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  • Duane Smith avatar

    Our Life For God: For His Glory Or Ours? Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Oct 14, 2009
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    This message is intended to help us come to the understanding that we are to live for the glory of God and that our future rewards, or lack thereof, are dependent on how we do.

    OUR LIFE FOR GOD: FOR HIS GLORY OR OURS? Colossians 3:23-25 INTRODUCTION: A. Folks, you are here this morning to bring glory to God! 1. That is what life is all about – God’s Glory! 2. I hope you do, but if not don’t worry, hopefully by the end of our time together you will. B. As we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of Temptation

    Contributed by Chris Smith on Jul 21, 2001
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    Our immediate reaction to a heartache, or a successful achievement that took years to overcome, must be one of getting ready for the next hurdle. If you don’t have any hurdles to jump in your life – if there aren’t any goals set for you right now – if yo

    The Purpose of Temptation Chris Smith Matthew 4:1-2 Oscar Wilde once said that he could resist everything except temptation. An old cartoon had the two characters looking at each other with a caption below them saying, “How come opportunity knocks only once, but temptation beats the door down ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving On Purpose

    Contributed by David Derry on Dec 16, 2002
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    Giving our time, talents and treasure on purpose. We give them to something, because we never have any left over, but do we really give on purpose?

    Giving on Purpose – December 15 We’ve spend the past couple of weeks talking about the purpose that God has for our lives. The next couple of weeks we will continue looking at some specific areas in our lives in relation to God’s purpose. Today we are talking about “giving on purpose.” When you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sent With A Purpose Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
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    As followers of Christ, we are all sent with a purpose by Jesus to share the good news, serve others, and participate in God's mission, remembering that all things are possible with Him by our side.

    Hey guys, I'm super pumped to chat with you today about something that's been on my mind. We're going to dive into a cool part of the Bible, from the book of Matthew, where Jesus gives us a pretty clear idea of what we're supposed to do now that we're Christians. You know, like, what's our purpose? ...read more

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    What The Bible Says About The Church (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Brian Mccutchen on Feb 8, 2005
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     | 2,650 views

    The establishment of the church or kingdom in complete fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies

    What the Bible Says About... The church - part 2 #1. The Kingdom/the church A. The prophecy of the church 1. The establishment of the church or kingdom in complete fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies. 2. Isaiah 2:1-5; Joel 2:28-3:2; and Micah 4:1-3 name the city of Jerusalem as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You A Revolutionary? Part 3

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Aug 30, 2006
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    Today we are going to look at the final definition: Definition 4 – A complete or radical change of any kind. God wants to do a sudden, radical, and complete change in each of us.

    (This message was inspired by George Barna and his book, Revolution. I also found Sermon Central contributor, J. Martin’s messages on this topic helpful.) Are you a Revolutionary? Are you in a close orbit with God? Are you doing whatever it takes to get closer to God and to help others do the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Our Purpose:14th Anniversary Service

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 14, 2003
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    This is the message we preached together as husband and wife pastors for our 14th Anniversary At The Church.

    Our Purpose 3/2/2002 Numbers 13:36-14-4 Philippians 3:10-16 Rick Today we celebrate the reality that some fourteen years ago, God intervened in the life of this congregation in a definite manner with a specific purpose in mind. With God, nothing happens simply by chance, for even ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Purpose Of Our Freedom (Pastor Jose Jr)

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 27, 2007
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    How to enjoy the benefits of freedom and stand firm in Christ.

    Gal 5:1-6 Christ has set us free so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. So keep on standing firm in it, and stop attaching yourselves to the yoke of slavery again. 2 Listen! I, Paul, am telling you that if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Clarifying Our Mission And Purpose, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 16, 2008
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    Unless we know who we are, where we are going and who we are trying to minister to, how can we fulfil our mission as a church family?

    What are we aiming for? Clarifying our mission and purpose Part 2 Review: Write down on a paper, last weeks main point of the message. Put your name at the top of the paper and pass it forward. The main thrust of the message was, Do we know who we are as a church? What do we stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    What Is Our Main Purpose As A Youth Group?

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Oct 18, 2008
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    What kind of people does it take to make a strong & effective youth ministry?

    What kind of people does it take to make a strong & effective youth ministry? What do they look like? Carry a Bible with them regularly. Bring notebook to take notes on messages. Have a great desire to be involved. Who is the most important person in a youth meeting? The new ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Re-Establishing Evangelism As Our Primary Purpose Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 8, 2005
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     | 3,814 views

    Evangelism is still the primary purpose of the church. It was important to Christ and should be important to those who claim to follow Him.

    (The outline of this message comes from David Waddle, Sr. Pastor of Grace Heartland Church, Elizabethtown, KY, and a mentor to me in the ministry) SERIES: “THE CHALLENGE TO THE CHURCH IN 2005” TEXT: MATTHEW 28:18-20 TITLE: “RE-ESTABLISHING EVANGELISM AS OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE” INTRODUCTION: A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    His Promise, His Patience, Our Purpose!

    Contributed by Hannah Pinkstone on Mar 25, 2010
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     | 10,447 views

    After Jesus' death Peter and the other disciples went back to their fishing boats. Jesus reminds them of what they were called to do. let us not go backwards but rely on God and his promises - he has a purpose for each of us!

    The Bible amazes me how you can read a passage over and over and then one time you stumble over a new way of looking at it. In my case I was reading a book called ‘Searching for God knows What’ by Donald Miller when he linked these two passages: Matthew 4 vs. 18-20, which says: As ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Let’s Wake Up To Our Purpose! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 1, 2017
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    Rise & Shine: A Wake Up Call: Let’s Wake Up to our Purpose – 1 Corinthians chapter 10 verse 31 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: Question: What do we exist as a Church and as individuals? Answer: For the glory of God. Question: How can we glorify God? Answer: Twofold: • (1st). You glorify God by who and what you are. • (2nd). You glorify God by what you do, Your conduct: SERMON BODY: Ill: Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    How Do We Fulfill Our Purpose? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 14, 2013
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    Last week we defined our purpose which is: "Connecting people with Jesus Christ and each other". Today, using Scripture as our guide, we are going to learn the "how". (Acts 13:13-52)

    How do we fulfill our Purpose? Acts 13:13-52 Introduction When this series first started we discussed the imp of being a biblical church -- The church of Acts is a tremendous model for us to examine / follow -- When it comes to following Christ, there is really NO more perfect ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Purpose "Doing Three Things With Excellence"

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 8, 2010
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     | 9,283 views

    This sermon looks at the 3 fold nature of our purpose statement and elaborates on each of them which are 1 right relationship with God, 2 equipped for the ministry of Jesus Christ, 3 make a difference in the lives of others.

    Our Purpose: “Doing Three Things With Excellence” 1/24/2010 Psalm 46:1-11 Colossians 3:12-17 In Life-sharing and Pioneers, we have been looking closely at our purpose statement, and what we as a church mean by it. Let’s say it together: Our purpose is to enter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed