Sermons on Living With Purpose:

You Were Planned For God's Pleasure

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002

The first purpose of our lives is to worship God.

Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". Last week, we saw that God does have a purpose for each of our lives. We are not the random results of an evolutionary ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:6

Denomination: Baptist

Eye On The Horizon Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 30, 2007

LIVING AS A LIGHTHOUSE ENTAILS KEEPING AN EYE ON THE HORIZON

Living as a Lighthouse February 18th, 2007 1 Thess 4:13-5:11 An Eye on the Horizon In 1879 The greatest annual loss of life in the New England fisheries occurred, with 29 vessels and 249 fishermen lost at sea. During that year many women found themselves on lonely widow walks with and eye on ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Who Do You Think You Are? Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 12, 2007

We are living advertisements of God’s greatness.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?) I Peter 2.9-10 S: Church purpose Th: His power, His work – in us! Pr: WE ARE LIVING ADVERTISEMENTS OF GOD’S GREATNESS. ?: How? How do we do that? KW: Advantages TS: We will find in our study of I Peter 2.9-10 six advantages we have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

He Has A Plan For Us Series

Contributed by Carl Benge on Jul 4, 2009

God’s purpose for our lives

Many islands in the Pacific Ocean appear to be tiny points of land that rise only a few thousand feet above sea level. Yet the foundations of those peaks extend for miles underwater. In fact, if measured from their base, some would tower above the Himalayas. In a similar way, the salvation that we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Methodist

God’s Great Plan For Our Lives

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 10, 2012

1. God designed our lives (vs. 4&5). 2. God wants to develop our lives (vs. 6-9). 3. God has a duty for our lives (vs. 10). 4. God has a great desire for our lives (Jer 23:5-6 & 31:31-34).

God’s Great Plan for Our Lives Jeremiah 1:4-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 9, 2012 *The second Sunday in September has been important to me for a long time. It took over 5 years for me to answer God’s call into the ministry. But when I said “yes,” He almost immediately ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Workmanship In Our Lives

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 8, 2013

In this sermon outline we share nine works of God in our lives to make us what He wants us to be. He always wants good things for His Children and we are His workmanship when we permit Him to have His own way in our lives.

God’s Workmanship in our lives. In this sermon outline we share nine works of God in our lives to make us what He wants us to be. He always wants good things for His Children and we are His workmanship when we permit Him to have His own way in our lives. Ephesians 2:8-11 (KJV)8 For by grace ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-11

Living Life To The Fullest From The Womb To The Tomb Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 24, 2023

Logotherapy centers on 3 things: 1) Work 2) Relationships 3) Courage during difficult times

HoHum: Billy Graham was talking to Art Linkletter when Art mentioned that after he went to heaven, the evangelist would need to find a new line of work, a new purpose. A bit taken aback, Graham asked why. Art replied, “Well, they don’t really need preachers in heaven, do they?” WBTU: This is ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9, John 1:14, John 19:30, 1 Peter 4:1-2, 1 Peter 4:19, 2 Timothy 2:11-12, James 1:12, Philippians 3:10, Isaiah 53:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live With An Eternal Perspective Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on May 18, 2004

MAIN IDEAS: You can be Joy-FULL regardless of your circumstances if you live your life with an eternal perspective. 1. Let God use your tough circumstances for his purposes. 2. Don’t get sidetracked by petty disagreements. 3. Live for Christ every

Becoming a Joy-FULL Person 2. Live With An Eternal Perspective Philippians 1:12-29 May 8/9, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEAS: You can be Joy-FULL regardless of your circumstances if you live your life with an eternal perspective. 1. Let God use your tough circumstances for his purposes. 2. Don’t get ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In Limbo

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 13, 2007

Too many of us are living in spiritual limbo because we have chosen to sit back and ‘let things happen’ or as we say “Let the cards fall where they may”. We often catch glimpses of what God has in mind for us but somehow the vision never becomes reality.

Michelle Collins of the Globe & Mail: When 26-year-old Geoff Emery put money down on his first condominium, he started looking forward to moving out of his mother’s house. The move-in date of November 2005 rolled around only to find himself in November 2006 still living with his mom in Markham. He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-9

Denomination: Salvation Army

Why Am I Here?

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jul 27, 2015

Thousands of books have been written in response to that age old question; what's the meaning of life?' Nearly all of them are wrong but there is an ancient book, written by the inspiration of God that tells us the answer to that most perplexing question!

Today we are going to talk about a question that has perplexed even the most intelligent people on earth for thousands of years. It's a question that has been widely debated by scholars and philosophers and yet simply ignored or even scoffed at by scientists and atheists. That question is "what is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Successful Failure Series

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on May 11, 2004

A Successful Failure I. In Our Lives II. In The Church

Easter 5 Acts 13:44-52 In the 1930s, there was a woman who was baking cookies. She was using a recipe that dated back to colonial times for butter cookies, but she wanted to do a twist on the recipe. Wanting to make chocolate-flavored cookies, she cut up a Nestlé chocolate bar and put the chunks ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:44-52

Denomination: Lutheran

Building A Bridge Of Community Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Feb 5, 2002

To effectively live the Christian life, it needs to be done in community.

Building a bridge to tomorrow means laying down the planks of community today. Almost every person alive has a desire for community. They even know how they want that community to be shaped…listen to this… (play theme from Cheers) Many of you could sing the theme, and most of you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42, Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Is The Goal Post

Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008

Sermon is focused on finding the direction of a church and individual lives.

WHERE IS THE GOALPOST? PHILIPPIANS 3:12-14 Have you ever been lost? Now, I’m not talking religion here. I mean honest to goodness, didn’t know where you were right now, kind of lost. Men, women accuse us of not admitting it when we’re lost. They say ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

I’ll Be Back!

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Dec 5, 2018

The Advent season is all about Jesus coming to earth. And he's coming again! Jesus reminds us to watch for the signs of his return, to live with purpose, and to pray.

Luke 21:25-36 I’ll Be Back! Every year children from around the world eagerly anticipate the arrival of Christmas morning. Retailers push their sales upon us. Consumers invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring happiness in others. And the countdown begins: 23 days of shopping ‘til ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-36, Daniel 7:13-14, 1 Corinthians 11:26

Denomination: Baptist

Living Deliberately

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Mar 19, 2016

A young man at the age of 16 would turn the tide of an entire nation because he determined that he’d live deliberately for God.

INTRO: 1. Spiritually times had never been darker for Judah, their sins where unspeakable. a. Priests of Levi were now serving idols b. Sexual perversions were conducted in the temple in name of worship. c. Alters and idols sat on their roofs to offer sacrifices to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 34:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal