Sermons on Living A Purposeful Life:

Wisdom For Life Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 27, 2008

Living wisely

Wisdom for Life What Wisdom is not Wisdom is not knowledge or age or wealth What Wisdom is Wisdom is the ability to discern what is true, right, or lasting, and act accordingly; the opposite of foolishness. How do I Gain Wisdom for Life? Understand the Value of Wisdom Have a Healthy Fear of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Call To Life

Contributed by John Vella on Jan 6, 2001

We are called to live our lives as fully as possible.

Seeds for Sowing, Vol. V, Issue 2, No. 8A Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C January 14, 2001 Readings: * Is. 62:1-5 * 1Cor.12:4-11 * Jn. 2:1-12 A Call to Life Today’s story of the wedding feast at Cana is, among other things, a call to life. God promises us a new life overflowing with ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

Living At The Cross

Contributed by Carl Willis on May 21, 2002

Christ’s example at the cross is our example for life.

Living At The Cross Colossians 2:13-14 I. God’s grace and mercy revealed A. Your condition 1. disobedient 2. dead 3. sinful 4. indicted 5. God’s enemy B. God’s provision 1. new life 2. unconditional forgiveness 3. clean ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Courageous Living Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on May 16, 2008

The right kind of courage is an indispensable part of the Christian life.

Courageous Living Griffith Baptist Church – 5/18/08 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 31 Main Verse: Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. The Introduction “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.” - Mark ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Living For The Will Of God

Contributed by Carl Palatino on Dec 9, 2012

To bear trials, and to the encouragements to a holy life, notwithstanding in persecutions.

LIVING FOR THE WILL OF GOD I Peter 4:1-6 Introduction: 1 Peter chapter 4 relates principally to the manner in which those to whom the apostle wrote ought to bear their trials, and to the encouragements to a holy life, notwithstanding their persecutions. Peter had commenced the subject in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Remnant Lives Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 24, 2021

The general purpose of Romans 9-11 is to explain Israel’s unbelief and the growing gentile population of the church; the great doctrines about God’s sovereignty are important, but the main point is this: God has temporarily set aside Israel to accommodate the church age.

The Remnant Lives Romans 10:13-11:12 1. It is not often that Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday, so this means I am obligated to begin my sermon with a Valentine’s story, a true one. 2. “Every Valentine’s Day our campus newspaper has a section for student messages. Last year my roommate surprised ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living With One Foot In Eternity Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 24, 2017

In Paul's "to live is Christ, to die is gain," we learn a new boldness, a singlemindedness, and a fearless approach to death when God brings it. We can serve God fully with yearning expectation for the life to come.

Philippians 1:21-26 Living with One Foot in Eternity Over the next four weeks, we’ll look at the tiny New Testament book of Philippians. It’s actually a letter the Apostle Paul wrote around 61 AD to the church in Philippi. Paul wrote from prison in Rome, probably during his first imprisonment, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

Living In The Spirit Pt 4 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Feb 10, 2015

4th of 5 messages exploring what it means to live by the power of the Holy Spirit

“Life in the Spirit” Part Four REVIEW The fifth chapter of Galatians details what a life directed and empowered by the Holy Spirit looks like. I. Life in the Spirit Many Christians have little knowledge or experience with the Holy Spirit. Relationship with the unseen Spirit of God ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

God's Purpose In Our Ups And Downs

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 15, 2004

God has a purpose for our up and down lives.

INTRO.- ILL.- A 73-year-old woman in England was giving a traffic ticket for driving south on a northbound lane of a highway. She remarked to the officer: “I thought something was wrong. The traffic seemed to be coming the wrong way.” Brothers and sisters, it seems like the traffic is often ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Live When You're Dying

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jul 8, 2014

You are dying. How then, can you live forever? Is there a way out of dying?

Numbers 21:4-9: How to Live when You're Dying Have you ever gone to church and you looked at the bulletin and you thought to yourself, I don't think this sermon is really going to apply to me. Maybe it's Father's Day and the sermon is talking about being a father, and you think to yourself, "I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Living In The Spirit Pt 5 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Feb 10, 2015

Fifth in a series of messages exploring what it means to live in the power of the Holy Spirit

“Life in the Spirit” Part Five I. Life in the Spirit Many Christians have little knowledge or experience with the Holy Spirit. Relationship with the unseen Spirit of God sent to reside in the core of our being appears all through the New Testament. That relationship is the key to fruitful life ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Living With Eternity In View Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 20, 2025

Many people live their lives focused solely on the here and now, forgetting that eternity is far longer than our short time on earth.

LIVING WITH ETERNITY IN VIEW By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Supporting Texts: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Matthew 6:19-21, Colossians 3:1-4, Revelation 22:12, Hebrews 9:27 INTRODUCTION: Many people live their lives focused solely on the here and now, forgetting that eternity ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Paul's Pain

Contributed by Jordan Wirkkala on Dec 12, 2007

Finding purpose in persecution

Paul’s Pain: Finding purpose in persecution -I went snowboarding for the first time and got hurt pretty bad with all of the constant falling. My wife snowboards and I was hoping to get a little compassion. She would have except for the fact that she could not stop laughing at me. -The pain that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Purpose - Anchor Of Determination Lesson 5 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2023

The four anchors for purpose and direction in life.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Guaranteed. “God wants to show you His plan for your life … giving you an unchangeable hope which is like an anchor for your soul … Jesus has gone before you behind the veil into heaven and He is that anchor” (Hebrews 6:17-20, ELT). 2. Easy to get anchored to wrong ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:17-20, Acts 27:29

Denomination: Baptist

My Purpose Part One Series

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Feb 19, 2020

In life, the question that always comes up is, What is my purpose. Let’s take a look at what God says about your purpose.

Sermon series- purpose 1 - God has a purpose for you. - As I was pondering the direction God was leading me to preach, I turned on the tv & the subject they were talking about was purpose. - I thought, what an intriguing subject. - We’ve started studying Jeremiah, & ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Baptist