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  • Brian Bill avatar

    For Better And Forever Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,227 views

    In the famous “love passage” that is read at most weddings, 1 Corinthians 13 helps us understand what love is and what it looks like in daily life. Love is not primarily a feeling but an action. The kind of love that you and I are called to demonstrate

    For Better and Forever 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Rev. Brian Bill 12/4/05 Pastor Dick sure did a great job preaching on parenting last week! Isn’t it a blessing that both he and Pastor Jeff are such effective preachers? During the sermon I was convicted of the many ways that I fall short and was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fruit That Is Never Out Of Season: Love Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 137 ratings
     | 35,552 views

    I have discovered that love is something you make on occasions and fall into at other times. It’s been known to produce broken hearts and goose bumps, loss of appetite and starry eyes. It’s inspired some to die and others to kill. Love may make the world

    FRUIT THAT IS NEVER OUT OF SEASON LOVE I Corinthians 13:4 John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: Today I want to talk to you about love. Out of a kids’ book, Love is Like a Crayon, Because it Comes in All Colors, I brought you a couple statements from kids. This first statement is from Camille, aged 9. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    The King Is In Town ... Maybe?

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,918 views

    How desperately do we want to see the Kingdom of God established in our lives and in our community, as it is in heaven?

    The King Is In Town … Maybe? Space Coast Prayer Network Meeting Review Jackson Senyonga- Uganda- brought an Apostolic Word- a word that establishes truth in an area. 1 Cor 3:10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Colin Coombs avatar

    Love Never Fails

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Sep 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,247 views

    A sermon suitable for a wedding, with an emphasis on the working out of love in our lives of the ’rules for living’ given in the 13th Chapter of First Corinthians

    LOVE NEVER FAILS If I could write a book in which I could give a guaranteed method for a happy, prosperous, successful marriage, then I am sure that it would be a ‘best seller’. However, one of the problems in marriage is people! Of course, we cannot have a marriage without people, and this is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Obedience Of Love; The Love Of Obedience

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,391 views

    Fourth sermon in the summer 2006 Series, “Being God’s People by Serving, Obeying, and Giving.”

    What is love? Love has always been a big topic of discussion between us humans. Much is said about love and much is written about love. However, it seems to me that we have never been able to give a satisfactory answer to the question, ‘What is love?’ (1) But we are often able to describe love ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Isaac Butterworth avatar

    The Importance Of Love

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,291 views

    Love is important because it is essential, expressive, and eternal.

    THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVE 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (NRSV) 1/ If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2/ And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Evaluate Love According To The Scriptures Instead Of Human Standards

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,727 views

    "People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!" A book about how to overcome feelings of fear and anger would be incomplete without a description of Paul’s teachings on love in I Corinthians 13. Perfect love is able to cast away f

    HOW TO EVALUATE LOVE ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES INSTEAD OF HUMAN STANDARDS One evening while appearing on CNN’s Larry King Live, Jack Kemp, the honorable congressman from New York, made an insightful comment about the reactionary religious right when he said, "People don’t care how much you know ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love, In Spite Of...

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,216 views

    Just like our spouse, God has accepted us with all of our faults and failures. Valentine’s message

    Love, In Spite Of 1st Corinthians 13:4-7 Tuesday will mark a day that has been set aside for the theme of “love”. The origin of this lover’s day goes back to as early as 270 A.D. This day will be filled with flowers, cards, chocolate and other gifts. In fact, in 2005 - 180 million roses were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craige LeBreton avatar

    The Unholy Three

    Contributed by Craige Lebreton on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,585 views

    Faith, Hope and Love. Unholy opposites.

    The Unholy Three (Pastor Craige LeBreton) A little over two thousand years ago…a young church…situated in… The city of Corinth…the capitol city… of the Roman province of Achaia… Received a letter…this letter came from the man… who had planted this church…this man…was the Apostle Paul… In this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Does God's Love Make A Difference In The Home

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 27, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,800 views

    The family and home are under attack today. All families experience stress and distress due to work schedules and various activities at school, at work and at church. We need to ask the question. Does the love of God make a difference in the home?

    The Difference God’s Love Makes in the Home Romans 16:3-5 I Corinthians 13 The family and home are under attack today. All families experience stress and distress due to work schedules and various activities at school, at work and at church. We need to ask the question. Does the love of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mark Woolsey avatar

    0303 Pre-Lent Iii (Quinquagesima): The Scariest Chapter In The Bible Series

    Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Mar 3, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,356 views

    Reasons why I Cor 13 may be the scariest chapter in the Bible.

    Sermon: Scariest Chapter in Scripture Text: I Cor 13:1-13 Occasion: Quinquagesima Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 Where: TI Ash Wednesday When: Sunday, Mar 1, 2006 Audio link: ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Altruistic Love

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,618 views

    Altruistic love can be identified by asking whether one agrees with statements that define altruism, such as, "I’d rather suffer myself than let the one I love suffer," and "I’m willing to sacrifice my own wishes to let the one I love achieve his or hers.

    Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. Altruistic Love 1 Corinthians 13 Introduction: A man received the following letter: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Love Is A Verb Not A Feeling

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,141 views

    15 ways to putlove into our actions

    LOVE IS A VERB NOT A FEELING I Cor. 13:4-7 Love is something we do. Many have read this chapter and it is not difficult to understand so the problem comes in doing what we know it says to do. Our lives are based on our willing to do more than knowing what we need to do. These verses are very easy ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Life Is So Good

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,947 views

    Appreciating how god we have it in Christ.

    Life Is So Good Introduction I was reading an article in a magazine about a man named George Dawson. You may have heard about him. In 1998 he enrolled in a class to learn how to read and write, he was 98 years old. Four years later he published the story of his life. He was the grandson of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jonathan Falwell avatar

    Ilove – Loving People With The Love Of Christ

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Sep 17, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 22,509 views

    A priority that God wants us to put high on the list is our love for people.

    iLove – Loving People with the Love of Christ Last week, we started a brand new series, iTruths-Life Lessons for the iPod Generation. This series is so that we can see how Christians in today’s generation can live successfully, to be what God wants us to be. Last week, our sermon title was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist