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  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    #51 Love God – Love Others Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 23, 2021
     | 5,147 views

    What is the most important commandment in God’s Word? Jesus says in essence it is to LOVE. Mark 12:28-34 teach us who and how God wants us to love.

    #51 Love God – Love Others Series: Mark Chuck Sligh August 22, 2021 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Mark 12:28 INTRODUCTION You know, kids have some funny ideas about love, but some really get it. Illus. – Listen to these definitions of love by kids: • Karl, age 5, says “Love is when a girl ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love God, Love Your Neighbor Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 25, 2023
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     | 1,902 views

    The essence of the Jewish Law, as explained by Jesus, is to love God and love your neighbor. This is the foundation of all obedience and the summary of all other laws.

    Have you ever been asked a question and you just couldn't pick one answer? Like, "What's your favorite song?" or "Who's your best friend?" It's tough, right? Well, Jesus was asked a similar question. A guy who was super smart about the Jewish Law asked Jesus, "What's the most important ...read more

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    Love Is Not Arrogant (Love Is Not Puffed Up) Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 7, 2025
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    Love is not puffed up. Love is not all about me and how great I think I am.

    INTRODUCTION - As we continue with our Love Better series, this series seeks to answer two underlying questions. - What can I do to live with Christians better? - What can I do to love people in my community better? - In our journey to answer those two questions, today we will see from 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Loving God & Loving People

    Contributed by Matt Skiles on Jul 24, 2023
     | 2,098 views

    It is important to really focus on the question that Jesus was asked. "Which is the great commandment in the law?" Jesus said, “Love God. Love your neighbor.” He then states that all the law hangs on these two commandments.

    Matthew 22:34-40-“But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love God: Love Your Neighbor Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 25, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,312 views

    This sermon explores Jesus' response to the question about the greatest commandment, emphasizing the importance of loving God and one's neighbor, and how these two commandments encapsulate all others.

    The occasion and context: A Jewish expert on the Torah—the Law—asked Jesus which was the most important commandment, and at the time there were a lot to choose from… The Ten Commandments, of course, which we’ve all heard of before. But also, people just like this man—they were called Scribes—had ...read more

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    Loving The Unlovable

    Contributed by John Stensrud on Apr 29, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 9,301 views

    The main idea of our teaches us what we must do in order to hear Jesus say to us "Today salvation has come to this house". As we look at story, we need to ask ourselves: "Have I done what is necessary?" "Has Jesus said these words to me?"

    by Pastor John Stensrud Immanuel Baptist Church Elgin, Il April 1, 2001 Luke 19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of ZACCHEUS; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving The World Series

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,101 views

    A challenge to love the world with the same passion as Jesus

    Beyond Cheap Talk and Sentiment Cayley St Living in Glendalough Only owner occupiers in a rental area – parking car in neighbour’s carport to make it look like the house was occupied New neighbour – watched him walk to his bus stop and then watched him walk home again – always meant to say g’day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Unfeigned Love Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,168 views

    The Holy Spirit moves James to reveal a truth from heaven which enables the spiritual heart to grasp a practical application of God’s love being expressed to others.

    I am going to read to you from James 1:27 Title: Unfeigned Love Theme: Practical Application of God’s Love Series: Essentials for Church Growth Listen as I read James 1:27, “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Love Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,543 views

    John 3:16 is known to all. Other 3:16 passages in the New Testament teach us important things about Jesus as well. This is 1 John 3:16.

    (based on a sermon series by Tom Ellsworth) SERIES: “DISCOVER JESUS: The Other 3:16’s) TEXT: 1 JOHN 3:11-18 TITLE: “THE LOVE OF JESUS” OPEN: A. Today is a very exciting day 1. Last Sunday, we began our 10 Week Spiritual Adventure a. I pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Incarnate Love

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,912 views

    Incarnate means to embody or personify, and though we cannot incarnate Christ in the same way the Word became flesh, we can incarnate His love and grace and mercy

    Incarnate Love TCF Sermon December 9, 2007 Have you ever heard the phrase, someone is the embodiment of something? A good example is Adolf Hitler. People have said he was the “embodiment of evil.” Mother Teresa might be called the embodiment of compassion. Jim Elliott, or many modern-day ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gift Of Love Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 16, 2017
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     | 19,959 views

    God's gift of love in the person of His Son is an example of how we are to love others.

    This morning we are going to begin by playing a little game called “Name That Christmas Song.” I’ll read a phrase from a well-known holiday song, and you try to “name that tune”: • We’re snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be. (“Sleigh Ride”) • When we finally kiss goodnight, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Forgives Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 4, 2013
     | 9,796 views

    This sermon explores what Scripture says about love and forgiveness.

    Introduction: A. I want to begin today’s sermon with a few cartoons to get us thinking about forgiveness and how difficult and confusing a subject it can be. 1. The first cartoon shows a wife saying to her husband, “Forgive you?...Sure I’ll forgive you…the moment I see ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Demonstrating Love Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 19, 2020
     | 7,788 views

    Serve one another, even your enemies, and so demonstrate that you follow Jesus.

    Robert Holmes, in his book God’s Man, describes a man who went home with his friend for dinner. The man was impressed by the way his friend entered the house, asked his wife how her day went, and told her she looked pretty. Then, after they embraced, she served dinner. After they ate, the husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    What Is Love?

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Feb 13, 2016
     | 11,347 views

    The apostle Paul describes what love is in I Corinthians 13. He uses the first 3 verses to show the Priority of Love and then next three verses he shows the properties of Love and ends in verse 7,8 &13 with the Capability of Love

    What is Love Introduction: According to legend there was a third century Christian who lived in Rome named Valentine. He was imprisoned during one of the periodic persecutions against Christians and was sentenced to death. While in prison, Valentine was able to gather violets outside his cell ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ahhh Love Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 13, 2010
     | 5,489 views

    A study of chapter 1 verses 1 through 17

    Song of Songs 1: 1 – 17 Ahhh… Love 1 The song of songs, which is Solomon’s. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— For your love is better than wine. 3 Because of the fragrance of your good ointments, your name is ointment poured forth; therefore the virgins ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel