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  • Bob Hostetler avatar

    As I Have Loved You Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,122 views

    Meeting the Need for Affection

    As I Have Loved You (Meeting the Need for Affection) Text: John 15:9-14 In his memoir, Education of a Wandering Man, the western writer Louis L’Amour repeats a charming story about two stage actresses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He tells how Sarah Bernhardt, the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    People Matter Most

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jul 10, 2021
     | 4,906 views

    The christian life has many rituals but the most important requirement of the christian is to treat your brother with love.

    Four to hang Three sent up for stealing Woman found guilty or drug charge Two on sex charges Crime and violence are pervading our society leaving in its wake, weeping mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends. Those who crime does affect, vehicular accidents are affecting, ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Christ's Final Week: Preparing To Die

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 155 ratings
     | 16,211 views

    Mary’s anointing the feet of Christ was a true act of worship that was sacrificial, selfless, and significant.

    Disclaimer: Source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledge these sources whenever possible. CHRIST’S FINAL WEEK: PREPARING TO DIE JOHN 12:1-12 Introduction: In Matthew 20:17 – 19 … Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Most Difficult Words Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 21, 2018
     | 10,393 views

    Let’s look at Mark 8:27-38 and our call to a selfless life.

    Prelude The most difficult words Jesus ever spoke are NOT the ones that are hard to understand, but the ones that are easy to understand and hard to obey. Because being a true follower of Jesus is so difficult, early Christians took time before the most important season of the Christian year to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Consequences Of The Father And Son Glorifying Each Other Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 6, 2022
     | 1,304 views

    This passage highlights the selflessness that exists between Father and Son. What does that bring about?

    - I want to start this evening with something unusual: a tweet that actually stuck with me. (Most are immediately disposable.) - I’m not sure why exactly it has stuck with me, but it has. It’s been a while so I may not have all the details perfect but I do know the gist of the message. - A woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking Out PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023
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     | 752 views

    Understand and emulate Christ's humility, valuing others above ourselves and serving with selfless love.

    Hello, family! Today, we're diving deep into a topic that's near and dear to the heart of our Savior: humility. One of my favorite quotes on this topic comes from C.S. Lewis, "Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less." Powerful stuff, right? It's a mind shift, a way ...read more

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    He Gets Us PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 1, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 818 views

    Explores the humility and love of Jesus Christ, urging believers to emulate His selfless example.

    Good morning, beloved, I trust you're doing well in the Lord's grace today. We find ourselves gathered here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. We are here to break open the bread of life, the Word of God, and to feast upon its nourishing truths. We are here to draw closer to our Lord, to ...read more

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    Brother, Worker, Soldier, Messenger & Minister PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 23, 2024
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     | 607 views

    Encourages embracing gospel partnership and sacrificial service, inspired by the selfless examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus.

    Good morning, precious family of God. It's a joy to gather with you once again in the house of the Lord, to sit at the feet of our Savior, and to listen to the whispers of the Holy Spirit as He speaks to us through the living and active Word of God. We are here, not by accident, but by divine ...read more

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    A Little Humility -- For Heaven's Sake

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 30, 2011
    based on 45 ratings
     | 20,065 views

    Contrasting the Gospel to the cultural gospel of loving yourself.

    My daughter was a little upset when I called her last week. She had gone to the traditional service at her church in Tennessee, instead of the contemporary service they usually attend. The senior pastor who is proficient in both Hebrew and Greek, and taught at the seminary level, preached on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Sacrificial Love

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 18,153 views

    At Christmas we are often entertained with amusing stories of sacrificial love such as "It’s a Wonderful Life" and "The Gift of the Magi". In the Word of God we find a true story of sacrificial love demonstrated by a woman named Ruth.

    Sacrificial Love Ruth 1:11-18 Introduction: At Christmas we are often entertained with stories of sacrificial love. We are all familiar with Jimmy Steward’s role in “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Steward, the hero, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attitude Adjuster Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 6, 2014
     | 6,214 views

    True followers of Jesus strive to live out the attitude of Jesus.

    The Attitude Adjuster Text: Phil. 2:1-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: When Melissa was about 5 years old and Daniel was 3 we went on a vacation to South Dakota. While we were there we stopped at a gift shop and one of the things we purchased was a paddle made of cedar. Written on this paddle ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Take A Deep Breath, And…

    Contributed by W. Leon Morrow on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,683 views

    This sermon is designed to reassure the saved of the love of Christ and as a call to a renewed faith that includes witnessing to others on the 5th Sunday in Lent, Year B.

    [Introduction] We have all experienced it. We have been busy, or caught up in something when we realize that we have finished or that it is time to leave it behind. At that point, we take a deep breath, commit ourselves to the new course of action, exhale, and start down the new path. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Call: Greatness

    Contributed by John Ong on Nov 27, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,934 views

    If you believe in Jesus, then also believe in His promise that someday, the world will be destroyed and we will all be in Heaven with glorified bodies and the greatest of whom were those that during this life have sacrificed, served and been selfless.

    Some people see Christians as someone who are not strong, muscular and powerful; we tend to think that they’re not supposed to fight back even when they’re being pushed around. Some of us don’t see Christians as great in some aspects simply because some think they are just Christians, and for some, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faithful Woman Tends To Jesus Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 18, 2022
     | 1,241 views

    Wherever we give care to Christ's little ones, a portion of the image of Christ remains imprinted on our souls.

    A Faithful Woman Tends to Jesus (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New Testament, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    A Heart Of Love: What Am I Seeking In Life? Does It Line Up With My Faith?

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021
     | 1,177 views

    We live to follow certain core desires that exist beneath the surface of who we are. It seems like many people live for self-gratification.

    We live to follow certain core desires that exist beneath the surface of who we are. It seems like many people live for self-gratification. Many live for desires like pleasure. That's fairly common. Others live for the goal of success, and they pursue that underlying intention through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army