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  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    Three Keys To A Significant Life

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 13, 2012
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    A sermon for those who want their life to count for Christ.

    “Three Keys to a Significant Life” 1 John 2:15-17 Scripture Reading 1 John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Not Loving The World Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
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    How do we know if we really know God? We have been discussing a series of 7 tests for the past few weeks to determine if we really know God. Tonight we take test #4. Do we love the world? This is another test the believer can take to determine whether

    How do we know if we really know God? We have been discussing a series of 7 tests for the past few weeks to determine if we really know God. Tonight we take test #4. Do we love the world? This is another test the believer can take to determine whether or not he knows God. READ SCRIPTURE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fatal Attraction Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
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    Message 7 from 1 John dealing with refusing to love the world.

    “A Dangerous Love” Pt 1 (Fatal Attraction) 1 John 2:15-17 Review/Introduction I. GOD IS LIGHT A. THE MESSAGE: God is Light 1:5 B. THE IMPLICATIONS 1:6-4:6 1. Continually walk (live) in the Light 1:6-7 2. Continually confess sin 1:8-10 3. Rely on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Fatal Attraction Part 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
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    Message 8 from 1 John continuing the admonition to stop loving the world.

    “A Dangerous Love” Pt 2 (Fatal Attraction) 1 John 2:15-17 Review/Introduction John wrote as a loving father to the believers of his day so that they might better understand the glory of relationship with the God who is light and love. He wanted them to honestly evaluate the quality ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Fatal Attraction Part 3 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
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    Message nine in 1 John with continuing thoughts on not loving the world.

    “A Dangerous Love” Pt 3 (Fatal Attraction) 1 John 2:15-17 Notes supplementary to March 25th Message Stop loving the World and the things in it The object of this instruction has to do with “the world and the things in the world”. The term “world” describes a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Fatal Attraction Part 4 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
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    Tenth message from 1 John with continuing discussion on not loving the world.

    “A Dangerous Love” Pt 4 (Fatal Attraction) 1 John 2:15-17 The verses of Scripture we have been exploring are no all that complicated. The message is simple. Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Who Do You Love? Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 23, 2015
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    Who do you love and how can you tell?

    Who Do you Love? – How can you tell? When you love the world, you believe the lies of the world… Believeing that feeding your physical desires will bring life Believing that feeding your visible desires will bring life Believing that feeding your prideful desires will bring life When ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    To Love Is God’s Commandment Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 28, 2015
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    The world’s values do not last for eternity, they are self-centered and empty. John’s cry to the believer here is asking, “Who do you live for?” Will we love and live for God or ourselves?

    To Love is God’s Commandment 1 John Bible Study, Part 4 1 John 2:7-17 Introduction - Last week, John gave us tremendous insight into living fully for Christ • We have an Advocate • We must live for Him • God makes us complete - V4 is the confirmation of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Temptation Is Only A Question - Your Response Is The Answer

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 21, 2014
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    When we meet the allurements of sin do not test God, trust God. Trust God and His word! Let God rather than your feelings lead you. Trust God not your Feelings Temptation is Only a Question, your response is the answer. Updated February 2023.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four (4) Scripture read just before the message. The Scriptures for this day are: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19 and Mathew 4:1-11 Desserts have often been called ... a "seduction" ... or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Getting Real About The Christian Life Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 4, 2014
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    If God is light, if God is perfect righteousness, then we’d better get real about our own righteousness.

    John is writing to his followers in the final years of his life. You get the feeling that he thinks he’s running out of time because there’s a certain urgency to the way he writes. He doesn’t waste words. There’s no polite greeting at the start of the letter. He just gets ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Chapter Two Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
     | 4,305 views

    1 John: Chapter Two 2:1 Warning - Do Not Sin

    1 John: Chapter Two 2:1 Warning - Do Not Sin John starts a new section, 2:1-17, with a term of endearment, ‘my little children.’ His next purpose in writing is that they ‘not sin.’ 'These things' he writes refers back to vs. 8-10. Sin is defined by John as lawlessness ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's A Trap

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 28, 2014
     | 7,859 views

    John tells us to watch out and not get caught up in what the world systems want to lure us into. It's a trap that we need to avoid.

    “It’s A Trap” 1 John 2:15-17 Intro: How many Star Wars fans do we have here this morning? My wife, Pam, is queen of the Star Wars fans. I remember when we first got married, one of the movies came out and we went and stood in line for quite some time to see the movie. To say that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Maintaining Focus Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 2, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,774 views

    As long as we are in the midst of our journey in this world, we are subject to distractions. How do we maintain our focus?

    “Maintaining Focus” 1 Jn. 2:15-17 & Phil. 3:1-14 A young woman is taking her final exam. She’s excited and relieved because the teacher asked the right questions and she really knows the answers. But part way through the test she looks out the window and sees her boyfriend ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love, Not Concupiscence Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 27, 2014
     | 2,619 views

    We should understand how we can be distracted from our true Goal, God.

    Sixth Day in the Christmas Octave (December 30) Thirteen Days of Christmas If you have been following this series of homily-sermons, which I have called “Thirteen Days of Christmas,” you probably realize something. Although this is the sixth day in the Christmas Octave, it is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Oliver Wong avatar

    1 Lose, 1 Win, Your Turn

    Contributed by Oliver Wong on Nov 26, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,423 views

    The sermon takes a look at the cosmic struggle between evil and good - between Satan and Eve (and Adam) (Round 1), Satan and Jesus (Round 2), and finally Round 3...Satan vs. YOU... Special attention is paid on 1 John 2:15-17 concerning Satan's 3 weapons.

    Think of Satan… What comes to your mind immediately? Did an image of an angry-looking red being holding a pitch fork come to your mind? Or maybe you see a plump guy with horns and a fanatical smirk on his face? Whatever it is, we have to ask ourselves: Is our mental picture of Satan fuelled ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed