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  • C Jordan avatar

    Encountering The Resurrected Christ Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,118 views

    What if... Jesus really did rise from the dead? And what if... we can know Him in the power of His resurrection? When we encounter the resurrected Christ, everything changes.

    ENCOUNTERING THE RESURRECTED CHRIST OPENING TEXT: “Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence… When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, The mountains shook at Your presence. For since the beginning of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Narnia: Encounter The Power

    Contributed by Jill Richardson on Dec 21, 2005
     | 1,630 views

    The last in a series on the Chronicles of Narnia, this sermon explains the power found in forgiveness and sacrifice, unlike the power the world expects.

    ENOCUNTER THE POWER This week, we had a hero in the news. This man was twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize because of his work among disadvantaged, at risk kids and his utter determination to keep them off streets and out of gangs. He has written books on the subject and dedicated his life ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Encountering Jesus (5) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 11, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,891 views

    In John 8, an adulterous woman encounters Jesus. Her story involves her accusers, her advocate, and her acquittal.

    Encountering Jesus (5) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/1/2015 Over the last few weeks, we’ve discovered the stories of four changed lives! They include a scholar, a five-time divorcée, a couple of blind men, and a wee-little tax-collector from Jericho. Each of them ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Encountering Jesus (4) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 11, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,446 views

    In Luke 19, Zacchaeus encounters Jesus. Zacchaeus may have been a wee little man, but he was more than a little charged, charitable, and changed by Jesus.

    Encountering Jesus (4) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/25/2015 How many of you remember the story of Zacchaeus? Of course, you remember. Anyone who hears his story never forgets. Zacchaeus is one of those memorable Bible characters we learn about in Sunday School. In fact, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Evidence Of The Resurrection: Personal Testimonies - (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 12, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,440 views

    A sermon examining the many eyewitness accounts of Christ's Resurrection.

    Evidence Of The Resurrection Personal Testimonies (Part 2) I Corinthians 15:5-7 During a criminal investigation, detectives seek to gather as much evidence as possible to prove their case. While they will take as much circumstantial evidence as is available, they would much rather have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encounter At Jacob's Well

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 33,154 views

    The Samaritan woman’s encounter with Jesus at Jacob’s well changed her life. An encounter with Jesus can also change our life.

    Encounter at Jacob’s Well John 4 In John 4:42 we read that many Samaritans came to Jesus and recognized Him as “Savior of the world.” What led to this great response of the Samaritans? It all began with an encounter at Jacob’s well between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. Jacob’s well is located ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Encounters: Jacob Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 20, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 11,281 views

    This is about Jacob’s wrestling match with God and the significance for us.

    Jacob was the grandson of Abe. Give brief background of Jacob’s life. Sneaky, underhanded, trickster, etc. Jacob had tricked his father, Isaac, and his father-in-law, Laban. He was a marked man by Esau. He is older now, and he is headed to meet his brother. Read Genesis 32:22-32. What we ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God Encounters: Gideon Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jul 3, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,864 views

    This is about Gideon’s God encounter.

    Have you ever felt inadequate for the task at hand? When I was a kid, a professional carpenter helped us re-roof our house. I took ten swings of the hammer to the nail in, but he only took two. Once my boss asked me to take a look at her care engine. Then there was the time that our kids were ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God Encounters: Nathanael Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Aug 8, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,020 views

    This is about Nathanael’s encounter with Jesus.

    Jesus is beginning his ministry. John the Baptist had baptized him. He has just called Andrew and Peter. He had been a carpenter. Read John 1:43-51. I. Proposal. Jesus makes a proposal to Philip: “Follow me.” He was from the same town as Andrew and Peter. It was a simple and direct proposal. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Fresh Encounter With God Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 27, 2000
    based on 204 ratings
     | 37,684 views

    How God changed Abram

    A Study of the Life of Abraham A Fresh Encounter With God Gen 17:1-8 In this passage there is a definite challenge to Abram to move to a new level of trust and faith. At a time when Abram may have thought that his best years are behind him, God asks him to move up. This call to move higher ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Uncomfortable Encounter With Christ Series

    Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Jun 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,405 views

    Now these issues will destroy your life if you do not have one necessary component. That necessary component is a rock solid assurance in the character of God. When you can not understand what He is doing, the only thing you have left is your certainty

    As Christians we think that when we come to Christ everything will be a bed of roses. At times, we have to wrestle with things that seem the exact opposite of what we know of God. At times, I get questions as a pastor to try to explain the Tsunamis, earthquakes, illness, and such. Quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Encounters: Zacchaeus Series

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,592 views

    This is about Zacchaeus’ encounter with Jesus.

    Sing “Zacchaeus was a Wee Little Man.” Share recollections of Zach from Sunday school: short, tree, etc. Read Luke 19:1-10. Who was Zacchaeus? What happened to Zacchaeus? Who was Zacchaeus? The only biographical info is right here: “a tax collector and rich.” * He was DESPISED. To say that ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Nathanael's Encounter With Jesus

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,632 views

    We see that Jesus affirms Nathanael that he knows him. Then Nathanael accepts him, then acknowledges him, and then anticipates his greatness. This leads us to look at “The Four A’s of Nathanael’s Encounter with Jesus.”

    Nathanael’s Encounter with Jesus John 1:45-51 Monte T. Brown September 7, 2008 Sunday Morning Heart O’ the Hills Introduction Early in the ministry of Jesus chooses Philip to be one of his disciples and in return, we see that Philip takes Jesus to Nathanael and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Close Encounter With God Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 11, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,200 views

    Real worship happens only when God in His grace reveals Himself to us. Then we respond with gratitude by recognizing His presence, reverencing Him, remembering what He has done, and reserving ourselves completely for him.

    Three-year-old, Mark, accidentally spilled his fruit punch on the floor one day. He decided to clean up the mess himself and dashed to the back porch to get the mop. Suddenly, realizing it was dark outside, he became apprehensive about reaching out the door for the mop. His mother reminded him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    An Encounter Of Grateful Faith

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Aug 24, 2010
     | 4,326 views

    Are you truly grateful to God for your salvation?

    Intro. As chapter 17 begins, Jesus tells the disciples that some will be stumbling blocks to others, and we must forgive. Then the disciples make a request. Why? We are not sure. They had a simple request- “Increase our Faith” Faith - It is not just a belief, IT IS FOUNDATIONAL! It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist