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  • Kerry Bauman avatar

    Christmas Is Love Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,437 views

    The incarnation of Christ sends a message to the world that we desperately need to hear: God says, "I love you."

    Christmas is Love Text: John 1:1-12 Introduction: For more than 10 years two British artists named David Chorley and Douglas Bower waded into the grain fields of England. Using some basic tools (strings, boards and crude sighting devices) they formed intriguing geometric patterns in the crops or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    A Father's Love

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
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    This message illustrates three positive attributes of a father as noted in the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

    Scripture Reading: Luke 15:11-32 Message: “A Father’s Love” Text: “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him” (Luke 15:20). Introduction: What is Father’s Day? In 1909, Mrs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Two Loves

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2006
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    Moses was a man of two loves - a love for God and a love for His people. It seemed to be two incompatible loves, but they are actually one. His prayers expressed the very heart of God - one of compassion and mercy.

    Moses was away for too long – 40 days on Mount Sinai • The people couldn’t wait any longer, and so they decided to make themselves a new god – a golden calf • Even before Moses step down from the mountain, the Lord told him what was happening at the foot of the mount. Having been delivered from ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Loving Covenant

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jun 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
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    Divorce is an epidemic in our society today. This sermon focuses on God’s view for marriage and how we can improve our marriages as God meant them to be.

    A Loving Covenant Genesis 2:18-25 Intro.: A. We have an Epidemic on our hands today. It is not a disease epidemic that medicine can cure. Nor is it an epidemic of pestilence or natural disasters. The Epidemic that I am talking about today is the Break down of the Family! Today: One Half all ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Todd Stiles avatar

    Loving Together

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 22, 2006
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    What would life and church be like without love? Find out as we walk through 1 Corinthians 13, the love chapter.

    "Loving Together" 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 While our Elders find their seat, I’ll ask you to locate four chapters in your Bible, 1 Cor. 11-14, and hold those pages in your hand. Now, let me ask you a question: When you look at all the things a church does, what stands out as the most important? In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Epperson avatar

    The Burden Of Love

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 24, 2006
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    The burden that Christ carried for the sins of men were carried by love,and as Christians we must grasp a hold of the same burden with love.

    THE BURDEN OF LOVE Joh 21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Joh 21:5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. Joh 21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Martin avatar

    The Love Of Money Series

    Contributed by Michael Martin on Nov 26, 2006
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     | 4,335 views

    1 of 5 in the Series on Money

    (1 Tim. 6:10) "The love of money is the root of all evil..." God cannot lie. God does not exaggerate. God says, "The love of money is the root of ALL evil." The LOVE of money... (Not having, using, or even wanting, but its LOVE). The love of money is the ROOT... (The starting place, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love That Endures Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
     | 4,067 views

    Marriage is an invitation to move beyond yourself and focus on another. Marriage is a ministry. It’s not about getting your needs met but serving the need of your spouse. God called us to love one another not because of our feelings for them but in spite

    A Love That Endures Genesis 2:18-25 There’s the story of a husband who placed an ad in the Rocky Mountain News just prior to a Super Bowl a few years ago. Will trade my non-cooking and non-shopping wife with attitude problem
for one Super Bowl ticket. No Indian givers. Call so-and-so at ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Love Demands Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 24, 2008
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    The Fruit of the Spirit is God’s love and work in us, the love of Christ flowing in through His Holy Spirit in and out of us! All because we have a personal relationship with Christ, we have God’s living presence in us, living in us. The result is we have

    Opening illustration: The teacher in our adult-education creative-writing class told us to write "I love you" in 25 words or less, without using the words "I love you." She gave us 15 minutes. A woman in the class spent about ten minutes looking at the ceiling and wriggling in her seat. The last ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Betty Johnson avatar

    Love For A Lifetime Series

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Oct 12, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,154 views

    The outline for this message is taken from Hal Seed’s reference to wedding rings in his 3rd sermon for the Fireproof Series. They are 1. round(no end) 2. Equally strong at all points 3. Costly. As God intended our marriages to be.

    Love for a Lifetime Fireproof Your Relationships: Sermon Three Scripture: Matthew 19:3-12 A little boy asked his mother, “Marriage makes you have babies, doesn’t it, Mom?” The mother reluctantly answered her son, “Well, not exactly. Just because you are married does not mean that you get ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Sacrificial Love

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,032 views

    This is a Memorial Day message in honor of all who sacrificed their lives that we might live.

    Text: “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). Tomorrow we celebrate Memorial Day. What does it mean to Americans? What does it really mean to people? To some people it is a time to get together with family and socialize and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Steve Malone avatar

    Love Completely Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on May 29, 2008
    based on 36 ratings
     | 27,842 views

    The 4th message in the One Month To Live series.

    Loving Completely One Month To Live Week Three Show Sermon Spice Video What is Love – 3:15 What is love? NOW – that really is a good question… AND - defining love is not really an easy thing to do. I MEAN - how would you define it? YOU KNOW – I thought those people in the video gave it a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Love In The Desert Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 1, 2008
    based on 64 ratings
     | 27,996 views

    Why would God seek to kill Moses? And why does Zipporah have to circumcize her boy to stop God from doing it?

    OPEN: Jeffrey Sackett once observed: Think of how often in scripture it is the woman who is the vehicle for ministry. · Who prompted Jesus to perform His first miracle? A Woman! (His mother) · Who ministered to Christ during His public ministry? The women! · Who anointed Jesus’ feet? The women! ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    A Mothers Love

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 18, 2008
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     | 7,599 views

    A Mothers day message. I. Instill a respect for scriptures II. Instill an authentic faith III. Instill a desire to minister

    SC A MOTHERS LOVE 1 THESSALONIANS 2:7-8 2 TIMOTHY 1:5-3:12 This sermon was gleaned from numerous sources on SC and from my own study INTRO- PAUL IN 1 THESSALONIANS IS TALKING TO THE PEOPLE AND THE CHURCH. HE IS LETTING THEM KNOW ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Increasing In Love

    Contributed by Keith Bowman on Dec 7, 2006
     | 6,673 views

    We as Christians are called to increase in our love for others, but we are not always successful in loving others. Thus, we need to return to the source of love Jesus Christ.

    A surprising report. Paul received a surprising report from Timothy God’s love had worked miracles in the town of Thessalonica. God’s love in Christ was so great that it over came the hardship of persecution in Thessalonica when Paul was there. because he only spent a little time with them ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran