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A Perfect Heart

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 25, 2014

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Perfection does not mean a sinless, flawless heart. Man judges by outward appearances, by what he sees. But God judges the heart; the unseen motives. David was said to have had a perfect heart toward God "all the days of his life," yet he failed the Lord.

11-18-04 A Perfect Heart It is possible to walk before the Lord with a perfect heart! God said to Abraham, "I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect" (Genesis 17:1). God also said to the children of Israel, "Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord your God" (Deuteronomy 18:13). David ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Honesty - Silence Is Not Always Golden

Contributed by Jeff Riedel on Jul 2, 2014

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Seeking God and having the ultimate relationship with Him requires complete honesty. Covering our faults and failures is no good to anyone. This message challenges the hearer to examine how honest he/she is with the Lord, himself and others.

SERMON: The next person, after hearing this message, who tells a lie, no matter how big or small.....will fall over immediately and die. Ok maybe not, but hey, It could happen you know. Wait, it did happen.... Wait....it does happen......Wait.....it happens all the time. More on that in a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-10, Psalm 15:1-2, Psalm 32:1-5, Proverbs 28:13, Genesis 3:13, 1 John 1:5-9 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

The Beast That Lives Within Me

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 4, 2014

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Robert Lewis Stephenson the writer of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde said ”I find that there is always a struggle with the "Beast That Lives Within Me." C.S. Lewis put it this way: “No man knows how bad he is until he has tried to be good.” Updated June 2025.

Beloved .... the scriptures are clear. Hear God's Word from Romans BIBLE ... "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God" END (Romans 3:23) And we are all aware that the "wages of sin is ......... death" (Romans 6:23). The angel announced to Joseph that the ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:19, Psalm 103:12, Matthew 26:41, Romans 7:15-25, 1 John 1:8-9, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Matthew 1:21, John 1:29, 1 John 3:4, Isaiah 53:5, 2 Corinthians 5:21 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Topic: Study Of The Epistles Of John

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jun 9, 2016

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ALL TALKS ABOUT THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE LOVE HE EXPECTS US TO SHOW TOWARDS HIM AND BRETHREN

BIBLE STUDY TOPIC: STUDY OF THE EPISTLES OF JOHN Introduction The author of this book is called John, son of Zebedee, Mark 1vs 19-20. He also authored the gospel of John, the book of Revelation 1John1vs1, Rev 1:1 He was a fisher man and one of the inner circle of Jesus which included Peter and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Abiding In The Light Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 23, 2016

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This text reveals Jesus as the Light of the world. His Light shines in darkness, dispelling the darkness of sin. As the Light reveals needs in our lives, we are responsible to respond to the Light.

Abiding in the Light 1 John 1: 5-10 In our opening passage, John focused on the characteristic of Christ as the Living Word, God revealed to humanity in human form. Christ came to earth as the embodiment of the eternal God. Now he focuses on Christ as the Light of the world. Each of these ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Walking In Fellowship Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 24, 2016

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What does fellowship look like and how does Church fellowship benefit us?

OPEN: Once upon a time (as all good stories begin), a group of people agreed that they should spend each Sunday in the presence of one another. Many were not satisfied with the 6 or 8 hours each week, but also came together each Saturday for several more hours of fellowship.They did not count the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Problem With Fellowship Series

Contributed by Jordan Muck on Sep 7, 2016

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Sermon series in 1 John

Series: 1 John Week: Three Passage: 1 John 1:5-7 Title: The Problem with the Fellowship Focus: Fundamentals INTRODUCTION: John Wooden won numerous college basketball national championships in a row at UCLA. He was asked the question, “What does it take to make a winning team?” His ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Benefits Of Repentance

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 26, 2017

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There are seven benefits to living a repentant life.

REPENTANCE SERIES Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 We started off this series by talking about sin and the character of God. When we sin, we become distant from God because He is pure light and there is no darkness in Him at all. We learned that repentance is the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Praying When You Come To The End Lesson 18 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 28, 2017

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Prayer is a relationship with God, and it is talking to God.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Prayer is a relationship with God. a. First Relationship. Jesus, I believe You died for me, I want You to come into my life and save me (John 1:12; 3:16; 3:36). b. Daily Relationship. Lord, lead me today. “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want . . . He leadeth me ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Not Punishing You

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 30, 2017

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God does not put sickness and disease on people. It's a lie from the pit of hell.

God is not punishing you. It’s been nearly 25 years since he held the press conference in 1991. The venue was the Forum in Los Angeles and it hosted one of the greatest NBA teams of all times, the Los Angeles Lakers, who were simply known as “Showtime.” Magic Johnson stood before a room full of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5, James 1:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Penitence And Repentance

Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 28, 2015

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Confession is the act of inviting God to walk the acreage of our hearts and clear our hearts of anything that hinders our relationship with him. Once he has done this, we can come before him with thankful hearts.

How many of you have ever had a spotlight shined directly on you? Was it a comfortable experience? In 1 John 1:5-10 God is described as light, and sometimes that light is very uncomfortable when it’s shined on us. God is infinitely holy, utterly righteous and morally pure. He shines his light ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Anglican

Create In Me A Clean Heart

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 21, 2015

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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart These, O' God, you will not despise. Create in me a clean Heart O' God! (Updated February 2023)

Psalm 51 ... designated for today ... is one of the few psalms ... where we are given ... the historical background ... that led to the writing of this Psalm. The inscription reads, ..."A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet came to him, ... after he had gone into ...Bathsheba." That ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13, Psalm 51:17, Romans 3:23, Psalm 51:1-13, 2 Samuel 11:3-15, 1 John 1:7, Romans 10:9, Colossians 3:9-10, Ephesians 4:22-24, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 103:12 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Walk In The Light Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 2, 2015

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This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Are You Real?". Do you walk in the light?

Series: Are You Real? [#2] WALK IN THE LIGHT 1 John 1:5-7 Introduction: Every time I talk about light and darkness I have an automatic go to example in Tharon. With his being blind, I can tell you numerous stories; but over the last months God has given me even a more personal illustration of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Advocacy And Fellowship

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 4, 2015

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The opening twelve verses of the first Epistle of John introduce us to three main themes: fellowship, sin, and propitiation.

ADVOCACY AND FELLOWSHIP. 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-2:2. The opening of the First Epistle of John is not unlike the famous Prologue of his Gospel (John 1:1-14). It too takes us back to “the beginning”, and introduces us to “the Word” - and it soon becomes clear that the Word is none other than ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10, 1 John 2:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking In The Light Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 17, 2015

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John encourages Christians to walk in the light and he explains why we are called to do so.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How many of us were afraid of the dark when we were little? How many of you still are? • In interview, Stephen King, horror author, was asked about daily writing routine. Said only wrote in morning. When asked if ever wrote at night, replied, "Are you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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