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  • Monty Newton avatar

    The Christian’s Litmus Test Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 7, 2012
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    Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian.

    Title: The Christian’s Litmus Test I Text: I John 4:7-21 Thesis: Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian. (Part 1 - This week I will speak on the love of God for us and next week we will look at Our love for others.) Introduction I am not a scientist but I do remember learning ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ought Of Love Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 14, 2012
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    Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian.

    Title: The “Ought” of Love! Text: I John 4:7-21 Thesis: Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian. Series: The second in the series from I John 4:7-21, “The Christian’s Litmus Test” (If there were one decisive factor in determining the reality of one’s Christianity… what would that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Others See God Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 21, 2012
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    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
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    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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    God With, Among... And Within Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 27, 2012
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    It is the presence of god, living within us, that makes it possible for us to fully express God’s love.

    Title: God With… and Within Text: I John 4:13 (13-17) Acts 2:1-4 Thesis: Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian. It is the presence of God, living within us, that makes it possible for us to fully express God’s love. Series: The fourth in the series from I John 4:7-21, “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Get Ready For The Judge

    Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on Apr 6, 2012
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    Funeral Sermon for a couple, killed in a car accident, who had fallen out of church for a few years.

    FUNERAL: Billy and Judy Reece 050612 TEXT: Various I. THE QUESTIONS OF OUR HEARTS A. The question we are all asking ourselves: Did Billy and Judy go to Heaven? 1. There are problems with with us even asking such a question. It puts us in the posistion of being judge over ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Want To Know What Love Is Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 16, 2012
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    John distinguishes the popular views of love and AGAPE, revealing the supernatural nature of Godly love.

    I Want to Know What Love Is 1 John 4:7-13 • Let me make one disclaimer before I begin because I don’t want to lead anyone down the wrong path. • Tonight I am going to speak about the supernatural on several occasions. • I am not talking about divine healing, speaking in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 30, 2012
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    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

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    The Characteristics Of A Methodist Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
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    : we need to begin with the end in mind. When you think about it, that’s pretty sound advice to plan anything: your finances, your life, even your career. Perhaps nothing is more important than beginning with the end in mind when it comes to your spiritu

    Open Table started with a chance encounter with a homeless man named Ernie who simply asked a youth group serving him a meal if he could come worship at their church. The adult youth workers were moved to agree to come the very next day to bring Ernie to their church service. Over the next few ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Trinity 3 - The Story Continues Series

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Oct 31, 2012
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    Message on the Triune Nature of God

    THE TRINITY III The Story Continues 10/14/12 In his book “The Forgotten Trinity” James White quotes the following from the Personal Narrative of the great 18th century preacher Jonathan Edwards. “Sometimes, only mentioning a single word caused my heart to burn within me; ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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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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    All You Need Is Love

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 30, 2014
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    John writes that we are commanded to love, then he gives us the origin of love, the enabler of love, the ultimate gift of love and finally a test of love.

    All You Need Is Love 1John 4: 7-21 (NLT) I had approx 10 seconds of the Beatles song all you need is love playing as I moved to the pulpit. . INTRO: Back in the sixties and seventies, this was the theme. All you need is love. The Beatles had a mega hit with a song titled, all you need is love. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Confess Jesus As Son Of God

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 10, 2014
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    To show that as believers our profession of faith is JESUS as LORD and our lifestyle is of faith.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you declare or profess JESUS is Lord? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that as believers our profession of faith is JESUS as LORD and our lifestyle is of faith. IV. TEXT: 1 John 4:15 (Amplified Bible) 4:15 Anyone who confesses (acknowledges, owns) ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Undeserved..extravagant Love..

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 10, 2014
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    That's what we are..When we display our so called righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Nobody, except for God, could still love us..in that condition because His Love isn’t based on Anything to do with us at all..

    Undeserved..EXTRAVAGANT LOVE Psalms 95:6-7 MSG So come, let us worship: bow before him, on your knees before God, who made us! Oh yes, he’s our God, and we’re the people he pastures, the flock he feeds. Drop everything and listen, listen as he speaks: “Don’t turn a deaf ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    For God So Loved Series

    Contributed by Jordan Satterfield on Feb 1, 2013
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    Inspirational sermon. Considers the Extent and the Intent of God’s Love.

    FOR GOD SO LOVED JOHN 3:14-21 Introduction: Our kids have been working on learning the verses we read tonight. This past week, Daniel was trying to say them to Kayla and got John 3:16 a little mixed up. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only FORGOTTEN Son.” That’s an easy mistake ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness