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  • David DeWitt avatar

    A Radical Love

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,415 views

    Jesus is calling the church and every believer to live out a life of radical love.

    A Radical Love John 21:15-17 February 9, 2003 Morning Service Introduction Love-letter lament: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Warren Bird avatar

    Transformed Love Series

    Contributed by Warren Bird on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,505 views

    What is the nature of Christian love? It looks out for what is best; it persists; and it is practical.

    Context/Reminder Romans 12:1-2 - the Christian mind is a transformed mind, not slipping easily into the same pattern as the world around us, but renewed by our relationship with our almighty and merciful God. Romans 12:3-8 - how that principle works out in the way we think about ourselves: ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jim Black avatar

    Surpassing Love Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on Feb 15, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 14,987 views

    Paul prays for the church that we would know the surpassing Love of God which empowers His people to live holy lives and to be the church!

    Surpassing Love Ephesians 3:14-21 Focus: Paul prays for the church that we would know the surpassing Love of God which empowers His people to live holy lives and to be the church! Function: To illustrate the love of God from Scripture and challenge with the question: Do you know the love of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Love Of God

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 12,029 views

    God’s Love saves sinners! But it is God’s Love that calls us to the ministry too!

    A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Today’s Sermon Title The Love of God By Evangelist Gary L. Huckaby Greetings, my dear brothers and sisters In Christ Jesus. Thank you for seeing fit to come and listen to this humble servant of our Lord and Saviour. I hope and pray that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kent Lenard avatar

    The Language Of Love

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Feb 22, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,981 views

    God Speaks to us in the Language of love. We just have to read the signs, and He hung one on the Cross that tells us everything that we need to know.

    The Language of Love John 19:19-22, Luke 23:42, Luke 23;38, 42, Mat 13:11 February 11, 2003 I. When I got married I had to learn a new language. Actually I had to learn several new languages, but I think the most important one was the language that had no language. A. I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    What Is Love Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,828 views

    No other word in the English language is so misused or misunderstood as the word LOVE. Looking to the Bible we can see what God says Love is.

    What is Love? With Valentine’s Day approaching, I thought it would be best to use this Sunday for the Fruit of the Spirit, which is Love. What is Love? Well depending on whom you talk to you will get different answers. Back in the early 70’s we would remember a movie with Allie McGraw and Ryan ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Turner avatar

    The Love Of God

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 176 ratings
     | 34,472 views

    The Love of God.....how rich and pure, how measureless, and strong. It goes beyond the highest star, and reaches to the lowest hell !

    THE LOVE OF GOD Revelation 1:5-6, I John 3:1 This morning my subject is on something that we all need to know, that each of us need to experience. It is something that will change our past, and redirect our future. It is something that will ease the pain of broken hearts, and shattered dreams, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Of Love Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 16, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,217 views

    God’s amazing love is sown to us through the incarnation, the cross and the Holy Spirit

    God Stories – Attributes of God The Love of God John 3:16, Rev 12 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 has almost become a throw away verse for people who have grown up in the evangelical ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    God's Love

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jun 28, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 19,972 views

    Understanding that God is love. True love isn’t an emotion, it is God! And God’s love transcends everything. Nothing can keep God’s love from anyone!

    A couple had been married for fifty years. “Things have really changed,” she said. “You used to sit so close to me.” “Well I can remedy that,” he said moving close to her on the couch. “And you used to hold me tight,” she said. “How’s that,” he said as he gave her a big hug. “ Do you remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Proofs Of Love

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,521 views

    We have proof that God love us. The question become then are we loving God?

    1 John 5:1-12 Proofs of Love Introduction 1. We live in a show me world 2. I know that Missouri is the show me state, I had a roommate from Missouri and he was a show me person 3. When someone tells us they love us, are initial reaction is show me. 4. You could be telling a fish story and all you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Touch Of Love

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 229 ratings
     | 17,879 views

    This sermon is about how we need to tell our loved ones what they mean to us while they are still with us.

    A TOUCH OF LOVE Text: John 12:1-8 One of the songs of my list of favorites would have to be James Taylor’s "Shower The People". One of the reasons that I love that song apart from its pretty melody is its message. It talks about showering the people that we love with flowers. Later, in the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Brotherly Love

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 11, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,582 views

    A look at the love Christ desires to exist between His followers.

    I. Called ’brotherly’ because we are spiritual kin. Ephesians 2:19, "So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household," Romans 8:16, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God," 1 Timothy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gregory Thomas avatar

    For The Love Of Darkness

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Sep 28, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 5,126 views

    A THEOLOGICAL LOOK AT VARIOUS REASONS WHY MAN WOULD RATHER LOVE DARKNESS OPPOSED TO LIGHT.AND HOW IT IS EXPOSED.

    FOR THE LOVE OF DARKNESS JOHN 3:19 AND THIS IS THE CONDEMNATION THAT LIGHT IS COME INTO THE WORLD, AND MEN LOVED DARKNESS RATHER THAN LIGHT, BECAUSE THEIR DEEDS WERE EVIL. AND THIS IS CONDEMNATION THERE WAS MANY PEOPLE WHO HAD KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST, HIS DOCTRINE AND MIRICLES, BUT THEY HAD ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Andrew Hamilton avatar

    Loving God

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Sep 29, 2002
    based on 175 ratings
     | 66,346 views

    What it means for us to ’love God with all our heart soul, mind and strenght’

    3.2.2002amlbc Loving God Mark12:29-31, Deut 6:4-9 Intro “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” Familiar words? Hopefully! Hear them again – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    The Love Of A Mother

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 6, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 16,852 views

    This Mother’s Day sermon looks at two examples of loving mothers in the Bible and then identifies what true love is.

    Sunday Morning May 12, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Mother’s Day 2002 THE LOVE OF A MOTHER 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Introduction: 1. Every mother here has been severely tested by or because of your children. Those children that make messes in your home. Those children that keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist