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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Find Joy In The Journey - Love - 1 John 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 10, 2019
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    The discovery of Love and the actions of love opens up our eyes to see Jesus, to hear Jesus and to touch Jesus, but the action of hate causes us to be blind to Jesus, deaf to Jesus and out of touch with Jesus. Love puts us in the light while hate traps us in darkness.

    Transition Video: Dennis Swanberg – Easter Sunday Series: Find Joy in the Journey in 2019 Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Will I Do With Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 25, 2019
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    In Matthew 27:22, Pilate asked, "What then shall I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?" We are asked that same question and must make a decision about what we will do with Jesus Christ.

    YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE SAYING THAT AN OPTIMIST DELIGHTFULLY SEES THE GLASS AS HALF-FULL WHILE THE PESSIMIST CAN ONLY BEAR TO SEE THE GLASS AS HALF-EMPTY. IT IS ALL DETERMINED BY HOW YOU CHOOSE TO LOOK AT THE GLASS. THE SAME IS TRUE IN REGARDS TO THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST. HOW YOU LOOK AT AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Know That You Know Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 16, 2019
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    If you want to know that you know the Lord, then listen to the Lord, live like the Lord, and love like the Lord.

    I want to give you a little quiz just to see how much you know. If you have a pen and paper, you can write down your answers if you want. Here are the questions: a. How long did the Hundred Years War last? b. Which country makes Panama hats? c. From which animal do we get catgut? d. In which ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A New Old Commandment Series

    Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019
     | 3,574 views

    A New Old Commandment

    Introduction: Living In The Light It was a dark morning. Low, steel-colored clouds filled the sky, and the atmosphere was so dim that I needed to turn on the lights in order to read a book. I had just settled in when the room suddenly filled with light. I looked up and saw that the wind was pushing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Knowing Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 29, 2019
     | 8,197 views

    The true test of knowing God is do we live like Jesus.

    Knowing Jesus Text: 1 John 2:3-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Often in the Scriptures the word know means not just being aware of something but having a personal experience of it. Jesus did not know sin, not because he was unaware of what it is but because he never committed it himself. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Tests Of Life And Light Series

    Contributed by Damon S Adams on Mar 31, 2016
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    This is the final message in a series of three on 1 John. this message examines the tests we need to apply to our life in Christ. Redemption and regeneration are essentially bound to sanctification. We are called to discipleship and to faith in Christ

    The Tests of Life and Light 1 John 2:1-28 Introduction As seen from the previous two sermons Christians are called not only to redemption but to life in the light. It is a walk. It is the idea of journey that I would like to take up. Becoming a Christian is a call to discipleship – there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Retro Love: Bring It Back!!

    Contributed by Charles Mims on Jun 9, 2012
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    Love, true love, Christ-centered love, punches holes in the darkness and never should be unfashionable. Retro love: Bring it back!

    Retro Love: Bring It Back! June 10, 2012 1 John 2:7-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 7 Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. 8 [a]On the other hand, I am writing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving As He Loved

    Contributed by Steve Mays on Nov 21, 2013
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    We can love like Him only by abiding in Him.

    “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life.” (1 John 1:1) “But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Passion Of Fellowship

    Contributed by Steve Mays on Nov 21, 2013
     | 6,410 views

    We may have a relationship with Jesus Christ, but very few of us actually have fellowship with God.

    There are three major themes that we’re going to cover in 1 John 2:3–11. One is that we are going to realize that if we say we have fellowship, then we need to be obedient to God’s Word. There is a major difference between having a fellowship versus having a relationship. We all ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    How Do I Know

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 1, 2014
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    John Tells us how we are to know if we are saved or just pretending.

    How Do I Know 1 John 2:1-11 (NLT) Intro: How many have seen the new 100 Dollar bill. It looks like monopoly money doesn’t it? In the past few years, it seems that the government is coming out with new designs for our US currency. I have watched for years as the people who take my money at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Getting Real About The Christian Life Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 4, 2014
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     | 5,089 views

    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

  • David Taylor avatar

    Chapter Two Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
     | 4,335 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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    The Community Of The Beloved

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 17, 2018
     | 4,710 views

    The journey of following Jesus happens in large part within the community of the beloved, the church.

    The Community of the Beloved - 1 John 2:3-11 - June 17 Sermon I’m going to start by asking you to use your memory. Think for a moment of yourself when you first began to follow Jesus. Think about what you were like. Think about how you acted, how you spent your time, and maybe even of how you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    An Eternal Truth In A New Light Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 7, 2020
     | 2,843 views

    In 1 John 2:7-11 we see the description of the fellowship in love as: 1) The Eternal Truth in the Old Light (1 John 2:7), 2) The Eternal Truth in a New Light (1 John 2:8) 3) The Eternal Truth as a Way of Life (1 John 2:9-11).

    ?1 John 2:7-11 [7] Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. [8] At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Same Three Plays Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 4, 2023
     | 1,009 views

    What draws away from God’s best? All of us are following a set of ideas we believe are best for us.

    Same Three Plays May 7, 2023 Last week we talked about coming into the light and discovering how much we’re loved. We prayed and confessed together. This week, we are going to talk about the temptation of going back into the dark. In chapter 2, John describes the way the world motivates us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational