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  • Scott Bayles avatar

    Encountering Jesus (1) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 11, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,438 views

    Everywhere Jesus went, he left changed lives in his wake. In John 3, Nicodemus encountered Jesus and experienced a compelling curiosity, a confusion conversation, and a courageous conversion.

    Encountering Jesus (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/4/2014 As another year begins, we’re reminded once again that Jesus is the world’s preeminent person. He looms so large over human history that we actually measure time by him; we date our letters, our birth ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Encountering The Resurrected Christ Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,993 views

    What if... Jesus really did rise from the dead? And what if... we can know Him in the power of His resurrection? When we encounter the resurrected Christ, everything changes.

    ENCOUNTERING THE RESURRECTED CHRIST OPENING TEXT: “Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence… When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, The mountains shook at Your presence. For since the beginning of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Narnia: Encounter The Power

    Contributed by Jill Richardson on Dec 21, 2005
     | 1,558 views

    The last in a series on the Chronicles of Narnia, this sermon explains the power found in forgiveness and sacrifice, unlike the power the world expects.

    ENOCUNTER THE POWER This week, we had a hero in the news. This man was twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize because of his work among disadvantaged, at risk kids and his utter determination to keep them off streets and out of gangs. He has written books on the subject and dedicated his life ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Encountering Jesus (3) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 11, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,542 views

    In Matthew 20, Bartimaeus encounters Jesus. Bartimaeus' story involves the crowd, the confession, and the compassion of Christ.

    Encountering Jesus (3) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/18/2015 The past few weeks, we’ve been talking about change. Change doesn’t always come easy for us. As the old saying goes, “A leopard can’t change his spots.” But I disagree. Where did we get the idea that we can’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Responding To An Encounter With Jesus

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012
     | 5,088 views

    Jesus expects us to respond when we have encountered Him.

    Encountering Jesus Responding to an Encounter with Jesus Luke 17:11-19 INTRODUCTION When I was in the Untied States coast Guard I was asked to speak on Boating Safety at an elementary school. I taught on things life the importance of wearing a life jacket, not riding on the bow of the boat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Encountering Jesus (5) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 11, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,721 views

    In John 8, an adulterous woman encounters Jesus. Her story involves her accusers, her advocate, and her acquittal.

    Encountering Jesus (5) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/1/2015 Over the last few weeks, we’ve discovered the stories of four changed lives! They include a scholar, a five-time divorcée, a couple of blind men, and a wee-little tax-collector from Jericho. Each of them ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Tearful Encounter With Church Series

    Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Jun 24, 2006
     | 3,489 views

    Each family here has experienced death and sorrow at sometime in our life. We have found that death claims loved ones of all ages, shapes, and sizes. Each person deals with death differently. One come demoninator in death is the shedding of tears. How

    Each family here has experienced death and sorrow at sometime in our life. We have found that death claims loved ones of all ages, shapes, and sizes. Each person deals with death differently. One come demoninator in death is the shedding of tears. How can we survive when death takes loved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encountering Jesus (6) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 11, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,952 views

    In Acts 9, Paul encounters Jesus and his life is changed. His story involves his sin, his salvation, and his service.

    Encountering Jesus (6) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/8/2015 Two thousand years ago, Jesus entered our world and changed everything. Jesus is the most famous person in all of history. More songs have been sung to him, artwork created of him, and books written about him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Encountering The Resurrected Jesus Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 9, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,639 views

    Because Jesus Christ rose from the dead, we can experience Him through the living hope of His resurrection today.

    ENCOUNTERING THE RESURRECTED JESUS OPEN: The Lord’s Prayer INTRO TO TOPIC: HOW IMPORTANT IS THE RESURRECTION? “Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Running Naked? Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jan 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,719 views

    2011 is the beginning of a new day, a new year, and a new season. A look at our mission as believers and as a church? How do we live our lives with a sense of God’s eternal purpose in everything that we do?

    The Upward Call of God Pt 2 Phil 3:12-14 V12 Christ laid a hold of you why- take a hold of why V13 Do not allow your past to determine your future V14 There is an upward call of God on every believer. 2 Tim 1:8-9 V8 Live sacrificially to further God’s Kingdom V9 Our calling is according to God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Praying In The Will Of God. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 15, 2014
     | 6,275 views

    Will you pray that God’s will be done in your lives? Will you be willing to live lives that encounter God’s mercy and grace. Will you pray knowing that you are in a rhythm of pray that will be answered for it is prayed knowing that his kingdom will come.

    Praying in the will of God. Last week we looked at whole idea of reflecting on the words of scripture using divine reading or lectio divina. The passage of scripture that I brought was a prayer that was in itself a response to God’s answering prayer. King David was lifted from the slippery ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Paul's First Encounters With Europeans

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,368 views

    On the second Missionary Journey, the Church in Philippi is birthed with pain and injustice. Yet God used that to birth his Church there

    IC/NR 20-05-07 1. Introduction: I rather like the book of Acts, because it shows the Church in action, warts and all. It is a dynamic book, written as a sequel to Luke’s Gospel. And unlike Luke’s Gospel – we see Luke’s personal reminiscences appearing – in ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Rick George avatar

    Expand, Embrace, Encounter And Expect Series

    Contributed by Rick George on Oct 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,298 views

    We need to expect God to expand our vision and be ready to embrace the call on our lives to do kingdom work.

    These past three weeks we have focused our messages on discipleship. The first week Pastor Tim so adequately, and literally, unpacked for us the story of Elmo, I mean Thomas, the imperfect disciple and how Jesus accepts us and knows us for who we really are – our good and bad. The 2nd week I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael B. Perrott avatar

    The Transfiguration: Seeing Jesus – And Our Discipleship – In A New Light

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,075 views

    The invitation to climb the mountain of Transfiguration is an invitation of Jesus’ to encounter God afresh, then to see ourselves, God’s purpose in our lives, and the world, in a different light.

    Mark 9:2-9 The Transfiguration: Seeing Jesus – and our discipleship – in a New Light Through our Gospel verses this morning we are invited to accompany Jesus and his chosen disciples as they climb a mountain, and there experience a wondrous moment – a turning-point in the lives of the special ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Deep Calls To Deep: A Journey Into God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 11, 2025
     | 203 views

    Many believers settle for shallow waters—surface-level Christianity that lacks intimacy and transformation. But God is calling us deeper: deeper in worship, deeper in prayer, deeper in the Word, and deeper in purpose.

    DEEP CALLS TO DEEP: A JOURNEY INTO GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 42:7 – "Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me." Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 29:13, Philippians 3:10, Ezekiel 47:1-5, Revelation 4:1, James ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God