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  • Matthew Sickling avatar

    The Importance Of Worship

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,722 views

    This sermon examines the importance of worship through Jesus’ encounter with the Woman at the Well.

    Introduction: A young Baptist Minister was preaching a Revival at a small church in Maryland. Following the service the pastor of the church asked him to stand at the back door with him to greet people as they left to go home. He enjoyed talking with several people, all of whom were very nice and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choice And Testing

    Contributed by Jyoti Banerjee on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,544 views

    Testing and temptation: Jesus’s encounter with the Devil was a shadow of the cross in the wilderness.

    We just heard the reading from Matthew 4. When Matthew wrote his book, he had no idea that there was going to be a chapter break right at that point of his book. So I suggest we take a look at a few verses before Matthew 4 to get a sense of Matthew’s thought pattern. At the end of Chapter 3, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    One Sinful Woman Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jan 27, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,560 views

    A sinful woman had an encounter with Jesus that changed her life forever.

    “ONE SINFUL WOMAN” Luke 7:36-50 CWBC – 1/27/19 Jon Daniels INTRO – Casey Hathaway – 3 yr.-old boy. Playing w/ 2 other children in his grandmother’s NC backyard when he wandered away by himself. He was lost for 2 days until a search & rescue team found him in the woods about a quarter of a mile ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Guilty Of Any Man's Blood?

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Sep 26, 2018
     | 2,494 views

    Preach to all you encounter and you shall be guilty of no man's blood

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: ARE YOU GUILTY OF ANY MAN'S BLOOD? Acts 20:25-28 King James Version (KJV) 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Neighbors

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 3, 2018
     | 4,856 views

    We must engage people that God has allowed us to encounter.

    Neighbors September 30, 2018 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must engage people that God has allowed us to encounter. Focus Passage: Luke 10:25-37 Supplemental Passage: One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, "Teacher, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Official" Faith

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 18, 2013
     | 4,158 views

    Looking at Jesus' encounter with the official and how the official exhibited true faith.

    ‘OFFICIAL’ FAITH John 4:43-54 1) Official faith pursues (vs. 43-47). Vs 45 “The Galileans welcomed him”. The reason they welcomed him was because they wanted to see Jesus perform more of the miracles they had seen in Jerusalem. Soren Kierkegaard, the famous Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "A Well, A Woman And Living Water” Series

    Contributed by John Newton on Mar 5, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,381 views

    There is a lot to learn from Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman by the well

    Just outside the city of Nablus on the Palestinian West Bank is the village of Balata. In the late 1980s and early 1990s it was the site of the major rioting that is now infamously known as the First Intifada. All told, that violence led to the deaths of more than a thousand people. Perhaps less ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Go Away!

    Contributed by Trevor Woodget on Mar 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,181 views

    Jesus encounter with the Demoniac challenges us to decide how we will respond to christ

    Luke 8:26-39 Basingstoke 24th February 2008 Go Away! The decisive moment in the last war took place on 6th June 1944 The campaign to liberate Western Europe was code named “Operation Broadsword” As US, British & Canadian troops landed on beaches of Northern France = D-Day! Imagine the scene - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Error Message

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Apr 27, 2009
     | 4,701 views

    The Word contains many warnings that we must watch our life and doctrine closely.

    Error Message TCF Sermon April 19, 2009 Anyone who has used a computer has seen something like this. It’s called an error message. Error messages usually come at the most inopportune times – just when you don’t need such distractions. There are all kinds of error messages, related to almost ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hungering For God Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 18, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,470 views

    Why is worship supposed to be an encounter with God and not just going through the motions? How can you better encounter God each time you gather corporately as a church? The answer is in your appetite!

    ENCOUNTERING GOD – Part One - Hunger Listen to this story, “I had my first experience with the presence of God when I was 5 years old. Arriving home from my ½ day of kindergarten, I usually ate lunch with my mom and then hurried off to play. When I would run out of things to do, I would resort ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Easter Never Gets Old Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,930 views

    In this gospel narrative, not only are we going to encounter a resurrection before THE resurrection, we’re also going to encounter a Jesus who sees not only the brokenness of the world, but does something about it.

    Listen to some of these crazy Easter traditions from different places around the world. In Australia, it’s become very popular to replace chocolate bunnies with chocolate marsupials called Biblys (I guess nothing says Happy Easter like chewing on a chocolate hamster ear). In the town of Haux, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Hinrichs avatar

    Prayer Changes Lives

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on May 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,959 views

    Intercession for the lost does not guarantee salvation but it opens tremendous doors for those that we intercede for and the Lord is calling us to faithfully pray and follow that up with our testimony of love.

    Last week we looked at the foundational parts of having a close encounter with God. (Close Encounters with God) We saw how God wants to meet with us every day and that face to face encounter begins with our welcoming him. Then we worship him. We pour out our hearts to him. And finally we ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Dare To Journey Again Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 4, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 6,082 views

    Inviting people to take the next step in their spiritual journey, culminating in encountering the Risen Lord

    Dare To Journey Again – “Up From the Grave” Lent 2003 Luke 24:13-35 March 29/30, 2003 Intro: The journey of life sometimes catches us by surprise. Many of you were likely surprised by Niels’ announcement of his resignation as our Minister of Music this morning. I know he and Ingrid are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Hugh W. Davidson avatar

    Elijah In The Conflict Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 11, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,643 views

    Elijah encounters Obadiah and confronts him about his allegiance to a pagan king

    Those who come on Sunday morning love the church. Those who come on Sunday evening love the pastor. Those who come to prayer meeting love the Lord. And those who come on a long week-end love everybody. Elijah in the conflict I Kings 18:1-19 So far we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gaining Spiritual Authority Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,357 views

    God wants us to get close to Him, using His authority to accomplish His will.

    Gaining Spiritual Authority “Who’s the Boss?” Acts 19:13-20 Intro: Have you ever been caught in the middle of a power struggle? I can think of jobs I’ve had in the past when there was more than one boss to whom I was accountable. Sometimes one of them would try to get the upper hand on another of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God