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  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    Love Loud Dare

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Dec 14, 2009
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     | 5,260 views

    Sermon inspired by a Thom Rainer blog where he encouraged pastors to challenge their congregations to Love Loud

    Love Loud Dare 1 John 3:11-20 A couple of years ago Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA made a movie that many of us have seen called Fireproof…we showed a clip from it a couple of Sunday nights back. The premise of the movie is a fire fighter who is watching his marriage fall apart and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Fervent In Your Love

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 12, 2009
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    Peter tells us that we must be of sound judgment and sober spirit to prepare for the last days in which we live.

    Be Fervent in your Love! Prayer Open with prayer … 1 Ki 4:29 As God gave to Solomon … (wisdom, great discernment, breadth of mind) Introduction We will be looking at 1 Pet 4:1-11 … 1Pet 4:1-2 Jews- believed suffering was a great purifier. Suffering tends to distract our focus from the many ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Love Thy Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 16, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,160 views

    We look at the flvor of LOVE

    Love Thy Neighbor Leviticus 19:9-18 Introduction: Mr. Rogers is a fixture in most people’s hearts with fond memories from Childhood... The PBS Television show, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood ran for 4 decades and spoke to millions of viewers... Mr Rogers would open the show with a song that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love And Submission In Marriage Series

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 16,363 views

    Wives and husbands have the opportunity to draw attention to this good news of salvation in Jesus Christ by her submission and his love.

    INTRODUCTION Please turn in your Bibles to Colossians 3:18-19. . Last week we learned from the apostle Paul that we are to ‘put on Christ’; that is, we are to put on the character of Christ if we belong to Christ by faith. His character was described for us with words like compassion, meekness, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    God's Kind Of Love Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Sep 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,589 views

    God’s kind of love is what we need in our marriage

    TEXT: I CORINTHIANS 13:1-13 TITLE; GOD’S KIND OF LOVE INTRODUCTION Today is Week 4 – the final week of our series on marriage. Today we want to look at having God’s kind of love in our marriage –the kind of love that’s found in 1 Corinthian’s 13. “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God's Love Letter Series

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 5, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,761 views

    A very practical sermon that depicts the Bible as God’s love letter to us. The message shares some insights from the Word about the Word and practical advice on how to engage the Bible.

    Back when I was a young sailor, I came back home on Christmas leave. My sister asked me to take her to get some last minute Christmas gifts and I said OK. So when we got into the car, my sister told me that she was going to invite a friend, Sofi, to come along with us. Well – let me tell you – I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Death Of A Loved One

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 20,847 views

    A lesson that can be learned even in death!

    Isaiah 41:10 Prayer Song Job 19:25-27 Things that Job cared about were now gone his childern,livestock,land, servants, crops and his health and yet he is able to make this statement. He was certain about three things: 1-That there is a God! 2-And that he would stand before Him! 3-And he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Caused Such Love

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,909 views

    The love that Christ demonstrated on the Cross and how we as Christians are to reflect that love.

    WHAT CAUSED SUCH LOVE By Jerry Falwell “Woe is me if I preach not the Gospel” (I Corinthians 9:16). There is an obligation upon me and every preacher of the Gospel to tell the Gospel to every person in the world. We have the greatest message and yet all the world still doesn’t know the good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "We Love Because....

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,026 views

    We talk about love and loving one another but Max Lucado reminds us that maybe we have forgotten the first step... accept God's love first.... then it can be passed on. Practical actions give "meat" to the word love. Acts of kindness. Acting patient. E

    In Jesus Holy Name May 3, 2010 Text: John 13:34 Redeemer “We Love Because……..” “A new command I give you. Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Jesus These ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fear, Love, Liberty

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,311 views

    Independence Day 1986: Fear leads to oppression, and vice versa. We overcome our fears by discovering the love that empowers us in the sacrificial death of Christ.

    I've noticed that what older people fear is very much like what small children fear. Older people fear going out alone into the darkness; they are afraid they cannot find their way, they are afraid they may have some kind of difficulty and will be vulnerable to people with evil intentions. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Love That Lasts

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 6, 2010
     | 5,053 views

    John's words inspire us to embrace and practice God's love. This is how we know we are His!

    1 John 4:7-21 7 Beloved, let us love one another (in deed and truth), for love (in deed and truth) is from God; and everyone who loves (in deed and truth) is born of God and knows God. 8The one who does not love (in deed and truth) does not know God, for God is love (in deed and truth). 9By this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Love Song Of The Bridegroom Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,011 views

    We can learn about the faithfulness of God and the sacrament of marriage by learning from Jesus's words at the Last Supper

    Sixth Sunday of Easter The Love Song of the Bridegroom May 9, 2010 Those who have been married for more than a few days, and those who counsel young married people, realize that one of the greatest fears of a young wife–and of a young husband, too, if they’ll admit it–is of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Love Your Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,418 views

    Something is missing from the church today, and people are starting to notice. Too often the church fails to offer what it advertises: life.

    2. The Greatest Commandment February 21, 2010 Love your Neighbor I find it amusing when people talk about the loving feeling they have for each other. We often think of love as this warm blanket on a cool winter night. Love is like snuggling up to a fire it just fills you with nice toasty ...read more

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    Love Your Enemy Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,940 views

    Something is missing from the church today, and people are starting to notice. Too often the church fails to offer what it advertises: life.

    3. The Greatest Commandment February 28, 2010 Love your Enemy Mrs. Jones wanted her fourth grade class to learn some valuable life lessons so one day she gave them an assignment. Each student was instructed to get their parents to tell them a story and they would be expected to find the moral of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Speaking The Language Of Love"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 19, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,463 views

    We can tell others that we love them--that God loves them until we are blue in the face, but they will not understand our speech until it is put into action…until it is tangible…until it awakens in them, an understanding, a craving for what they need most

    Acts 2:1-21 “Speaking the Language of Love” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Recently, I read about an embarrassing incident that took place during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. President Carter made a state visit to Poland, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist