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  • George Alves avatar

    Communion - What's The Bottom Line

    Contributed by George Alves on Feb 6, 2002
    based on 182 ratings
     | 19,567 views

    Communion is a very special time for believers. Jesus doesn’t want us to go away without encountering him at His Table. This message encourages believers to see beyond the elements.

    Communion – What is the bottom line? Luke 24:13-35 What does Jesus want to do for us at this gathering? When we celebrate communion, what is Jesus’ purpose. As we walk along on the Road to Emmaus with the two disciples we must not forget that these two disciples of Jesus had heard the two ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Liar And Thief At The Gate Of Heaven Series

    Contributed by Bradley Hall on Jul 19, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,639 views

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Soldier & The Leper

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Sep 10, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,722 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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    Harvest Principles

    Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 214 ratings
     | 11,644 views

    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

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Focus Your Faith

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,525 views

    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

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Talking To Me?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 13, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,018 views

    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

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    Denomination: Congregational

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

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,184 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peter's Prejudices Purged Series

    Contributed by Matthew Street on Oct 13, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,826 views

    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

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Boot Camp

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
     | 7,389 views

    Using the Boot Camp metaphor would lend itself to Moses being a leader ----much like a drill sergeant. In this episode Moses encountered the unhappy campers in the their exodus from Egyptian captivity.

    BOOT CAMP Text: Exodus 17:1- 7 Anyone who was ever in the military is familiar what with the term Boot Camp. When a veteran hears the term Boot Camp, they can recall not only the branch of service that they were in, but also how intense the training was for them when they ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Sword Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 5, 2011
     | 5,633 views

    one more piece of spiritual armor that gives you all the authority – all the power – all the protection you will ever need in the battles you are going to encounter in this life.

    “The Sword of the Spirit” Eph. 6:17 March 7, 2010 OPEN: Ill – being invited to speak at a church. I had never been to the area before and arrived just a little early so that we might get a feel for the layout of the land and what the area was like. We decided to take a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Charles Jones avatar

    It's A New Season But You Must Seize The Moment

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 29, 2007
    based on 56 ratings
     | 30,334 views

    Throughout the Scriptures, there have been times recorded that God would call for a time of divine impartation where an encounter with Him would usher in a process of change that would come in the realm of the Spirit.

    ‘It’s A New Season But You Have To Seize The Moment’ 2 Kings 6:1-6:6 As I look toward the future, I am drawn to the story of Elisha, especially to what happened to him, recorded in 2Kings: 2 Kings 6:1-6 And the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "See now, the place where we dwell with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Before And After

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,341 views

    The sermon points out five changes Jesus brought to the man possessed by demons. I identify what his life was like before Jesus and what it was like after encountering Him.

    Before and after! From our cardboard testimonies you have seen the message of what a person’s life was like before Jesus and what it is like after Jesus comes into their life. Maybe you need Jesus to make a difference in your life today! Let’s look at the story of a man who experienced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From A Suffering Church Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 14, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,862 views

    The Church at Smyrna was a suffering church. They had experienced past afflictions and were going to encounter sever trials so they are encouraged to endure. A suffering church needs to look to their Lord and look to their future.

    Lessons from a Suffering Church Revelation 2:8-11 8 "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. 9 I know your afflictions and your poverty-- yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    From Death To Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 24, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,203 views

    Paul persecuted Christians of the early church with a ferocious intensity. That is until he encountered Jesus. Meeting Jesus turned Paul's life around. He, who was dead, experienced new life.

    Acts 9:1-6 “From Death to Life” INTRODUCTION Almost all of us have experienced a life changing event in our lives. The people who worked at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (but missed being at work that morning) share that their lives have been changed. For many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Vince Miller avatar

    Dirty Fighting Techniques In Marriage Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on Dec 30, 2018
     | 3,219 views

    In marriage, we are going to encounter conflict at some point. And at some point, we're going to fight dirty. And we will be both on the receiving end and the giving end of these dirty tactics.

    “What, with my tongue in your tail? Nay, come again, Good Kate; I am a gentleman.” - William Shakespeare, The Taming Of The Shrew. "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1 Eventually, you're going to fight In marriage, we are going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist