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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Why Am I Here?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 449 ratings
     | 57,185 views

    Have you ever asked yourself, "Why did God permit me to wake up this morning? Why is my heart still beating? Why am I here?" You see, God has a reason. What is the purpose of my continued existence?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) WHY AM I HERE? GOD’S PURPOSE FOR OUR LIFE TEXT: Ecclesiastes 1:1 14; Ephesians 1:4-5,10; 2 Corinthians 5:19 ILL. I had a tremendous respect & admiration for Pres. Ronald Reagan & the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "where Was God?"

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,185 views

    This sermon utilizes the tragedy of 9/11 to answer the age old question; "where was God when..?"

    “Where was God?” You’ve no doubt heard the news, the United States of America--the richest and most fortified Super Power in the entire world sustained an almost unthinkable attack. In this anonymous and brutal act of aggression, the very symbols of our vast economic wealth ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Why Is Old Covenant Obsolete? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 20, 2019
     | 3,273 views

    We say we are Christians and Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior, why do we allow anything (rituals, religions, entertainment, other people, etc....) take more time and focus than Christ, our New Covenant?

    Let’s worship our God by listening to His Word. God’s word is Truth and the Truth will set us free. Our Lord Jesus Christ also said “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the fullest!” Our lives can be full if we trust Jesus Christ as our only Savior and God and listen and follow ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Preacher Fo Real avatar

    God’s Qualification Course For The Child Of God Is Our Valley Experiences Series

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on May 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,667 views

    Although in our walk in Life, we sometimes view our failures and shortcomings as a badge displaying our unrighteousness before God; it is not. Rather, we must come to understand that all things works only for the good of the child, man, or woman who loves

    Although in our walk in Life, we sometimes view our failures and shortcomings as a badge displaying our unrighteousness before God; it is not. Rather, we must come to understand that all things works only for the good of the child, man, or woman who loves God. How does our hurting one another ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Evil

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 1, 2013
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    Are we able to defend the faith taught in the Scriptures when a non-believer challenges us on the hard issues? What do we say, how do we respond when asked why the Lord allows evil and the resulting suffering?

    Deuteronomy 30:19-20a “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. “Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Why Christmas Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Nov 30, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,523 views

    Why Christmas? Why did God send us Jesus? Why did Jesus have to come and die for our sins?

    We begin a news Sermon Series for the Christmas season. We will be examining “The Why’s of Christmas.” According to very compentent authority (my wife), the Chgristmas season does not start untill the day after Chritmas. As such there are a few questions I have about the Christmas season: Why do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Why Pray?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 31, 2022
     | 2,203 views

    Prayer is the key to unlock opportunities according to God's plans and purposes. Good prayer lies down the petition of our needs in the Throne Room of a Mighty God. (Several part lesson)

    WHY PRAY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Several part lesson. WHY SHOULD WE PRAY? WE HAVE AN IMPERATIVE COMMAND: PRAY ONE FOR ANOTHER… James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Big Questions- Big God Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 18, 2023
     | 2,693 views

    God is big enough for our questions and objections; he invites us to bring them to him in dialogue and trust him with them.

    Big Questions- Big God Jeffery Anselmi / General Silence- The Book of Habakkuk / Evil; Silence / Habakkuk 1:1–17 God is big enough for our questions and our objections; he invites us to bring them to him in dialogue and to trust him with them. INTRODUCTION • Today we embark on a four-week series ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Braun avatar

    Why God Does What God Does Series

    Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,688 views

    A study of the Book of Romans

    Why God Does What God Does Chapter 9 Does God make mistakes? Paul, your logic says that justification is how God is making His people right but if that is true, what about the promises made to the Jews? Did He lie to them? Did He finally give them up after they continually disappointed Him? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Good Can Come Of This? Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Mar 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,976 views

    We don't have to look far to see that suffering exists. Truth is, that tragedy enters into each of our lives. When it does we tend to ask: "Why did this happen to me?" But we should really be asking a different question.

    What Good Can Come of This? - 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Care Home and Hospital Service – February 2012 Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 Those words were written nearly 2000 years ago by a man named Paul. Paul was what we call an apostle and he was a man that God used to do great things during the ...read more

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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Why Bad Things Happen To Good People Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019
     | 13,180 views

    Beginning a new series on life lessons we can learn from Job. It is always better to learn the easy way rather than the hard way.

    Lessons from Job Series # 1 Why bad things happen to good people Job chapter one Introduction- We begin a new sermon series today and I am excited to see what God will do in our lives. When I put together this series, I was praying and hoping that we would learn life lessons that can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    God Is Good...but Life Stinks Sometimes! Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Sep 18, 2023
     | 2,854 views

    This sermon challenges hearers to consider reasons for suffering that comes into our lives.

    “GOD IS GOOD, BUT LIFE STINKS SOMETIMES” FBCF – 9/19/23 Jon Daniels INTRO – A few things we all have in common w/ each other: - All of us have a mother & a father. - All of us are breathing oxygen right now. - All of us need water to live. - All of us will suffer in this life – To put it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Papafio avatar

    Allow The Spirit Of God To Do His Work With You And Through You Series

    Contributed by Richard Papafio on Apr 15, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,414 views

    Precjous Holy Spirit needs you to manifest theough you and you need Him far more to be able to survive this ailing and wicked world

    May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER pt. 4 (ALLOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD TO DO HIS WORK WITH YOU AND THROUGH YOU) Acts 2:1-4 King James Version (KJV) 2 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Why A Virgin?

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,935 views

    Answers the question about why God chose to have Jesus born of a virgin.

    “Why A Virgin?” Isaiah 7:14 Introduction: Christmas time is celebration time. Kurisumasu, omedeto gosaimasu! People around the world, many of whom have no grasp of Christianity, will be celebrating Christmas this year along with the rest of us. Hindus, Buddhists, Shintoists, Taoists - you name the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why A Savior?

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,401 views

    Why did God go to all this trouble just to provide a savior for mankind?

    “Why A Savior?” Luke 2:11 Introduction: I’ve tried to answer three questions in this series of messages about Christ and the celebration of his birth. First, why did he have to be born of a virgin? Why did his mother have to be a young teenage girl from Nazareth? And his father, a twenty-something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist