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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Balancing Personal Pursuits With Kingdom Priorities Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 15, 2025
     | 202 views

    1 Kings 7 reminds us that while it is not wrong to build personal projects, God's house and His priorities must always come first.

    BALANCING PERSONAL PURSUITS WITH KINGDOM PRIORITIES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 7:1-51 Supporting Texts: Matthew 6:33; Haggai 1:3-9; Proverbs 3:5-6; 2 Chronicles 3:1-2; Colossians 3:23-24 INTRODUCTION: After completing the house of the Lord in seven years, Solomon began to build ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Seeking The Lord: A Journey Of Continual Pursuit Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 6, 2024
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     | 850 views

    Psalm 105:4 calls us to seek the Lord with unwavering dedication. As we delve into this passage, we will discover what it means to seek His presence continually and how this pursuit transforms our lives.

    Seeking the Lord: A Journey of Continual Pursuit Introduction: Today, we will explore the profound depths of Psalm 105:4, a verse that calls us to seek the Lord with unwavering dedication. As we delve into this passage, we will discover what it means to seek His presence continually and how this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    The Pursuit Of Pleasure - Chasing After The Wind Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 1, 2022
     | 2,802 views

    This sermon focuses on the concept of pleasure and the reality that lasting pleasure cannot be found in earthly pursuits but only in the pursuit of God as our greatest good.

    Good morning. I trust you all had a pleasurable 4th of July. Speaking of the word pleasure, I need somebody to define pleasure for me. What does the word pleasure mean? Enjoyment. Satisfaction. Would you be satisfied with this definition? Pleasure is the enjoyment or satisfaction derived ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • James Jackson avatar

    The Pursuit (Romans 12:1-2) Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 3, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,350 views

    We use the phrase "The Pursuit of Jesus" all the time. But what happens when we catch Him? And at the end of the day, is it we who are pursuing Jesus, or is it the other way around?

    The Pursuit Romans 12 Good morning! Please turn to Romans 12. This week I spent way more time than I should have watching greyhound races. Don’t worry. I wasn’t betting any money. But I had heard a sermon illustration that talked about what happened at a greyhound race one time when the rabbit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William D. Brown avatar

    The Preaching Of The Cross

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,713 views

    “foolishness of preaching” does not mean foolish preaching, the meaning here is, --to the minds of the so called intelligent thinkers, it was “foolishness” God is not calling it foolishness, He is pointing out that these great thinkers said it was foolish

    THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 4-11-09 Today I want to talk for a little while about “the preaching of the cross”, about the crucifixion of Jesus there on the cross of Calvary, so I want you to pay close attention. Listen as I read today’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Giving Is Loving Our Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 12, 2017
     | 4,825 views

    Loving our neighbor (those in need) is at the center of the teachings of Jesus. God meets our needs abundantly and asks us to share those blessings and love our neighbor.

    1 John 4:5-12 “Giving is … Loving Neighbor” INTRODUCTION We are on disaster overload. Monday morning we woke up to the news that the worst mass shooting in United States history had taken place in Las Vegas. A week ago we were dealing with the devastation in Puerto Rico, which was caused by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • John Gaston avatar

    Praising God At The Dung Gate

    Contributed by John Gaston on Apr 26, 2018
     | 9,739 views

    Sometimes God allows us to experience bitter trials. The crowning grace is when we can praise God -- in spite of or even for -- the trial. That's what Nehemiah did when he went to praise God at the Dung Gate!

    PRAISING GOD AT THE DUNG GATE Neh. 12:27-43 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A kindly old preacher married a couple and as he did, told the groom, “Son, God bless you. You’re at the end of all your troubles.” 2. A year later, the groom returned and said, “What a year I’ve gone through! It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Grant Adams avatar

    God's Doorkeepers

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jul 22, 2024
     | 1,000 views

    People live in one of three ways: artificial, superficial and sacrificial.

    People live in one of three ways: Artificially, no reality in their lives. Just like artificial flowers, beautiful, without life, giving strength to no ne. Just an attraction. All make believe. Like TV Superficially, a deceptive life. It is like veneer furniture. It appears genuine or real, but it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Taylor avatar

    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 10, 2024
     | 277 views

    Christ’s love for his church is the pattern for a husband’s love for his wife.

    We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. We are in chapter five, where Paul discusses marriage. So far, we have looked at God’s vision for marriage to display Christ’s relationship with his church (5:31-32). Then we saw that God calls wives to respect and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Johnny Knight avatar

    Knock, Knock!

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,419 views

    The “knock, knock” is the knocking the Holy Spirit does on our heart’s door.

    KNOCK KNOCK Text: Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” Knock Knock, who’s there? Atch. Atch, who? Gezunheit! Knock Knock, who’s there? Boo. Boo, who? Why are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Johnny Knight avatar

    Get Up And Look Again!

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 26, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,619 views

    It takes time for a: -Vision... Provision...Revival...Blessing...to come through.

    GET UP AND LOOK AGAIN! Text: Habakkuk 2:1-3 “I will stand on my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am reproved. Then the Lord answered me and said: ‘Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, the he may run who ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    Genesis Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 8, 2021
     | 4,098 views

    God's pursuit of humanity.

    March 06, 2021 Because once wasn't enough, we are going to take another journey through the Bible. This time we are going to investigate my favorite thing about each book – a theme, thought, sentence, story, etc. First up is Genesis. Creation – The Flood – The Patriarchs – Joseph --- all ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    A Living Transformation

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 25, 2013
     | 3,534 views

    1. What Things Do People Pursue In Life? 2. Directive Thinking 3. Why Death- v.6? 4.What Will We Believe?

    Onesimus was an unfaithful servant when he fled from his master Philemon. But while on the run he came to know the Master. As a transformed man, he served God faithfully and was invaluable to Paul’s ministry. When Paul sent him back to Philemon, he commended him as one “who once was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lalachan Abraham avatar

    Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You? Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Aug 7, 2013
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,572 views

    “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”(James 3:13)

    “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”(James 3:13) "Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Going All Out Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 8, 2017
     | 8,189 views

    Living into our calling in Christ challenges us to realize we are not who we hope to be, but neither are we what we used to be. So we press on, keeping the past in proper perspective, understanding who we will become is in the future.

    Title: Going All Out Text: Philippians 3:12-16 Introduction Tom Toro is a noted cartoonist and writer. He lives in KS City, MO with his wife and family. But he was not always successful. At one point a few years ago he was so low he had to move back home to live with his parents. Depressed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational