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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Christ's Final Week: Cleaning House

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,657 views

    As believers you are referred to as God’s temple. This morning consider what your purpose in life is. Is there anything that has profaned that purpose? Are you in need of Christ’s purification?

    Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. CHRIST’S FINAL WEEK: CLEANING HOUSE MATTHEW 21:12-17 Introduction: Shortly after entering into Jerusalem during the final week of His earthly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What On Earth Am I Here For? Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,140 views

    If you ask, “Is there a purpose for me?” then I might ask you, “Is your heart beating?” See, if your heart is still beating, then God has a purpose for you.

    To live the American Dream? To be happy? To be successful? To rock and roll? To express yourself? A Yale philosophy student who didn’t even want to take a stab at answering the question? We have some work to do here in NE Ohio! Want to find out how to find our purpose? I did a search in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Courageously Completed His Mission Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 17, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,844 views

    Part 6 of 8 on Jesus ppreached at Lent wit this message focusing on Jesus sense of purpose and how we can find God’s purposes for our life too!

    Jesus Courageously Completed His Mission TEXT: Various Texts Sunday, March 24, 2002 We have been taking a fresh look at Jesus and seeing what makes him so attractive to people and what draws people to him to this very day. So far, we have talked about Jesus’ spiritual connection, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Jesus Did For Us

    Contributed by Pastor Duncan Shabane on Feb 27, 2021
     | 1,724 views

    When Jesus was given to us by His Father, His purpose was to fulfill the scriptures and along that purpose we were the reason why He had to abondon heaven into this filthy world

    3) Jesus lives for us 4) Jesus opens our eyes 5) Jesus restores our lives **because He cares for us we cherish the Name of God (V.17) ___our actions reflect to the world the reality of Christ 6) Jesus takes care of us. Script: 1 Peter 5:6-11 ¦the secret to an effective christian life is ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Masterpiece Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,177 views

    We are each a unique and valuable masterpiece created by God with a purpose. We need to embrace our uniqueness, live out our purpose, and see others as God's masterpieces too.

    We all like doing our own thing, right? But here's the thing, we weren't made to go solo. God designed us to do life together. You know when you're trying to put together a puzzle, and you can't figure out where that one weird-shaped piece goes? It's frustrating, right? But when you finally find ...read more

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    Can We Start Over? Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 29, 2021
     | 3,807 views

    Revival doesn’t happen with wishful thinking, my brothers and sisters, but with purposeful prayer, amen?

    I know that I’ve been talking about a lot of discouraging things lately … there’s a lot to be discouraged about. I’ve got my list and you’ve probably got yours. But today, I want to remind us that it is never too late. There is always … hope! You see … as crazy as things are right now … as ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Ones God Calls Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 156 ratings
     | 35,330 views

    What do we say to the church member who says they’re "too busy" to help at church?

    OPEN: Several years ago, in London, England the city was besieged with complaints about London’s mass transit system. It seems that the city’s buses tended to drive right past bus stops even though there were customers standing in line waiting to be picked up. Called upon to explain their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Soul Of The Black Church

    Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Sep 26, 2003
    based on 121 ratings
     | 90,345 views

    This is a Black History Sermon based on the 2003 National Theme The Soul of Black Folks, celebrating the Anniversary of WEB DuBois book by the same title.

    Welcome to our celebration of Black History 2003. We take out this time because we believe History is important. When we look at the Biblical Record we see that History plays an important role in the development of God’s Children. History is a source of Faith. From History we can learn what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Reasons To Praise The Lord

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 40 ratings
     | 45,149 views

    Praise the Lord! 1. because He is our salvation (vs. 1-3). 2. because He is our strength (vs. 2). 3. because He is our song (vs. 2-6).

    Great Reasons to Praise the Lord Isaiah 12:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 10, 2013 (Revised from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church Jan. 22, 2006) BACKGROUND: *This morning please open your Bibles to Isaiah 12, thinking about great reasons to praise the Lord. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pure Worship

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,445 views

    Pure worship isn’t stopped by elements or people around you. Pure or true worship brings break through, purpose and change!

    Pure Worship Psalm 100:1-5 Worshiping God the Father is not a duty; it’s a delight! It’s not forcing us to worship, it is spontaneous, Spirit-led worship! Pure worship isn’t formal, nor is it built on our circumstances, but it’s warm and free. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Work Of The Church

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 13, 2006
     | 4,905 views

    This outline demonstrates how the local church is to impact the world.

    The Work Of The Church John 4:1-43 1 The Pharisees heard that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John, 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 3 When the Lord learned of this, he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. 4 Now he had to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,995 views

    This sermon views the church as a Fellowship, a Family, a Body, and a Flock.

    What Is The Church? “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, ‘Who do men say that I, the son of man, am?’ So they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fat Babies!

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,541 views

    Are you a fat baby?

    I was recently at a pastor’s conference in East Texas. The church is definitely a country church and when I say backwoods it was back in the woods! The church is a hundred years old and the pastor is in his eighties and has been preaching fifty-six years. I had a great time. The preachers were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All In The Family Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,970 views

    How are we to treat fellow believers, those who are "all in the family" of faith with us.

    *John 1:12 -- for as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name. In the 60’s Norman Lear produced a sit-com that revolutionized television (not necessarily for the good) in its blunt candor, in the topics it discussed, and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Righteous Rain Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,811 views

    Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? Why does He allow His followers to suffer?

    You’ve probably heard the questions asked before: -->If Denny’s restaurants are, as their slogan says, "always open," why do they have locks on their front doors? Why do those locks exist? -->What is the purpose of those two lines between your nose and lip (by the way, their anatomical name: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist