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  • Dan Borchert avatar

    God's Family Unit

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,926 views

    In housing plans we talk about family units, in churches we no longer want to add people we want to add family units. God has a plan and purpose for His family unit

    1 John 3:1-10 God’s Family Unit Introduction A. We love to Talk about the family Units. That is a big word in politics, real estate and so on B. The Lighthouse is building 6 family units of housing this summer (in August if you can clear your schedules) C. The Question is what does a Family ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    When Trying To Figure Out How To Love, Look At Your Mother

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,189 views

    Mothers Day sermon from on of the greatest passages about love.

    When Trying to Figure Out How To Love, Look At Your Mom I John 3:11-24 Introduction A. It is mother’s day B. No it is not a day we just have for the fun of it C. MOTHERS DESERVE IT!!! D. Mothers act out of love E. You can never escape that love of your mother F. John must have been thinking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Problem With Real Christian Love

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 138 ratings
     | 18,901 views

    Love is more than a four letter word, so how can I live it out?

    The Problem of Real Christian Love Love is more than a four letter word, so how can I live it out? 1 John 3:11-24 “We should love one another.” Seems obvious. That is the right Christian thing to do. But we live in the real world, where resentments, anger, grudges, violence, dominates. Look ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Definition Of True Love

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,426 views

    Love, love, love. We hear that word trown around like it is no big deal. What is true love. True love comes from God

    The Definition of True Love I John 3:11-24 Introduction A. Love. Hmm many many different thoughts come to our mind, what are some though that come to yours? (Husband, work, dogs etc…) B. How about love for God? What type of Love does God want from us? How do we know ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Living Out Righteousness

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 8,635 views

    The importance of rightoeusness in our lives.

    Living Out Righteousness 1st John 3:4 – 3:12 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. Turn with me in your Bibles to 1st John, Chapter 3, and verse 4. b. Tonight we are going to look at eight verses in the Book of First John, chapter three, that shed some light as to how we as believers are to live out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Christmas- Why Did Jesus Come?

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,718 views

    There were two main purposes for the incarnation and life of Christ.

    Why Did Jesus Come? 1 ¶ How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Characteristics That Distinguish The Christian

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 9,783 views

    Everything has what we consider to be identifying marks or characteristics--things that make them distinguishable from other things. In the same manner, the child of God should exhibit traits that set them apart from the world.

    CHARACTERISTICS THAT DISTINGUISH THE CHRISTIAN Text: I John 3: 1-2 Intro: The characteristics of a thing help us not only recognize it, but also to define it. This is especially true with people. Our physical characteristics as well as our individual personality define who we are. There ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parent-Child Dedication Commitment

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 30, 2004
    based on 149 ratings
     | 16,562 views

    Outline for message on what parents do when they dedicate their child to God

    Parent-Child Dedication A. IT IS ABOUT GOD’S SPECIAL LOVE! 1What MARVELOUS LOVE the Father has extended to us! Just look at it--we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. But that’s also why the world doesn’t recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who he is or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Our Final Freedom--What Will The Future Of Eternity Be Like?-- Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,910 views

    Taking a look at what is to come when we get to Heaven

    We have difficulty not imagining heaven as potentially boring… eternally boring. We initially imagine heaven without the challenges that make us feel alive… without the attachments that make life meaningful… without the tastes of sin that make it flavorful…. and without the earthly vices that offer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "We Shall Be Like Him..." By Dr. E. Winson Butler

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,010 views

    God doesn’t call us to be successful, He calls us to be faithful. We are called to pattern our lives after Him. We need to take inventory of three important areas of our Christian walk. Let’s examine them together!

    Introduction It would do us all good to stop and take inventory of our Christian walk. God hasn’t called us to be successful but faithful! In what areas you ask, there are three, let’s examine them together! Main Division I. In Our Love (3:1-2) II. In Our Lives (3:3-11) III. In Our Loyalty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Greatest Gift

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jan 31, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,368 views

    That’s what you are going to find in this text this morning…what true love is. You are going to find in God’s word…1 John 3, what the real reason for the season is…You will find what the true motivation for living is.

    Living the Life With the Greatest Gift Scripture Reference: 1 John 3:1 – 9 Introduction Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations -- extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Great Is The Love Of God Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Feb 16, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,519 views

    The marks of a Christian

    How Great is the Love of the Father? We are Children of God 1 John 3:1—10 INTRODUCTION Why should we strive to live lives according to God’s will? There is a reason, the reason is: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard White avatar

    God's Valentine

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 75 ratings
     | 19,194 views

    This week we celebrated Valentine’s Day. It is a day of celebration of Love. God showed us His love that day on a hill called Calvary.

    God’s Valentine to Us 1JN 3:1 how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    True Love Shows Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 7, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,602 views

    Victory in Jesus comes when Christians have a balance between sound doctrine and holy living. It matters what we believe and teach we cannot be victorious if we adulterate the word of God. Moreover, we can know, believe and teach sound doctrine, yet, if

    True Love Shows 1 John 3:11—18 INTRODUCTION In the very beginning of his epistle, John, encourages Christians to remember the sound doctrine preached to them "from the beginning." Remember that John was writing to combat false teaching and the only way to correct the error of false teaching is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Sin?

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,388 views

    This is message about sin the cure for it.

    What is sin? Has anyone every asked you that? Have you struggled with an answer? Over the last two thousand years there has been much debate and study on this three-letter word. A great deal of ink has been spilled on this subject. The Bible says several things regarding sin. Romans 14:23 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan