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  • Christopher Martin avatar

    Mountaintop Experiences

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Feb 6, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,559 views

    Transfiguration sermon.

    How many of you here this morning have heard of the phrase “Mountaintop Experience?” How many of you here today have had at some time in your life what you’d consider to be a “mountaintop experience?” They can take on many forms, moments where we consider ourselves to be “on top of the world”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Mary's Experience

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Apr 11, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,710 views

    This is a first person perspective coming from Mary Magdalene on Easter morning.

    MARY’S EXPERIENCE All scriptures related to Mary Magdalene Jn. 20:1-18 It was a day much like today, when it happened so long ago. It was such a great day, I’ll never forget it! After I met Jesus my whole life was changed. My name is Mary and I am from Magdala. Magdala was a busy ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Gethsemane Experience.

    Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Mar 15, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 27,995 views

    It then reminds us that at one time or the other believers and non belivers alike are going to experience their Gethsemane. It then encourages us to go through it the same way Christ went through it.

    Introduction: Today is the Palm Sunday; the day Jesus rode a colt triumphantly into Jerusalem. It also marks the week of His crucifixion. One of the incidences that happened during this week is his travail or struggle in Gethsemane. This Gethsemane experience like every other events of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Mountaintop Experience

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,948 views

    Mountaintop experience is growing experience

    MOUNTAINTOP EXPERIENCE Matthew 17:1-9 1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.3 And, behold, there appeared ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harvey avatar

    A Communion Experience

    Contributed by John Harvey on Aug 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,727 views

    The effects of sin, forgiveness and grace in the communion experience.

    A Communion Experience August 27, 2006 Sin= Actions by which humans rebel against God. Sin is universal “Yes, all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious ideal,” Romans 3:23 (Living) “The Lord commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the Lord our God, so that we might ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experience An Epiphany

    Contributed by Sean Adams on Mar 4, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,153 views

    Theme: What is an epiphany? A Close Encounter with the God-Kind

    Experience An Epiphany Theme: What is an epiphany? A Close Encounter with the God-Kind The Bible: Isaiah 6:1-8 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Experience Connection

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 31, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,664 views

    Sermon encouraging Christians to be part of a small group Bible study and showing the importance of that in our lives.

    Experience Connection Acts 2:41-47 Be devoted to Bible Study Be devoted to fellowship Be devoted to prayer Slide Have you ever had a relationship where you truly felt connected but only to have that connection fade away? Perhaps in your marriage, you have experienced that? You felt as you got ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Experience Grace

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,832 views

    A sermon for those in need of God's Grace

    3rd Pentecost 11 Experience Grace Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 There are many possible reasons for needing grace and a fresh start. - Battling Illness - Marital Stress - Divorce or separation - Job difficulty - Unemployment - Debt - Death in the family - Kid issues I specifically want to call three ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Rodelio Mallari avatar

    The Christian Experience

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,954 views

    Our passage is a great picture of God’s grace and workings in the believer. Today we study biblical truths which relate to our salvation. We have different experiences – some good and some bad. If you are a true believer in Christ, you must be able to pe

    Intro: Our passage is a great picture of God’s grace and workings in the believer. Today we study biblical truths which relate to our salvation. We have different experiences – some good and some bad. If you are a true believer in Christ, you must be able to personally testify of the reality of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Experience The Word

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 8, 2010
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,993 views

    Which is more important - doctrine, or experience? The WORD is our authority, but shouldn't our experience corroborate the truth? Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    Experience the Word Galatians 3:1-5 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ExperienceTheWord.html Paul now goes back to the experience of the Galatians. How were they saved? Were they saved by law or were they saved by faith in Jesus Christ? O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiences In Ministry

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011
     | 2,822 views

    A message from the heart regarding my personal life lessons through ministry

    EXPERIENCES IN MINISTRY I. I have learned to appreciate those who help me in the ministry Rom 16:3-5(KJV) 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Wilderness Experience Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014
     | 29,461 views

    This sermon is about Elijah the Prophet and the result of his defeat of Jezebel

    The Wilderness Experience Matthew 26:69-75 When Jesus finished sharing the Passover with the disciples, he took Peter, James and John with him to the Garden of Gethsemane. The Gospels describe Jesus as “sorrowful and troubled.” The Gospel of John in chapter 21 reports that Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Worship Experience

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Apr 21, 2013
     | 4,639 views

    A sermon that uses a variety of passages to identify how God evaluates our Sunday worship.

    How many of you are currently part of a blended family or have ever been part of a blended family? Blended family meaning that there are kids living under the same household who basically were part of a previous marriage or a previous relationship. Debbie and I are part of a blended family. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Experience God Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 28, 2012
     | 6,370 views

    Genesis presents a picture of warning showing the threats to a harmonious experience of fellowship with God. In Genesis 3:1-9 we see: 1)The Tempter (Genesis 3:1a), 2) The Target (Genesis 3:1b-3), 3) The Tactic (Genesis 3:4-5), and 4) The Tragedy (Genesis

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper met this week with representatives of Canada’s first nations communities. In an effort to repair generations of conflict and mistrust, they met in Ottawa to improve communications and come to agreements on some crucial issues. The Chiefs warned that a failure to do so, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Are You Experience? Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,468 views

    The Christian life is all about having an experience with the living God.

    Are You Experienced? Text: Gal. 3:1-5 Introduction 1. Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix once asked, "Are you experienced? Have you ever been experienced? Well, I have." 2. The Apostle Paul asks the question, "Are you experienced." However, it is far different from the experience that Jimi is talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist