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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    God's Promise Of Purpose Romans 8:28 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 13, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,601 views

    Explore the comforting truth found in Romans 8:28, a verse that offers hope and assurance in the midst of life's challenges. Let us delve into this passage to uncover the transformative power of God's promise to work all things for the good of those who love Him.

    God's Promise of Purpose Romans 8:28 Introduction: Today, we gather to explore the comforting truth found in Romans 8:28, a verse that offers hope and assurance in the midst of life's challenges. Let us delve into this passage to uncover the transformative power of God's promise to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Running The Race: Living A Life Of Purpose Acts 20:24 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 27, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,326 views

    In Acts 20:24 the Apostle Paul shares his deep sense of mission and dedication.

    Running the Race: Living a Life of Purpose Acts 20:24 Introduction: Today, we will explore a powerful verse from the book of Acts that speaks to the purpose and passion with which we are called to live our lives. Our focus will be on Acts 20:24, where the Apostle Paul shares his deep sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Carpe Diem - Seize The Day

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 18, 2013
    based on 47 ratings
     | 29,703 views

    Faith is the foundation of God's message. Hope is the attitude and the focus,. .But love. Love is the action. When faith and hope are in line, you are free to love completely. And through this, we can truly "Seize the Day."

    Paul shares this hope in Christ to the Colossians ... and to all that call themselves followers of the Christ. Hear Paul's prayer: BIBLE ".... that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, ....to please Him in all respects, .... bearing fruit in every good work ....and increasing in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • David Taylor avatar

    God Works Behind Ordinary Events To Fulfill His Purposes Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Jun 26, 2014
     | 4,356 views

    The Incarnation Tells Us: God Works Behind Ordinary Events to fulfill his Purposes

    The Incarnation Tells Us: God Works Behind Ordinary Events to fulfill his Purposes Luke 2:1-7 We are in the second week of a four week series on the “What the incarnation tells us.” Last week we saw that the incarnation tells us that God is on a mission: God is radically committed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Training Wheels

    Contributed by Robert Drake on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,005 views

    As Christians, we know that as we travel through life that our heavenly father is always there to help us. If we fall, he’ll pick us up. If we stumble, he’ll catch us. Our goal is to move through life with the full knowledge that God loves us and is al

    Do you remember learning to ride a bicycle? Did your bike have training wheels? Did someone run along beside you to get you going? One of the great challenges of youth, after learning to walk, is learning to ride a bicycle. It requires balance and a sense of self confidence. To assist in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restoring Resources Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 59 ratings
     | 21,214 views

    God created material things for us to use to glorify Him. The problem is, we have placed His stuff in the wrong account. We have taken God’s stuff out of His glory account and transferred it to our materialism account. And when it’s in our account, it’

    1. The first account transfer is from one house to another. 2. The second account transfer is from one hand to another. 3. The third account transfer is from one land to another. EZRA 1:7-11 In 1985, the year that I graduated High School, do you know what the #2 song on the Billboard charts was? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purpose Of Suffering | Elihu’s Speech | Job 32-37 Series

    Contributed by Shine Thomas on Oct 8, 2020
     | 5,752 views

    Why do we go through hard times? Is it because God is not pleased with us?

    For more sermons visit our: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/sermons/?sermon_topics=marriage-and-family Podcast : https://city-harvest-sermons.simplecast.com/episodes/peace-on-earth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Has God's Promise Failed, Or Do His Purposes Stand? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 26, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,157 views

    However complicated it is to harmonize the doctrine of Sovereign Grace (election) with man’s responsibility, the Scriptures hit us over the head with the reality that those who are saved are saved because God chose them apart from anything good in them

    Has God’s Promise Failed, Or Do His Purposes Stand? (Romans 9:6-13) 1. We see the Sovereign hand of God in saving people all the time. Take this article about a young man from Turkey: 2. Last time we saw that this section of Romans deals with the Sovereignty of God. 3. Paul has begun answering ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Eleven Ways The Holy Spirit Engineers Purpose Driven Lives

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 14, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,479 views

    The human spirit fails unless the Holy Spirit fills.

    Eleven Ways the Holy Spirit Engineers Purpose Driven Lives Phil. 2:13,14 - "For it is God who is at work in you (energizing, enabling and creating in you the power and desire) both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight." (Amplified Bible) Illustration: Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Reflect The Purposes Of Christmas #3 - "(To Proclaim) Recovery Of Sight" Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,998 views

    Third in series reflecting on the "mission statement" of the Messiah.

    Reflect the Purposes of Christmas #3 – “(To proclaim) Recovery of Sight for the Blind.” John 9 December 15, 2002 Introduction John Newton’s famous hymn has a famous line that most of us are familiar with. “I was blind, but now I see.” He was not talking about physical sight, but about ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Purpose Of Church Discipline: An Exposition Of Matthew 18:15-20

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 28, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,828 views

    There is much need for discipline in the Church.

    The Purpose of Church Discipline: an Exposition of Matthew 18:15-20 When one looks at the word “discipline” we see the word “discipline.” To be a disciple is to submit one’s self to the discipline of the master. In the church, the Master is Jesus Christ who is mater also of heaven and earth ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Luke 16:1-13 - Dirty Money And Kingdom Purposes

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 10, 2024
     | 1,763 views

    An interesting teaching on how we as disciples should view and utilize the money systems of this world.

    Last week, we were going through the parable of the prodigal son—prodigal meaning somebody who squanders resources. Today, we're going to be talking about the prodigal manager, another person who is squandering resources. Jesus is going to use this illustration to prove one main point, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pentecost Sunday - God's Presence, Power And Purpose Within You!

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 3, 2017
     | 9,484 views

    Brief outline of many scriptures regarding the outpouring of the HOLY SPIRIT from Old Testament to New Testament times, until even today. OT Prophetic word fulfilled in NT and today. Examples of 'GOD with' us and those throughout scripture and for NOW!

    2017.06.04.Sermon God With(in) Us and MORE. HIS PRESENCE, POWER & PURPOSE within us. William Akehurst, HSWC Pentecost Sunday GOD’S PRESENCE, POWER (gifts and boldness) AND PURPOSE in you! GOD WITH US…but there’s more… HIS HOLY SPIRIT (HE-JESUS will come) vs 18 John 14:16-18 16 And I will pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wicked Men Instruments To Serve God’s Own Purpose

    Contributed by Phillip Smith on Jan 10, 2026
     | 70 views

    This morning let us recognize a spiritual tactic of God using wicked men as instruments to serve His purpose.

    Apostle John has written one of the Gospels recorded in the New Testament. His account of the life of Jesus of Nazzreth differs from the other accounts due to the main theme of which John tries to speak to the reader. When we compare the four accounts of the life of Jesus we find each told their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cross Purposes 1: Embodying God's Love Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Dec 13, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,800 views

    The cross is God's love in action. Because of the cross, we can "know and rely on the love of God."

    CROSS PURPOSES 1: EMBODYING GOD’S LOVE Of all the religions of the world, the one with the strangest symbol of faith is one you are probably familiar with. The primary symbol of that religion can be troubling, scandalous, even abhorrent. In fact, in parts of the world, it is divisive and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed