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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Christmas Word Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,985 views

    The real purpose of Christmas is that of sacrifice; Jesus, the Living Word, sacrificed everything so that we could have eternal life.

    The Christmas Word Text: Jn. 1:1-5 Introduction 1. Illustration: I heard a story about a woman who was doing her last-minute Christmas shopping at a crowded mall. She was tired of fighting the crowds. She was tired of standing in lines. She was tired of fighting her way down long aisles looking for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Lay Down Your Life

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 115 ratings
     | 20,562 views

    This sermon is about what it truly means to "lay down your life," and to live for Jesus.

    Lay Down Your Life Meridian Church of God Seventh Day December 16th, 2000 INTRODUCTION Good Morning… As we begin, I want us to take a moment and think about love, and what it entails. Often times, in love, a rhetoric comes around, I have heard it in “love songs” and other places. “I’d die for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Pain Teaches You: Lesson 3: What To Do In Pain

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 1,664 views

    “Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy, for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow, and don’t try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom

    A. GOD IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF PAIN OR SUFFERING 1. God created a perfect man and placed Him in a perfect environment. 2. Pain and suffering are the consequences of living in a fallen world. “To the woman He said: ‘I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do I Know? Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 1, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,638 views

    Paul is speaking about the meaning of life and the ultimate purposes of human existence

    EPHESIANS # 7 We are working our way through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Want to know the basics of the Christian life? It’s right here in these 6 chapters. We are blessed and beloved by our Father who extends favor to us in Christ. We are enlightened and empowered by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Researching The Will Of God In Life Decisions. Proverbs 3:5-6

    Contributed by David Cramer on Mar 15, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 985 views

    How can we find the will of God in our purpose for making life's decisions? How to research and be comforted n looking toward our future with Him.

    Good Morning. Stand with me and hold up your Bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, living ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Steps To Fruitfulness Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 12, 2019
     | 12,059 views

    Three simple steps to be fruitful in your life. Follow these simple and practical steps and be on your way to fruitfulness in your life

    Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Points covered: Three simple steps to be fruitful in your life. Follow these ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Truly Among Us Part 2

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 20, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,657 views

    A follow-up talk on the importance of true worship in every believer's life.

    Text: 1 Cor 14:1, 26, Title: God Truly Among Us Part 2, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/19/12, AM A. Opening illustration: Tell about Greg Allen, the worship leader at SECC in Louisville, leading worship without having a voice for 16 of 36 months. “We didn’t hire him because he could sing. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope: Thy Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven (Part 3 Of 3)

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 12, 2011
     | 3,041 views

    Christian Hope is one of life’s most liberating forces.

    THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN: A BIBLICAL EXPLANATION OF HOPE {PART 3} REVELATION 14:1-14 Sermon Objective: Christian Hope is one of life’s most liberating forces. INTRO >>This sermon begins with a video titled “Hope.”<< There are three things that I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Lesson 1

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,195 views

    Looking at 7 different sermons and applying great life principles from them.

    Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” 1. Only God can create something out of nothing, Hebrew: Bara. Evolutionists have to start with something. 2. The first verse is an acorn summary of all to follow. 3. The first verse begins with God the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church And Why We Need It!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 6, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,436 views

    The Church is important part of the believers life!

    Ephesians 5:25-29 The Church is a BODY. It is a body that has parts and members. The Church is a FAMILY. It is a place of family values. The Church is a HOSPITAL. We find healing there. The Church is a TEMPLE. We worship there (Heb. 2:12). The Church is a HOUSE. God lives there (1 Tim 3:15). The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Not For The Nation Only"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 8, 2010
     | 4,646 views

    God often uses the utterings of evil men to announce His own purposes. They think they are in control but they are not.

    “Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs. 48 “If we let Him go on like this, all men will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Conclusion

    Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 30, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 20,593 views

    Before I was even formed you had a plan and a purpose for my life. To find that purpose will bring my life the greatest joy.

    It has been said that life is what happens while we are waiting around for something else to happen. Perhaps we had a different idea of how our life would turn out. Maybe we had a dream of how our life would work out and we have waited around for that to come to pass, but it never has. If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Made For God's Enjoyment Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Feb 24, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,013 views

    Part 2 of this series that is looking into the purpose of life. This message shows us our first purpose in life... Made for God’s Enjoyment.

    Living a Purpose Driven Life part 2 (Made for God¡¦s Enjoyment) Brian A. Moon (Based on the book Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren) A rich man was determined to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read of a bird that had a vocabulary of 4000 words, could speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Can We Determine God's Will For Our Lives? Series

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Dec 30, 2015
     | 5,660 views

    The purpose of this message is to inform the listener that finding God's purpose in life is a process of discipleship and decision making.

    The Junior Bible Quiz Sermon Series How Can We Determine God's Will for Our Lives? Proverbs 3:5,6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. The purpose of this message is to inform the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Powerful Pathways Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 21, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,235 views

    Sometimes we forget God has a plan and purpose for our lives. Often we move through life without giving God’s plan a second thought and we seem to forget He has designed a specific pathway for each of us.

    Powerful Pathways Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6) Sometimes we forget God has a plan and purpose for our lives. Often we move through life without giving God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal