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  • Bradley Boydston avatar

    True Love In A Nutshell

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 12, 2003
    based on 211 ratings
     | 19,174 views

    Four practical words built around the idea that true love manifests itself in action.

    - - - - - - - - - Unless otherwise noted all scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - - - - Bud was a factory worker with more than a slight resemblance to Archie Bunker. Every single day he’d come home sweaty and dirty. He’d go in the back door, grab a beer ...read more

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    Walking In Confidence Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 22, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,219 views

    This is the 6th study in the study "Light In The Darkness".

    WALKING IN CONFIDENCE 1 John 3:11-24 If you are a Christian, do you walk through your life with confidence? Do you have confidence in your salvation or do you doubt it? Do you have confidence that you are living in obedience to God or do you have doubts that God would be pleased with your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Cox avatar

    Love Of God

    Contributed by Jeffrey Cox on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,616 views

    They will know we are Christians by the way we love each other, the way we treat others. As 1 John 3:18 says, show love with actions, not mere words.

    They will know we are Christians by our love.” I. Love for what? Others A. They will know we are Christians by the way we love each other, the way we treat others. As 1 John 3:18 says, show love with actions, not mere words. 1. Why love each other, treating each other with compassion and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Is Only True In Action

    Contributed by Aldy Duque on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 15,111 views

    Love is never a true love unless it is expressed in action.

    I. INTRODUCTION The letter of the apostle John had two purposes in writing this letter: (1) to expose and reject the doctrinal ethical errors of the false teachers, and (2) to exhort the Christians to pursue a life of fellowship with God characterized by truth. His main concern is for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Where Love Cannot Be Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 11,273 views

    11th in First John Series

    WHERE LOVE CANNOT BE 1 John 3:11-18 INTRO: Love is the identifying mark of the children of God. The Lord Jesus said, “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.” One of the early church fathers said about the early believers, “Behold, how they love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Cure For An Accusing Heart Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 9,566 views

    12th in First John Series

    THE CURE FOR AN ACCUSING HEART 1 John 3:19-24 INTRO: SIN can rob us of the enjoyment of God’s love. When we get sin in our hearts we’re not as open to that love of God as we ought to be. SATAN can rob us of the love of God. Satan wants to steal that awareness of God’s love from our hearts. Satan ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Passport To Life Series

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,458 views

    The love that Christians hold for one another and their self-sacrifice is evidence that they have been transformed from life that ends in death to eternal life with the Father.

    I JOHN 3:13-24 PASSPORT TO LIFE There are some powerful and surprising statements in I John 3 ". . . we know we have passed from death to life because we love the brothers. The man who does not love is among the living dead." Christians gather in churches for many reasons, but chief ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Real Thing

    Contributed by Stephen Rice on Jun 28, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,252 views

    A challenge to live the Real Thing! Not this fake, go to church, get excited after youth camp sort of faith.

    We all know the story of Abraham and Isaac, how God told him to the mountain and sacrifice his son. Abraham proceeded as told and took Isaac up, having been asked by his son Where the lamb for the offering was, Abraham just could say that God would provide. As they reached the top, Abraham bound ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "We Know Love By This"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 9, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,772 views

    Jesus loves us so much, and that means that we ought to love others.

    1 John 3:16-24 “We Know Love By This” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Humankind has made so many attempts to define love. Volumes upon volumes of books have been written about it. Over the centuries romantic love has been the theme of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on May 11, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,142 views

    This sermon is the second in a series about true Christian fellowship and community - this one focusing on the call to "love one another."

    Love One Another Series: One Another Meridian Church of God Seventh Day March 29, 2003 INTRODUCTION Good Morning Series Introduction We began a new series last week on “one anothering,” the different commands we have in our interaction with one another. The commands we have from our Lord in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Forgiveness Matters Series

    Contributed by Robert Odle on May 13, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
     | 6,933 views

    In our pursuit of godly character we must learn to forgive. We must also learn the biblical difference between frogiveness and reconciliation.

    Character Counts! Forgiveness Matters (1 John 3:16-18) Theme: God?s character requires Him to forgive. Those seeking godly character must learn to forgive. Purpose: What do I want to happen in the hearer when I preach this sermon? A. Increased insight. After I preach this sermon, the hearer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Beaird avatar

    The Evidence Of True Love

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on May 14, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 10,726 views

    Note the reasons that the love of God motivates our hearts to action.

    THE EVIDENCE OF LOVE © 2001 Mark Beaird Text: 1 John 3:16-18 What is your picture of someone who is truly poor? In Hollywood there is an exclusive school attended by children of movie stars, producers, and directors. Asked to write a composition on the subject of poverty, one little girl ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Outreach Guidelines

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 19, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 8,922 views

    A Summary of some of the fine outreach guidelines from Tom Clegg’s award winning book, Lost in America

    Suggestions From Tom Clegg’s Lost in America for Effective Church Outreach 1. Pray regularly in community and by name for lost or unchurched people you personally know. Prayer requires discipline but the body of Christ helps us pray with greater consistently. Solomon wrote, “Though one may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Edward Frey avatar

    We Dwell In God's House

    Contributed by Edward Frey on May 22, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,812 views

    Through faith in Christ, we are God’s children and members of his household.

    The other day I was playing with my sons. We were building a house out of blocks. Up and up the structure went until it would reach a certain point, and, then it toppled over. So we’d start over. Higher and higher the blocks would go until they fell over. This happened a couple of times and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Brian Bill avatar

    How To Be Ready Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 29, 2003
    based on 137 ratings
     | 45,892 views

    The key in becoming infectious in our faith is to make sure that we have set apart Christ as Lord in our lives. When we are striving to live under the control of Christ, people will notice and will then ask us to explain the reason for the hope that we h

    How To Be Ready Rev. Brian Bill 2/4/01 It’s fun to compare how life today is different from life 500 years ago. Some of the expressions we use, and the things we do, are based on life in the 1500’s. For instance, did you know that…? • Most people got married in June because they took their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist