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  • Lee Henry avatar

    Encounter At Jacob's Well

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 33,323 views

    The Samaritan woman’s encounter with Jesus at Jacob’s well changed her life. An encounter with Jesus can also change our life.

    Encounter at Jacob’s Well John 4 In John 4:42 we read that many Samaritans came to Jesus and recognized Him as “Savior of the world.” What led to this great response of the Samaritans? It all began with an encounter at Jacob’s well between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. Jacob’s well is located ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Nic At Night

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,771 views

    Nicodemus met Jesus at night and his life was changed forever. Our life will be changed too when we come face to face with Jesus.

    Nic at Night John 3:1-21 Intro: Jesus had performed the miracle at Cana and his disciples believed in him. He followed this sign with others as he goes to Jerusalem for the passover. Many believed including many of the Pharisees. Nicodemus seems to have been one of them. Nicodemus was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Turn Your Lights On Church

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 1, 2008
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     | 3,962 views

    Men in todays world walk around in darkness they need to see Gods light so they will change their ways.Then they can change our nation.

    There are all types of light today we use to see in the dark yet there is only one light to help us see our lives and what needs to change. A.The professor,s lamp Matt:25-3 Empty 1.No oil to burn his lamp 2.No wick in his lamp 3.Empty no fuel are flame B.The possessor,s lamp Matt:25-4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    O Thou Who Changest Not, Abide With Me!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,833 views

    So much is changing! However, God is not, and the forgiveness and presence of Jesus does not change. This is a short homily given at a residential care home for the elderly.

    [This is a short homily given at a residential care home for the elderly.] In the pop song ‘Everything fades away’, Mariah Carey sings the words, “Nothing ever stays the same.” However, in the old hymn ‘Abide with me’ we come across these words: “Change and decay in all around I see; O thou who ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Purpose Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 76 ratings
     | 11,324 views

    Prayer serves many purposes in our lives. The best purpose may be that prayer changes our focus, but prayer also changes our actions

    The Purpose of Prayer 02/06/05 Intro: We are in week 2 of a 3 week series on prayer. Last week we looked at the priority of prayer and the need for a focus and worship of Christ as we approach him in prayer. I issued you a challenge of spending 15 minutes each morning focusing your mind and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Alone With God

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,518 views

    Being alone with God changes you. Jacob had been through enough, he wanted change. He was willing to encounter God as a result.

    INTRO: This last week have you had an opportunity to spend time with your best friend? That is God. Do you know something? He’s been waiting for you to spend some time with him. Question: Do you guys ever get that excited feeling when you’re going to see a good old buddy who is very close to you? ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Understanding The Center

    Contributed by Steven Ferber on Dec 21, 2012
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     | 5,538 views

    Just as Copernicus discovered the center of the solar system and changed science forever, understanding the center of Christmas, Jesus Christ, changes our lives forever.

    Here we are, Christmas Eve 2012. That must mean the world didn’t end on December 21st; that’s a good thing! But December 21st is still an important date. It’s the 1st the day of winter, the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere, the day the North Pole is tilted the farthest ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Always Something To Be Thankful For

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 12, 2016
     | 10,411 views

    Experiment with waking up thankful. It'll change your day, and if you do if often enough, it'll change you life.

    Devotions for The Feast - April 12, 2016 [This was a short devotion given at an inner-city mission during a mid-week service] Some people are never happy. A woman’s grandson is playing in the water, she is 5standing on the beach not wanting to get her feet wet, when all of a sudden, a huge ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fall Down And Surrender

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 11, 2012
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     | 3,944 views

    Several were saved and life's changed through the preaching of this word. The only deliverance, the only escape is Jesus; Jesus Christ changes all odds!

    Fall Down and Surrender Exodus 12:12-14NKJ  ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. 13 Now the blood shall be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "what God Called Clean" Fifth Sunday Of Easter, Year C Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on May 14, 2022
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     | 1,964 views

    Change is all around us, even in the church. And change is never easy. Our text this week is about a whole new direction for the beginnings of the church.

    Acts 11:1-18 The Jewish leaders in Judea, the circumcised, The Church Leaders rebuked Peter for sharing a meal, Breaking Bread, with the uncircumcised, the Gentiles (cf. Galatians 2:11-14). They gave him holy heck for doing what they felt went against the rules. Peter proceeds to tell how it ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Spirit Driven Church

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 11, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,232 views

    The power of the Holy Spirit can transform lives, the power of the Holy Spirit can transform churches and the power of the Holy Spirit can change the world, one person at a time.

    What do you think of when you hear the term “Rich Corinthian Leather”? That’s actually a misquote, Ricardo Montalban said “Soft Corinthian Leather” while referring to the Chrysler Cordoba in a mid-seventies advertising campaign. As it turned out this “Rich ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Identity In Christ PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
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     | 1,704 views

    Explore the witness of John the Baptist, the testimony of Jesus, and the life-changing invitation to believe, ultimately leading us to embrace faith and experience the transformative power of God in our lives.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dive into the witness of John the Baptist, the testimony of Jesus, and the invitation to believe. Let's begin with the words of Christian author and pastor, A.W. Tozer: "Faith is the gaze of a soul upon a saving God." It is through faith that we ...read more

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    It's Still The Cross

    Contributed by Chris Stevens on Feb 10, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,758 views

    Things around us change, business come and go, places from our childhood make way for the progress of tomorrow, it seems the only constant in life is change. It is good to know that while everything around us may change there is a constant that remains

    In John 3:1-3 we find: - Nicodemus coming to Jesus in the dark of night. - He is a Pharisee - Is this a covert visit? Or is he using the secrecy of the night to provide him opportunity to be alone with the master? - Notice his question in vs. 2 “Rabbi, we know…” - Nicodemus lesson begins in vs. 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God In The Modern World Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Oct 12, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,537 views

    Reaching a changing world for Christ has always required the church to be innovative, Paul’s trip to Athens is an illustration of this truth.

    In a world where there is so much diversity it is important to be able to change, to come up with innovative solutions to the problems and challenges that we face. In the second half of Acts chapter 17 that is where we find the Apostle Paul. You’ll remember that the first part of his ministry was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Day

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,726 views

    Luke focuses his Gospel on the theme of reversal in which Jesus is said to have turned the values of status upside down. In Jesus’ upside down world, the poor are lifted up, the oppressed are set free and Jesus, God’s son forgives sins.

    A New Day!! INTRO: It’s a new day. Not just any new day, it is the first day for a new year. Only a week ago we had Christmas. And today we will look at the relevance of this baby Jesus who as a man so radically changed the world. The reading today demonstrates this and is found in Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist