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  • Don Jaques avatar

    God Likes You

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Jan 25, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,646 views

    God likes you. The only way to obey God over the long haul is to love him. The first step to loving Him is to receive His love for you. The first step to receiving his love for you is to understand he likes you.

    A few months ago I had an interesting email conversation with a woman who has attended our church for a few years. She told me that she hadn’t been coming for a while because of some personal issues that were going on. When I asked her to clarify what she meant, she said basically coming to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Feb 21, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 12,229 views

    Rahab was looking for love and created a lot of past that she needed to get past. This is the first in a 2 part message.

    February 17, 2002 Hebrews 11:31; Josh 2 “Looking for love in all the wrong places” INTRODUCTION I like the story about a Seminary student who wanted to have a scriptural basis for everything he did. He felt he was on solid ground if he could quote Bible book, chapter & verse to okay his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Does God Really Love Us? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 27, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,658 views

    First John 4:7-12 gives us three evidences of God's love for us.

    Scripture All in the Family was a popular 1970s CBS TV series that made the curmudgeonly Archie Bunker a household name. In one scene, Archie’s son-in-law, Michael, and his wife, Gloria, are in the kitchen. Michael is eating a sandwich and Gloria is baking cookies. Gloria asks him, “Michael, do ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dasol Kang avatar

    Why Should We Love Jesus?

    Contributed by Dasol Kang on Jun 8, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 203 views

    We love Jesus because he loved us first. This sermon was preached during a Youth Group Retreat

    When we ask young people why they believe in God or attend church, we often hear responses like: "I don’t know" "I grew up in church" "I like my friends here" "My parents made me come" While these answers explain why someone might be present at church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jeff Taylor avatar

    Love Takes Work

    Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Sep 4, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,736 views

    Love is something we have to work at. It doesn't just instantly happen. Love at first sight can often be cured with a second look! We are not meant to FALL in love with anyone. We are meant to GROW in love. Growing in love is like planting a garden, it takes a lot of hard work.

    The Bible is a book of signs and wonders. And when God did miracles through his son Jesus Christ here on earth, what it did was it made cynical people into saints. The doubters, who saw Lazarus come out of a grave, no longer doubted that Jesus Christ had the power over death. They just saw it and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The First Declaration Of The Gospel"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,128 views

    God’s promise of a coming Savior in Genesis.

    GENESIS 3:15 BY: REV. KENNETH SAUER, PASTOR OF PARKVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, NEWPORT NEWS, VA “THE FIRST DECLARATION OF THE GOSPEL” Here we find ourselves looking at one of the most liberating and hopeful, and saving passages of the entire Bible....right here in the first Book, the third ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "The First Deadly Sin"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 9,393 views

    Nebuchadnezzar learned from personal, painful experience that pride goes before a fall.

    "The First Deadly Sin" Daniel 4:28-37 A celebrity was being interviewed on TV. The talk-show host asked, ¡§Can you recall the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you?¡¨ ¡§Yes,¡¨ she answered. ¡§Next question, please!¡¨ Most of us would like to forget our embarrassing or humbling ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Seek Ye First At Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 173 ratings
     | 11,818 views

    Where do your priorities lie? Originally written as a Thanksgiving sermon, most of this sermon would be appropriate to challenge people to examine their priorities (e.g. beginning of the year, Lent, etc).

    <P>Thanksgiving Eve Service - November 22, 2000 A Money magazine article several years ago told of the life of a woman who saved 80% of everything she earned, investing it all in the stock market and turned it into a $22 million fortune within 50 years. It sounds like an incredible success story, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "The World's First Glance" Series

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jan 10, 2002
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,473 views

    From the beginning, perceptive outsiders have been welcomed into the presence of Jesus.

    Yesterday was the Twelfth Day of Christmas. That means that today is Epiphany. Epiphany means manifestation or revelation – a turning on of the light – the shining light. And in some ways Epiphany is about the light of the Christmas star – but it’s also about the Magi who followed that ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Devin Hudson avatar

    The First Sign: Water Into Wine

    Contributed by Devin Hudson on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 148 ratings
     | 49,411 views

    6th sermon in a John series

    The First Sign: Turning Water into Wine John 2.1-11 Have you ever missed a sign? You were looking for some place and you missed the sign. Signs are an important part of our society. Road signs provide direction. They give information or instructions. * DMV test—you had better know your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The First Big-Tent Revival

    Contributed by Rich Hadley on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,717 views

    we learn from the Hebrew children wandering in the wilderness that a painful past is less frightening than an uncertain future.

    Moses is on the verge of suicide (Numbers 11:15). He hates his job. (Numbers 11:11) He is overwhelmed by the expectations of upper management. (Numbers 11:12-13) Executive responses to the demands of the people at the lowest levels have failed to satisfy. (Numbers 11:1-10) Frustrated with His ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Robert Laymance avatar

    The First True Survivors In The World.

    Contributed by Robert Laymance on Jan 22, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 2,568 views

    Back to the Beginning.We today can be a survivor if we follow Adams’ example in responding to the voice and call of God.

    The Concepts of Salvation in the beginning are the same Today. God has not changed and His Word then is His Word now! Man left to Himself WILL go astray.-Psalms.10:4 The subtility of that old Serpent,has not decreased. Satan is in force today using whatever means He has to detour us in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Paul's First Convert In Europe

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 10,808 views

    To learn from Paul’s approach how he spoke to people about the gospel- emphasizes Lydia and her conversion

    Paul’s First Convert in Europe Acts 16:11-15 Primary Purpose: To learn from Paul how he approached people with the gospel message. Background: As we begin our second missionary journey with Paul we see that the Holy Spirit is directing their path toward new territory for them. He has closed 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dale Miller avatar

    Hope, First Sunday In Advent

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 33,892 views

    This was the first Sunday in Advent, we lit the first candle, Hope.

    DEC. 3, 2006, FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT, HOPE-PROPHECY MUB GEN. 3;14-15 4So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all the livestock and all the wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anthony Smith avatar

    He Taketh Away The First.

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,874 views

    Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

    He taketh away the first. Hebrews 10:9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal