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  • Jay Bunting avatar

    Listening To God

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Mar 5, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,327 views

    This sermon for Transfiguration Sunday talks of a Christian's role in listening to God.

    Transfiguration Sunday Listening to God Matthew 17: 1-9 I heard a story recently about a terrible fire in a chemical plant. Several area fire departments responded to the blaze, and quite a crowd from the entire area gathered at a distance to watch. The media was there in helicopters and satellite ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Jesus Is Big! Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 6, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,556 views

    There is no equal to Jesus, the Son of the living God.

    Title: Jesus is Big! Text: Matthew 17:1-9 Thesis: There is no one equal to Jesus, the Son of the living God. Epiphany series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany The last Sunday in Epiphany and it is known as Transfiguration Sunday. At Christ’s transfiguration God, once again as at his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Seeing Jesus In A New Light Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 8, 2011
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     | 6,804 views

    Seeing Jesus as Savior and Lord and having a relationship him is vital for Christians as we carry on his mission and ministry.

    Matthew 17:1-9 “Seeing Jesus in a New Light” INTRODUCTION When I was growing up, I often read a children’s magazine entitled, Highlights. No, I didn’t read it because of its great editorials. I was into the pictures. There was always one page that had a picture with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Transfigured

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 8, 2011
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    This message casts light on the event known as the Transfiguration.

    Text: “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light” (Matthew 17:2). You have heard this Scripture many times. Have you ever thought about what it really means? The word “transfigure” means to radically ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Prayer And Fasting

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
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     | 11,115 views

    Jesus knew there would come a time when He would not be physically present any longer with His disciples / with the church. Perilous times would come when supernatural strength would be needed. “Then they will fast IN THOSE DAYS.” Church, we are living

    Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Jesus knew there would come a time when He would not be physically present any longer with His disciples / with the church. Perilous times would come when supernatural strength would be needed. “Then they will fast IN THOSE DAYS.” Church, we are living ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Glory!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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     | 3,568 views

    Glory! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Matthew chapter 17 verses 1-13. (a). Introduction (Verse 1): 1After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. (1). The Purpose: • For both Jesus and the disciples these six days were a time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Glory On The Mountain! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
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     | 5,642 views

    Glory On The Mountain! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Matthew chapter 17 verses 1-13. Ill: • A school music teacher asked her class the difference between listening and hearing. • At first there was no response. • Finally a hand went up and a youngster offered this wise definition: • “Listening is wanting to ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Looking At Jesus Differently

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 14, 2010
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     | 3,800 views

    How do you view Jesus?

    Intro. As I asked this morning, Who is Jesus to You? Harold Vaughan, concerning practical atheists, or as I have called them, Christian Atheists, said this, "There are few that deny God with their lips, but millions who deny God with their lives". Belief in God is at an all-time high while ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moonstruck Lunatic And Members

    Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Jun 6, 2010
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     | 8,672 views

    Whether the boy was a lunatic or suffered from epilepsy is not really the issue. Fact of the matter is the Church suffered from a seizure of unbelief that cripples the ministry of Christ.

    Before we talk about our text this evening we need to first ask ourselves do we truly, honestly, sincerely, want to see our Lord’s return. I ask because the Bible gives us four things that must occur before the Second Coming of Christ and they are all within our scope of responsibility and are ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    God's Revelational Plan

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 17, 2010
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    God has a plan, and He is working that plan. The transfiguration was part of that plan, and it is a great example of how God works, and His purpose.

    Passage: Matthew 17:1-13 Intro: We have been watching God construct a building. 1. brick by brick, plank and beam, God has been building a revelational framework that is taking clear shape in front of us. 2. the miraculous birth of Christ, the words of Christ, the actions and attitudes of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Worship Wars

    Contributed by Skip Alexander on May 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,981 views

    the biblical elements of worship and not worship style is most important.

    Worship Wars Matthew 17:1-13 I. Introduction story from Max Lucado: II. The Mount of Transfiguration was an authentic worship experience that include most of the biblical elements of worship. As we begin a time of evaluation of our six month worship format it is best that we consider what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mountaintops

    Contributed by Fidel Patron on Mar 10, 2008
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     | 6,470 views

    We need to move from the mountaintop into the valley, from transformation to sacrifice, if we are going to be effective in the world.

    I don’t know about you but very often the place when I feel nearer to God is on top of a mountain. Mountain top experiences are great, and when I’m standing there, on top of a mountain enjoying the awesome majesty of God’s creation, that’s fantastic. And those who have been silly enough to follow ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Mountain Top Experience

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,271 views

    We sometimes have spiritual highs and we’d like to maintain them but we have to stay grounded in reality and do the work of Jesus - communicate the Gospel to a lost and dying world.

    Mountain Top Experience – Promise Keepers – Share your story with a neigbhor How did you respond after this experience? I wanted to stay. Can’t stay though. Problem with staying on the mountain top - No blasted good to anyone else 1. We are up so high that can’t connect with anyone else – we ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Glimpse Of His Glory

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,404 views

    Message about the Transfiguration and the Father’s command to "Listen to Him!"

    A Glimpse of His Glory Matthew 17:1-13 March 25, 2007 I think it’s possible that no one in here would be upset if God were to give them some sort of experience that would send shivers down their spine and change their lives forever. Maybe He’d take you to some faraway place filled with clouds ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Stephen Becker avatar

    Jesus...still Transfiguring You And Me Today

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Jan 26, 2008
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     | 4,950 views

    A look at the meaning of the transfiguration of Jesus. How we are transfigured in God’s eyes because of Jesus, his fulfillment of prophecy and his death and resurrection for us.

    JESUS…STILL TRANSFIGURING YOU AND ME TODAY MATTHEW 17:1-9 Stephen Becker, M.Div. St Peter’s Lutheran Church--Elk Grove, CA February 3, 2008 Tonight in our reading from Matthew’s Gospel, we read of the transfiguration of Jesus; the Savior goes up on a mountain with Peter, James and John and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran