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Experience Complete Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on May 18, 2004

Part 2 of a series based on Mel Gibson’s film "The Passion of the Christ." Portions of this sermon were derived from sermons given by Sermon Central designed with the same intent.

Experience Complete Forgiveness John 8:1-11 Deadly – when you hear that adjective, certain phrases come to mind, like A deadly weapon, A deadly attack, A deadly snake, A deadly explosive, A deadly heart attack, A deadly enemy. Whatever connection you make with the word “deadly” it probably won’t ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Understanding Your Experiences Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 21, 2007

Using Rick Warren’s SHAPE acronym to help understand how God gives positive and painful experiences in our life to shape our ministry.

We are in the last week of our series “Created to be God’s Masterpiece.” Our key passage has been Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” We have been exploring over the last four weeks ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Methodist

Pentecost: Experience The Rest

Contributed by Brad Froese on Jun 28, 2006

Inspiration for those who want a life changing encounter/experience with the Almighty.

ILLUSTRATION: My grandfather Ken is sitting with us in the church today. For years, he’s been involved in one form of ministry or another at several churches. One day, he waited at the altar in a church to pray with anyone who needed prayer when a little boy came forward. The young man asked for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Christmas Ex-Perience

Contributed by Danny Janes on Dec 7, 2012

"Merry Xmas!" Whenever you try to take "Christ" out of "Christmas" -- all you have left are "Xs". Excesses, Exhaustion, and Exchanges. But we were made for Expectation, Exaltation, and Examination.

THE CHRISTMAS X-PERIENCE Text: John 1:1-14 (Suggested opening video: Christmas With A Capital C) There are many beautiful traditions and practices that have come to be associated with Christmas. And many of them aren’t what you would call “Christian traditions or practices” ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Experience An Easter Earthquake!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Apr 19, 2023

I am asking God the Holy Spirit to get our attention this morning and to shake our lives with an Easter earthquake so that we leave this worship service changed forever. May the Holy Spirit enable each of us to hear the earth-shattering news and to leave here with a life-changing faith!

It happened on an Easter Sunday. The date was April 4, 2010. The time was 3:40 p.m. Pacific Time. It turned out to be the biggest earthquake to hit Southern California in nearly 20 years. The magnitude—7.2 earthquake struck near the border with Mexico in Baja California. The earth shook for 45 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Experience Complete Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Stephen Pattison on Mar 14, 2005

From the trials, models for handling our sin, guilt, and shame.

“Experiencing the Passion” Series Sermon 2: “Experience Complete Forgiveness” (From the trial scene) – March 12/13, 2005 My preaching partner old me about an old guy he talked to recently. This guy is nearing the end of his life and he is struggling. He is haunted by his sin – decisions ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Experience The Spirit In The Word Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 25, 2011

Our first step toward spiritual maturity and to experiencing the Spirit starts with the Bible. It is the one resource breathed to life by God and then placed into our hands by God to follow.

Series: Experience the Spirit Theme: The Body of Christ needs to learn to experience the Spirit in their everyday lives so that they grow spiritually. We can learn to experience true spirituality as we see the Spirit at work in our daily lives and activities. As we learn to recognize the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Net Breaking Experience

Contributed by Camillus De Almeida on Feb 23, 2004

The Lord wants you to have a "Net Breaking" Experience rather than a "Neck Breaking" Experience!

FIVE KEYS TO A NET BREAKING EXPERIENCE Are you having a “neck breaking” experience? “We have toiled all night but caught nothing” Lk. 5: 5; Jn. 21: 3 Do you want a “net breaking” experience”? “When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.” Lk. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Experience The Joy Of Peace

Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 23, 2002

Learn how to have peace with God, peace with others and peace of mind

Experience the Joy of Peace If you’ve been here the last four weeks, you would have learned some very practical and eternal truths for experiencing a life of joy. We talked about how joy is a matter of our spirit, the part of us that relates to God. We need to know, joy requires effort and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:14

Denomination: *other

Experience Pure Love Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on May 18, 2004

Part 1 of a series based on Mel Gibson’s film "The Passion of the Christ." Portions of this sermon were derived from sermons given by Sermon Central designed with the same intent.

Experience The Passion… Part 1: “Experience Pure Love” Isaiah 53:1-12 It’s a blood-fest. In fact, it’s probably one of the most violent films that’s ever been made. Full of disturbing images of evil and horrific scenes of brutality it’s stirred up more controversy than any other film since “The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Experience Ultimate Wholeness Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on May 18, 2004

Part 3 of a series based on Mel Gibson’s film "The Passion of the Christ." Portions of this sermon were derived from sermons given by Sermon Central designed with the same intent.

Experience Ultimate Wholeness Luke 19:1-11 Over the past six years in pastoral ministry I’ve had the opportunity of officiating at more than sixty funeral services ranging from elderly people to infants, from victims of accidents to those whose deaths were a welcomed relief at the end of a long ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Experience Eternal Life Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on May 18, 2004

Easter Sunday - Part 5 (The final sermon) of a series based on Mel Gibson’s film "The Passion of the Christ." Portions of this sermon were derived from sermons given by Sermon Central designed with the same intent.

“Experience Eternal Life” John 20:1-18 Introduction: It was the night of October 31st, 1936. Halloween night. A group of men and women sat with their hands joined at a round table. They awaited the message – the same message they had hoped to receive for the past 10 Halloweens. But the message did ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Methodist

Experience, Obedience, Fulfillment Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 6, 2004

As the conclusion of a series on the "Experiencing God" discipleship course, and for Christ the King Sunday and a stewardship emphasis. The only way one can experience God is to obey Him and wait for the grace of fulfillment.

The time comes when it is no longer good enough to know about something; you want to experience it directly. The moment comes when it just does not satisfy to have only an arm’s length relationship to something. The only thing that will satisfy is a first-hand, up close and personal, immediate ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:11-29

Denomination: Baptist

"The Pit Experiences"

Contributed by Roy Wade, Sr. on Aug 10, 2003

This text gives us (7) reasons why God permit us to have "Pit Experiences!"

INTRODUCTION OF THE TEXT: Why does God permit us to have “pit experiences?” Contrary to what some preachers or pastors say; the child of God does have “pit experiences.” God does not shelter us to the degree that he does not permit us to go through some experiences! Listen, if you don’t ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:18-27, Genesis 37:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

"An Anointed Experience..."

Contributed by E.t. Cummings on Sep 18, 2003

In this sermon, God designed purpose is to get the believer to understand his purpose in ministry and his plan to accomplish his planned tasks.

As we discover the church of today, the church really doesn’t know how to experience the anointing because many sermons have been preached, many stories have been told, and many books have been written, but to give you the true meaning of anoiting, many people can’t tell you because they have the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist