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  • Martin Ellgar avatar

    Listen To God And Walk On Water

    Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Oct 30, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,896 views

    A perspective on Matthew 14: 22-33. Like Peter, we are so often distracted by the voice and terrors of our own storm in life. At times we feel we are sinking, about to loose everything about us.

    Matthew 14: 22-33 LISTEN TO GOD AND WALK ON WATER Written exams and tests are generally run like a competition. The teacher at school or the lecturer at university or your employer sets the work before you, and you know that at the end of it there will be a small prize or a pat on the back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Every Christian Needs (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Feb 10, 2014
     | 3,762 views

    God has created us in Christ to be a part of a group whereby we can love, share, serve, and give to one another. Why is this so important? Why does the Bible put such a high premium on this thing called fellowship?

    What Every Christian Needs (Part 2) www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Today, you may feel very alone. But God never intended for people to go at life alone. God said about Adam, ìIt is not good that man should be aloneÖî Genesis 2:18 2. God has created us in Christ to be a part of a group ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Expand Your Destiny

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Sep 20, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,410 views

    There are so many Christians today who are discouraged and despondent because they feel they are barren and producing nothing in their lives. They seemingly experience the same cycles of failures and struggles. Prophetically, this is the time to star

    Expand Your Destiny Sing a new song Isaiah 54:1 - "Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, You who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate Than the children of the married woman," says the LORD. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Clearly Seeing The Will Of God Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 16, 2012
     | 5,536 views

    HE TEXT BEFORE US TODAY DEALS WITH THE RECOUNTING OF THE ACTIVITIES OF PETER WHILE HE WAS IN THE HOUSE OF CORNELIUS. WORD OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED HAD MADE IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM, AND HAD CAUSED A STIR AMONG THE MEMBERS. PETER NOW TAK

    CLEARLY SEEING THE WILL OF GOD ACTS 11:1-18 THE APOSTLES AND THE BROTHERS THROUGHOUT JUDEA HEARD THAT THE GENTILES ALSO HAD RECEIVED THE WORD OF GOD. 2 SO WHEN PETER WENT UP TO JERUSALEM, THE CIRCUMCISED BELIEVERS CRITICIZED HIM 3 AND SAID, "YOU WENT INTO THE HOUSE OF UNCIRCUMCISED MEN AND ATE WITH ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Forgetting The Past"

    Contributed by Landon Winstead on Dec 31, 2013
     | 12,434 views

    God is not the God of the Past but of the Present and Future. We should not let our past define us.

    “Forgetting the Past” 2 Corinthians 5:17 "So, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new" (NRSV) Welcome to this first Sunday of the New Year! I trust since you are in worship that one of your intentions for this New ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    The Chain Breaker

    Contributed by Mike Schmelzer on Sep 25, 2016
    based on 7 ratings
     | 28,319 views

    Only Jesus can break spiritual chains and deliver people from the power of darkness, but that's exactly what He came to do! He IS the Chain Breaker!

    Mark 5:1-20 (NKJV) Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. 2And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3who had his dwelling among the tombs (his dwelling was among the dead); and no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Childhood Of Jesus; Jesus 12 Years Old Visits The Temple; Jesus 12-30 Yrs. Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 20, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,857 views

    Joseph was an Israelite and he kept the law, and Jesus did too. Therefore, Luke gives us this incident from the “silent years” of Jesus’ life.

    Harmony of the Gospels -4 BC- Nazareth Childhood of Jesus Luke 2:40, 51 God has chosen not to tell us much about Jesus, until He begins His ministry at about thirty years of age. We are only given a couple of events from those early years, but I believe that they were important to Him. Those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Absalom, Amnon And Tamar Series

    Contributed by John Dixon on Oct 7, 2018
     | 8,288 views

    The tragic story of Amnon, Tamar and Absalom highlights the problems associated with David's neglected justice, and Absalom implementing his own brand of justice, creating chaos and destruction in the process.

    2 Samuel 13 (NIV) 2 Amnon became so obsessed with his sister Tamar that he made himself ill. 12 “She said to him. “ Don’t do this wicked thing. 13 What about me? Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    God Is Trying To Get Your Attention

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Apr 11, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,299 views

    You may be ready to live, but are you ready to die?

    Resurrection Sunday April 11, 2020 God is trying to get your Attention, because He loves you • On November 08, 2013, A Typhoon hit Haiyan in central Philippines, killing nearly 6,000 people and displacing more than 3.6 million Filipinos . We looked on as news reports frightened us, but America ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    In The Rearview Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 24, 2023
     | 1,003 views

    Every story is a mixture of God’s pursuit of people, His ultimate goal of restoration, employing people to accomplish that goal, and humanities resistance nearly every step of the way.

    November 25, 2023 This is the final sermon in our Bible Stories series. It is a journey that has taken 18 months. The very first story sets the theme for every other story. God created a perfect environment, free from sickness, death, conflict, war, divorce, murder, hatred ---- need I go ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    I Was Made For This

    Contributed by Randall Parker on Jun 8, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,994 views

    Knowing your purpose makes a difference

    I Was Made For This! 2 Kings 2:19-22 ,Matthew 5:13 “The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.” “Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him. Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hear The Call Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 8, 2022
     | 1,798 views

    In his stubborn struggles, Abraham manages to hang on to faith. This is because his journey with God began with a call.

    HEAR THE CALL Genesis 12:1-8 Introduction In Recovery Month we are engaging the Scriptures through the eyes of recovery so that… We can acknowledge all of us are in recovery from something. Jonathan Benz “…The case can be made on both statistical and existential grounds that the addicts in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Praising The Lord All The Times

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 25, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,398 views

    As believers, we are expected to cultivate the habit of praising the Lord all the times, because the Lord deserves our praises and He is worthy to be praised all the times.

    Praising the Lord Always Study Text: Psalms 34: 1 - 3 Introduction: -. Praise is your verbal and physical response to the greatness of God. It is the recognition and acknowledgment of who God is. -. Praising God usually has two dimensions: Thanksgiving and Worship. - Thanksgiving is your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Kingdom Keys - Ephesians 4 Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Mar 29, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,840 views

    APEST provides a new leadership structure where the body of Christ can receive the impulses of the Holy Spirit to do His work on earth through us

    So maybe you’ve heard it said, ‘read your bible’ so you tried and failed. Our hope as leaders is that all of us will pick up God’s word and come to understand the true nature of God. After all, the bible is God’s Word curated over centuries detailing His nature, His will, the meaning of life and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living In Love: A Call To Honour And Devotion Romans 12:10 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 24, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 945 views

    Romans 12:10 is a powerful verse that encapsulates the heart of Christian living and relationships.

    Living in Love: A Call to Honour and Devotion Romans 12:10 Introduction: Today, we are going to dive into a powerful verse that encapsulates the heart of Christian living and relationships. Romans 12:10 (NLT) says, "Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honouring each ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal