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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    The Test Of True Love

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,472 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

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    How We Know Love Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 31 ratings
     | 19,029 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

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    Confidence Before God Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 64 ratings
     | 18,050 views

    1- We ask and God answers 2- God speaks and we obey 3- God sends and we receive

    INTRO.- ILL. - A prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman, to the stand. He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a young boy. And frankly, ...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
     | 2,791 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

  • Michael Bolin avatar

    What’s Love Got To Do With It

    Contributed by Michael Bolin on Jan 31, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,913 views

    condemning heart

    Did you hear the story about the Hot air balloon? This man was traveling in a hot air balloon when he realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    And The Greatest Of These Is Love

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 17,071 views

    A 5-point sermon dealing with different types of love, including the love God has for us and the love we are to have for His church.

    As humans, our emotions can vary widely throughout a whole range of subjects. And while this is certainly true, since Valentines day was yesterday, I want to focus on love. We are capable of feelings several types of love, too, and each type has its own focus of intensity. There is an old ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Part Three - Choosing Service Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,753 views

    There are responsibilities that go along with church membership....serving as Christ served is one of them.

    10The children of God and the children of the devil are revealed in this way: all who do not do what is right are not from God, nor are those who do not love their brothers and sisters. 11For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12We must not be ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Understanding Obedience

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,143 views

    Christians are called to live a lifestyle of Obedience with Christ

    Understanding Obedience 1 John 3:21-24, James 1:22-27 May 17, 2009 Morning Service Introduction Imagine, if you will, that you work for a company whose president found it necessary to travel out of the country and spend an extended period of time abroad. So he says to you and the other trusted ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Our Mother Can Do For Us

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,301 views

    We can have confidence in our relationship with God if we imitate the Mother of Jesus.

    Mother’s Day May 10, 2009 One of the most successful movies of all time was the 1981 blockbuster Raiders of the Lost Ark. In it, swashbuckling adventurers contended in the pre-World War II era for the privilege of finding the Ark of the Covenant, the Old Testament repository of the manna, Aaron’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Free Demo Faith Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 11, 2008
     | 3,609 views

    Exposition of 1 John 3:4-18 regarding authentic faith. It is 2 of 6 sermons that are related to our churches mission statement. The mission point that it is about is the "demonstration of authentic faith."

    Text: 1 John 3:4-18, Title: Free Demo Faith, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/15/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Talk about downloading the free demon of a game on the computer, explain how it works to get you interested, but stops before you get any real satisfaction; So that you will pay up and buy the game. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brien Sims avatar

    Fellowship Means Living Love Series

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 17, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,735 views

    Loving with action and not just words can and will build fellowship with other people as well as with God.

    All human beings like to feel as though they belong or fit in with others. Being different can be difficult and we may even find ourselves exiled or outcast from the group we thought we associated with so easily. The world around us today is all about going with the flow. Actually, it pushes more ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Connecting With A Needy World Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jul 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,832 views

    First in series focusing on the importance and Biblical injunction to connect with our needy world to Christ’s glory.

    CONNECTING WITH A NEEDY WORLD First in Series: “Love In Action” Rev. Todd G. Leupold Perth Bible Church June 29, 2008 AM INTRODUCTION: VIDEO: “What Are We Missing?” (BluefishTv) – 1:18 How many people do you know who can relate to this? Or, perhaps easier, how many do you know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Creasong avatar

    Whenever? Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 20, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,715 views

    Are you held captive by the fear within your mind? Here’s hope when your heart condemns you!

    Whenever? I John 3:18-24 There once was an out of work actor named Daniel. He was so down and out that he’s ready to accept any acting part that came along. One day he saw an advertisement in the paper: ACTOR NEEDED TO PLAY A GORILLA. "I could do that," Daniel thought. Daniel arranged an ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Flowers avatar

    Enlarge Your Soul Through Grief And Loss Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,210 views

    Part 5 in series Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, this message looks at how the acknowledgement of grief and loss is ultimately part of spiritual and emotional health. Dave also warns that those who decide to begin living authentically will often be res

    Enlarge Your Soul Through Grief and Loss Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, prt. 5 Wildwind Community Church November 7, 2010 David Flowers 1 John 3:18-20 (MSG) 18 My dear children, let's not just talk about love; let's practice real love. 19 This is the only way we'll know we're living truly, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Feb 21, 2011
     | 7,342 views

    The 10th sermon in the series Letters from John. In this sermon, John is going to describe for us exactly what real love is all about.

    ***It should be noted that the outline is one that was adapted from another preacher...however, the points have been changed and so the content is (to my knowledge), original. TEXT: 1st John 3:11-24 TITLE: REAL love SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: Love OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ