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  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    A Life Of Love - #2 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 11, 2010
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     | 5,166 views

    In order to make a difference we must by different by loving differently.

    Believers who are “M.A.D.” “A Life of Love” 1 John 4:7-21 * This week I read a wonderful story about Coach Tom Landry that illustrates the level of his Christian love and acceptance of others. Years ago, the late Ohio State coach, Woody Hayes, was fired for striking an opposing player on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Mark Of Growth

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,810 views

    A healthy body begins as each joint is healthy. The body of Christ has to become mature in Christ through love.

    The Mark of Growth I John 4:17-20-21 As we go into our new building there will be new faces, some who will visit just to check us out, and maybe some right now, just waiting to join us when we get into our new building. What will be our attitude? Will they stay when they really ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Source Of Love

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 30, 2010
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    True love comes from Almighty God.

    Text: “Love has been perfected among us…” (v. 17) How long has love been around? How would you answer that question? We have all experienced love in some form. Our families love us. As babies, we had parents who loved us. As we grew older we “fell in love” with a particular person. Love has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Fear, Love, Liberty

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2010
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     | 4,324 views

    Independence Day 1986: Fear leads to oppression, and vice versa. We overcome our fears by discovering the love that empowers us in the sacrificial death of Christ.

    I've noticed that what older people fear is very much like what small children fear. Older people fear going out alone into the darkness; they are afraid they cannot find their way, they are afraid they may have some kind of difficulty and will be vulnerable to people with evil intentions. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Real Love That Lasts

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 6, 2010
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    John's words inspire us to embrace and practice God's love. This is how we know we are His!

    1 John 4:7-21 7 Beloved, let us love one another (in deed and truth), for love (in deed and truth) is from God; and everyone who loves (in deed and truth) is born of God and knows God. 8The one who does not love (in deed and truth) does not know God, for God is love (in deed and truth). 9By this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Something Is Happening Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010
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     | 4,874 views

    Something is missing from the church today, and people are starting to notice. Too often the church fails to offer what it advertises: life.

    5. Vision Week 1 February 7, 2010 Something is Happening Have you ever been looking for something but just couldn’t find it? I remember hearing this story about a couple who had been fighting over the purchase of a new car for weeks. The husband wanted a new truck. The wife wanted a fast ...read more

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    2010 - The Year Of The Family

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 3, 2010
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     | 2,651 views

    Message setting the foundation of where I believe God wants us to go this year - strengthening the family of God and individual families.

    2010 – “The Year of the Family” 1 John 4:7-12, 19-21 January 3, 2010 Me: Just a warning here: the introductory portion of the message today is going to be longer than normal, because I want to lay a bit of a foundation for what I want us to look at today from God’s Word. But I also want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Marriage And Love! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 4, 2010
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     | 5,477 views

    Marriage, growing togeather through the commitment that is made to one another, and Christ’s example of sacrifice.Passage 1 John 4:7-12 and 16

    The scripture that ----- and ----- have chosen for their reading from John’s first letter is rich with the word love, in fact love or loved is mentioned fifteen times. The love that John is talking about is divine love the kind of love that only comes from God and being in relationship with God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Do You Know Love?

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Feb 16, 2014
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     | 7,395 views

    Lots of ideas about Love these days, God's Word tells us the about what (who) it's all about.

    Do You Know Love? Pastor Glenn Newton, February 16, 2014 1 John 4:7-21 God’s Love and Ours 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Second Greatest Commandment

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Feb 18, 2014
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    The highest calling of any person is to fully love God from our hearts. This message extends that theme as we show our love for God by our love to each other.

    THE SECOND GREATEST COMMANDMENT Matthew 22:36-40; 1 John 4:7-21 Dorn Ridge February 16, 2014 INTRODUCTION: 1.) In my message last week as we were leading up to valentine’s Day we looked at “The Greatest Commandment.” A.) We saw that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Chapter Four Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
     | 4,523 views

    1 John: Chapter Four Doctrinal Test of Spirits (1-6)

    1 John: Chapter Four Doctrinal Test of Spirits (1-6) John addresses the recipients again as beloved, his favorite term of endearment. The context here is the uncritical acceptance of any and all supernatural phenomena. He gives them a test to determine origin of spirit, whether it is of God or of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    God Is Love

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2013
     | 3,085 views

    To show that loving GOD as living in Him, He continues to live in us.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you love GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that loving GOD as living in Him, He continues to live in us. IV. TEXT: 1 John 4:16 (Amplified Bible) And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    We Are Like Christ

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2013
     | 2,049 views

    To show that we are like CHRIST in this world.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you like CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are like CHRIST in this world. IV. TEXT: 1 John 4:17 (New International Version) In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Love Perfected Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 11, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 32,077 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

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    He How Much More Gospel

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 26, 2013
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     | 2,555 views

    This word changed muilitudes; I hope it's a blessing for you. Howard

    The How Much More Gospel 1 John 4:17NKJ  Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. A young man who dives for exotic fish for aquariums said that one of the most popular aquarium fish is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal