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  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    06 Life Encounter: It's Dangers Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 20, 2008
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    ❶ The Dangers ❷ The Digression ❸ The Declaration ❹ The Deliverance

    - Do you ever have one of those days where nothing goes right from the time you get up until you go to bed at night? Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day — by Judith Viorst I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    Doubting Thomas Encounters The Risen Lord

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 15, 2001
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    Thomas heard of the resurrection second-hand and had to have a personal encounter with Jesus before he came to faith.

    DOUBTING THOMAS ENCOUNTERS THE RISEN LORD The first Easter Sunday morning was a time of indescribable joy - Jesus had risen from the dead. Friday was the day of the funeral, but Sunday turned it into a festival! It was almost too good to be true. The disciples could hardly take it in. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Personal And Life Changing Nature Of Encounters Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jun 7, 2022
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    Two aspects stand out when we study encounters with God. One is that it is always a personal one-to-one experience. The second is that it results in significant changes in our lives.

    Encounter With God Part 2 Personal Encounter: A life Changing Experience For a video version of this message, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xCZ-xRH3Yg Last week we started on a series on Encounter with God. Last week we explored the Biblical Perspectives of God Encounters. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christopher Arch avatar

    Encountering Christ: Mary Anoints Jesus

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Mar 18, 2023
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    This is from a sermon series on individuals or groups who encountered Christ.

    Title: “Encountering Christ: Mary’s Extravagant Demonstration of Devotion” Script: Mt. 26:6-13 Type; Series Where: GNBC 3-20-23 Intro: Many of you know that my oldest daughter and her family live in the Texas Hill Country. They live on a small ranch that they are going to use as a ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Encountering God’s Providence

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 19, 2012
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    Genesis records the immediate familial path to Abram. We continually walk within the paths of God’s providence. Where do we encounter it? We encounter/touch God’s Providence in/thru...

    ENCOUNTERING GOD’s PROVIDENCE—Genesis 11:10-32 Attention: The House that Jack Built—All things are tied to others so that their relation one to another cannot be fully discerned. Need: Genesis records the immediate familial path to Abram. We continually walk within the paths ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    02 Life Encounter: It's Battle Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Feb 25, 2008
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    ❶ WHO IS AGAINST ME? ❷ WHO IS FOR ME? ❸ NOTHING CAN BE AGAINST ME

    Romans 8:31KJV 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? -Sobibor - 1942-1943 - “Escape from Sobibor” – Movie 1987 - Hitler blamed the Jews for all of Germany’s losses in World War I - Hitler hated anyone and everyone who was not of the "Aryan race" - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Seek, Find And Obey: An Encounter With God

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018
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    What happens when we seek the Lord? How do we react when we actually find him and have the encounter with the awesome God? We are called to obedience once we have the encounter with God. How often do we do this Seek, Find and Obey?

    Good morning. This morning, let us start with a basic question. Why do we come to church? Our church is a small congregation, and hence the number of responses we can get here might be limited. But if you do a poll in a large church, there are many common answers to this question. Some of us come ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Faith, Born Of An Encounter With The Living God Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 24, 2013
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    Faith gave John the Baptist both perseverance and effectiveness.

    Today Mark introduces us to one of the most corrupt men of his day, King Herod. This Herod, Herod Antipas, was one of the surviving sons of Herod the Great, the Idomenean who had tried to kill the infant Jesus three decades earlier. We could call him “Herod the Lesser,” because he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Invitation To Have A Fresh Encounter With God Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Nov 11, 2019
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    In our eagerness, in our business, in our enthusiasm, it is possible that we miss out on the most important aspect. The aspect of having an encounter with God. Let us have a fresh encounter with God.

    Invitation to an Encounter With God Good Morning. I realise that there are three categories of people here. First category are the new students who are eager to know what lies ahead of them. You are all charged up, all excited to be part of this great institution that you have joined. Second ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    Lessons Learned During A First Encounter Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jul 1, 2022
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    Each person needs to have their own salvation worked out.

    Introduction Belshazzar, the new king of Babylon, was throwing a party, and he messed up when he ordered the stewards to retrieve the gold and silver vessels taken from the Temple of God in Jerusalem so they might drink from them. Within that same hour of them drinking from those vessels, a hand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Eternal Encounters: Healing And Wholeness In Christ Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 19, 2024
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     | 520 views

    Today, we focus on the profound truth that every person we encounter is eternal. As image-bearers of God, our value is rooted in Him, and so is our hope for healing and restoration.

    Eternal Encounters: Healing and Wholeness in Christ Introduction: Today, we focus on the profound truth that every person we encounter is eternal. As Matt Chandler reminds us, "Every person you encounter is eternal. You have never met a human not created to image your God." This quote ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael B. Perrott avatar

    Journeying With Jesus Through Lent #1: ‘into The Wilderness' Series

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Feb 27, 2009
    based on 46 ratings
     | 32,339 views

    A SERMON FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 2009. We accompany Jesus into the wilderness and an encounter with the Tempter

    Mark 1:9-15 (Genesis 9:8-17) Journeying with Jesus through Lent #1: ‘Into the Wilderness’ Sermon Series: Lent 2009 Both our stories from the Bible have common themes for us today, as last Wednesday (Ash Wednesday) we began our Lenten preparations, and as the global economic crisis seems to cast ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    The Transformative Power Of Grace Luke 19:9-10 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 29, 2024
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     | 1,360 views

    Luke 19:9-10 reveals the profound impact of encountering Jesus Christ, the Son of Man who came to seek and save the lost.

    The Transformative Power of Grace Luke 19:9-10 Introduction: As we delve into Luke 19:9-10, we encounter a powerful narrative of transformation and redemption. This passage reveals the profound impact of encountering Jesus Christ, the Son of Man who came to seek and save the lost. Let us explore ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    The Power Of Prayer: #2: Power Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 2, 2009
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    Sermon #2 in the Power of Prayer series focuses on the Power of Prayer when we are plugged into God. The example is given of Peter being released from jail by an angel after the people prayed for him. Acts 12:1-19

    The Power of Prayer:#2-POWER Ephesians 1:19-21 CHCC: June 14, 2009 (from Discover the Power of Prayer by Max Lucado) SKIT: TUNE UP Ed: Today we’re talking about the power of prayer. I want to start with a song about prayer. (start strumming with noticeably out of tune strings) Lawrence: Um ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Powerful Prayers To A Powerful God Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 13, 2014
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    How many times in your life have you prayed? How many times have you truly experienced the power of prayer?

    POWERFUL PRAYERS to a powerful God How many times in your life have you prayed? I’ve been a Christian for around 27 years now, and if we assume that I have prayed only once a day for 27 years thats 9,855 prayers. I’ve probably prayed more than that, I start and end my day with prayer I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal