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  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Children Of God Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 27, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 14,256 views

    Our Christian identity influences profoundly how we live.

    Sermon for 3 Easter Yr B, 4/05/2003 Based on I Jn 3:1-7 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson IDENTITY, IMAGE, GENUINE PERSONHOOD, BEING WHO WE TRULY ARE. That is one of the central themes of our second lesson today. Our identity, our true personhood all ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "We Know Love By This"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 9, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,919 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
     | 6,357 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
     | 7,110 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
     | 10,892 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
     | 9,028 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
     | 6,963 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

  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Christmas- Why Did Jesus Come?

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,641 views

    There were two main purposes for the incarnation and life of Christ.

    Why Did Jesus Come? 1 ¶ 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, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Is Only True In Action

    Contributed by Aldy Duque on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 15,242 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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    The Unmasking Of Halloween

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 18, 2005
    based on 179 ratings
     | 38,732 views

    An attempt to remind believers concerning the true nature of Halloween and some alternatives to celbrating this time of year.

    One Halloween night, a little boy, dressed in a devil costume knocked on my door wanting candy. When I saw him, I thought to myself, ’how sad it is that our society encourages children to dress up as Satan and other evil personalities. Don’t parents realize that Satan is real and not some sort of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    True Reality - Survivor Series

    Contributed by Lin Smalec on Nov 18, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,918 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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    We Are The Family Of God

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Apr 29, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,173 views

    Sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, based on the lesson from ist John, who calls us to be the family of God.

    3rd Sunday of Easter April 30, 2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for the gift of your Son, Jesus the Christ, who through his death ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Doug Lyon avatar

    Big Problems

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jul 28, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,486 views

    A little sin is a big problem.

    Shiloh Bible Church 1 John 3:4-6 Big Problems Introduction A little matter can be a big problem. Take blood clots, for example. We don’t even like to hear the term—because they’re dangerous. A blood clot forms when blood cells and fibrin strands clump together. Now, most blood clots ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Scott Carmer avatar

    Love In Action

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 31, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,684 views

    The fullness of living in the love of Christ requires faith AND action in his name.

    Love in Action I John 3:16-24 May 7, 2006 There was this girl who called her boyfriend one day and asked him to come over to her house because she needed some help. She had started to put together a jigsaw puzzle and she just couldn’t get it. She had been working on it all afternoon and hadn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Guy Caley avatar

    Real Love Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 14,571 views

    5th in the series "Love Notes: A Letter from John." What genuine love looks like.

    A girl gave a photo to a boy she was dating with this inscription on the back. “Dear Johnny, the last two weeks have been the best of my whole life. I will love you as long as the stars shine and until the oceans run dry. Love Susan. p.s. If we break up I want this picture back.” We know ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God