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  • Cross-Purposes

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 29, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,587 views

    Jesus was dead, so what is to be done with the body. Watch how God makes sure that His Son is honored, and how that is with cross-purposes with what men want to do. Is it any surprise that God wins?

    Passage: Matthew 27:57-66 Intro: So Jesus is dead, the crowds are gone, the drama is over, ( or so most thought) 1. the sun has reappeared, but for just a few more hours 2. the earth has stopped shaking, and there is nothing left but the sad sight of three mutilated corpses on crosses. 3. ...read more

  • Created For A Purpose

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 29, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 30,938 views

    Your existence is not a accident or mistake; as we are all created in the image of God for His grand purpose.

    Quotes: "If I am I because I am I, and you are you because you are you, then I am and you are. But if I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not and you are not." -Rabbi of Kotzk "There's purpose and worth to each and every life." -Ronald Reagan "The main purpose of ...read more

  • Love With A Purpose Series

    Contributed by Jason Powers on May 3, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,462 views

    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

  • God's Awesome Plan

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 16, 2024
     | 940 views

    At Easter we think of how Jesus, by dying on the cross, freed us from our slavery to sin. But we can't think, 'I'm saved and that's all that matters to me.' God saves us for a purpose. We need to grasp God's purpose and engage with it.

    Do any of you like watching movies? Do you like action movies? How about prison escapes? There are two kinds of prison-escape movies. There are movies like Escape from Alcatraz or The Great Escape. In these movies the hero’s goal is to escape. There is no bigger goal. Then there are movies ...read more

  • Cross Purposes Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,824 views

    The cross was in view even before there was a single tree from which to make it. We can identify a few purposes or functions of the cross in these verses: The Cross demonstrates God's Justice and Mercy, and Gives Him all the credit!

    Cross Purposes Romans 3:25-31 25 God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished-- 26 he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as ...read more

  • The Purpose Of Change PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 10, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,147 views

    This sermon explores God's purpose in every season of change, encouraging trust in His guidance and promises, and the growth that comes from embracing change.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather together with you today, as we seek to understand the wisdom and purpose that God has woven into the very fabric of our lives. We find ourselves in a world that often seems to be spinning out of control, where change is the only constant and ...read more

  • Living On Purpose

    Contributed by David Derry on Dec 3, 2002
    based on 221 ratings
     | 42,457 views

    How to know your purpose in life and live it out.

    Living on Purpose December 1, 2002 Today’s sermon is entitled “living on purpose” Do you know what your purpose is? Do you know what drives you? As you think about that question, you may be picturing a certain aspect of your life. For example: · Home life · Spiritual life · Work ...read more

  • Purpose Of Life PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,167 views

    This sermon explores our need for Christ, the cost of discipleship, and the eternal value of our souls as taught by Jesus in Mark 8:31-38.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. Isn't it a joy to gather together in His name, to bask in His love, and to be nourished by His Word? Indeed, we are here to celebrate the incredible gift of salvation that has been bestowed upon us through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we prepare our ...read more

  • God's Purpose Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 11, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,800 views

    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

  • The Purpose Of The Scriptures Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Apr 20, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,097 views

    Why did God give us the Bible? Why did He feel that He needed to inspire man to write the words that lay before us. These are just a few of the questions that I believe are answered in the text for today.

    God’s Perfect Word The Purpose of the Scriptures 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Intro: In our text tonight, Timothy is challenged to maintain a close relationship with the Word of God. Paul tells him of the benefits that come from such a relationship. He is reminded that it is the Scriptures which have taught ...read more

  • The Purpose Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Scott Malone on Mar 1, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,824 views

    Understanding Prayer through the teaching of Christ’s model prayer

    THE PURPOSE OF PRAYER Matthew 6:9-13 I love the prayers of children. They are so honest and thoughtful. Maybe you’ve heard some of these letters written to God by children. Dear GOD, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones you have? ...read more

  • Created For A Purpose PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,038 views

    Understand God's purpose for our creation, our call to follow Jesus, and how our obedience to Him glorifies God.

    Good morning, family! Today, we're going dive deep into the heart of God's purpose for creation, our call to follow the Messiah, and how we can glorify God through obedience. To kick things off, let me share a quote from Jerry Bridges. He once said, "The person who fears God seeks to live all of ...read more

  • Sufferings Purpose Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 12, 2011
     | 8,731 views

    Is there a purpose in suffering? The earthquake and subsequent tsunami make us ask many questions especially if we have not trusted Jesus. Suffering reveals the good that we ignore before disaster. Suffeing calls us to examine the shortness of our life

    Intro: Just three weeks ago we began the suffering portion of this study called incarnate. Today as we draw to a close on our teaching of suffering it is in the face of large scale disaster in Japan that will cause an extended period of suffering for many. If you remember we talked about the ...read more

  • Manifesting The Manifold Wisdom Of God

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Apr 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,807 views

    When people come to the realization that God's divine plan requires self-sacrifice and service to Christ they rebel, and the true Christian becomes a serious minority.

    Manifold Wisdom of God Illustration Statistics would have you believe that over 80% of Americans are Christians, and historians would have you believe that American colonial patriotic zeal was shared with over 80% of the colonist. Sometime what is shouted the loudest and the longest is assumed to ...read more

  • What Is The Purpose Of Our Life? Series

    Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 21, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,068 views

    I want to write to you about a fundamental question that we all ask ourselves at some point in our lives: what is the purpose of our life?

    In Psalm 57:2, David writes, “My soul takes refuge in you, Lord. May my soul find refuge in you, and may I find my purpose in your love.” Here, David reminds us that our purpose in life is not found in material possessions, temporary pleasures, or worldly success. Our purpose is found in God’s ...read more