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Life From Water: The Ark -- Genesis 6:11-22 -- Steve Swanson -- 1986
Water is the very stuff of life.
Escape Through Water: The Red Sea -- Genesis 14:10-14 -- Steve Swanson -- 1986
Many thousands of people left Egypt.
Washed By Water: The Jordan -- Matthew 3:13-17 -- Steve Swanson -- 1986
When a priest in the medieval Christian church stood before the altar of God and raised the bread of
Wine from Water: The Wedding -- John 2:1-11 -- Steve Swanson -- 1986
Wouldn't you think that when early man and woman learned to make wine they thought it a miracle - or
Saved From Water: The Storm -- Luke 8:22-25 -- Steve Swanson -- 1986
Jesus performed many miracles during his ministry.
Saved By Water: The Well -- John 4:7-29 -- Steve Swanson -- 1986
The legend of Noah and the flood, and Jesus' miraculous stilling of the storm, are both stories of f
Serving With Water: The Washing -- John 13:3-15 -- Steve Swanson -- 1986
You have heard it said, "Clothes make the man." Or perhaps it was put this way: "You are what you we
Bread From Earth -- Steve Swanson -- 1984
And to Adam God said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tr
Bread From Heaven -- Steve Swanson -- 1984
They set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the people of Israel came to the wilderness of S
Bread From A Stone -- Steve Swanson -- 1984
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Bread For The Many -- Steve Swanson -- 1984
Lifting up his eyes then and seeing that a multitude was coming to him, Jesus said to Philip, "How a
Bread For The Few -- Steve Swanson -- 1984
So they drew near to the village to which they were going [Emmaus].
Bread For The Soul -- Steve Swanson -- 1984
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but becaus
Bread For The Body -- Steve Swanson -- 1984
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and he sa
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