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  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    One Mission: Love

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 22, 2011
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    Love will draw you, change you, and save you.

    Sunday, January 18, 2009 One Mission: Love Text: 1 John 4: 7 – 12 One Mind in 2009 will be an underlining theme in all we do. Some will say that it is a cute statement, catchy statement, or even a crude statement to that, I will point you to the Book of James in the first chapter you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You More Loving Series

    Contributed by Thomas Gaskill on Jun 6, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,222 views

    Highlights growth in love for God, other Christians, the lost, and your family.

    How's Your Spiritual Health? Sermon three: Are You More Loving? This sermon series is based on the book entitled 10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health by Donald Whitney Prepared by Thomas A. Gaskill for June 5, 2011 How's your spiritual health: Do you thirst for God? Has your thirst ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Love, Love, Love

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jul 5, 2011
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    God's children will abide in love from God and love for God, for God is love. The response of the children of God, then, should be to love one another, that God’s love may be reflected in them.

    Love, Love, Love 02/14/10 AM Text: 1 John 4:16 Introduction 1 John 4:16 “We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” The Greeks had four words which we translate as love: Eros ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love - God's And Ours

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,110 views

    Love of God is essential for us to love others.

    Text: “We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). When you think of the word “love” what comes to your mind? Perhaps you think of a personal affection for another person. This person could be family or friend. Maybe you think of having a very close association or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    We Must Try The Spirits To Be Sure

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 18, 2011
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    We must know the right spirit to follow when serving the Lord.

    WE MUST TRY THE SPIRITS TO BE SURE 1st John 4: 1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Too many people do not try the spirits to be sure where they come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Jesus Test

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Oct 4, 2011
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    EOLS: The Jesus Test will determine whether a message or messenger comes from God.

    The Jesus Test 1John 4:1-4 (1) Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. (2) By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Figuring Out Falsehood Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 6, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,010 views

    Because Christ is in believers, we must not believe everything we hear.

    Figuring Out Falsehood 1 John 4:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill 11/6/11 Have you picked up on the growing number of scams taking place in our society today? Just this week WGN-TV reported that a group of three men have been posing as police officers, complete with badges and walkie-talkies, and robbing ...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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    Do You Want To Be Like Jesus Today? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 8, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,874 views

    How often do you think about the things of God? How much time do you spend reading the Bible? There is so much in God’s word that we need to put into practice in our own lives. We need to ensure we are not running on empty.

    The Proof of the Spirit 1 John 4:10-4:17 This month in our Fresh Fire series we are considering the Holy Spirit in the Life and Ministry of Jesus. Looking at the life of Christ, is something that is essential for every believer. To help us grow in our understanding of Him & our relationship with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love: Live A Life Of Love Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 12, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 28,005 views

    We are called to love the way He loves with the loves He gives.

    Eph 5:1-2 1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 1 John 4:7-12 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Becoming An Emotionally Mature Adult Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012
     | 6,698 views

    Emotional maturity is rooted in love.

    Becoming an Emotionally Mature Adult Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey – March 4, 2012 Following the recent tragic death of Whitney Houston at the relatively young age of 48… there has been a lot of reflection on something not being right in the soul of many like her. In one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Evan G. Wittig avatar

    God Is Love

    Contributed by Evan G. Wittig on Sep 5, 2012
     | 5,338 views

    We are to love others as God has loved us, because God loved us first and God is love.

    Today, the readings are clear: God is Love and we are to love as God loves. Many moons ago, before there was even a moon, God is…Before there was anything else: God is…The Father has been loving the Son for all eternity. The Son has been loving the Father for all eternity…This ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Fresh Fire: With Love Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,455 views

    A focus on one of the fruits of the Spirit that really shows the state of our hearts - LOVE. As Deuteronomy 6:5 says “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”

    This month we are looking at the Spirit in the Ministry of Believers. We will be thinking about how the Holy Spirit operates in us, how the Holy Spirit gifts and enables us, how we allow the Holy Spirit to use us to minister to others. This morning I want us to focus on one of the fruits of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Gods Love "Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 30, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,380 views

    We all need love, idn’t that what the beatles said, “all you need is love”? What they should have sang about was, “all you need is God”’s Love! for God is Love and Love is God and more of God is truly what the whole world needs!

    God’’s Love "Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing" Everyone is looking for love, as the old song says, in all the wrong places, its in the music we hear, the movies we watch, everyone just loves a good love story and the box office revenues prove it. Anyone ever seen the movie, the titanic?, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim White avatar

    How To Know That You Will Stay Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,368 views

    John teaches us that we have the truth, know the test for truth and can determine the spirits of the Antichrist in today's world if we will apply the doctrine of Jesus Christ.

    How To Know You’ll Stay 1 John 4:1-6 • We would like to believe that we are freed from the threat of Gnosticism because of John’s clear message and stand for the truth. • However, Gnosticism has risen anew. Satan has no new tricks. • Today we are going to focus on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist