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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Guarding The Sanctity Of The Family Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 7, 2025
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    This chapter teaches that silence in the face of evil only allows wickedness to fester. The sanctity of the family must be preserved by truth, justice, and grace.

    GUARDING THE SANCTITY OF THE FAMILY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 13:1-39 Supporting Texts: Genesis 4:7, Proverbs 25:28, Hebrews 12:15, Galatians 5:19-21, Ephesians 4:26-27 INTRODUCTION: 2 Samuel 13 opens one of the darkest and most painful chapters in David’s family history. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Servant Of All

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 19, 2024
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    Jesus lived out and taught us how to become great in the Kingdom of God. We not only deny ourselves, pick up our cross and follow Jesus, but humble ourselves to become servant to all.

    WHEN WE THINK OF SERVICE TO OTHERS AND ALL THE POSSIBLE WAYS TO ENGAGE OUR ABILITIES, I READ A RATHER HUMOROUS WAY OF LOOKING AT THIS WHICH SAID, ““IF YOU THINK YOU ARE TOO SMALL TO BE EFFECTIVE, YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN IN BED WITH A MOSQUITO.” HOWEVER, ON A MORE SERIOUS NOTE, I LIKE THE WORDS OF JOHN ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Love One Another

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 13, 2025
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    The command to love one another is not optional in the Christian faith; it is central to our identity as disciples of Jesus Christ.

    LOVE ONE ANOTHER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 13:34-35 – “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” Supporting Texts: 1 John ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Obedience: Master Key For Abundance

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 21, 2025
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    Obedience is not an outdated concept—it is the currency of abundance in God's kingdom.

    OBEDIENCE: MASTER KEY FOR ABUNDANCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 1:19 Supporting Texts: Genesis 2:16-17, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, John 2:5, Luke 5:4-7, Romans 5:19 INTRODUCTION: Obedience is not just a virtue—it is a gateway. God has designed abundance to be accessed through our ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Demonstrating Love Towards God’s Servant

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Nov 3, 2025
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    Loving and honouring God’s servant is a divine command that brings blessing, unity, and increase to the body of Christ.

    DEMONSTRATING LOVE TOWARDS GOD’S SERVANT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Key Verse: “And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Church Of The New Testament - Part 7f Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Apr 3, 2018
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    Part 7f of this series of sermons addresses the function of leadership and overseeing the church as shown in the New Testament by various names - elders, pastors, bishops, overseers, presbyters, and shepherds.

    This 13-part series of classes has been many years in the making. About 25 years ago I began in earnest to examine the features, character and characteristics of the church as it existed in its earliest years. As I sometimes do, I kept my notes all along the way, and this series of classes is to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Characters PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
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    Emphasize the importance of integrity, honesty, and respect for others' property rights, as demonstrated in the story of King Ahab, Naboth, and God's role in property rights.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we'll be diving into a story that might be familiar to some of you, but one that still has a lot to teach us about character and how we interact with others. Before we dive into the text, I'd like to share a quote from C.S. Lewis, who once wrote, "Integrity is ...read more

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    Paul's Words To Every Church

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 6, 2007
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    Paul ended his statement to the Ephesian elders with some intensely personal remarks. They are applicable to every church and every believer down through the centuries.

    Passage: Acts 20:28-38 Intro: There are statements people make that are listened to very carefully. 1. some of the most powerful are departing statements. Il) “dying declaration” definition. 2. now Paul is not dying here, but he will never see these men again on earth. 3. and so he is “passing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    You Have A Place At God's Table

    Contributed by Charles Degner on Aug 13, 2003
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    It was by grace that Moses and the elders of Israel could stand before God. In the same way, we have a place at God’s table - by his grace.

    Text: Exodus 24: 3-11 Series: Pentecost 10 B Author: Rev. Charles F. Degner August 17, 2003 "When Moses went and told the people all the Lord’s words and laws, they responded with one voice, "Everything the LORD has said we will do." Moses then wrote down everything the LORD had said. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "The Kind Of Church I Want To Be The Pastor Of"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 16, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
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    It may have been the criticism of the elder brother that drove the prodigal son away from home, but it was the love of the Father who brought him back!

    “The Kind of Church I want to be the Pastor of” Introduction: It seems the reason why the prodigal son left home might have been because of the attitude that his elder brother had towards him. What brought him home was the love of the Father. I do not want to frame my Church around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Reconciled To God

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 7, 2010
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    The father only seems like a chump, taking back the wastrel son. But I am not the elder son, I am the prodigal, needing forgiveness.

    4th Sunday of Lent 2010 So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. If God had to join the rest of us in ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Son I Want To Be

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Oct 17, 2005
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    The prodigal son and his elder brother had a loving father who was someone’s son. He’s the one I want to be like.

    THE SON I WANT TO BE Luke 15:11-32 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Call For Church Discipline Series

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 15, 2020
     | 5,697 views

    There is a hesitancy on the part of many church pastors and elders to hold their church members accountable for their actions. This neglect is hazardous. Church disciple is both biblical and necessary

    The Call for Church Discipline 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 “... Allan Bloom argued in his 1987 best-seller, The Closing of the American Mind [Simon and Schuster], that tolerance, built on the assumption of moral relativism, not truth, has become the chief “virtue” in America. To judge any behavior or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Heart Of The Father

    Contributed by Louis J Locke on Aug 26, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 880 views

    We can learn much from the parable of the ‘prodigal son.’ We learn from the ‘prodigal,’ the elder brother, and about the heart of Father God.

    “The Heart of the Father” Luke 15:11-32 We can learn much from the parable of the ‘prodigal son.’ We learn from the ‘prodigal,’ the elder brother, and about the heart of Father God. 1. Things we know about the heart of Father God • "I will seek what ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Motivate, Model, Mentor PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 876 views

    The importance of motivating fellow believers, modeling Christ-like behavior, and mentoring others in their faith journey.

    Introduction Greetings, beloved in Christ! Today, we will dive into the scripture to explore three power-packed themes: motivating senior saints, modeling Christ-like behavior, and mentoring others in faith. These themes are drawn from Acts 17:14, Philippians 2:22, and 2 Timothy 1:3-4. In Acts, we ...read more

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