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  • David Dunn avatar

    We Have Met The Enemy

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 21, 2025
     | 229 views

    True victory is not outliving opponents but surrendering self to Christ, who wins the unseen battle and grants lasting peace.

    Introduction – The Old Man with No Enemies A reporter once sat down with a man celebrating his hundredth birthday. He asked, “Sir, when you look back on a full century of life, what are you most proud of?” The old man smiled and said, “Well, I don’t have an enemy in the world.” The reporter’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Gordon McCulloch avatar

    You Need God To Love Others; You Need To Display That Love With Strength

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jul 25, 2016
     | 5,225 views

    Loving others is so much under stood. The world walks over Christians, and we simply let them. Jesus didn’t, so neither should we. Note: This is a revised version of an earlier sermon aim at a larger congregation.

    This sermon was delivered to Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 24th July 2016 (a Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Note: This is a revised version of an earlier sermon aim at a larger congregation. Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Turning The Other Cheek

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 21, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,272 views

    Loving our enemies is not easy; but, it is the Christian way.

    Turning The Other Cheek Luke 6: 27 – 36 Intro: The story is told of an Irish boxer who became a Christian evangelist. One day as he was setting up his tent for meetings, some local thugs came and began to heckle him. One of them took a swing at the preacher and hit him on the cheek knocking him ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Daniel DeVilder avatar

    Love Your Neighbor, Tell Your Story Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,807 views

    This is the second in a series of 8 sermons that focus on Natural Church Development’s "8 Quality Characteristics" of Healthy churches. This is on the characteristic: "Need-Oriented Evangelism". We focus on building the quality, God provides the growth.

    Love Your Neighbor, Tell Your Story John 9:25 and context Some titles just make you want to read the book: They Like Jesus ... Not the Church It is a book that delves into the attitudes and perceptions of 20-30 year olds about the church (US!!!) 1) The Church is an organized religion with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shad Comeaux avatar

    Three Ways To Love Mean People

    Contributed by Shad Comeaux on May 21, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 16,031 views

    This sermon shares with us how we are to love our enemies, A.K.A. "Mean People"

    Do you remember that classmate in elementary school who pulled the chair from underneath you as you proceeded to sit down? How about the bully in junior high that took your change that your mother had scraped up for you to buy your favorite ice cream? Perhaps you hadn’t forgotten about your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Worth avatar

    Love

    Contributed by Charles Worth on May 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,077 views

    Learning to Love as Christ loved.

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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Put Away Your Suspicions And Be Like Ananias

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,051 views

    Have you ever struggled to go out of your way to help people who are considered to be suspicious fellows? Imagine the hesitancy of Ananias when the Lord told him to render assistance to the murdering Saul of Tarsus.

    Illustration:A poor workman always finds fault with his tools. Bits & Pieces, May 1990, p. 10. Illustration:Ten Most Used Excuses: 1. I forgot. 2. No one told me to go ahead. 3. I didn’t think it was that important. 4. Wait until the boss comes back and ask him. 5. I didn’t know you were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Do You Know About Your Enemy? Series

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on May 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,994 views

    Part one of the Spiritual Warfare Series

    WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR ENEMY? Spiritual Warfare Series Part 1 I. WE HAVE AN ENEMY Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    Contend For The Faith - Part 1: Know Your Enemy Series

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,393 views

    Jude told the church that they needed to "earnestly contend for the faith" against false teachers that were trying to destroy the truths of the Christian faith.

    CONTEND FOR THE FAITH Part 1: Know Your Enemy Text: Jude 1 – 16 Introduction: · vv. 1, 2 · Jude servant of Christ, brother of James (half brother of Jesus – Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3) · Does not identify himself as an apostle (v. 17) · Did not believe in Jesus until the resurrection (John 7:1 – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The 7 Characteristics Of The Perfect Way Of Love

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Feb 13, 2022
     | 2,810 views

    Today we consider the most perfect way of life that anyone can live, the way of love. And we’ll be addressing the 7 ways we can best understand and live out the way of love.

    “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    Being Kind When It's Hard Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 31, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,504 views

    Matthew 5:38-48

    JUST BE KIND - Being Kind When It’s Hard November 17, 2019 Matthew 5:38-48 (p. 678) Introduction: Amber Guyger had just finished a 13 hour shift as a Dallas Police officer and was on her way home. She was texting her boyfriend who was also a cop. She pulled into her parking ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Losing Your First Love

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
    based on 699 ratings
     | 63,252 views

    Jesus said, "This I have against you. You have forsaken your first love."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Edmund Burke said that very seldom does a man take one giant step from a life of virtue & goodness into a life of vice & corruption. Usually, he begins his journey into evil by taking little steps into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Scott Hippler avatar

    Return To Your First Love

    Contributed by Scott Hippler on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,602 views

    Has your relationship with Christ grown cold and distant?

    Return To Your Fist Love God wants to send real revival! More than just a banner stretched outside a church building, more than just a few conversions, more than just a temporary rush of emotions and more than a gathering like we have here this morning. God wants and God desires to send real ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tommy Davis avatar

    Reviving Your First Love

    Contributed by Tommy Davis on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 220 ratings
     | 20,587 views

    This sermon explores how Christians, over a period of time, have a tendency to stray away from JESUS CHRIST, their first love, and offers encouragement to return to HIM.

    TEXT: Revelation 2:1-5 1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Willis avatar

    When You're In Love

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,506 views

    The characteristics of true love.

    When You’re In Love 1 John 4:9 - 10 I. What love is not - Love is not a feeling - Love is not an emotion - Love is not an act II. How do I know when it’s love - Love consumes - we are always on God’s heart is the reverse true? - Love is blind - God sees each of us as His creation...do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational