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Defining Love - Sacrifice Isn't Optional Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 16, 2013

The people of Jesus know how to sacrifice. Genuine followers of Jesus know what it means to be faithful and experience joy in suffering. How about you? Are you weird like that?

We're in the second week of our series "defining love" last time we talked about how genuine love, God's love, isn't normal. We defined love as faithful and that the result of faithfulness is joy. We talked about how our culture defines love in a million different ways, but, God defines love much ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mission Defined: S-P-U-D

Contributed by Eldon Reich on May 3, 2005

Mission sermon using a potato as mission emphasis. Hand out potato, or stack altar witht hem in a call to action for missions.

APRIL 24 MISSION DEFINED-- S.P.U.D. Matthew 25:31-40 How many of you remember playing with Mr. Potato Head? My brother and I had one on the farm. We nicknamed him SPUD. Spud was a real friend to us: We could make him into whatever face we wanted. We could make SPUD smile. We could make SPUD ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: Methodist

Looking Saved

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007

We cannot judge a book by it’s cover or Christians by their cover.

Looking Saved Scripture: Rom. 10:8-10; Jas. 2:14-17,26; Matt. 7:19-23; 25:41-46; John 13:35 1 John 3:23-24; 1 John 4:7-8; 1 John 4:20; 1 Cor. 13:1-3 Introduction The title of my message this morning is “Looking Saved”. Everyone sitting in this room will one die should ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From The Very Least

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 16, 2007

Done as first-person, in costume and character, summary of Paul’s teaching; built on acronym of the name PAUL -- prayer, avoidance (of immorality), understanding, love. Montgomery Hills Baptist Church

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. As an apostle, charged to preach the Gospel, I am here today to say to you ... What?! You challenge me? You challenge my right to speak? Am I not an apostle?! Am I not, though born at the wrong time, nonetheless one whom ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

"Living With Love In Our Hearts"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 17, 2008

To really live is to love God, others and ourselves.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Psalm 40:1-11 “Living with Love in Our Hearts” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org What is “it”? In any language, “it” is the most powerful expression of the most powerful emotion and experience in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Ephesus: Truth And Love Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 18, 2003

The Church at Ephesus knew the truth, but Jesus would shut them down for lack of love

Revelations 2:1-7 September 14, 2003 Ephesus: Truth and Love “Those who have ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” There are seven messages to the churches of Asia Minor – One message fore each of the Seven churches, and each one ends with the command, “Those who have ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: *other

Blind Spots

Contributed by Ernest Flores on Oct 18, 2000

Text: John 9:35-41 v.

Text: John 9:35-41 v. 40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, "Surely we are not blind, are we?" You know what a blind spot is. If youíre driving in a car and are relying on your rear view mirrors to check the lanes, there are some spots that you still wonít be able to see. ...read more

Scripture: John 9:35-41

Roots

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jan 5, 2010

Counteract lies with God’s truth that we are loved by Him and that His love is powerful.

Intro: I used to always identify with the first snowman. Part of my personality is idealistic, sees the good, believes that things can improve, people can change, and greater things are ahead. But this year, for a number of reasons yet un-examined within me, I feel more like I’m in the second ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Tongues Pt. 6 Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 19, 2013

Tongues (Prayer Language) is when the spirit of man is praying to God or speaking for God in a language the speaker has never learned. Tonight, I want you know the difference between prophetic tongue & private tongue.

9-5-12 Tongues 6 Dr. Mike Fogerson A Tongues (Prayer Language) is when the spirit of man is praying to God or speaking for God in a language the speaker has never learned (1 Cor. 14.2). 2 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands , but in his spirit ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons On Love

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 29, 2012

Teaches us how to truly love one another.

“Love Lessons” September 2, 2012 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:1-3 “So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all. If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Christian Love Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 11, 2012

Love puts all the spiritual gifts into proper perspective.

Introduction Thirty-two years ago I sat on the grounds of a college in Denton, Texas reading a New Testament. Although I was raised in church, I felt like I was reading the Bible for the first time. The highlight was when I came across 1 Corinthians 13. I have the chapter number circled, and it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What To Pack In Your Travel Bag

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 7, 2009

Service recognizing students as they leave for school: Pack in your travel bags warmth for others, but no destructive attitudes; and pack gifts to share but no self-destructive feelings.

Everyone say with me the key verse, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Getting ready is the biggest part of taking a trip. It takes almost as long to get ready to leave home as it does to take the trip itself. Around our house, when we’re getting ready to go away, we have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

Done With The Old Life Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 10, 2018

25th in the Ephesians Series dealing with putting of the old life and putting on the new

“Done with the Old Life” Ephesians 4:17-24 I. Our Wealth and Worth In Christ 1-3 Paul broke out in exuberant praise in his prison cell. He had been incarcerated for preaching the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. With time on his hands, he contemplated the wonder of God’s work not only ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Corinthians: Church Matters (6)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

We can learn a lot from the Corinthians' mistakes. In chapter 12, Paul tells us that church should be a place of Action, Acceptance, and Affection!

Church Matters: Correcting the Corinthians (6) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 12/14/2014 Let me start this morning by sharing a riddle with you. There was a perfect man who met a perfect woman. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Choose Love Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 15, 2016

Part 5 of this series focuses on our need to truly walk in love.

Choices – Part 5 Choose Love Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 13; Galatians 6:7; 1 Corinthians 13: Introduction This message is Part five of my series “Choices” and I want to encourage you to “Choose Love.” Now you may be wondering what love has to do with our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational