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  • Ed Taylor avatar

    The Lavish Love Of God! Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,416 views

    The only place you will find true love is in Jesus!

    1. There are so many of us that before you became a Christian, you were a very mean, hateful, & hard person person. • Of all the words that someone would use to describe you (and me by the way), LOVE definitely wasn’t one of them. • But all that changed with Jesus Christ. We were born again and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Love Of God-5

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 23, 2021
     | 2,642 views

    5 of 5. Paul highlighted the necessity of self-giving love to the proper outworking of Christian living. Self-giving love is essential to true Christianity, but How or in What ways is it essential? As A Christian, the Love of God must Humble my...

    The LOVE Of GOD-V—1Corinthians 13:1-13 Attention: In general people have a similar & genuine confusion about the meaning of love, & what it means to serve a ‘loving’ God. They suppose themselves to be ‘eating from’ the best that ‘love’ has to offer, when in reality they don’t have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Letting Go And Loving It Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,920 views

    Last in the stewardship series. Emphasis on joyful giving.

    LETTING GO AND LOVING IT Giving With a Purpose-Part 3 Sunday, January 28, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Flip Wilson was a popular comedian several years ago, and one of his characters was a Preacher at the “What’s Happening Now Church.” Flip did a Skit where he told about this preacher. He’d shout ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Living Out Love Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,992 views

    Christians should abound in Christ-like love and this love actually will work towards our sanctification. This is the 6th in our series on 1st Thessalonians

    Living out Love Text: 1st Thessalonians 3:11-13 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well we’ve gone over the background of this book, we’ve talked about how Paul, Silas and Timothy had been in Thessalonica around 49 AD, and how persecution arose and Paul had to make a hasty escape in the middle of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Love - Advent #3 Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,999 views

    Love is a word that is used in so many ways that perhaps we have lost sight of the depth of it’s meaning. In the last few hours or days many of us may have said something like, ‘I love my spouse. I love my morning cup of coffee. I love my dog. I love hock

    December 20, 2009 – Love In my search for some stories and thoughts for today’s message, I came across these thoughts from a former pastor in Texas…thoughts about Christmas, and what it means to people in different situations and in different places. Maybe this will remind us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • C M MacKinnon avatar

    The Building Blocks Of Love

    Contributed by C M Mackinnon on Sep 14, 2010
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    Paul gives Timothy three building blocks we need to truly love one another with agape love.

    Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Overcoming Prejudice With Love

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Aug 27, 2017
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    James dealt with partiality and prejudice in the early church, revealing such attitudes were sinful. The divide in our nation continues to grow, and we must check our attitudes with Scripture. Prejudice will not exist with genuine love.

    Overcoming Prejudice with Love James 2: 1-10 There can be little doubt that our nation is facing the greatest division we have witnessed in decades. The level of turmoil we face today has not been experienced since the 1960’s. While the racial divide seems to be growing at an alarming rate, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Loves The Unlovable

    Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 19, 2022
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     | 3,472 views

    Many people feel like God doesn't love them. There are reasons God shouldn't love us, but we look at the 4 reasons God does love us, examples of unlovable people He loved, and the unique kind of love that God has for us. Ends with a great illustration.

    GOD LOVES THE UNLOVABLE Eph. 2:4-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: A Cheap Obituary 1. Mrs. Willencot was very frugal. When her husband died, she asked the newspaper how much it would cost for a death notice. “$50 dollars for five words.” 2. “Can I pay for just two words?” she asked. “Like ‘Willencot ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Put On The Love Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Sep 4, 2018
     | 7,424 views

    Forgiveness, Love, Christ's Example

    (Breaking the Chains of Unforgiveness) - Put On the Love of Christ June 22, 2025 Colossians 3:1 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love One Another

    Contributed by David Mende on Apr 19, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,669 views

    Do you find it difficult to love others? Then, you must read this sermon. This exposition on 1 John 4:7-12 emphasizes the obligation of mutual love among God's people. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

    INTRODUCTION (SECURE ATTENTION) & BACKGROUND OF THE PASSAGE: PRAY before starting the sermon. ILLUSTRATION: {In his book, Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home, Richard Foster tells of an old sage who asked his disciples, “How can we know when the darkness is leaving and the dawn is coming?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Love / Hate Relationships

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,573 views

    REAL LOVE IS SHARING IN THE NATURE OF GOD!

    LOVE / HATE RELATIONSHIPS READ TEXT ROMANS 12: 9-21 PREACHED TEXT MATTHEW 5: 43 –48 INTRODUCTION: The pilot was Jewish, and the co-pilot was Taiwanese. It was the first time they had flown together, and it was obvious by the silence that they didn’t get along. After 30 minutes, the Captain finally ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Unrequited Love Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,565 views

    When we become passive, smug, or listless in our relationship to God, He does not take it lightly; God doesn’t just want what we DO, He wants US, heart and soul.

    God’s Unrequited Love (Malachi 1:1-14) 1. We divide the OT prophets into two categories: the Pre-exhilic and the post-exhilic. The line of demarcation is 606 BC, when the Babylonian captivity began. In 586 BC, the temple was destroyed. The prophets who were active during this time or earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Love, It's Not An Option

    Contributed by Steve Keeler on Jun 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,530 views

    Jesus want's up to be prepared vertically and horizontally, to live right with God and with man!

    Love, It's Not An Option! by Steve Keeler Scripture John 15:9-17 If you knew your death was coming soon what would you say to those you love? Jesus spoke to His followers not long before He was to be killed on the cross. This was His farewell speech to the disciples. John 15:9-17 "Just as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    A Servant Church Loves Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009
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     | 5,223 views

    If the Servant Church models itself after Jesus Christ who ultimately taught us what a servant is: then the Servant Church must love God, it must love the children of God, and it must keep His commandant to love.

    A Servant Church Loves I John 5: 1-5 “We Love the Children of God” Verse 2: By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.” Hear Paul’s poem: I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have no love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is True Love?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,349 views

    2nd in a series on love from 1 Corinthians 13

    Sermon for 2/8/98 What is Love? I Corinthians 13:4 Introduction: A. Steve Winwood- Bring me a higher love. B. What is love? Love is an attitude- Love is a prayer, For a soul in sorrow, A heart in despair. Love is good wishes for the gain of another. Love suffers long with the fault of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ