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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Living A Life Of Purpose Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 15, 2004
    based on 88 ratings
     | 17,166 views

    1. What does God want? -- My whole life. 2. What does it take? -- Discipline 3. Why should I do it? -- The Cross!

    (The outline of this sermon and some of the content has been adapted from Rick Warren’s Forty Days of Purpose material). I recently read this scripture from Isaiah and was struck at how this passage contained the entire message of the Bible in just a few words. More than that, it is the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Living Above Reproach Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 25, 2025
     | 765 views

    To live above reproach means to lead a life that is free from blame, accusation, or scandal. It is the call to reflect God’s holiness in our character, conduct, and speech so that our lives will be a testimony to the unbelieving world.

    Title: LIVING ABOVE REPROACH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 2:15 "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world." Supporting Texts: 1 Timothy 3:2; ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living A Life Of Submission Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,703 views

    God has called us to be constantly fanning the spiritual flames inside us, and it is up to us to train ourselves to make the Spiritual Disciplines part of our routine, or lifestyle.

    Spiritual Disciplines Living a Life of Submission The captain of a ship looked into the dark night and saw faint lights in the distance. Immediately he told his signalman to send a message” “Alter your course 10 degrees south.” Promptly a return message was received: “Alter your course 10 degrees ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    A Sweet Aroma... Or A Foul Stench?

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 59,339 views

    Shows the ways in which our lives can be pleasing to God: repentance; genuine holiness from the heart; and offering our lives as a sacrifice to God.

    When I was studying for this sermon, I found it very interesting the emphasis put on the sense of smell in Scripture. When we think of the most important senses, we may think of something like sight or hearing. In fact, if you had to give up one of your five senses, it might just be the sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living By Trust - Not By Effort Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,910 views

    What happens after we are saved? Sometimes we treat salvation like a car wash - God cleans us up and then tells us not to get dirty again. But is that really grace?

    I can’t lift very much - I don’t know how much I bench press - and even though I exercise fairly regularly, I don’t consider myself buff. But if I had a human exoskeleton I sure could be! This machine is designed to turn ordinary men into supermen - you wear it around you and is made of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Ruthie Velazquez-Paredes avatar

    Aligning Our Minds To Receive The Grace Of God

    Contributed by Ruthie Velazquez-Paredes on Jun 29, 2022
     | 1,721 views

    There are people who consider themselves Christians but their actions or their way of thinking or their lifestyle do not support it. Let’s consider these 7 characteristics necessary to be a true Christian.

    ALIGNING OUR MINDS TO RECEIVE THE GRACE OF GOD (Living in the Spirit) 1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. Introduction: The finished work of Jesus Christ has already been established within our spirit. This is called the grace of God. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Living Stone Soup Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jun 8, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 22,283 views

    Unity and cooperation will accomplish much more than criticism and isolation. God wants to bring us together as living stones to fulfil His purpose throught the Church.

    During the Revolutionary war a young British soldier found himself separated from his unit, numb with cold and so far away from home. He stumbled from the woods into a small village. Going from door to door, he begged for a morsel of food and a warm fire. The doors were constantly slammed in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Live Passionately Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on May 16, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,964 views

    The 3rd week of the one month to live series. In this message we are challenged to live a life of passion like Christ.

    Living Passionately, One Month To Live Week Two Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as should. – Psalm 90:12 (LB) A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Becoming A Catalyst For Changed Lives (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Feb 8, 2016
     | 4,185 views

    Many times Christ’s disregard for tradition infuriated the Pharisees. But He wasn’t about pleasing them or keeping their rules; He desired to give the Father praise and uphold His standard of righteousness. Jesus never let men’s traditions hinder His min

    Becoming God’s Catalyst for Changed Lives – Part 3 John 4 Introduction: 1. The last two weeks we have studied and analyzed Christ’s meeting and conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. 2. Christ’s actions provide believers today with a great example of how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Faith + Obedience Moves God

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 21, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,146 views

    This message is about how our obedience to God impacts (grows) our faith without which it is impossible to please God.

    Faith + Obedience Moves God Scripture: Matthew 17:20-21; First Samuel 15:1-9; 19-22; Luke 5:1-11 I started out in life as a child. I started off as a small baby and grew into what I am today. I came into this world with some things already within me, things that may have given my parents many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    A Life Worth Living Is A Life Worth Working At. Series

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 8, 2007
     | 3,324 views

    If the world, can’t see God’s demonstrated in our daily life, Through our behavior, then God hasn’t been seen.

    We are quickly coming to the end of the first of Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians. • But there is still one message that He wants to make clear. • That message is to make sure that these new converts live a life that pleases God. • So Paul is giving them some final instructions. • Paul is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Living With The Love Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 30, 2023
     | 1,973 views

    1. Godly love shines the light on our salvation (vs. 10-13). 2. Godly love strengthens the assurance of our salvation (vs. 14-15). 3. Godly love spurs us into action (vs. 16-18).

    Living with the Love of the Lord 1 John 3:10-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared December 30, 2023) MESSAGE: *God's kind of agape love is one of the greatest themes in this very short letter from the Apostle John. We know this because the original words for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Living A Life Of Gratitude"

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 40,056 views

    In this message we will talk about the reasons we should be tahnkful to God and then give 9 ways we can express that gratitude.

    “Living A Life Of Gratitude” Building A Great Life – part 6 TEXT: PSALM 18 In his book – “In The Eye Of The Storm” author Max Lucado describes the following scene.. An old man walks down a Florida beach. The sun sets like an orange ball on the horizon. The waves slap the sand. The smell of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living A Victorious Life SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 8, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,428 views

    God does not intend for His children to live in defeat, but to experience victory every day.

    The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat are experiences we all encounter in life. However, as children of God, it is not His will for us to walk in defeat but to live daily in victory. In this sermon, we will explore three essential steps to living a victorious life. 1. Negative thoughts ...read more

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    A New And Living Way

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 9, 2000
    based on 187 ratings
     | 30,410 views

    There is a place God calls us to daily; and He has opened the way for us to come.

    There is a place into which believers of old never dared tread...where only the High Priest went once each year, and then, with much fear and trembling. It is now the place that God calls all believers to; willing that we should come, not in fear, but boldly, for access has been provided to us ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox