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  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Soul Encounter With Jesus

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 13, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,718 views

    Proposition: In our story we meet a man who had a soul encounter with Jesus. Mark shares with us that : 1. Jesus joyously receives him. 2. Jesus loves him and blesses him 3. Jesus invites him to experience true holiness.

    Scripture: Psalms 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12- 16; Mark 10:17 - 31 Theme: Soul Encounters Proposition: Meeting Jesus one on one. In our story we meet a man who had a soul encounter with Jesus. Mark shares with us that : 1. Jesus with joy receives him. 2. Jesus loves him and blesses his ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jason Cole avatar

    Jesus' Encounter With An Unclean Man Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,201 views

    A look at Jesus’ encounter with a leper and how it relates to us. We all have leprosy, which is symbolic of sin, and only Jesus can make us clean again!

    “Encounters with Jesus: With an Unclean Man” Introduction: When I was a freshman in college I had to preach a sermon in one of my classes, the teacher insisted that we dress up for the occasion. The class was early, like 7:30 early; I rolled out of bed a little bit late and began to get ready for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus At A Pharisee's House

    Contributed by Jason Cole on May 9, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,902 views

    The encounter Jesus had with a woman at a Pharisee’s house provides quite an interesting story.

    Jesus At A Pharisee’s House Introduction: I love to read the stories of the people Jesus came across. In those stories we get a glimpse into the mind of God and see what really matters. We learn how we should treat others and we learn what is most important. I am convinced that one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Encounters - The Demoniac

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Nov 1, 2018
     | 3,106 views

    Jesus finds us even when everyone has given up on us.

    Encounters - Conversations with Jesus The Demoniac November 4, 2018 • This story is told in Matthew, Mark and Luke. (Synoptic Gospels) Luke 8:1b-3 NIV The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Jesus And The Woman At The Well

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jul 20, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 34,708 views

    The Samaritan woman encounters Jesus at the well. Jesus reveals her past and she meets the Messiah.

    Jesus and the woman at the well John 4: 1-42 The story of the nameless Samaritan woman at the well, recorded only in the Gospel of John, is a revealing one, full of many truths and powerful lessons for us today. This story follows on the heels of the account of Jesus’ interaction with Nicodemus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Encounters With Crowds Series

    Contributed by Patrick Ziegler on Oct 24, 2015
     | 3,471 views

    A look at Jesus as He encounters crowds. We see him with ordinary people, demons, and His inner circle.

    Mark Series Encounters With Crowds Mark 3:7-19 October 18, 2015 AM Subject: Salvation Central Theme: Encounters with Jesus Objective: Every person should get saved because of four C’s Introduction: We continue our series through Mark. Today we look at Jesus as He encounters crowds. We see ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Fresh Encounter

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 13, 2013
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    All of us need a Fresh Encounter. Without any apology, Richard Blackaby was my inspiration for developing this message. Everyone needs a "First Encounter" with Jesus followed by a "Fresh Encounter"...It's life-changing.

    Fresh Encounter Jerry Watts John 12:1-11 * Have you ever had an experience which you would call an ‘encounter?’ Encounters are those events in your life which you ‘remember!’ I’ll never forget the time I almost stepped on a cotton mouth moccasin. I’ll never ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wesley Bishop avatar

    God Encounters: Nathanael Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Aug 8, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,684 views

    This is about Nathanael’s encounter with Jesus.

    Jesus is beginning his ministry. John the Baptist had baptized him. He has just called Andrew and Peter. He had been a carpenter. Read John 1:43-51. I. Proposal. Jesus makes a proposal to Philip: “Follow me.” He was from the same town as Andrew and Peter. It was a simple and direct proposal. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark van Cuylenburg avatar

    Encountering Jesus In The Most Unexpected Places And At The Most Unexpected Times. Series

    Contributed by Mark Van Cuylenburg on May 11, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,256 views

    Like the two disciples on the road to Emmaus we to can encounter Jesus when we least expect to and where we least expect to find Him.

    If you had asked my parents what religion they were and how they had bought up their children they would have said, without hesitation, that they were Christians, and that we, my brothers Gary and Paul, and my sister Carol, and I, had been brought up in the Christian faith, except of course that my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark van Cuylenburg avatar

    Encountering The Gospel Of Jesus Christ At The Most Unexpected Time And In The Most Unexpected Place. Series

    Contributed by Mark Van Cuylenburg on May 11, 2020
     | 3,889 views

    We preach The Gospel Of Jesus and we live The Gospel Of Jesus, and because of who we are we can do both even when we don't realise it.

    Last week I preached about the two men who encountered Jesus as a stranger on the road to Emmaus, and how we too can encounter Him in the most unexpected place and at the most unexpected time. It seems to me though that something else unexpected also happened that day. The two men, both disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Encounters With A Living Christ Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Mar 25, 2008
     | 2,515 views

    Often we do not recognize when God is at work in our lives. Even those that walked with Jesus had difficulty recognizing the Risen Lord (Ideas for this sermon taken from an article entitled A Manifold Resurrection by John Witte and a Christianity Today)

    Introduction 2nd part of series- examining how people responded when they encountered Jesus after His resurrection If we lived when Jesus walked on- earth, how would we have responded to- man- claimed to be God? Would we believe He was who He said He was? Why would the miracles convince us He ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The Mark Of Encounter

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 20, 2025
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    An encounter with God is never without evidence. It is not merely an emotional experience, nor is it confined to the walls of religious gatherings. Genuine encounters with God leave a lasting mark—visible or invisible—that shifts the direction of a man’s life.

    THE MARK OF ENCOUNTER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Genesis 32:24-30 Supporting Texts: Acts 9:1-9, 1 Samuel 1:9-20, Exodus 3:1-10, Isaiah 6:1-8 INTRODUCTION: An encounter with God is never without evidence. It is not merely an emotional experience, nor is it confined to the walls of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paddy Venner avatar

    Encountering Christ - A Total Body Experience Series

    Contributed by Paddy Venner on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,339 views

    There’s more to just recieving Jesus into your life - it’s about recieving all that He is

    Paddy Venner is Senior Pastor of Harfield Road Assembly of God in Cape Town, South Africa Foundations of Truth Part 1 Encountering Christ – A Total Body Experience 1 John 1: 1-10  When the Apostle John wrote this letter, he was responding to a group of heretics called the Gnostics who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • PAUL HARDY avatar

    Encounter Three. The High Priest And Pontius Pilate. (Includes Discussion Questions At The End) Series

    Contributed by Paul Hardy on May 3, 2022
     | 1,225 views

    To encounter Jesus is to find the truth people are seeking! We must learn to listen to, walk in and practice THE TRUTH.

    THE HIGH PRIEST AND PONTIUS PILATE What is the main idea of the message? We must learn to listen to, walk in and practice THE TRUTH. Jesus washed his disciple’s feet in love and compassion. Pilate washed his hands in disdain and rejection. Truth. noun, 'trüth, plural truths\ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Legalistically Stubborn Paul Experienced Jesus For His Indwelling Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 13, 2023
     | 687 views

    The most defining experience of your life will be touching/encountering Jesus.

    A. INTRODUCTION: SAUL PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS 1. Saul was a successful failure. He was going to top of the religious ladder. “Paul was better qualified than all the legalists ... the best of all ... born a Jew into the tribe of Benjamin, and circumcised on the eighth day. He spoke Hebrew, kept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist