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  • David Welch avatar

    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
     | 6,053 views

    Message 19 from 1 John continuing discussion of loving one another.

    Love One Another 1John 3:11-23 God proved His love by sending His Son to this earth. He came to restore life. He came to bear the penalty for our sin. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Chapter Three Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
     | 4,935 views

    1 John: Chapter Three

    1 John: Chapter Three DOL produces Holiness (26-28 – 3:3) In this new section John addresses the believers as little children, and commands them to abide or persevere so that (purpose) they have confidence when he returns. He knows that there will be people who will shrink back when Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Do You Say Sin Is Inevitable When God Says It Isn’t?

    Contributed by David Leach on Feb 28, 2014
     | 5,796 views

    The sin I tolerate allows the devil to harm me and cuts me off from God’s power to stop it.

    Why do you say sin is inevitable when God says it isn’t? 1 John 3:5-6 And you know that He (Jesus) was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin... The sin I tolerate allows the devil to harm me and cuts me off from God’s power to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living As The Family Of God Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 4, 2014
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     | 7,985 views

    John goes to great lengths at the start of this passage to assure us that we are members of God’s family now. It’s not how we live that guarantees us a place in God’s family. We are God’s family. But how we live shows that.

    Sermon by Rev George Hemmings For a while this was one of Sarah’s favourite photos. A few months ago she was sending it to everyone she could think of. Not because it was a great shot of one of our boys. In fact, it’s not a photo of Micah or Joshua at all. No, it’s a photo of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Loving The Brotherhood Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014
     | 8,226 views

    The Seventh message in the Kindred United series, this message follows the principle that God is first, Family is second and the brethren are third. This message is based predominently upon 1 John 3.

    Kindred United: Love The Brotherhood So far in the Kindred United series, we have studied how God must come first, then family and now we study how church family comes third. Next week, we will begin studying how we need to love others, with a special emphasis on one particular group that is, by ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    No Compromise! Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Jul 29, 2013
     | 9,700 views

    The truth is, that how we live, matters to God! Christians are to keep in step with the Spirit and to walk in obedience to God's revealed will - but what's our motivation for doing so? Is it Law or is it Love? And why does it matter?

    No Compromise! - 1 John 3:1-10 - July 28, 2013 Series: That We May Know – Life With Jesus - #9 We’re continuing in our series in the book of 1 John this morning so I’ll invite you to open your Bibles with me to 1 John, chapter 3, and we’ll begin reading in verse 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    To Be Like Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 12, 2013
     | 8,184 views

    Thomas a Kempis wrote a famous book called :The Imitation of Christ". Good idea. What does this text teach about it?

    To Be Like Jesus 1 John 3:1-6 Exposition of the Text Verse 1: See what kind of love the Father has given to us that we should be called children of God, and we are. Wherefore the world does not know us because it did not know Him. “What kind of love” here has the meaning of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lavished With Love! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Oct 5, 2012
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     | 7,668 views

    The love of God is more than we can understand, but he has lavished it upon us! How do we understand that, how do we respond to that?

    How great the Fathers love; lavished! There are some truly magnificent things that can happen in a person’s life. The foundations of true friendship as you meet people for the first time and you know that there will be a bond between you. I have friends like this that after years we can get ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    "What Lack Of Love Leads To" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 1, 2016
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     | 9,153 views

    John tells us that a true child of God seeks to be gracious and generous.

    The theme of this portion of 1 John is love. But instead of portraying the need for believers to love one another in a positive light, John speaks to us about loving one another by emphasizing the negative. In these verses, he tells us what a lack of love will lead to. 1. Murder - vs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Is Forgiveness So Hard

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 10, 2018
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     | 6,190 views

    Where does repentance lead us? What does forgiveness mean for us now?

    Prelude Where does repentance lead us? Repentance leads us into forgiveness. What does forgiveness mean for us now? Purpose: Let us look at the importance of knowing forgiveness as we live each day. Plan: We will look at Luke 24:36b-48; Acts 3:12-19; and 1 John 3:1-7 focusing on the topic of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Apple And Oranges Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 5, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,670 views

    The apple does not fall far from the tree. Our life will indicate which tree we came from!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • When you plant an apple tree, you do not hope that it produces a few oranges do you? You are not hoping for a mix of oranges and apples are you? • When I see an apple tree, I see apple pies and apple turnovers! • Oh, wait, I should not see that any ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Are You

    Contributed by Sylvester Onofe on Feb 21, 2012
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     | 4,292 views

    A simple salvation message to the world

    Who are you? This is a question before you and I. What is your answer? A child of God or a child of Satan? Why do you quickly say I am A child of God? Because it is a good name that promotes personality. That is what God likes but, If you are asked, “ Who are you? “ Can you say I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Why Love? Turn Right Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012
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     | 4,959 views

    As we grow in love for each other in a Church, we learn more and more about each other, discovering more reasons to not like each other. This passage teaches the importance to choose love, unconditionally and depend upon Christ for His righteousness and l

    Why Love? 1 John 3”10-18 Ill. What is love? It is silence--when your words would hurt. It is patience--when your neighbor's curt. It is deafness--when a scandal flows. It is thoughtfulness--for other's woes. It is promptness--when stern duty calls. It is courage--when misfortune falls. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Christian And Sin Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,289 views

    Christians sin, but cannot continue in sin. Why and what it means is covered by John in this passage.

    Sin and the Christian 1 John 3:1-9 When I worked for a huge family distribution business, several of us used to meet for lunch and play cards. We had to take an hour lunch and had nothing else to do. Of course, discussions normally ran all across the board, from sports, to politics, to religion, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Encounter

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,323 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