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  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    God Encounters: Isaiah Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jul 10, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,116 views

    This is about Isaiah’s God encounter.

    What comes to mind when I say, “In the year 2001”? 2001 was a year that changed the way we look at security. The WTC attack rocked our world. It had been 60 years. OKC was domestic. WTC ’93 failed. We were hit at home. Life is not the same. Threat level codes. Air marshals. Dep. of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God Encounters: Jeremiah Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jul 17, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,465 views

    This is about Jeremiah’s God encounter.

    Too Young the Hero is a movie about 12 year old Calvin Graham who managed to enlist in the Navy during WWII. Read Jeremiah 1:4-10. Jeremiah was young. How young? We don’t know. The word translated “youth, child, boy” could mean an infant to a young man. I. God’s CALL. We typically think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God Encounters: Abraham Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,909 views

    This is about God’s call on Abraham.

    Intro to “God Encounters” series. We can have our own encounter with God. Abraham is a hero to Christians, Jews and Muslims. He is a giant man on the stage of history. The old saying is “the faith of Abraham.” Read Genesis 12:1-9. God later changed Abram’s name to Abraham. For the sake of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    An Encounter Of Grateful Faith

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Aug 24, 2010
     | 4,364 views

    Are you truly grateful to God for your salvation?

    Intro. As chapter 17 begins, Jesus tells the disciples that some will be stumbling blocks to others, and we must forgive. Then the disciples make a request. Why? We are not sure. They had a simple request- “Increase our Faith” Faith - It is not just a belief, IT IS FOUNDATIONAL! It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nathanael's Encounter With Jesus

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,702 views

    We see that Jesus affirms Nathanael that he knows him. Then Nathanael accepts him, then acknowledges him, and then anticipates his greatness. This leads us to look at “The Four A’s of Nathanael’s Encounter with Jesus.”

    Nathanael’s Encounter with Jesus John 1:45-51 Monte T. Brown September 7, 2008 Sunday Morning Heart O’ the Hills Introduction Early in the ministry of Jesus chooses Philip to be one of his disciples and in return, we see that Philip takes Jesus to Nathanael and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Handling The Power Encounter

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,030 views

    As Paul and his team went out into a dark world, it was no surprise that there were times when the light came smack up against the darkness. These "power encounters" are inevitable. How do we handle them?

    Passage: Acts 16:16-41 Intro: When we hear the word power, certain pictures come to mind. 1. huge guns, bombers, nuclear warheads. 2. human beings are obsessed with power, we love to be the ones with more. 3. every Sunday in the Fall, teams walk onto the football field for a “power encounter,” to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Encountering And Submitting To Christ

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,115 views

    Being a Christian is all about submitting to the Lordship of Christ. First we have to have a genuine encounter with the glorified Christ. After encountering Him we submit to His Lordship.

    This message is an edited version of a sermon given at Loving God Fellowship. Copyright © 2007 Loving God Fellowship, Inc. http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org You are encouraged to share this message with those you know that are hungry for God’s Word. Encountering and Submitting to Christ By ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A New Encounter With God

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,683 views

    In the desert, they were pressing toward a goal they could only dream of; in the Promised Land, they actually began to believe God for greater things! They were no longer satisfied with survival…now they wanted to succeed.

    A FRESH ENCOUNTER WITH GOD Two weeks ago, we opened the book of Joshua and found great promises that God had for us. Promises that would bring us through difficult days. We read of how Joshua was told by God to rise up and cross the Jordan. To cross that river that seemed like such a challenge. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Encounter With The Enthroned Almighty

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,762 views

    When Isaiah received a fresh glimpse of God, it changed his whole outlook on life, as well as himself. This message challenges Christians and churches alike to take a fresh look at God in all His holiness.

    AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENTHRONED ALMIGHTY Text: Isa.6: 1 Intro: For many years now, Isaiah chapter six has been one of my favorite passages of scripture. It seems that though I have read it perhaps hundreds of times over the last twenty years or so, there still seems to be something new that can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encounter At Jacob's Well

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 33,290 views

    The Samaritan woman’s encounter with Jesus at Jacob’s well changed her life. An encounter with Jesus can also change our life.

    Encounter at Jacob’s Well John 4 In John 4:42 we read that many Samaritans came to Jesus and recognized Him as “Savior of the world.” What led to this great response of the Samaritans? It all began with an encounter at Jacob’s well between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. Jacob’s well is located ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Narnia: Encounter The Power Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 1, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,168 views

    Discover how to encounter the power of Jesus Christ in your life.

    This Friday, Disney pictures will be releasing “The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, a movie based on the children’s book of the same name by C.S. Lewis. Now I know that there are quite a few of you here this morning that figure it’s a whole lot easier to just wait ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: Encounter The Power Series

    Contributed by Lin Smalec on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,595 views

    Just as Edmund encounters powers both good and evil in Narnia, we encounter the power of sin and God’s power of love in our own world at Christmas.

    Rev. Lin Smalec Salem Church, Waynesboro, PA ENCOUNTER THE POWER Second Sunday of Advent 4 December 2005 Well, folks, this is the week - on Friday, the Narnia movie comes to our local theaters! One question on my mind, and I’m sure many of you are thinking the same thing, is will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Narnia: Encounter The Power Series

    Contributed by George Price on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,225 views

    Our God is not boring. He is a God of power and wonder.

    Encounter the Power Isaiah 9:6 (The Message) For a child has been born—for us! the gift of a son—for us! He’ll take over the running of the world. His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father, Prince of Wholeness. Intoduction: In The Lion, The Witch and The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rodney Langley avatar

    Elijah Encounters God

    Contributed by Rodney Langley on Sep 10, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,454 views

    A look at Elijah and the events on Mount Horeb as recorded in 1 Kings 19.

    Lesson on 1 Kings 19 by Rodney Langley September 2, 2011 Introduction and Background Elijah was a prophet of God who proclaimed the word of God during the reign of the wicked king Ahab and his wicked wife Jezebel. In the previous chapter, we see Elijah going up against the prophets of Baal in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Fresh Encounter With God

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,169 views

    A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

    A FRESH ENCOUNTER WITH GOD Job 40:1-5, 42:1-6 Proposition: A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to a fresh encounter with God in their personal relationship with our Lord Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist