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  • Christopher Lanham avatar

    A More Excellent Way Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2011
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    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

  • Dan Carroll avatar

    The Rewards Of Love And Respect Series

    Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011
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    Help couples in your congregation earn the rewards of a good marriage.

    INTRODUCTION • Why do some couples seem so happy? • Beware of outward appearances - they are deceiving. • Happy couples work at it. • They have made the tough decisions I. WHY DO SOME COUPLES SEEM SO HAPPY? • I Corinthians 13:4-7, “Love...always protects, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Healthy Heart Habits Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
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    The Sixth and Final Sermon in a post-Easter series on Love.

    I begin this morning with this question… (Slide 1) How healthy is your heart? I am speaking on two levels right now – the physical and the spiritual. What do you know about your heart? That is, your physical heart? From the Texas Heart Institute’s website, we learn the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Hallmarks Of Love 2 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 1, 2010
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    Exposition of 1 Cor 13:4b-5a regarding biblical love

    Text: 1 Corinthians 13:4b-5a, Title: The Hallmarks of Love 2, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/28/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Her fiancé was called into the army, so their wedding had to be postponed. At the Battle of the Wilderness he was severely wounded. His bride-to-be, not knowing of his condition, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Hallmarks Of Love 1 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 1, 2010
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    Exposition of 1 Cor 13:4 regarding biblical love

    Text: 1 Corinthians 13:4, Title: The Hallmarks of Love 1, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/21/10, AM A. Opening illustration: the lady who wanted to divorce her husband in the most painful way possible. The suggestion was to go and act like you love him for 2 months, and make him believe it, then drop the bomb ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hallmarks Of Love 3 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 8, 2010
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    Exposition of 1 Cor 13:5-6 regarding the next three qualities of Christian love: not easily angered, not keeping records of wrongs, rejoices in truth, not in inquities

    Text: 1 Corinthians 13:5b-6, Title: The Hallmarks of Love 3, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/7/10, AM A. Opening illustration: A young man left his employer, a lumber merchant, and began business in opposition to him. For a while he prospered greatly and got many orders that would have gone to the firm he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Newman avatar

    The Clanging Gongs & Crashing Symbols Of Christmas

    Contributed by Charles Newman on Dec 12, 2009
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    When Christians get caught up with the traditions of Christmas, we have a tendency to forget the real reason behind this special celebration - LOVE. If we removed the commercialism from Christmas, would it be the same? I don’t think the world would know w

    Illustration - For Always In 1994 two Americans answered an invitation from the Russian Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on Biblical principles) in the public schools. They were invited to teach at prisons, businesses, the fire and police departments, and a large ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Christmas Love

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Dec 15, 2009
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    We must look through all the Christmas distractions and focus our attention on the love that highlights this season.

    CHRISTMAS LOVE ILLUSTRATION My son raises pigs. It is a hobby that is growing out of being a hobby. I myself like pigs, as long as the pigs belong to someone else. Actually, I grew up on a farm and I found the pig to consistently be the easiest of the farm animals to deal with. Pigs are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Is This True, "To Forgive Is To Forget?" Series

    Contributed by David Diyanni on Dec 15, 2009
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     | 4,788 views

    Well here we go with another urban legend. Lets see what we can debunk today.

    Urban Legends Part 4 “To forgive is to forget” I Cor 13:5, Heb 12:6, Psalm 99:8, II Sam 12:13-14 Introduction A. We have been doing a sermon series on Urban legends. It seems with the invention of the internet and emails urban legends get passed around much more quickly. The sad thing is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

  • Jofrey Bustamante avatar

    Twin Portraits Of Love

    Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Dec 28, 2009
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    Love is a beautiful emotion but it is also a powerful devotion!

    Introduction: Dr. Albert Palmer was the minister of Central Union Church of Honolulu, Hawaii. While serving there he oversaw a massive building project for their church. Just before its completion, the architect asked Palmer to provide him with an inscription to be placed high in the chancel above ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Hallmarks Of Love 4 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 29, 2010
     | 4,429 views

    Exposition, 4 of 5, in the series through 1 Cor 13 about biblical love

    Text: 1 Corinthians 13:7 Title: The Hallmarks of Love 4 Date/Place: LSCC, 3/13/05, AM A. Opening illustration: A little boy declared that he loved his mother “with all his strength.” He was asked to explain what he meant by “with all his strength.” He said: “Well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Samson: The High Cost Of Low Living

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 9, 2010
    based on 345 ratings
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    He dishonored his parents, deserted his promise, distorted his purpose, defiled his purity, and deluded his power. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    The High Cost of Low Living Judges 13-16 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/HighCostLowLiving.html Some are born to privilege, w/ many advantages, and can't seem to succeed, and then others are the opposite, born to nothing, and rise above it all to great success. Samson was an example of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ricardo Rodriguez avatar

    The Fruit Of Love Series

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Nov 1, 2012
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     | 7,127 views

    One of the best-known writings of the Bible is found in 1 Corinthians 13. It is recited very often, but very seldom is understood—is a reading of routine, but is forgotten easily. 1 Corinthians 13 describes love as a conduct, not only a pleasant feeling

    Ice Breaker: What has been more difficult for you, to give or receive Love? Key verse: 1Corinthians 13:1-13. INTRODUCTION One of the best-known writings of the Bible is found in 1 Corinthians 13. It is recited very often, but very seldom is understood—is a reading of routine, but is ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Fruit Of The Gifts Series

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Nov 1, 2012
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    One of the characteristics of the Apostolic church is its emphasis on the gifts of the Spirit. Some Christian movements pass by these gifts, while others see them simply as something that was finished in the book of Acts. Nevertheless, the gifts of the

    Ice Breaker: Do you like your name? Would you like to change it? Key verse: 1Corinthians 12:1. INTRODUCTION: One of the characteristics of the Apostolic church is its emphasis on the gifts of the Spirit. Some Christian movements pass by these gifts, while others see them simply as something ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    True Love Is Practical Love

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Mar 13, 2014
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    God's love for us is not abstract but real, practical and eternal; so when Jesus says we should love our neighbour it means our love for those around us should also be real and practical.

    OT Reading - Deuteronomy 6 v.1-9 NT Reading - 1st Corinthians 13 v.1-13 SERMON: True love is practical love The Pop charts always seem to include many love songs, such as “All you need is love” and “Love, love me do” by the Beatles in the 1960’s; "Love me tender, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational