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  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Loving One's Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
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    How do we know if we really know God? We are on our 2nd test to help us look at ourselves and see how strong our relationship is with God. Do we love our neighbors?

    How do we know if we really know God? We are on our 2nd test to help us look at ourselves and see how strong our relationship is with God. Do we love our neighbors? If we criticize, grumble, gripe, backbite, ignore, neglect, curse, abuse, slander, hate, or mistreat our neighbors in any way, then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Test For Living In The Light Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
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    The real test of love is when things are offensive, trying, tough and tiring. Jesus did His best work under offense. John says this is a test of our true supernatural nature.

    A Test for Living in the Light 1 John 2:7-11 "Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love The Brethren Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 29, 2012
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    The Christian way of life or walking in the light involves not only fellowship with God & with the brethren (1:5-7), consciousness & confession of sin (1:8-10), obedience by imitation of Christ (2:1-6). Walking in the light also requires love of the breth

    1 JOHN 2: 7-11 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] LOVE THE BRETHREN [Romans 13:8-10] "I just love that hat!" "Man, I really love the old-fashioned kind of baked beans!" “But, Mom, don’t you realize that Tim and I love each other?" Words, like coins, can be in circulation for such a long ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Diack avatar

    What's Love Got To Do With It? Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Jul 9, 2013
     | 6,980 views

    Love is meant to be the defining characteristic of the Christian. What’s that look like in the context of your life?

    What’s Love Got To Do With It? - 1 John 2:7-11 - June 30, 2013 Series: That We May Know – Life With Jesus - #6 I’ll invite you to open your Bibles with me this morning to the book of 1 John as we continue in our series entitled, “That We May Know – Life With ...read more

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    The Christian Walk Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 13, 2013
     | 5,937 views

    We who claim to be Christians must be sure they are on the true path.

    The Christian Walk 1 John 2:7-14 Introduction Last week we learned that sin is not normal in the Christian. The Christian’s sin does not affect just that person, but the entire body of Christ. We saw from the plural "we have an advocate" that there has to at least be a sense in which the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Basic Principles Of Knowing God (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Jordan Muck on Sep 7, 2016
     | 4,667 views

    Sermon series in 1 John

    Series: 1 John Week: Six Passage: 1 John 2:7-11 Title: Basic Principles of Knowing God (Part 2) Focus: Furthering Fellowship Last Week in Review Week 5 – PRINCIPLES (Knowing God): (1) Keep His Commandments (2) Keep His Word (Conclusion) Walk Like Jesus. TITLE: Basic Principles of Knowing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    An Old Commandment That Is Now New

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 27, 2014
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    We may either love one another or hate one another; there is no halfway in this situation. God calls us to love. Failure to love is hatred.

    “Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Living Like Our Lord" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 25, 2016
     | 5,839 views

    If we are to live like our Lord, then our lives will be characterized by love.

    In this section of Scripture, the key verse is verse 6. John tells us that as followers of Jesus, we should aspire to live like Him. But what does a Christ-like life look like? John says a Christ-like life is characterized by one primary virtue - Love! This shouldn't surprise us at all, since ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conquering Confusion Series

    Contributed by Kevin Baker on Jun 6, 2016
     | 6,652 views

    confusion--doubts--discouraged

    Conquering Confusion 1 John 2:3-11 (read). As we continue our RISING ABOVE THE WORLD SERIES from 1st ,2nd ,& 3rd John we come to this passage today they gives us some key ingredients from moving from a hope so, think so, maybe so salvation and into a know so salvation. This is the John the beloved ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Love Is God’s Commandment Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 28, 2015
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    The world’s values do not last for eternity, they are self-centered and empty. John’s cry to the believer here is asking, “Who do you live for?” Will we love and live for God or ourselves?

    To Love is God’s Commandment 1 John Bible Study, Part 4 1 John 2:7-17 Introduction - Last week, John gave us tremendous insight into living fully for Christ • We have an Advocate • We must live for Him • God makes us complete - V4 is the confirmation of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Damon S Adams avatar

    The Tests Of Life And Light Series

    Contributed by Damon S Adams on Mar 31, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,617 views

    This is the final message in a series of three on 1 John. this message examines the tests we need to apply to our life in Christ. Redemption and regeneration are essentially bound to sanctification. We are called to discipleship and to faith in Christ

    The Tests of Life and Light 1 John 2:1-28 Introduction As seen from the previous two sermons Christians are called not only to redemption but to life in the light. It is a walk. It is the idea of journey that I would like to take up. Becoming a Christian is a call to discipleship – there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Just Do It Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 18, 2011
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     | 18,381 views

    We show we know God when we do what He says.

    Just Do It 1 John 2:3-11 Rev. Brian Bill 9/18/11 Do you ever try to accomplish too much at the same time? Sometimes I think I’m a master at multi-tasking but then something usually happens to remind me that I should be doing only one thing at a time. This past Tuesday morning, I stopped by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    A New But Old Message Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 18, 2010
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,127 views

    What is this new but old message? 1- The truth is in Christ 2- The light is in loving others 3- The darkness is in hating others

    INTRO.- New but old. How can that be? How can anything be new and yet old at the same time? ILL.- Elaine and I have new neighbors next door. I had never met them until one day I was outside and noticed that a truck was delivering a pickup truck to their driveway. I went to investigate ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Balm For Hurting Saints

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 4, 2019
     | 4,170 views

    Sometimes we need the balm of Gilead to heal our wounds. John’s ministry to these hurting Christians takes two directions in the text before us.

    Balm for Hurting Saints (I John 2:7-14) 1. A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Find Joy In The Journey - Love - 1 John 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 10, 2019
     | 5,519 views

    The discovery of Love and the actions of love opens up our eyes to see Jesus, to hear Jesus and to touch Jesus, but the action of hate causes us to be blind to Jesus, deaf to Jesus and out of touch with Jesus. Love puts us in the light while hate traps us in darkness.

    Transition Video: Dennis Swanberg – Easter Sunday Series: Find Joy in the Journey in 2019 Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational