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  • Benjamin Sharpe avatar

    Living With Purpose

    Contributed by Benjamin Sharpe on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 165 ratings
     | 16,065 views

    God has a specific goal and purpose for his Church and for each individual Christian. Satan’s intention is to cause the Church and the individual Christian to deviate from that destiny and, in so doing, to thwart the will and design of God.

    Luke 4:1-13 Living With Purpose The temptation of Jesus was for the purpose of distracting him from his ultimate goal and purpose in life. And that goal, that destiny, was to go to the cross as the atoning sacrifice for humanity. Satan’s intent in the wilderness was to defeat God’s purpose for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Purpose In The Heart

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
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    The most powerful of God’s men have often stood alone to become a testimony to the world.

    A PURPOSE IN THE HEART TEXT: Daniel 1:3-8 Daniel 1:3-8 KJV And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; [4] Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Thomas Dibble avatar

    Where Are You?

    Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 29, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,172 views

    Jesus is calling for each one of us to give ourselves completely to him and to live for him wholeheartedly. He is calling for you to live for him all of your days.

    A lot of people today do not understand God and who he is. They have a wrong idea or concept of God. They say, “Is there really a God? I can’t see him so how do I know if he is really there?” Let me tell you a little something about God this morning. The Bible tells us in: John 4:24 24 God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Power For A Purpose! Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 15, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 12,184 views

    50 DAYS TO PENTECOST - part 7

    Let¡¯s start this morning with a question: Agree or Disagree? GOD NEVER ASKS US TO DO ANYTHING THAT WE CANNOT DO. We¡¯ll come back to that question in a few minutes. Imagine that I give four individuals the identical task of putting together two 2x4’s using six 3" screws. The first person is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Miracle With A Purpose

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 30, 2023
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    Jesus challenged the disciples to solve an impossible situation because He wanted to test them, to see if they would turn to Him and to God for help. We can trust God to do immeasurably beyond what we ask or imagine.

    Matt 14:13-21 - The Miracle With A Purpose Jesus did many miracles in the course of His ministry but the feeding of the 5000 is the only one recorded in all the 4 Gospels (Matt 14, Mark 6, Luke 9 and John 6). • All four writers find it significant enough to record it down. It was likely so ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Purpose Of Worship Is . . .? Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 3, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
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    The purpose of worship is to experience God.

    Have you heard about the little boy who attended church for the first time and was asked how it went? He replied, "The music was nice but the commercial was too long." Or have your heard about the recent experience of a pastor who changed the order of worship so that the sermon was given before ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Women Of Purpose PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 29, 2024
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    This sermon encourages believers to hold onto God's truth, grow through trials, and find joy after tribulations, using the metaphor of childbirth.

    Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is always a joy to gather together in His name, to seek His face and to hear His word. Today, we gather not just to hear, but to be transformed by the living, breathing word of God. We turn our hearts and minds today to a passage from the book ...read more

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  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerns Me

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 2, 2009
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     | 67,427 views

    THIS SERMON IS A PROMISE MESSAGE BASED ON PSALM 138:8 ’ THE LORD WILL PERFECT THAT WHICH CONCERNS ME’ AND HIGHLIGHTS THE FOLLOWING 1.RESOLUTION 2.RECOMPENSE 3.RADIANCE 4.REVELATION 5.REJUVENATION 6.REFORMATION 7.RELATIONSHIP

    THE LORD WILL PERFECT THAT WHICH CONCERNS ME: PSALM 138:8 *********************************************************************** OUTLINE 1.RESOLUTION 2.RECOMPENSE 3.RADIANCE 4.REVELATION 5.REJUVENATION 6.REFORMATION 7.RELATIONSHIP THE MESSAGE THE LORD WILL PERFECT THAT WHICH ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Meaning Of Life

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 15, 2011
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    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10 regarding we are exhorted to live for the purpose that we were created for. How do you bring glory to an all-sufficient, perfect, infinitely beautiful, infinitely wise, infinitely powerful, overflowing God?

    Text: 1 Cor 10:31, Title: The Meaning of Life, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/14/11, AM A. Opening illustration: Up until 450 years ago, everybody believed that the universe, and the sun, and the planets revolved around the earth. THEN, in 1543, Copernicus told them that the earth wasn’t the center of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power With Purpose Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Aug 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,760 views

    As we continue our series this morning on the Life of Jesus, I want us to focus on the miraculous power of Jesus by looking at one of his miracles of healing. By looking at his miracles of healing, we discover why Jesus is a distinctive messiah worth foll

    Read Mark 1:29-34, then Play Video from movie Leap of Faith “Bring in the Flock “ What a contrast - There is a great deal of difference from the way Jesus performed miracles and in the way people perceive miracles happening today. Just as the video demonstrated, our world is full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christopher Benfield avatar

    A Vision Of Purpose

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 15, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,837 views

    The church faces many difficulties and obstacles while serving the Lord. While these are unavoidable, we do not have to allow them to defeat us. We must maintain our focus on the Lord and follow the vision He has provided.

    A Vision of Purpose Ephesians 3: 20-21 The church at Ephesus was dear to Paul. His ministry among them spanned three years. The church there began with just twelve believers (Acts 19:7), but through faithful effort they experienced amazing growth. Knowing the success in Ephesus, Paul desired them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Moon avatar

    The Power Of Purpose Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,481 views

    Why can’t people help but say "I love this place" It is because of our purpose and strategy. This message deals with why we exist as a church.

    “I Love this Place” part 1 (The Power of Purpose) Brian A. Moon One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotchman demonstrated the new game to President Ulysses Grant. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, he took a mighty swing. The club hit the turf and scattered dirt all over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “in Times Of Aimlessness” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 16, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,643 views

    God speaks to us when we find ourselves in a spiritual desert.

    Moses was a man with time on his hands. But such was not always the case. Once, he was a prince of Egypt. As such, he occupied his time with experiences and opportunities that only being in such a position can afford. Added to the privileges associated with being part of Egyptian royalty was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Diagnosing Your Heartburn

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 10, 2009
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     | 4,566 views

    All of us get "heartburn" feelings over the questions "What is our world coming to?" and "What do I do with my life?". The risen Lord gives us better answers than we are able to develop on our own.

    "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road?" Every now and then, when you’re tired, or you’ve worked too hard, or there’s been a lot of stress ... every now and then, do you get a strange, tight feeling in the chest? Do you sometimes feel peculiar, a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jumpstarting Your Breakthrough Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jun 9, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,851 views

    How faithfulness brings favor.

    [Part 2 of 5 in the series, "THE SEARCH, Solomon’s Secrets to a Happy & Successful Life"] We’re in the series, “THE SEARCH, Solomon’s Secrets to a Happy & Successful Life.” Our text for this series is Proverbs 2:2-4 (NLT) - "Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist