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    Finding Grace In Unexpected Places SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 11, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 708 views

    A Place Called Lodebar

    Today, we will explore the story of Mephibosheth from 2 Samuel 9:1-13. Mephibosheth was a man who found himself in a barren and desolate place called Lodebar. But through the grace of God, he was rescued and brought into the presence of King David. This sermon will highlight the significance of ...read more

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    Finding Faith In Unexpected Places SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 978 views

    Philip leaves a place of spiritual revival to venture into a desert, seemingly barren of life. Yet, it is here that he encounters an individual chosen by God to receive His word. This narrative explores the theme of finding faith in unexpected places and the divine guidance that leads us there.

    Today, we will explore the fascinating account of the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch, as recorded in the book of Acts. This story highlights the work of the Holy Spirit, the power of God's Word, and the role of a faithful servant in leading someone to faith in Jesus Christ. Philip's Divine ...read more

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    Believe Big And Expect The Great! (The Life Of Faith Is A Daring Adventure -Let's Walk On Water) Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 13, 2023
     | 2,881 views

    Jesus can use whatever means and make whatever way he pleases to save his people. God shows up in unexpected ways, with an unfamiliar appearance, to deliver his people. His acts of deliverance sometimes trouble and perplex His people. He is the "I AM that I Am!"

    Sermon: Believe Big and Expect the Great! Scripture Lesson: Matthew 14:22-33 “Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home. 23 After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    It’s Not What I Expected

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on May 19, 2023
     | 8,170 views

    Things are not what they seem to. It's not what I expected.

    As we look at our story, we see that John had been in the desert disciplining himself waiting for this special moment. And when the Word of God came to him, he came out of the desert preaching up a storm. And let me drop something in your spirit early this morning and that is whenever those who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is This A Curve Ball? (Advent 2009)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 1, 2023
     | 383 views

    This sermon is about being surprised by tbd unexpected things much like Jesus seems to have surprised John the Baptist.

    IS THIS A CURVE BALL? Text: Matthew 11:2-11 I read about someone’s recollection of a performance that he (Tom Wright) had been rehearsing for on stage at an earlier time in his life. He mentions that all had been going according to plan most of the time. “We had all rehearsed ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Getting Out Of God's Way Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,926 views

    I preach expository messages, and this is the twentieth in my series on the Book of Acts.

    “Getting Out of God’s Way” Acts 11:1-18 September 23, 2007 What happens when God thoroughly and completely messes up the paradigm? When God acts in a way utterly differently than you expected Him to act? According to Wikipedia (and if it’s in Wikipedia, then it must be true), “Angst is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Encountering The Gospel Of Jesus Christ At The Most Unexpected Time And In The Most Unexpected Place. Series

    Contributed by Mark Van Cuylenburg on May 11, 2020
     | 3,783 views

    We preach The Gospel Of Jesus and we live The Gospel Of Jesus, and because of who we are we can do both even when we don't realise it.

    Last week I preached about the two men who encountered Jesus as a stranger on the road to Emmaus, and how we too can encounter Him in the most unexpected place and at the most unexpected time. It seems to me though that something else unexpected also happened that day. The two men, both disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Provides Provision PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 4, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,192 views

    This sermon explores God's divine provision and guidance, encouraging trust in His promises and openness to His provision in unexpected places.

    Good morning, beloved. As we gather together in this sacred space, I can't help but feel a sense of shared anticipation, a collective yearning for the comforting words of our Lord. Today, we set our hearts and minds on a passage that speaks to the very core of our faith, a passage that serves as a ...read more

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    God Moves In Mysterious Ways Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 11, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 52,185 views

    Many people think God’s ways are so mysterious, they are beyond our understanding. Perhaps the phrase “God moves in mysterious ways” was coined because in the Bible, God often did the UNEXPECTED. God seldom acts or moves the way we think He should.

    INTRODUCTION Over the past few weeks we’ve been studying popular sayings people think are in the Bible–but they aren’t. We’ve already discussed several pseudo-scriptures including, “God helps those who help themselves” and “God won’t put more on you than you can bear.” Today, we are focusing on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Most Miss! Series

    Contributed by Apostle Dr. Belinda V. Broadnax on Oct 24, 2024
     | 204 views

    This sermon explores the subtle ways God speaks and how we often miss His voice because we are not paying attention. It challenges believers to be spiritually alert, recognizing that God’s voice is often found in unexpected places and circumstances.

    Have you ever felt like you missed something important? Maybe it was an opportunity, a moment, or a conversation that could have changed everything. Spiritually speaking, many of us have missed something just as important: the voice of God. He speaks, He guides, but often His voice is missed ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Our Way, No Way Or God's Way

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Sep 30, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,423 views

    Getting away from the tendency to believe our walk of faith is the ONLY or the SUPERIOR way

    Weekend Message/Devotion Mark 9:38-50 September 30, 2018 Our Way, No Way, OR God’s Way Today’s gospel reading begins with the account of John telling Jesus that he and the other disciples saw someone casting out demons in the name of Jesus. He said that they made this fellow stop because he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Way Out Of No Way

    Contributed by Mark Penn on May 24, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 28,818 views

    God is able to take impossible situations and turn them around and he does it using those things that you possess. This is illustrated by the Red Sea experience.

    A WAY OUT OF NO WAY Exodus 14:13-16, 21-22 Joshua 24:6-7 INTRODUCTION: Exodus is the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses into the promised land that God had promised them. God picked a people, Israel, and told them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Way! Up Way!

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,833 views

    THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY THROUGH WHEN EVERYTHING IS DEADLOCKED AND RIGID.

    NO WAY - UP WAY LUKE 5:18-19 Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Way Better Way Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,135 views

    We find in God'[s grace a better way... a way better way than the works way.

    Before The Voice and blind auditions… contestants came out onto the stage to perform before contest judges. They could see the contestants’ oddness’, quirkiness, race, gender, appearance… they could see if you were skinny or fat, beautiful, cute, plain or just plain ugly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You On The Way Or In The Way?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 5, 2022
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,039 views

    Early Jewish Christians referred to themselves as "The Way," which some have surmised comes from the book of Isaiah, where it was prophesied, "prepare the way of the Lord" (Isaiah 40:3).

    "The Way" is how Jesus referred to Himself, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6 ESV). Throughout the book of Acts, people who were followers of Jesus were not called Christians but considered "a sect of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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