In Sermon Illustrations: "Church Purpose of" showing 261-280 of 7,919

Steve Bouman Tells The Story We Began To Find ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004

Steve Bouman tells the story We began to find our power as a congregation in New Jersey as a matter of being a place where you can go when there’s no where else to go. When you invite the poor and the homeless, they do come such as Edgar. He is by anybody’s standards a strange character. He lives ...read more

Tags: Giving, Palm Sunday, Patience, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Looking For Purpose In Life? Then Serve ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009

Looking For Purpose in Life? Then Serve Others We need to ask ourselves on a daily basis the following questions: "What are we going to do to be a better Christian? What are we going to do to make our homes happier? What are we going to do to make our church better? What we are going to do to help ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7

Tags: Servanthood

Many Christians Have Been Infected With The Most ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 21, 2001

Many Christians have been infected with the most virulent virus of modern American life, what sociologist Robert Bellah calls "radical individualism." They concentrate on personal obedience to Christ as if all that matters is "Jesus and me," but in doing so, miss the point altogether. For ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Tags: Church Body Of Christ, Church Small Groups, Church Purpose Of, Renewal

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Law Has A Purpose. In The Case Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 26, 2000

The law has a purpose. In the case of Cain’s wife, there was no need for this law at the beginning. There are over 130,000 genes that we inherit from our parents (Explain genes to the ancient world). Genes are formed in pairs. At the moment of conception, we inherit one gene of each pair from each ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General, Sin Fall Of Man

Denomination: Baptist

For Practical Purposes The Words Infallible And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

For practical purposes the words infallible and inerrant are interchangeable. When we apply them to the Bible, what we are saying is that only those who accept as from God all that Scripture proves to tell us, promise us, or require of us, can ever fully please him. Both words thus have religious ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

Light Serves A Purpose As Well. And This Was A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008

Light serves a purpose as well. And this was a picture that these fisherman would understand. A Light Attracts Peter and Andrew and the boys fished at night because during the day the fish in the Sea of Galilee stay close to the bottom where it’s cooler but during the cool of the night they come ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:12-16

To Begin To Think With Purpose, Is To Enter The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Very Purpose Of Existence Is To Reconcile ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Singleness Of Purpose Is One Of The Chief ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Purpose Of Human Life Is To Serve, And To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

This Is Our Purpose: To Make As Meaningful As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Primary Purpose Of A Liberal Education Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make ones mind a pleasant place in ...read more

Tags: Culture

The Purpose Of Human Life Is To Serve, And To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

The Purpose Of Polite Behavior Is Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The purpose of polite behavior is never virtuous. Deceit, surrender, and concealment: these are not virtues. The ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

A Determinate Purpose In Life And A Steady ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A determinate purpose in life and a steady adhesion to it through all disadvantages, are ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success, W. M. Punshon

J.s. Bach On The Purpose Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 30, 2010

J.S. Bach on the Purpose of Music J.S. Bach said, “All music should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and the soul’s refreshment; where this is not remembered there is no real music but only a devilish hub-bub.” He headed his compositions: “J.J.” “Jesus Juva” which means “Jesus help ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Tags: Music

Simon Birch: A Purpose In Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011

SIMON BIRCH: A PURPOSE IN LIFE How many of you remember a movie by the name of Simon Birch that came out in 1998? It tells the story of a twelve-year-old boy named Simon Birch who, despite his physical disabilities, believes that God has a plan for his life. "Simon was born tiny and with an ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:8

Tags: Examples Of Faith

Giving Brings Hope And Purpose

Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 29, 2011

GIVING BRINGS HOPE AND PURPOSE I have a friend that called me last night. I have known him for many years and he has been struggling with uncertainty like most folks in his business. He was also questioning, "Is this what the Lord wants me to do?" Well, he just came back from a trip where he was ...read more

Tags: God Brings Purpose

Focus On God's Purposes, Not Yours  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 7, 2013

FOCUS ON GOD'S PURPOSES, NOT YOURS Blackaby states in Experiencing God, "You never find God asking persons to dream up what they want to do for Him" (28, workbook) He adds, "To live a God–centered life, you must focus your life on God’s purposes, not your own plans. You must seek to see from ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Football They Have A Huddle, The Goal ...  PRO

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 11, 2000

“In football they have a huddle, the goal of the huddle is to give you thirty seconds to call the play, that is why they give you a huddle.(At a professional football game there may be ) Sixty thousand people watching you huddle, they don’t mind you taking thirty seconds to call the play. They ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6, Genesis 3:16-17

Tags: Church Purpose Of, Great Commission, What Is Evangelism?, Pure

Denomination: Baptist