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Life On Purpose
Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013 (message contributor)
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1. Life On Purpose
Contributed on Jan 17, 2013
Book sermon from Mark. Jesus' mission on earth was one of careful planning and execution and a life given over to Him ought to reflect the same care and effort.
I saw a picture of little twins the other day. They both were wearing red T-shirts. One said, “I was planned!” The other one said, “I was a surprise!” I wondered – how could they tell which one was the surprise? I have news for you – whether you were ...read more
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2. Getting Free From The Nets
Contributed on Jan 17, 2013
Dominant Thought: Jesus expects men to make His call to follow our highest priority - one that is evidenced by obedience to His will
This week we celebrate the fact that we live in a great nation. I’m thankful for the freedoms that we enjoy – grateful to those who sacrificed so that we’d have them – and mindful that we can’t take any of that for granted. I’m thankful that we live in a land ...read more
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3. Who But God Alone?
Contributed on Jan 17, 2013
Dominant Thought: Jesus' priority went beyond the physical needs of men to meet the needs of their fallen souls
I’m intrigued by what people consider important today; priorities. For instance, college students are people who are apparently concerned with finding a job – something than has been getting tougher over the past few years. The average college student is also concerned with Texting, ...read more
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4. What Jesus Wants With Sinners
Contributed on Jan 17, 2013
Dominant Thought: Jesus came to call the sinner to righteousness and to show the self-righteous his sin.
Paul was a member of the church in St. Joe, IN, an elder. He and his wife were really great friends to us the whole time we lived there. They’d do anything for us…almost. Paul was retired, which meant he had a lot of time to work on his lawn, and he enjoyed it, and it showed. His ...read more
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5. Legion Goes Awol
Contributed on Jan 17, 2013
Dominant Thought: Jesus has the power over Satan to change the life of the most lost person
Great, you got a new Bible. Now what are you supposed to do with it? Well, you could start by reading it! Someone asked what color a Bible should be. The answer is RED. I think every Bible should be read! There’s no difference between a Bible that’s never read and one that’s ...read more
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6. Faith Takes You Farther
Contributed on Jan 17, 2013
Dominant Thought: True faith in Jesus sees beyond testing to the grace and reward of Jesus.
Have you been watching the Olympics? There’s something about watching those great struggles that makes us want to do better at things, doesn’t it? If those 16 year old kids can do that, surely I can at least drink more water every day, or something! Tuesday night, we got to watch as ...read more
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7. The Cost Of Living
Contributed on Jan 17, 2013
Dominant Thought: Following Jesus means being willing to accept His plans for self-denial, and not being ashamed of the Lord Whose lifestyle and mission is contrary to the world's mode of thinking
A guy was on a business trip and thought it would be nice to come home with a little gift for his wife. He stopped off at a perfume counter in a nice store. “How about some perfume?” he asked the clerk. She showed him a bottle of really nice perfume - $120. “Oooh, ...read more
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8. Blueprint For The Universe
Contributed on Jan 17, 2013
God has revealed His big plan to you and you have an active part of it!
This is a merry-go-round. It used to be in Leonard Park, in Joplin, MO, between 4th and 7th streets. It was just an ordinary merry-go-round, in an ordinary park. When you look at it, it looks very ordinary, doesn’t it? But, on one very ordinary evening, as a certain young man sat on this ...read more