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    Laying Down The Water Pot

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Dec 28, 2010
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     | 11,005 views

    As we read the story in John Chapter 4 of the lady at the well it becomes evident that she had became in her past a victim of circumstance.

    Laying Down The Water Pot John 4:28-30 (King James Version) Pastor Ken Crow 28The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30Then they went out of the city, and came ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Helping Unhealthy People

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
     | 3,973 views

    We need to offer help to those who are unhealthy

    Helping Unhealthy People Matthew 17:14-23 Dr. Tolliver has made the following statement: “Spiritually healthy Christians coming together in healthy churches, going to an unhealthy world, with the healing Gospel of Jesus Christ” This parallels what is going on this text. There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Burst Forth And Come Down!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 9, 2012
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     | 6,676 views

    How easy it is to become parched and dry. What we need are fresh showers of blessing to soften our hearts and bring fruitfulness to our lives. The Holy Spirit wants us to understand that we are helpless without Him. The Holy Spirit chose human vessels to

    Burst Forth and Come Down! Isaiah 64:1-4NLT Over 100 years ago, Samuel Chadwick, a great methodist preacher and leader in England, summed it up concisely: “The Christian religion is hopeless without the Holy Ghost.” "If you have the Word without the Spirit, you'll dry up.  If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Unfinished Work Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 21, 2012
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    The book of Acts doesn’t end with any benediction nor closure. Listen to the last two verses. Acts 28:30-31NKJ Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, 31 preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the th

    The Unfinished Work of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-4Amp The book of Acts is the only unfinished book of the Bible. The reason is this: “the Holy Spirit is still working to bring about the completion of the task assigned to Him on the day of Pentecost.” Acts 2:1-4AMP And when the day of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Used

    Contributed by Steve Ely on May 24, 2012
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    We are used by God. We see miracles. We see His hand work through our hands. Is that enough? Is there more?

    Used I. Introduction Thankful to be here. We are glad you are part of Restore and believe that you are key in ministering to a specific group of folks that need fellowship, accountability, and attention. II. Text Judges 13:24-25 24 Then the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson; and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Created To Be Liberated!

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Mar 10, 2011
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     | 12,687 views

    This lady could not lift herself up. She spent day after day in her misery . Everyday seem to get worse.

    Created To Be Liberated! Pastor Ken Crow Luke 13:10-17 (King James Version) 10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12And when ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Gideon, A Role Model

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Mar 12, 2011
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    May your encounter with God lead you to an altar that produces peace and a life of victory. Look carefully at the life of Gideon and you may want to imitate his example.

    Gideon--a hero role model Judges 6:11-24 Hebrews 11:32-34 32 ¶ And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: (KJV) 32 ¶ ¿Qué más diré? Me faltaría el tiempo para contar de ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Resolve A Better Relationship With People Series

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Feb 15, 2014
     | 3,734 views

    Last week we discussed what it meant to love with a testimony. This week we will talk about one major obstacle to loving biblically. Below is the outline notes to the message.

    In our relationship to God, we were challenged in a resolve to repent of our sins, to fear God more, to surrender our idols, to think with a godly mindset, to remember His sacrifice for us, and to love biblically. Loving biblically is not a feeling or an erotic passion. To love biblically takes ...read more

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    Growing Pains Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 26, 2013
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     | 5,381 views

    This message looks at the challenges of a growing changing congregation.

    July 14, 2013 Church Planting Growing Pains Acts 6:1-7 Opening words: After a one week absence we return to the Books of Acts. You know the story. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. (I love it when everyone is wrong!) It was just the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Festival Of Booths

    Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Aug 3, 2013
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    The spiritual renewal of the people begins with a challenge to the mind, continues with an effect on the emotions and concludes with a change of the will.

    The Festival of Booths Nehemiah 8: 13-18 Nehemiah chapter 8 records one of the most spectacular celebrations of the work of God in the O.T. The spiritual renewal of the people begins with a challenge to the mind, continues with an effect on the emotions & concludes with a people returning ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Lunatic World We Live In! (Hix)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 20, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,545 views

    We need to be able to transfer what we learn or what we see on Sunday, to what we are doing on Monday!

    Verse 4-let us make here three tabernacles A man was shipped wreaked on a deserted island, by himself and finally after many years he was rescued and the rescue crew looked around and saw three buildings that the man had built and asked him about them. He said, “The first one is my house, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Invitation Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 24, 2013
     | 6,421 views

    God's pursuit of us, life change, invitation

    THE GREAT INVITATION Matt 4: 18-22 (p677) April 21, 2013 INTRODUCTION: I have been invited to do some really cool things in my life…Melvin Richardson’s son Joe invited me to fly with him in a P51 Mustang…”Yes I took him up on the invitation…and yes, It was as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Easter's Over... Now What

    Contributed by Phillip Hefner on Apr 29, 2013
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    After Easter is over, what are we to do now.... What are we to do with it. Jesus shows us that this is not the time to hurry on to the next event in our lives, but a time to stop... reflect... and let the true meaning of what we have just experienced ch

    Welcome to the Sunday after Easter…. I wanted to start by asking this question – “Now what?” What do we do now that Easter’s over. If you look at our “church year” you will see a cycle that begins with Advent… preparing for the birth of Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Repentance #2

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 30, 2013
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    A sermon on what repentance is not (Material adapted from Richard Own Robert's boo, Repentance: The First Word of the Gospel, chapter 4 Seven Myths of Repentance

    HoHum: "Man is born with his back toward God. When he truly repents, he turns right around and faces God. Repentance is a change of mind." WBTU: Acts 26:19, 20, NIV. Repentance with many is not the repentance that God finds pleasing. Must prove their repentance by their deeds. Paul also warned ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Afraid? Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 11, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,354 views

    If Jesus is who He says He is, then we have nothing to fear.

    Even though I grew up around water being from Watertown, I have a lot of fear related to water. When I was around 8 years old, I was out on Devil’s Lake (appropriately named, I might add) with my dad and some of his buddies on a home-made pontoon boat. We were night fishing for lake trout ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist