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  • Brian Williams avatar

    Back To Life

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 8, 2024
     | 743 views

    The resurrection tells us that life and all we have lived for isn’t without purpose and meaning and that it does not end at the grave.

    Luke 24:1-12 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Purposeful Living / Destiny Fulfilment

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 6, 2025
     | 314 views

    Purposeful living is aligning daily life with God’s divine plan, while destiny fulfilment is reaching the ultimate end that God ordained for one’s life.

    PURPOSEFUL LIVING / DESTINY FULFILMENT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Jeremiah 1:4-10 Key Verse (in full): Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Supporting Texts: Romans 8:28, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Finding Purpose Through Love SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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     | 969 views

    Explore how Jesus lived His life with a clear purpose, setting the right priorities and demonstrating a godly passion. Learn how to apply these principles to your own life.

    We all desire to live a life that has meaning and purpose. It is a question that resonates with the deepest longings of our hearts: "What on earth am I here for?" This quest for purpose has led many to seek guidance from various sources, including the bestselling book "The Purpose Driven Life" by ...read more

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    Preserved For Purpose

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 14, 2025
     | 425 views

    Every child of God is not an accident but a divine project. You were not created to wander through life without direction; you were created with a purpose in mind.

    PRESERVED FOR PURPOSE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 138:8 “The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.” (Psalm 138:8, KJV) Supporting Texts: Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 121:7-8, Isaiah 46:10, Esther 4:14, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Purpose Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 22, 2020
     | 7,532 views

    You can either accept your trials and they will become heavenly blessings or you can fight your trials and they will become heavy burdens.

    Over the past three weeks, we’ve been taking a Biblical look at hardship … what the Bible says it is … why we experience hardship … and how we should respond to the trials and challenges of life from a Biblical perspective. God uses the trials and hardships of life to teach us … to help us grow ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Purpose Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 4, 2019
     | 7,040 views

    Fear will keep the church for being what we are called to be

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Fear, fear can do some bad things to us. • In the first inaugural address in 1933, Franklin Roosevelt said, “First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Purpose"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 33,328 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that before they were born God had formed and shaped them for a particular PURPOSE, which requires His Holy Spirit to set them apart in preparation for His Service.

    Jeremiah 1:5 (MSG) *Jeremiah 1:5 (GW) 7 May 2006 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegue, South Korea BIG IDEA: The Lord who formed and shaped us knows the particular PURPOSE he intended us for, but unless He Sanctifies us by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    On Purpose

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 12, 2025
     | 2,641 views

    God saved you to bear fruit for Jesus Christ. If you profess to be a Christian, but you aren’t bearing fruit, you need to examine yourself and make some course corrections before it’s too late.

    Purpose By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - When we look at people the condition of the world the desires of society the aspirations and goals of our governing entities, we understand that everything is designed toward the dark side, self-existence, self-promotion, self-acclamation, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Purpose Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 27, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,376 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the series "God’s Gift Of..."

    Family Worship December 20, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: God’s Gift Of… [#5] PURPOSE Ruth 4:13-22 Introduction: Through my years of school, I have taken many history classes. One of the things that always interested me was in trying to figure out if any of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On Purpose

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,920 views

    The Church has a specific purpose. But what is it? Our Purpose is to...

    ON PURPOSE—Mark 12:28-31 & Matthew 28:18-20 An elderly woman went into the doctor’s office. When the doctor asked why she was there, she replied, "I’d like to have some birth-control pills." Taken back, the doctor thought for a minute & then said, "Excuse me, Mrs. Smith, but you’re 72 years old. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,115 views

    Why do we care about the unreached? What difference does it make? What is all the fuss about anways? Those questions will be looked at

    2 Peter 3:12 PURPOSE Missions Conference 2001 Introduction A. It’s that time again. It is that time once a year were we… B. Many of you have grown up in this Church. Maybe in an Alliance Church all the time. It seems like all your hear about is missions…. C. I know many of you are sick of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Your Purpose Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,535 views

    Without a vision we perish. What is your vison, purpose in life? This passage shows that our goal shoiuld be 1) fruit 2) Foreigners 3) Faith

    Your purpose. Mark 11:12-25. WBC 7 Sept 03 pm In the words of Diana Ross- ‘do you know where you’re going to?’ - not ultimately, when you die! - > do you have a purpose here. Now. In this life. - Do you know whey God is allowing you to stay, here? The words “without a vision the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Purposive Will Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 18, 2023
     | 2,539 views

    There is a purpose for every act of God in the lives of the redeemed children of God. God does with a purpose. Those who live in Christ are guided by his spirit. Most of the times, may be boring, not creative and may not to the expectations of the times. But God leads to the best of our lives.

    Theme: Purposive Will   Text:  Isaiah 46:1-13 Greetings: The Lord is good, and his love endures forever. Joke: A young man asked his pastor to pray for the will of God. . The Pastor, laid his hands on his head and said, “By the will of God, you will walk today!” The boy smiled at ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Purposing

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 30, 2014
     | 11,280 views

    How did Daniel have the power to do the right thing when everyone else was doing wrong? PURPOSING... he purposed in his heart. How do we "purpose"?

    Purposing 605 BC – Babylon is new world superpower—King Nebuchadnezzar – Comes to Jerusalem, capital of Israel and defeats it but… Let’s it alone – except taxes and takes a few select young men of royal blood Puts them through intense deprograming … ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bradley White-Findeisen avatar

    On Purpose

    Contributed by Bradley White-Findeisen on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,032 views

    Someone asked me on Sunday if we were going to finish the 1st chapter of I Corinthians tonight.

    Someone asked me on Sunday if we were going to finish the 1st chapter of I Corinthians tonight. I said that perhaps we would although I thought it would take another couple of nights to finish. I had the lesson for tonight prepared a couple of weeks ago. If I taught that lesson, we'd get pretty ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational