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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Purposeful, Positive And Passionate

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 3,090 views

    Nine principles of remaining purposeful, positive and passionate despite all of life’s difficulties.

    Purposeful, positive and productive (I Cor. 15:57,58) The following are several key principles that allowed Paul to remain steadfast and unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord. 1. PRAISE - Paul praised and thanked God for His power, purpose and victory given to him through the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Encountering God's Purpose Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 20, 2010
    based on 37 ratings
     | 22,537 views

    These verses summarize the Book's strategy, subject, & purpose. The strategy was to use selected works or "signs" of His subject, Jesus, which illustrate Jesus' character, demonstrate His power, & relate Him as the answer to man's great needs.

    JOHN 20: 30-31 ENCOUNTERING GOD'S PURPOSE For many scholars these last two verses of chapter 20 constitute the conclusion of John's Gospel with chapter 21 being John's personal appendix. These verses summarize the Book's strategy, subject, and purpose. The strategy was to use selected works ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Purpose Of The Resurrection" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 4, 2010
     | 4,828 views

    Why was Jesus raised from the dead?

    In Genesis 1-2, we read the Creation account and how God planned for us to live. In the midst of it all, a recurring phrase appears. Six times after God creates something the text says, "and God saw that it was good." He is pleased. Things are the way He intended for them to be. On day six, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building A Life Of Purpose Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,521 views

    How to have purpose in Life

    Building a Life of Purpose Acts 13:36 Scripture reading (36) Millions of people go through life without any real sense of why they are here and what they ought to be doing in life. It might surprise you to know that the wisest man who ever lived seems at times to have had just such a perspective ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Purpose In Discipline

    Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 31, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,920 views

    God's purpose in discipline is MORE than just to instill righteousness-- it is for our good, and to demonstrate His great love for us.

    Hebrews 13:4-11 The author calls the quotation regarding the Lord’s discipline- “encouragement” TWO KEY POINTS: 1)Don’t Take God’s discipline lightly. 2) Don’t let God’s discipline discourage you! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GOD's DISCIPLINE! a) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Chief Purpose Of Man

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 3, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,142 views

    Eccl 12

    THE CHIEF PURPOSE OF MAN (ECCLESIASTES 12) What is your goal in life? Getting an education? Being a success? Buying a house? Starting a family? Retiring a millionaire or multimillionaire? A survey of about 1,000 people aged from 16 to 35 in Hong Kong concerning their personal goals over the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Purpose For A New Year

    Contributed by Gary Snider on Oct 26, 2010
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     | 4,426 views

    Instead of making resolutions that you will never keep, purpose to serve the Lord!

    1 - PURPOSE TO PRAY a - SECRETLY Mat 6:5-6 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. (6) But thou, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Purpose Is A Puzzle

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on May 18, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,301 views

    It is so important to discover our divine purpose. We need to know that God has great plans for us. We need to discover who we are in God’s great scheme of things and must understand that the road to our final destiny is built day by day and piece by piec

    Your purpose is a puzzle It is so important to discover our divine purpose. We need to know that God has great plans for us. We need to discover who we are in God’s great scheme of things and must understand that the road to our final destiny is built day by day and piece by piece. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    The Purpose Of Lazarus’ Death Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 17, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 92,736 views

    The death of Lazarus gave Jesus the opportunity to reveal Himself as the resurrection and the life. From what I see, there were seven purposes for Lazarus’ death.

    We are going to spend 6 weeks in the 11th chapter of the Gospel of John. There are 6 great lessons that we can learn from Lazarus’ death and Jesus raising him from the dead. The death of Lazarus gave Jesus the opportunity to reveal Himself as the resurrection and the life. From what I see, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Plan For Every Purpose

    Contributed by Jack Allen Jones on Dec 16, 2012
     | 3,891 views

    A Christmas Message

    Introduction God doesn't allow things to happen without a reason. He controls the things that happen around us. Jesus was born in a stable, wrapped in swaddling clothes, Laid in a manger, and The shepherds were the first to hear about His birth. If Jesus was the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of His Grace!

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Dec 29, 2012
     | 4,472 views

    The purpose of God's grace in the life of a believer

    Titus 2:11-14 KJV For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Purpose In Marriage

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 23, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,097 views

    God has a purpose behind the institution of marriage. If you are going to have a happy marriage you should know this purpose.

    (This sermon is prepared by Jolour Regencia, my student in Central Bible College, as part of her course requirement in Bible Exposition) “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." (Gen. 2:24) Background: The Provision for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mary - Woman Of Purpose

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,569 views

    Like Mary, we have the life of Christ living within us. Each of us has an awesome responsibility with the life of Christ.

    Recently, we have been looking closely at Mary, the natural mother of our Lord and Savior. Mary was chosen by God to conceive and give birth to Jesus Christ. We studied and found her to be a Woman of Grace and a Woman of Power. While Mary is not someone we pay homage to, we can learn a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    We Have A Purpose!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,456 views

    We Have A Purpose! To serve others as we serve the Lord

    What’s your purpose in life? You get up every morning to do what? Go to school perhaps. But for what purpose? You go to school to get good grades so you can get a good job…but for what purpose? To make lots of money? What if you don’t achieve that goal? Will your life be meaningless? To be sure, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Joseph: A Man Of Purpose Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Nov 18, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 21,197 views

    Genesis 50:15-21. A look at how the purposes of God are revealed in the life of Joseph through divine providence.

    LESSONS FROM THE LIVES OF THE PATRIARCHS GENESIS PART 2 | PATRIARCHAL HISTORY JOSEPH: A MAN OF PURPOSE GENESIS 50:15-21 [INTRODUCTION] What do you think of when you hear the word “purpose”? Most of us probably think of either doing something “on purpose” or purposely, or living life with purpose; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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