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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Believe 21 - Love Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 5, 2015
     | 7,400 views

    The final 10 weeks cover Christian virtues, most from the Fruit of the Spirit. Today is Love.

    Believe 21: Love April 12, 2015 1 John 4:7-21 In her famous song, Tina Turner said “love is nothing more than a second hand emotion.” Of course, the Beatles told us, “all you need is love.” While Elvis said, “love me tender.” Of course, the best love song of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Others See God Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 21, 2012
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     | 3,728 views

    Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian.

    20120520 7th Sunday of Easter B Ascension Sunday B Slide 1 Title: When Others See God Text: I John 4:7-21 (12-17) Slide 2 Thesis: Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian. Series: The third in the series from I John 4:7-21, “The Christian’s Litmus Test” (If there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loving One Another Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 23, 2012
     | 8,193 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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    Defining Love - Genuine Love Isn't Normal Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 16, 2013
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     | 5,856 views

    Jesus followers are a weird group of people. We don’t live like other people. We don’t have the same priorities or look at life the same way as everyone else. Genuine love always points people to Jesus Christ.

    Let’s just be real here. Jesus followers are weird people. We’re wacked. We say stuff and do things that most people around us find odd, or even dumb. For example, we look for ways to bless the kind of people that others want to avoid. We want to go to prison and love on inmates. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Defining Love - Sacrifice Isn't Optional Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 16, 2013
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    The people of Jesus know how to sacrifice. Genuine followers of Jesus know what it means to be faithful and experience joy in suffering. How about you? Are you weird like that?

    We're in the second week of our series "defining love" last time we talked about how genuine love, God's love, isn't normal. We defined love as faithful and that the result of faithfulness is joy. We talked about how our culture defines love in a million different ways, but, God defines love much ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Defining Love - Selfishness Murders Relationships Series

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 16, 2013
     | 3,915 views

    We can say we love God if we want to, but, Jesus teaches us that the only way to follow Him, is to love and serve people like He does. Jesus wants people to find Him, to discover His redemption.

    When I was a kid my parents were missionaries in the Philippines. We lived there for three years, two in one house and one in another outside of Cebu City. In most parts of the city, including the part our first house was located, were open sewers. Ditches that were filled with water containing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Carpe Diem - Seize The Day

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 18, 2013
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     | 29,650 views

    Faith is the foundation of God's message. Hope is the attitude and the focus,. .But love. Love is the action. When faith and hope are in line, you are free to love completely. And through this, we can truly "Seize the Day."

    Paul shares this hope in Christ to the Colossians ... and to all that call themselves followers of the Christ. Hear Paul's prayer: BIBLE ".... that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, ....to please Him in all respects, .... bearing fruit in every good work ....and increasing in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    We Have...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 15, 2016
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    Life Light and Love – 1 John chapter 4 verses 1 to 17 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). We Have a New Nature (vs 1-8). (2). We Have a Unique Saviour (vs 9-11). (3). We Have the Holy Spirit (vs 12-17). SERMON BODY: Ill: • The old preacher had spent 40 years pastoring in the same church; • And he was highly respected in the community. • The ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Spirits Among Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2016
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     | 6,998 views

    John provides 1) A Command to test (1 John 4:1a) 2) A Reason to test (1 John 4:1b) and 3) Guidelines on how to test (1 John 4:2-6) the Spirits/False teachers in our midst.

    James Marshall, the first to discover gold in California in 1848, and the “forty-niners” who followed him, used the term eureka, meaning “I have found it”. Other would-be prospectors quickly learned that not everything that appeared to be gold actually was. Riverbeds and ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Litmus Test Of Love Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2016
     | 7,957 views

    1) Perfect Love & the Character of God (1 Jn. 4:7–8), 2) Perfect Love & the Coming of Christ (1 Jn. 4:9–11), 3) Perfect Love & the Christian’s Claim of Faith (1 Jn. 4:12–16), 4) Perfect Love & the Christian’s Confidence in Judgment (1 Jn. 4:17-21).

    In scientific experimentation, a Litmus Test is a test to establish the acidity or alkalinity of a mixture. The phrase has also been applied metaphorically to represent a crucial test using a single issue or factor as the basis for judgment. (Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Need For Spiritual Discernment Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 23, 2016
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     | 17,424 views

    Man is designed to be a spiritual being. He will worship something, even if it's a false god. The truth has been diluted and compromised by many, and we live among many who are confused. There is an urgent need for spiritual discernment in our day.

    The Need for Spiritual Discernment 1 John 4: 1-6 I am sure we’ve all been warned about believing everything we hear. The same caution should be applied for what we see as well. It is foolish to believe everything we are told and much of what we see. Lies and deception were used to tempt ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Defined And Delivered In Love Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 23, 2016
     | 7,540 views

    If only one word could be used to describe you or your church, what would it be? As believers, many Christian attributes come to mind, but love would rank at the top. The world needs to see a church defined by love.

    Defined and Delivered in Love 1 John 4: 7-10 Our text this evening again deals with the continuing theme of love John has presented throughout this epistle. In fact, the remaining verses of this chapter deal with love. John was originally known as one of the “sons of thunder,” but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Lifted Me Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 24, 2016
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     | 30,321 views

    Love is an essential character trait for the believer. The Lord loved us, so we are expected to love one another. This is easy preaching, but often a difficult practice. John reveals great truth regarding the love we should possess.

    Love Lifted Me 1 John 4: 11-16 John 13:34-35 – A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. [35] By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. There can be no doubt that Jesus loved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon Outline - Unconditional Love Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 2, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,000 views

    Every single moment, whether awake or asleep, we all live under the canopy of the Lord’s wondrous, absolute love for us.

    How does God love you? The Bible tells us that love is the very essence of who God is (1 John 4:7). So if you don’t believe that He loves you unconditionally, you’ll never really know Him or have genuine peace about your relationship with Him. How do you define “love”? ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    The Aqua Colored Film Of Sin

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jul 10, 2016
    based on 51 ratings
     | 13,968 views

    Beloved, see others as Christs sees them. See others and yourself through his eyes. Allow him to remove the aqua colored film of sin and allow yourself and others to shine brightly in the light of the S-O-N.

    I recently read a story about Alan Calhoun of Bristol, Connecticut who spoke about a tag sale ... a garage sale ... that he and wife had several years ago. They had decided to put out a mirror that they had received as a wedding gift. The reason they were selling it .... was that it had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican