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God's Love Has Your Name On It Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Oct 8, 2002

based on 124 ratings

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Sermon from a series on the "needs of the heart", this one on love, and showing from 1 John how God intends to fill that need.

Trinity Baptist Church September 9, 2002 Will God meet your deepest needs? God’s love has your name on it 1 John 4:9-11 Most of you know the story, but I love it, so I’ll tell it again. It’s the one about the SS teacher who was trying to illustrate a story. She asked, "Kids, what’s brown ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Is Jesus "The" Only Way?

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Oct 22, 2002

based on 41 ratings

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This sermon is intended to defend the faith that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and that for those of us who call ourselves Christian, Jesus is "The" only Way!

I. Illustration: (source unknown) There is an old story about a revival preacher, maybe it was about Billy Graham holding a revival in a rather large town. During the day he decided to walk to the Post Office and mail a few letters. As he made his way he realized he was not sure about weather or ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Giving Love To Get Love

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 1, 2002

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"Love One Another" is repeated again and again throughout the pages of the New Testament. Why dwell so heavily on this command when it would seem there is so much more to learn about God?

OPEN: "That’s marvelous, having a lion and monkey in the same cage," said the visitor to a small zoo. "How do they get along?" "Okay, usually," answered the zookeeper. "Occasionally they have a disagreement, and we have to get a new monkey." APPLY: Now, why do they need to get a new monkey? ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can You Pass The Test?

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

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What is true faith? There is so much misinformation being offered that we need to know the Truth and then He will set us free.

Can You Pass The Test? 1 John 4:1-6 Reverend Bible was a fourth generation preacher. He was his father's son. He was a chip off the old block. While he was growing up he watched his father mount the pulpit week after week at First Church and offer his thoughts to the people. The son of a preacher ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Prerequisite Of Love

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

based on 134 ratings

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In our Scripture for today we can easily conclude that love is not an emotion as much as it is an emulation of the One who first loved us. Love is more than a longing -- it is an action.

The Prerequisite Of Love 1 John 4:7-12 I first heard the report on the radio as I was driving to work this week - Jane Fonda had given her life to Christ. The woman who has recently gone through a divorce to Ted Turner, sold more exercise videos than Bill Gates has sold Windows, and who has been ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Love And Ours Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

based on 48 ratings

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The wonderful thing about being made God’s children is that he gives us his Spirit to enable us to be like him, and that likeness is shown most clearly in our love for others. And so, as we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in u

I always get edgy when I hear someone make a definitive statement about God. There are so many aspects to God that any single statement always feels a bit deficient. So, for example, when someone says God is all-powerful, I find myself waiting for them to add that he’s also all-knowing, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Anglican

To Love Or Not To Love?

Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000

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Are we ready to embrace ALL the consequences of God’s love being shed abroad into our hearts?

Note: the following article (in its original form) provoked a discussion on another site entitled, "Walk Away from Fundamentalism" (http://www.aimoo.com/forum/postview.cfm?id=319472&CategoryID=22217&ThreadID=528621). Part of this discussion, and my replies, are included below, following the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Promises You Can Count On

Contributed by Richard Crow on Sep 15, 2001

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Even in the midst of trials and difficult circumstances, God keeps His promises. His promise of assurance, experiences of life, and a wonderful plan for believers is important to all of us in our Christian growth.

Promises You Can Count On Romans 8:28-31 Sept 17, 2001 (After World Trade Center Collapsed) God uses trials and sufferings in our lives to help us grow and mature as Christians If we can grasp that truth, we will face the trials of our life with a whole new outlook Romans 8:28-31 meets us ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10-17, Romans 8:28-31, Romans 8:32

Denomination: Baptist

True Love

Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001

based on 9 ratings

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God demonstrates his true love for us in sending his Son to die for us even while we were still sinners.

“My father died today. I do not want to celebrate my father’s life right now. I want to mourn his death, and the dirty trick that was played on him. I do not want to trade sentimental anecdotes or well-intentioned euphemisms to hide from the fact that a terrible thing has happened. We live in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Heresies Confronted By The Early Church Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 2, 2001

based on 41 ratings

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Many modern errors stem from the early heresies. This study looks at what the teachers of heresy believed and how the church refuted these doctrines.

Heresies and Heretics in the Early Church Early church fathers focused much energy on refuting heretical views that infiltrated the church. The majority of the Trinity quotes were written in response to heresy being taught within the church. A heresy is simply a doctrine that strays from the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3, Hebrews 1:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God - #1 - God Is Love Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2001

based on 70 ratings

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First in a series about attributes of God and how we are to reflect them in our lives. This message deals with the love of God.

KNOWING GOD - #1 God is Love 1 John 4:7-21 Introduction This morning we are starting a series of messages entitled, “Knowing God.” These messages are going to focus on character qualities, or attributes of God, and how we can best reflect them in our own lives. The purpose of these messages is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

Love One Another Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 18, 2003

based on 36 ratings

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What would relationships in our church look like if we truly loved each other? Since God loves us unconditionally, we can and must love each other, including those affected by abortion.

January 19, 2003 Sanctity of Life Sunday Scripture Text: 1 John 4:7-12 Speaker: Brian Bill Series Overview Love One Another Do you remember what you were doing 30 years ago? Let me see if I can refresh your memory. Notre Dame topped the college football rankings with a perfect 11-0 season. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Love: The Foundation Of All Virues (2 Of 10) Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Apr 1, 2003

based on 35 ratings

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Everyone would agree that love is a core virtue. Everyone would agree that a society built upon love will be one that is strong and pleasant to live in. The problem is, we have differing understandings of what love is. For love to be the foundational virt

Love: the Foundation of all Virtues Part 2 The Core Virtues of the Christian Life Galatians 5:22-23 Jeff Armbrester (Due to the damands of ministry, this sermon is being transcribed from the tape and the complete version will be added soon.) Every building has to have a foundation. The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Methodist

Spiritual Scrutiny

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 8, 2003

based on 105 ratings

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Test the Spirits!

Spiritual Scrutiny 1st John 4:1 – 6 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. False teaching is a fatal disease that has spread to become an epidemic in the church. It can choke the life out of those seeking God, and can cripple believers by disillusionment and discouragement. b. A main purpose of John ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Offering

Contributed by Anne Robertson on Apr 14, 2003

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Giving as a response to God’s love.

THE OFFERING TEXT: 1 John 4:7-12; Numbers 18:21-29 You’ve heard it said sometimes that a person “knows just enough to be dangerous.” That doesn’t necessarily mean a person is learning to be violent, it just means that when we know a little bit about something, we might do something we would ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, Numbers 18:21-29

Denomination: Methodist

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