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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    How Much Must We Do? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 30, 2016
     | 5,696 views

    It’s ironic that when dealing with these positive commandments, we don’t ever come to a point when we can say, “I have fulfilled them.”

    Thursday before Epiphany 2017 Joy of the Gospel St. John teaches us today in both Epistle and Gospel: “By this we know love, that [Jesus] laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Lifestyle Of Love (Updated)

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 16, 2016
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     | 15,477 views

    Love is not just a word we use in a sentence; rather it is a lifestyle choice, or rather it’s a way of life that all believers in Jesus Christ must adhere to. Learn more about this as we explore some practical ways we work this out in our daily lives.

    A Lifestyle of Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a ** Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvrwTw2VPk8 As we are continuing in our ongoing series on Faith, Hope, and Love, today I want to continue on the topic of love. Love is not just a word we use in a sentence; rather it is a lifestyle choice that ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Real Love (3) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 23, 2013
     | 7,920 views

    Everyone loves love! We want to be loved and we want to give love. The problem is—our love is often lacking. This four-sermon series explores 1 John in order to discover a love that's truly worth having and giving: real love! PowerPoint available.

    REAL LOVE (3) Scott Bayles Blooming Grove Christian Church: 6/2/2013 The Bible has a lot to say about love. Jesus said that the greatest commands ever given were to love the Lord with all you heart and to love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:29). Paul wrote, “Three things will last ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Love Is A Verb Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 30, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,999 views

    In this sermon, we explore what love is and conclude that love is a decision and love is what we do.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a husband and wife, who had been married for many years and who were having dinner one night. 1. As they ate, the wife commented, “When we were first married, you took the small piece of meat and gave me the larger piece, but now you take the large one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Providing Care Within The Community Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 31, 2014
     | 4,196 views

    A sermon on physical and spiritual care in God's community, the church (Outline and material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, What the Bible Says About the Church: Rediscovering Community, chapter 3 Communally Responsible, pages 71- 79)

    HoHum: Older baseball fans remember when Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play MLB, joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Wherever the Dodgers traveled, opposing players and fans spewed hateful words and racial slurs at Robinson. Pitchers threw fastballs at his head. Opposing base runners ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Chapter Three Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 20, 2014
     | 4,886 views

    1 John: Chapter Three

    1 John: Chapter Three DOL produces Holiness (26-28 – 3:3) In this new section John addresses the believers as little children, and commands them to abide or persevere so that (purpose) they have confidence when he returns. He knows that there will be people who will shrink back when Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Like Christ Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 23, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,030 views

    Christmas is a time that God showed us how much he loved us. Now He calls us to love other as He loved us. Let’s see some ways that God loved so we might learn to love like Christ!

    Love like Christ Keep Christ in Christmas 12/21-22/2013 Introduction Slide Love. Love is a word that is quite overused. We love a lot of things. We love our football, our cars, our houses, our kids. We love our freedom, we love our guns. We love our dogs, and even our cats. We love chocolate and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Does John Describe Love?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,886 views

    How Does John Describe Love? (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: The Test of True Love: love is proved… ...by sacrifice (vs 16) ...by mercy (vs 17) ...by actions (vs 18) The Results of True Love: assurance (vs 19-20) answered prayer (vs 21-22) abiding (vs 23-24) SERMON TEXT: Ill: • The US Treasury Department has a special ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    What The World Needs Now Is Love

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 27, 2013
     | 14,251 views

    One of our most basic needs is to be loved. The lyrics of a classic song reflect this worldwide longing—“What the world needs now is love, sweet love, and that’s the only thing there’s too little of.” God has met this need in Christ.

    What the World Needs Now is Love 1 John 3.11-18 Scripture Reading: Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wow Factor!

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 27, 2013
    based on 67 ratings
     | 28,748 views

    Updated May 18, 2025 Now Glory is a word that contains much emotion and much wonder. It is often used when we experience something that has a Wow factor. Such as, "Oh what a glorious view!" or "That performance was glorious!"

    For those unfamiliar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings before the message. Today’s readings were: Acts:11:1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21: 1-6 and John 13:31-35. I am sure ... that most of us have seen do-mi-noes set up by the thousands or ...... even by the tens of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Why Love? Turn Right Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012
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     | 4,916 views

    As we grow in love for each other in a Church, we learn more and more about each other, discovering more reasons to not like each other. This passage teaches the importance to choose love, unconditionally and depend upon Christ for His righteousness and l

    Why Love? 1 John 3”10-18 Ill. What is love? It is silence--when your words would hurt. It is patience--when your neighbor's curt. It is deafness--when a scandal flows. It is thoughtfulness--for other's woes. It is promptness--when stern duty calls. It is courage--when misfortune falls. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Know That You Know Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,441 views

    God wants you to have assurances before Him. John lists four things that will give us assurances in times of doubt and trials.

    How To Know That You Know 1 John 3:18-24 1Jn 3:18-19 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; 1. We have Assurance because we love Him and love like Him. • We read verse 18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Love Is Known Through Action"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 12, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,718 views

    A sermon about loving others as Christ calls us to love.

    1 John 3:16-24 “Love Is Known in Action” “This is how we know love: Jesus laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.” Lay down our lives? What in the world does that mean? For Jesus it ultimately meant death on a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Encounter

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,301 views

    This sermon is about what one encounters as a result of being a child of God.

    1 John 3:1-7 "The Encounter" 1. First the writer shares we are about to encounter something that is worthy of Our Attention A. 31"Behold" what manner of love the Father has lavished on us B. The word Behold refers to Observe What Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Whenever? Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 20, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,666 views

    Are you held captive by the fear within your mind? Here’s hope when your heart condemns you!

    Whenever? I John 3:18-24 There once was an out of work actor named Daniel. He was so down and out that he’s ready to accept any acting part that came along. One day he saw an advertisement in the paper: ACTOR NEEDED TO PLAY A GORILLA. "I could do that," Daniel thought. Daniel arranged an ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God