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  • Robert Kerr avatar

    First John Chapter Three Part 1

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 60 ratings
     | 5,902 views

    Bible Study

    "WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CHILD OF GOD?" Chapter 3: 1-3 Introduction: One of the greatest events in the life of any parent is the birth of a child, it is a very blessed, memorable, and emotional experience. It is also a very significant day to the child. Of course, this baby has no concept of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    1 John Chapter 3

    Contributed by Bo Sullivan on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 14,589 views

    Verse by verse discourse on 1 John chapter 3.

    1 John 3 NKJV by Bo Sullivan 1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! We hardly understand the "manner of love" of our heavenly Father. We, as fathers and mothers, invest our time, money and resources raising our children. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Could God Love Us?

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 2, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 3,820 views

    If we are so sinful, how could God love us? What kind of love would allow him to love us?

    Morning Message Central Church of Christ February 4, 2000 John Dobbs HOW COULD GOD LOVE US? Introduction: Today we begin a series on love from the book of 1 John. John had a fiery and destructive temperament! He wanted to call down fire from heaven on some of Jesus’ enemies! Jesus called him a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Got Hope?

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 115 ratings
     | 30,629 views

    Hope empowers us to live godly lives in the now. This sermons discusses how hope strengthens us against temptation and enables us to persevere in our walk with God. How hope is to be nurtured is also addressed.

    Got Hope? I John 3:2-3 11-30-03 Intro: We take our text this morning from 1 John 2:28-3:3. 28And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. 29If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Living Up To Our Hope Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,769 views

    What we are now, what we shall be, and what we ought to be.

    Living Up To Our Hope I John 3:2, 3 INTRO.: The promise of Jesus’ return is prominent in the Scriptures. John 14:1-3 is a comforting promise from Jesus to His disciples. Hebrews 9:27, 28 points to the completion of our salvation when He returns. There are many other passages we could cite. To the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Glorious The Promise…we Shall Be Like Him!

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Apr 17, 2005
    based on 58 ratings
     | 9,712 views

    The Scripture declares that when the child of God departs this life, he will spend eternity in a "house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."

    GLORIOUS THE PROMISE…WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM! “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can't Touch This

    Contributed by James May on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 81 ratings
     | 21,332 views

    Nothing compares to the wonderful blessings and promises to every one who lives for him! Devil, you can’t touch this!

    You Can’t Touch This! by Pastor Jim May 1 John 3:1-3, "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Saints Past And Present

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Nov 3, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,972 views

    A sermon for All Saints Sunday.

    All Saints Sunday November 6, 2005 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, for all the saints, redeemed by the death and resurrection of your Son, Jesus the Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Love That Changes Things Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,935 views

    God’s Love will change everything if we allow Him to love us!

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • I hope that all who were able to come to Revival services came here this morning with a new or renewed passion for Jesus! • Today we are going to build on what we learned during Revival as we continue in our series in 1 John. • What is it that can change people? What can ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Chip Off The Old Block

    Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Feb 14, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 8,167 views

    From series in 1 John

    “A Chip Off The Old Block” I John 3:1-12 One of the strangest moments in life is the day that you happen to glance down and at the end of your arm you suddenly realize that someone has taken your hand and replaced it your parents. The shock of that moment is hard to describe. I remember the day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Kins avatar

    Four Faces Of Love

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 154 ratings
     | 28,798 views

    A sermon describing the charcateristics of biblical love in contrast to worldly love.

    The Four Faces of Love Introduction: Valentine - an amatory or sentimental card, token or gift sent by one person to another on St. Valentine’s Day; a sweetheart chosen on St. Valentine’s Day; the object of one’s affection. St. Valentine - Valentinus -- Christian martyr, c270 A.D. -- ...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
     | 7,193 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

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    Being The Family Of God

    Contributed by David Gant on Apr 25, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,748 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

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Children Of God Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 27, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 13,950 views

    Our Christian identity influences profoundly how we live.

    Sermon for 3 Easter Yr B, 4/05/2003 Based on I Jn 3:1-7 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson IDENTITY, IMAGE, GENUINE PERSONHOOD, BEING WHO WE TRULY ARE. That is one of the central themes of our second lesson today. Our identity, our true personhood all ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Charles Degner avatar

    God's Children - That Is What We Are!

    Contributed by Charles Degner on May 2, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 24,821 views

    We wonder in awe every day that God has made us his children, and strive to become more and more like what we already are!

    1 John 3:1-3 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 known. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran