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  • Deborah Westbrook avatar

    If You Want To Walk On Water, You Gotta Get Out Of The Boat

    Contributed by Deborah Westbrook on Aug 13, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 23,356 views

    God loves those sitting in the pews, but you’re denying yourself a more personal and profound relationship with Christ if you don’t get up and DO something. Take that leap of faith and grow closer to God than ever before.

    Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus Walks on Water Our Scripture this morning begins where last week’s ended. Jesus has fed the people, the disciples have gathered the leftovers, and now, Jesus makes it a solid point to dismiss the people who had gathered, and to also dismiss the disciples back across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    We Go Forward Without Fear PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 844 views

    Emphasize the freedom and transformative power that comes from faith in Jesus Christ, who made the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, and to encourage believers to live fearlessly and draw closer to Him.

    Good morning, church family! Today we're gonna dive into the book of Hebrews, specifically chapter 10, verse 18. We're talking about drawing closer to Jesus, living without fear, and the incredible benefits of faith. The verse reads as follows: "And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin ...read more

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    Why The Journey Series

    Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Dec 12, 2016
     | 6,115 views

    First in a series on stages of Spiritual Growth

    Series: Destinations on the Journey of Faith Why The Journey Phil 3:12–16 Opening short Video it this it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCRbVEGHZlQ&index=3&list=PLGlbRf2RH-3V5TOIDcSc4rJX01jrTtOXf Intro: Traveling to Orlando pulling a camper…some love to travel for the experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Walking With God

    Contributed by Chris Layton on Nov 6, 2025
     | 211 views

    In this chapter of genealogies, Enoch stood out because of his friendship with God. He walked with God so closely that he didn’t even experience death.

    Title: Walking with God Text: Genesis 5:18–24 (NASB95) CIT: In this chapter of genealogies, Enoch stood out because of his friendship with God. Proposition: Enoch walked with God so closely that he didn’t even experience death. Unifying Word: Walk Major Objective: Devotional and Consecrative ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Get Closer To God- Pleased Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 2, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,816 views

    This is the 156th sermon in the series Action". This is the 2nd sermon from Colossians.

    Series: Action [#156] GET CLOSER TO GOD- PLEASED Colossians 1:9-14 Introduction: Jason and I were talking about the behavior of many kids in our Nation. The vandalism across the Nation is at an all time high. Take every crime that can be committed; and our young people are committing these at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Growing Tree/Person

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 10, 2021
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    This sermon looks at what it means to be a Psalm 1:3 person. A person who has deep roots, experiences continual progressive growth and becomes a person of great resource in their own life and in the lives of others.

    Scripture: Psalm 1; Jeremiah 17:8 Theme: Spiritual Formation Title: The Growing Tree INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I want to talk to you today about trees. That is right – Trees. According to the latest statics there are over 3 trillion trees ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Get Closer To God- Reputation Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 29, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,822 views

    This is the 155th sermon in the series Action". This is the 1st sermon from Colossians.

    Series: Action [#155] GET CLOSER TO GOD- REPUTATION Colossians 1:1-8 Introduction: Since the beginning of humanity when Adam and Eve sinned, mankind has been spinning around in sin and no one could do anything about it. Sure, there have been some who thought they had the answers; but these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing In Christ. The Process Of Sanctification Colossians 1

    Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 10, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,144 views

    What is sanctification and how does it pertain to my walk with Christ? A message about the simple process of getting closer to Him.

    Growing in Christ: The Process of Sanctification Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lord, Draw Me Closer PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 165 views

    True peace and purpose come from drawing near to God, letting go of distractions, and seeking His presence above all else in our daily lives.

    Friends, some weeks feel like a treadmill stuck on high speed. Our calendars crowd us, our phones buzz at us, and our souls sigh within us. We try to keep up appearances while our insides ache for an anchor. Have you felt that slow leak of peace, that subtle drift of the heart when worries and ...read more

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    Growing Through Your Fears

    Contributed by Leroy Redding on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 37,278 views

    Principles of growing through our fears from the life of Peter and his walking on the water.

    Growing Through Your Fears Matthew 14:26-33 I’ve come to believe that procrastination and fear are married emotions. A lot of fear is actually hidden. You can hide fear in procrastination. It may look something like this: “I don’t really want to talk to this person, confront this person, so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Refuse The Call

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 26, 2025
     | 297 views

    Often we so focus on the temporal issues that we lose sight of the eternal values. Jesus invites us to a closer personal relationship to know him in his fullness.

    NOT ME! I REFUSE TO COME? INVESTING IN THE TEMPORAL! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) SOMEDAY WE WILL COME TO THE JORDAN RIVER REPRESENTING DEATH? WHAT ARE THE END OF LIFE REGRETS THAT WILL ROLL BEFORE US? I OFTEN CALL THIS STUPID TAXES? PEOPLE REGRET ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Get Closer To God- The Greatest Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 9, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,912 views

    This is the 157th sermon in the series Action". This is the 3rd sermon from Colossians.

    Series: Action [#157] GET CLOSER TO GOD- THE GREATEST Colossians 1:13-23 Introduction: We live in a world where material things seem to matter a lot; but I believe that many people are not as concerned about how many things they have as they are about how important they are. There is a reason ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Created To Create PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,036 views

    This sermon's main point is that we are God's masterpieces, created with purpose and love to do good works that He has prepared for us, reflecting His creative love and beauty to the world.

    Good morning, family! We're about to dive into a rich exploration of Ephesians 2:10, which speaks volumes about God's creative love, our own creativity, and the challenge of bringing beauty into this world. As we do so, I'd like to share a quote from Madeleine L'Engle, a devout Christian and ...read more

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    How To Draw Closer To God.

    Contributed by Robert Webb on Mar 12, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,274 views

    renewing your mind

    How easy it is for the devil to get our minds and thoughts off track, thinking about things we should not. This is why our minds need to be saturated and fortified by the Word of God. If what you are thinking about is what is right, you cannot be thinking about what is wrong. Our mind is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taking A Closer Look In The Manger

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,671 views

    There are so many things we look in this year, hidy holes for presents, stores for deals, wallets for money. Have we forgotten the most important place to look. If we are careful to take a closer look in the manger we find 3 truths. We find, life, libe

    Intro: This is the time of the year that people look in things. You know who you are. There are secret packages everywhere. There are Children looking in closets, under beds, in cars, every possible place to find a present. People look in store windows, in store adds, just about every place ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist