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  • Thomas McCracken avatar

    Love The Right Things

    Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Feb 7, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,699 views

    We have become so desensitized by the word love. We throw the word "love" out so often, like an old man with gum for the neighborhood kids. We invest our emotions in things like: money, toxic relationships, popularity, health, selfhish motives and even th

    Loving the Right Things I Cor. 13:1-13 Introduction: There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Greatest Of These" Part 2

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Feb 9, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,553 views

    Understanding Love

    “The Greatest of These – part 2” February 12, 2012 1 Corinthians 13 1 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Walking In God’s Love

    Contributed by Laren Whaley on Feb 15, 2012
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    Because God has loved us and received us as one of His own we must move and live in that love. The world ‘s definition of love is not love at all. The world around us always asks what’s in it for me and always centers on self-first, then maybe others.

    Walking In God’s Love 1 Corinthians 13:1 - 13 (NKJV) 1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    True Love

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Mar 2, 2012
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     | 6,057 views

    True Love is not a religious experience, as some Christians want to convince us. Love is part of our Nature and we need to cultivate it in order to have a real relationship with God. Without love life has no meaning.

    True Love is not a religious experience, as some Christians want to convince us. Love is part of our Nature and we need to cultivate it in order to have a real relationship with God. Without love life has no meaning. Today we will learn what God has to say about it. Let's start at 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called To Love

    Contributed by Anthony Soyao on Oct 1, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,813 views

    Paul’s exhortation in regards to the Priority of Love, the Personification of Love and the Permanence of Love

    Called to Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1. The Priority of Love (Verse 1 – 3) A. It is important than the gift of tongues (Verse 1) B. It is important than the gift of prophesy, knowledge and faith (Verse 2) C. It is important than everything that we have (Verse 3) 2. The Personification of Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Love, Acceptance, And Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 23, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,111 views

    Message about the vision we should have as a church to love, accept and forgive everyone.

    Note: I was impacted for this message by Jerry Cook's book on Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness. Title: Our Vision Theme: Set the vision for the new year Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become as sounding brass or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Love Of God

    Contributed by Deb Ling on Nov 3, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,261 views

    This sermon teaches about the love of God and how we are to apply it to our lives.

    1 Corinthians 13:1-9 (The Message) The Way of Love 1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 2 If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Transcedent Truth

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 7, 2011
     | 3,759 views

    What makes love the greatest thing in the word as Henry Drummand called love? What makes it the transcendent truth?

    “The Transcendent Truth” 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 13:13 “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” John McAurther writes from one of his sermons as an introduction: "Today I want to talk to you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    All The Right Moves - All The Wrong Motives Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2011
    based on 81 ratings
     | 27,575 views

    There are behaviors and qualities that many Christians believe are hallmarks of a truly spiritual Christian. But Paul tells us that those qualities mean nothing if we don’t love others. Why? Why are our best Christian behaviors empty without that single a

    OPEN: Jesse James was one of the most famous men of the West. For a period of about 15 years, Jesse James and his gang committed 26 holdups where they made off with approximately $200,000 and killed at least 17 men (many by Jesse’s own hand). Jesse James was one of the West’s most notorious ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Greatest Of These

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,255 views

    The greatest of these is defined and explained in this text. 1- The superiority of love 2- The service of love 3- The steadfastness of love

    INTRO.- ILL.- Two friends were discussing the possibility of love. "I thought I was in love three times," one friend says. "How so?" his friend asks. "Five years ago I deeply cared for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me." "Was that not love?" his friend asks. "No," he replies. "That was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    Agape Love Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 18, 2011
     | 8,571 views

    Our days are numbered, so please take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything.

    Who put the bomp In the bomp bah bomp bah bomp? Who put the ram In the rama lama ding dong? Who put the bop In the bop shoo bop shoo bop? Who put the dip In the dip da dip da dip? Who was that man? I'd like to shake his hand He made my baby Fall in love with me Back then, song lyrics were so much ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Lynn Holmes avatar

    Life’s Greatest Aim Series

    Contributed by Lynn Holmes on Feb 24, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,282 views

    A sermon about relationships and God-honoring love.

    [Lynn would like to acknowledge and thank two individuals: Years ago Pastor Rick Warren wrote a Sermon Series based upon 1 Corinthians 13, and John Ortberg wrote a book entitled: Everybody’s Normal Until You Get To Know Them. Lynn relied heavily upon these two resources for this series because ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Wedding Homily (Standard)

    Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 23, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,980 views

    The wedding homily i generally use.

    We are all here to witness and to celebrate a marriage. A marriage is indeed taking place this day; yet, it is not mere a marriage of two people, but of two peoples–two families, two sets of friends, being united together through love, into one family, one group of friends, one people. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A More Excellent Way

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jul 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,402 views

    Paul gives us the benchmark by which all our attempts at love must be measured and approved in verses 4-7 of I Corinthians 13.

    A More Excellent Way 02/14/10 PM Text: I Corinthians 13:1-13 Introduction The Bible has a lot to say about love, the word occurs more than 180 times in the New Testament. Scripture tells of the power of love. It tells of what it can do for broken marriage or a severed relationship or a struggling ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A More Excellent Way Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2011
     | 5,532 views

    A look at the more excellent way of love - using the gifts for their intended purpose in their intended context.

    A More Excellent Way 1 Corinthians 13 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI March 8, 2009 Series: The Church in Crisis I remember a sermon – years ago, in fact I think I may have preached it during my time here as an intern – where my opening illustration was the difference between the way my ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed