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  • Dana Visneskie avatar

    Preparing To Meet God

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,228 views

    This message addresses the question, are we ready to meet God at the Judgement Seat of Christ? I show using Jacob, Rachel, and Leah how to prepare to meet the Lord face to face. Enjoy!

    Title: Preparing To Meet God Text: II Cor 5:10; Gen 32:22-32 Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: Several centuries ago, a Japanese emperor commissioned an artist to paint a bird. A number of months passed, then several years, and still no painting was brought to the palace. Finally the emperor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sermon # 52 - God's Perfect Timing Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Sep 19, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 432 views

    Often the plans of God may not be obvious to us, but as we move forward with faith, those plans of God will unfold perfectly in His time. May we trust God to make everything beautiful in His time.

    For today’s meditation I want to read Micah 5:2, The LORD says, "Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times." (GNB) The birth of the Lord Jesus in the little town of ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Ta Da! Christ Is Risen! (Easter Season)

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 25, 2013
    based on 75 ratings
     | 38,020 views

    A teacher asked " What do you think were Jesus first words when He came out of that tomb?" A little girl shouted excitedly "I know,!" "Bethany what did he say." Extending her arms high into the air she said: "TA DA! Beloved TA DA Christ has risen!

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day are: Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 118:1-2.14-24 ; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 and John 20:1-18. A Sunday School teacher had just finished telling her third graders about ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Fixer Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 16, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,231 views

    Jesus made himself known through performing miracles.

    Title: The Fixer Text: John 2:1-11 Thesis: Jesus made himself known through the miraculous. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany The First Sunday of Epiphany we encountered Christ at his baptism. • The First Sunday after Epiphany: Christ’s Identity. The First Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Teacher With A Twist Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,711 views

    Jesus makes himself known thorugh the power of his teaching.

    Title: A Teacher with a Twist Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Thesis: Jesus makes himself known through the power of his teaching. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany • The First Sunday after Epiphany: Christ’s Identity. The First Sunday after Epiphany we encountered Christ at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Wept

    Contributed by Bill Walker on Oct 22, 2016
     | 11,120 views

    God's love. The human side of Jesus. Relationship. Death and life eternal. Evil from even the well intentioned.

    JESUS WEPT John 11:17-40 In May 1897, the great American humorist, novelist and social critic Samuel Clemens — best known by his pen name, Mark Twain — was in London. It was one of the stops on a round-the-world speaking tour he’d embarked on in 1895. He hoped to use the fees ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Anna, The Prophetess Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 8, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,402 views

    "She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four" (Luke 2:36–37). Anna had been married only seven years when she became a widow, and she remained a widow for the rest of her life.

    tom lowe 1/8/2022 Anna, the Prophetess Who was Anna the prophetess in the Bible? I am ashamed that I could not answer that question until I researched this article. I have read the Bible from cover to cover, but I must admit I do not recall anything about her. Furthermore, I have never heard a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Can Do Anything PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 18, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,096 views

    This sermon explores God's grandeur, His infinite abilities, and the virtue of patience, emphasizing His sovereignty and purpose in every situation of our lives.

    Good morning, dear church family! It's a joy to be with you today, gathered together in the presence of our Almighty God, to reflect on His Word and His character. Today, we are going to focus on a powerful passage from the book of Job, a book that offers us a profound understanding of God's ...read more

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    Reclaiming Easter: Startled By Christ's Love

    Contributed by David Ferguson on Apr 10, 2014
     | 5,969 views

    People all around us need compassionate ambassadors of Christ’s love. They need Bible verses with skin on!

    Introduction: It’s on this day, that we celebrate the startling love of Jesus from Calvary and the message of hope from the Garden Tomb. Calvary and the empty tomb bring us hope in our darkest hours, hope for life now and life eternal. Jesus did amazing things while He was here on earth. He ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Dealing With Trouble Series

    Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Feb 14, 2001
    based on 175 ratings
     | 34,904 views

    Handling trouble before trouble handles us.

    Dealing With Trouble Theme: Handling trouble before trouble handles us. Introductory Remarks Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we always felt as though we were always on "top of the world?" That we would always be in a positive mood, with circumstances involving us always to our liking. That people ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Overcoming Opposition - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 14,512 views

    The message deals with facing and overcoming opposition in our life and in the church.

    Overcoming Opposition - Part 1 Nehemiah 4:1-9 Introduction About 350 years ago a shipload of travelers landed on the northeast coast of America. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mega Christmas Joy!

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 30, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,119 views

    Sometimes we need to be reminded that we have much to rejoice about! … to rejoice in the Lord always! That doesn’t mean we rejoice that things are going the way they are, but we rejoice in the Lord, remembering that He can be trusted and has us covered!

    Mega Christmas Joy! Luke 2:8-20 Intro: We’re talking about joy today. I’ve been mulling over the whole concept of Biblical joy throughout the week. What is it? Is it that important? How do we get it? Now from my studies of the Bible I know that joy is not something that depends on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Dead Man Named Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,694 views

    Jesus must become more than a dead man in the way we live and present Him to others.

    A Dead Man Named Jesus Acts 25:1-27 Intro: This will be a somewhat different sermon. It is more topical than most of my sermons are. In other words, the topic comes from the text, but not necessarily the main points. However, I’d like to go ahead and read the narrative account that Luke gives ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Come And See PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 8, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,146 views

    Explores the transformative power of faith, using the Gospel of John to illustrate how skepticism can lead to discovery and growth in belief.

    Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, it is a joyous occasion to gather in this sacred sanctuary today, not by coincidence, but by divine appointment. We are here to partake in a feast of faith, a banquet of belief, a communion of conviction. It is always a privilege to share the Word of God ...read more

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    Go Tell It On Mt. Sinai Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 6, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,549 views

    Being a Christian is not a negative thing, nothing but thou shalt nots; it is first of all a relationship with God, but marred by fear. So God gives us boundaries to receive as a gift, not a burden. That’s good news worth telling.

    The instant some people hear anything about Christianity they begin to conjure up negatives. For too many being a Christian is defined by what they are not allowed to do. “I don’t drink and I don’t chew and I don’t go with girls who do.” For too much of the world, being a Christian is a joyless, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist