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  • Antonio Torrence avatar

    Forgive Me

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on May 18, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,234 views

    This sermon is about forgiving our enemies so that we can truly experience love.

    "Forgive Me!" by Rev. A. LaMar Torrence, Pastor of the Cross of Life Lutheran Church Luke 6:27-38, John 15:12, 1 John 4:7-21 Once again I find the words of Maya Angelou appropriately for my initial response to today’s divine edict of loving our enemies. In her poem, “Lord in my heart”, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • R. Erin Lenth avatar

    God - An Introduction

    Contributed by R. Erin Lenth on May 18, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,905 views

    Based on an outline by Dan Borchert, this message provides an introduction to God... who He is... what He’s done... and what he’s doing.

    Based on an outline by Dan Borchert What’s the first thing most of us want to know when we meet someone new? It may seem trivial, but the two things that always seem to come up in the first two minutes of a first-time conversation: Who are you? What do you do? How many of you know God? I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeferson Tavares avatar

    O Deus Que Eu Conheço

    Contributed by Jeferson Tavares on May 20, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,594 views

    Como é Deus para você.

    O DEUS QUE EU CONHEÇO Como é Deus? Como você o vê? Quem é Deus para você? O apóstolo São Paulo diz em I Coríntios 8:5, que muitos são os deuses e senhores do homem. “O paganismo povoou a terra e o céu com diferentes ordens de divindade, e os homens imaginaram deuses presidindo sobre as ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    All You Need Is Love

    Contributed by Edward Frey on May 22, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,002 views

    God’s love shown to us in Christ is all we need to soothe our guilty conscience and in turn to find the freedom to forgive others.

    The Fab Four sang about it. In fact their words and music are immortalized on Oldies radio. And rightly so. The Beatles seemed to be on to something. “All you need is love,” they sang. And that appeared to be the right message for a hurt and frightened world. Love is all you need. It’s all ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Robert Baker avatar

    My Very Dear Antichrist

    Contributed by Robert Baker on May 23, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,302 views

    A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter, series B, in the style of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. The author addresses the spirit of the Antichrist in today’s Church, particularly in reference to the Holy Scriptures.

    “My Very Dear Antichrist” 6Easter2003 1 John 4:1-11 May 25, 2003 © 2003 by the Rev. Robert C. Baker, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Vero Beach, Florida, with sincere apologies to C.S. Lewis! My very dear Antichrist, Cordial greetings in the name of our most abysmal potentate, the Prince ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • William Baeta avatar

    The Spirit Of God's Love In The Church

    Contributed by William Baeta on May 24, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,641 views

    “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love” 1 John 4:7-8.

    Theme: The Spirit of God’s love in the Church Text: Acts 10:44-48; 1 Jn. 4:7-10; Jn. 15:9-17 The Scriptures take it for granted that God exists. It begins with the words “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”. Creation declares that there must be a Creator. Philosophers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Much Does God Love You?

    Contributed by Eric Bland on Jun 16, 2003
    based on 109 ratings
     | 24,619 views

    God’s love is shown through salvation, forgiveness and restoration.

    How Much Does God Love You? Today?s scripture comes from the book of 1st John. ?God is love.? This scripture was written by John the apostle. One of Jesus? disciples and was one of the three core members that went everywhere with Jesus. He is noted for writing five of the New Testament books; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Ward avatar

    Agapomen Allelus Series

    Contributed by David Ward on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 211 ratings
     | 36,609 views

    This was the next-to-last message in a series from 1 John on John’s command to "love one another"

    "Agapomen Allelus" 1 John 4:7-21 Introduction: A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a mousetrap! Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, "There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    More To Follow

    Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 22, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    God’s love is a sovereign, everlasting love.

    More To Follow Before a child is born, the parents prepare a room, a bed, some blankets, warm clothes, bottles, milk, baby food, bath tub, diapers, medicine, toys, etc. Some parents go further. They prepare for their child’s preschool education, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Awful And Surprising Truth Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,387 views

    This is installment 6, the final installment of my "Anchor Points" series.

    ¡§Anchor Points¡¨ ¡§An Awful & Surprising Truth¡¨ Selected Scriptures March 5, 2000 Anchor Point #6: ¡§God is Love¡¨ INTRODUCTION: ¡§The Niagara Tubing Society: A Parable for our Times¡¨ It was late; sometime after 11:00, to the best of my calculating, but since I¡¦d left my watch in my room, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Alton Coleman avatar

    God's Valentine

    Contributed by Alton Coleman on Nov 29, 2001
    based on 255 ratings
     | 31,604 views

    A sermon for Valentine’s Day.

    God’s Valentine Scripture Reading: 1 John 4:7-11 1 John 4:7-11 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. [8] He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. [9] In this was manifested the love of God toward us, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Giving Love To Get Love

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 1, 2002
    based on 404 ratings
     | 26,207 views

    "Love One Another" is repeated again and again throughout the pages of the New Testament. Why dwell so heavily on this command when it would seem there is so much more to learn about God?

    OPEN: "That’s marvelous, having a lion and monkey in the same cage," said the visitor to a small zoo. "How do they get along?" "Okay, usually," answered the zookeeper. "Occasionally they have a disagreement, and we have to get a new monkey." APPLY: Now, why do they need to get a new monkey? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Carl Allen avatar

    The Promise Of Eternal Love

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Feb 28, 2008
     | 5,545 views

    If we would be true to our faith and to our God, we must accept his promises and believe that he is able to perform that which he has promised. Without such a faith, spiritual success is impossible.

    The Promise of an Eternal Love 1 John 4:8 Intro Abraham became a spiritual giant because he claimed the precious promises of God and moved forward in faith believing that god was trustworthy and would keep his promise. Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief but was strong ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Yuen Woh Voon avatar

    Love One Another

    Contributed by Yuen Woh Voon on Apr 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,547 views

    The objective of this sermon is to provide reasons why we should love one another from 1 John 4. The sermon is introduced with a short note on the Biblical meaning of love.

    LOVE ONE ANOTHER 1 John 4:7-21 What is love? • Centered in the will. • Biblical meaning of love = Not based on emotions, feelings. • A decision or choice that one makes. • Selfless, sacrificial, giving. • For the benefit of the object being loved. Why Love One Another? 1. We Love One Another ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    What's So Special About God's Love Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 124 ratings
     | 33,904 views

    This sermon examines the special nature of God’s love for us.

    God’s love is a special love. The person on the street and the person in church on Sunday all need to understand the love of God. An understanding of God’s love will affect your faith. An understanding of God’s love will affect your opinion of yourself. An understanding of God’s love will affect ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist