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  • C Jordan avatar

    Encountering The Resurrected Christ Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,188 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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    A True Encounter With God

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 10, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,330 views

    But somewhere in your walk with God you have to grow beyond just a singing and shouting relationship with God.You have to learn how to walk and live for God!Somewhere you have to reach the point that your relationship is an intimate one.It involves talkin

    Psalms says: “I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high" “I will sing unto the Lord because he halt dealt bountifully with me” “I will sing, yea I will sing praise unto the Lord” “Sing unto the Lord o ye his saints and give ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Fresh Encounter With God

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 29, 2009
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     | 17,182 views

    A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

    A FRESH ENCOUNTER WITH GOD Job 40:1-5, 42:1-6 Proposition: A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to a fresh encounter with God in their personal relationship with our Lord Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encounters With The Living Christ

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,030 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 As I was reading the accounts of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ … most started with … Mk 15:22 Then they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. (Picture- skull/cross bones, Tina Manthorpe) There is a principle that unfolds out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Encounters With A Living Christ Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Mar 25, 2008
     | 2,758 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

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    An Encounter Of Grateful Faith

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Aug 24, 2010
     | 4,364 views

    Are you truly grateful to God for your salvation?

    Intro. As chapter 17 begins, Jesus tells the disciples that some will be stumbling blocks to others, and we must forgive. Then the disciples make a request. Why? We are not sure. They had a simple request- “Increase our Faith” Faith - It is not just a belief, IT IS FOUNDATIONAL! It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Epic Encounter Of Jonathan Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 11, 2012
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     | 6,622 views

    GOD WILL FIGHT FOR US!

    Epic encounter! 1 Samuel 14:6”Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few." Today we have a beautiful lesson from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Inadequacy Encountering Sufficiency Series

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jan 31, 2016
     | 5,224 views

    There is an idea in our culture that recognizing our inability or insufficiency is somehow contrary to the principles of success. Self-confidence and high-powered, aggressive personalities seem to be what takes the day.

    A Tour Through Acts ~ part 2 Inadequacy Encountering Sufficiency Acts 2:1-4, 14 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Soul Encounter With Jesus

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 13, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,968 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

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    Encounter Christ Powerfully Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 12, 2015
     | 6,570 views

    The focus of the book of Revelation is Jesus. This message gives us a powerful encounter with the One who makes everything right.

    Series: Victorious! “Encounter Christ Powerfully” Revelation 1:1-20 Open As we get started this morning, turn in your Bibles to Revelation 1 and have that ready as we go through the message this morning. Last week, we began our study through the book of Revelation. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Encountering The Resurrected Jesus Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 9, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,837 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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    Encountering God Together Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Aug 21, 2016
     | 7,099 views

    At Life Church, "We are doing life together as we encounter, connect, grow and serve." What does it mean to encounter God together?

    Learning to Live in Covenant - Encountering God Together Amos 3:3 Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so? Introduction: We, the body of Christ at Life Church Assembly of God, believe the Lord has brought us together for His glory, and therefore, we make this membership covenant: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Invitation To An Encounter With God

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018
     | 4,499 views

    It is certainly possible for us to miss the presence of God wherever we are, and be immersed in many other activities. How about being focused on seeking an encounter with God?

    Good evening. I realise that there are three categories of people here. First category are the new students who are eager to know what lies ahead of them. You are all charged up, all excited to be part of this great institution that you have joined. Second category is mixed lot of old students, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Close Encounters With God

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on May 8, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 24,677 views

    A face to face meeting with God is not only once-in-a- lifetime experience, but is to be part of our daily life. Key parts of a meeting with God include welcome, worship, pouring out your heart, and listening to Gd.

    In the 70’s and early 80’s there was an obsession with UFO’s and making connections with alien life forms. One of the key films that was at the heart of this craze was Close Encounters of a 3rd Kind. There is a desperate search in mankind to find life outside of earth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Close Encounters With Christ

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 19, 2013
     | 6,764 views

    What happens when people encounter the living Lord? -- We discover: 1. the majesty of our Savior (vs. 1-4). 2. the misery of our sin (vs. 5). 3. the ministry of our Savior (vs. 6-7). 4. the motivation of our Service (vs. 8).

    Close Encounters with Christ Isaiah 6:1-8 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 24, 2012 BACKGROUND: *We have been studying Old Testament encounters with Christ for almost a year: From Adam to Abraham to Moses. I counted around a dozen more personal encounters with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist