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  • Doug Fannon avatar

    The Plan To Persevere Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Feb 27, 2018
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     | 13,139 views

    How are we to overcome the heresies and temptations of the world. Jude just does,t tell us about the problems, he list the solution and tells us to snatch others from the fire.

    We live in uncertain times. We live in a world that reimagines truth as something fluid. Oprah Winfrey speaks of “your truth,” and the world is mesmerised by what they imagine is her depth of insight. Of course, all such talk of truth as fluid is foolish. Water still freezes at 32 degrees F and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Change Of Plans

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 9, 2022
     | 2,702 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday of Epiphany, Year C

    February 6, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 5:1-11; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 A Change of Plans Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There’s a Yiddish saying: “We make our plans and God laughs.” No matter how much we ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Surprise Or A Plan? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 25, 2021
     | 2,084 views

    The church began as a Messianic Jewish movement, but became a trans-cultural Messianic movement. How can we explain this?

    A Surprise or a Plan? (Romans 9:22-33) 1, I heard about a pastor after he would preach a man would say to him, “Pastor, that was a warm message today.” or the man would say, “Pastor, that was a warm sermon” or he would sometimes say, “I appreciate those warm words.” One day the preacher caught him ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Estate Planning

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 16, 2023
     | 1,137 views

    When you know you’ll have to depend on your friends when your luck goes sour, you build in as much good will as you can along the way.”

    Levi was puzzled. The last time Jesus told a story about a rich man whose steward was mismanaging the estate while the owner was away, the owner kicked the guy out and brought in a new men. He understood that. It was like God was the rich man and the Pharisees and the priests were the stewards, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Priority Planning

    Contributed by David Simpson on Mar 23, 2017
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    A sermon about the way we plan and live each day. Is it our plan or God's plan? Ultimately daily life is about God and not about us.

    Sermon Lanier Christian Church January 8, 2016 David Simpson Priority Planning James 4:13-15 Well, the New Year is well underway. I have heard several offer their thoughts about the New Year with a phrase that goes like this: “2017 is going to be a great year. I just know it!” I think all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Plans Of The Diligent

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 4, 2016
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     | 5,795 views

    The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance! Hurray!

    DILIGENT ! Proverbs 21:5”The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.” It was half yearly examination that our Abide school, the English question paper was issued and I sat in the class for supervision. I found a senior boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Plan Of The Parent Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 31, 2019
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    The plan of the Father is much better. He wants all humans to be His children, to be one with His Firstborn, Jesus Christ, worshiping in spirit and truth, in the Holy Spirit of Truth.

    Fourth Sunday of Advent 2019 The Plan of the Parent I have to admit that even though I have been writing and donating and praying for the conversion of all involved in the abortion industry ever since that black birthday in 1973 when this unspeakable act was made legal by the Supreme Court, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Breaking Barriers To The Fulfilment Of Divine Purpose Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 18, 2025
     | 143 views

    To fulfil divine purpose, barriers must be broken because the enemy always tries to resist God’s plan for your life.

    BREAKING BARRIERS TO THE FULFILMENT OF DIVINE PURPOSE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 45:2 — “I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron.” Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 1:5, 1 Thessalonians ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Two Visions; One Purpose Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 16, 2012
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     | 6,209 views

    THE PASSAGE BEFORE US TODAY IS ONE OF GROWTH FOR THE EARLY CHURCH. IN FACT, ONE MIGHT SAY THAT THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE CHURCH LEAVING THE NEST. WITH THIS PASSAGE WE SEE THE CULMINATION OF GOD’S PLAN FOR THE GROWTH AND DIRECTION OF THE CHURCH. PETER IS

    TWO VISIONS; ONE PURPOSE INTRODUCTION: THE PASSAGE BEFORE US TODAY IS ONE OF GROWTH FOR THE EARLY CHURCH. IN FACT, ONE MIGHT SAY THAT THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE CHURCH LEAVING THE NEST. WITH THIS PASSAGE WE SEE THE CULMINATION OF GOD’S PLAN FOR THE GROWTH AND DIRECTION OF THE CHURCH. PETER ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon # 31 - The Purpose Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jun 26, 2025
     | 468 views

    The Parable of the Good Samaritan is familiar to all of us. However, if we study this from a deeper spiritual angle, we will understand God’s greater plan for us as individuals who believe in Him and His purpose for the church at large.

    As we continue our study on the church, for today’s meditation we will study this portion of scripture found in the Gospel of Luke chapter 10. We read in Luke 10:30-35, “To answer this question, Jesus said, “A man was going down the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Some robbers surrounded him, tore ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    How Can We Determine God's Will For Our Lives? Series

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Dec 30, 2015
     | 5,551 views

    The purpose of this message is to inform the listener that finding God's purpose in life is a process of discipleship and decision making.

    The Junior Bible Quiz Sermon Series How Can We Determine God's Will for Our Lives? Proverbs 3:5,6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. The purpose of this message is to inform the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    If God Exist, Why Does He Need Me?

    Contributed by Denise Davis on Aug 5, 2014
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     | 7,000 views

    Just like God had a plan and purpose for Jeremiah, so He does with each of us.

    This was the question asked by a young woman, who said she did not believe in God. As I thought upon the question, the thought of how a husband and wife plans for their expectant child came to me. They are well aware of the corruption, crime, disease and hatred in the world that the child will ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Joseph: A Man Of Purpose Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Nov 18, 2009
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     | 22,554 views

    Genesis 50:15-21. A look at how the purposes of God are revealed in the life of Joseph through divine providence.

    LESSONS FROM THE LIVES OF THE PATRIARCHS GENESIS PART 2 | PATRIARCHAL HISTORY JOSEPH: A MAN OF PURPOSE GENESIS 50:15-21 [INTRODUCTION] What do you think of when you hear the word “purpose”? Most of us probably think of either doing something “on purpose” or purposely, or living life with purpose; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God’s Great Plan For Our Lives

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 10, 2012
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     | 16,685 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    A Life Lived On Purpose Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 30, 2009
     | 4,457 views

    This is an expository message on Paul’s personal testimony to the church at Ephesus.

    “A Life Lived on Purpose” Acts 20:17-38 June 22, 2008 Hardly any of life’s goodbyes are as dramatic—and thus well-remembered—as those words of General Douglas MacArthur when, forced to leave the Philippine island fortress of Corregidor, his goodbye contained the promise: “I shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free