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  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Promoting The Purposes Of God Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,990 views

    As individual believers who belong to God’s family, we must make God’s will the most important pursuit of our lives.

    Promoting the Purposes of God Text: Acts 18:12-21 Intro: We believe God has called our church to fulfill 5 main purposes: Sharing the good news through evangelism, Building people’s faith through discipleship, helping people connect with God through worship, helping people connect with other ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Walking In Divine Purpose Series

    Contributed by Apostle Dr. Belinda V. Broadnax on Oct 24, 2024
     | 345 views

    This sermon explores how hearing and obeying God’s voice leads to walking in the divine purpose He has set for our lives. It emphasizes how purpose is discovered and fulfilled through a close relationship with God.

    Every person on this earth was created with a purpose. Deep within us, there is a desire to know why we are here, what we are meant to do, and how our lives fit into the greater picture. This search for purpose is not just a natural human longing—it is a spiritual pursuit. The Bible tells us in ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Our Purpose: Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jun 8, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,571 views

    Fellowship is a commitment to Christ and to one another.

    Our Purpose: Fellowship Text: Acts 2:42; Phil. 1:5; Eph. 4:2-3 Introduction 1. Read Acts 2:42 2. Illustration: When Pliny was governor of Bithynia, he wrote a most interesting letter to the Roman Emperor Trajan, asking why Christians were being exterminated, and added: "I have been trying to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Purpose Of The Presence Of God

    Contributed by David Scudder on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,548 views

    How can we KNOW that we are really walking in the presence of God? Many popular preachers claim to walk with God, but the Bible tells us who really does.

    The Purpose of the Presence of God Psalm 15:1-5 Purpose: To show how we can walk close to our God. Aim: I want the listener to be aware of the importance of pursuing God’s presence. INTRODUCTION: In 1990 Michael Horton wrote an explosive book called The Agony of Deceit. In that book he exposed ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Purpose Of The Seventy Weeks Series

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,437 views

    Part 8 in a series on the prophecies found in the book of Daniel. This part discusses the seventy weeks of chapter 9.

    The Prophecies of Daniel Part 8: The Purpose of the Seventy Weeks (Daniel 9) We have reached week eight of our study of the prophecies given to the Old Testament prophet, Daniel. We have seen how God predicted the rule of the Gentile powers throughout history and we’ve seen the unveiling of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of The Church- Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 108 ratings
     | 30,115 views

    The church is not to stop once we get a person in the door and on the church roll. Our work just begins at that point

    INTRODUCTION • Talk about the goal of a baseball team. Get people across home plate. Don’t push the details of the analogy. • Does a team cheer and quit when it gets a person to 1st base or 3rd base? They will cheer because they expect to bring that person around the bases to score. • At the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "You Have Purpose" Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,243 views

    Depression is something we can all struggle with during the Holidays. This series directly addresses the causes, and counters with the Promises that God gives us to endure and overcome.

    God’s Promises for the Holiday Season You Have a Purpose… I want to begin today’s message with a passage from Psalm 8, to give us some perspective: Psalm 8:3-9 (NLT) When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—4 what are mere mortals that ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "Living With Eternal Purpose” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 29, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,743 views

    How do we keep on living on purpose for God regardless of our circumstance?

    “Life is short; eternity is long. It is only reasonable that this short life be lived in light of eternity.” - Charles Spurgeon James refers to the two extremes of human existence and illustrates why thinking in terms of eternity is beneficial for the Christian. 1. It will keep us from despair - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Christian's Primary Purpose PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 16, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 555 views

    Explores the Christian's primary purpose of being witnesses of Christ's love and grace, and how to live out this purpose daily.

    Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is always a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, united in our faith and our love for Him who first loved us. Today, we find ourselves on the precipice of a profound exploration of the Christian faith, a deep and meaningful understanding of our ...read more

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    The Prevailing Purpose Of God Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 23,705 views

    God’s most basic purpose - bringing people into a loving relationship with Him - will prevail in our lives if we say YES to Him.

    The Prevailing Purpose of God Acts 8:1-8 Intro: One might imagine after Stephen was unjustly put to death by the Sanhedrin, that Stephen’s friends were disappointed, discouraged, and depressed as they mourned the loss of their godly friend. Maybe some of them were asking, “God, what are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Has A Purpose Series

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,970 views

    God calls the unlikeiest people to do His work and accomplish His purpose. Part 1 in a series of 5 sermons about Gideon.

    Gideon I Judges 6:1-16 One of the greatest stories of victory is found in Judges 6 concerning Gideon. I. God had a purpose. Judges 6:1-6 A. History -God had brought the people out of Egypt. -They had conquered the Land. -God was to be their King. -Judges would be God’s leaders. -They were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    2009: A Year Of Purpose

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,124 views

    As we live our lives with a sense of the eternal, it empowers us to live for the purposes of God.

    Birds tend to have- limited vision- Eagle can see up to five miles and beyond. While many birds migrate- eagle stays in their territory, year after year. They are very dependable- will remain in their territory even when a storm approaches. Other birds fly in fear while the eagle catches the wind ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Whose Purpose Is It Anyway? Series

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,301 views

    “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Proverbs 19:21).

    “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Proverbs 19:21). I discovered something interesting today. I looked up all the times “purpose” and “plan” were used in the Bible. In the overwhelming majority of cases, “purpose” referred to God’s purpose regarding ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Life Of Joseph; Purpose Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 17, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,932 views

    the trials we go through can be learning lessons for application of our lives.

    Life of Joseph: Purpose Genesis Chapter 41:39-57 Introduction- We have been looking at the life of Joseph- We saw that bad things happen to good people. We saw that things don’t always turn out the way that we would like them too. Just because we are living a life for God does not mean that ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    God's Purpose Prevails Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 15, 2017
     | 16,535 views

    Man can have their plans but it is the Lord who detemine the outcomes.

    Prov 19:21 “Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.” • Man can make his plans, but ultimately, God’s purpose will prevail. • David is God’s choice as King of Israel, and he will remain as God’s choice. Absalom wanted to seize the throne from David, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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