Sermons on New Purpose:

The Church On Purpose Series

Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 5, 2004

This is the first in a four part series called "On Purpose." God said by using these 4 principles the people of Babylon would succeed in doing whatever they planned.

THE CHURCH ON PURPOSE Genesis 11:1-9 INTRODUCTION: A. For the past several years we have had a yearly theme for the overall ministry of the church 1. 2002 - Aim Higher a. 2001 - Harvest b. 2000 - Whoever is thirsty, let him come. c. Others: What Would Jesus Do? Higher and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

People With A Purpose Series

Contributed by Tiger Gullett on Jan 20, 2004

"The second message in a series of messages from the sermon on the mount dealing with The Importance Of Our Attitudes."

Introduction: Last week we looked at The Beattitudes, and the effect that our attitudes today will have on the future events of our life. Today, we are going to look at the importance of "Our Attitude Toward Our Purpose." Everybody likes to have purpose. Even dogs like to feel like they have a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Purpose And Presence Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Aug 8, 2003

Should we (as individuals and churches) be Purpose Driven or Presence Driven? (answer: both! But we need the Presence of God to bring People, Preaching, Prophecy and Power)

Purpose and Presence Mark 2:1-12 WBC 10 Aug 2003 am I want to speak this morning about the importance of us being people, and a church, with a Purpose… but who also seek the Presence of God PURPOSE It’s very easy for us as individuals to fall into one of two camps: - ‘I’m an active kind of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Purposed Discipline Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Oct 14, 2003

In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul severely admonishes the church for it’s failure to discipline an erring brother. The lesson we need to take from the Corinthian problem is: Don’t Forsake Christ’s Plan of Discipline.

Purposed Discipline Series: Studies from 1 Corinthians 5:1–13 1 Corinthians INTRODUCTION UCLA sociologist, James Wilson, has observed an interesting fact about city life: The crime rate escalates on those streets where broken windows are not repaired. His study showed that the failure to replace ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Purpose Of Ministry

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 3, 2004

A Wednesday Evening Outline, looking at Why we serve ..... "Often we forget the why of ministry. We work on refining the “hows” of ministry, yet neglect and sometimes forget why we are doing ministry. Paul, in his closing remarks wants to remind us of

THE PURPOSE OF MINISTRY Romans 15:14-22 INTRODUCTION: In these few verses, as Paul is in the midst of the farewell portion of his letter, he takes time to lay out the function of ministry. Often we forget the why of ministry. We work on refining the “hows” of ministry, yet neglect and sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

For What Purpose?

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004

Ever have a day off thinking you will accomplish some things but by the end of the day nothing is done. It is true - if you aim at nothing your bound to hit it. - What are you aiming at?

Cows have a wonderful life. There only purpose in life is to get fat. They are fed and fed for that purpose. They graze , chew their cud and sleep, that’s all. Ever watched a cow graze and wander till their lost. Some people shop like that. The end of their purpose is not good. They get ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Love With A Purpose Series

Contributed by Jason Powers on May 3, 2003

Discovering the purpose of our "personal relationship with our Lord and Savior" by looking at Exodus 3:1-10. God wants to save His people, and He chooses the ordinary things to be His spokesmen.

“First Love: Love with a Purpose One of the catch phrases of Christianity is the phrase, “personal Lord and Savior.” It’s a good phrase; it implies several things: § It implies that Jesus and God are personal, that they’re intimately concerned with the very smallest details of your life. It ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Purpose Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 11, 2003

This is the 5th study in the study "God Is On The Job". This study looks at God’s over all purpose being fulfilled.

GOD’S PURPOSE Ruth 4:13-22 Through my years of school, I have taken many history classes. One of the things that always interested me was in trying to figure out if any of those famous people were in my family line. I remember one day talking to my Mamma, my dad’s mother, about her parents ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:13-22, Matthew 1:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Serve With Purpose Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 26, 2003

This is the 4th sermon in the series "A Faithful Servant".

Series: A Faithful Servant (2 Timothy)[#4] SERVE WITH PURPOSE 2 Timothy 3:1-4:8 Introduction: 1. As we conclude this series, we want to look at a 4th aspect of serving God. 2. We have studied serving God with effectiveness, endurance, and focus. Today we will study serving God with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Blueprints For Purpose Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 30, 2003

Sermon in the series Blueprints

Series: BLUEPRINTS Sermon 3: Blueprints for Purpose Mark 9:37-41 When Christianity began there were no denominations. All believers were one! They were called by many names believers for their faith, brethren for their love, disciples for their knowledge, saints for their holiness, servants for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:37-41

Denomination: Baptist

Parenting With Purpose Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on May 24, 2006

A Mother’s Day sermon.

Introduction A man came home from work to find his house in chaos. His children were outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud. Inside the house, a lamp had been knocked over, the throw rug was wadded against a wall, and the living room was littered with toys and clothing. Dishes ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Purpose Of The Law Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

What is the purpose of the Law - its like an external supervisor. Grace gives us in internal partner to make us like God - not just obey external rules.

Why are there speeding tickets? They exist because people drive faster than the posted limit - they are a notice that you’ve broken the law and have displeased the authorities and must pay for it. If no one ever drove too fast there’d be no need for tickets. Or if you always rode in a bus with ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:19-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Purposeful Generosity Series

Contributed by John Harvey on May 18, 2005

Tithing is a touchy subject in churches, but the reason for tithing is it is commanded in scripture, it reflects the values of your heart, and the work of the church requires money.

Purposeful Generosity May 22,2005 Intro: Today we are going to be talking about a subject that makes many people uncomfortable. We are not talking about sex or divorce or gossip. Instead, we are talking about the issue of money. For many people, the thought is the church is always after money. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Purpose Of Prayer

Contributed by Micah Fries on Jan 19, 2005

Helping believers to understand that the foremost purpose of prayer is to draw the pray"er" closer to God.

The Purpose of Prayer Hebrews 10:19-23 Intro: Since we understand that prayer is not intended to "change God’s mind", why does prayer exist? The answer is, first of all, to draw the one praying closer to God, among other things. See Phil. 4:6-7 (esp. Vs. 7) 1. Access (19) We achieve access into ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Giving On Purpose

Contributed by David Derry on Dec 16, 2002

Giving our time, talents and treasure on purpose. We give them to something, because we never have any left over, but do we really give on purpose?

Giving on Purpose – December 15 We’ve spend the past couple of weeks talking about the purpose that God has for our lives. The next couple of weeks we will continue looking at some specific areas in our lives in relation to God’s purpose. Today we are talking about “giving on purpose.” When you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Denomination: Baptist