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  • William D. Brown avatar

    What Manner Of Man Is This?

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,084 views

    WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS?

    "WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS?" Matthew 8:23-27 8-4-7 Today we’ll talk for a little while on, [WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS] the Lord Jesus Christ. Listen as I read today’s text found in: Matthew 8:23-27 23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking With God Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 21, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 13,587 views

    Lessons from Genesis 5 explain what it means to walk with God in a ever darkening world.

    Walking With God Genesis 5 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: On December 26, 2004, the world watched in horror as the story of the tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia unfolded. An earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a huge tidal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Manner Of Man Is This?

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,936 views

    God does nothing haphazardly, He has a purpose for every thing He does or allows to be done.

    "WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS?" Matthew 8:23-27 Today we’ll talk for a little while on, [WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS] the Lord Jesus Christ. LETS READ; Matthew 8:23-27 23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24And, behold, there arose a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Religious Reluctance-12

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 30, 2019
     | 2,879 views

    12 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-XII—John 4:1-42 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Crossing The Road: There's a man trying to cross the street. As he steps off the curb a car comes screaming around the corner & heads straight for him. The man walks faster, trying to hurry across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Race Set Before Us

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jun 16, 2021
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     | 9,734 views

    The fact that we are alive testifies that we have a race to run, and that it requires endurance. Such races often stem from extreme misfortune. Some suffer from health conditions, or conditions of their own making. In any case, everyone has a race set before them.

    Note: I developed a simple set of homemade PowerPoint slides that I used in presenting this sermon. They're not fancy or professional quality, but if you're interested in having the PowerPoint file I will send it by Email. Just send an Email message to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Graced From Shame (2nd Sunday) Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,058 views

    Has someone put a little "dis" on the front of your grace? Elizabeth knew what that was like. Her freedom was hindered, her past was haunting her, her conditions were less than what they should be, her religion was empty and she her efforts were fruitless

    When I was little, if I had something on my face, my mother would often spit on a napkin or her thumb, reach over into my space and wipe the grit, or food, or dirt off of my face. It is a proven fact that a mother’s spit contains the same ingredients found in Formula 409! When we don’t look right, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Are You A Grasshopper Or A Giant Warrior?

    Contributed by Jennifer Casto on May 21, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,404 views

    So many people in this life want everything but without putting forth any effort...nobody wants to sweat anymore...everyone wants things the easy way...they don’t want to fight their giants--- Yes God wants to prosper you and bless you, but sometimes you

    So many people in this life want everything but without putting forth any effort...nobody wants to sweat anymore...everyone wants things the easy way...they don’t want to fight their giants---they just wanna lay down and let someone else do it...and then whine and complain about things the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Grace Transforms 4 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 1, 2011
     | 3,251 views

    I know I need to change, I am painfully aware of the chasm between what I am in Christ and how I appear to be but all of my diligent effort actually takes me in the opposite direction. Rules do not produce obedient hearts; rules breed rebellion.

    Dakota Community Church October 2, 2011 Grace Transforms 4 Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. 1. What is biblical grace? 2. Where does grace originate? 3. Grace ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Call To Holiness

    Contributed by Ian Hyde on Mar 26, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,171 views

    The call to holiness is one which we all share. But none of us are called because we are good enough. In fact, by our own efforts none of us could ever be good enough. And yet each of us is called to a purpose greater than any of us could imagine.

    A Strange Encounter Imagine for a moment a young woman waking early, just before dawn to begin her daily chores. Still groggy with sleep though the morning is cold and quiet, she feeds the animals, and gathers water for the day’s washing. As she fills her bucket at the well, she imagines the life ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Vince Miller on May 31, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 21,451 views

    A robust prayer life requires an understanding of prayer based on the Word of God & practice that lead us more deeply into the habit of praying. In this lesson, we not only talk about prayer we will engage in prayer. Get ready to learn the A.C.T.S. method

    Prayer. The one thing that you always wish you were doing more of, right? It's exactly what prayer is. In fact, I don't think that there is a person on the face of this earth that doesn't wish that they had spent more time in prayer during the regular course of their life. I can guarantee it. Even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Turning Religious Reluctance-11

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 9, 2019
     | 2,570 views

    11 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-XI—John 4:1-42 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: What Temptation? A man who was getting a bit overweight, decided to go on a life-altering diet. But one of his main problems with his diet was that he would stop for donuts every morning on the way to work. To make ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Receiving God's Promised Blessing

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,412 views

    RECEIVING GOD'S PROMISED BLESSING HAS ALWAYS REQUIRED REAL FAITH--THE KIND OF FAITH THAT LOOKS BEYOND NATURAL OBSTACLES TO FIND STRENGTH IN GOD'S POWER AND FAITHFULNESS (The illustration of Abraham / the application to us today) 1.

    RECEIVING GOD'S PROMISED BLESSING HAS ALWAYS REQUIRED REAL FAITH--THE KIND OF FAITH THAT LOOKS BEYOND NATURAL OBSTACLES TO FIND STRENGTH IN GOD'S POWER AND FAITHFULNESS (The illustration of Abraham / the application to us today) 1. Faith Makes Sense Because of Who God Is (:17b) (the Nature of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    An Up Front Word On Backsliding

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 11, 2008
    based on 105 ratings
     | 9,059 views

    How correctable are you? Does God have permission to speak to your heart? What if what He says to you today requires you to humble yourself? Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

    An Up Front Word on Backsliding Proverbs 14:14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Backslide.html The word backslider has a negative ring to it. Most people cringe or tighten when they hear the word, just like we do when we hear the names “Judas” or “Jezebel” or when the word “hypocrite” is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Communion Meditation No. 1: My Fair Share Series

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 26, 2004
    based on 110 ratings
     | 14,927 views

    We all want our fair share in life. We should be thankful that God does not treat us as our sins required or as we deserved. God made him (Jesus) who had no sin to be sin for us.

    Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from you ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Managing Terrible Times: Windows Blown Out Or Open? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,461 views

    Liiving large in stressful times requires prayer. We are targets of a conspiracy of hate, but prayer makes us genuinely missionary. We are victims of self-centered religion, but prayer makes us compassionate. Montgomery Hills Baptist Church

    (Singing): “Sitting by the window praying, waiting for the break of day; sitting by the window praying, waiting to hear what the Lord might say.” (Repeat) The way to live large is not only to step out in faith, as Abraham did, leaving his comfort zone; and not only to get past old defeats, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist