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  • Norman Bernad avatar

    The Purpose Of A Christian Life

    Contributed by Norman Bernad on Aug 14, 2025
     | 204 views

    As you think about this question, certain pictures may come into your mind or example;

    1. Esther 4:14 2. Philippians 3:7-15 3. Psalm 4 Let me start off by asking you a question. What is the purpose for your life? When you wake up in the morning what it that drives you is; What is your purpose? • When you get to work, • or when you go to school, What is it that makes you want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Lord I Got Questions

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 4, 2021
     | 2,930 views

    It is not wrong to ask the Lord questions, it is wrong to assume the answer has to be what you always want.

    Lord I got Questions Introduction- It is great to be in God’s house today! I believe He wants to speak to us through His word. Prayer- Wither you are listening to this message by the internet or you are in the service, everyone has questions about the bible and a lot of times the questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Greg Stine avatar

    Why?

    Contributed by Greg Stine on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 85 ratings
     | 6,435 views

    This sermon was preached two days after the 19 year old brother of one of our deacons was tragically killed; it deals with the tough questions of life.

    "WHY?" - Romans 8 2/20/00 Romans 8:1, 15-39 One of the unpleasant realities of the human existence is the fact that there are many more questions than answers. Adolph Hitler - 6 million Jews? Why? Lenin, Stalin - 30 million+. Why? Charles Manson Ted Bundy Jeffrey Dahmer Columbine? Divorce, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Stupidity: To Grow Or Not To Grow That Is The Question

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 8, 2023
     | 1,571 views

    Few acknowledge how important SPIRITUAL GROWTH can be to the family and the church. We tend to accept the spirit of sameness and never focus on growing spiritually.

    STUPIDITY: TO GROW OR NOT TO GROW, THAT IS THE QUESTION! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Let us start by asking questions: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WHERE ARE YOU NOW? WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE? HOW WILL WE GET FROM POINT A TO POINT B AND BEYOND? WILL I HOLD MYSELF ACCOUNTABLE AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Atherton avatar

    Reasons To Believe In A God Who Allows Suffering

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,396 views

    a feeble attempt to answer the Why? question

    -----SUFFERING COMES FROM THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE Gen. 2:15-17 -----SUFFERING REVEALS WHAT IS IN OUR HEARTS Matt. 13:1-9 -----SUFFERING GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO TRUST GOD JAMES 1:2-5 -----GOD SUFFERS ALONG WITH US JESUS WEPT -----IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WE FIND ONE ANOTHER 2COR. 1:3-4 -----PAIN ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Mark Hiehle avatar

    Beginning Our New Life Series

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 28, 2009
     | 3,602 views

    This sermon asks the question, Who Is Jesus? It is a great foundational message about Jesus.

    I heard some time ago that when Vince Lombardi was the coach of the Green Bay Packers that he stood before the team the day after a tough game and spoke to the men. These seasoned men had been playing the game of football nearly their entire lives. They know the gridiron and how to play the game. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Steve Malone avatar

    What Kind Of People Ought You To Be

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,047 views

    After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina many of us want to ask God why? In this message we will answer that question and also allow God to ask us a question.

    What Kind Of People Ought You To Be? Slide Show Of Katrina Devastation As The Song ‘All I Can Say’ By David Crowder played This week like so many of you; my eyes, my mind and my heart have been literally flooded with hundreds of disturbing images. The devastation that Hurricane Katrina has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brien Sims avatar

    Live Like You Believe

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,553 views

    Truley believe in the Deity of our Christ. 1) an answer to struggling with why God allows certain things 2) a rebuke to the “I believe” syndrome 3) A measuring rod of faith 4) Moving from faith to living the life 5) You will change for the better

    Have you ever lost faith in something? Your car for instance. You have always been goofy enough to drive a ford and now every ford you buy is junk. (You should have listened to us Chevy people). Slowly you lose faith in that brand because it has consistently proven to be cheap and useless. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gregory Christopher Brown avatar

    Surviving The Storm With The Storm Calmer Series

    Contributed by Gregory Christopher Brown on Dec 14, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,731 views

    Keeping Jesus with you in spite of the storm & trusting Him in tough times.

    Surviving The Storm With The Storm Calmer Matthew 14:27-31 In 1987 after beating the Boston Celtics to win the NBA championship Pat Riley during the victory parade guaranteed to the crowd that they would win the championship again next year & they beat the Detroit Pistons in 1988 to win the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rusty Davidson avatar

    Rising From Life's Difficulties

    Contributed by Rusty Davidson on Aug 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,043 views

    Everyone faces tough times and trials. Too many times the answers we here are trite or condescending. But in the story of Lazarus we can find the meaningful truths that will allow us to rise from the difficulties of life.

    Rising From Life’s Difficulties Text: John 11:1-46 I. Introduction Illustration: Walking Dead – Hershel Greene -I can't profess to understand God's plan, Christ promised the resurrection of the dead. I just thought he had something a little different in mind. Are things not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Simon Bartlett avatar

    Reflection C.2 / Does God Have A Purpose In Coronavirus? End Times Will Be Tough

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 23, 2020
     | 2,176 views

    Jesus' disciples asked a question about 'End Times'. But before answering, Jesus warns them that 'End Times' will be tough.

    We want to know if God could be behind coronavirus. Could it be connected to God’s judgement or to ‘End Times’? To answer that we want to know what judgement from God looks like and what ‘End Times’ will be like. We started in the Old Testament and we’ve now moved on to the New Testament – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Samuel avatar

    A Ridiculous Question With An Obvious Answer

    Contributed by Johnny Samuel on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,866 views

    How we as Christian ask a question that we know the answer to to

    EXODUS 17: 1-7 A Ridiculous Question with an Obvious Answer I want to talk about a ridiculous question with an obvious answer. This is a ridiculous question, due to the fact that these are Gods anointed Gods appointed, Gods chosen peoples asking this ridiculous question. Is the Lord among us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Cull avatar

    What Did They Do To Deserve That?

    Contributed by Paul Cull on Apr 5, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,578 views

    When disaster strikes, the question is not ’what did they do to deserve that?’. The question is - ’What am I going to do about it?’

    Luke 13: 1-9 What did they do to deserve that? We have had another week of disaster. Once again we’ve seen large numbers of people killed and maimed, most particularly in the awful disaster at Madrid. At once again we might ask the question ’what on earth have they done to deserve that?’. And it ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    What Am I Supposed To Do With My Unanswered Questions?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 1, 2017
     | 5,978 views

    This message focuses on Luke 2:6-7 and the unanswered questions that Mary and Joseph must have had as they end up in with no decent place to stay when the baby comes. How could God be with them and she have to put the baby in a manger?

    SOME OF MARY AND JOSEPH'S QUESTIONS: “God, why have the birth so far from home?” “God, why didn’t You provide a place for us to stay?” “God, how can this be the place for the miracle child to be born?” - Luke 2:6-7. - I’m sure when the angel visited Mary and told her that she’d be carrying this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    I Am The Bread Of Life Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 26, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 27,411 views

    In this story a gift is offered, the gift is questioned and then the gift is rejected

    I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car and being from a rich family he knew that his father could afford it. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance