Sermons on Simeons Encounter:

Opening Up The Ancient Gates

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 15, 2025

Some spiritual gates and doors control access to destinies, blessings, and divine encounters. These gates can either open to allow divine intervention or remain shut, causing stagnation and delay.

OPENING UP THE ANCIENT GATES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 24:7–10 "Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:7-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Supernatural Power Of Love Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 9, 2024

The Christian faith comprises of three basic things: a. An encounter with the love of the Father b. to produce conformity and empowerment. c. an expression of that love through you to the world……..this is Christianity!

Series: PURSUING THE LOVE OF GOD Topic: THE SUPERNATURAL POWER OF LOVE The Christian faith comprises of three basic things: a. An encounter with the love of the Father as revealed through the substitutionary sacrifice of Jesus. b. The transforming power of that love in the believer to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6

Go! And Examine The Evidence — The Case For Christ Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 1, 2025

Lee Strobel in The Case for Christ encountered the overwhelming evidence for Christ. This sermon is not about Strobel, but about the truth he uncovered: Jesus Christ is exactly who He claimed to be.

Go! And Examine the Evidence — The Case for Christ Introduction Church, for generations people have wrestled with the same question Jesus asked His disciples: Luke 9:20 (NLT): “But who do you say I am?” Your answer to that question determines everything about your eternity. Today, I want to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:20, Luke 1:2, John 10:30, Luke 5:20, Luke 5:21, John 19:34, Matthew 28:12-13, 1 Corinthians 15:6, Romans 10:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Behold Your Son/Behold Your Mother Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Mar 21, 2022

The crowds were mocking, the thieves were taunting, the priests were jeering, the soldiers were indifferent, the Savior was bleeding — and all the while His mother witnessed the horrible mockery.

I think you’d agree: there is something noteworthy about the last words of men and women. Winston Churchill’s last words were reported, “I’m bored with it all,” as he died of a stroke at the age of 90. Maybe the amusing last words were by the king of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, who said, “I’m ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-27, Luke 2:34-35, Luke 8:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Liar And Thief At The Gate Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Bradley Hall on Jul 19, 2002

Despite his past, Jacob encounters God and sees that nothing is the same. God in Christ shows us how to protect ourselves from the devil’s claim that life is ordinary and meaningless.

Last week we established the fact that Jacob was a cheat. After that incident, and before the incident we read of today, we learn that he is a liar and a thief as well. You all know the story of how Jacob masquerades as Esau to obtain his father Issac’s blessing. It is not too much later that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43, Genesis 28:10-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Soldier & The Leper

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Sep 10, 2002

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

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Harvest Principles

Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Sep 16, 2002

Jesus experienced a harvest of souls at Sychar in Samaria. From this encounter with the Samaritan woman we can glean some harvest principles. Seven things we must do to bring in the harvest:

Introduction: We are living today in the most exciting time of human history. There are more people alive today than there ever have been. There is potential for literally millions of souls to be harvested into the kingdom. Jesus experienced a harvest of souls at Sychar in Samaria. From this ...read more

Scripture: John 4:27-42

Denomination: Charismatic

Why Be Joyful?

Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Jan 16, 2001

One of the most consistent and nagging questions we encounter in our life is the question, "Why?" Almost no other question has us bothered, frustrated, angry or frightened than the question, "Why?"

Why Be Joyful? Philippians 4:4-7 I. One of the most consistent and nagging questions we encounter in our life is the question, "Why?" Almost no other question has us bothered, frustrated, angry or frightened than the question, "Why?" A. You remember when we’re children, one of the first ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: *other

Learning To See Good In Difficulties

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 14, 2003

Even though many disciples relished the privilege to preach in the name of Jesus, persecution caused many to quit. They thrived on the sense of power as they spoke with the enabling of the Holy Spirit, but disliked the opposition they encountered.

Taking the Pleasant With the Unpleasant (Acts 14:1-8) 1. Why do you think some people grow tired of their jobs? Every job has its so called good and bad points. Yet, some aspects of service are not always considered as important as less enjoyable aspects. Even though many disciples relished the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evangelism: Shepherd Style Series

Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Dec 24, 2003

We can learn a lesson from the Shepherds: We have encountered the life-changing power of Jesus, as are called to share our experience of the Newborn King with all those we meet.

“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” (Isaiah 9:2) Thus begins the prophet Isaiah’s description of the Messiah. When the Messiah comes, those who feel like they’ve been walking around in the dark will be bathed in light, such as the brightness of day. I wonder if that’s what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Are You Talking To Me?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 13, 2005

Gideon - living life in a winepress, We all too often live a minimum existance in a winepress instead of living in the fresh air. That only wil happen when we encounter God.

Fine wine from dry wheat Are you talking to me? Judges 6:11-16 When you think of a hero, you’re usually inclined to think of strength, great intellect, personal charisma and beauty, or enormous wealth. But our hero today had none of these. He started out as a quiet peaceful farmer, but was ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-16

Denomination: Congregational

"Cutting Himself With Stones..." By Dr. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 24, 2005

The person who really wants to do something finds a way, all others an excuse. Not so with the the encounter of Jesus with the sad soul who lived in the tombs. Let’s examine it together!

INTRODUCTION Mark 5 has been appropriately called the Bible home for the incurables. Three cases, absolutely, humanly speaking, incurable. The demonic man, The diseased woman and The dead girl. All three have been seen as hopeless. If they lived in our world today, one would be sent to a mental ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Guard Your Heart

Contributed by Mike Hays on Aug 23, 2004

Solomon knows the treacherous world that his son is about to encounter and he counsels him to guard his heart against all that would seek to lead him away from God.

Guard Your Heart Proverbs 4:20-27 Today we will dive into the seventh lesson of Solomon given to his son to help him learn about the importance of wisdom for all of life. Last week, in lesson six, we heard about how important it is for us to stay on the path of wisdom and to avoid at all costs ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peter's Prejudices Purged Series

Contributed by Matthew Street on Oct 13, 2006

God challenges Peter’s prejudices in three ways firstly i. through a vision ii. through a personal encounter with Cornelius iii. By turning up himself in the person of the Holy Spirit.

How do we feel about those people who live at the other end of our road? How do we feel about those people who live on the new estate or come from the old village of Peasedown? How do we feel about people from Wellow, Midsomer Norton, Radstock or Combe Down. How do we feel about people from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-48

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Focus Your Faith

Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 26, 2005

This encounter between Jesus and a leading Jewish religious leader named Nicodemus deals with focus questions. Who is Jesus? What is His purpose? What exactly does Jesus come to do?

Focus Your Faith John 3:1-17 (New International Version) 1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran