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  • Ken McKinley avatar

    Living Out Love Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,862 views

    Christians should abound in Christ-like love and this love actually will work towards our sanctification. This is the 6th in our series on 1st Thessalonians

    Living out Love Text: 1st Thessalonians 3:11-13 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well we’ve gone over the background of this book, we’ve talked about how Paul, Silas and Timothy had been in Thessalonica around 49 AD, and how persecution arose and Paul had to make a hasty escape in the middle of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Love - Advent #3 Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,510 views

    Love is a word that is used in so many ways that perhaps we have lost sight of the depth of it’s meaning. In the last few hours or days many of us may have said something like, ‘I love my spouse. I love my morning cup of coffee. I love my dog. I love hock

    December 20, 2009 – Love In my search for some stories and thoughts for today’s message, I came across these thoughts from a former pastor in Texas…thoughts about Christmas, and what it means to people in different situations and in different places. Maybe this will remind us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Love Myths #2 Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jan 19, 2010
     | 3,489 views

    In our culture it is okay for love to be temporary, transitory, and to last as long as it seems to work.

    Intro: On Friday, July 29, 2005, Fox News ran the following story: Some Seek Alternatives to 'Til Death Do Us Part' Friday, July 29, 2005 By Jennifer D'Angelo In some weddings, "'til death do us part" is going the way of "to honor and obey" — that is, out the window. Vows like "For as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Myths #3 Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 2, 2010
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    How do we love like Jesus? For love, to be true, has to hurt just as it hurt Jesus to love us.

    The day is December 11, 1979: in Oslo, Norway, an Albanian nun named Teresa, who has dedicated her life to live a simple life of love among the world’s poorest and most desperate people, receives one of the world’s most significant awards – the Nobel Peace Prize. As part of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Flowers avatar

    Love Vs. Fear Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,206 views

    In part 1 of this series about Love Without Limits, Dave looks at the connection between love and fear, showing how that connection operates in individuals and in the church as an organization.

    Love vs. Fear Love Without Limits, prt. 1 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 2, 2010 1 John 4:18 (TM) 18 There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Love Myths #4 Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,618 views

    Fearing God's rejection when we don't feel we measure up to his expectations is totally wrong.

    Love Myths #4: How Then Should We Love? February 7, 2010 Intro: In this sermon series on what it really means for us to live lives of love, I’ve hesitated to use many examples of love in the context of marriage because of our tendency to romanticize love rather than understand love from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    God's Gift Of Love

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 9, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,272 views

    Romans 8 gives us a great picture of God's love both "in us" and "for us."

    God's Gift of Love Romans 8:31-39 * James 1:17 says, “Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.” Think about those two things, “generous acts & perfect gifts.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Speaking The Truth In Love

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 21, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,322 views

    A sermon on Ephesians 4:15 (Some material adapted from Bible.org from Richard Strauss)

    Sermon for 9/20/2009 Ephesians 4:15- Speaking the Truth in Love Introduction: Jacqueline Bay- My son Zachary, 4, came screaming out of the bathroom to tell me he’d dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it out and threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a moment, then ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Loving Your Bullies Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,307 views

    1) The Misinterpretation, 2) The Mandate , & 3) The Motive.

    In His sixth, and last, illustration contrasting the false righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees with the true righteousness of God, Jesus contrasts their kind of love with God’s. Nowhere does humanistic, self-centered system of religion differ more from God’s divine standards than in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    God Loves Families!

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Oct 1, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,547 views

    Ordinary Proper 22: Our individualistic orientation as a culture has brought many ills upon us. Among those is the deterioration of the family. This message looks at Jesus’ teaching on the intention of God for men and women and children.

    Leonard Sweet, professor of theology at Drew University was the keynote speaker at a theological convocation that I attended last fall. Part of Dr. Sweet’s message focused on the rampant individualism that has become so much a part of our culture. Here is a paraphrase of part of what he said: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Fruit Of The Spirit: Love Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 13, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,227 views

    Active love is the first fruit the Spirit grows in us

    Fruit of the Spirit – Love Galatians 5:22-3 Gad & Elaine share Intro Fruit of the Spirit …The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. What is this thing called Love? Obsession, lust, … passes for love these days Warm ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Rooted In God's Love Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 14, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,029 views

    Whether we have begun the journey to emotionally healthy spirituality long ago or just starting, there is a crucial element that we must grasped in order support us during any of our difficult emotional trials.

    Back To School Rooted on God’s Love Ephesians 3:16-19 October 11, 2009 Two weeks ago we explored just three ways that we function in unhealthy emotional health. There are many more that those of us who are involved in the small group study will uncover. I just wanted to give you a taste of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    A Law Of Liberating Love Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 19,572 views

    Since we all are law breakers, we need to seek mercy. Those who have found mercy from God’s judgment should no longer judge other’s with partiality but with mercy.

    JAMES 2:8-13 A LAW OF LIBERATING LOVE [Matthew 22:36-40] Getting a proper perspective can help change our attitude. A COWBOY out west was driving down a dirt road with his dog riding in back of the pickup truck and his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chad Garrison avatar

    Growth By Addition: Love Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,095 views

    Spiritual Growth is important! In this series we’ll use 2 Peter 1 as a blueprint for the areas we are called to continually add to our faith as we grow spiritually. This week: Love

    Growing by Addition Love – Colossians 3:12-17 2 Peter 1:5-7 (NIV) For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Love Your Neighbor

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,770 views

    For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:13

    Love your neighbor 04/18/04 AM Reading: Leviticus 19:9-18 Text: Luke 10:25-37 INTRODUCTION Illustrate: Who is my neighbor? Luke 10:25 I. KEYS TO LOVING OUR NEIGHBORS A. Loving Our Neighbor – Is Greater Than Sacrifices 1. Mark 12:28-34 2. So Samuel said: “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ