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  • Brian Matherlee avatar

    Love Connection

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,372 views

    Every action, word, and relationship we have must be governed by love or its impact will be void of lasting value.

    LOVE CONNECTION 1 Corinthians 13 Sunday, February 4, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction In the book, “Children’s Letters to God: The New Collection”, a little girl named, Nan, writes this letter: “Dear God, I bet it is very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Loving Generosity Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 12, 2020
     | 2,781 views

    Acting out of love is the heart and soul of stewardship. Love is by nature generous.

    October 11, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Sermon Series: “Faithful, Hopeful, Loving” Psalm 112:1-9; Philippians 4:4-9 Loving Generosity Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The theme for our stewardship emphasis ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Roth avatar

    Love Is Blind

    Contributed by David Roth on Jan 13, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,746 views

    Proper 29 (A). Last Sunday of the Church Year. Christ judges the sheep as good and righteous because the sheep live in the Lamb, and His love covers their sin.

    J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Love is blind” Today we are observing the Last Sunday of the Church year, also called Christ the King Sunday. And so, the readings are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • John Dobbs avatar

    Love Mercy

    Contributed by John Dobbs on May 25, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,238 views

    To be on the mission of mercy is to love being merciful. Some key ideas that come to mind when I think about this...

    THE MISSION OF MERCY Introduction Back in March I sent an email to our elders that has remained on my mind ever since. In part, it read: "I've been contemplating what Forsythe has become over the past couple of years. Our church has really embraced a mission of mercy to the hurting ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ryan Ferwerda avatar

    Extravagant Love

    Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Apr 5, 2019
     | 4,630 views

    There are some stories that are so wonderful they leave us feeling blessed just by hearing them. The story of God's extravagant love is one such story.

    There are certain stories that at the moment you read them or hear them they have the ability to really tug on the strings of the heart. They are so moving, so beautiful that you can’t help but feel blessed just by the mere fact of having heard or read them. This is exactly the way I felt when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Is Official Or Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 3, 2025
     | 250 views

    Formal church membership that involves special membership and voting rights is contentious. In this Part 2, I open up the matter to show how out of sync the matter is with the membership of the one Body of Christ, and the discrimination. We delve into some scriptures to bring this out.

    IS OFFICIAL OR FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE – PART 2 In Part 1 we looked at the practice some churches have of there being an official local church membership that divides “members”, adherents and attendees into “MEMBERS” and “NON-MEMBERS” depending if one has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Official/Formal Church Membership In A Local Church According To Scripture? – Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 7, 2025
     | 157 views

    Regarding this matter of formal church membership, it is examined alongside mainly Ephesian verses. The subject is opened up to understand the New Testament practice of being members of one another and the equality in the Body of Christ. Membership of Christ’s Body covers it all.

    IS OFFICIAL/FORMAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL CHURCH ACCORDING TO SCRIPTURE? – PART 3 Part 3 (there are 4 parts) continues to look at various scriptures in this study of formal church membership over and above the one membership that unites all believers into one Body, and makes them all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Chosen To Be Loved Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,504 views

    To get the reader that Christ chose us regardless of our stormy past.

    CHOSEN TO BE LOVED Ephesians 1:1-8 My brothers and my sisters, many of us know how it feels when you have been chosen to be loved, especially if that someone that chose you was someone special. As I think about my choice for the person that I chose to be mine, at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Love Overcomes

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 16, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,967 views

    Christ’s love in us overcomes the world, the fleshly tendency for self-centeredness and the devil’s attempts to demean, demoralize and defeat us.

    Interpersonal Do’s and Don’ts John 13:34-13:35 Jesus said, "A new commandment I give to you that you love one another as I have loved you. By this will all men know that you are my disciples because you have love for one another." (John 13:34,35) Illustration: Let us consider one another ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Where Is The Love

    Contributed by Sharon Thurston on Jul 24, 2011
     | 6,871 views

    It is about the love that is suppose to be in the church which causes division in the Church

    Where Is The Love…A House Divided Posted on July 9, 2011 by S. Thurston “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Burress avatar

    For The Love Of The Church

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Feb 25, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,352 views

    A message on Christ love for His church.

    “For The Love Of The Church” This is the week for love. Kids from age 5 to 95 will be getting and receiving cards with a love theme because Tuesday is Valentines Day. And with that in mind I thought a love sermon was just the thing for this morning and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Picture Of Love Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 24, 2013
    based on 30 ratings
     | 47,841 views

    What is this about a snake in the wilderness? And what can that tell me about the fact that God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son?

    OPEN: A soldier serving overseas received a Dear John letter from his girlfriend back home. Not only was she cutting off their relationship - adding insult to injury - she wrote, "Will you please return my favorite photograph of myself? I need it for my engagement picture in the local ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Inclusive Love

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 10, 2001
    based on 178 ratings
     | 14,779 views

    Let’s talk about love

    Text: Matthew 5:43-48 Subject: Love Theme: Love your enemies. Prop: To be like God, we are to love even our enemies. T.S. We will look at reasons for Christ command for his followers to love their enemies. INTRODUCTION A story in the Sunshine Magazine about a professor of psychology illustrates ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    The Love Of Christmas

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2001
    based on 376 ratings
     | 40,775 views

    Christmas revealed to us God’s desire to have fellowship with man and His desire to meet us at our point of need.

    John began his Gospel quite differently from the rest of the Gospel writers. The rest started with the historical accounts of the events that took place. · Matthew and Luke talked about circumstances leading to Jesus’ birth. · Mark started off with Jesus entering into ministry, writing about a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Summer Loving

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,518 views

    And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. This message is to spur us to love.

    Summer 2004 Dakota Community Church Summer Loving Introduction: Hebrews 10: 23-25 23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite