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  • Simply Christmas The 3 Journey's Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 4, 2022
     | 2,794 views

    Unexpected Journey’s are part of life – they happen – God is involved in them if you care to see Him

    Video Transition: Simply Christmas Sermon: Simply Christmas (The 3 Journey’s, of the Christmas Story) Scriptures: Luke 2:1-7: Journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem Matthew 2:1-18: Journey from Bethlehem to Egypt Matthew 2:19-23: Journey from Egypt to Nazareth Psalm 23 Thesis: Unexpected Journey’s are ...read more

  • Easter Sunday, Expectations. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 5, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,883 views

    The day of Jesus resurrection was a day of the unexpected, are we open to the unexpected taht God puts before us so that we might live in understanding of him and by his power?

    Easter Sunday, expectations. I may have mentioned Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin previously. But during his day Nikolai was as powerful a man as there was on earth. As Russian Communist leader he took part in the Bolshevik Revolution 1917, was editor of the Soviet newspaper Pravda (which by the way ...read more

  • Look Who's In The Family Tree

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,681 views

    Five unexpected women in the genealogy of Christ, speak of forgiveness and reconciliation.

    Look Who Is In the Family Tree! Matthew 1:1-17 Introduction: Whenever anyone begins to study their family’s lineage and history, they are usually warned that they might find out things they weren’t expecting. They might find out that their great great uncle was a horse thief or that one of their ...read more

  • Making The Most Of Every Opportunity

    Contributed by Selvan John on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,030 views

    Opportunities in life are not to be missed since it might bring in unexpected blessing.

    The sermon that I want to preach to you today will be on “Making the most of every Opportunity.” I remember someone tell me about the Japanese culture of eating, their ways of doing it will surely give an insight into how best we make use of the opportunity. When they sit around the table, they ...read more

  • Living In Expectation Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,010 views

    God surprises us and show up at the most unexpected times.

    FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT NOVEMBER 28, 2010 Matthew 24:36-44 “Living In Expectation INTRODUCTION Living in expectation is a natural experience in life. It is also an important part of life, because it brings with it hope and excitement. Millions of people have been living in expectation ...read more

  • Faith Of A Foreign Woman

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 22, 2013
     | 6,090 views

    Bitter Beginnings, Kindness Shown, Redeemer Found, Unexpected Endings

    THE FAITH OF A FOREIGN WOMAN CHAPTER 9, “THE STORY” RUTH 1-4 INTRODUCTION We are studying the Bible this year from the beginning to the end. We are watching as God enfolds His Story for us to see. We are seeing how God weaves together lives, purpose, sin, attitudes, mistakes, humble ...read more

  • The Shekinah, The Shepherds, And Shiloh

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 220 ratings
     | 8,941 views

    The unexpected appearance to an unlikely audience bringing an astonishing message of an unusual arrival.

    THE SHEKINAH, THE SHEPHERDS, AND SHILOH LUKE 2:8-18 INTRODUCTION: CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE ON THAT NIGHT WHEN CHRIST WAS BORN? THE LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM WAS BUZZING WITH ALL THE NOISE AND CLAMOR OF AN OVERCROWDED LARGE METROPOLIS, THE RESULT OF A POLL TAX DECREED BY CAESAR ...read more

  • The Gift Of Pain

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,543 views

    Pain is one of the unexpected gifts that God can use in our lives.

    The Gift of Pain Text: Luke 5:12-16 Luke 5:12-16 -- "And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean." "And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, ...read more

  • Behold, A Woman Lay At His Feet! Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,295 views

    God works through unexpected circumstances to protect and redeem his people.

    Children’s Sermon Tell about time when Helen and I were sound asleep and suddenly – plop, something jumped into the bed with us! I woke, sat up, stared blindly into the dark (of course saw nothing), and laid back down thinking I had a bad dream. When it happened the second time, I was certain it ...read more

  • The Power Of Earnest Prayer Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 7, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,395 views

    God often does the unexpected when we’re earnest in prayer.

    A week ago, I listened to the Voice of the Martyr’s podcast called VOM Radio and learned about Petr Jasek, a believer from the Czech Republic, who was imprisoned in Sudan for 14 months. He served as the Africa Regional Director for Voice of the Martyrs and traveled to Sudan on their behalf. BTW, ...read more

  • What Do You Hunger And Thirst For? Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Oct 3, 2024
     | 258 views

    In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus spoke of hunger and thirst but threw in an unexpected twist:

    October 05, 2024 What images come to your mind when you hear the 2 words hunger and thirst? Are they pleasant images? Probably not. • Hunger, by definition, is a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat. • Thirst, by definition, is a feeling ...read more

  • Life With The Messiah Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,316 views

    No matter what life may throw at us, Jesus calls us to remain faithful to the end.

    Life With the Messiah Text: Matt. 24:1-14 Introduction 1. What do you remember about Sept. 11, 2001? 2. The things I remember most were... a. The Shock b. The Panic c. The Fear 3. We were all taken completely by surprise, but should we have been? 4. Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NLT) History merely ...read more

  • The Watchful Servants Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 3, 2014
    based on 7 ratings
     | 28,206 views

    Jesus wants us to reflect on what we want to happen when He returns and to prepare our self for it right now. If you want to be prepared for Christ’s return you must prepare yourself through faithfulness.

    LUKE 12: 35-40. [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE WATCHFUL SERVANTS [Matthew 25:1-13 / John 12:23-26] Jesus has been teaching principles for kingdom living. He is preparing them for His departure and their ministry. He would be leaving His followers but He promised to return again for them at a future ...read more

  • The Gospel Finds A New Audience Series

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on May 30, 2016
     | 4,544 views

    Philip is interrupted by an angel and goes to the desert. An Ethiopian is converted and carries to Gospel home.

    SERIES: Adventures in Acts 009 TITLE: The Gospel Finds a New Audience TEXT: Acts 8:26-40 INTRO: Jesus had commanded the Disciples to take the Gospel to the world. (Act 1:8) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all ...read more

  • The Unexpected Jesus (Sermon 4): Jesus, Lord Of The Harvest Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 30, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 809 views

    Today, we are diving into a beautiful truth about Jesus that sometimes catches us off guard. We know Jesus as the Saviour, the Shepherd, and the King, but did you know that He is also the Lord of the Harvest?

    The Unexpected Jesus (Sermon 4): Jesus, Lord of the Harvest Matthew 9:37-38 (NLT) – “He said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.’” Introduction Today, we are diving ...read more

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