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Who's Your Father?

Contributed by Edward Frey on Jul 1, 2002

based on 46 ratings

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On Father’s Day it is important to honor the greatest dad -- Our heavenly Father. Any earthly dad who reflects his heavenly Father’s love in Jesus is tops!

Happy Father’s Day, dads! Did you all get pounced on in bed this morning? My boys each made me a card (that was very special). I’m going to go home after church and, of course, call my dad. Most of you know my father. Well, this is my favorite picture of my dad. We keep it in a curio cabinet in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

Childlike, But Not Childish

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

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We are to get rid of childish traits while maintaining certain other childlike qualities.

Introduction: You probably have heard that tonight is the start of our Vacation Bible School. Everyone has been working hard to get ready, and you can see the results of their work in the halls and in the classrooms. We would like to keep the children out of the classrooms, but if you adults ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Child Has Come Home

Contributed by David Dunn on Dec 3, 2025

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The Father runs toward wandering children with restoring love, covering shame, celebrating repentance, and welcoming every prodigal home with joy and resurrection life.

Introduction — When Words Can’t Touch the Wound There are some wounds in life that do not bleed outwardly, yet they bleed continuously inside a parent’s heart. These wounds have no bandage, no cast, no sling. They don’t show up in X-rays or MRIs. And yet they ache every single day. They are the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24, Isaiah 44:22, 1 John 3:1, John 6:37, Psalm 103:10-13 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

From Strangers To Sons: The Power Of Receiving Christ Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 16, 2025

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We live in an age obsessed with identity, and many are still asking the ancient question: “Who am I really?”

From Strangers to Sons: The Power of Receiving Christ - John 1:12 (NLT) Introduction: Identity in an Age of Confusion We live in an age obsessed with identity. People define themselves by career, politics, sexuality, social media approval, or personal success. Yet for all our progress, anxiety is ...read more

Scripture: John 1:12-13, John 20:31, Romans 10:9, Romans 8:15-16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:4, 1 John 3:1 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Agapē-We Are Lavished With Love. An Advent Sermon. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 19, 2025

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The love of God. It is given in the person of Jesus Christ. 1 John, tells us the purpose of his coming. What a lavish love this is that has been poured out upon us.

Agape-we are lavished with love. An advent sermon. There are some truly magnificent things that can happen in a person’s life. I think of life itself, the meeting of those two cells that contain all the coded DNA required to form a fully-fledged human being, that turned out to be you, with your on ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16, 1 John 3:1-10, Jude 1:24

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Study Of 1 John Chapter 3 Verses 1-10

Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Dec 27, 2025

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A Sunday evening message to adults.

There’s a fellow on Youtube who has a channel called, “Dad, how do I.” His name is Rob Kenny. And on his channel he explains how to do basic things. Like, how do I tie a tie. How do I change a flat tire. How do I shave. How do I make pumpkin bread. How do I fix a toilet and so on. Things ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Children Of God Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 27, 2003

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Our Christian identity influences profoundly how we live.

Sermon for 3 Easter Yr B, 4/05/2003 Based on I Jn 3:1-7 Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat, Alberta By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson IDENTITY, IMAGE, GENUINE PERSONHOOD, BEING WHO WE TRULY ARE. That is one of the central themes of our second lesson today. Our identity, our true personhood all ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Children - That Is What We Are!

Contributed by Charles Degner on May 2, 2003

based on 64 ratings

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We wonder in awe every day that God has made us his children, and strive to become more and more like what we already are!

1 John 3:1-3 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3, John 1:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

We Are God's Children

Contributed by Edward Frey on May 10, 2003

based on 56 ratings

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God has made us his own in Christ. The love of Jesus leads us to demonstrate this blessed truth in our lives.

One of the strangest moments in life is the day that you are talking (discussing, correcting, teaching, arguing what ever you want to call it) to your own children and suddenly you hear your mother’s voice coming out of your mouth. Suddenly, you start saying things that you swore you would never ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-2

Denomination: Lutheran

A Chip Off The Old Block

Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Feb 14, 2002

based on 57 ratings

| 8,530 views

From series in 1 John

“A Chip Off The Old Block” I John 3:1-12 One of the strangest moments in life is the day that you happen to glance down and at the end of your arm you suddenly realize that someone has taken your hand and replaced it your parents. The shock of that moment is hard to describe. I remember the day ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Truths That Empower Living

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002

based on 76 ratings

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Learn how God’s love, approval and perfecting work empower His children for living.

There was a time when I worked with the youth of this church. My favorite line was, "Don’t worry about what you cannot do; do what you can." These were words intended to empower the youth to live productively. This morning, God’s Word has some truths that will empower us to live productively, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: *other

God Loves Us With A Great Love Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Mar 22, 2001

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God loves us infinitely more than we can understand. Because of this, we should live pure lives, as He is pure.

I. Parentage of the Believer (1 John 3:1) A. Manifestation of His love 1. John 1:12-13, “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Time Is Running Out

Contributed by Mark Haines on Apr 13, 2001

based on 114 ratings

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A textual exposition arranged by the recurring themes of the text calling God’s people in my care to live so they can be unashamed when Jesus returns.

Topic: Jesus/Christian Living Theme: Living Ready for Jesus’ Return Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to live so they can be unashamed when Jesus returns. Response: Individuals will ponder what attitude or habit would be most embarrassing to them if ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-36, 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Wesleyan

I Know That I'm A Child Of God! Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 3, 2001

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This sermon talks about the lavish love that God has for His children!

What Do You Know? I Know that I’m a Child of God! 1 John 3:1-10 May 6, 2001 Intro: A. [How God’s Children Change, Citation: Craig Barnes, author and pastor of National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.; from sermon "The Blessed Trinity" (5-30-99)] When I was a child, my minister father ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be Ready Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 29, 2003

based on 137 ratings

| 46,355 views

The key in becoming infectious in our faith is to make sure that we have set apart Christ as Lord in our lives. When we are striving to live under the control of Christ, people will notice and will then ask us to explain the reason for the hope that we h

How To Be Ready Rev. Brian Bill 2/4/01 It’s fun to compare how life today is different from life 500 years ago. Some of the expressions we use, and the things we do, are based on life in the 1500’s. For instance, did you know that…? • Most people got married in June because they took their ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:15, 1 John 3:1, 1 John 3:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

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