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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The God Who Answers By Fire Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 15, 2025
     | 222 views

    1 Kings 18 is a divine call to revival. When a nation turns away from God, He raises voices like Elijah—bold, prayerful, and uncompromising. The God who answers by fire is still alive today. He is calling His people back to the altar, back to pure worship, and back to a place of total surrender.

    THE GOD WHO ANSWERS BY FIRE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 18:1-46 Supporting Texts: Malachi 3:18; Hebrews 12:29; James 5:17-18; Jeremiah 20:9; Psalm 24:3-5 INTRODUCTION: 1 Kings 18 is one of the most dramatic and powerful chapters in Scripture. Israel was in deep apostasy, with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The God Who Answers By Fire Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 27, 2025
     | 230 views

    Fire is a symbol of God's presence, power, and purifying nature. In Scripture, when God wants to reveal Himself in undeniable ways, He often comes in the form of fire.

    THE GOD WHO ANSWERS BY FIRE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 18:20-39 Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 23:29, Hebrews 12:29, Psalm 97:3, Malachi 3:2-3, Revelation 1:14 INTRODUCTION: Fire is a symbol of God's presence, power, and purifying nature. In Scripture, when God wants to reveal ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    3 Questions About Testing? Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 19, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,195 views

    We teach that the testing process is part of daily living.

    THREE QUESTIONS ABOUT TESTING By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: James 1: 2 My brethren, COUNT IT ALL JOY when you fall into many tests and trials. 3. Knowing that the trying of your faith works PATIENCE. Proverbs 24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When All Hell Breaks Loose

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,184 views

    How shall the Christian respond to problems?

    Job 1:1-22 When all hell breaks loose “There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Came Just The Same

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 29, 2007
     | 2,850 views

    How do you regard Christ: 1) Responding with Hostility (Herod), 2) Responding with Indifference (chief priests and scribes) 3) Responding with Worship (Magi)

    Quote: “Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville did Not!” Although I do not poses an edgy voice like Boris Karloff, I am sure many of you recognize the line from arguably the most famous of Dr. Seuss’ books: The Grinch that Stone ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Living Large-In The Potter's Hand Series

    Contributed by Gary Shockley on Sep 26, 2001
    based on 80 ratings
     | 8,452 views

    Through adversity and pain God, as a potter, is at work to shape our lives in a new way.

    Living Large- In the Potter’s Hand The Beatitudes: Part 3 Cornerstone Church Rev. Gary A. Shockley, Lead Pastor September 23, 2001 (During the entire service we had a young man working with clay on a potter’s wheel. This was the principle image we referred to throughout our service) As I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Cause For Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,081 views

    God has placed a rainbow in the cloud of adversity, death and judgment for every child of God.

    CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING "I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth. And it shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud, and I will remember my covenant, which is between Me and you and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breaking The Chains To Set You Free Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Mar 29, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
     | 26,274 views

    Through passionate prayer, you can be set free from the adversities and conflicts of life.

    Sermon.966 “Breaking The Chains To Set You Free!” Acts 12:1-19a Sometimes, life holds more bad news for us than good news! Today’s text from the Bible in the book of Acts lets us know very quickly that our perspective on life makes all the difference. Like the 96 year old man who was asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Mother's Love

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 5, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,443 views

    Hannah, one of the "greats" in the OT shows us how we can succeed in adversity

    Dymchurch 05-03-05 Hannah - an OT Great! 1 Samuel 1:1-28 and 2:11 Today is Mothering Sunday, the day when we thank God for giving us the one person, on this earth who generally has had the greatest impact on our lives. Question: Can anyone tell me what ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Faint Not!

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 24,742 views

    How not to lose heart in the day of adversity and severe challenge--to possess spiritual stamina

    FAINT NOT! Isa 40:28-31 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Are We Standing For? Series

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,276 views

    Like Peter and John, we can stand up for what is right in the face of adversity.

    What are we standing for? Sunday September 14, 2008 Acts 4:1-22 Do you remember your honeymoon? Finish this statement: You know the honeymoon is over when… Explanation of Text: • The “honeymoon” for the church is coming to an end... • Everyone is not happy when God shows up. • Peter and John ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Have You Considered My Servant? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,506 views

    Explore God's unwavering faithfulness, even in times of suffering and adversity, as exemplified in the story of Job.

    Good morning, Church Family. Today, we will delve into the deep and profound mystery of God's faithfulness, even in the midst of our suffering. We'll be exploring Job 1:8, where God says to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a ...read more

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    Restoration PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 4, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 861 views

    Encourages perseverance in faith, seeking God's guidance in adversity, and trusting in His promise of restoration.

    Beloved in Christ, welcome! Here we are, gathered once more in the warm embrace of our shared faith, united by the ineffable love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We come together today, not as separate individuals, but as a collective body of Christ, a family bound by the divine love that ...read more

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    Fruit Of The Spirit PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,033 views

    Encourage believers to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit, particularly longsuffering, and to remain steadfast in their faith despite opposition, just as Paul instructed the Galatians and Colossians.

    Good morning, family. Today, we're diving into some hearty truth nuggets from Paul’s letters to the Galatians and Colossians. When reading these letters, three things stand out vividly - the power of longsuffering, the necessity of yielding to the Spirit, and the strength it takes to endure in the ...read more

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    Second Chances

    Contributed by Scott Terrell on Jul 16, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,188 views

    We all are given second chances do you give them?

    Second Chances John 8:1-11, Mark 16:6-7, 14:66-72 ____________________________________________________ A woman comes home one afternoon and tell her husband that the car won’t start. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational