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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Love Is Known Through Action"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 12, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,716 views

    A sermon about loving others as Christ calls us to love.

    1 John 3:16-24 “Love Is Known in Action” “This is how we know love: Jesus laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.” Lay down our lives? What in the world does that mean? For Jesus it ultimately meant death on a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    The Encounter

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,301 views

    This sermon is about what one encounters as a result of being a child of God.

    1 John 3:1-7 "The Encounter" 1. First the writer shares we are about to encounter something that is worthy of Our Attention A. 31"Behold" what manner of love the Father has lavished on us B. The word Behold refers to Observe What Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Larry Wilson avatar

    Sixteen Signs Of A True Believer Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,162 views

    Sermon 8 of the series. John's sixteen signs of a true believer (continued). In this sermon, John offers "love for our brother" as the sign of genuince faith.

    Series: Things That Accompany Salvation Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. Message 8: Sixteen Signs of a True Believer (Part IV) (2 Cor. 13:5; 1 Jn. 3:10-19) 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How We Know Love Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 31 ratings
     | 18,953 views

    How we know what true love is: 1- By understanding Jesus’ death 2- By sharing material possessions 3- By resting in God’s presence

    INTRO.- The movie, Love Story, came out in 1970 and starred Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw. This was when MacGraw was 32 years old and O’Neal was only 29. The film is considered one of the most romantic movies of all time by the American Film Institute. Harvard Law student Oliver ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Heart Bypass (1986)

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 16, 2010
     | 2,761 views

    We are divided over whether to invest more in charity or more in the church program. A key element must be the compassion that gives from the core of our beings.

    It seems as though just about once a week someone will phone from one of the charity agencies -- the Purple Heart, the Good Will, the Disabled Veterans -- and I always know when they are calling, because they will ask for Mrs. Smith. Nobody asks for Mrs. Smith when they could ask for Margaret ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Test Of True Love

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,436 views

    The test of true Love. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Sermon outline: LOVE IS PROVED BY: by sacrifice (vs 16) by mercy (vs 17) by actions (vs 18) THE RESULTS OF TRUE LOVE: assurance (vs 19-20) answered prayer (vs 21-22) abiding (vs 23-24) Sermon text: Ill: • 4 boys in secondary school had a reputation of playing truant; • One morning they ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Chad Moore avatar

    The Way Of The Father Series

    Contributed by Chad Moore on Apr 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,219 views

    The Prodigal God prod⋅i⋅gal [prod-i-guhl] - wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure. You think you know the story of “The Prodigal Son”? Think again.

    prod⋅i⋅gal [prod-i-guhl] - wastefully or recklessly extravagant: prodigal expenditure. What is the Christian life all about? 1. Knowing the heart of the Father …But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Children Of God

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,840 views

    God’s love, sin, brotherhood, and brotherly love all come together in this chapter. John says four times, "This is how we know..."

    (The audio version of this concludes better) What does this chapter say about Children of God? The Old Testament describes a privileged relationship between God and his chosen people in terms of “covenant.” God made a covenant with Noah, with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the children of Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Love? Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 13, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,716 views

    Why did God choose the way of love? Because it’s a powerful force in the universe because it’s who He is! It’s His nature.

    Why Love? Series: Why? Opening Video: Real Love from sermonspice. Thesis: Why did God choose the way of love? Because it’s a powerful force in the universe because it’s who He is! It’s His nature. ST. VALENTINE'S STORY TOLD IN HIS WORDS: Let me introduce myself. My name ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Laboring Love

    Contributed by Randy Sceroler on Feb 20, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,457 views

    God's Love for you and I is Active and so should ours be toward one another. This sermon will help y0u understand the importance of our saying I love you and what it means to carry it out,

    Laboring Love Valentine Day Message “We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives of the brethren.” 1 JOHN 3:16 A LOVE THAT LABORS WILL DO SEVERAL THINGS 1. LABORING LOVE WILL BRING SECURITY. "We Know" A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    It Takes Faith To Grow - Light The Fire 1 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
     | 3,412 views

    This is the first of our "Light the Fire" sermon series focusing on growing in our faith.

    “It Takes Faith to Grow” We are starting out a brand new sermon series today about lighting the fires of Pentecost in our own spiritual lives. At some point in your spiritual journey… you have been “on fire” for Jesus. You might be “on fire” spiritually right now… or you may be finding those ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love Loud Dare

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Dec 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,276 views

    Sermon inspired by a Thom Rainer blog where he encouraged pastors to challenge their congregations to Love Loud

    Love Loud Dare 1 John 3:11-20 A couple of years ago Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA made a movie that many of us have seen called Fireproof…we showed a clip from it a couple of Sunday nights back. The premise of the movie is a fire fighter who is watching his marriage fall apart and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Children Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 27, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,181 views

    Children of the Resurrection are not marked by 1) Murder (1 John 3:12, 14), 2) Hatred (1 John 3:13, 15), and 3) Indifference toward other children of God (1 John 3:16–18).

    A recent story in a popular magazine gave some suggestions for “How to Heal a Family Feud.” It was sprinkled with anecdotes of families torn apart by petty squabbles, carefully nursed grudges, perceived and real hurts, and substantial doses of anger. But there were also stories of happy ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Mark Elkins avatar

    Loving Others Series

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,474 views

    What does it mean to 'BE THE CHURCH?"

    LOVING OTHERS 1 John 3:14-20 If you knew that Jesus was coming back tomorrow, what would you do different? Would you change how you live? If so what? Is there someone that you would repay? What would you do? This was asked to a Clear Creek class. One student said that he would immediately go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Borst avatar

    Children Of God Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,857 views

    This passage centers around one basic truth for people that believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. People that believe in God and in Jesus Christ are considered to be “children of God.” Focus on purity as God's children.

    CHILDREN OF GOD 1 JOHN 3:1-17 #childrenofGod RESPONSIVE READING [READ 1 John 3:1-17] LEADER: How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. 2 Dear friends, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ