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  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Who Do You Love? Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 23, 2015
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    Who do you love and how can you tell?

    Who Do you Love? – How can you tell? When you love the world, you believe the lies of the world… Believeing that feeding your physical desires will bring life Believing that feeding your visible desires will bring life Believing that feeding your prideful desires will bring life When ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    To Love Is God’s Commandment Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 28, 2015
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    The world’s values do not last for eternity, they are self-centered and empty. John’s cry to the believer here is asking, “Who do you live for?” Will we love and live for God or ourselves?

    To Love is God’s Commandment 1 John Bible Study, Part 4 1 John 2:7-17 Introduction - Last week, John gave us tremendous insight into living fully for Christ • We have an Advocate • We must live for Him • God makes us complete - V4 is the confirmation of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Babylon In Protestantism, A Look At This-World Things In Today's Church... Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 3, 2015
     | 3,312 views

    What is the Christian view of the tithe, the Sabbath, and all the eating we do in church?

    INTRODUCTION In Scarlet Threads, I traced the origins of the world's religious system from the ancient days of Babel through the Roman Empire that still is with us today in the form of the religio political system that operates out of Vatican City. At least 20% of mankind is controlled ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Chapter Two Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
     | 3,992 views

    1 John: Chapter Two 2:1 Warning - Do Not Sin

    1 John: Chapter Two 2:1 Warning - Do Not Sin John starts a new section, 2:1-17, with a term of endearment, ‘my little children.’ His next purpose in writing is that they ‘not sin.’ 'These things' he writes refers back to vs. 8-10. Sin is defined by John as lawlessness ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's A Trap

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 28, 2014
     | 7,190 views

    John tells us to watch out and not get caught up in what the world systems want to lure us into. It's a trap that we need to avoid.

    “It’s A Trap” 1 John 2:15-17 Intro: How many Star Wars fans do we have here this morning? My wife, Pam, is queen of the Star Wars fans. I remember when we first got married, one of the movies came out and we went and stood in line for quite some time to see the movie. To say that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Maintaining Focus Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 2, 2014
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    As long as we are in the midst of our journey in this world, we are subject to distractions. How do we maintain our focus?

    “Maintaining Focus” 1 Jn. 2:15-17 & Phil. 3:1-14 A young woman is taking her final exam. She’s excited and relieved because the teacher asked the right questions and she really knows the answers. But part way through the test she looks out the window and sees her boyfriend ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Look In The Mirror Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 2, 2015
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    This is the 6th sermon in the series "Are You Real?". Does your life resemble Satan or Jesus?

    Series: Are You Real? [#6] LOOK IN THE MIRROR 1 John 2:15-17 Introduction: “When you look at your spiritual life, who do you resemble more, Satan or God”? 1 John 2:15-17 (NIV) “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Temptation Is Only A Question - Your Response Is The Answer

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 21, 2014
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    When we meet the allurements of sin do not test God, trust God. Trust God and His word! Let God rather than your feelings lead you. Trust God not your Feelings Temptation is Only a Question, your response is the answer. Updated February 2023.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four (4) Scripture read just before the message. The Scriptures for this day are: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19 and Mathew 4:1-11 Desserts have often been called ... a "seduction" ... or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Getting Real About The Christian Life Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 4, 2014
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     | 4,676 views

    If God is light, if God is perfect righteousness, then we’d better get real about our own righteousness.

    John is writing to his followers in the final years of his life. You get the feeling that he thinks he’s running out of time because there’s a certain urgency to the way he writes. He doesn’t waste words. There’s no polite greeting at the start of the letter. He just gets ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    1 Lose, 1 Win, Your Turn

    Contributed by Oliver Wong on Nov 26, 2013
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    The sermon takes a look at the cosmic struggle between evil and good - between Satan and Eve (and Adam) (Round 1), Satan and Jesus (Round 2), and finally Round 3...Satan vs. YOU... Special attention is paid on 1 John 2:15-17 concerning Satan's 3 weapons.

    Think of Satan… What comes to your mind immediately? Did an image of an angry-looking red being holding a pitch fork come to your mind? Or maybe you see a plump guy with horns and a fanatical smirk on his face? Whatever it is, we have to ask ourselves: Is our mental picture of Satan fuelled ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    If I Had But One Year To Live!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 5, 2015
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     | 14,350 views

    “What would I do if I had but one year to live?” And to make it a little bit more personal, “What would you do if you knew you had but one year to live?” Well, as I lay there in my sick bed, here are some of my answers. (PowerPoint Available - #171)

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #171.) I have discovered that when you are sick that here are a lot of different thoughts that can pop into your mind. And some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living For Eternity Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 8, 2015
     | 12,431 views

    If we are seeking eternity, we need to focus on Living For Eternity now!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • What do you want out of life? Do you want fast cars, a big bank account, and a vacation home somewhere? • Is there anything wrong with wanting these things? Not really, unless they over take your life. • Is our goal to get to heaven when our life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fatal Attraction Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
     | 5,279 views

    Message 7 from 1 John dealing with refusing to love the world.

    “A Dangerous Love” Pt 1 (Fatal Attraction) 1 John 2:15-17 Review/Introduction I. GOD IS LIGHT A. THE MESSAGE: God is Light 1:5 B. THE IMPLICATIONS 1:6-4:6 1. Continually walk (live) in the Light 1:6-7 2. Continually confess sin 1:8-10 3. Rely on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Fatal Attraction Part 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
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    Message 8 from 1 John continuing the admonition to stop loving the world.

    “A Dangerous Love” Pt 2 (Fatal Attraction) 1 John 2:15-17 Review/Introduction John wrote as a loving father to the believers of his day so that they might better understand the glory of relationship with the God who is light and love. He wanted them to honestly evaluate the quality ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Fatal Attraction Part 3 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
     | 2,923 views

    Message nine in 1 John with continuing thoughts on not loving the world.

    “A Dangerous Love” Pt 3 (Fatal Attraction) 1 John 2:15-17 Notes supplementary to March 25th Message Stop loving the World and the things in it The object of this instruction has to do with “the world and the things in the world”. The term “world” describes a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance