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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Wise Men Still Seek Him

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 7, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,996 views

    Worship is about who, not what. It is about giving, not getting. It is about encounter, not ritual.

    Listen to what the Scriptures say. Wise men from the East came seeking for Jesus. • Through the study of the stars and the revelation of the Holy Spirit, they were enlightened to know that the Messiah, King of the Jews was born, in Israel. • They came seeking and inquiring, and was told to go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Defeat Depression Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 8, 2016
    based on 9 ratings
     | 21,377 views

    Tips to defeat depression. 1. Focus On FACTS Not Feelings 2. Don’t COMPARE Yourself To Others 3. Don’t Exaggerate The NEGATIVE 4. Take Care Of PHYSICAL Needs 5. Take Your PROBLEMS To God 6. Have A Fresh ENCOUNTER With God 7. Get New DIRECTION From God

    How To Defeat Depression Depression is one of the greatest problems in the world today. It has been called the common cold of mental illnesses. Everybody gets depressed at times, but some people are depressed nearly all the time. Even people in the Bible got depressed – Elijah is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wrestling With God

    Contributed by Scott Lamshed on Apr 19, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 28,034 views

    WE all need a limp, just as Jacob wrestled and God touched him, let’s be like him

    WRESTLING WITH GOD I need a limp - a life changing limp. I have told you we need it but I have not shown you how. Today I would like to take that one step further and show you how we can get a limp by wrestling with God, then it’s up to you. Unfortunately too many Christians spend very little ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Seeing God Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,219 views

    Abram is 99 years old, his wife at 89 is well past menopause. Abram has no children through Sarai. And now, God doesn’t just speak up but SHOWS up and says, ’I am God the almighty provider and nourisher! And I am going to make you the father of a mighty

    Encountering God – Part 10: Seeing God Review We had been looking at encountering God in worship, and are now moving to real-life examples from the bible of what happened when certain men encountered God. Last week we looked at Abram’s first encounter with God, and this week, we will look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Transformed By Truth: Encountering God's Majesty Job 38:1-10 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 21, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 984 views

    In Job 38:1-10 God speaks directly to Job out of a whirlwind. Three key points: The Majesty of God’s Creation, The Limitations of Human Understanding, and The Invitation to Trust in God's Wisdom.

    Transformed by Truth: Encountering God's Majesty Job 38:1-10 Introduction: Today, we delve into one of the most profound passages in Scripture, where God speaks directly to Job out of a whirlwind. Let’s turn to Job 38:1-10 in the New Living Translation: "Then the Lord answered Job from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    If You Knew The Gift Of God

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 4, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,686 views

    We’re looking at a woman who encountered Jesus unexpectedly. At first she thought He was just another Jew, but before long she found herself face to face with God. He offered her the answer to her heart's greatest need -- God's inner presence.

    IF YOU KNEW THE GIFT OF GOD! JOHN 4:10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Did you hear about the man who had emergency surgery on his hand and lost 3 fingers? The man asked the man if he could still write. 2. The doctor answered, “Maybe, but don’t count on it.” B. TEXT 5 So he came to a town in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Putting First Things First Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003
    based on 101 ratings
     | 62,574 views

    In chapter 8, Ezra and Nehemiah comfort the afflicted. In chapter 9, the comfortable are afflicted. Joy and grief are two sides of the same coin. After a thrilling encounter with God, which causes them to break into celebration, the believers now come

    Putting First Things First Earlier this week I was sitting in my office when I received an email from my youngest sister. She and her husband have been attending a church for a while and have become interested in spiritual things. We’ve been praying for both of them for quite some time and have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mission People. Are You Prepared?

    Contributed by Jeff Riedel on Jul 8, 2014
     | 8,986 views

    Mission work is hard work. Many missionaries endure more things than you could possibly imagine. If you are not truly called to the "Mission Field", then please reconsider your position to serve in this type ministry. Let me share our exploits w/you.

    The "Mission Field". What is it? Where is it? Who shall go? We are missionaries and the road to become one was very peculiar....or was it? We know many successful missionaries and they all have something in common.....on how they were led to the mission field. Please read our personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    It Was Lord

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 27, 2014
     | 3,190 views

    Friend, never feel that God has abandoned you, He would come at the right moment! His timing is impeccable!

    They knew it was the Lord! John 21:12”…Now none of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord.” I feel choked up with emotions already before I could type this message! Call me crazy if you will, but you would never know what it is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Bread For Dogs

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Oct 20, 2012
     | 7,821 views

    Mark 7:24-37 expository sermon on the encounter between Jesus and the Syrophonecian woman, even the dogs eat the crumbs under the children's table.

    Preaching in a different pulpit Sunday, filling in for a friend. This is a re-work of a sermon from earlier this year. Bread for dogs. 9 September 2012, Mark 7:24-37, Trinity 14 We are going to specifically look at a couple of the themes emphasized in this portion: bread, being filled completely ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Charles R. Swindoll avatar

    Sermon 3: Encountering Jesus Along Life's Road Series

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Feb 22, 2008
    based on 314 ratings
     | 71,605 views

    Fantastic! Outstanding! Incredible! Thanks to blockbuster movies, thrill rides, and Madison Avenue ad campaigns, we have come to expect that if life isn’t “sensational,” something must be wrong.

    Encountering Jesus along Life’s Road Luke 24:13–35 Sermon Series: Jesus: The Greatest Life of All From the Bible-Teaching Ministry of Charles R. Swindoll Introduction Fantastic! Outstanding! Incredible! Thanks to blockbuster movies, thrill rides, and Madison Avenue ad campaigns, we have come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Life-Changing Encounters With Jesus: The Lame Man At The Pool Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,056 views

    Don’t let religious traditions become more important that people.

    The religious leaders did not ask, “Who healed you?” but rather, “Who told you to do this on the Sabbath?” They were more concerned about a broken rule than a miraculous healing. According to the Pharisees, carrying a mat on the Sabbath was work and was therefore unlawful. It did not break an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. John D. WENTWORTH avatar

    Ask, Seek, Knock: The Pathway To Divine Encounter" Series

    Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Apr 3, 2024
     | 1,594 views

    In our text, Jesus imparts several profound lessons that are referred to as the "Ask, Seek, Knock" passage, encapsulate fundamental principles that transcend time and culture.

    Title: “Ask, Seek, Knock: The Pathway to Divine Encounter" Text: (Matthew 7:7-12) “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Christopher Arch avatar

    Encountering Christ: The Healing Of The Centurion's Servant

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Feb 11, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,901 views

    This is a series on people who encountered Christ.

    Title: “Encountering Christ: A Centurion’s Servant is Healed” Script: Lk. 7:1-10/Mt. 8:5-13 Type: Series Where: GNBC 2-12-23 Intro: This morning we heard Jim Schlott one of our elders, recounting his encounter with Christ. Everyone who is a Christian has had to have had an encounter with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. avatar

    The Impossible Becomes Possible When You Encounter Jesus! Series

    Contributed by Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. on Sep 7, 2016
     | 10,110 views

    Expository message from, the book of Mark series

    The Miracles and the Ministry of the Messiah in the Book of Mark Week 9: “The Impossible Becomes Possible When You Encounter Jesus!" (Mark 5:21-43) Crossroads Community Church Rev. Ricky A. Rohrig Sr., Founding Pastor May 17, 2015 I talk with a lot of people in the course a week. Lately there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist