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  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Pain Has A Purpose

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,389 views

    We all know pain is going to be a part of life. The main question is "why". If I understand God’s purpose for pain I can deal with it.

    March 12, 2006 Second Sunday in the Season of Lent -------------------------------------------------- Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Purpose - The Indispensable Gift Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,784 views

    The marvelous gifts God gave to us on that first Christmas

    (Based on a series by Paul Snoddy, Tri-Village Christian Church, Pataskala, OH) SERIES: “GIFTS UNDER THE TREE” TEXT: LUKE 2:8-20 TITLE: “PURPOSE – THE INDISPENSABLE GIFT” INTRODUCTION: A. The head of an executive search firm in Chicago uses a simple question to disarm ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Salvation And The Purpose Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Jacob Brimm on May 6, 2021
     | 3,249 views

    This message covers Chapter 7 & 8 of the BF&M2000 (Articles 4 &5).The aspects of salvation are covered as well as the purpose of God's grace.

    We Believe: Salvation & The Purpose of God’s Grace Into Today we get to talk about something that is so wonderful – and yet misunderstood. It’s wonderful in that we have it, the world needs it, we can help them get it, and but we are not the ones that give it. And it is misunderstood ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Planned And Purposeful Life Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,948 views

    God’s great goal for man is for man to be found in Christ. The first in a series on the book of ephesians. If we are to have a planned and purposeful life we must recognize God’s undeniable plan, Rely on our available resources, and React to our reasona

    Intro: Have you ever thought that if we are only a simple chance combination of molecules that life is without plan or purpose? There are actually people in the world that believe we happened here by chance. I like use this illustration to tell them different. Take all the pieces of a car throw ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    For What Purpose Did God Make Us? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 18, 2018
     | 6,383 views

    Paul details the purpose God created us for and the importance of the new body that Christians will experience.

    A BETTER BODY: Our current body is like a leaky tent; our resurrection body is like a solid building. - 2 Corinthians 5:1-2, 4, 8. - Verse 1 compares our earthly body to a tent. If you’ve been camping you know that most tents can be leaky, drafty, decidedly rough. But we have a second body to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    The Chief Purpose Of Life

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017
     | 9,098 views

    Ecclesiastes 1

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jonathan Thayer avatar

    You Have A Purpose

    Contributed by Jonathan Thayer on Nov 19, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 18,225 views

    This sermon is a broad look at the purpose of are lives. It starts with the most basic butmany times most over looked fact, that we do have a purpose.

    This morning we will be talking about the purpose of are lives, if you have your bible turn to Psalms 138:8. What is purpose? Purpose is the very thing that drives us to do the things that we do in this world. For some it may be money, others the need for approval by others, for some family, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Howard avatar

    God's Purpose For Us

    Contributed by John Howard on Dec 29, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,075 views

    What purpose is there for me here? What does God want from me?

    Ephesians 5:1-21 The Purpose of God I was asked recently the question we all ask ourselves at one time or another - Why am I here? - What purpose is there for me here? - Now the person who asked me this is a Christian - And after confirming the importance of his decision to accept Christ as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purpose #3 Grow Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,840 views

    WE are commanded to grow. How do we do that? Read the sermon

    Philippians 3:12-14 Grow Introduction A. The last couple of weeks now we have been studying the purpose of the church B. WE have talked about worship, we have talked about connecting, now we are going to talk about growing C. Growing sound like a gardening term D. You grow a garden E. Maybe it is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Practical Purpose Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Stephen Owenby on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,802 views

    This sermon is about the 5 practical purposes of the local church.

    „« One day while studying the passage we are looking at this morning, I was praying for help me to come up with a simple way to help people remember the purpose of the church. It was soon after that I was reading in Matt 5:16 where Jesus said ...let your light shine before men, that they may see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John E Miller avatar

    God's Eternal Purpose

    Contributed by John E Miller on Feb 14, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,273 views

    What God secures for His own eternal pleasure is the greatest answer to the cross of Christ.

    Ephesians ch.2 Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus contains three wonderful strands of teaching; firstly God’s view of the believers’ exalted position in His presence, secondly, his divinely revealed understanding of the church as Christ’s body and thirdly, how the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jonathan Kruschel avatar

    A Personal And Purposeful Peace

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Oct 12, 2020
     | 3,268 views

    Jesus gives personal and purposeful peace. See how Jesus did that for his disciples on Easter evening and continues to do so to this day.

    Last week we met two of Jesus’ followers on their way from the city of Jerusalem to a village named Emmaus which was about a 7 mile roundtrip. If you missed that message, you can go back and listen to it. It was Easter afternoon when those two disciples decided to leave Jerusalem. There were ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Purpose Is Determined By Perspective Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on May 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,446 views

    Living with an Eternal Perspective changes how we live. When we are oblivious to the end of our lives and to the shortness of our days, we live as if there is no tomorrow.

    PDL: Your Purpose is Determined by Your Perspective 1. Introduction: a. Review i. Last week we looked at “why you need a purpose in life.” We examined some of the principles for having a purpose. ii. .Things like 1. “we cannot understand or attain our purpose in life apart from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    The Place And Purpose Of The Bible Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 18, 2019
     | 5,387 views

    In this sermon, we explore questions like: how and when was the canon of the Bible put together, what is biblical authority, and how do we know that the Bible is the Word of God?

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a collector of rare books who encountered a man and began to talk about books. 1. The man told the collector that he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box and he mentioned that “Guten-somebody-or-other” had printed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Falwell avatar

    Priorities, Principles, And Purpose

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 22, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,844 views

    These are three powerful words, especially for young men and young ladies who have given their hearts and lives to the Lord and have said, “Here am I, Lord, use me.” Priorities, you have got to have priorities in your life. In proper order. Principles.

    Dr. Falwell, speaker to Liberty University student body, faculty and staff Convocation in Vines Center – January 25, 2006 A little earlier before we came on the platform this morning, I asked Dr. Elmer Towns, who is seated here, “Elmer, when we co-founded Liberty University® thirty-five years ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist