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  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    The Truth About Jesus

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Mar 14, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,991 views

    An Intro to 1st John

    The Truth About Jesus Christ 1st John 1:1-4 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. It is widely held by most scholars that the Apostle John wrote the book of 1st John while pastoring the church at Ephesus, somewhere around 85 to 90 AD, before he wrote Revelation and Second and third John, but after he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sin

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Mar 14, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,577 views

    Sinful man vs. sinless God

    Sin 1st John 1:5-7 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. By way of introduction, let’s briefly go over what we studied last time. b. First, we looked at an introduction to the epistle; we learned that the apostle John wrote it about 85 to 90 AD in Ephesus, as he was the pastor of the church there. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Obedience To His Commands

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Mar 17, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,785 views

    We need to obey Jesus.

    Obedience to His Commandments 1st John 2:3-6 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. By way of introduction, let’s briefly look at the five verses we studied last time. b. First, we looked at the deception of sin, we looked at the deception of saying we don’t have a sin nature, and the deception of saying ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love One Another

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,861 views

    Jesus Commands us to Love One Another

    Love One Another 1st John 2:7-14 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. By way of introduction, let’s briefly look at the five verses we studied last time. b. First, we looked at the topic of obedience, using verse 3 as our text. We found that obeying the Lord’s commands was critical to knowing Him, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lab Rats, Light, And Hope

    Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 11,350 views

    This sermon compares the man who walks in darkness with the man who walks in the light.

    Lab Rats, Light, and Hope A group of graduate students did a very bizarre experiment. They took lab rats and put them in a tank of water and placed the tank in a totally dark room. They went into the joining room and monitored them with video equipment. The rats swam for almost six hours before ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Foundation To Unity And To Joy

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 2, 2001
    based on 33 ratings
     | 3,679 views

    Discover the foundation to Christian unity and joy.

    1 John 1:1-4 We begin a new study in this first letter written by John, a disciple of Jesus. It’s a short letter in the New Testament. The author of this letter is the same John who authored the gospel of John and the 2nd and 3rd letter of John in the New Testament. By the way, our ...read more

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    God's Solution For Sin

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 2, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 10,766 views

    Three ineffective ways to deal with sin and three effective ways to deal with sin.

    John wrote this letter to counter the false teachings that crept into the churches. This morning, we will look at three ineffective ways to deal with our sin and three effective ways to deal with our sin. The passage we will look at is 1 John 1:5-10. Because the word, sin, is not always ...read more

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    Why Obey?

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 2, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 4,776 views

    Two biblical reasons for Christians to obey God.

    Two weeks ago, we looked at the solutions for dealing with our own sin. This morning, we will look at the opposite of our sin against God, which is our obedience to God. If we have tried to be obedient to God, and we are honest, we would agree that obedience is not easy. In fact, some of us ...read more

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    I Have Decided

    Contributed by Dan Bentz on Sep 6, 2001
    based on 63 ratings
     | 5,292 views

    Daily we are being asked to make life decisions. But what kind are we making?

    I Have Decided 1 John 2:6 Introduction – Have any of you made any life decisions today? Maybe not. Have you ever thought about how profound a statement it is when someone comes to you and says, “I have decided…” About six weeks ago Chris came into our bedroom and said that he had decided to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Measure Of Obedience

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 10, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,657 views

    Discover how God measures our obedience, and discover what a compliment He gives to us.

    First John was written to counter the lies that crept into the church by 90 AD. These lies, we saw, are still present and so the responses John wrote almost 2000 years ago are quite applicable to us today. The first lie John dealt with is the lie that a right and healthy relationship with God ...read more

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    "Four Bible Saints"

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 6,273 views

    Moses, David, Samson, and Peter all sinned, yet each was a mighty and powerful man who was used by God to accomplish His work.

    Sermon.986 See Sermon # 538 "Four Bible Saints” I John 1:5-10 Moses, David, Samson, Peter The word "Saint" is defined as one who has led a good life and accumulated many good deeds, then years after that person’s death the church hierarchy elects that person a "Saint." In the Old Testament ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Marks Of Godliness

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Oct 9, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,863 views

    This sermon is about the true nature of godliness and the qualities that reveal godliness in the life of a beleiver.

    THE MARKS OF GODLINESS OUTLINE 1.CONDUCT 2.CONCERN 3.COMPASSION 4.CONVERSATION 5.COMFORT 6.CONFIDENCE 7.COMMUNION THE MESSAGE THE MARKS OF GODLINESS 1.CONDUCT I John 2:6 Godliness is revealed in the conduct of a beleiver. The life that he leads is a testimony of his spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Your First And Highest Calling

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Oct 9, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,164 views

    God is faithful. That is, God is true, and constant, and will adhere to his promises. He will not deceive. He will not promise, and then fail to perform; he will not commence anything which he will not perfect and finish.

    Your First and Highest Calling "God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord." -- (1 Corinthians 1:9) God is faithful. That is, God is true, and constant, and will adhere to his promises. He will not deceive. He will not promise, and then fail to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Building Real Felloowship With God

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,394 views

    Fellowship with one another is important, but if we do not have fellowship with God then we have missed out on the most important fellowship.

    Building Real Fellowship With God I John 1:5-10 I. Our Barrier to Fellowship (v. 5-6, 8, 10) A. We must recognize the holiness of God (v. 5-6) 1. If we live a life of sin then we are not recognizing the holiness of God 2. We need to be as tolerant as God when it comes to sin. Our problem today ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Confessions Of The Heart

    Contributed by W F on Oct 31, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,807 views

    Confession is hard, but if we believe the bible, then confession is good news.

    1 John 1:9 “Confessions of the Heart” INTRODUCTION Are we basically good or basically bad? Hollywood religion is undecided. Basically good = Tarzan or Pocahontas. “Out there” there are still pristine societies to be discovered – deep in the jungles there exist tribes without sin – untainted ...read more

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