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  • Ed Groover avatar

    Discipleship Is Our Primary Purpose Series

    Contributed by Ed Groover on Sep 9, 2007
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    Our church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ.

    Discipleship is Our Primary Purpose Matt. 28:18-20 Intro: The Bible is our ultimate authority. The Gospel is our primary message. Body: 1A. Discipleship is centered in a specific person: the Lord Jesus. 1B. Jesus said that all authority was given to Him. Philippians 2:9-11 NKJV (9) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 12, 2007
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    When churches forget who they are and what is their purpose they quickly sink into a sea a of insignificance with no effectiveness and no power.

    Series: Being the Body WHAT IS THE CHURCH? Matthew 16:13 18 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I have discovered through the years that one of the most important aspects, if not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Purpose Of Parables

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,600 views

    Discussion of Jesus’ words about why He used parables in His teaching.

    The Purpose of Parables Matthew 13:10-17 August 27, 2006 Introduction Have you heard the parable about the three athletes? Three athletes are about to be executed. One is a short dark haired hockey player; one is a bald headed tennis player, and the third is a tall blond haired soccer ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Called To Be One Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 6, 2009
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     | 7,267 views

    What is the most important thing we should do as a church to exhibit what it truly means to be a follower of Christ? What is church supposed to look like?

    Date: June 14th, 2009 Title: Called To Be One Text: Eph. 4:1-6 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: What would you say is the most important thing that church is to be about? One author wrote a book, “The Purpose Driven Church”, that uses the premise that there are five purposes of the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ekklesia - What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2013
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    Understanding the New Testament church and it purpose.

    Note: The introduction notes come from Andy Stanley's book "Deep & Wide". Great book. Title: The Ekklesia Theme: To understand what the true meaning of the church is. Text: Matthew 16:13 - 19 Offering: 1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Blueprints For Purpose Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Nov 30, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,155 views

    Sermon in the series Blueprints

    Series: BLUEPRINTS Sermon 3: Blueprints for Purpose Mark 9:37-41 When Christianity began there were no denominations. All believers were one! They were called by many names believers for their faith, brethren for their love, disciples for their knowledge, saints for their holiness, servants for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Purpose Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,326 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

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Church: An Obligation Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 10, 2012
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     | 6,233 views

    Five reasons we should be involved in our church

    We all know people who find themselves in debt “up to their eyeballs.” The majority of the time it is due to their own foolish lifestyle. They seem to be constantly expecting someone to bail them out without any sacrifices on their part. Some feel that the sole purpose of the church is ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Tell It To The Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2011
     | 5,201 views

    The missing component of the contemporary church may well be discipline. The message explores the purpose and implementation of discipline in the church.

    “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Purpose Of The Law

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 11, 2016
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    To show that GOD never meant to save us by Law but He meant to save us by His Grace through faith.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you under the Law? No. I'm saved by grace. Galatians 5:4 (Amplified Bible) If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through the Law, you are brought to nothing and so separated (severed) from Christ. You have fallen away from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • NNAEMEKA DURUEKE avatar

    Pursuit Of Purpose

    Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Sep 14, 2016
     | 11,330 views

    God doesn't give a vision that he cannot provide for

    THEME- UNDERSTANDING LIFE PURPOSE TOPIC- PURSUING YOUR LIFE PURPOSE TEXT- ISAIAH 43:7, JOSHUA 1:8 A. INTRODUCTION The problem with many of us today is that we don’t really know who we are. We have either forgotten or simply stopped believing what the Bible says about where we came from and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "God’s Chosen Nation” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,545 views

    Peter says that God views his church as being His chosen nation.

    Peter uses the imagery of the church being God’s chosen nation even as Israel was in the days of the Old Testament. Note the similarities between what Peter says about the church in our text and what God told Moses to tell the Israelites: “‘Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "A Golden Lampstand” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,160 views

    What does the portrayal of the church being like a golden lampstand say about how God sees His church?

    One of the principles associated with spiritual maturity is that spiritual maturity comes from learning to see things from God’s perspective. When I come to see things as God sees them, it makes all the difference in the world. When I learn to see those without Christ as God sees them, I develop ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    What The Bible Says About The Church’s Mission?

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 7, 2013
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     | 4,510 views

    This message deals with various aspects of the mission of the church

    What The Bible Says About The Church’s Mission I. WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH? 1.) The mission of the Church is two-fold: A.) The Church has the mission of teaching all men about Christ. aa.) Matt. 28:19 aa-1.) (To bring to a saving faith, baptism, and continued faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Filled For Purpose Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 23, 2025
     | 268 views

    The infilling of the Holy Ghost is not optional—it is essential. God fills you because He has called you. You are not filled just to enjoy spiritual experiences but to fulfil a divine assignment.

    FILLED FOR PURPOSE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 2:1-4 Supporting Texts: Luke 4:1, Ephesians 5:18, Romans 8:14, Joel 2:28-29, Acts 1:8 INTRODUCTION: The Holy Spirit did not descend on the day of Pentecost just to excite believers or to make them speak in tongues. He came to equip them ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God