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  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    How To Find The Secret Place To Encounter God

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 24, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,746 views

    The term "secret place" appears dozens of times in both the Old and New Testaments

    "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." (Psalm 91:1 NKJV) The term "secret place" appears dozens of times in both the Old and New Testaments. Some translations use the word shelter, covering, or dwelling rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Encountering Christ: Healing The Man With The Withered Hand

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Feb 25, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,901 views

    This is from a series of encounters Christ had with people.

    Title: “Encountering Christ: A Man with a Withered Hand” Scripture: Mt. 12:9-14 Type: Series/Expository Where: GNBC 2-27-23 Intro: Spring of 1856, wealthy English Christian woman, Mrs. Colville, was impressed upon by God to travel to N. Ireland to lead souls to Christ. Went to city of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Happens When You Encounter Grace Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 17, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,549 views

    A sermon examining the great change that God's grace brings into our lives.

    WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER GRACE Ruth 2:4-16 A.W Tozer said “Grace is the good pleasure of God that inclines Him to bestow benefits upon the undeserving. Its use to us sinful men, is to save us and to make us sit together in heavenly places to demonstrate to the ages the exceeding riches of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Follow: Encountering Jesus In The Gospel Of Luke Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 16, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 215 views

    Luke writes with precision, compassion, and detail. Luke wants us to be certain. Certain about Jesus. Certain about salvation. Certain about the Gospel.

    Go! And Follow: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke Introduction Church, let me begin with a picture. Imagine you’re walking through a gallery filled with portraits of Jesus. Each portrait is beautiful, each shows Him in a slightly different light. Matthew paints Jesus as the promised King. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    (Lesson 4) Elijah: An Encounter Out Of Discouragement

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 2,542 views

    Elijah ran into the desert because Queen Jezebel threatened to kill him. He encountered God, not in a mighty force to destroy the evil rule of Jezebel, but in a still, small voice to send Elijah back into service.

    A. INTRODUCTION: I KINGS 19:3-18 1. Miraculous food. God provided for Elijah’s needs. "The ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook" (I Kings 17:6). 2. Miraculous source. "The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Prayerfully Encountering The Living God - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,956 views

    Suffering from an inferiority complex? The same God who is a work in the lives of others desires to make your impossibilities possible. Let’s learn from the early church how to prayerfully encounter the living God!

    Two cows were standing in a field saw a milk truck pass by. The truck had painted in large letters on its side, “Prairie Farms Milk –– Homogenized –– Sanitized –– Vitamin Enriched” One cow spoke up and said, “Makes me feel kind of inferior!” I’m sure that none of us have ever felt inferior ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Prayerfully Encountering The Living God - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 6, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,188 views

    What happens to the church or an individual that encounters God’s presence? Just like 2+2 always equals 4, an encounter with God should bring CLEANSING + EMPOWERING = TRANSFORMATION.

    Two young boys were out in a large field playing hide and seek. As the first boy leaned against a tree covering his eyes and counting to 100, the other boy ran across the field and climbed up into another tree to hide. Just then the first boy reached 100 and he yelled out, “ready or not here I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Narnia: Encounter The Power: You Will Never Be The Same Series

    Contributed by Rurel Ausley on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,466 views

    Uses The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe, in particular Aslan, to illustrate the meaning of Mt.1:21...He came to save us from our sins.

    Encounter The Power: You Will Never Be The Same Matthew 1:21; John 1:12 Intro… The past two weeks we have been talking about Finding God in Narnia. This past Friday, December the 9th, the movie of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe opened in theaters everywhere. We encourage you to see this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Life-Changing Encounters With Jesus: The Woman At The Well Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 126 ratings
     | 169,462 views

    Jesus’ gift of living water satisfies the thirst of our souls.

    To receive a free weekly sermon by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com. THE ENCOUNTER (vv. 1-9) “When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, ‘Will you give me a drink?’ (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, ‘You are a Jew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life-Changing Encounters With Jesus: The Government Official Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Mar 11, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,992 views

    Jesus wants our faith to grow, regardless of whether or not we see miracles.

    To receive a free weekly sermon by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com. HOW IMPORTANT ARE MIRACLES? “Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Lowe avatar

    Moses Departs From Jethro Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 15, 2022
     | 2,299 views

    There are two possible explanations for why Moses solicits his father-in-law's permission. One is that he may have needed his father-in-law's permission to take Zipporah from her House. The second is that Moses exhibited good manners in making this request.

    Exodus 4:18-20, Moses Departs From Jethro Scripture: Exodus 4:18-20 18 Then Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, 'Let me return to my own people in Egypt to see if any of them are still alive.' Jethro said, 'Go, and I wish you well.' 19 Now the LORD had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holy Spirit Active In Our Lives

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 1, 2024
     | 623 views

    We are not saved by works but a life that is changed and for Jesus is a life that will be about spreading the good news.

    Holy Spirit active in our lives Acts 2:1-6 Good morning everyone, glad that you have joined us either in service or online. 50 days after Easter, we celebrate Pentecost. The birth of the church and the birth of Jesus empowering the church to do what it was called to do and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Change In Vision Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jun 20, 2022
     | 2,894 views

    When we have an encounter with God, changes happen. The first thing to change is our vision, our purpose in life. It is fascinating to study how the vision of Paul changed every time he had an encounter with God. It can happen to you. It will happen to you.

    Encounter with God Series Part 3 Your Vision Changes when you encounter God A Video version of this sermon can be found at https://youtu.be/FftAW4i9e_Q Good morning and welcome. This is the third sermon in the series of sermons on encounters with God. We started the series by looking at four ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Lee Henry avatar

    In The Still Of The Night

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,795 views

    The story of the encounter of the shepherds with the angel at the time of Jesus’ birth and how they reacted.

    In The Still of the Night Luke 2:8-20 Introduction: In the movies if the director wants to produce a dramatic effect, many times he will have the event happen at night. It seems that in the movies, the monsters (remember Jurassic Park?), criminals, and enemies always attack at night. Likewise ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Legion’s Legacy—1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,062 views

    Jesus encountered a demoniac in the country of the Gerasenes/Gadarenes. Demons in close association with people leave their mark upon humanity. What is the legacy of demonic influence? ...of demons in close association with people? Part 1 of a 2-part

    LEGION’S LEGACY—Luke 8:26-39 Jesus encountered a demoniac in the country of the Gerasenes/Gadarenes. Demons in close association with people leave their mark upon humanity. What is the legacy of demonic influence? ...of demons in close association with people? 1—Legion’s Legacy is SQUALOR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist