Sermons on Living With Purpose:

Living Stones

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Feb 25, 2023

It’s been said that in order for people to be happy, or to find fulfillment in life, there are three things that are necessary: First, they need something to believe. Second, they need someone to love. And third, they need something worthwhile to do...

Living Stones 1Pe 2:2-9 It’s been said that in order for people to be happy, or to find fulfillment in life, there are three things that are necessary: First, they need something to believe. Second, they need someone to love. And third, they need something worthwhile to do. Now, I believe this. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-9

Denomination: Methodist

Live By Faith Series

Contributed by Dennis King on Mar 1, 2023

Habakkuk, while waiting for and expecting an eventual judgment of Babylon, received a vision that evokes memories of past deliverance—both from a historical and godly view.

Live by Faith When shopping at Piggly Wiggly, Publix, Wal-Mart, or Winn-Dixie, most of us pay with credit cards. Of course, whatever we charge on those cards has to be paid back. Believe it or not, there is a freely given, exchangeable credit that can be used to secure our ticket to heaven. Just ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:4, Amos 5:14

Denomination: Baptist

Living Victoriously

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 9, 2022

How do we know what suffering is coming our way? We don't. But as we will see in John's writing and in Jesus's words, Jesus has already secured victory for us, no matter what we face. How privileged we are to have a Savior who has won the war for us.

2 weeks ago as I sat in the office of my lawyer, he showed me a photocopy of a handwritten letter from Abraham Lincoln that was written to my lawyer’s great-great uncle. The uncle happened to be the president of the University of Pennsylvania at that time. He was involved in writing a pamphlet on ...read more

Scripture: John 16:19-33

Denomination: Baptist

Living Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 9, 2022

Do not conform to this world standard, world scales, or world patterns of thinking, doing, and acting accordingly but be transformed, renewed, revived, and reformed according to the standard of the Gospel of Christ.

Romans 12:01-08 Living Sacrifice to God 1. Present yourself - Romans 12:1-2 Present yourself as a living and pleasing sacrifice to God. This is the spiritual act of worship. Do not conform to this world standard, world scales, or world patterns of thinking, doing, and acting accordingly but be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Die To Live Series

Contributed by Christina Milanderb on May 9, 2023

Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."

was praying when I got this revelation from The Holy Spirit, through a song actually. The song goes like this "I have got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. Where? Down in my heart, Where? Down in my heart, I have got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, glory to His Name, I am so ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Isaiah 9:6, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 1 John 5:4, Revelation 12:9, 1 Peter 2:25  (view more)  (view less)

To Live Is Christ Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 21, 2022

Commentators call vs 21 the ‘heart of the book of Philippians’. Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

To Live is Christ   Philippians 1:21-30 Introduction Our series is called FUEL FOR YOUR FAITH and we are listening to God through Paul’s letter to the Philippians. First lesson was Focus on the Finish Line - Jesus is coming! Second Lesson was Advancing Through the Challenges of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Sacrifices

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 17, 2023

How can we apply the sacrificial laws in the Spirit to Christian worship? Let's find out in Romans 12.

How do we apply the spirit of the sacrificial laws to Christian worship? Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. (Romans 12:1 NASB) Have worldly values ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Living Water Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 13, 2023

God’s will for you every day is to drink of His Spirit, worship in spirit and truth, and tell others about His Son. If you pursue just these three desires of God every day, you’ll live a full life without all the hassle and hurry.

Alan Fadling, in his book An Unhurried Life, tells a parable of a king who had two servants. One of the servants, for fear of not pleasing his master, rose early each day to hurry along to do all the things that he believed the king wanted done. He didn't want to bother the king with ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42, Luke 18:10-14, 1 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Live In Hope Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 16, 2023

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Live Well".

Series: Live Well [#1] LIVE IN HOPE 1 Peter 1:1-12 Introduction: 1 Peter 1:1-2 In A.D. 64, Nero burned Rome and guess who he blamed? Christians. Christians were being severely persecuted. They were being fed to lions, beheaded, crucified, burned, etc… Christians had to go underground, leave ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Live In Holiness Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 16, 2023

This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Live Well".

Series: Live Well [#2] LIVE IN HOLINESS 1 Peter 1:13-21 Introduction: Christians were scattered all over the world because of persecution; but Peter told them to live in hope because there was coming a day that they would be in Heaven. The fact that believers have eternal life in Heaven to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Live With Hope

Contributed by Noel Schreuder on Oct 20, 2022

Many times we hope that God will change our circumstances, will calm the storms of life, and when it doesn't happen as we hoped, we easily become despondent and even pessimistic.

LIVE WITH HOPE “Hope. What is hope?” asks Jo Black (an Afrikaans singer from South Africa) in his popular Afrikaans song with the same name. This song became an overnight success and reached the number one spot almost as soon as it was released. Why? Because it is something we need so much in this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:17-23, Psalm 13:1-2, Acts 27:20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Lives

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Aug 16, 2019

Today we will be discussing FOUR points: 1. Our God of Antiquity 2. Our God of Yesterday 3. Our God of Today 4. Our God of Tomorrow

Hebrews 1:1 1. OUR GOD OF ANTIQUITY Ever since a man named Noah existed, God spoke to him and later prophets. We must understand that a prophet is a messenger of God. A prophet delivers important messages directly from God. They are not always received well by the general public. Noah spent ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1, Daniel 2:1, Daniel 2:18-23, Daniel 2:36-45, James 1:1-11, Hebrews 1:2-11, Revelation 21:1-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: *other

The Living Lamb Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

Easter Sunday - in the midst of a series.

Intro: In the mid 1950’s, a Methodist minister in the UK, W E Sangster, noticed some symptoms in his throat and legs. He was found to have an incurable muscle disease that would eventually take away his voice, and his ability to swallow. So Sangster threw himself into his work, figuring he could ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24, Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In Community

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 9, 2021

How did the people in today’s text handle their material things and wealth? Did they withhold any resources? Today we will look at the greed, grace and how strong their grip is in our lives.

LIVING IN COMMUNITY Acts 4:32 – 35 Acts 4:32-35  Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common.  (33)  With great power the apostles gave their testimony ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: United Methodist

Balanced Living Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 18, 2021

This series identifies areas in your life that need to be balanced. This is the 1st sermon in the series, Balanced Living.

Series: Balanced Living [#1] BALANCED LIVING Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Introduction: Tonight’s study will be an introduction to our Sermon Series we're going to be in. God wants us to live balanced lives. All of us struggle with keeping a healthy balance to how we live. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 A ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist