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    Laying Down The Water Pot

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Dec 28, 2010
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     | 10,981 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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    Facing The Sign Of The Son Of Man Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 15, 2011
     | 3,035 views

    How shall we acknowledge the sacrifice of Christ re-presented in the Mass: by facing together in prayer the cross--the sign of the Son of Man.

    January 17, 2011 St. Anthony of the Desert Spirit of the Liturgy New wine does not go into old wineskins, so the synagogue-Temple services, on which the Catholic Mass is based, have been replaced by the Liturgy of the Word and the re-presentation of the Calvary sacrifice. Here, the great High ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Let It Shine

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 3, 2011
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     | 3,789 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany on providing salt and letting the light of Christ shine.

    Matthew 5: 13 – 16 / Let It Shine Intro: A minister was making a wooden trellis to support a climbing vine. As he was pounding away, he noticed a little boy who was watching him. The youngster didn’t say a word, so the preacher kept on working, thinking the las would leave; but he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Battle Before The Breakthrough

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Jul 30, 2010
    based on 21 ratings
     | 37,013 views

    No battle is won without a fight, there is always a battle before our breakthrough.

    Psalm 30:5 5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. THE BATTLE BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH! INTRODUCTION The Bible tells us that our walk with God is going to be a journey of ups and downs. We are continually ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Part 16 - Matthew 12:43-45 - Playing Whack-A-Demon! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 16, 2010
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,167 views

    Even when confronted they were abrasive and uncooperative, malevolent. It took some time to EVICT them, and there was always the danger that they would RETURN.

    Part 16 - Matthew 12:43-45 - PLAYING WHACK-A-DEMON! Many years ago I worked in an organisation called SCILS - Sunshine Coast Independent Living Skills. We worked with people who had mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. David (not his real name) was helped to find a place to rent in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Readiness

    Contributed by Richard Reid on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,845 views

    Preparing yourself for the return of Christ

    Christian Readiness Luke 12:40 2/24/08 You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect. Just when you don’t expect him, the Son of Man will show up. - Message The need for readiness or preparedness is taught in every area of life. Children are taught to be ready ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Watchers On A Mountain

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 2, 2009
     | 2,693 views

    ❶ Watchers at the Cross ❷ My Watch

    It was in March when an earthquake occurred and seven days later stem began to vent Then at 8:32 Sunday morning, May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington erupted, with 24 megatons of thermal energy (500 times the force of the Hiroshima blast) at 660° it blew off 1,300 feet of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Strike While The Iron Is Hot

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Mar 24, 2013
     | 9,146 views

    Take action, act decisively and take your opportunities when they present themselves.

    Quotes: “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” - Goethe “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” - Aristotle “You must be the change you want to see in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Journey Of Grace

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 31, 2013
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     | 5,652 views

    1. Christ the Giver of Grace 2. Christ A Lover of Losers 3. Christ A Savior of Sinners 4. Grace Work

    Mt. 20:18-19, 28 - Difference between a Trip & a Journey - A trip is just travelling to a place & back again - Journey implies that the person is searching for something and can include a struggle to reach the destination World Magazine interviewed Bill Moyers journalist & spokesperson for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ Is All & In All

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on May 23, 2013
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     | 4,015 views

    Examples of finding Christ in all of scripture. His sacrifice & death and His kingdom & future glory

    Colossians 3:11 (AV) 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. What Is The Focus Of Scripture? • Christ’s sacrifice and death for sinners • Christ’s kingdom and future ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Look At The Home

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 14, 2012
     | 4,569 views

    Parents need to turn to the Lord

    LOOK AT THE HOME Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 5:33 Nevertheless let ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Show Me Your Faith

    Contributed by John Teem Jr. on Jan 24, 2013
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     | 4,988 views

    Faith and Works. Are they a Contradiction or do they Coinide with one another?

    “SHOW ME YOUR FAITH” JOHN TEEM JR. WEDNESDAY 1-9-2013 CHAPEL OF REDEMPTION JAMES 2:14-26 INTRODUCTION: Last time we looked at The Prayer of Faith We saw that… Prayer is Asking and Faith is Believing and Believing is Receiving. We saw how most always people received a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Long Time Coming

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Feb 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,709 views

    Eternity, everlasting, forever life!

    Quotes: “The life of the dead is set in the memory of the living.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philippics “We do not need to grieve for the dead... They are home.” ― John O'Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom “There will be today, there will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Doctor Is In Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,469 views

    A study of the Gospel of Matthew 9: 27 – 31

    Matthew 9: 27 – 31 The Doctor Is In 27 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” 28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Joy And Hope: A Personal Encounter With Christ In The Church Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 22, 2012
     | 3,406 views

    The Constitution on the Church in the Modern World gives us a kind of charter for the substance of the New Evangelization.

    Monday of 34th Week in Course 2012 Documents of Vatican II: Gaudium et Spes The redeemed pictured in John’s Revelation stand in the Father’s house on Mount Zion, that is the heavenly mountain, and they are with the Lamb, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. What are they doing for all ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic