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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
The 2 priority purposes of the Church are to bring glory to God & to bring people to know God. Anything that gets in the way of that is just window dressing.
Matthew 28:16-20 Romans 15:1-13 Question: What is the purpose of Church? What does it do for us / for the community? Answers: Shouted out answers during the service included to share our faith, to bring glory to God, to be Jesus hands and feet. The problem is what would God say should be ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Denomination: Methodist
Giving our time, talents and treasure on purpose. We give them to something, because we never have any left over, but do we really give on purpose?
Giving on Purpose – December 15 We’ve spend the past couple of weeks talking about the purpose that God has for our lives. The next couple of weeks we will continue looking at some specific areas in our lives in relation to God’s purpose. Today we are talking about “giving on purpose.” When you ...read more
Scripture: Luke 21:1-4, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
Denomination: Baptist
2020 is The Year of the Turnaround. Turnaround starts with me! Turnaround starts at home. Turnaround starts with Parenting on Purpose to train up the children in the way they should grow and go!
Isaiah 1:17 says that doing well is a learned process. In order to learn to do well, we must be trained. When I was in the U.S. Army, we did what was called Train-up Training. Train-up training is training for the next level while you are still on the previous level. Likewise, training children ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 22:6
Denomination: Charismatic
The meaning of the parable of the vine in John 15
The Purpose of the Vine Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 15:1-11 John 15:1 “aI am the true vine, and My Father is the bvinedresser. 2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He 1prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 “aYou are already ...read more
Scripture: John 15:1-11
Denomination: United Methodist
Anytime we get close to Jesus the devil will throw a fit
April 22, 2001 Sand Flat Baptist Church David Yarbrough Growing On Purpose Mark 9:2-29 Illustration: We often fail to consider the gradual, cumulative effect of sin in our lives. In Saint Louis in 1984, an unemployed cleaning woman noticed a few bees buzzing around the attic of her home. Since ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:2-29
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The goal of the Christian life is to be more like Christ. God gave us the most precious gift possible in sending Jesus Christ. If we want to become Christ-like it will involve learning to freely and generously give our financial resources.
Henry Parsons Crowell contracted tuberculosis when a boy and couldn't go to school. His Father and brother died of tuberculosis, and he should have died of it too. He made a contract with God. If he were spared he would use his abilities to amass large sums of money for evangelism. For the next ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
What donation are you making to the Kingdom? Many have not purposefully planned on giving, you should, you can!
A PURPOSED DONATION TO LIFE OR RUNNING WITH NO PURPOSE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a two part series, or can be done as one part if you move points very quickly! I take a bow and a quiver of arrows, and hold them in my hands as a point of visual contact. TEXT: 1 Cor. ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, 1 Corinthians 14:8
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Adoption is often seen, by those who have been adopted - as a mark of rejection or abandonment. But God sees it as an opportunity and an adventure.
OPEN: One woman shared a story of her childhood as a victim of polio. She said, “When my mother left me in Sunday School I always asked to wear her locket. She thought I liked the locket, but that wasn’t it at all. I knew I wasn’t worth coming back for, but I knew she would come back for her ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Doesn’t God have a purpose for mankind in general or for the church as a whole? Isn’t focusing on individual purpose a little self-serving? Aren’t we pushing individualism at the expense of the Body of Christ?
Up to this point, Purpose Weekly has focused on individual purpose. But what about corporate purpose? Doesn’t God have a purpose for mankind in general or for the church as a whole? Isn’t focusing on individual purpose a little self-serving? Aren’t we pushing individualism at the expense of the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:1-8
Should we (as individuals and churches) be Purpose Driven or Presence Driven? (answer: both! But we need the Presence of God to bring People, Preaching, Prophecy and Power)
Purpose and Presence Mark 2:1-12 WBC 10 Aug 2003 am I want to speak this morning about the importance of us being people, and a church, with a Purpose… but who also seek the Presence of God PURPOSE It’s very easy for us as individuals to fall into one of two camps: - ‘I’m an active kind of ...read more
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
A look at how Jesus set His priorities in line with His purpose and how we can do the same.
7, September 2003 Dakota Community Church Priorities and Purpose Week 4: Imitate Christ Series Hebrews 12:2-3 2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3, Luke 19:9-10
Denomination: Mennonite
One of the most popular questions you will get from men is "What is my purpose?" This question plagues men of all ages but what is the answer? Clearly, God designed men with a purpose in mind. Discover in this lesson, the purpose of man.
I've got to tell you, one of the big questions that I get from men - hands down it's the most asked question - is, "What is God's purpose for my life?" It doesn't matter if I meet a man in his 20's, or in his 80's. Every man asks this question, "What is God's purpose for my life?" I think it's one ...read more
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
Scripture: Isaiah 42:6-7
Topics: Messiah, Following
Everyone in this room has a purpose in life. God has plans for each and every one of you whether you realize it or not. God has created you in your mother’s womb and had you in mind since the beginning of creation. You are special in God’s eyes and He wan
Tonight I want to start off with a deep question. As I ask it and put it up on the wall, I want you to just sit and think for a moment and write your thoughts on your sermon outline. The question I want us to think about for a moment is, “What is your purpose in life.” Now, I want to stress the ...read more
Scripture: Esther 4:1-17
A Mother’s Day sermon.
Introduction A man came home from work to find his house in chaos. His children were outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud. Inside the house, a lamp had been knocked over, the throw rug was wadded against a wall, and the living room was littered with toys and clothing. Dishes ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 78:1-8
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