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  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    That Insult Must Be Over

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 27, 2025
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    Reproach is real, and many suffer its sting in silence—but it is not the final chapter. God is the Judge who lifts one and puts down another. When He decides to honour a man, no one can stop Him.

    THAT INSULT MUST BE OVER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 1:6-7 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 54:4, Zephaniah 3:18-20, Joel 2:25-27, Psalm 126:1-3, Luke 1:24-25 INTRODUCTION: Life can sometimes expose individuals to seasons of humiliation, mockery, and shame. These experiences, often ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Fight We Must

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 7, 2016
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    Many people make the mistake of reading what the Bible says in Exodus 20:13, “You shall not kill,” and then seek to apply this command to war.

    Fight We Must Revelation 12:7-17 Message: It’s not easy to explain why we have war in our world or to explain what the Bible says about war. In my study of this issue I found this explanation helpful from “gotquestions.org.” “Many people make the mistake of reading what ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tony Grant avatar

    Csi, Heaven's Gate, And Evil

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Jan 16, 2006
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    You know evil by its actions. You know God by his actions, his actions of love. Every day, in every way, make sure which side you are on. Be on God’s side, keep God’s law of love.

    CSI, Heaven’s Gate, and Evil Proverbs 3:7-8 10/23/05 2332 words Please turn in your Bibles to the book of Proverbs, chapter 3, and follow along as I read verses 7-8. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Narrow Road, Small Gate

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,788 views

    Discussion of Jesus’ words about only getting to heaven through him.

    Narrow Road, Small Gate Matthew 7:13-14 August 21, 2005 Introduction This is one of those messages that fits in real well with the beliefs of our church and what the Bible teaches about God, Jesus, and heaven, but won’t win me any friends with people who think we’re narrow minded about such ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "The Narrow-Gated Way"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Mar 2, 2004
    based on 42 ratings
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    Jesus said that many will travel the broad gate to destruction ... but few will enter the narrow gate to Heaven. This message deals with the broad and narrow way.

    “The Narrow-Gated Way” Luke 13:22-30 & Matthew 7:13-14 INTRODUCTION: Read Luke 13:22-30. 13:22 – What had Jesus been teaching? 13:3,5 They thought this was pretty harsh preaching. This wasn’t an “easy believe-ism”. Jesus wasn’t preaching a very popular message. If He kept this up, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Courage And Cowardice At The Garden Gate Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 15, 2008
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    Peter’s Denial of Christ (part 2 of 2).

    COURAGE AND COWARDICE AT THE GARDEN GATE (Part 2) John 18:15-18, 25-27 INTRO: This morning, we started this message on the life of Simon Peter, and just got started. We saw how he was tempted by the devil, and denied ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven’s Gate Series

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 14, 2013
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    Jesus is the only Gate to Heaven.

    Heaven’s Gate July 14, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus is the only Gate to Heaven. Focus Passage: Matthew 7:13-14 Introduction: I. The Wide Gate a. Good works b. Tradition c. Popular psychology, Popular culture, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Wooley avatar

    Looking Through The Gates Of Hell

    Contributed by Mark Wooley on Jan 19, 2021
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    In our text, the Bible says that there are gates leading into Hell. So lets take our Bibles as our Guide to look through the Gates of Hell

    01-17-21 LOOKING THROUGH THE GATES OF HELL MATTHEW 16:18 This morning with the Power and the Presence of the Holy Spirit I would like to preach on this topic LOOKING THROUGH THE GATES OF HELL. PRAYER This morning we are going to take a trip together through God’s Word and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving.

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Mar 23, 2022
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    A short message to officers after their first year of service at their review. This was the basis for the message with further contribution and other additions.

    Psalm 100, NIV Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his[a]; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Love Must Be Sincere

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 29, 2025
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    What does it truly mean to love without a mask? Discover how sincere love—rooted in God's truth, marked by sacrifice, and modeled by Christ—can transform your heart and your relationships in this powerful message from Romans 12:9–21.

    Love Must be Sincere Romans 12:9-21 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Is your love for God truly sincere? Do you genuinely love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind (Matthew 22:37)? That’s more than a question of religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church Must Be On Fire PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 789 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power of God, likened to a consuming fire, and encourages believers to seek understanding and transformation through His Word.

    Good morning, dear friends. We gather here today, hearts full, spirits high. We have a purpose. We seek understanding. We yearn for connection. We thirst for the Word. Our guide today is found in Hebrews 12:29. The words are simple, yet they hold a truth that is anything but. "For our God is a ...read more

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    You Must Be Ready Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 22,060 views

    The concept of Jesus' return in Luke 12:35-48 teaches us to be ready for his return.

    Scripture Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem from Galilee. He only had a few months left to live before his death. He knew that he was going there to die to pay the penalty for sin. He would sacrifice his life in order to reconcile sinners with a holy God. Along the way to Jerusalem Jesus gave his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Charles Hughes avatar

    Uzziah Must Die

    Contributed by Charles Hughes on Nov 24, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 28,957 views

    What we had been trusting in has been revealed to be flawed. Our confidence: our faith in ourselves, in our military, in our power, in our wealth, in our “goodness” has been called into question. In this message, Dr. Charles Hughes challenges you to

    Uzziah Must Die We’re living in, perhaps, the most critical period of time in the history of the church. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen the entire atmosphere of the whole world changed forever. America will never be the same way it was prior to September 11th. The church has also changed. We, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Larry Grant avatar

    Questions That Must Be Answered

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Apr 17, 2022
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     | 2,547 views

    If Jesus is who you are looking for? -You won’t find Him at the bottom of a dead drink! -You won’t find Him at top of a dead career! -You won’t find Him at the end of a dead ladder! -You won’t find Him in the beginning of a dead relationship!

    Luke 24:1-6; Acts 1:9-11 Questions that Must be Answered April 17, 2022 The Two Angels appear at the tomb and ask the women, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” It’s an age-old question that needs an answer from every one of us today! If Jesus is who you are looking for? -You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    If You Must Go... Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 25, 2008
     | 3,605 views

    Dealing with the final paragraph of the 1858 John Brown Church Covenant about moving your membership if you must leave the church

    Text: Romans 16:3-4, Title: If You Must Go…, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/21/08, PM A. Opening illustration: For every person raised without religion who adopts a church, three persons forsake the churches for no institutional affiliation, quote from pastor, “it’s not the members who leave and go join ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist