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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Essential Equipment: Purpose Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 25, 2002
    based on 344 ratings
     | 34,810 views

    Do we live our lives on purpose, by accident? Do Christians have a destiny?

    ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT - ON PURPOSE TEXT: Phil. 3:7-14 QUESTION: Do you know what your purpose is? What is it that drives you, what motivates you? (give the audience time to write down what they think their purpose is). OPEN: One of the most challenging courses at the University of Denver was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Embracing Your Purpose

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 7, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,166 views

    Palm Sunday - Jesus embraced his purpose, remaining focused on the goal. So can we succeed if we remained focused on him!

    17-year-old Vivian Ip of Inglewood Cliffs, New Jersey offers a heart cry that resonates in the lives of all too many youth. It is an indictment of her American search for purpose and meaning. There are pages of looking, searching, whys, and survival language. She cries in her loneliness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Nature And Purpose Of Suffering Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 28, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,776 views

    How many times do you question whether God causes suffering as a judgment? There are really four causes for suffering. Find out how God uses them for good.

    Luke 13:1-5 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Purpose & Scope Of Apologetics

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Dec 7, 2015
     | 5,915 views

    The Purpose & Scope Of Apologetics

    Apologetics exists as a field of Christian study to aide the believer in understanding his beliefs, why critics refuse to ascent to these eternal truths, and how these beliefs apply to broader intellectual concerns. Upon hearing of these applications of the discipline, those unfamiliar with such ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Redemptive Purpose Of Discipline Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 9, 2022
     | 1,859 views

    Paul's judgment reveals the redemptive purpose of discipline - for the sinner as well as for the purity and witness of the church.

    Paul, like a spiritual father, admonishes the Corinthians whom he regards as his spiritual children. • He cares for them like a nursing mother and corrects them like a father would, urging them to walk in a manner worthy of God. (cf. 1 Thess 2:7,11) • Paul taught them in word and by his example, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wes Richard avatar

    A Purpose Driven God Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Apr 5, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,160 views

    God works out his purposes in a world beset with sin.

    Last Sunday, after church, the kids mime ministry team left immediately to give a presentation at Future Church of Tomorrow on 12th Street. As we left, the adults counted all the noses to make sure we had everybody and we formed a caravan of vehicles so we could get there without getting ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Your Purpose & Value

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 26, 2006
    based on 79 ratings
     | 34,892 views

    This sermon explains why God put us here, what our purpose is, and what value God puts on our lives.

    Why are we here? Is there a reason we are sitting here this morning, in the house of God? What would be our purpose as a Christian? We have touched upon it before, and I think all of us have wondered at one time or another just what our purpose is. I think the two most asked questions about our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    From Frustration To Faith Series

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 216 ratings
     | 15,421 views

    Habakkuk was perplexed why god seemed inactive when both church and state of Israel was corrupt but was assured that God was working his purposes out.

    Do you sometimes get frustrated? If so, you’re not alone. The prophet Habakkuk did! The golden days for Israel when King David and King Solomon ruled a united and prosperous nation were long gone. The nation had split in two and was held in scorn by its powerful neighbours. But what was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living A Life Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Jul 21, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,441 views

    The purpose of this message is to help us see the necessity of faith in the life of a child of God and encourage us to live by faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross.

    LIVING A LIFE OF FAITH Habakkuk 3:16-19 INTRODUCTION: A. Well we have come to the end of our study of the book of Habakkuk – today is our final message 1. And I hope you have come to understand what Habakkuk did – as long as we live in this world we must be Living A Life Of Faith! 2. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    Fully Alive By Faith Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Jan 9, 2023
     | 1,780 views

    The Gospel of John was written with a specific purpose. This brief overview of the book will serve as an introduction to our study of the entire book over the next several sermons.

    Who is Jesus? Who does the world say Jesus is? who do you believe Jesus is? Near the end of his Gospel, John clearly delineates the purpose or premise of his account of the life of Jesus. John 20:30–31 ESV Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Purpose - The Indispensable Gift Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,956 views

    The marvelous gifts God gave to us on that first Christmas

    (Based on a series by Paul Snoddy, Tri-Village Christian Church, Pataskala, OH) SERIES: “GIFTS UNDER THE TREE” TEXT: LUKE 2:8-20 TITLE: “PURPOSE – THE INDISPENSABLE GIFT” INTRODUCTION: A. The head of an executive search firm in Chicago uses a simple question to disarm ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    We Have A Purpose Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 7, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,892 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Your Purpose For Being Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,375 views

    3rd in series of 5 messages. Five humble men discovered their purpose because they were willing to understand that there is more to life than fish

    Living the Good Life Jesus came for one purpose John 10:10b “…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Learning about Living the Good Life Finding the Source of Significance – John 1:1-13 Satisfying the Hunger for Approval – John 1:14-34 Discovering Your Purpose for Being – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Our Purpose-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 30, 2012
     | 2,765 views

    2 of 2. Every church has the same overall Purpose. We may have various means of fulfilling this Purpose, but the actual Purpose is the same. What is the purpose of this Church? Our Purpose is to...

    OUR PURPOSE-II—Mark 12:28-31 & Matthew 28:18-20 Our devotion to the Lord is sometimes not what it should be. Need: Every church including Needmore BC has the same overall Purpose... God’s love compels us To love, reach & nurture others for Christ. We may have various means of fulfilling this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prevailing Purpose Of God Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 24,980 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