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    Courageous Love Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Apr 15, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 958 views

    God loves us with a brave and sacrificial love, and this love should overflow from our hearts into the lives of others. To love courageously means putting others' needs before our own and being moved with compassion.

    Hey guys! You know how we all love superhero movies, right? The hero always sacrifices for others, fights the bad guys, and saves the day. Well, guess what? We have a real-life superhero, and His name is Jesus. He showed us the ultimate love by giving up His life for us. And He wants us to be ...read more

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    Let's Love One Another

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Mar 14, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,189 views

    All about Loving your Neighbor’s

    LET’S LOVE ONE ANOTHER This day and time if you want to be treated with Love and Kindness, then you surely should know that you will need to treat people in the same manner. And its not just today, It’s always been that way!! Jesus said in the sermon on the mount DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Our Purpose: Care For The Needy Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,947 views

    4th in 5-Part series of casting the vision and clarity for the purpose of our church.

    OUR PURPOSE: TO HELP THE NEEDY SELECTED SCRIPTURES INTRODUCTION: Max Lucado, in his book, Applause From Heaven, tells the story of the time when his 3 year old daughter, Jenna, awoke him in the middle of the night. He said that he tried to stay asleep but her insistent, "Daddy" wouldn’t allow ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Preserving A Prayer

    Contributed by Wayne Tindale on Oct 22, 2006
     | 5,617 views

    This sermon will allow you to check on the ststus of your prayer life.

    A Parable About Persevering in Prayer by Rev. Wayne Tindale A number of years ago my associate and I were visiting a woman member who had an antagonistic husband. So we planned it in such a way that we would be there when he was not there. We were planning to see her early in the day and we did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Loving Others Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,386 views

    The importance of loving others

    Loving Others 1 John 3:11-24 May 2, 2004 1 John 3:11-12 This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of Love - 3:16 And Us Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 24, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 26,362 views

    John tells us we run the danger of being like Cain (who killed his brother). Why would he warn us of this, and what does the Bible say we can do to avoid this danger in our lives?

    OPEN: The cartoon "Peanuts" has been in newspapers for years. The author of that delightful comic strip actually died some time back… but the comic was so powerful and amusing that newspapers have simply reran the comics of the past. In one of “Peanuts" comic strips Lucy says to Shroeder (the boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    True Reality - Survivor Series

    Contributed by Lin Smalec on Nov 18, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,787 views

    This sermon series uses the lens of reality TV to examine the true reality of the Christian life. "Survivor" teaches us that our decisions and actions matter to God.

    Rev. Lin Smalec Salem Church, Waynesboro, PA TRUE REALITY - SURVIVOR 20 November 2005 A couple had been fighting over the purchase of a new car for weeks. He wanted a new truck. She wanted a fast sports car. The discussion was getting very heated when finally the wife stated, "Look, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Demands Of Brotherly Love Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 14,665 views

    Brotherly love demands some things from us. Are we up to the task?

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • In life, everything has demands. If you want children, when you have them, they demand a lot of time and a lot of money. • If you want a spouse, it will require a lot of time, effort and patience once you get one. If you want to be a good ball player, it will demand a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    More Than Chicken Soup

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,414 views

    What is love? Laying ourselves down for others (some good stories)

    More Than Chicken Soup What is love? I’m married to a scientist; some of her colleagues would describe love simply as a biochemical reaction in the brain that produces a variety of emotional stimuli and motivation for behavior. Is that love? I’m part of the culture of the late 20th ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving With Actions And In Truth Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,251 views

    We are a people who put others first, who freely share, and who love in truth and action.

    Loving With Actions And In Truth: Who We Are 1 John 3:16-22 Oct 16, 2005 Intro: What is love? I’m married to a scientist; some of her colleagues would describe love simply as a biochemical reaction in the brain that produces a variety of emotional stimuli and motivation for behavior. Is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How God's Love Is Made Perfect Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,692 views

    God’s love is made perfect in us. And when we say “us”, we do not mean as a bunch of individuals, but rather in our relationships together.

    How God’s Love Is Made Perfect: 1 John 4:7-12 The People of God: Studies in 1 John November 13, 2005 Intro: Have you ever felt perfectly loved? Like you were free to be completely yourself, without hiding or pretending, without fear, just totally able to be yourself and to discover yourself ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Assured Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,202 views

    Lesson 7 in a series of expository lessons from 1 John

    Assured of Salvation I. Introduction A. Supreme Confidence 1. Former NFL Coach John McKay and former Alabama coach Bear Bryant were duck hunting. a) Bryant was well-know for being a dead shot. b) The men hunted for about three hours with little results. c) Bryant had killed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Foundation Of Love Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,631 views

    Love is the distinguishing characteristic of all true believers.

    The Foundation of Love Text: 1 Jn. 3:11-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: On December 2001, the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” was finally reopened to the public, after having been closed for almost a dozen years. During that time, engineers completed a 25 million dollar renovation project designed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Looking At The Evidence Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,823 views

    Just as surely as Gil Grissum of CSI (Las Vegas) says, "follow the evidence", so does God’s word in determining who is of the Father and who isn’t.

    * Let’s begin this morning with 1 John 3:10 “This is how God’s children — and the Devil’s children — are made evident.” I don’t know about YOU, but for me, when the Bible says so clearly that “this is the way” for us to know who’s going to heaven and who’s not, who belongs to God and who belongs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Our Hearts Condemn Us Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 6, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,294 views

    What happens when our hearts comdemn us and what can we do about it?

    Text: 1 John 3:11-24 Title: When our hearts condemn us Introduction John tells us that the oldest message in the world is the message “We should love one another.” And the first person in the world to disobey that message was Cain who we are told in verse 12 “belonged to the evil one and murdered ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God