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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Unstoppable Authority Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 21, 2025
     | 346 views

    Authority is not merely about shouting loud or displaying boldness—it is a divine backing to enforce God’s will on earth.

    UNSTOPPABLE AUTHORITY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 10:19 Supporting Texts: Matthew 28:18, Mark 16:17-18, Acts 3:6-8, Philippians 2:9-11, Ephesians 1:19-23 INTRODUCTION: Authority is not merely about shouting loud or displaying boldness—it is a divine backing to enforce God’s will on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Wind Is Blowing

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 21, 2025
     | 531 views

    When the wind of God blows, the impossible becomes possible, the dead come back to life, and the Red Sea parts.

    THE WIND IS BLOWING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 3:8 Supporting Texts: Ezekiel 37:9-10, Acts 2:1-4, Exodus 14:21, 1 Kings 18:45 INTRODUCTION: The wind is a mysterious force. You cannot see it, but you can feel it. You don’t know where it’s coming from or where it’s going, but you can ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Serving God Without Selling Your Conscience Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 7, 2026
     | 65 views

    In a generation where shortcuts are celebrated and compromise is normalised, God is calling His people back to conscience-driven service.

    SERVING GOD WITHOUT SELLING YOUR CONSCIENCE Main Text: 1 Kings 21:1-16 By Rev. Samuel Arimoro OPENING PRAYER Heavenly Father, We thank You for the privilege of serving You, the living and true God. As we gather around Your Word today, we ask that You search our hearts, purify our motives, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Revival In The Valley PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,803 views

    No matter how hopeless or dead a situation may seem, God has the power to breathe life back into it.

    Good morning, family. Today, we will be diving deep into the wonderful book of Ezekiel, focusing on chapter 37, verses 1-14. This story, commonly known as 'The Valley of Dry Bones,' is a vivid portrayal of God's promise of restoration and a revival of hope. It's a reminder that no matter how bleak ...read more

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    We All Have A Little Prodigal Son In Us

    Contributed by Dennis Jones on Jul 15, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,293 views

    Many times we have all been prodigal sons wasting the riches God has for us. It is so amzing how when we get in to trouble we always go running back to God to help us out. He always takes us back.

    We All Have Some Prodigal Son In Us Luke 15:11-24 I always seem to have some one come to me and ask some of the following questions; How can I be sure God will forgive me? How do I know that God will forget my sins of the past? I have wasted so much time and things God has already given me. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Seeds Left Behind

    Contributed by James May on Aug 9, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,750 views

    Have we left behind, hidden in the dark corners of our hearts, some seed of sin that will come back to test us? God told Israel to kill all their enemies, but they didn’t, and those enemies came back to be the tool that God used against them to prove the

    Seeds Left Behind By Pastor Jim May Judges 3:1-9, "Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Redefining Lost Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,594 views

    Looking to redefine what ’lost’ is, and how we get lost... based on the back to back parables of Jesus. The Lost Sheep – The one who wanders away… The Lost Coin – The one who just doesn’t know… The Younger Son – The deliberate step The Older Son – The

    Redefining Lostness MARK 2:16-17 When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, "Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?" And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, "it is not those who are healthy who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Bondage / In Christ You Are Free Indeed

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 26, 2013
    based on 58 ratings
     | 56,111 views

    What binds you? What binds me? What prevents us from standing up straight in a spiritual sense? What is holding us back from being transformed into the image of Christ? What is holding us back from being able to enjoy life fully?

    On the night of December 16th 1773 .... a small group of men banded together, ...... boarded three merchant ships in Boston Harbor ...... and dumped 342 chests of tea into the bay. This group of men, .... who called themselves the Sons of Liberty, ...... took this action .... because of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Into The Spin Cycle Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Oct 23, 2025
     | 142 views

    As long as the judge lived, the people worshipped God (sort-of), however, after the judge died, it didn’t take long for the people to fall back into idol worship and rebellion – “They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.” – and back into the spin they would go.

    October 25, 2025 According to 1 Kings 6:1 – in the 480th year after leaving Egypt and in the 4th year of his reign, Solomon began to build the Temple in Jerusalem. The date universally agreed upon: 967 BC. Many things occurred in those 480 years, including the desert wandering, the conquest, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    This Could Be The Year (2026) Of The Lord’s Coming

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 31, 2025
     | 692 views

    I title this sermon “This Could Be the Year of The Lord’s Coming.” Please notice, I did not foolishly say “This would be the year the Lord is coming back for His church.” But I did say, This Could Be the Year of The Lord’s coming back for His Church.

    Text: The Bible tells us in Matthew 24:36, “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” But it is obvious today that the lost world is not looking for Christ to return anytime soon. HOW DO WE KNOW THAT? Because they would not be living like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Commandments And Your Uniqueness

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,389 views

    We are fearfully and wonderfully created and we connect to God in unique ways that illustrate that divine creativity.

    The Great Commandments and Your Uniqueness * Mark 12:28-31 Sermon Objective: We are fearfully and wonderfully created and we connect to God in unique ways that illustrate that divine creativity. Supporting Scripture: Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Christ's Redemptive Sufferings Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 19, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,439 views

    Christians are called to follow Christ's example in suffering even while doing what is right. Christ Himself suffered unjustly & left us an example of how to suffer & that good can be brought about through suffering.

    1 PETER 2: 21-25 [Renewing Hope Series] THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST'S REDEMPTIVE SUFFERINGS [Luke 24:25-27; 44-47 / Matthew 5:9-12] In Peter 2:21-25 God redirects the attention of suffering Christians to the sufferings of Christ. By looking to Jesus the Christian who suffers unjustly receives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If You Want To Walk On Water, You Gotta Get Out Of The Boat! Series

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Aug 16, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,859 views

    you must take a risk to follow Jesus; Charlottesville VA

    Matthew 14:22-33 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you and call us to action, our Creator and Sustainer. In today’s gospel of Matthew it was pointed out that the wind was very strong and the waves were very high, but Peter did not notice them at first. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    04 Atonement Accomplished Series

    Contributed by Seth Lawson on Mar 24, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 751 views

    Jesus the the perfect atonement, forever reconciling us to God.

    Open your Bibles and find the book of Leviticus, chapter 16. Once you have that, turn to the New Testament book of Hebrews, chapter 9—Leviticus 16 and Hebrews 9. As we begin, I want to read a few verses from both Leviticus and Hebrews to lay the groundwork for our focus this morning. Follow along ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Lessons Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 13, 2025
     | 436 views

    If you want God’s saving grace to work in your life, believe in Christ and learn from Christ: learn to live for Him; learn to wait for Him; and learn to love Him, because He first loved you.

    Lillie Baltrip is a good bus driver. In fact, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram of June 17, 1988, the Houston school district nominated her for a safe-driving award. Her colleagues even trusted her to drive a busload of them to an awards ceremony for safe drivers. Unfortunately, on the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free