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  • Chew Chew avatar

    Serving God's Purpose In Your Generation

    Contributed by Chew Chew on Aug 2, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,894 views

    5 characteristics which enables David as a youth to fulfil God’s purpose in his generation.

    Title: Serving God’s purpose in our generation (Part 2) Text: Acts 13:36, 1 Samuel 16, 17:34-37 Introduction David served God’s purpose in his generation. Many of you came out to the altar indicating that you too want to serve God’s purpose in this time and hour. Today we will examine David’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Understanding The Purpose Behind Lazarus' Death SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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     | 3,850 views

    The death of Lazarus served as a platform for Jesus to reveal Himself as the embodiment of resurrection and life. This sermon explores the seven reasons behind Lazarus' death.

    Today, we will delve into the 11th chapter of the Gospel of John, specifically focusing on the death and resurrection of Lazarus. In this passage, we can uncover six valuable lessons that can be learned from this event. Lazarus' death provided Jesus with an opportunity to reveal Himself as the ...read more

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    The Significance Of The Purpose Of Jesus’ Birth Series

    Contributed by Charl Swart on Dec 26, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 117,794 views

    What is the significance of the Purpose of the Birth of Jesus. People today forget what the true reason is, especially around Christmas. They forget why Christ was born and some do not see t as significant. But the birth of Jesus was very significant.

    INTRODUCTION Today is the last sermon that I will be giving for the year. We have had a great year and we can only thank God for this. We have seen how He had His hand in every aspect of this church and how he made changes in people’s lives and relationships and their finances. We have seen ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Purpose And Cause Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 17, 2022
     | 2,548 views

    Looking at the story of David and Goliath. How to overcome giants.

    Title: 5 Smooth Stones Theme: To show 5 things David did to overcome the giant. 5 teachings of the faith that are important. Text: 1 Samuel 17:26 - 36 1 Samuel 17:26-36 Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, "What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Guiding Light: Finding My Purpose!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 3, 2024
     | 869 views

    I have been a pastor 45 years... I am sad to say as a whole few know their spiritual purpose. If we do not know our purpose how will we ever accomplish God's goals?

    THE GUIDING LIGHT… HOW DO I DEFINE MY PURPOSE? (This is a two part lesson) By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) I use a compass, hourglass, shofar. TODAY’S LESSON HAS SEVERAL MAIN CHARACTERS : *DAVID (The King of Israel); *JOAB (The mighty general); ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Different Kinds Of Gifts - One Purpose Series

    Contributed by Art Campbell on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,124 views

    There are many different types of gifts and all are important. but more important is the purpose of the gifts - building up the body.

    ILL" diversity of cameras (film, digicam, dSLR, phone cameras), all with different purposes but all having one goal - to take pictures. THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF GIFTS Just like there are many different kinds of tools we can use to do many tasks, there are many different kinds of gifts in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Pleasure, Our Purpose Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Aug 10, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,750 views

    When life isn’t satisfying, when God is not coming through, when marriage fails, when a good child goes bad, those same people blame God and/or church. What am I saying? Life is so much more! Your spiritual life is so much more! You feel it...a magnetism

    Bill Mallory traveled to India and back to find his life’s purpose - He never found it. He asked at every Chevron - “As you travel, ask us.” He only received a credit application in the mail as a response. You’ll not find it at a gas station, on a talk show, or in a self-help book. You’ll only find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Purpose For Healing A Paralytic Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 28, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,075 views

    Jesus came to heal sinners

    We continue our worship by listening to what God wants to tell us through the Gospel of Mark. Open your Bibles to Mark 2….. read along with me v1-17….. We have noted in chapter 1 of Mark that the news about the power of Jesus, both physically and spiritually, have spread throughout the land and so ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Choice Of Israel Is In The Sovereign Purpose Of God Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 23, 2019
     | 4,319 views

    God is not obligated to save anybody, for all deserve to be condemned. Even Israel was chosen only because of His grace and love.

    (32) The Choice of Israel is in the Sovereign Purpose of God Romans 9:14-24 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! 15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” 16 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Purpose In Our Problems Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 25, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,991 views

    God loves to bring out His purposes through our problems.

    God’s Purpose in our Problems 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Rev. Brian Bill 7/25/10 Lydia and I went to the Demolition Derby at the 4-H Fair this past week and had a blast. I loved watching drivers take aim at each other with the attempt to demolish or disable one another. We saw some great smash ups ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Purpose In Our Pain Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 11, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,919 views

    Message 1 in an expositional series through Paul's "second" letter to the church in the ancient Greek city of Corinth where he defends his apostleship and corrects serious doctrinal errors within this young church.

    One of our pastors shared a story with me Thursday about a bittersweet moment that he experienced on Wednesday as he attended the funeral visitation of the mother-in-law of one of our former staff members. I wasn’t able to travel to the visitation myself but I have genuinely been praying for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Breaking Barriers To The Fulfilment Of Divine Purpose Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 18, 2025
     | 216 views

    To fulfil divine purpose, barriers must be broken because the enemy always tries to resist God’s plan for your life.

    BREAKING BARRIERS TO THE FULFILMENT OF DIVINE PURPOSE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 45:2 — “I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron.” Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 1:5, 1 Thessalonians ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Principle 4: Develop The Right Perspective" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 8, 2017
     | 11,179 views

    Paul tells us what our perspective should be on the world, our Lord and ourselves.

    GODISNOWHERE - Which is it? "God is nowhere" or "God is now here?" It's all in how you look at things, isn't it? That's why Paul says we need to develop the right perspective if we're going to get life right. 1. How to look at the world - vs. 1-7 The world has its ideas about success. But as one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serve The Purpose Of God In Your Generation!

    Contributed by Anthony Delaney on May 5, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 18,797 views

    Encourages the church to put God’s purpose at the forefront of it’s decision making. UK statistics on church attendance included.

    David Served the Purpose of God in his generation (text) Acts 13: Paul the apostle has sailed into a place called Antioch in Pisidia. He’s preaching to those in the synagogue at Antioch. As part of a visiting group of Jews, the local synagogue give him half a chance and he’s away! Telling people ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Prayer, Planning And Fulfilling God's Purpose

    Contributed by John Lindell on Mar 11, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,745 views

    7 Phases on walking in God’s purpose

    7 Phases on walking in God’s purpose Nehemiah 1:3, And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are destroyed by fire.” 1. Awareness (1:3) There are times ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God