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  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Love Of God Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 9, 2012
    based on 34 ratings
     | 44,990 views

    God loves you not because of who you are but who He is. His love is uncaused and unceasing. Rest in the certainty of His love. Enjoy the blessings of His love. Give His love away.

    Everyone is looking for love. This quest is around us every day, in the music we hear and the movies we watch. • The desire is woven into the fibre of our being. We all need love. We need to be loved. • If everyone has this same need, then there must be a universal solution. That solution is in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Look Of Love Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 4, 2014
     | 7,618 views

    One of the basic instructions of Jesus is to love one another. Love is the demonstration that we are in Jesus and Jesus is in us.

    1 John 4:7-21 “The Look of Love” INTRODUCTION I read today’s lesson and I was overwhelmed by the number of times that the word “love” appeared. The Beatles song, “All You Need is Love,” popped into my mind and I wondered if this passage of scripture ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Loves Me

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 7, 2013
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     | 7,005 views

    The God of All Creation loves you.

    Jesus Loves Me October 6, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The God of All Creation loves you. Focus Passage: 1 John 4:7-21 Supplemental Passage: Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Perfected Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 11, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 31,738 views

    We have just seen that God's love is proclaimed in the Word, proven at the Cross & now we will find it is perfected in believers. Those believers who abide in God will find God's love being perfected in their lives.

    1 JOHN 4:12-19 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] LOVE PERFECTED [Romans 8:1-17] God’s love is a selfless love. It considers the welfare of those He loves. If God considered only Himself; He would not have created such rebellious beings much less sent the Lord Jesus Christ into the world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    What Does God's Love Look Like? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,254 views

    If you discovered that you had only five minutes left to say all that you wanted to way, what would you say - and to whom?

    “Questions About God: What Does God’s Love Look Like?” 1 Jn. 2:3-5; 3:1-3, 16-20; 4:7-21 If you discovered that you had only five minutes left to say all that you wanted to say, what would you say -- and to whom? A man named Christopher Morley posited that “every telephone ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim White avatar

    Perfected Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,787 views

    The disciples saw love perfected in Jesus, were able to live it themselves and now testify how love is perfected in us and describes how it looks in a fallen world.

    Perfected 1 John 4:14-21 • It is really one of the most uncomfortable positions a family can be in. • I don’t desire to pull off any memory bandages before wounds heal, but the seriousness of this topic demands it. • We have all visited a family in the hospital who was faced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who God Is And Who God Is Not

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 26, 2012
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     | 7,449 views

    A sermon about God's agape love and our call to live it.

    “What God Is and What God Is Not” 1 John 4:7-21 I served an extremely diverse and great congregation for 6 years in Newport News, Virginia. We came from just about every ethnic group and socio-economic background. One day I was visiting with a young, single mother who was active ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Loving One Another Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 23, 2012
     | 8,043 views

    I want to look at 7 things that are proven by loving one another.

    Out of the last 16 messages out of 1 John, we have heard at least a dozen of them mention that we should love one another. I guess God figures we should never get tired of hearing it and definitely never get tired of practicing it. The 6th test that proves that we really love God, once again, has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Epic - Eternal Love Series

    Contributed by Brian Gordon on Nov 7, 2011
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    Sermon Series based on the John Eldgredge book

    I. Introduction A. Life is a story a. But not just any old story. b. Life is an epic adventure being written by a master author. c. And that author is not us. d. Although we often try to take over, and when we do that we always mess up the story. B. God is writing an awesome story and he wants us ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Love That Lasts Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 26, 2016
     | 5,865 views

    Love, God, Faithfulness, Fear vs. Assurance

    Love Like You Mean It – Love That Lasts 1 John 4:16-18 (pg. 857) February 28, 2016 Introduction: I have a joke I share with my mom almost every single week as she goes to the beauty parlor to get her hair “did.” She says they’re going to give her a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Is Love

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Mar 4, 2016
     | 10,388 views

    GOD 'IS' (emphasized) Love. He doesn't HAVE love, He IS Love. Therefore everything we know about Love, comes from GOD. GOD IS LOVE, and we HAVE love through HIM.

    2016.02.14.Sermon.God is Love William Akehurst, HSWC 1 John 4:7-21 GOD IS LOVE It's not that HE HAS love but rather that HE IS LOVE. GOD IS LOVE. WE HAVE LOVE. Illus: Marriages – are they for love alone? – Love vs. Arranged. Both can work out, because LOVE is a choice. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Nofear" Love! Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 4, 2012
     | 6,728 views

    Fear inhibits our abiity to experience the love of God and impedes our ability to love others... but perfect love expels our fear.

    Title: “No Fear” Love! Text: I John 4:7-21 (17b-21) Thesis: Fear inhibits our ability to experience the love of God and impedes our ability to love others… but perfect love casts out fear! Series: The fifth in the series from I John 4:7-21, “The Christian’s Litmus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gift Of Love Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 16, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,812 views

    God's gift of love in the person of His Son is an example of how we are to love others.

    This morning we are going to begin by playing a little game called “Name That Christmas Song.” I’ll read a phrase from a well-known holiday song, and you try to “name that tune”: • We’re snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be. (“Sleigh Ride”) • When we finally kiss goodnight, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    Love

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009
     | 5,706 views

    Jesus said that he came so that we could have life and have it more abundantly. God loves us, so that we can love ourselves, in order to love others.

    How can we love ourselves Things we don’t like about ourselves Tattoos People don’t like my preaching I intentionally hurt another person Other person intentionally hurt me I’m overweight I’m out-of-style Psychologists say that everyone of us has things that we keep hidden from the outside ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Fear Based On A Misperception Of Who God Is... Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,860 views

    So often believers suffer and live lives of struggle because they are living in FEAR and that FEAR is based on their misperception of who God is...

    Sermon Brief Date Written: October 10, 2009 Date Preached: October 11, 2009 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: FEAR – A Believers Worst Enemy Sermon Title: FEAR – bad perception of who God is… Sermon Text: 1 John 4:17-18 [NKJV] 17 Love has been perfected among ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist