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  • Clark Tanner avatar

    God's Definition Of Love

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 148 ratings
     | 6,783 views

    A devotion for growing believers

    “WE KNOW LOVE BY THIS, THAT HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR US, AND WE OUGHT TO LAY DOWN OUR LIVES FOR THE BRETHREN.” It is an interesting coincidence, that in John’s gospel, chapter three, verse 16 says, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him might ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    First John Chapter Three Part 2

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,069 views

    Bible Study

    PRACTICING LOVE - I John 3:10-24 Introduction: The Gospel of John was written to persuade the readers that Jesus was the Messiah and to persuade them to believe upon Him and be saved - John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    I Know What Love Is! Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 11, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 6,602 views

    In contrast to what the world calls love, this sermon explains the Bible’s definition of what real love is.

    What Do You Know? I Know What Love Is 1John 3:11-24 & 4:7-21 May 13, 2001 Mother’s Day Intro: A. [Kellie Ammons sent the following e-mail to me this week…] Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Is Only True In Action

    Contributed by Aldy Duque on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 14,259 views

    Love is never a true love unless it is expressed in action.

    I. INTRODUCTION The letter of the apostle John had two purposes in writing this letter: (1) to expose and reject the doctrinal ethical errors of the false teachers, and (2) to exhort the Christians to pursue a life of fellowship with God characterized by truth. His main concern is for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Using What You've Got Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on May 27, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 15,046 views

    The Holy Spirit not only give us spiritual gifts to use in our service to God, He also gives us the power, love and self-discipline to utilize them effectively.

    Last week we began a series of 3 messages on the nature and responsibility of having Spiritual Gifts. If you were here you might remember that we read from Romans 12 and 1 Peter 4. And we learned that every believer has at least one spiritual gift. These are God given abilities distributed among ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Is More Than A Four-Letter Word

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,740 views

    "What you do defines you" - a line borrowed from movie "Batman Begins" summarizes this message.

    Love is more than a four-letter word 1 John 3:11-16 "Batman Begins" movie has a scene in it that I like – Bruce Wayne aka Batman puts on the playboy act—meant to keep people from connecting him with the crusading hero Batman— Wayne’s girlfriend from his past and now a zealous district attorney, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Loving Others Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,625 views

    The importance of loving others

    Loving Others 1 John 3:11-24 May 2, 2004 1 John 3:11-12 This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of Love - 3:16 And Us Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 24, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 25,299 views

    John tells us we run the danger of being like Cain (who killed his brother). Why would he warn us of this, and what does the Bible say we can do to avoid this danger in our lives?

    OPEN: The cartoon "Peanuts" has been in newspapers for years. The author of that delightful comic strip actually died some time back… but the comic was so powerful and amusing that newspapers have simply reran the comics of the past. In one of “Peanuts" comic strips Lucy says to Shroeder (the boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    True Reality - Survivor Series

    Contributed by Lin Smalec on Nov 18, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,280 views

    This sermon series uses the lens of reality TV to examine the true reality of the Christian life. "Survivor" teaches us that our decisions and actions matter to God.

    Rev. Lin Smalec Salem Church, Waynesboro, PA TRUE REALITY - SURVIVOR 20 November 2005 A couple had been fighting over the purchase of a new car for weeks. He wanted a new truck. She wanted a fast sports car. The discussion was getting very heated when finally the wife stated, "Look, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loving One Another Series

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jul 17, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,510 views

    John pointing out the path of God in a fllen world.

    Loving One Another 1 John 3:11-24 June 11, 2006 When a therapist works with a couple that is struggling with communication/struggling with conversing, an activity she may use is to have the couple sit back to back with a identical set of blocks in front of each of them. The activity is for each ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    El Amor Verdadero

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 40,770 views

    The 1st in a Series of 1 John

    “EL AMOR VERDADERO” 1 Juan 3:11-18 Introduccion: Es sorprendente que despues de tantos miles de anos de la historia humana, nos encontramos tan confundidos acerca de la naturaleza del amor verdadero. Tal vez, es porque el amor es una fuerza tan poderosa. El amor es tan poderoso que no podemos ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Love Shows Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 7, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,565 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

  • David Gant avatar

    Being The Family Of God

    Contributed by David Gant on Apr 25, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,878 views

    This sermon can be used to call a congregation into closer fellowship, or to teach the believer’s responsibility toward the church family. [Key points in this sermon may have come from other sources. If you see anything that should be credited to another,

    Being the Family of God Drawn from 1st John 3 The church is Identified With God as being His Children … therefore, we make up the Family of God [John 3.1] Many Christians have been infected with the most virulent virus of modern American life, what sociologist Robert Bellah calls "radical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let's Love One Another

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Mar 14, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,466 views

    All about Loving your Neighbor’s

    LET’S LOVE ONE ANOTHER This day and time if you want to be treated with Love and Kindness, then you surely should know that you will need to treat people in the same manner. And its not just today, It’s always been that way!! Jesus said in the sermon on the mount DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love In Action

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 31, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,318 views

    The fullness of living in the love of Christ requires faith AND action in his name.

    Love in Action I John 3:16-24 May 7, 2006 There was this girl who called her boyfriend one day and asked him to come over to her house because she needed some help. She had started to put together a jigsaw puzzle and she just couldn’t get it. She had been working on it all afternoon and hadn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist