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  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Will The Real Holy Spirit Please Stand Up? Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 12, 2013
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    It is a terrible mistake to separate the Work of the Holy Spirit from the Person and work of Jesus Christ as revealed in Scripture

    Will the Real Holy Spirit Please Stand Up? I John 4:1-6 Introduction We have seen that sound doctrine and sound love are both essential to the Christian faith and must be held together and not against each other. Living in love and living the truth of the gospel are what gives us assurance that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Testing The Spirits Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 29, 2014
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     | 4,264 views

    Discernment is a gift. It gives God’s children the ability to distinguish between what God calls us to and what the world entices us toward.

    1 John 4:1-6 "Testing the Spirits" INTRODUCTION We have come a long way in communication since March 10, 1876 when Alexander Graham Bell spoke into a prototype of the telephone and said, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you." It is now common to have the television on while browsing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Test The Spirits Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 28, 2013
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    You test the spirit behind religious teachers by knowing the truth & walking in the Spirit of Truth. You need to know how to walk in the Spirit of God & test the spirits because there are many deceiving spirits in the world today.

    1 JOHN 4: 1-6 TEST THE SPIRITS [1 Peter 2:1-10] Close to the BATTLE LINES during the Korean War a sentry was walking his post one night. He heard a sound in the darkness, and he challenged, "Halt! Who goes there? Friend or foe?" A voice replied, "Friend!" The sentry said, "Repeat the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Born To Love

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 8, 2018
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    When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we have the capacity to love in the very same way God loves. But so many Christians don't understand what it means to love like God loves.

    John 3:16 is a verse we learn very, very early in life, even before we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. My Mom and Dad, and I’m sure your Mom and Dad too, repeated this verse to us as children. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Better Way Of New?

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Apr 6, 2018
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    God wants you to step in to the new that he has for you, but before you can step in to the new, you must and you have to be willing to let go of the old. Are you willing??

    1 John 4:7-8 NKJ 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:4-6 MSG 4-6 My dear children, you come from God and belong to God. You have already won a big ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stand Firm Against The World Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 1, 2018
     | 4,321 views

    Message 22 from Philippians. The message continues a discussion concerning our need to stand against the evil world system in which we live.

    “Stand Firm Against the World” We in the section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians where he instructs them in some specific actions or behaviors that facilitate joy no matter what. 1. ADOPT THE RIGHT AXIS – A Passion to praise Christ Exalting Christ in everything is a foundation for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Giving Is Loving Our Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 12, 2017
     | 4,903 views

    Loving our neighbor (those in need) is at the center of the teachings of Jesus. God meets our needs abundantly and asks us to share those blessings and love our neighbor.

    1 John 4:5-12 “Giving is … Loving Neighbor” INTRODUCTION We are on disaster overload. Monday morning we woke up to the news that the worst mass shooting in United States history had taken place in Las Vegas. A week ago we were dealing with the devastation in Puerto Rico, which was caused by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Discerning Truth And Error Part 1 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
     | 5,533 views

    Message 20 from 1 John dealing with how to discern truth from error.

    Discerning Truth & Error 1John 4:1-6 REVIEW The logic of John’s letter is really quite simple. God is light (pure) and God is love (passionate). Because of His great love, He invited us into His community or family. Through the sacrifice of Jesus and ministry of the Holy Spirit we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Discerning Truth And Error Part 2 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
     | 3,836 views

    message 21 from 1 John continuing the discussion of discerning error from Message 20.

    Discerning Truth & Error Pt 2 1John 4:1-6 REVIEW I. THE GOD OF LIGHT AND HIS CHILDREN OF LIGHT 1-2 II. THE GOD OF LOVE & HIS CHILDREN OF LOVE 3-4 The logic of John’s letter is really quite simple. God is light (pure) and God is love (passionate). Because of His great love, He invited us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Is That You? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,287 views

    Discerning the voice of God

    Is That You? 1 John 4:1-6 We are in the third week of our Holy Spirit series, “The Forgotten God.” We’ve been challenged and reminded of both our desperate need and quite often our neglect of the Holy Spirit. The truth is we cannot do anything of eternal value without the power ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    This Is A Test Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 25, 2019
     | 5,366 views

    We need to test what we are taught and what we hear, based upon God’s revealed objective truth.

    This Is A Test (I John 4:1-6) 1. A teacher sent home a letter to all the parents after the first day of the new school year. It read, “If you promise not to believe all that your child says goes on at school, I will promise not to believe all that your child says goes on at home.” 2. When it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Identifying The Spirits Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 27, 2019
     | 7,874 views

    We need to discern whether something is from an evil spirit or the Holy Spirit.

    IDENTIFYING SPIRITS Text: 1 John 4:1-6 Introduction 1. Discernment in Scripture is the skill that enables us to differentiate. It is the ability to see issues clearly. We desperately need to cultivate this spiritual skill that will enable us to know right from wrong. We must be prepared to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Discerning The Spirits

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 29, 2012
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     | 9,412 views

    Never swallow someone’s line just because he uses terms of the Christian faith. False teachers are popular with the world because they tell people what they want to hear. Here John warns the Christians who faithfully teach God’s Word will not win any popu

    OPENING ILLUSTRATION: In an unethical selling technique called the bait-and-switch method, a retailer lures customers into his store by advertising a well-known product at a very low price. When the buyer asks to purchase it, however, he is told that it is out of stock. The salesperson then tries ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spirits Among Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2016
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     | 7,067 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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    We Have...

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 15, 2016
     | 4,119 views

    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