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Advent Week 4: Love - "love: God’s Gift To The World" Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 28, 2023

As we approach the culmination of Advent, our focus turns to the greatest gift of all—love. The birth of Jesus embodies the purest form of love, a love that transcends human comprehension. Let's delve into the profound love found in the incarnation of Christ.

Advent Week 4: Love - "Love: God’s gift to the World" Introduction: Dear friends, as we approach the culmination of Advent, our focus turns to the greatest gift of all—love. The birth of Jesus embodies the purest form of love, a love that transcends human comprehension. Let's delve ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-10, John 3:16, Romans 8:38-39, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, Matthew 5:43-48, Romans 5:8, 1 John 3:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Physical Description Of God

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Dec 9, 2023

You have seen police shows on television where an incident has happened and the police seek witnesses. They ask for a physical description of the suspect. Just as a police officer asks us to describe a suspect, can you describe God to someone who perhaps does not believe there is a God?

John 4:24. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. To properly be pleasing unto God and worship Him in a proper manner, we must try to understand things of the spirit realm. Why? If we claim to be of the body of Christ, …the carnal mind is enmity against ...read more

Scripture: John 1:18, John 4:24, John 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 2:9-14, Romans 8:7-9, Genesis 1:1-31, 1 John 4:7-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discerning The Source Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Dec 17, 2023

John is saying there are and will be a lot of deep fakes in the world. Not everything that claims to be spiritual is genuinely spiritual. The big question is how will we be able to distinguish between what’s real and what’s fake? How do we know if something is from God or not?

Today, we come to the 4th sermon in our Walking with Jesus series. As we read through the book of 1 John, we see that God is not only preparing us for what we need for the present but also for the future. 1 John 4:1-21 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God With Us

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Dec 20, 2023

This sermon deals with the true meaning of Christmas as we know it and also addresses some controversial issues surrounding the connection between Christmas and pagan sun worship.

God With Us With every passing year Christmas seems to become more and more commercialized—every year Santa Claus, Christmas decorations, social engagements, and the daunting task of finding just the right gifts for our loved ones can easily overshadow the main reason, we as Christians have come ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11, 1 John 4:9-10, John 1:10-14, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 7:14, Revelation 3:20, John 14:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Great Reasons For Christians To Love One Another Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 14, 2024

1. God commands it (vs. 7). 2. God provides the love we need (vs. 7-8). 3. God demonstrates His love for us (vs. 9-10). 4. God has given us a great obligation to love (vs.11).

Great Reasons for Christians to Love One Another 1 John 4:7-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared January 14, 2024) (Revised January 23, 2024, with a new outline) BACKGROUND: *One of the greatest themes in the New Testament is for Christians to love other people ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

How To Study The Bible Like A Pro Class #7a - Foundational Rules Of Bible Interpretation Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 13, 2022

A class on the Fundamentals of Interpreting the Bible (2 Parts)

1. The Bible is generally easy to understand. It is not confusing or mystical. This is why it’s OK to study a Bible in our language. Most passages and verses are plain and clear. We understand what is being said easily and right away. But in some verses we can run into difficulty, so we turn to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Bucket List For You

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Oct 12, 2022

God desires for us to fulfill during our lifetime what is available to us that are identified in scripture. I call them God’s “bucket list” for us.

Your Bucket List Turn with me to First Timothy 6. On Tuesday I will have a birthday. I mention that because the verse we’re going to read hit me in a different way – in a way that it has never hit me before. It reminded me that there are things that I probably need to go back and do a self check ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:7, Matthew 4:4, John 17:21-23, Ephesians 5:1, Philippians 4:6, 1 John 4:4, Romans 8:35-37, 1 John 4:9-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Love

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Oct 19, 2022

God wants us to live in the blessing, joy and peace of knowing that we’re his beloved children.

1 Corinthians 4:3-5; 1 John 4:9-18 (selected verses) I spent a summer while I was in seminary as a student minister at Acadia National Park in Maine, where I was assisted by a young volunteer named Martha. Martha was an old soul, wise beyond her years. I say that because during that summer ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-18, 1 Corinthians 4:3-5

No Greater Love! Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jul 13, 2023

Jesus’ love wasn’t empty words. His love was manifested as he stood silent before His mockers and accusers, by every cruel lash He took for us, by every step He took on the road to Calvary, by each nail driven into his body. This should have been us.

Every sermon we preach, no matter what time of year it is, points to the Person of Jesus Christ because He is the Cornerstone of our faith. Christ’s incarnation - was when God, the Creator of the earth and of every living creature and of the entire universe was born on the earth as a man. Christ’s ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 John 4:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do We Respond To Easter? Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 7, 2022

John tells us that we respond to God's agape-love by loving one another with agape-love.

How do we respond to Easter? (THIS WAS A TALK FOR A FAMILY SERVICE. IT HAS SOME POWERPOINT SLIDES TO GO WITH IT. IF YOU’D LIKE THEM, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT SIMON.BARTLETT@VIRTUALITY.CO) Two weeks ago was Easter Sunday and some of us were on holiday. But Easter Sunday wasn’t the END of Easter. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is A Four-Letter Word

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 18, 2022

Many four-letter words are used tritely as vulgar and profane slang or to curse someone.

The word "love" is also a four-letter word used so commonly that its true meaning and significance has been lost. People say they 'love' their house, car, clothes, church, school, pets, food, family, friends, hairdo, music, makeup, movies, etc., and they 'love' God. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, Genesis 3:6, Romans 5:19, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Luke 11:11-13, Matthew 22:37-40  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"the Amazing Love Of God."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Jun 15, 2022

This message came about when I recently had to drop everything in the United States and move to the Philippines to conduct revivals. There, I met a young, lonely, fatherless boy who needed to feel and experience the majestic amazing Love of God.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (John 3:16-17) (16) "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him Should not perish but have eternal life." (17) "For God sent not his Son into ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18, John 3:16-17, 1 John 4:9, Romans 5:8, Psalm 46:1, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Romans 8:38-39, Romans 8:35-37, Romans 8:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Well Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 7, 2022

To be able to “Love Well” means I embrace the 4 letter word, “LOVE.” But I must embrace the original definition and application given to the word “Love” by God and as God. The sad reality is the word, “Love” has been twisted, made to be filled with lust and loveless ways today.

Video Transition Illustration: Loved! - showing us how to “Love Well in 2022” The CHC challenge for 2022 – Are you willing to commit to “Love Well” this new year? To not just love but love well – to not just do the minimum but go the extra mile and love like God does – Like Jesus! Sermon ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1, John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Well 1 John Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 21, 2022

To be able to love well means I have to embrace the 4 letter word, “Love” in its original definition and its created application – Because that word “Love” has been twisted and distorted by this world – But the true meaning of love goes back to God’s meaning of love!

Video Transition: Love Anthem - Skit Guys Series: Love Well in 2022 Love Well - 2022 series Thesis: To be able to love well means I have to embrace the 4 letter word, “Love” in its original definition and its created application – Because that word “Love” has been twisted and distorted by this ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Like Jesus Pt1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 3, 2022

We need to learn to love well by studying Jesus the personification of God's love in the flesh.

Video Illustration: Love Quotes The CHC challenge for 2022 – Are you willing to commit to “Love Well” this new year? To not just love but love well – to not just do the minimum but go the extra mile love always goes? Thesis: To be able to “Love Well” means I embrace the 4 letter word, “Love” ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:7-10, John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational