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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
The resurrection of Jesus has a purpose to be fulfilled in our lives and a power made available unto us. Our knowledge of this purpose and power will make us victorious Christians.
THE PURPOSE AND POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION Study Texts: 1 Corinthians 15:17-19, Philippians 3, 4-11 There is a purpose for which Christ rose from the dead, and there is a power made available to us through His resurrection. We need to know both the purpose and the power for us to enjoy maximally our ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:4-11
Denomination: Pentecostal
Worship, ethics and law may not come loose from each other, or man is devalued.
Feast of St. Vincent de Paul The Spirit of the Liturgy 27 September 2010 How many of us, faced with the loss of all our property, and even all our children, would immediately fall to the ground and worship? Fall to the ground, certainly; but worship? Job does not sound like anyone I know. But ...read more
Scripture: Luke 9:46-48
Denomination: Catholic
When we focus on Jesus Christ in our day-to-day lives, we discover purpose and meaning that outweighs the fear of suffering and death.
[Sermon preached on 16 September 2018, 17th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Today, the topic for our sermon gets really serious. No more and no less than a matter of life and death: “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” The apostle Paul is dead serious—forgive me the ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:20-26
Denomination: Lutheran
Lessons from Nehemiah on how to build a life of purpose
Building a Life of Purpose We’re in a series called “Building for Life,” and today we’re going to talk how to build a life of purpose. I’d like you to travel with me back to 1940. The place is London, England. The man we’re going to look at is Winston Churchill – a man who lived with ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-10, Nehemiah 6:1-3
Denomination: Baptist
The purpose and identity of the servant described in Isaiah 42
Ch 42 opens with 1st of 4 servant songs – 42:1-4, 49:1-6, 50:4-9, and 52:13-53:12 Berhard Duhm coined the term "servant songs" in his German commentary on Isaiah published in 1892 This whole passage talks of the servant – his purpose on earth and the source of his power in heaven Read Isaiah ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9
Paul rejoiced in his weaknesses and hardships and difficulties... was he crazy? No, he had learned the source of strength in his weakness.
OPEN: Years ago, the story was told of a Sunday School teacher who – on the Sunday before Thanksgiving - was encouraging the children in her class to share things they were grateful for. A little boy was asked what he was thankful for, and he thought for a moment. Then the boy went through a ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This is the third sermon in a series that brings NASCAR along side spiritual truths in order to challenge God’s people in my care to live holy lives on purpose and by design.
Bible Text: 1 Timothy 4:9-16 Series: NASCAR Comes To Church Title: Design Is Crucial Topic: Christian Living Theme: Holy Christian Living Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness challenging God’s people in my care to live holy lives on purpose and by design Response: Individuals prompted by ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:9-16
Denomination: Wesleyan
It explains the rold of church in living purpose driven life
Purpose driven Life: Why church 9/12/2004 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thes. 2:14 Beginning just 3 weeks ago, some of us have been reading the book, ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:14
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
The purpose of this message is to help us see the necessity of faith in the life of a child of God and encourage us to live by faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross.
LIVING A LIFE OF FAITH Habakkuk 3:16-19 INTRODUCTION: A. Well we have come to the end of our study of the book of Habakkuk – today is our final message 1. And I hope you have come to understand what Habakkuk did – as long as we live in this world we must be Living A Life Of Faith! 2. The ...read more
Scripture: Habakkuk 3:16-19
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. This sermon will help you discover and understand your divine purpose according to God's plan.
Today, we will explore the topic of purpose and its significance in our lives. Purpose is the reason why we exist, the desired outcome for our lives, and the source of our destiny. God, as the ultimate creator, has designed each of us with a unique purpose in mind. Understanding and fulfilling this ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 19:21
Topics: Divine Purpose, Life's Plan
We’re to please God, not ourselves and we’re to love one another; to seek their welfare above our own. The Christian life is always one of growth, of ongoing training, as we press on towards the goal of eternal life.
I think Christians often struggle with knowing how to respond to the pressures we feel to lower our standards of behaviour. And there are two extremes that we come across among Christians. One extreme thinks we should forget those old fashioned mores and get with the times: after all, this is a new ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Denomination: Anglican
Do we not understand there are some divine reasons why our prayers are delayed? God is often doing something to build our lives and to bring about a blessing to us and others in the delay.
The Purpose of God In Unanswered Prayer John 11: 1-45 When it comes to God’s answering our prayers, it often seems that if we do not hear the answer we want to hear, we conclude that it was no answer at all. It’s like the three retirees, each with a hearing loss, who were taking a walk ...read more
Using a football analogy throughout this series. This sermon is an overview of the series on living the five biblical purposes together in community
Prelude Music—(This week we’re starting a new series with a football metaphor so we’re using “Jock Jams” music for prelude. Whatever countdown you pick please mute it and go with the Jock Jams music instead) Opening Set: (A) Everybody Praise the Lord (G) Holy is the Lord (E) Let Everything that ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 10:25
Denomination: *other
Most people live and die without discovering their purpose for being on earth. This message will help believers easily identify their gifting by asking a few simple qiestons.
Living With Definite Aim 1Cor.9:26 Therefore I do not run uncertainly without definite aim. (AMP) Acts 26:16-18 I have appeared unto you for this purpose: • (V-16) to make you a minister • (V-17) sending you to the gentiles • (V-18) to open their eyes to truth 2Tim.4:7 I have fought a good ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:26
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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