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  • Larry Wolfe avatar

    Understanding The Twelve Purposes For Trials, Trouble, Testing

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 7, 2009
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    A survey of the Bible texts concerning trials

    UNDERSTANDING THE TWELVE BIBLICAL PURPOSES FOR TESTING, TRIALS & TROUBLES 1. God allows trials so that we might become stronger Christians (James 1:3, 4) Reason #1 To Praise The Lord! “My brethren count it all joy when ye fall into divers generations; knowing this that the trying of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Discovering Our True Purposes As Planned By God

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jul 11, 2009
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     | 4,281 views

    This sermon helps us identify and consider what our purpose is first as a community of faith and secondly as individuals.

    One of the most helpful things for us in life is to have a clear understanding of our purpose in life. A purpose gives us clarity of why we do some things and not others. A purpose helps us understand who we are and where we are going. A purpose helps us prioritise and determine what is helpful ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Tola And Jair: When The Purpose Gets Lost Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 26, 2009
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     | 13,718 views

    GOD IN HIS DELIVERANCE STORY IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING CHARACTER IN US, EVEN AT THE PRICE OF PAIN.

    Tola and Jair: When the Purpose gets Lost Judges 10:1-16 8/16/09 INTRODUCTION My older sister Sue is panicked by mice. She lives in an old farm house, next door to the house we grew up in. One night she went into her kitchen and saw a mouse scury underneath the pantry door. Wanted it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Economic Empowerment Part 2: Prosperity With A Purpose Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 2, 2010
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     | 6,655 views

    This is the second in a series of messages on godly finances, specifically how people move past a poverty mindset to a prosperity mindset.

     I realize that this series makes people nervous  I’ve preached ____ messages and need to bring a balanced diet  I realize these are not heaven or hell issues  But, I want to see you prosper in all ways • You don’t do yourself any favors if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Our Purpose "Doing Three Things With Excellence"

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 8, 2010
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    This sermon looks at the 3 fold nature of our purpose statement and elaborates on each of them which are 1 right relationship with God, 2 equipped for the ministry of Jesus Christ, 3 make a difference in the lives of others.

    Our Purpose: “Doing Three Things With Excellence” 1/24/2010 Psalm 46:1-11 Colossians 3:12-17 In Life-sharing and Pioneers, we have been looking closely at our purpose statement, and what we as a church mean by it. Let’s say it together: Our purpose is to enter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Do We Have A Clear Purpose This Easter Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 22, 2010
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    This is the second message in our Easter Series, and it asks a pertinent question; a question about our purpose. So, in our time together, I would like to look at the answer Jesus gave when questioned about the greatest commandment.

    EASTER SERIES 2010 Sermon #2 DO WE HAVE A CLEAR PURPOSE THIS EASTER? Matthew 22:34-40 (NIV) 34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    His Promise, His Patience, Our Purpose!

    Contributed by Hannah Pinkstone on Mar 25, 2010
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     | 10,660 views

    After Jesus' death Peter and the other disciples went back to their fishing boats. Jesus reminds them of what they were called to do. let us not go backwards but rely on God and his promises - he has a purpose for each of us!

    The Bible amazes me how you can read a passage over and over and then one time you stumble over a new way of looking at it. In my case I was reading a book called ‘Searching for God knows What’ by Donald Miller when he linked these two passages: Matthew 4 vs. 18-20, which says: As ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Heroes #5: Daniel's Purpose, Purity And Promotion Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 2, 2008
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    The Bible says that the people who know God will be strong and have great adventures. Daniel and his three friends’ lives are an example for us to how we can have our own excellent adventures in God.

    HEROES #5: DANIEL’S PURPOSE, PURITY AND PROMOTION OPENING HUMOUR: Talk about wedding yesterday. Three weeks after her wedding day, Joanna called her pastor in hysterics. She was crying, “Pastor, John and I had our first fight together! It was awful. What am I going to do?" The pastor, leaning ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Clarifying Our Mission And Purpose, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 16, 2008
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     | 4,295 views

    Unless we know who we are, where we are going and who we are trying to minister to, how can we fulfil our mission as a church family?

    What are we aiming for? Clarifying our mission and purpose Part 2 Review: Write down on a paper, last weeks main point of the message. Put your name at the top of the paper and pass it forward. The main thrust of the message was, Do we know who we are as a church? What do we stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    What Is Our Main Purpose As A Youth Group?

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Oct 18, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,314 views

    What kind of people does it take to make a strong & effective youth ministry?

    What kind of people does it take to make a strong & effective youth ministry? What do they look like? Carry a Bible with them regularly. Bring notebook to take notes on messages. Have a great desire to be involved. Who is the most important person in a youth meeting? The new ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Taylor avatar

    "God's Purposeful Plan For You: God's Foreknowledge” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jan 29, 2009
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     | 6,738 views

    As believers, we are being changed day by day into the very image of Jesus Christ.

    1. Nothing is wasted by God. He’s working all things together for the good to those that love Him, those that are called. • Called according to HIS PURPOSE. • What’s that purpose? Look at v29. • A change… a TRANSFORMATION. A CONFORMATION! As a BORN AGAIN BELIEVER, you and I are being changed day ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "God's Purposeful Plan For You: God's Predestination” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,208 views

    God in advance, independent of you, but knowing you, chose you!

    SOMETIMES, we just don’t see how could ALL things could possibly work together for good – I mean SOME, yes. A FEW sure… but ALL? • We take Romans 8:28 & compare it with what’s going on in our lives and it’s easy to just not believe it! • So much can be just downright bad & painful. • The issues of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "God's Purposeful Plan For You: God's Calling” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,983 views

    God has predetermined the destiny of all who’ll believe in Him.

    1. As God is working all things together for our good and His glory, there is a goal he has in mind… a single purpose. • Nothing is wasted by God as He uses it all to grow & mature us. • The Bible says we are being conformed into the image of Jesus. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NKJV) 18 But we all, with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Serving, Obeying, And Giving – Our Pentecost Purpose

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 8, 2006
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     | 3,849 views

    Communion Meditation for June 4, 2006

    how a worship service comes together as our service has today. As I considered this past week the various elements of today’s service, Janyce’s presentation about the community ministry of Common Grace which was scheduled back in February, Lindsey’s solo that again reminds us of the importance of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Christ-Likeness Remains Our Presdestined Purpose

    Contributed by Virgil Hurley on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,136 views

    The goal of all discipleship is to create Christ-likeness in believers.

    CHRIST-LIKENESS REMAINS OUR PREDESTINED PURPOSE Romans 8:28-39 By late Spring, 1864, the American Civil War reached a military impasse that compromised President Lincoln’s re-election. He wrote a note to that effect, then filed it. General Sheridan’s victories in the Shenandoah Valley and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ