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  • Gordan Runyan avatar

    The Touch

    Contributed by Gordan Runyan on Oct 24, 2002
    based on 193 ratings
     | 19,701 views

    The willingness of our Lord to reach out and touch the lowest of the low in His grace.

    INTRODUCTION/STATEMENT OF THEME: There are two common answers among unbelievers to the Gospel message. One, they often think they are too good for it. They aren’t that bad. They’re certainly not as bad as some, and therefore, God will probably let them slide in on Judgment Day. On the other hand, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Touch That Heals Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 9,154 views

    3 of 10 of the series Supernatural Transformation. From the story of Jesus’ encounter with a leper we learn the powerful healing that was done not only by Jesus’ words but also by His touch.

    THE TOUCH THAT HEALS Colossians 3:12; Matthew 8:1-4 Read at beginning of service: Colossians 3:12 (NIV) 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. INTRODUCTION For the last two weeks I’ve been ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Touched By The Master

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 3, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 9,891 views

    There will always be a difference in any person who has been touched by Jesus Christ.

    TOUCHED BY THE MASTER Matt. 8:1-3 INTRO. No one has been touched by the hand of Jesus and ever been the same again! (ill.) - A little girl on the bus approached a grouchy, dirty, old woman. "Are you a gwanma? I got a gwanma. I wuv gwanmas." There was a change made in the old woman at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Soldier & The Leper

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Sep 10, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,295 views

    This sermon begins a series of 5 sermons looking at people who encountered Christ personally and how their lives were changed. This sermon finds meaning in biblical healings for our modern life.

    Bibliography: Wesley’s Covenant Prayer, David Hoke on authority This evening we begin a new sermon series about biblical people who encountered Christ and how their lives were affected by the encounter. Over the next five weeks we will be looking at people from all walks of life that met with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Touch Of Compassion Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 139 ratings
     | 13,671 views

    This is the third sermon in the series of sermons about people Jesus touched and what it means to us today.

    Joseph Damien was a missionary in the nineteenth century who served as minister to people with leprosy on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Those suffering grew to love him and revered the sacrificial life he lived out before them. One morning before Joseph was to lead them in their daily worship, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Barrett avatar

    Jesus Cares 1 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Tim Barrett on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,368 views

    an encouraging sermon Illustrating the fact that Jesus has compassion on all of us regardless of our past.

    Text : Matthew 8:1-17 Introduction : - have you ever been in a situation where you felt like you were worthless ? - story of getting picked in sport - being picked on in school All of us at some stage have felt like we are not good enough, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Freedom From Sin And Its Effects

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,907 views

    In cleansing the leper Jesus not only took his sin but took away its effect on the leper’s life.

    FREEDOM FROM THE EFFECTS OF SIN Numbers 5:1-4 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: ¡§Command the children of Israel that they put out of the camp every leper, everyone who has a discharge, and whoever becomes defiled by a corpse. ¡§You shall put out both male and female; you shall put them outside ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Compassion: The Touch Of God

    Contributed by Frank Walker on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,217 views

    Jesus didn’t just touch hearts, He touched lives.

    Compassion: The Touch Of God (Matt. 8:1-4) I. THE MAN THAT CAME A. His Plight 1. A slow and painful death 2. A life without personal contact 3. No hugs from his kids, no kiss from his wife 4. Living without ever “feeling” compassion from another person B. His Prerogative 1. Worship, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ministry That Heals Hurts Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 6,607 views

    Another in a series concerning our church purpose statement; this one about the church as a place where healing (spiritual and otherwise) can take place.

    “…Ministry That Heals Hurts,…” Matthew 8:1-7 July 29, 2001 Introduction I don’t know if it’s pride, or just a sense of being awed by the fact that God would use someone like me, but I like to tell people that I’m a minister. Maybe it’s because I’m a walking testimony to the fact that God can ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Touch Of God

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 7, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,416 views

    Rejoice in God’s touch.

    THE TOUCH OF GOD Matthew 8:1-4 S: God’s compassion Th: Grace-Full Living (the grace of God’s touch) Pr: REJOICE IN GOD’S TOUCH. ?: What? What do we find out about God when He touches us? KW: Characteristics TS: Since we are to rejoice in God’s touch, we will find in our study of Matthew 8:1-4, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Lewis avatar

    The Touch

    Contributed by Brad Lewis on Jan 25, 2003
    based on 78 ratings
     | 25,945 views

    A retelling of the interaction between Jesus and a Leper

    NOTE: This sermon was originally told as a story not preached. I was a bit apprehensive about presenting a sermon strictly as a story (I’d never tried this before) but the response I got was amazing. One thing I tried to do was make the story come alive for the congregation, perhaps as it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lepers Journey Towards The Lord

    Contributed by Jamey Stewart on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 5,000 views

    During this message we will discover the three episodes that took place as the leper journied towards the Lord.

    Text: Matthew 8:1-4 The Leper’s Journey Towards The Lord Let’s examine the three episodes that took place the day The leper sought healing from the Lord. The first episode that took place was… A. The Leper’s Cry (vv. 1-2) a. The leper could have spent his time ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Healing The Leper Series

    Contributed by Chris Day on Jan 30, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,294 views

    When you seek God for mercy and grace, he is willing -- freely willing -- to give you mercy and grace. Christ doesn’t need to be urged or begged; he hears us before we can even speak it! Christ doesn’t need to be paid or flattered; he heals freely. Rea

    I’ve been reading through the Sermon on the Mount in the gospel according to Matthew over the past few days. It begins in Matthew 5, when Jesus goes up on the mountain. He sists down with his disciples and begins to teach. If you go through and read what Jesus says, it probably won’t take you very ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Robert Baldwin avatar

    Touch Of The Master's Hand

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,379 views

    We were like the leper wanting someone to touch us and to love us when we were so unlovable.

    The Touch Of The Master’s Hand Mt. 8:1-4, Mark 1:40-45, Intro. There is little said about this leper, it’s almost as if God the Holy Spirit decided at the last moment to include this account. But we know nothing is ever done or said in the Bible that is not important to his people. We are told ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Healer Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 10, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,882 views

    2d in series "Miracles in Matthew." Looks at Jesus identity as the Healer.

    In the morning of November 30th 2001, Daniel Ekechukwu, the pastor of the Power Chapel Evangelical Church in Onitsha, with his friend Kingsley took a Christmas present of a goat to his father in a village near the town of Owerri. Daniel drove his 20-year-old Mercedes. On the way back home, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God