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  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Close Encounter Of The Best Kind

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Nov 9, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,725 views

    One personal encounter with the Living God is better than all the revival stories ever told.

    Back in the seventies there was a movie that maybe you remember. It was a big hit because at the time there were reports from all around the world concerning UFO sightings. It was a phenomenon that continues today though we don’t hear as much about it. The movie was “Close Encounters of the Third ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Iwant To Be Close To God Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 19, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,379 views

    God can be close to us thanks to some miraculous things that happened!

    INTRODUCTION • THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS VIDEO (Sermonvideo.com) • SLIDE #1 • How many of you have watched any of the Christmas movies or specials yet? I love watching “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “A Christmas Story”, “Frosty The Snowman”, “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer”, “How The Grinch stole ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    The Blessings Of Being Close To God

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,586 views

    When you draw close to God... 1. You will be in the ultimate place (vs. 1-2). 2. You will have His ultimate protection (vs. 3-10). 3. You will see His unfolding prophecy (vs. 9-16).

    The Blessings of Being Close to God Psalm 91:1-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 8, 2012 *James 4:8 makes a great promise to us when it says: “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” -And when we do draw close to God, He will bless us in amazing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Miller avatar

    When God Closes The Door

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
     | 6,569 views

    A story of someone that wanted to do something for God, but God told him no. Instead of letting his human nature take over and throwing a temper tantrum, or becoming jealous or callous, he did everything he could to enable the person that God had called t

    When God Closes the Door, Don’t Build a Wall in Front of It 1Chronicles 22:1-11 First, I just want to say it’s good to be back behind this pulpit. I really missed not being able to share with you a month ago, when my turn came around. It would’ve been a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Trust God And Close The Book

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 17, 2016
     | 5,011 views

    often times in life and ministry there is nothing you can do, it is out of our hands... THEN WE MUST TRUST GOD AND CLOSE THE BOOK.

    THERE IS A TIME FOR US TO CLOSE THE BOOK AND TRUST GOD By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com We need to learn THE APPLAUSE OF MEN IS SO SHALLOW AND SO VAIN. Applause is vanity? It fades so quickly. We call Jesus' 7th entry into Jerusalem the TRIPUMPAL ENTRY. They were applauding and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Following Close Behind The Lord

    Contributed by Lay Man on May 26, 2015
     | 5,108 views

    But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. - Jeremiah 17:7 I have found myself many times going on in a work for the Lord and at some-point realizing that the Lord let me go on ahead without Him. We have all experienced ..

    But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. - Jeremiah 17:7 I have found myself many times going on in a work for the Lord and at some-point realizing that the Lord let me go on ahead without Him. We have all experienced this in some ways, it is like talking to an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Closeness With The Father - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Bo Lane on Apr 19, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,443 views

    This series urges believers to live a life of intimacy and relationship as God intended from the beginning.

    For the last few weeks, we’ve been doing a series called “Closeness with the Father.” - We’ve been learning the importance of having a close, intimate relationship with God. - Our key verse for the series is James 4:8 which says, “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.” Do you ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Close Encounters Of The Holy Kind Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 31, 2014
     | 5,520 views

    Isaiah encountered the living God and responded with a sense of awe and service.

    1. Peter Marshall once prayed before the U.S. Senate: "Lord, we thank you that we can come to you just as we are. But remind us that we dare not leave as we came." (Senate Chaplain, '47-48) 2. What are some purposes of worship? a. Respect God; Love God; Honor God b. Dying in Service Little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Val Black avatar

    Close The Gaps - Circle The Wagons

    Contributed by Val Black on Oct 21, 2019
     | 6,825 views

    God's work never goes forward without opposition from the enemy. In fact, opposition is almost always caused by success and not failure. In building the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah faced much opposition but he knew what to do and now we can know also.

    Nehemiah 4:7-23 (NLT) “But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the work was going ahead and that the gaps in the wall of Jerusalem were being repaired, they were furious. 8  They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw us into ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Carl Greene avatar

    Close Encounters Of The Jesus Kind

    Contributed by Carl Greene on May 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,342 views

    A sermon challenging each member of the congregation to answer Jesus’ question... "But what about you? Who do you say I am?"

    A Close Encounter of the Jesus Kind Matthew 16: 13-16 —William Willimon, “Who do you say that I am?” August 22, 1999, Duke Chapel Web Site, chapel.duke.edu. A student came to me and asked me to explain to her the difference between Christianity and Judaism. She is in love with a student who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Communion - Open, Closed, Or Cracked? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 7, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,898 views

    Is the Communion Meal Open to all who profess Christ? Or is it overseen by the congregation hosting the meal and thus restricted to those who are in open fellowship with the assembly? The message is a study of this controversial question.

    “In the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part, for there must be factions among you in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Close Don't Count

    Contributed by Robert Tallent on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,449 views

    To Draw nigh to Christ is our Choice

    Close Don’t Count James 4:8. The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The Privilege Of Being Close To God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 10, 2025
     | 156 views

    The privilege of being close to God is beyond words. It is the wellspring of true life, joy, direction, and power. This invitation is not extended to a select few—it is for every believer who chooses to draw near with a sincere heart.

    THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING CLOSE TO GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 73:28 Supporting Texts: James 4:8, Exodus 33:11, Hebrews 4:16, Psalm 27:4, John 15:4-7 INTRODUCTION: Closeness to God is not a burden—it is one of the highest honours ever granted to mankind. It is an open invitation ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Closing The Door For A Divine Encounter

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 14, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 536 views

    The widow in 2 Kings 4 teaches us that divine encounters require faith, obedience, and separation. When we shut the door—removing distractions and focusing on God—miracles begin to unfold.

    CLOSING THE DOOR FOR A DIVINE ENCOUNTER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Kings 4:1-7 "Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How The End Begins

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Oct 25, 2009
     | 3,682 views

    There is a danger when we get to close to sin. It all starts when we pitch our tents toward Sodom.

    Introduction How does a person end up with their lives in a mess. They feel that they have failed. Their marriage is ruined. Their finances are in trouble. They have lost their job. They feel all alone. If you throw a ball straight up in the air when does it start to come down? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist