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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Why Am I Here Today Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,556 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "At The House Of God".

    Series: At The House Of God [#1] WHY AM I HERE TODAY? 1 Samuel 1:1-20 Chris (Congregational Reading): What is our vision? It is our vision to: 1. Lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 2. Live lives in the world that lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 3. Intentionally make all church activities about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remembering Why We’re Here

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 25, 2025
     | 203 views

    God opens doors the world closes, sending Spirit-led people to welcome all, proving His unstoppable grace when culture says no.

    Good morning, friends. Today we begin with a question: What do you do when the place you hoped would welcome you says there’s no room? That’s the question at the heart of Acts 8. > “An angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road—the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Why Church? #1 Posing As Paupers Series

    Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025
     | 618 views

    For in Christ Jesus, we have countless spiritual blessings! However, many of these blessings go unused. Blessings that are wonderful, but unappreciated by many

    ~ Intro: Have you ever heard of "Hetty" Green, known as "America's Greatest Miser"? She died in 1916, and left an estate worth over $100 million (almost 2.8 billion today) $2,865,431,192.66. Yet, it is said that... • She ate oatmeal cold, because it costs to heat it • Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Did Jesus Get Baptized?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 13, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 30,754 views

    A sermon on the significance of Jesus baptism for our redemption.

    Matthew 3:13-17 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15 Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Why Do You Come To Church? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,307 views

    Eighth in this series. The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector reveals that I either come to church to impress God or to be impressed by God.

    Note: Since this message was presented in the form of a table that summarized the two reasons for coming to church some formatting may not look right. Let me begin with a question this morning. I don’t want to embarrass anyone, so I’m not going to ask you for a show of hands or ask you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Passion Of Jesus: What And Why And Who Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 31, 2023
     | 1,173 views

    Don’t waste the week. Come into intimate contact with the God-man and His redemptive death.

    Palm/Passion Sunday 2023 We have just proclaimed some of the longest, most intense Scriptures of our Christian year, informing us and all the world of the what and why and who of the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ not quite two thousand years ago. These words invite long contemplation; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Jesus--Why Did He Come? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 30, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 14,386 views

    In this sermon we see that the main reason Jesus came was to rescue sinners.

    Scripture Today is the third week of a ten-week series of messages based on a book that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. The purpose of this series is to explore Christianity, primarily through the writing of Mark in his book we call The Gospel of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Does God Allow Suffering?

    Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 7, 2025
     | 496 views

    Facing questions concerning suffering.

    “Why Does God Allow Suffering?” John 9:1-7 Our text brings us face to face with one 0f the questions that we all have asked ourselves at one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do We Have Communion?

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 6, 2024
     | 1,897 views

    It's a communion message addressing thew question, "Why DSo We Have Communion?"

    Communion Sermon - Read 1 Corinthians 11:24-34 Why do we have communion and why do we have it so often? There is nothing in the Bible that tells us how often we are to serve communion, or the Lord’s Supper. Many believe that in the first century, they served the Lord’;s Supper every time they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Sunday School: Why We Do It

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 6, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 8,395 views

    relevance of Sunday school teaching.

    Sunday School: Christian Education in the Church. 1 Cor.14:1-18 Here are some samples of kids’ prayers: Dear God, Maybe if Cain and able had their own rooms, they wouldn’t kill each other so much. It worked for me and my brother! Dear God, thank You so much for my new baby brother but what I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 24, 2009
     | 5,636 views

    Jeremiah was called by God to bring a message of redemption to the people of Israel. We are called to those that are around us.

    Why have you forsaken me Jeremiah 2:20-29 Introduction- What would God say to the president of the United States concerning the relationship we have with the Lord? Wouldn’t he say why have you forsaken me? I have told everyone how much I hate roller ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Why Did The Holy Spirit Come? Series

    Contributed by R. G. Moore on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 26,245 views

    The only legitimate purpose of the dedicated Christian is to accept the indwelling presence and power of the Holy Spirit into our lives and then become witnesses of the life, death, burial, resurrection, ascension and promised return of Jesus, as the Chri

    “WHY DID THE HOLY SPIRIT COME?” pt. 1 Acts 1:4-8 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," He said, "you have heard from Me; "for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Are We Here? Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by David Lansdown on Jul 23, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,459 views

    There appears to be the themes of persecution in verses 1-3 and evangelism in verses 4-8. But I want to suggest that this entire passage is primarily all about evangelism!

    WHY ARE WE HERE? pt 1 Acts 8:1-8 Introduction Two elderly couples were enjoying conversation when one of the men asked the other, ‘Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?’ ‘Outstanding, they taught us all the latest psychological techniques: visualisation, association, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    Why Don't We Grow

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jul 21, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 30,897 views

    We’re not surprised when we grow physically; we expect it. If, by chance, growth doesn’t occur, we immediately know something is wrong and attempt to uncover the problem. The same is true spiritually

    WHY WE DON’T GROW Judges 17:13-15 Statistics show the average productivity of a Christian’s spiritual life is less than three years. Tonight I want to bring encouragement to those who are sidetracked and to strengthen those who are on the right track. Billy Sunday used to say, “If we Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Does God Allow Tragedy?

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 99 ratings
     | 5,340 views

    Discussion about the earthquake and tsunami in SE Asia and Africa.

    Why Does God Allow Tragedy? Various Scriptures January 2, 2005 Introduction As you all know, a major tragedy struck southeast Asia last Sunday. An earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale set off tidal waves that hit 12 countries including India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, where the death ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan