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  • Alan Perkins avatar

    You Were Planned For God's Pleasure

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 88 ratings
     | 29,191 views

    The first purpose of our lives is to worship God.

    Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". Last week, we saw that God does have a purpose for each of our lives. We are not the random results of an evolutionary ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Flash Point

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 5, 2013
    based on 45 ratings
     | 27,113 views

    There is a point when a fire will reach a temperature withing a structure where it will hit the "Flash Point". A point where every thing that can burn, will burn. Beloved, is your Spiritual life at the "Flash Point? (Updated November 2022)

    There was a fiery old revival preacher named Peter Cartwright ...... who was famous .... for telling it .... like it is. He was preaching near Washington D.C. ... And the people of the church ....... heard that President Andrew Jackson was coming to visit them. So, they pulled Cartwright ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Whole Reason Wholly - We Love Him Because He First Loved Us – 1john 4:16 Part 1 Of 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 7, 2022
     | 1,593 views

    There is the absolute necessity that the life must be free from known sin, that cankerous disease that creeps in and makes God’s love “less abiding” because our knowledge and spirits are clouded, and we are not abiding in His love.

    THE WHOLE REASON WHOLLY - WE LOVE HIM BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US – 1John 4:16 PART 1 OF 2 INTRODUCTION – A DIFFICULTY May I say that I have a difficulty with a bible verse, understanding exactly what its application is. This is the passage – {{Luke 23 v 33 “and when they came to the place called ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Giving That Honors God Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 4, 2023
     | 2,278 views

    There is a serious tone God uses with his people who He loves. This message is from Malachi. His name appropriately means messenger. He is delivering an “oracle.”

    Giving that honors God Malachi 1:1-14 There is a story that comes from Clear Creek Baptist College of the Appalachian Mountains. They train preachers in the Kentucky Mountains. One of the college presidents would go all over the area preaching and raising money for the school. He preached at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Didn't Know That I Was Starving Until I Tasted You Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jun 18, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,032 views

    A sermon for a mixed congregation (adults and children) trying to get across why it matters that Jesus became flesh and why it matters that he still makes himself present to us now in bread and wine.

    ............................. “ Beloved, I received from the Lord what I also hand on to you” (1 Cor 11:23) - where to begin? Perhaps with meeting someone famous…. Have you ever met anyone famous? ............. [take answers from congregation] ............ Once when I was 20 I met a famous person. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    If I’d Known Grandkids Were This Great, I Would Have Had Them First

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014
     | 3,834 views

    Focus on Abraham's faith and how we can consciously apply such faith to some area of life that is dependent upon God.

    It began when he was 75. God’s first call to Abram came with a look into the future. "I will make you a great nation." (12:2-3). So Abram packed up and left, just as God told him to do. He arrived in Shechem, and once again God told him it was coming: "To your descendants I will give ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Concluding Affirmations In John’s First Letter For All Christians – 1john 5:15-20 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 8, 2022
     | 2,111 views

    Unanswered prayer in your will, is answered prayer in God’s will for you. Assurance of salvation is one of the greatest themes we find in the scriptures for a person’s relationship with God. 5 great Affirmations close Chapter 5 of First John.

    THE CONCLUDING AFFIRMATIONS IN JOHN’S FIRST LETTER FOR ALL CHRISTIANS – 1John 5:15-20 There are 5 of these affirmations at the end of this letter, and 4 statements marked by the words “we know” and we will consider them this morning one by one. It is very clear that John is strong on knowing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ: Compassionate

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,423 views

    Compassion comes first with Jesus.

    The gospel writers did not record for us every moment of the life of Christ. At the end of his account, John tells us that “...there were also many other things which Jesus did...”. And supposes that if they were all written in detail the world would not contain the books. That may be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Lie # 1 -- Just Be Sincere Series

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Sep 3, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,866 views

    A sermon on the importance of the first commandment

    ----- TRUTH matters Proverbs 16:25; Matthew 7:21-23; 2 Cor. 13:5 2 + 2 = 4 12 inches = 1 foot 16 ounces = 1 pound -----MOST DIFFICULT commandment to keep because it’s not easy to keep the MAIN THING the MAIN THING. -----It ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Is In A Name Series

    Contributed by Chad Reister on Dec 17, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,767 views

    the first in our advent series

    What is in a Name? I have stated before that I was going to do a sermon series for the month of Thanksgiving and then for the month of Christmas and so today we begin the series for Christmas. In doing so we will explore and celebrate Advent. The word “advent” means coming. . Christians know and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Powerful Potential Series

    Contributed by Robert Thomas on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,975 views

    First in a series on the life of Gideon

    Powerful Potential Judges 6:1-12 Thank You - cards, meals and calls - we are sad for ourselves but we really do rejoice with Mom - can’t think of a better gift than for the Lord to take her at 11:30 on Easter Sunday morning - Intended to announce this last week - Rhonda and I are expecting ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Compelled To Reveal The Mystery Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,477 views

    First of a series on Ephesians 3

    Compelled... to Reveal the Mystery The mysterious formula for Coca-Cola In 1925, the only written copy of its formula Coca-Cola admits to having was retrieved from a New York bank (where it had been held as collateral on a sugar loan) and reverently laid in safe deposit box in Woodruff’s Atlanta ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Child Is This

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 12,051 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday in Advent

    1st Sunday in Advent Matthew 24:36-44 "What Child Is This?"   36* "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. 38* For as in those days before the flood they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Live A Life Worthy Of Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 15, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 7,982 views

    The first in a series on the book of Colossians.

    Sunrise Sermons Sunrise Presbyterian Church 18400 NW 68th Ave Miami FL 33028 Telephone: 305 821 5841 Email: SunPCUSA@aol.com ¡§Living A Worthy Life¡¨ September 2, 2001 The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Senior Pastor The Introduction To The Scripture Lesson¡K This morning we begin a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "There Is Peace"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 10,386 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday in Advent.

    ISAIAH 2:1-5 “THERE IS PEACE” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Will there ever be peace? Right now, America and much of the world is at war. But this is not the only kind of war that is going on--the conventional war that we keep hearing about ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist