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  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    Love The Lord

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 18, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,928 views

    You love the LOrd when you rejoice in awe of his awesome power, when you recognize his righteousness, and when you remember his holiness.

    Sunday, February 18, 2007 “Love the Lord” Text: Psalms 97 After last week’s break we continue with our sermon series entitled Stories of Love. Earlier we examined the agape, philos, and eros nature of God’s love and concluded that God’s love is all encompassing. His love is intimate, exciting, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    Love Sincerely

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,604 views

    To love sincerely means that you will give sincerely not to man, but to God.

    Sunday, February 25, 2007 “Love Sincerely” Text: 2 Corinthians 8: 1-9 This Sunday we complete our three part series on the Stories of Love. We began by examining the 3rd Chapter in the Song of Solomon. In the most intimate of language we realized that God’s love is all encompassing. It is agape, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Story

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 23, 2011
     | 3,674 views

    Love doesn't mean never having to say you're sorry; it means being loved before you've even said it.

    They came, streaming down to the Jordan from Judea, Galilee, Perea and Decapolis, Jewish men, women and children, hoping to hear the word of God. And they saw just what they expected. They saw a wild man, a hairy man, a man straight out of the Old Testament tradition. He was dressed, so Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love Life Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 24, 2011
     | 5,231 views

    If we want to love life, we must love people.

    The Kid is the story of a successful, high-powered image consultant named Russ, who lives an empty life. Then one day, an 8-year-old boy shows up at Russ’ home. The boy’s name is Rusty and eventually Russ comes to realize that the kid is actually Russ himself when he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Love Letter

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 18, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,387 views

    3rd week series on loving God and loving others. Love covers everything, and we are commanded to love.

    Text: Revelation 2: 1-7NLT The Love Letter E. Stanley Johns Once wrote: In all our growth, we must grow in love. Unless we are growing in love we are not growing at all. “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Burning Love

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 24, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,782 views

    Burning love will only be found as mankind submits to Jesus Christ. His mantle; His love will be transferred. Used sermon spices.com showed video- Unlovable.

    Burning Love Text: John 13:34-35 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” TM John 13:34-35 "Let me give you a new command: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Where Is The Love

    Contributed by Sharon Thurston on Jul 24, 2011
     | 6,953 views

    It is about the love that is suppose to be in the church which causes division in the Church

    Where Is The Love…A House Divided Posted on July 9, 2011 by S. Thurston “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    So Loved

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 22, 2011
     | 3,234 views

    Let us all take out our towels from our drawers and kneel down before others, and serve them as Jesus serves us, by loving them unto the end. Let us each serve our Lord, by serving all people, in the grace of God’s ultimate and sacrificial love.

    INTRO One of the neatest gifts I’ve ever received was this little, hand towel. I was given this during my seminary commencement, and have cherished it ever since. The towel has a little saying on it: “Blessed to be a blessing” Isaiah 61:1. Isaiah 61:1-2 says: “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Love Aflame Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 31, 2010
     | 4,850 views

    The love of God burns so brightly that all is either purified or burned away in its presence.

    Love Aflame, Luke 24:13-35 Introduction Charles Spurgeon once wrote of the difficult but satisfying calling of Christians. Commenting on Hosea 6:1-3, where we are admonished to return to the Lord for the binding up of our wounds, that we may ultimately live in His presence, the prince of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Power Of Love Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,445 views

    The power of the world and the exercise of force could not defeat Jesus, the Son of God. He is raised by the power of God's love--a love that transforms both the followers of Jesus and the world.

    Luke 24:1-12 “The Power of Love” INTRODUCTION The greatest story of love is the story of Jesus the Christ. His incarnation, crucifixion and resurrection profoundly demonstrate God’s love for all humankind. This love is transformational—life altering. Once we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Is Love Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Apr 6, 2010
     | 4,601 views

    The final message in a 7-Part Series, Shift - A New Way of Thinking. In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus challenges His disciples to follow His example and love their enemies.

    God Is Love • Matthew 5:43-48 • Easter Weekend INTRODUCTION: God is not focused on MODIFYING BEHAVIOR by His laws. He wants to TRANSFORM LIVES by His love. This is the power of the resurrection! I. God loves without DISCRIMINATION. (v. 43-45a) Many read Jesus’ words here and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love In The Dark Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,941 views

    If we truly love God and people, then we exalt the Savior, not ourselves, and give everything we have even when the days are dark.

    A father passed by his son’s bedroom and was astonished to see the bed nicely made up and everything neat and tidy. Then he saw an envelope propped up on the pillow. It was addressed, “Dad.” With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands: Dear Dad, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Frederick Baker II avatar

    True Love

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Apr 20, 2010
     | 3,498 views

    This a sermon showing God's Love through the Good Samaritan.

    “True Love” Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37 Text: John 3:16 John 15:12-13 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” “This is my commandment, That ye love one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Known By Loving

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 1, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,064 views

    The love that brings glory to God is not one sided. It is the kind of love that is reciprocated and shared that brings glory to God.

    Known By Loving – John 13: 31 - 35 Intro: If you had to summarize the gospel of Jesus in just two words, which 2 would you choose? Most people would probably choose LOVE as one of the two; but, what about the other? I. John chose two verbs as he recounts Jesus’ final ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Spread The Love

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jan 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,013 views

    God cares for all things, no matter how big or how small they are: Huge mountains, microscopic cells and everything in between.

    1. GOD CARES - What matters? - People that matter? - Ideas that matter? - Things that matter (enormous, large, small, teeny tiny)? - God cares for all things, no matter how big or how small they are: Huge mountains, microscopic cells and everything in between - God cares for us so much, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational