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  • HENRY LEE avatar

    What's Love God To Do With It?

    Contributed by Henry Lee on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,436 views

    LOVE IS AT THE CORE OF BEING A TRUE DISCIPLE

    PROPOSITION: Love is at the core of being a true disciple. INTRODUCTION How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday’s Most ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Love Story

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,621 views

    Discover how true love wins over conflict in God’s love story.

    Last Thursday, I watched about 10 minutes of a Winnie the Pooh St. Valentine’s Day special. I began to think about how each one of us learned what love is. From childhood to adulthood we unintentionally allow our parents, our teachers, our classmates, our dating experience and the media to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Stephen Rice avatar

    The Real Thing

    Contributed by Stephen Rice on Jun 28, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,353 views

    A challenge to live the Real Thing! Not this fake, go to church, get excited after youth camp sort of faith.

    We all know the story of Abraham and Isaac, how God told him to the mountain and sacrifice his son. Abraham proceeded as told and took Isaac up, having been asked by his son Where the lamb for the offering was, Abraham just could say that God would provide. As they reached the top, Abraham bound ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    We Have, They Need: Formula For Life Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,307 views

    First of a series based on the Johannine letters: our response to overwhelming need is first of all a discovery of who we are; then a commitment to maximum effort; and finally a discovery of where our passion lies. This will energize us.

    I invite you today on an imaginary trip. Let’s walk through just one day in a needy world. Just imagine a few hours in a world that asks us for more than we can possibly give: You are awakened early by the phone’s insistent ringing; you hear the voice of a member of your family. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Borchert avatar

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

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,177 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
     | 18,840 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
     | 3,395 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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    The Characteristics Of A Christian

    Contributed by David Cambridge on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 14,819 views

    There are several characteristics that every Christian should possess. Reveiwing these will help us to examine ourselves, and be in a better position to help the erring.

    The Characteristics Of A Christian A Question Of Judgment Introduction 1. What characterizes a disciple of Jesus? I ask this question because I believe there are some people who are “confused” about this! 2. In this lesson I will share my concerns and remind us of what ought to characterize a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "We Know Love By This"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on May 9, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,111 views

    Jesus loves us so much, and that means that we ought to love others.

    1 John 3:16-24 “We Know Love By This” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Humankind has made so many attempts to define love. Volumes upon volumes of books have been written about it. Over the centuries romantic love has been the theme of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on May 11, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,663 views

    This sermon is the second in a series about true Christian fellowship and community - this one focusing on the call to "love one another."

    Love One Another Series: One Another Meridian Church of God Seventh Day March 29, 2003 INTRODUCTION Good Morning Series Introduction We began a new series last week on “one anothering,” the different commands we have in our interaction with one another. The commands we have from our Lord in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Forgiveness Matters Series

    Contributed by Robert Odle on May 13, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
     | 6,264 views

    In our pursuit of godly character we must learn to forgive. We must also learn the biblical difference between frogiveness and reconciliation.

    Character Counts! Forgiveness Matters (1 John 3:16-18) Theme: God?s character requires Him to forgive. Those seeking godly character must learn to forgive. Purpose: What do I want to happen in the hearer when I preach this sermon? A. Increased insight. After I preach this sermon, the hearer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Evidence Of True Love

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on May 14, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 9,652 views

    Note the reasons that the love of God motivates our hearts to action.

    THE EVIDENCE OF LOVE © 2001 Mark Beaird Text: 1 John 3:16-18 What is your picture of someone who is truly poor? In Hollywood there is an exclusive school attended by children of movie stars, producers, and directors. Asked to write a composition on the subject of poverty, one little girl ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Bill avatar

    How To Be Ready Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 29, 2003
    based on 137 ratings
     | 44,196 views

    The key in becoming infectious in our faith is to make sure that we have set apart Christ as Lord in our lives. When we are striving to live under the control of Christ, people will notice and will then ask us to explain the reason for the hope that we h

    How To Be Ready Rev. Brian Bill 2/4/01 It’s fun to compare how life today is different from life 500 years ago. Some of the expressions we use, and the things we do, are based on life in the 1500’s. For instance, did you know that…? • Most people got married in June because they took their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    Loving In Deed And Truth

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,508 views

    Living out our faith

    Loving In Deed and Truth 1st John 3:13 – 3:24 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. Turn with me in your Bibles to 1st John, Chapter 3, and verse 13. b. Tonight we are going to look at the Book of First John, chapter three, verses 13 through 24, eleven verses that give us some guidance on how we live our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Johnson avatar

    New Things

    Contributed by Steve Johnson on Dec 24, 2001
    based on 211 ratings
     | 27,398 views

    Origianlly used for a morning worship service, most recently used at a funeral for a 23yr old lady who died of cancer...easily adaptable for any regualr service or funeral service.

    What comes to your mind when I say "NEW"? What do you think of? I believe I would have to say that I think of Christmas. At Christmas, we get those "new" things. You may have thought of a new car or new house…maybe a new suit of clothes or a new baby even. But when you really stop to think ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist