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  • Tim Barrett avatar

    Cost Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Tim Barrett on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,652 views

    Expository sermon which outlines the cost of discipleship in light of what Christ has done for us.

    The cost of discipleship Illustration: John Wesley and the Moravians. - during the storm the Moravians had a peace and were singing to God - they were totally committed to God and therefore they knew their lives were in Gods hands - John ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Trust Me

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Apr 17, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,845 views

    Jesus calls His followers to trust Jesus with their present, their future and their past.

    Trust ME Matthew 8:18-22 18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Are You Really Sure You Want To Do This?

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 15, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,192 views

    A message about Jesus’ words regarding the cost of discipleship.

    Are You REALLY Sure You Want to Do This? The Cost of Following Jesus Matthew 8:18-22 October 9, 2005 Introduction I thought I’d better warn you up front that my introductory remarks are going to be longer than usual, but you don’t have to worry about the rest of the message - we’ll still get ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Jesus, Master Of Creation

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,503 views

    Message from the event of Jesus’ calming of the storm. Warning! This is not your usual sermon on Jesus "calming the storms of life..."

    Jesus, Master of Creation Matthew 8:23-27 October 16, 2005 Introduction We had earlier discussed three things Jesus demonstrated his authority over. First we looked at the fact that he exercised authority over illness, whether it had "physical" origins or demonic origins. He exercised ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Same Storm, Different Day

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,375 views

    A believer can confidently weather the worst storm life has to offer.

    Same Storm, Different Day Matt. 8:22-27 Oct. 30, 2005 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A In the film The Perfect Storm, a seasoned crew of fishermen aboard the fishing boat the Andrea Gail had gone out fishing for swordfish in beautiful, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Call, The Cost And The Calm

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 15, 2006
    based on 148 ratings
     | 11,707 views

    In the life of Christ we learn what our relationship to God should mean to us.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man was driving home from work one evening when he suddenly realized that it was his daughter’s birthday and he hadn’t yet bought her a gift. So, the man rushed off to the nearest toy store and asked the sales clerk, "How much is that Barbie in the window?" The sales clerk ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The 7 Prayers Of Matthew 8 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 18, 2006
    based on 86 ratings
     | 13,844 views

    Study on the miracles Jesus wants to do in our lives and in our world today, and how our prayers can make all the difference! Link included to formatted MS Word text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    The 7 Prayers of Matthew 8 This series is called “The Gospel of Jesus”, and we are striving to keep Him the focus all the while…and our Lord makes that easy to accomplish all the time. In today’s text His ministry is in full swing as Jesus descends the mount He gave His great sermon upon and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Storm Before The Calm Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 24, 2006
    based on 194 ratings
     | 37,913 views

    [Hurricane Katrina--1 year later.] Jesus and His disciples are on a stormy sea, and we can learn much about our voyage thru life by way of this passage. Link included to formatted MS Word text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    The Storm Before the Calm Matthew 8:23-27 1 year ago this week a powerful storm and devastating surge came to the Gulf Coast. Though it’s calm now and the waters receded, left in the wake is devastation still to this day. Oft in literature life is compared to a voyage at sea. The same is so in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    911 Aftershocks

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Sep 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,862 views

    We were shocked by the events of 9/11! We are shocked by storms. God is shocked by our fear and lack of faith!

    I. We are Shocked by Storms A. Jesus first addresses would be followers 1. Some only follow for conveniences,19, 20 2. Some only follow when it is convenient, 21 B. Jesus addresses His willing followers, 23 II. We are Shocked When He Sleeps, 24, 25; Mark 4:38 III. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Smith avatar

    The Anchor Holds

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 31, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,493 views

    There is a tempest in all of our lives one day or another. A Tempest so large we believe that we are to perish in the waves and wind.

    The Anchor Holds, Tho the Sails are Torn. Matthew 8:24-26. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jake Kircher avatar

    Jumping In The Midst Of Storms Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,728 views

    Jesus wants us to cry out to him our deepest thoughts and feelings about what is going on in the world. He will always answer because He is in control.

    There are a lot of people in this world who wake up everyday with thoughts of fear in their minds because of the storms that surround us. The more and more news that floods our lives just builds this constant anxiety and stress; another school shooting, another terrorist attack, another threat. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Graves avatar

    Overcoming Worry Series

    Contributed by John Graves on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,186 views

    An expository sermon on Matthew,some try to allegorize this passage of calming the storm but in doing so they lose most of its true meaning.

    The Relevance of the Text. How many of you here this morning would consider your faith as something the Lord Jesus would be pleased with? All too often our faith is not something that pleases the Lord. Every one of us here today could probably give a time in our lives when we were in a place ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Hicks avatar

    The Storms Of Discipleship

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,547 views

    To join Jesus in His mission, you must get in the boat. That doesn’t guarantee you will be free from storms, but Christ will see you through to the other side.

    The Storms of Discipleship Matthew 8:23-27 The 200-year-old church was being readied for an anniversary celebration when calamity struck: the bell ringer was called out of town. The church immediately advertised for another. When the replacement arrived, the Pastor took him to the steps leading ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 61 ratings
     | 93,632 views

    There is a cost involved with discipleship, in moving from the crowd to the committed.

    The Cost of Discipleship Matthew 8:18-22 What is the cost of discipleship? Jesus urged His followers to count the cost, but have any of us really taken the time to think about the cost of following Jesus, and have we settled in our hearts that we are willing to follow Him, no matter what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Don't Panic

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,248 views

    The disciples panicked, and of course sometimes we do too. However, Jesus may rebuke us! Whatever the situation, he will be in the boat with us, he will be with us, and he will bring peace into the storms of life we face.

    Matthew 8: 23-27 As I was reading this Bible passage through yesterday morning I had a ‘flash-back’ to my child-hood. As I imagined the storm on the lake and the disciples saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown”; some famous words (for a UK audience!) went through my mind: “Don’t panic Mr. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican