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  • Johnny Carver avatar

    Living On The Now Side

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,207 views

    This sermon deals with the difficulties of having to walk by faith.

    Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1 – 12 Title: “Living On The Now Side” Introduction: To understand the 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians we need to know some things about the city of Corinth. Corinth was the most important city of all Greece in Paul’s day. Its wealth was fabulous. Men spent their days ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Fairy-Tale Wedding

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 108 ratings
     | 8,057 views

    Urges the couple to seek faithfulness and communication in their marriage. Appropriate for an Interfaith wedding.

    You all know the story about fairytale marriages. A beautiful princess goes into a forest and sees a frog. She kisses the frog. He turns into a prince. They get married, and live happily ever after. Or maybe you remember the prince who searches through every house in town and won’t give up until he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What's Love Got To Do With It?

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,278 views

    Discusses Paul’s use of love as the yardstick for Christian living, then turns to several congregational issues to ask what the loving response would be.

    Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year C) 1 Corinthians 13, is a popular passage to use for wedding sermons, because of course the topic is love. Brides and grooms have often chosen this lesson because of the beautiful, poetic prose it contains. But Paul did not write this to the Corinthians so ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Neal Gray avatar

    Nearly Bankrupt Of Love

    Contributed by Neal Gray on Jan 14, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 3,000 views

    Love. A nice thought. But genuine love is not shown as much as we might like to think. Our love account is not as full as God would like. May He help us.

    "Nearly Bankrupt of Love" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, KJV Purpose: Love. A nice thought. But genuine love is not shown as much as we might like to think. Our love account is not as full as God would like. May He help us. INTRODUCTION Opening Why would I call this ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Joe Bedy avatar

    The Spiritual Life (Love) Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Jan 17, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,829 views

    Jesus Christ is the truth and God is Love, therefor love is the truth and tells the truth.

    Joe Bedy Central Christian Church St. Petersburg, Fl 33711 January 16 2002 May I start tonight by giving you a logical conclusion about love, which stems from last week’s discussion on truth. We have concluded from the scriptures that Christ is the way, the truth, the life and the light. Based ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James Dunn avatar

    The Holy Spirit: What He Gives To Every Christian

    Contributed by James Dunn on Jan 26, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 3,043 views

    Many Christians today are asking the question, "What can I do to have more of God?" when the real question should be, "How much of me does God really have?

    The Holy Spirit: What He Gives To Every Christian Introduction: D. L. Moody was to have a campaign in England. An elderly pastor protested, "Why do we need this ’Mr. Moody’? He’s uneducated, inexperienced, etc. Who does he think he is anyway? Does he think he has a monopoly on the Holy Spirit?" A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Dunn avatar

    I Think I Love You

    Contributed by James Dunn on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 130 ratings
     | 6,758 views

    In an age where love is defined by "the way we feel today," Pastor James Dunn helps us to understand that true love is not spelled..."F-E-E-L-I-N-G-S", but rather... "C-O-M-M-I-T-M-E-N-T."

    I Think I Love You 1Cor. 13:1-8a Introduction: You can see them alongside the shuffleboard courts in Florida or on the porches of the old folks’ homes up north: an old man with snow-white hair, a little hard of hearing, reading the newspaper through a magnifying glass; an old woman in a shapeless ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Up Into The Truth

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Mar 4, 2002
    based on 105 ratings
     | 32,191 views

    Growing up into the truth means living life God’s way, the way of Love!

    GROWING UP INTO THE TRUTH I CORINTHIANS 13: 1-13 MARCH 3, 2002 INTRODUCTION: The Smith’s were proud of their family tradition. Their ancestors had come to America on the Mayflower. Their line had included Senators, Pastors, & Wall Street wizards. Now they decided to compile a family history, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ted Sutherland avatar

    How Is Your Love Life?

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 269 ratings
     | 14,484 views

    True love is a commitment that two people make to one another, not a hole in the ground into which they happen to fall.

    Maybe you heard about the guy who fell in love with an opera singer. He hardly knew her, since his only view of the singer was through binoculars—from the third balcony. But he was convinced he could live “happily ever after” married to a voice like that. He scarcely noticed she was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tony Britt avatar

    Healing For Hurting Relationships

    Contributed by Tony Britt on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,493 views

    This sermon deals with how an inappropriate view of Christian love leads to broken relationships and how we can find healing when it happens.

    Healing For Hurting Relationships I want you to meet four people today. First let’s meet John. John is a young man who is in high school. John and his sister recently got into a knock down drag out fight over who would have control over the TV. Let’s meet Mary. She is a 40 yr old mother of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brent Williams avatar

    Measure Of A Man

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 19, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 10,387 views

    The world we live in puts us on their scales, but God Measures us completely different. Let us see how God measures us!

    Measure of a Man 1 John 2:15-17 Intro: The apostle is giving us a picture of what the world is like. A picture of how the world wants us to be, but God has so much more in store for you and I. The world measures us by it’s standard. I want us to look at some of the things that the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    To Live Without Love Is Litter

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 25, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,847 views

    First sermon in a series on 1 Corinthians 13

    Sermon for 2/1/98 I Corinthians 13:1-3 To Love is To Live HoHum: A. The sappy songs of the 80’s. We need more love. Misunderstandings about love. We love our parents, we love our dog, we love sports, we love music, we love baseball, we love apple pie, we love Chevrolet. B. The four loves - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Mark #3 Uncommon Love Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 5, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,338 views

    This sermon stresses the importance of loving others the way the Bible teaches.

    Ten Marks of a Prevailing Church Mark #3: Uncommon Love 1 Corinthians 13 July 8, 2001 Intro: A. [Body of Christ, Citation: Billy Waters, Teacher Touch (Colorado Springs: Cook, 1999)] After an accident in which she lost her arm, a girl named Jamie refused to go to school or church for an entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Rules Of A Pentcostal Church

    Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 2,695 views

    As we look at spiritual gifts, we need to first look as love.

    Title: The Rules of a Pentecostal Church Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 Date: November 5, 1995 By: Pastor Rick MacDonald Introduction: Life is governed by rules. Without rules - absolutes - we become people who have no boundaries and therefore are controlled only by our urges. As a result we live ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Tools For Devotional Exposition Of I Cor. 13

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,748 views

    Tools for Devotional Exposition of I Cor. 13

    FORMAT FOR DEVOTIONAL SERMONS DEFINITION - A devotional sermon is designed to warm the heart, inspire to action, and remind people of the sacred truths of scripture. These messages generally stress inspiration and application. 1. Title - Love conquers all. 2. Key Verse(s) - I Cor. 13:4-7 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational