Sermons on Purpose In Suffering:

Our Wonderful Savior Jesus Christ

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 9, 2013

1. We see Jesus’ perfection (vs. 18). 2. We see Jesus’ purpose for suffering (vs. 18). 3. We see Jesus preaching (vs. 18-20). 4. We see Jesus’ power to save (vs. 20-22).

Our Wonderful Savior Jesus Christ 1 Peter 3:18-22 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 3, 3013 *Nobody is like Jesus! -- He is our wonderful Savior! *I love the way this old hymn puts it: “O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing His power and His love; Our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

God's Set Purpose Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Apr 25, 2006

"God’s determined purpose and foreknowledge." The New International Version calls it "God’s set purpose and foreknowledge." The King James Version calls it "the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God." Perhaps the best translation is the Revised

Proclaiming His Majesty Series 2006 God’s Set Purpose Acts 2:22-23 Story of the engineer who operated a drawbridge. Had to make a choice between his son or a train full of people. It has all the ingredients of a good sermon illustration. It is emotional. It is dramatic. It will break your ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Have A Purpose Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 7, 2008

We Christians know who we are and why we are here and where we are going. God has given us both general purposes and specific purposes to live for.

A. One of golf’s immortal moments came when a Scotsman demonstrated the new game of golf to President Ulysses Grant. 1. Carefully placing the ball on the tee, the Scotsman took a mighty swing. 2. The club hit the ground and scattered dirt all over the President’s beard, while the ball sat waiting ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Purpose Of Your Life

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 25, 2003

What is your purpose in life? The same as that of the Lord Jesus Christ! Glorifying God! But we all do that in our own God-given unique way.

“THE PURPOSE OF YOUR LIFE” By: Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 17:1-5 As a man was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. When he answered, he heard his wife warn him urgently, "George, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on 280. Please ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

The Divine Purpose For Change Series

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 11, 2003

Sermon 1 of 5 in the series You Need a Hug - Comfort in the Changes of Life

Sermon 1 Title: The Divine Purpose for Change Series: You Need A Hug - Comfort In The Changes of Life The world is the scene for perpetual change. The sun rises and sets, the moon waxes and wanes, the tides rises and falls. Seed-time and harvest, summer and winter,day and night, come and go. While ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:19, Malachi 3:6

Denomination: Baptist

Serving The Purpose Of God

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 31, 2010

• Many people have no clear purpose for their lives. • Even Christians can go through life never realizing God’s plan for them. • Only through discovering His purpose for us can we experience genuine fulfillment. I want to experience His purpose for

Introduction • Many people have no clear purpose for their lives. • Even Christians can go through life never realizing God’s plan for them. • Only through discovering His purpose for us can we experience genuine fulfillment. I want to experience His purpose for my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The True Purpose Of Ministry

Contributed by James May on Oct 14, 2007

Jesus earthly ministry shifted into a different realm when he went past meeting the needs of the flesh to forgiving the sins of men. Suddenly he wasn’t just another Rabbi, because only God could forgive sins.

The True Purpose of Ministry By Pastor Jim May Jesus was just beginning his earthly ministry. To recap what has been happening in the first chapter of Mark, He had walked along the seashore and called Simon Peter and Andrew, his brother, as they were casting their nets into the sea and they cast ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

We Have A Purpose!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 19, 2009

We Have A Purpose! To serve others as we serve the Lord

What’s your purpose in life? You get up every morning to do what? Go to school perhaps. But for what purpose? You go to school to get good grades so you can get a good job…but for what purpose? To make lots of money? What if you don’t achieve that goal? Will your life be meaningless? To be sure, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-42

Denomination: Lutheran

Becoming A People Of Purpose Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 26, 2006

Becoming People of Purpose for God

This morning we¡¦re going to begin a series I¡¦ve entitled: People of Purpose - We¡¦ll be looking at the purposes God has offered each of us. - Today I want to begin by laying the groundwork; by reflecting on the very nature of being purpose centered in our lives. - Let me begin with an exercise ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

For This Purpose I Was Born Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 23, 2018

Jesus' testimony before Pilate spoke of the purpose of His coming. Though we speak of joy and peace in Christ, it is essential that He came to bring salvation. This He has done through presenting His life as a sacrifice. Those who believe are ushered into His Kingdom.

“Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?’ Pilate answered, ‘Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

What Is My Purpose Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Mar 26, 2021

Taken from Sermon Central's "Created for Significance" Series and heavily edited, we look at why we were created.

What’s My Purpose? Created for Significance- Week 1 March 7th, 2021 Scripture-Luke 14:1–24 Today we're going to start a journey in discovering one of the most important things you need to know for your life. One of the reasons we have so much disfunction in our culture is because most ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Coming To Christ With Purpose

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jul 20, 2006

If you are going to receive anything from Christ, you are going to have to come to Him with purpose.

Mark 5:22-34 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:22-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Purpose Of The Church And Humanity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

As the church, our purpose is to grow to be like Jesus, embodying His love and teachings in our daily lives.

Good morning, Church! We are going to dive into some powerful truth today from the book of Mark, specifically Mark 12:30-31. These passages say, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30-31

Topics: Church, Body Of Christ

God's Eternal Purpose

Contributed by John E Miller on Feb 14, 2012

What God secures for His own eternal pleasure is the greatest answer to the cross of Christ.

Ephesians ch.2 Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus contains three wonderful strands of teaching; firstly God’s view of the believers’ exalted position in His presence, secondly, his divinely revealed understanding of the church as Christ’s body and thirdly, how the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Struggling With Sin Within During Suffering

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 24, 2009

Proposition: When you are suffering, it is easier to agonize over the loss of God’s outward blessing and proper relationship to God Himself, than keep an upbeat attitude and keep from sinning in one’s inward spirit.

STRUGGLING WITH SIN WITHIN DURING SUFFERING--Job 23:1-7, 15-17; 24:1, 4-6; 42:3-4 Proposition: When you are suffering, it is easier to agonize over the loss of God’s outward blessing and proper relationship to God Himself, than keep an upbeat attitude and keep from sinning in one’s inward ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:1-7

Denomination: Baptist