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  • Tammy Garrison avatar

    The Soldier & The Leper

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Sep 10, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,651 views

    This sermon begins a series of 5 sermons looking at people who encountered Christ personally and how their lives were changed. This sermon finds meaning in biblical healings for our modern life.

    Bibliography: Wesley’s Covenant Prayer, David Hoke on authority This evening we begin a new sermon series about biblical people who encountered Christ and how their lives were affected by the encounter. Over the next five weeks we will be looking at people from all walks of life that met with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Harvest Principles

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 214 ratings
     | 11,613 views

    Jesus experienced a harvest of souls at Sychar in Samaria. From this encounter with the Samaritan woman we can glean some harvest principles. Seven things we must do to bring in the harvest:

    Introduction: We are living today in the most exciting time of human history. There are more people alive today than there ever have been. There is potential for literally millions of souls to be harvested into the kingdom. Jesus experienced a harvest of souls at Sychar in Samaria. From this ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Bradley Hall avatar

    Liar And Thief At The Gate Of Heaven Series

    Contributed by Bradley Hall on Jul 19, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,597 views

    Despite his past, Jacob encounters God and sees that nothing is the same. God in Christ shows us how to protect ourselves from the devil’s claim that life is ordinary and meaningless.

    Last week we established the fact that Jacob was a cheat. After that incident, and before the incident we read of today, we learn that he is a liar and a thief as well. You all know the story of how Jacob masquerades as Esau to obtain his father Issac’s blessing. It is not too much later that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Learning To See Good In Difficulties

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 14, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,255 views

    Even though many disciples relished the privilege to preach in the name of Jesus, persecution caused many to quit. They thrived on the sense of power as they spoke with the enabling of the Holy Spirit, but disliked the opposition they encountered.

    Taking the Pleasant With the Unpleasant (Acts 14:1-8) 1. Why do you think some people grow tired of their jobs? Every job has its so called good and bad points. Yet, some aspects of service are not always considered as important as less enjoyable aspects. Even though many disciples relished the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Focus Your Faith

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,486 views

    This encounter between Jesus and a leading Jewish religious leader named Nicodemus deals with focus questions. Who is Jesus? What is His purpose? What exactly does Jesus come to do?

    Focus Your Faith John 3:1-17 (New International Version) 1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Talking To Me?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 13, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,993 views

    Gideon - living life in a winepress, We all too often live a minimum existance in a winepress instead of living in the fresh air. That only wil happen when we encounter God.

    Fine wine from dry wheat Are you talking to me? Judges 6:11-16 When you think of a hero, you’re usually inclined to think of strength, great intellect, personal charisma and beauty, or enormous wealth. But our hero today had none of these. He started out as a quiet peaceful farmer, but was ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Evangelism: Shepherd Style Series

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Dec 24, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,441 views

    We can learn a lesson from the Shepherds: We have encountered the life-changing power of Jesus, as are called to share our experience of the Newborn King with all those we meet.

    “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” (Isaiah 9:2) Thus begins the prophet Isaiah’s description of the Messiah. When the Messiah comes, those who feel like they’ve been walking around in the dark will be bathed in light, such as the brightness of day. I wonder if that’s what ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Cutting Himself With Stones..." By Dr. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,173 views

    The person who really wants to do something finds a way, all others an excuse. Not so with the the encounter of Jesus with the sad soul who lived in the tombs. Let’s examine it together!

    INTRODUCTION Mark 5 has been appropriately called the Bible home for the incurables. Three cases, absolutely, humanly speaking, incurable. The demonic man, The diseased woman and The dead girl. All three have been seen as hopeless. If they lived in our world today, one would be sent to a mental ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's A New Season But You Must Seize The Moment

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 56 ratings
     | 30,273 views

    Throughout the Scriptures, there have been times recorded that God would call for a time of divine impartation where an encounter with Him would usher in a process of change that would come in the realm of the Spirit.

    ‘It’s A New Season But You Have To Seize The Moment’ 2 Kings 6:1-6:6 As I look toward the future, I am drawn to the story of Elisha, especially to what happened to him, recorded in 2Kings: 2 Kings 6:1-6 And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we dwell with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    The Results Of Faith

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 17, 2012
     | 3,307 views

    Paul writes to the church of the Ephesians concerning the results of their faith: 1. They have the possibility to know Christ better. 2. They have an inward awareness of Hope. 3. They have an encounter with resurrection power.

    The Results of Your Faith Ephesians 1:15-23 1. The Apostle tells the Ephesians as a result of their Faith they have the Possibility to know Christ Better. • 15Paul says,"becasue of your faith in the Lord Jesus, I keep praying that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ may give you the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry Smith avatar

    Before And After

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,309 views

    The sermon points out five changes Jesus brought to the man possessed by demons. I identify what his life was like before Jesus and what it was like after encountering Him.

    Before and after! From our cardboard testimonies you have seen the message of what a person’s life was like before Jesus and what it is like after Jesus comes into their life. Maybe you need Jesus to make a difference in your life today! Let’s look at the story of a man who experienced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From A Suffering Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 14, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,838 views

    The Church at Smyrna was a suffering church. They had experienced past afflictions and were going to encounter sever trials so they are encouraged to endure. A suffering church needs to look to their Lord and look to their future.

    Lessons from a Suffering Church Revelation 2:8-11 8 "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. 9 I know your afflictions and your poverty-- yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Faith, The Opposite Of Idolatry Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 20, 2013
     | 5,929 views

    Herod Antipas is a good example of one who is faithless, who worshiped an idol tied up with himself; true faith is a "break with all idols to turn to a living God in a personal encounter."

    Thursday of 25th Week in Course Lumen Fidei Luke 9: 7 - 9 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, 8 by some that Eli'jah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen. 9 ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Dan Proctor avatar

    The Four “p’s” Of Tribulation Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Oct 24, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,281 views

    When encountering a tribulation, it is a great opportunity to grow as a believer. I want to focus on four key words that hopefully will cause us all to view problems and tribulations with a little different perspective.

    The Four “P’s” of Tribulation James 1:1-12 Introduction: 1. What is the purpose of a thermometer? It is used to take the temperature of something. What if someone gave you a spiritual thermometer to take your spiritual temperature (1 to 10)? Would it show you red hot, on fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Robert Malcolm avatar

    I Will Live In-Between #4 Life Lessons From A Storm Series

    Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Apr 19, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,342 views

    As we live in-between for God we will encounter storms. Some from our own making, some from following God. The key is how we respond in the midst of them.

    I Will Live In-Between #4 Life Lessons From a Storm (Matthew 14:22-33) ~ Intro: Storm of life story… 1. We often encounter storms in life because of God’s leading.(vrs 22) • The disciples were made/compelled to go into the storm. - Jesus knew the storm was coming so it wasn’t an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist