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  • Mathew Philip avatar

    Surprised By An Angel

    Contributed by Mathew Philip on May 4, 2020
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    God's surprises come in various ways and places

    Someone said, “I don't like surprises. I am afraid of them because surprises are either too good to believe, or too bad to accept.” Like them or not, surprises are inevitable in this world. God gives us some surprises throughout our lives. Abraham was surprised by three visitors while he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Surprising Endings Series

    Contributed by E. True Neilson on Jan 29, 2015
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    Though God is never mentioned in this book, his fingerprints are all over the story of the heroic Esther and Mordecai. Study along as we discuss the ins and outs of living for God in a godless culture.

    LIVING FOR GOD IN A GODLESS CULTURE Surprise Endings: Esther 2:1-18 INTRODUCTION -A few weeks ago Shelly Szekely texted me to ask what to say when someone else uses the Lord’s name in vain. -It struck me that it kind of depends on who the person is. -What if they are a non-Christian? What if ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surprising Words Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 21, 2007
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    God’s power is at work whenever the gospel is preached. If he could do the things we read about here in Luke 2, there’s nothing he can’t achieve.

    You may have heard this story before. A chauffeur had been driving a chemistry professor to dozens of speaking engagements. He’d heard the same speech time and time again. Finally he said to the professor as they were driving to the next engagement, "Professor, I reckon I could give your speech ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Surprised By Grace Series

    Contributed by Jay Tigner on May 8, 2016
     | 6,327 views

    When God calls us to repentance it is a manifestation of His grace in our lives.

    UNEXPECTED GOOD NEWS. Have you ever had something happen in your life that seemed really, really bad and unwanted at the moment but in hindsight that very thing you thought was really, really bad was exactly what you needed even though you did not want it at the time? More than that, because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surprise Witness

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 19, 2023
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    The account of the Roman soldier who witnessed the death of Jesus and became convinced that Jesus was the son of God.

    Rufus wished he were anywhere but here. He had never wanted to come to Palestine in the first place, every legionnaire in the Empire knew that it was a lousy assignment. No loot, no glory, no chance for advancement. And he couldn’t even get decent duty like chasing bandits in Galilee. No, he had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Surprise Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 16, 2006
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    The surprise of Christmas is that God loved us enough to send us His Son to die for our sins.

    The Surprise of Christmas Text: Luke 2:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: Every year at Christmas, my Mother and I would play this little game of cat and mouse. She would try to keep me from knowing what I was getting for Christmas, and I would do all in my power to find out before ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    An Awful And Surprising Truth Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 29, 2001
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    This is installment 6, the final installment of my "Anchor Points" series.

    ¡§Anchor Points¡¨ ¡§An Awful & Surprising Truth¡¨ Selected Scriptures March 5, 2000 Anchor Point #6: ¡§God is Love¡¨ INTRODUCTION: ¡§The Niagara Tubing Society: A Parable for our Times¡¨ It was late; sometime after 11:00, to the best of my calculating, but since I¡¦d left my watch in my room, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Surprised By Times Of Refreshing Series

    Contributed by Robert Warren on Jun 4, 2004
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    Peter’s sermon ’on the fly’ shows how those of us who are spiritually crippled can be refreshed like the crippled man was healed.

    “Surprised by the Time of Refreshing” Acts 3:11:26 Robert Warren Westmoreland Church of Christ June 6th, 2004 1. It takes me a very long time to write a sermon. a. The actual writing can take a number of hours... b. But the time from beginning to end can be a number of days... i. I have to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Surprising Announcement Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jul 31, 2010
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    Jesus' birth from Mary’s point of view. 4 Facts About God’s Messages” that are still relevant to today.

    “A Surprising Announcement” Series: Beginnings of a Legacy December 13, 2009 If you’re a regular church attendee, then you know that the giving of “Announcements” is a regular part of most church services. It can also be the funniest part of the service, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Surprised By Grace Series

    Contributed by Robert Walderman on Aug 4, 2009
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     | 3,904 views

    Like a real, jaw-dropping surprise birthday party, Paul writes about the loving, behind-the-scenes preparations of God in foreordaining that, one day, we would be ’surprised by His grace!"

    Preface: Today, I will be starting a sermon series on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. I’ve entitled it, Highlights from Ephesians, and it is what I term a “broad-stroke” series. As the implies it is not verse-by verse but rather a look a some of the most significant verses from each chapter. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Don't Be Surprised" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 8, 2005
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     | 5,818 views

    Do you often think that because God doesn’t answer prayer quickly that He is not going to answer at all? That doesn’t matter. Don’t be surprised WHEN He answers your prayer.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches April 10, 2005 “Don’t Be Surprised” Acts 12:11-19 INTRODUCTION: When has God surprised you by intervening in a situation that you thought was hopeless? Probably you can think of a time when at the last minute things began to miraculously turn around, things started ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Surprised By Prayer Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 19, 2012
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     | 22,576 views

    Even as I’m concerned about people who misunderstand the purpose of prayer, I’m also concerned about those who do understand, but who seem to pray with no expectation of God honoring prayers or acting on our behalf. (Powerpoint available - #150)

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are availble at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #150.) (In preparing this message as part of a sermon series on “Prayer” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Life Is Full Of Surprises

    Contributed by David Nolte on May 3, 2021
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    You never know what surprise will come next.

    Life is full of surprises, some are pleasant, some are unpleasant, some are funny, and some bring tears, some are enjoyable, exciting events and some are dreaded, dismal disasters. Let me tell you about one of Marlene’s surprises. When Wayne Goodman was my assistant minister at Eastside, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surprise - Nothing Is Impossible With God

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Dec 22, 2002
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    Fourth Sunday in Advent: God’s surprising announcement to Mary - why it is our surprise too. Nothing is impossible with God.

    Surprises come in all shapes and sizes. Four birthdays ago, I thought that I was going to have a quiet dinner with Sofi and a couple of friends. It had been a tough several weeks. I was turning over the office where I worked because we were moving to San Antonio. At home – chaos – furniture all ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Don't Be Surprised By God

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jul 28, 2009
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    : Becoming His Church: Don’t be surprised when God acts instead be committed to becoming His, expect Him to do great things, tell others what he has done and give him all the glory and praise.

    I was raised Southern Baptist but in truth my mother raised me as a Methodist. I truly believe in the process of sanctification and perfection. As a preacher that means Sunday morning worship isn’t a one time event. I believe there is a connection and process to our worship time together. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist