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  • Carl Benge avatar

    An Encounter To Remember

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Apr 28, 2007
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     | 4,163 views

    Personal Encounters with Jesus

    Many of us can recall some moment in time that stands out as a turning point in our lives. Maybe even some very important person, you may have met, whether at a fair, or town celebration or even on an airplane. For example, take my best friend from back home, Craig. When he was in fourth grade, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Encounter The King

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 11, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,855 views

    A sermon for Palm Sunday to encourage people to encounter Jesus, the true king.

    We are nearly there. It’s nearly Easter. Maybe you are looking forward to that extra dose of chocolate. Perhaps your looking forward to an extra day or two off. Maybe it’s a chance to catch up with someone or some things. And it is also a wonderful opportunity to spend time with the most important ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Holy Encounter

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Oct 17, 2006
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    To show that when we truly encounter God, we will always be changed.

    -Our revival services start two weeks from today -My prayer is that revival has already started in your heart -And if not, it will start today -We do not need to wait two weeks for God to begin a revival in this church -How can revival begin, you may ask -It begins with a willingness to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Encountering The Almighty

    Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,488 views

    A study of the attributes of God—seeing God as He is—is a life-transforming experience. Seeing God in His greatness and glory has transformed lives. Knowing God as fully as possible was the goal of the great men and women of God in the Bible. The great me

    1.Job, by God’s assessment, was “a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil” (Job 1:8). God allowed a series of disasters to afflict Job through the agency of Satan. Job was “counseled” by three friends, which only added further to his suffering. Job was weakening under ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Angelic Encounter

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,188 views

    Doubts of God fulfilling his promise cost Zechariah his speech. Only when he believed and obeyed did his speech return.

    The Angelic Encounter (NIV) (Zechariah & The Angel) The Gospel of Luke shows the dawning of a new age. God is now intimately involved in the events which will lead up to the birth of Jesus. Background/Setting Only the Priests could enter the Holy of Holys. No mere man was allowed. The priests ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith Encounters Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Dec 11, 2007
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    Sometimes our encounters with God aren’t fireworks and burning bushes, but the hearing with faith the story of His love and nature. Joseph’s life was not filled with explosive encounters with God, but instead was marked with the evidence of a sustained e

    Encountering God #16 – Faith Encounters The following is a letter that was sent home by a daughter who was away at college: Dear Mom and Dad: I’m sorry to be so long in writing again, but all my writing paper was lost the night the dormitory was burned down by demonstrators. I’m out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encounter The Possibilities

    Contributed by Shane Hart on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
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    Life will be phenomenal if we dare to encounter the possibilities of what God has planned next.

    Title: “Encounter the Possibilities” Text: Eccl. 9:4-10 Theme: Going all out Key thought: With God, this could be a phenomonal year if we will dare to encounter the possibilities. Turn with me to Ecclesiastes chapter 9. With God, this year could be phenomenal if we will dare to encounter the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    An Encounter With Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 22, 2003
    based on 208 ratings
     | 27,828 views

    A sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany The call of 4 disciples

    3rd Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:14-20 An Encounter with Jesus   Today four more common men have an encounter with Jesus. If you remember last week’s sermon, we looked at the call of Philip and Nathaniel. Jesus had called Philip and then Philip told Nathanael about his encounter with Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Revival Encounter

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 5,878 views

    Revival is the need of the hour! Isaiah had a fresh encounter with the holy God, which revealed his own sinfulness and need for cleansing. This in turn prepared him to volunteer to be sent out to serve God. May we all encounter God and be revived.

    Introduction: Revival is the need of the hour! Isaiah had a fresh encounter with the holy God, which revealed his own sinfulness and need for cleansing. This in turn prepared him to volunteer to be sent out to serve God. May we all encounter God and be revived. I Looking Up: A Vision of God (vv. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Divine Encounter.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Sep 6, 2004
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     | 27,229 views

    Now there is something that is played out here on earth but it is planned in heaven. We call that a divine encounter.

    Divine encounter. Acts 8: 26 -- 40. 09/05/04 For the past few Sunday mornings, we have been talking about the main business of the church. The main business of the church is to tell people how they can be forgiven of their sin and go to heaven. That is evangelism and we want to have an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encountering Christ Series

    Contributed by David Seeley on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,371 views

    Fifth in a five week series. I trust this series will help us gain a new appreciation for who Jesus Christ is and what He did for us. This message was preached on Palm Sunday, the on Easter Sunday ended the series by preaching on and serving the Lord’s su

    Encountering Christ Text: John 4:1-14 Tell the story of the Samaritan Woman at the well and bring out these points. I. In spite of her past Jesus offered this woman a possibility. (John 4:10) “Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Power Encounters Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 3, 2015
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     | 14,657 views

    A response is expected when Jesus is encountered.

    Power Encounters Mark 1:21-28 Rev. Brian Bill October 3-4, 2015 A recent article in the New York Times entitled, “Googling for God,” begins this way: “It has been a bad decade for God, at least so far.” Google searches for churches are down 15 percent over the last five ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Encounters With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 10, 2015
     | 8,890 views

    The Gospel of John contains many short stories showing responses we have when we encounter Jesus Christ; some are positive and preferred while some are not. This sermon is an introduction to the series.

    THEME DEVELOPMENT When my son was right out of college he worked for an electronics manufacturer that sent him to China to learn how their production process functioned. While there, Craig did what all tourists do … he shopped. To his amusement he saw many products being sold on the street ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Encounter With Evil!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 28, 2014
     | 2,711 views

    You need not fear the devil when you have the King with you! Are you listening? You can meet the devil and the evil forces at any time when you have a tight communion with the Lord at all times.

    Encounter with evil: 1 King 18:2”So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.” Deuteronomy 28:1 “"And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    An Encounter With God

    Contributed by Thomas Giddens on Jan 20, 2013
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     | 12,576 views

    We can have a supernatural encounter with God

    An Encounter With God Text Acts 2:1-4 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3Then there appeared to them divided ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God