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  • Mike Hays avatar

    Walking In The Light Of Love

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 67 ratings
     | 8,054 views

    Walking in the light of God's love will change our lives and our outlook on life.

    Walking in The Light of Love 1 John 2:3-14 Obedience is the twin sister of discipleship. Jesus calls us to take up our cross, deny ourselves, and follow Him in obedience. The great German theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, said that grace without repentance, grace without obedience is nothing more ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Believers Need Encouragement

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 2,584 views

    Aside: Believers Need Encouragement As They Apply These Tests of Fellowship 1.

    Aside: Believers Need Encouragement As They Apply These Tests of Fellowship 1. The Fundamental Blessings of Salvation Should Encourage All Believers a. The Joy of Forgiveness of Sins b. The Privilege of Knowing the Father 2. The Proven Experience of Trusting the Unchanging God Should Encourage ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    The Problem With Old Time Religion

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,022 views

    How to remain a Christian and grow in response to God’s grace

    The Problem with Old-Time Religion Text: 1 John 2:5-17 Topic: How to remain a Christian and grow in response to God’s grace A little boy was in a relative’s wedding. As he was coming down the aisle, he would take 2 steps, stop and trun to the crowd. While facing the crowd, he would put his ands up ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Love God Not The World's Way! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,446 views

    The act of love opens up our eyes to see God but the act of hatred causes us to be blind and trapped in darkness.

    1 John 2 – Sermon ““Love God not the World’s ways” Thesis: The act of love opens up our eyes to see God but the act of hatred causes us to be blind and trapped in darkness. Scripture Text: The Holy Bible, New International Version 1 John 2:1 (NIV) 1My dear children, I write this to you so that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bradley Boydston avatar

    Getting The Definitions Right

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Nov 26, 2002
    based on 63 ratings
     | 2,296 views

    Fellowship with God is a matter of letting that which comes from him, rather than the world system, define how we live.

    - - - - - - - Unless otherwise indicated all scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - - Several people have commented about the fact that they are finding the book of 1st John to be extremely timely and thought-provoking. I agree. Sometimes when we’re looking ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Ronnie Smith avatar

    Worldliness

    Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 8, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,889 views

    Worldliness I John 2:14-16 This is not an easy message. People may be offended. Please receive in love. · It’s o.k. for the garden to be in grass, but it’s bad when grass is in the garden. · It’s o.k. for a boat to be out in water, but it’s b

    Worldliness I John 2:14-16 This is not an easy message. People may be offended. Please receive in love. · It’s o.k. for the garden to be in grass, but it’s bad when grass is in the garden. · It’s o.k. for a boat to be out in water, but it’s bad when water gets in the boat. I. My text ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pretenders

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,862 views

    Keeping watch for those who would lead you astray.

    The Pretenders 1 John 2:18-27 April 18, 2004 1 John 2:18 (NLT) Dear children, the last hour is here. You have heard that the Antichrist is coming, and already many such antichrists have appeared. From this we know that the end of the world has come. The Last Hour  Time is drawing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living In Christ Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 15, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,771 views

    Living your life in Christ.

    Living In Christ 1 John 2:1-14 February 29, 2004 1 John 2:1-2 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of Love

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jul 17, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,391 views

    In a world being torn apart by hatred, the power of God’s love is needed more than ever.

    Sermon for CATM - July 17, 2005 - “The Power of Love” What is love? Have you ever asked that? Or have you ever had someone say to you that they didn’t know what love is? I’ve seen people really struggle to find out what it means to love. I’ve seen friendships fail for lack of love. If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Do You Want To Live Forever? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 6, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,474 views

    Eternal life is only found in Jesus

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • What do you want out of life? Do you want fast cars, a big bank account, and a vacation home somewhere? • Is there anything wrong with wanting these things? • Is our goal to get to heaven when our life is over or are we just sailing through life without giving our eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    God's Plan For Us

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,416 views

    Is the Christian life a constant challenge to improve and please God, or a soft rocking chair of comfort as we wait for heaven? The truth is somewhere in the middle.

    Sometimes it seems that the Christian community is divided into two different camps. One camp views the Christian life as one of a constant challenge to do better, to try harder, to work to please God. And the other extreme tends to see the Christian life as basking in the warm glow of salvation ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Emil Boniog avatar

    Faith, Hope, And Love

    Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,973 views

    There are three stages in the spiritual growth of believers and they can be labeled by the three abiding things that Paul mentions in 1 Cor. 13, namely: Faith, Hope, and Love.

    FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE 1 John 2:12-14 & 1 Cor. 13:13 INTRODUCTION The three stages of the Christian Life is seen in the three abiding things that Paul mentions in First Corinthians 13, faith, hope, and love. Is it not true that to the new Christian, faith is the pre-eminent thing he is concerned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Fry avatar

    To Love Or Not To Love Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 19,946 views

    I John 2: 1-17

    To Love or Not to Love? That Is the Question I John 2:1-17 I. Introduction A. The Epistle with the Family in Mind 1. "My little children" 2. "Our fellowship is with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ" B. Love in Our Earthly Families 1. Lovers pledging their love in marriage 2. Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Test Of Spiritual Maturity

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jan 31, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 11,590 views

    John’s epistle has reminded us to exercise love (1 John 2:7–11)—the right kind of love. Now it warns us that there is a wrong kind of love, a love that God hates. This is love for what the Bible calls “the world.”

    The Test of Spiritual Maturity Scripture Reference: 1 John 2:12 – 17 Introduction A group of first-graders had just completed a tour of a hospital, and the nurse who had directed them was asking for questions. Immediately a hand went up. “How come the people who work here are always washing their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Common Ground; Continued Growth

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 28, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,113 views

    Christians, by nature should have areas of common ground. ... Yet, there are areas, as believers, that should always be open and available for our growth.

    COMMON GROUND; CONTINUED GROWTH Knowing God through Spiritual Growth 1 John 2:12-14 INTRODUCTION: Christians, by nature should have areas of common ground. Areas such as mutual love for people, especially believers in the faith, and a hatred for evil and sin come most quickly to mind. Yet, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist