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  • Darren Rogers avatar

    10 The Valley Of Vision Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,971 views

    God has to bring us into the valleys below in order to keep our perspective and purpose clear

    The Valley Of Vision – 12th April 2009 am Isaiah 22:1-5 Background – The people of Judah were behaving like their pagan neighbours and so Isaiah included them in the list of nations that God would judge. In Isaiah’s day, Jerusalem was a “joyous city,” the popular philosophy was …let us eat and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discover It Together Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
     | 5,921 views

    In this sermon, we see the third key to discovering God’s purpose for your life: community. It’s in community that we experience the presence of Jesus and God’s purpose for our lives.

    Find It Together Acts 9: 1-10 A man was having difficulty communicating with his wife and concluded that she had become hard of hearing. So he decided to conduct a hearing test without her knowing about it. One evening he sat in a chair on the far side of the room. Her back was to him and she could ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Artificial Intelligence In Bible Prophecy

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jan 30, 2023
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    How will advances in artificial intelligence (GPT) affect our future? As Christians, how should we respond to it? How is artificial intelligence used in the end times? Revelation 13 gives insight on this.

    Our title for this message is Artificial Intelligence in Bible Prophecy. There are rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence that are going to usher in radical changes to life as we know it. We have already experienced the prelude to this through the current computer revolution. In recent years ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Fear Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 20, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 15,816 views

    PROVERBS – Wisdom for Right Living #1 What is the purpose of the fear of the Lord in the life of the believer?

    What has brought the American culture to the place where we are today? Last week we touched on four philosophies or ways of thinking common among people today. These are not new ways of thinking; they have been around for a long time. We have just put our own spin on them as Americans. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Back From The Dead"

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 13, 2009
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    Whether we are or are not convinced that Christ rose from the dead does not affect the reality of the Resurrection. The Bible presents it as objective history. But if we accept its reality by faith and live consistently in light of it, it changes our l

    "Back from the Dead" (John 20:19-29) 1. I love the silent version of King of Kings. For a lot of kids, Easter is about eater eggs and candy. 2. Boy 1: "How did you get that bruise on your arm?"
Boy 2: "I ate some Easter candy." Boy 1: "Eating Easter candy won’t give you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christ's Final Week: Cleaning House

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
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    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

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    What On Earth Am I Here For? Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,188 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
     | 2,849 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

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Billboards And Contract Law Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 17, 2011
     | 3,842 views

    If we're not supposed to follow the law to please God, then what is its purpose? Do we ignore it altogether? Paul wants the Galatians to understand the two main purposes of the law.

    Driving down the freeway there are two types of signs we encounter: billboards and direction signs. Direction signs tell us of upcoming exits and towns. Billboards advertise products and services to us. It’s important that billboards use a graphic that grabs the attention and no more than ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    What Jesus Did For Us

    Contributed by Pastor Duncan Shabane on Feb 27, 2021
     | 1,733 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
     | 1,193 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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    All One In Christ Jesus

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,902 views

    Our purpose as a Church is to demonstrate the power of the gospel in the way we live together in unity.

    He was a twin, but we don’t know anything about his brother; he was cautious, yet ready to walk into danger if that’s where his master was going; he was the one who was prepared to admit his ignorance if he didn’t understand something; he was a cynic, or a realist, depending on how you look at it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Finding A Heart For Service

    Contributed by William Hannaford on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,753 views

    A call to believers to surrender their rights to personal peace and affluence in order to serve God’s purpose for their lives.

     FINDING A HEART FOR SERVICE Colossians 1:9-14 April 30, 2000 Introduction: This morning we are going to consider three stories. A soldier’s story A Scripture’s story, and A missionary’s story As we consider the question: how do we find a heart for service to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Developing A Passion For Becoming Like Christ Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 31, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,279 views

    Third message in a series about the five purposes of the church. This message is a call for believers to become disciples.

    Developing a Passion for Becoming Like Christ Various Scriptures January 30, 2005 Introduction We’ve been talking these last few weeks about developing a passion for the things of God. Two weeks ago we talked about developing a passion for honoring God. Last week we talked about developing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    When Little Is Big

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 24, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,958 views

    God uses the insignificant and the unexpected to bring significance and purpose to our lives. [Christmas Eve Meditation]

    WHEN LITTLE IS BIG Luke 2.1-7 S: Christmas Eve C: Bethlehem Pr: GOD USES THE INSIGNIFICANT AND THE UNEXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANCE AND PURPOSE TO OUR LIVES. Type: Topical; inductive I. PLACE OF SUFFERING (Genesis 35.16-20) II. PLACE OF REDEMPTION (Ruth 4.7-12) III. PLACE OF ROYALTY (I Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist