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  • John Dobbs avatar

    Come And See His Love

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 21, 2022
     | 1,846 views

    Many people believe that the most beloved verse in the Bible is John 3:16.

    Come and See His Love John 3:1-18 Introduction Many people believe that the most beloved verse in the Bible is John 3:16. I like to include verse 17 as well: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 8,256 views

    With humanity so confused about love, who is to say what love is?

The answer is God! 
It has accurately been said that "love does not define God, but God defines love." So it is important that we dig a little deeper into this passage to

    God Is Love

 1 John 4:7-21 For many, the Christmas season is a period of dread. The days are getting shorter, decorations need to be hung, parties attended or prepared for, homes cleaned, shopping to be done and presents to be wrapped. All this under the countdown of the clock which ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Be A Team Player Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 13,575 views

    Celebrating the Diveristy in the Body of Christ. As each defines and understands their role, the "team" is more and more successful

    BE091502 PLAYING ON GOD’S TEAM 2. How To Be A Team Player (OPENING SLIDE) Today I want to talk about how to be a team player from 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. Paul begins by painting the picture of Christian Teamwork and Community in these words. (SLIDE) TEAM DEFINED 1 Cor 12:12-14 12 The body is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fellowship - United In Christ Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Mar 10, 2009
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,595 views

    The message defines fellowship as 1. Christ centered 2.Common Among Believers 3. Constructive 4. A Commitment

    Fellowship - United in Christ Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Corinthians 12:1ff "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." Introduction We are looking at the meaning of fellowship. For many, it means getting together and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Pfeil avatar

    Ethics At The End Of Life Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 16, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,763 views

    The first of a three part series that deals with end of life issues; this message defines terms and sets up the series.

    Ethics at the End of Life Sunday, July 28, 2002 Today we are talking about a very serious subject. We are beginning a series about end-of-life issues. What is ethical at the end of life? People have struggled with this question and sought God’s guidance. This is a serious issue because we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    "Starting Over" (Beginning A New Year) Series

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jan 19, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 48,118 views

    I talk about starting the new year with 1Corinthians 10:31 as a theme verse.

    Intro: Reality television is sweeping the nation and the world. Dozens and dozens of “reality” shows are on every day of the week. Some of them are good others are down right goofy. Come on, for the most part these shows are shallow. For the next several weeks I want to preach a new series of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Psalm 22 - Jesus On The Cross Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Aug 29, 2019
     | 5,624 views

    "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" Jesus' terrible cry on the cross is answered in Psalm 22.

    For Sermon Central researchers: I have posted a series of 15 sermons on the Psalms. In recent personal studies I have found the psalms to be richer and more thought-provoking than I had fully appreciated. I had too often swept swiftly through psalms without slowing down to inquire as thoroughly as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Call To Be Different

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,200 views

    A message on Holiness, and how the Holy life is different from the lives of the unbeliever. Holiness is defined as Christlikeness, not on outward appearance.

    The Call to be Different Pastor Glenn Newton November 16, 2003 “Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Anchor Of The Soul Series

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 23, 2025
     | 101 views

    This sermon defines faith as the firm assurance of our hopes and the undeniable evidence of unseen spiritual realities, acting as an anchor for the soul.

    Introduction Have you ever planted a seed? You place this tiny, dry thing in the dark soil. You can't see anything happening. There's no visible proof of life. Yet, you water it, you wait, and you expect it to grow. Why? Because you have faith in the process of life that God created. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Is This Jesus?

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Feb 3, 2009
     | 3,886 views

    To this day people still have difficulty defining who God is, and if Jesus was God incarnate, then who is Jesus?

    Patrick Morley wrote, “The turning point in our lives is when we stop seeking the God we want and start seeking the God who is.” (quote from SermonCentral.com) In the person of Jesus Christ, God came to earth to live among us in the person of His only begotten Son. Yet, even to this day people ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Goals Of The Local Church

    Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,932 views

    The first word "Life" in the name of our church "Life In Christ" defines acrostically the goals of the local church.

    THE GOALS OF OUR CHURCH Acts 2:42-47 42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Reverential awe came on everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles. 44 All who believed were together ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let's Do Church Right Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,891 views

    very church has failings and challenges, but good churches strive after excellence as God defines excellence.

    Let’s Do Church Right (Philippians 1:1-11) 1. Paul and Timothy: The Apostle Paul wrote this letter in about 63 AD to his close friends, the Christians in Philippi, from his Roman house arrest described at the end of Acts (Acts 28:30-31), waiting for his court appearance before Caesar (around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Greg Carr avatar

    Generational Legacy Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,736 views

    A legacy as defined by Webster’s dictionary is any thing that has been handed down from an ancestor.

    PRAYER Father, open my eyes to see Your Word. Open my ears to hear. Open my mind to understand. And open my heart so I may receive Your Word today. AMEN A legacy as defined by Webster’s dictionary is anything that has been handed down from an ancestor. Last week I shared with you the story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Lee avatar

    What Is Love?

    Contributed by John Lee on May 30, 2002
    based on 575 ratings
     | 40,772 views

    Paul clearly defines wht love is in I Cor. 13. Are we living a life of biblical Love?

    WHAT IS LOVE? I Corinthians 13 Paul lists fifteen characteristics of Christian love. 1. Love is patient. The Greek word (makrothumein) means patience with people and not patience with circumstances. It is the word used of the man who is wronged and who has the power to avenge himself but will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Greatest Of These

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,135 views

    The greatest of these is defined and explained in this text. 1- The superiority of love 2- The service of love 3- The steadfastness of love

    INTRO.- ILL.- Two friends were discussing the possibility of love. "I thought I was in love three times," one friend says. "How so?" his friend asks. "Five years ago I deeply cared for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me." "Was that not love?" his friend asks. "No," he replies. "That was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ