Sermons on Progress As Slavery:

Growing Through What You Go Through

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 13, 2025

Whatever you're going through is not the end—it’s the process. Growth often hides in the soil of affliction. Do not curse the season you are in; rather, lean into God and allow Him to mould you. You are growing through what you go through.

GROWING THROUGH WHAT YOU GO THROUGH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: James 1:2-4 Supporting Texts: Romans 5:3-5, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Psalm 34:19, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Isaiah 43:2 INTRODUCTION: Life is a journey filled with seasons—some filled with sunshine, others with storms. It is not always the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Moving Forward From Yesterday's Hurts

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 13, 2025

Don’t let the pain of yesterday rob you of the joy of today or the hope of tomorrow.

MOVING FORWARD FROM YESTERDAY'S HURTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 43:18-19 Supporting Texts: Philippians 3:13-14, Job 42:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 147:3, Joel 2:25 INTRODUCTION: One of the strategies the enemy uses to hinder believers is to keep them trapped in the prison ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

My Tomorrow Must Be Greater Than Today

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 15, 2025

Life is designed by God to be progressive. His divine intention for us is not to remain stagnant or deteriorate, but to move from glory to glory.

MY TOMORROW MUST BE GREATER THAN TODAY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Haggai 2:9 Supporting Texts: Job 8:7, Proverbs 4:18, Jeremiah 29:11, Isaiah 43:18-19, Psalm 30:5 INTRODUCTION: Life is designed by God to be progressive. His divine intention for us is not to remain stagnant or ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Is Not Done With You Yet

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 25, 2025

God is not done with you yet. No matter where you are in life or what you have been through, God still has a plan, a purpose, and a future for you.

GOD IS NOT DONE WITH YOU YET By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 1:6 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 29:11, Isaiah 43:18–19, Job 14:7–9, Romans 8:28, Psalm 138:8 INTRODUCTION: Life can sometimes hit us so hard that we begin to think our story has ended. Discouragement, failures, delays, and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Getting Ahead From Behind

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 12, 2025

God delights in lifting those who trust in Him, even when they seem to be at the back. He specialises in taking the ignored, rejected, and delayed, and bringing them into honour and destiny fulfilment.

GETTING AHEAD FROM BEHIND By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 16:11-13 Supporting Texts: Psalm 75:6-7, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Matthew 19:30, Genesis 41:39-44, Judges 6:14-16 INTRODUCTION: In life, there are many who begin the journey from disadvantaged positions—unnoticed, unrecognised, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:11-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Slave For Christ Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 7, 2012

This is part one of my series focused on slavery and how we should become slaves for Christ. this series was inspired by a book I read by Michael card titled "A Better Freedom." In part one I examine slavery in general and how Christ became a slave to sva

A Slave For Christ Part 1 (Inspired by the book: “A Better Freedom” by Michael Card) Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8; Matthew 20:28; Exodus 21:32 Introduction: As we begin this new year, I want to take you back to a very difficult time in American history – the time of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Win-Win Situation Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 26, 2004

Paul rejoices in his difficult circumstances because they have become a means for the progress of the gospel

Introduction: Understanding Paul’s circumstances What if I told you that Billy Graham, while traveling overseas for one of his Crusades, had been arrested by a Middle Eastern government hostile to Christianity and was now in prison awaiting trial for converting Muslims, a crime punishable by death. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

The First Murder Series

Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 7, 2008

Are you a Cain or an Abel?! Signs of hope amidst the story of the progressive decline of the human race...

Introduction We live in a time that some have called ‘the season of the knife’. Twenty seven London teenagers have been murdered this year so far. Many families all over this region today are heartbroken. To them the Cain and Abel story would be too hard to hear. They would perhaps be too sensitive ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Going Around In Circles

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Nov 19, 2005

Christians are reluctant to step out in faith and act on the promises of God to the point progress is hindered.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1 – 9 Title: “GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES” Introduction: Thanksgiving is much, much more than eating turkey and being together with family and friends. Our get-togethers and our meals are only reminders of the great achievements of our forefathers who settled this great ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gates Of Nehemiah: The Valley Gate

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 26, 2016

The fourth of a series of messages on the ten gates of Nehemiah- spiritualized to represent the progress of every believer

The Gates of Nehemiah: The Valley Gate Introduction: Tonight we are looking at the fourth message in our ten week study. The next gate in the ten gates of Nehemiah that represent our spiritual progress as a Christian is the valley gate. Last week we studied the meaning of “the Old ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Little Lamb

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 9, 2021

There is a progression and parallel of the Passover Lamb and the Lamb of God -- A, The, Your, Their Lamb(s).

1. A friend of mine recently shared an observation with me from Exodus 12:1-6 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 “This month shall be for you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year for you. 3 Tell all the congregation of Israel that on the tenth day ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Salt And Light - Making A Difference

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jun 8, 2019

Jesus calls us to be change agents in a progressively deteriorating world that is inclined to the state of sin.

Salt and light - Making a difference Introduction: A Peanuts cartoon showed Peppermint Patty talking to Charlie Brown in which she said, "Guess what, Chuck? The first day of school, and I got sent to the principal’s office. It was your fault, Chuck." Charlie Brown responds, "My ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Mother’s Request Series

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 18, 2019

JESUS PROGRESSES ON HIS JOURNEY TO THE CROSS AND HAS AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION WITH THE MOTHER OF THE SONS OF THUNDER.

A MOTHER’S REQUEST MATTHEW 20:17-28 MARCH 31, 2019 A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE BEGAN A SERIES OF MESSAGES DEALING WITH VARIOUS INCIDENTS AS JESUS MADE HIS LAST JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM. OUR JOURNEY STARTED WITH HIS FIRST PREDICTION OF HIS DEATH WHERE HE PRAISED PETER AND THEN REBUKED HIM, FOR SELFISHLY ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Learning Curve

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 11, 2023

The learning curve is defined as the rate of a person’s progress in gaining experience or new skills.

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, a British business magnate once remarked: “My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing. The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me. I ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7, 2 Timothy 3:16, Philippians 4:9, Titus 2:1

I Will Soar Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Dec 19, 2023

Some of you made great progress. For some, it was a year of challenges, struggles, and pain. However

INTRODUCTION Praise the Lord and welcome to our New Year Service message “I will Soar”. I am sure 2018 was a great year for some of you. Some of you made great progress. For some, it was a year of challenges, struggles, and pain. However, within a few minutes, we are going to say goodbye to this ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1, 2 Corinthians 1:3, Romans 8:37, Isaiah 40:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God