life and take a different route? Are modern missionaries often in danger? When the uproar ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Visitation Of God

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005

A look at four groups of people impacted by the visitation of God on the first Christmas. These four groups are represented one way or another in every visitation of God.

A Visitation of God Luke 1:68[1] 12-19-04 [PC1] Intro In Luke 1:68 Zacharias praised God concerning the coming of Christ and prophesied saying, “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people...” (NKJV) The word translated “visited” is “epeskepsato” and it’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68

Denomination: Charismatic

The Biblical Basis For Group Ministry Series

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Mar 2, 2009

Biblical Basis For Group Ministry

THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY – PART I The Biblical Basis for Group Ministry Series Text: Acts 2:46-47 - Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, [47] praising God and enjoying the favor of all the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christmas In Narnia

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005

Uses the Narnia movie to show truth about God.

Christmas in Narnia Its September 18, 1931, in Oxford, England, Two brilliant young professors walk in the darkness until 3am. One is called Jack by his friends, the other is called Tollers. Jack and Tollers have become great friends, primarily because they both love to read ancient myths and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lamb Is Praised Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Dec 19, 2012

What we see here can teach us some things about the matter of praise.

Luke 2:21-38 THE LAMB PRAISED Pastor Allan Kircher Dec 23rd 2012 Intro: • It is two days before Christmas. • Presents will be given and received. • Meals have been eaten • The festivities are coming to an end of another year. That lime green scarf you will receive will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:21-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Reaffirmation Of The Promise Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 13, 2016

Can you imagine what it would be like if the Book of Acts were missing from the NT? You would pick up your Bible and see the ministry of Jesus ending in the Gospel of John; next you would read about a guy named Paul writing to followers of Jesus in Rome.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016 SERIES: Preaching through the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe SERMON I.A.1: THE REAFFIRMATION OF THE PROMISE SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 1.1-5 Acts 1.1-5 (KJV) 1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Unity Among The People Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 6, 2017

One evidence of conversion is a desire to be instructed in the doctrines and duties of the Christian religion, and a willingness to attend the preaching of the gospel. These young converts had embraced this doctrine gladly, and were not only believers....

September 2, 2013 By: Tom Lowe Series: The Early Church Title: Unity Among the People Acts 2.42-47 (KJV) 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Reign At His Coming Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Nov 2, 2017

To establish that when the Lord returns, that shall be the end. And there will be “no rapture, no seven years of tribulation, and no 1000 year reign” upon the earth, at the second coming of Christ.

INTRODUCTION Outline. Reign (1000 years) at His Coming Remarks. 1. In our lesson series today we are going to be discussing a theme: “the reign (1000 years) at his coming.” We have addressed the first two theories in pre-millennialism already in this lesson series: “the rapture and 7 years of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wings Of The Wind Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Shakespeare was right when he said, "Ill blows the wind that profits nobody." Every wind can profit the Christian if they will, like the Psalmist, look for and see God riding on the wings of the wind.

When Columbus and his crew were being blown West by the Atlantic trade winds, one of the reasons they were so fearful was they did not know how they could get back home against the wind. Fortunately they discovered not only a new world, but new winds that carried them back to Spain. They returned ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 104:1-12

Sermon 2 - David The Music Minister Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 2, 2026

Music is a powerful force for our spiritual good and growth. God created music and created humans to be blessed by it. God also has given the gift of music to some people, including David.

Introduction: A. Maybe you have heard the saying, “Music can soothe the savage beast.” 1. And maybe you remember the classic cartoon where Bugs Bunny is reminded of the statement “music calm the savage beast” and Bugs starts playing a violin in order to calm the aggressive gorilla with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Unity We Share In Christ Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 4, 2014

Paul goes over the things it's time for in the church at Corinth and by implication, the things that should be our priority as well.

Introduction: 1. A pastor was retiring after 25 years in his church. As he was clearing out the bedroom in the parsonage he found a small bowl containing 5 eggs and $1,000. Baffled he asked his wife, “Darling, what is this little basket under the bed with the 5 eggs and $1,000 in it?” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Denomination: Baptist