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  • Experiencing God's Personal Touch SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,937 views

    A personal encounter with God can transform our lives, bringing positive change and fulfilling our deepest expectations. Just as God visited Sarah, He can also visit us, altering our circumstances for the better.

    Divine visitation occurs when God, in His mercy, chooses to pay a visit to humanity. It is a time when heaven and earth collaborate, resulting in supernatural manifestations and the fulfillment of past promises and prophecies. Divine visitation brings about restoration, salvation, fruitfulness, ...read more

  • Grab Your Ticket: How God Planned Christmas Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Dec 25, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,735 views

    2nd in two-part series on Christmas using the Polar Express Movie as a backdrop. (See important note at top of sermon text)

    {NOTE: This series is best used with the clips provided by HomeWord with Jim Burns and Max Lucado. You can find many free resources at this link: http://www.homeword.com/PolarExpress/ You may also be able to secure the clips by contacting them.} This Christmas Season - Believe “Grab Your Ticket: ...read more

  • Triumphs Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 14, 2022
     | 1,889 views

    These people in their deeds and sufferings gave striking evidence to the power of faith to enable a man with supernatural courage for both action and endurance.

    HEBREWS 11:32-34 {Leaving a Legacy Series] TRIUMPHS (AND TRIBULATIONS) OF FAITH In the closing section of chapter 11 the writer lets his mind’s eye roam back over people and events of history and God brings to memory name after name and event after event of heroic souls. c Having taken us ...read more

  • Evidence That Demands A Verdict Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 1, 2006
    based on 65 ratings
     | 42,900 views

    If I had been Jesus, I would have shown the men on the road to Emmaus my scars and proved I had risen from the dead... but Jesus didn’t do that. Why?

    OPEN: For the past few weeks, I’ve been preaching on the topic of CSI-Jerusalem. We’re Crime Scene Investigators…or more specifically “Cross Scene Investigators”. The following story is true. And while it is somewhat morbid it serves to illustrate what I want to say this morning. Several years ago ...read more

  • Prophecy Fulfilled Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,413 views

    Much of what the Gospels proclaim are prophecy fulfilled. Of all the religious leaders in the world, Jesus Christ is unique. Unlike any other religious leader, there were 100’s of prophecies written about Jesus’ birth, life, death, resurrection and Second

    Prophecy Fulfilled Isaiah 53:4-6 When you hear the word prophecy, what do you think of? Nostradamus? The thousands of people throughout history who have predicted the end of the world, only to see the date come and pass? Do you think of people who have told others they are going to be healed only ...read more

  • Dream Delay Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,942 views

    When your God-given vision is interrupted, it’s a part of God’s plan.

    When you were young, what did your dream about? What did you imagine you’d do with your life? Who did you envision you’d be? As a follower of Jesus Christ, what do you dream about? Did you ever think about doing something great for God? Have you ever had even a fleeting thought that perhaps ...read more

  • "Unlikely Enemies: Part 2" Series

    Contributed by Kevin Smith on Jan 26, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,670 views

    Part 2 of a 2 part series.

    Matthew 10:34-42 You may be seated in the presence of the Lord. I dealt with this particular text on last week, and you all got all excited and I got caught up in the anointing, and many of us got delivered and had a high time in the Lord, and because of that I was unable to finish the text, and ...read more

  • It Takes Faith (Part Ten) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 11, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,233 views

    Last week I talked about what led up to the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. Today we fast forward 40 years to Moses' successor, Joshua and the next generation of Israelites as they travel into the land of Promise-Canaan.

    IT TAKES FAITH (part ten) Hebrews 11:30-The fall of Jericho INTRODUCTION: Last week I talked about what led up to the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. By faith Moses approached Pharaoh to tell him to let his people go and by faith he and the Israelites passed through the Red Sea on dry ground. And ...read more

  • The Hidden Option- Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 21, 2018
     | 6,052 views

    We need to look to God to find our hidden options.

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP FROM DEFIANCE • SLIDE #1 • Sometimes we can find ourselves in a situation that seems impossible, a situation of which it is hard to see a good way out. • When we face the opportunity to make decisions in life, have you ever been paralyzed so much by the situation you did ...read more

  • What Does It Mean To Love God?

    Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 51 ratings
     | 5,227 views

    Thesis: Loving God means loving your neighbor.

    Thesis: Loving God means loving your neighbor. Intro.: 1. Illust. Imagine a football coach who has spent countless hours training his team. At times he has been discouraged by their lack of discipline. It has taken much longer to bring them to a peak than he had anticipated. Constant murmuring ...read more

  • Change Or Die

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,165 views

    If we do not let Christ change us we will be changed by the World

    _______________________________________________________ PowerPoint Transitions + New Slide > Transition in X Transition out _______________________________________________________ + Imagine A doctor calls, “I’ve got good news and bad news. - Bad news is that you’re going to die within a month. ...read more

  • Prepare The Way Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Dec 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,538 views

    Our Ministry continues that which Isaiah Prophecies.

    Concordia Lutheran Church The Third Sunday of Advent, December 13, 2009 Prepare the Way… Matthew 11:2-10 May the gifts of love and mercy be yours, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Why go see John? We are in the midst of the world’s mad rush towards Christmas. In the midst of ...read more

  • Things I Know About 2017

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 17, 2017
     | 2,887 views

    We may face rejection and even persecution in 2017 for what we believe in and for how we express and even repeat the scriptures that are the foundation of our faith. But don’t let that intimidate you.

    Things I know about 2017 Acts 4:5-22 Happy New Year everyone! I trust that you had a great time with family and friends over the holidays. Here we are in 2017 a brand new year and a fresh start for us all. A New Year can be a difficult thing for some folks. It carries with it the uncertainty of ...read more

  • Facing The Realities Of Conflict And Getting Along Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,046 views

    Resolving conflict, not knowing who to believe, living knowing people are bitter toward you – these are all a normal part of the Christian life; it isn't all pretty.

    Facing the Realities of Conflict and Getting Along (Proverbs 18:17-19) 1. 2 Jews, 2 Catholics, and 2 Baptists were stranded on an island. 2. Sometimes people ask, "Why can't we all get along?" The answer is simple: it is not natural for people to get along with everyone. We are all kings and ...read more

  • Peace With God

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 16, 2012
     | 5,677 views

    Five Steps to Peace With God 1. Change Your Attitude 2. Change Your Focus 3. Change Your Diet 4. Change Your Worship 5. Change Your Habits

    It took 10 days to get a message to Europe delivered by ship . When the great Atlantic Telegraph Cable was laid it just took moments, the first message flashed Aug 16/1858 "Glory to God in the highest; on earth, peace and good will toward men." (14 words, 69 letters – Twitter allows 140 ...read more