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  • Eric Bernhardt avatar

    Como Tener Una Amistad Con Jesus

    Contributed by Eric Bernhardt on Sep 14, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,163 views

    Un sermon sencillo que compara el tener amigos y como ser amigos con Jesus. Sencillo pero poderoso!

    Como tener una amistad con Dios Juan 15:12-17 Ilustración: 3 Amigos a la deriva en el mar. Un barco se hundió y hubo 3 sobrevivientes. No tenían ni comida ni bebidas. Estas tres personas al estar en la misma situación se convirtieron en amigos. Un día una botella choca contra su barquito uno de ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Love Means What? Series

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Feb 23, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 28,919 views

    We hear all the time that we are to love each other, but what does that really mean? Today we are going to take a look at what Jesus might have meant by "loving each other as I have loved you."

    I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter. Isn’t that the same thing? I wonder why it pleases her to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face would stop a clock. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Disciples Are Juicy(Pastor Jose Gomez Jr.)

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,538 views

    Jesus compared his disciples to juicy grapes attached to a healthy, living vine. How important is it to bear fruit? What happens when we become lazy or self-centered and stop bearing fruit? How dependent are we on being attached to Christ?

    A Tour of John 15:1-17 We Are Planted and Pruned to Produce Juicy Fruit 1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. 3 You have already been pruned for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Smith avatar

    Love One Another (John 15:9-17)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,292 views

    Sermons by Father Dave BODY,P,A,TD,TH,UL,OL,LI,DL,DT,DD{font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica color:black;}...

    “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you ... love one another.” I think it was Mark Twain that I first saw quoted, saying that it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Abide In Christ: The Vine And The Branches Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 13, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,381 views

    The "Great Vine" outside London is the oldest and largest vine in the world. But guess what. There is an even greater “Great Vine” Jesus and we are the branches.

    The Great Vine in the Hampton Court Palace Gardens outside of London is the oldest and largest known vine in the world. The Great Vine is more than 230 years old. It measures 12 feet around the base. Its longest rod is 120 feet. The fruit produced each year averages 500 to 700 clusters of grapes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Love One Another!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on May 9, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,560 views

    A sermon for an Armed Forces Sunday celebration, looking at ministry to those in uniform.

    -Our Gospel lesson for today might seem a bit strange to preach for an Armed Forces Sunday -Just look at the words in verse 12 -Jesus tells His 1st century disciples and His 21st century disciples to “love one another as He has loved us” -Contrast that with what we are celebrating, at least in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Love = Verb

    Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on May 14, 2009
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     | 6,534 views

    God’s Love for us is an active love. We are to actively love one another in reponse to His grace.

    John 15:9-17 Anne and I are learning about love. It’s not that we don’t love each other, we really do. But we’re learning about a different kind of love. The kind of love Killian is teaching us. There is no doubt that we both have very deep feelings of love for our little boy and each other. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Loving Friends

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 15, 2009
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     | 2,570 views

    We are to be friends to all just as Jesus is a friend to us.

    John 15: 9 – 17 / Loving Friends Intro: Things that make you go, HMMMM! – Why is it a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring; but, not to tell her she looks like the end of a hard winter? --- I wonder why it pleases a woman when you say time stands still when you look into ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Language Makes The Message

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on May 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,550 views

    A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter, Series B

    6th Sunday of Easter, May 16, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through your gift of grace, revealed to us in the life, death and resurrection of your Son, Jesus the Christ, you have redeemed ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Taking One For The Team

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 16, 2009
     | 4,264 views

    The greatest love is to love others sacrificially.

    Title: Taking One for the Team Text: John 15:9-17 Thesis: The greatest love is to love others sacrificially. Introduction Colorado is a hotbed for interesting and sometimes “off-the-wall” news articles. Last September 30th Trevor Wikre, an offensive guard for the Mesa State Mavericks. Mesa ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Source Of Encouragement

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,589 views

    Where do Christians find energy and direction...the vine. The connection based on a divine relationship.

    Source of Encouragement John 15:1-17 Look at this limb…withered leaves compared to the rest of the branch that I cut off of the bush. Broken right there by the trunk. If this were still on the bush it would not be long before it just dried up and fell on off on its own or Bobby and tony might ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    The Disection Of Falling And Rising

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jun 13, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,010 views

    The real power of the prodigal son story is that he returned, not to wealth, status and power, but to the Father.

    Returning To The Father Text:Luke 15:11-25 In considering this parable we must consider the 3 groups in the main to whom it was addressed: Verses 1-3 1. Publicans - needed to know about loving the lost. Jesus tells them of lost sheep, a lost coin, addressing that which most spoke to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Ibeleme avatar

    Accurate Mindset For Evangelism

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,962 views

    Some simple steps Needed to reach the lost

    Accurate Mindset for Evangelism Jn. 15:16; Lk. 19:13 Bishop David Ibeleme God’s heartbeat is Evangelism/soul-winning – Lk. 19:1-10; Mt. 9:35ff. Jesus was a soul winner – 1 Tim.1:15; Lk.19:10. Soul Winning is the greatest call. Every other call can only be second to this call – Eph.4; 2 Cor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Chosen For God's Glory

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,386 views

    Sermon Objective: Teach how those called by God can honor/glorify God through the rest of their lives and ministries.

    Good evening, I want to honor God tonight for the privilege He has given me to open the Scriptures and to declare to you how every follower of Jesus Christ, especially those of you who are participating in this Commencement Exercise, honor, glorify, and please God with your lives and ministries – ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • William Akehurst avatar

    Vine And Grafted Branches

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 14, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,393 views

    Life Lessons from God’s Creation Jesus is the true vine. God’s chosen people are His natural branches. We have the right to be grafted in, becoming a part of God’s family tree.

    VINE AND BRANCHES John 15:1-16 By William Akehurst, HSWC Life Lessons from God’s Creation Jesus is the true vine. God’s chosen people are His natural branches. We have the right to be grafted in, becoming a part of God’s family tree. Today we will begin with a lesson in Botany Props: a branch ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational