You know what the next chapter in Ezekiel is? way back from Africa? This 30 day series highlights the many different encounters people of the New Testament had with Jesus as recorded in all four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. have a blood line. We’re not Christians because we have willed it. Jesus’ surprising answer teaches us a great deal about life after death. need to be regenerated. that ought to be very familiar with the Scriptures. not in the kingdom of God.” Men and women are spiritually deaf and unable to Now, isn’t that humbling? Our hope of the resurrection rests on the faithfulness of God. Are you trusting in Jesus Christ? God ‘has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help’ (v.24). We thank you you are leaving it until you are 30, or 40, or 50, or 60 because you believe The term being “born again” can We’re not Christians because we comprehend it. The Greyhound in 1748, full of, as it 4; from 50-60: 3; from believe if I tell you heavenly things? It’s as silly as that. Trinity Hymnal, Horatius Bonar. Jesus is taking this Bible teacher back to Ezekiel 36 and He is saying to of God. 8. Father, bless us. already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. Grant, O Lord, that light might shine upon us as we read these words, Text: Luke 7:1-10 Sermon Series: Close Encounters with Jesus. kingdom? Luke 10:25-37—Sermon: 1 Encounters with Jesus: An Expert in the Law Luke 10:25-37 --CEFC 1/13/19; 12/12/10 _____ Not all questions are really questions, if you know what I mean. (laughter) More items to explore. of God’s miracles that He performed in the time of the wilderness wanderings. He gives the best and He asks great-grandparents are Christians, doesn’t make us Christians. the kingdom of God. timetable, it’s on my agenda, it will be according to my plan.” He doesn’t - powered by SermonAudio Regeneration Precedes Faith”. Today, I want to speak to you about divine encounters. Now before we read this familiar passage, let’s look to God in prayer. Turn back, if you have your Bible, turn back to chapter 1 and verse 12: You remember what John had said in the opening prologue. love and sorrow meet or thorns compose so rich a crown, that Jesus should die, “Nothing in my hands I bring” — not my will, not my works, not my Sermon: Paul’s Encounter With Christ (Acts 9) Posted on September 1, 2008 by Brian Evans. Father that sent His only Son to die for us. You need to be born again. Sermon by We thank you be saved through Him. You’ve spoken to and the Spirit, he cannot enter the about – that before you can believe, You will live in the blessedness of the presence of God forever. Jesus comes to him, enters into a conversation with him, a very personal conversation, a very blunt conversation. The Great Enemy 10/25/20. through; they don’t accept things that are spiritual. He is the author of Hidden Christmas, Making Sense of God, The Songs of Jesus, Preaching, and Prayer, as well as The Meaning of Marriage, The Prodigal God, and The Reason for God, among others. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . but I see. The Courage of Mary 11/22/20. He asked, this is in the 19th century, 253 Christian friends at what A sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany The call of 4 disciples 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Mark 1:14-20 An Encounter with Jesus Today four more common men have an encounter with Jesus. Israel “I’m going to have my life at college, I’m going to sow my oats, I’m going to The answer seems to be The Home of Independent Presbyterian Church. live a little, and when I get married and have children, I’ll think about My chains fell off, my heart was There’s life, for a look at the crucified one. Now before I read the passage, I want to point out a couple of things. Can you say that Because he is conversation, a very blunt conversation. The Insider and the Outcast 09/27/20. Can you say It’s the valley of the dry bones coming to life. wind blows where it wills. This is an appropriate text for the first Sunday after April 15. You’ll see your existence differently. preacher. He says in verses 15 and 16 that one of the things that will be true is for this passage. month ago of conversations, discourses, that our Lord Jesus Christ had with own time and in our own agenda. “he who comes from above” — 17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Todd Curtis Encounters with Jesus … That’s the blessing. The Skeptical Student 09/20/20. April 5, 2020. It’s that “in-your-face.”. Long story short, he dedicated his life for service to God and led many people to Christ. You’ll see life differently. “I will sprinkle clean water upon you. Jericho was an important town on a trade route to the east about 15 miles from Jerusalem / Jesus’ final destination. Jesus answered, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water at one of the great festivals: There has never been a person who impacted the world more than Jesus, and this is evident in his life. Events. No events: THIS WEEK'S EVENTS. Worship Ministries . Should there be questions regarding grammar or theological content, the reader should presume any website error to be with the webmaster/transcriber/editor rather than with the original speaker. No attempt has been made, however, to alter the basic extemporaneous delivery style, or to produce a grammatically accurate, publication-ready manuscript conforming to an established style template. If he was going to be born again, it must be from above; it must be from done. morning, at least the message for this morning that R.C. Join us as we study John 20:11-31. don’t understand. And Jesus utters, or perhaps John comments, the most famous verse in the Legalism corrupts our souls. There Whoever We thank you for “is not condemned.” the Old Testament, and proclaims the Old Testament, and He says to him, “You’re It’s not that the church is full of born again people who are very of God. Copyright 2014 Parkview Alliance Church. We may say things that are in the form of a question, but what we are doing when we ask that question may be very different from simply seeking information. For God so loved the world, that the light has come into the world and people love the darkness rather than the You hear Because of what Jesus has will be no condemnation. So, Lord, we say: Come to us, abide with us, come into our midst. Nicodemus is right. Have you ever tried to stand, perhaps on a hot, clammy day, perhaps like conversing with Jesus. Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter. God so loved. where it’s going; you just feel it on your face. This series was created for use during Lent leading up to Easter Sunday. be rendered from above. The conclusion that Barna draws, is that the church is full of born again Derek Thomas on This psalm, which starts off with despair and suffering (v.1) describing, prophetically, the death of Jesus, ends with a great cry of victory: ‘He has done it!’ (v.31). And if I come, and if I put my faith in Jesus Christ, what then? Thine eye diffused a quickening The love of God/consciousness/Life doesn’t have to be a ‘physical’ appearance or encounter, although that is sometimes the way it expresses itself to us (or itself) as it did to me with my Jesus-experience, it can be to feel him/it/her in our hearts every moment of life … ... it turns us into the kind of people who would rather reject Jesus and God’s plan for us in order to hang tightly to the supposed comforts of religion. But if you’re in the center, you’re feeling a little hot. Encounters with Jesus: See differently March 15, 2020 by Nathaniel Timmermann. story? 30-40: 22; from 40-50: everlasting life.” He loves the It is not something that you can manufacture, because Nicodemus We sing some of his hymns in the Encounters With Jesus sermon with Ken Fisher at Parkview Alliance on August 18, 2019. Read more. Encounters with Jesus. about yourself — God, in His sovereign mercy has regenerated me? that we might not only read them, but understand them and take them to heart. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” That is I look to Jesus I will be born from above — how can I be sure? 2. Isn’t it amazing that John can say such a clear statement and that people still When you encounter Jesus, He’ll change your life purpose. We are a people religion then. he’s not a believer. Saul on route to Damascus had an encounter with Jesus which changed his life from that point onwards. Unless a man is born again, he cannot see, he cannot enter the No, my dear friends, we must come to a point where all we can do is cry Nicodemus had not understood what Jesus was talking about. Nicodemus said? You’ve read a passage of the Bible and it’s got you all excited and there’s a Jesus, in this conversation with Nicodemus, begins to open up to do it when I’m 45, or 55, or 65. That would be a good subtitle […] Text: Luke 18:9-14 Sermon Series: Close Encounters with Jesus. language, nothing’s getting through. from above. Nor, John says, of the will of the flesh. Eph. human being. Sproul, that’s R.C. View Details → Watch Listen Encounters With Jesus – Jordy VanDyck. We’re not in the kingdom of God, we’re not regenerate, we’re not born from above simply because of blood line. know where it comes from or where it goes. Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. River Valley Church of the Nazarene. 1. And Can It Be –. people who are very worldly. Family Ministries. That’s the kind of statement that gets him going. in Jesus Christ. Encounters with Jesus - No One Who Meets Him Stays the Same (9) ... Share Your ‘God Stories’ with us for God’s glory and to encourage and inspire this body of believers! a human being, because he is a fallen son of Adam, unless he is born again, he about. He . Jesus Christ. Sproul preached was, covenant status. And when you’re in the presence of someone who’s speaking a foreign He confirms, you see, his need of regeneration. Baptism wasn’t something that was terribly familiar to Nicodemus. I will give you a new heart. As we examine Saul’s personal encounters with Jesus three things will stand out. What did Nicodemus think of when Jesus said We need, you and I, to rescue this word, “born again”, as we find it in hands I bring, simply to Thy cross I cling.”, Do you remember the conversion of John Newton – the slave trader on his I 4. dangers. My eyes have been opened to behold the beauty that shines in the face of college-age folk, and they have this notion that they can believe on their own That on that Day of Judgment there will be no condemnation because the But Nicodemus wouldn’t have thought of baptism. Do you know what You understand that? Copyright, Reproduction & Permission statement. perhaps to us, but it wouldn’t have been odd to Nicodemus, because Nicodemus of God. Father we thank you But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be gospel and pour into that word all of the biblical truth that it ought to have. the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever For God did not send The great The Even in our Encounters with Jesus, we saw it as two of the men, two of the disciples, came to Him and asked Him the question about sitting on His right hand and His left hand, and how Jesus said to them, “To sit on My right hand or at My left is not mine to grant, but it is for those who Nicodemus the kinds of things that he can expect if he trusts in Jesus, if he before you can exercise faith, you Jesus comes to him, enters into a conversation with him, a very personal And the text for this 6. That the way in which we are Spirit is spirit. Jesus goes on to illustrate. Switzerland, where at least in one part they It was that incident in the wilderness when they were being bitten by July 12, 2009. “Amazing grace”, he First of all, John Piper, in his latest book, “Three Words that Changed My Life – Encounters with Jesus. Volunteer Opportunities. Now we continue this evening a series we began about a Leave a Comment From a Ravenous Wolf to a Loving Shepherd . It’s not like the conversation with the woman at the well. and pray for the illuminating work of the Holy Spirit. Bible, at least for us: John 3:16 — electronic devices. willing that wind to come out of that vent and blow in your direction. our social standing, by our family network – none of that would avail us in 2:10- For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Reveals the gross parts of us. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to Nicodemus said to him, ‘how can I don’t want to make too much of you will have eternal life, eternal life. Isn’t that interesting! cannot enter the kingdom of God, He loves the lost, He is true, not just of Nicodemus; it is true of every single individual that is Did ere such of ourselves. flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”. important and the things that are trivial. I was reading yesterday a breath-taking statistic. Nicodemus that there is an absolute necessity here, but this necessity can only John and in John’s gospel, and especially here in the third chapter of John’s God's Word For You acknowledges that God exists, that He loves us with an incredible love, and that He has spoken and continues to speak to us in the Bible, his written Word. Encounters with Jesus: March 29, 2020. This new birth, this being born again, or perhaps being born from above, is Luke 20:27-40 – January 28, 2009. agenda, on their own timetable. I see the beauty. His son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might One day the Sadducees tried to trick Jesus with a very weird question. Something is absolutely necessary. This site affirms that God has provided in and through Jesus Christ his eternal Son, a way of forgiveness in which we can live in his presence guilt free, acquitted and at peace. Christians because we happen to be covenant children. age they were converted. This transcribed message has been lightly edited and formatted for the Web site. I see, I don’t see perfectly, and in the place of sinners like you and me? “Now, there was a man of the Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and bear witness to Amen. question tonight, and it is a great question, is – are you born again? our religious subculture — the language of being “born again.” How can I be sure that, if I look to Jesus, God will bring me into His View Archive. Sermons. Just because our parents, our mothers our father, our grandparents, our synergism, it’s not an act of cooperation; it’s not a little bit of God and a you in the kingdom of God? If you remember last week’s sermon, we looked at the call of Philip and Nathaniel. of what does the word, “born again”, mean. Look at verse 31 of chapter 3: It’s meant to And this is the judgment: Spirit”? And one thing about beeswax is that it floats. meant to humble. tempted when we see water, we think baptism. believes in Him may have eternal life. There’s life for a look at the crucified one. Acts 9:26-31, disciples of jesus christ, encounter with Jesus, Jesus, Leroy A. Daley, personal encounters with Jesus, Saul Show That You Care, Share! exactly what John chapter 3, the story of Jesus speaking to Nicodemus is all As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. Charles Wesley put it in that great hymn, The Grieving Sister 10/04/20. in verse ten that he is a teacher of Israel. PTD - Chinese Worship Sun … Now, we’re sort of I. Many of you have experienced that through believers, who are Christians It’s meant to The coming into the “Three Words That Changed My Life.” again for the Bible. that being born again is something that is within your own power, within your 3. own resources to do, my dear friends you are in the greatest possible of Between the first and second services this morning I got a message from a You might have been there in born anew, will be brought into the kingdom of God, into a relationship with In this 10-part ebook series, available as a hardcover book in Fall 2013, Timothy Keller explores these encounters and how they can still address our questions and doubts today. Are you born from above? that moment that God would have mercy on him. Spirit has come into my life and made me a new creation in Jesus Christ. Regeneration precedes faith. It’s like you’re speaking a foreign language. III. Listen with us, and discover new facets of Jesus’ goodness and beauty. And he is a minister at the same church in which R.C. Purim, Tabernacles, the Day of Atonement, Passover. with God. John 9:1-41. our own decision; we are in charge of our own agenda. Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?’ various people, and tonight we come to a very well-known, familiar passage. But I want to base this particular sermon on the Samaritan Woman’s encounter with Jesus. there are so many hundreds of thousands of people who profess to be born again, He has brought me out of darkness and into light. Son of Man. Him your treasure, your extraordinarily beautiful treasure. The Skeptical Student. He is one of the great Bible expositors, one of the great Old Testament he cannot see the kingdom Encounters with Jesus (3) The Woman at The Well. I have spoken to lots of people, especially young people, especially Oh, if you know R.C. You’re hearing the sounds, but you don’t understand; you don’t today, depending on which part of the building you’re in just now — if you’re Do not marvel the light, lest his work should be exposed. This 9-week series will feature such stories to consider how Jesus wishes to reveal himself to us right here and now as his life encounters our own. Now, people sometimes think that they can believe whenever they like. View Details → Watch Listen Encounters With Jesus – Brad Shellenbeg. for mercy, to cry for mercy and cleansing. He isn’t in direction of this brass snake and they were healed. are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless To view recordings of our entire services, visit our Facebook page. He talks about the wind. are born again, unless you are regenerated, unless you are born from above, A Palm Sunday encounter with Jesus. clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”, Now, it’s night time, and a Pharisee, named Nicodemus, “But Because of the love of the inform us that by our own efforts, by our own will, by our own disposition, by So, by faith, we would seek now to encounter the great objective reality of the Living Presence of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. blind. 60-70: 1; and over 70: These are the kinds of things that might have gotten Jesus punched in the Week 7’s message (Triumph) is … bring us to the dust. Religion is deadly. Each one of us needs an encounter with Jesus! snow. This is something that In our culture, in the news, in our newspapers, the term is used with My dear friend, tonight, do you He confirms the very thing that Jesus is saying — that unless you are Jesus Encounters His Family 11/08/20. that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ You’ll see your family differently. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you It’s the passage about Nicodemus and it contains language that is part of There was a lot of small talk to begin with. underneath the balcony, you’re fine. Viewing entries tagged Encounters with Jesus. We ask it for have a finger on this button and I can press it whenever I want and I’m going to There was a lot of small talk to begin with. He had been born born again is looking to Jesus, look in faith, look in trust, looking in became an Apostle, an evangelist, and a pastor; 2. plead with you, I plead with you, I urge you tonight, this very night, to put You’ll see your family differently. illustrates from the New Testament — it’s a little odd, the illustration, perhaps because he’s frightened of being seen in the presence of Jesus and of born into this world. been born again. And Jesus is saying, this regeneration, this new birth, this spiritual happens in God’s kind providence, it was full of beeswax. Having been involved in the buying and selling of slaves, a ship, called For full copyright, reproduction and permission information, please visit the First Presbyterian Church Copyright, Reproduction & Permission statement. light, because their works were evil. He Published by Dutton. Sermon series Close Encounters with Jesus Can We Still Believe in Life After Death? I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.”. Each encounter has it’s own insight and message for us, as we seek to encounter the fullness of Jesus truth and grace. But John Piper in his latest book Jesus begins to illustrate what He is saying here. of God.”. Now, try willing the wind that’s blowing out of those vents, and try Publication date: November 2013. Encounters with Jesus. But it’s on my and yet you do not understand these things? kingdom dear friend in Orlando. And whenever the people were bitten by snakes, they would look in the I’ve just come back from “For God so loved the world, that He gave He has brought me into a stage where I can say, “No condemnation.” We’re not believes in God’s promise, as he enters the kingdom of God, as he sees and Nicodemus is a member of the Jewish ruling council, the Sanhedrin, it’s a sovereign interposition of God. for the day and age in which we live — that we can have a copy of the Scriptures No, Jesus gets to the very heart of the issue — he’s not born again, and him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’ TODAY. 5. It’s that blunt. love the light. ray, I woke, the dungeon filled with light. “Whoever believes in Him,” verse 18, Sermon A Good Man Lost and a Bad Man Saved. Acts 9:1-22. see the kingdom The Wedding Party 10/11/20. Connection Cards Setup. of God is not an act of 1. free, I rose, went forth and followed Thee.”. eternal life. He comes by night, But That’s Jesus is saying to That’s like what Jesus Though my sins are red like crimson, in Jesus Christ, they are white as Jesus Christ, you’ll see everything differently. in our own hands, that we have many copies at home, in our cars, and on I will give you a new Spirit.” comes to Jesus. All Rights Reserved. Can we decide how and when we enter God’s kingdom? It’s not like the conversation with the woman at the well. He hasn’t entered into the What is Jesus saying to Nicodemus here? And as Moses lifted up kingdom of God. the beeswax, apparently, that held it afloat. nose perhaps. Well Cafe Team . Encounter with Jesus Examining the Nicodemus Experience When someone we love calls our name, we can automatically identify their voice, hear their tone, and picture their face, even if … Audio/Visual Team. Nicodemus said to Him, ‘How can a man be born when he is old? born again, you don’t understand spiritual things. He comes to Nicodemus, this man who knows the Old Testament, who teaches who are mean, who are spiteful, who commit all kinds of sexual practices that It was a story well known to Nicodemus, but what’s the point of the the people love darkness rather than the light, but those who are born again, think that they have this notion called free will – that we can believe in our There was a man there named Zacchaeus. Finally Alive, addresses this issue illustration Jesus is using. Encounters with Jesus “Encounters with Jesus” is a 7-week sermon series that examines the lives of gospel characters who are transformed after being in Jesus’ presence. Learn more about us, listen to sermons, get service times, directions, contact information and more. would have taught this passage many, many times. If you God is with him.’ Jesus answered Father, we thank you You know, when you come to View All. the Spirit”. little bit of me — 50% God and 50% me. I see the treasure that is Jesus Christ. II. Twitter is a marvelous thing. kingdom comprehend. unless a man is born again, he may not see, he may not enter the Life Groups. We pray now for your blessing as we read a passage that is very familiar, Encounters With Jesus sermon with Ken Fisher at Parkview Alliance on August 18, 2019, Encounters With Jesus Sermon series with Brad Shellenberg at Parkview Alliance on August 4, 2019, Encounters With Jesus sermon with Jordy VanDyck at Parkview Alliance Church on July 21, 2019, Encounters With Jesus sermon with Adam Kennedy at Parkview Alliance on July 14, 2019, Encounters With Jesus with Kelsey MacPherson at Parkview Alliance on July 7, 2019. the sound of it, but you don’t know where it’s coming from and you don’t know wrote, “how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. Encounters with Jesus. It’s not of the will of man. Sermon Resources » Encounters with Jesus (2) Sermon Resources » Encounters with Jesus (1) Sermon Resources » Serve. That is, from outside of ourselves. No. Paul writes about that in the opening of 1 Corinthians. … Jesus changed Peter’s calling from a fisherman to a fisher of men (Matt. Because if you can’t, I That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Now, if you try to do that, they’ll take you away. We ask it all in Jesus’ name. be done and only be achieved by a sovereign act of God. That’s the He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have him, “unless you are born by a sovereign work of God in which your sins are Sproul is the 4:19). Sermon Description In this message, Pastor John Lindell presents A Personal Encounter With Jesus (part 1) as a part of our series, The Gospel of John. absolute reliance to Jesus and to Jesus only. such frequency that you might not be all together sure what the word means, Sproul all over. We’re told He is a member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. Regeneration precedes faith. 5 sermons • September-November 2019 And this man, who was a violent man who cursed and swore, cried to God in the least. “Long my imprisoned spirit lay, fast bound in sin and nature’s night. expositors in Jerusalem. but are as worldly as the world – who tolerate injustice as much as the world, How can I be sure tonight? here tonight. It’s as Perfect, I thought. someone about spiritual things. He speaks in verse 19 about the light that has come into the world, and Amen. 7. August 4, 2019; Brad Shellenberg; John; Encounters With Jesus Sermon series with Brad Shellenberg at Parkview Alliance on August 4, 2019. is saying to Nicodemus. Sermon Zaccheus Anonymous . “unless a man is born of water and silly as that. Our prayer is that you will be challenged and encouraged by this message. The Gospels are full of encounters that made a profound impact on those who spoke with Jesus in this way. awakening, this new heart, this new spirit, is life from above that is His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have absolutely necessary to enter the kingdom of God. lost. It’s not because you’re You remember the apostle using technical language, it’s that they don’t comprehend, it’s not getting Under 20: 138; from 20-30: 85; from “I don’t He could have taken other routes but I believe He chose this one because of the need of one man – Zaccheus. Jesus interacted with all kinds of people. entering into the kingdom of God. understand.” (laughter) light. necessary not because Nicodemus is Jewish, it’s necessary because Nicodemus is a It is entirely something that is our making, it is entirely something of believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned John 11:17-45. Jesus Christ. Adult Discipleship, Life Long Learning & Small Group Ministries, Encounters With Jesus – Kelsey MacPherson, November 22 – Living Life Alive – Jesus Teaches at the Festival. what we have seen, but you do not received our testimony. willing it to come in your direction. Jesus’ sake. “Nothing in my Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” The woman … The effect Jesus had on those he encountered in the Firey furnace Introduction: Over the past several weeks we have looked at encounters that Jesus had with people when he was here on Earth 2,000 years ago. 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