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  • Todd Kornahrens avatar

    Love

    Contributed by Todd Kornahrens on Oct 20, 2005
    based on 70 ratings
     | 10,731 views

    As the Church,it is high time that we stopped being distractedby things that really do not matter that have no bearing upon salvation and that Jesus Christ never even mentioned And start focusing in on that commandment on that emotion that Christ to

    I was driving up to Pittsburgh the other day for a meeting with Pastor Bish When all of the sudden the car in front of me, the car that I had been following for about 10 to 15 miles dropped to about 15 mph slower than they were going Not only that, but the car started to weave from side to side ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Richard White avatar

    Love Is

    Contributed by Richard White on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 14,535 views

    Love is the greatest of all gifts and it is the one that will never cease.

    Love is (1 Cor. 13) Illustration: (Dressing with old clothes on the inside, but nice clothes on the outside.) There was once a church that was having a guest speaker. This speaker was well known throughout the Christian community, yet was virtually unknown to this particular congregation, except ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love

    Contributed by Billy Kangas on Jun 21, 2007
     | 4,886 views

    Who here can you love tonight?

    When I was a freshman in high school I walked through the doors of mission Christ for the first time. There were a lot of reasons I came. My band was playing a show there at a thing called club Christ, my band has since broken up. There was a girl who invited me who I thought was pretty great, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 7, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,547 views

    Biblical or divine love is a self-sacrificing, caring commitment that shows itself in seeking the highest good for the one being loved.

    According to the musical wisdom of John, Paul, George, and Ringo … “All you need is love, love … love is all you need.” Well … that and food … and shelter … and air … and sleep … Love is literally in the air. You hear that word everywhere. It’s been the subject of plays and novels and poems, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Archie Norman avatar

    Love Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Jun 14, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,127 views

    Study in 1 Corithians

    1. The compulsion of love [vss. 1-3] 2. The characteristics of love [vss. 4-7] 3. The continuation of love [vss. 8-13] ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Love Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
     | 8,154 views

    With humanity so confused about love, who is to say what love is?

The answer is God! 
It has accurately been said that "love does not define God, but God defines love." So it is important that we dig a little deeper into this passage to

    God Is Love

 1 John 4:7-21 For many, the Christmas season is a period of dread. The days are getting shorter, decorations need to be hung, parties attended or prepared for, homes cleaned, shopping to be done and presents to be wrapped. All this under the countdown of the clock which ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Suresh Murugesan avatar

    Love Series

    Contributed by Suresh Murugesan on Mar 23, 2020
     | 2,390 views

    When we see speaking of love , since we are In Ministry, we very easily understand that our intention is to speak Godly love , which denotes in Greek AGA’PE’. Which is translated as GODS love.

    When we see Gods love in the Bible - He created everything by unifying, Uniting and Joining together which was diversity in form. Application: Gods love can not be brought to existence only with experience in another word, love of God can not be exhibited with compulsion neither can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Love Is Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 11, 2015
    based on 44 ratings
     | 31,215 views

    Regardless of what the world calls love and thinks about love, we must consider what God says about love. 1- Love is a continuing debt 2- Love is a command of God 3- Love is a completion of the law

    INTRO.- ILL.- I went to the Cable TV office sometime back to change our subscription. The lady behind the counter and I were discussing TV programs and I told her that I watched Lifetime movies with my wife. She said, “YOU DO?!” as in debelief. The she said that whenever the Cubs ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    This Is Love

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 23, 2019
     | 5,856 views

    This is Love Easter Sunday (April 21, 2019) – Brad Bailey

    This is Love Easter Sunday (April 21, 2019) – Brad Bailey [In the following message given at Easter, the following resurrection narrative was read earlier in the service: John 20:1, 16-22 (NIV).] Intro: As we come to engage what today is all about, it will be helpful to personally consider: How ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loved Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 22, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,144 views

    Part 5 of 5 in a series on our identity in Christ based on the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans 8.

    INTRODUCTION: “JESUS LOVES YOU…DON’T YOU FORGET IT!” These were the words written in big bold letters at the top of the chalk board as I entered Romans class one day. I wrote those words at the top of the page above our text for today in Romans 8 in my Bible, and every ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Be Loving

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,687 views

    We need to be loving because God is loving and He calls me to be loving.

    Be Loving Colossians 3:12-14 VIDEO: What is Love? What is love? Apparently, people have many definitions of what love really is. But the fact of the matter is that God is the only one who can define what love really is. We may want to look at the way the world defines love. But in the end, we get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Haas avatar

    Love

    Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jan 5, 2011
     | 4,369 views

    There are many nativity stories. Matthew has one too. Every story has its own focus. Matthew focuses on David's lineage, fulfilled prophecies, Jesus' name​ and love.

    Many Nativity stories - Matthew has one too - every story has its own focus - Mark starts with grown-up Jesus getting baptized by John​, heading right into ministry and his final days in Jerusalem​ - Luke makes sure he has the history right, dating it while Quirinius was governor of ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    Love Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 19, 2020
     | 8,181 views

    We are commanded to love, challenged to love, confirmed by our love and changed by His love

    LOVE In 1918, when Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States, he often traveled across the country by train. He would usually be in the last coach, and when the train came into a town he would come out onto the deck at the back and greet people. One day he was going through Billings, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Darian Catron avatar

    Love Is

    Contributed by Darian Catron on Feb 10, 2021
     | 9,876 views

    What is love? How will I know love when I see it? Is it just something I feel inside? Is it just a word we say? What the World says about love and what the Word says about love are two very different ideas.

    INTRODUCTION: Illustration/Story/Quote/Statistic- One of my main languages is music, so I’m going to be quoting some popular songs of my era that talk about love this morning since it is, after-all, Valentine’s Day. I hope you don’t mind. In the popular 80s song by the group Foreigner, the lead ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    Love Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on May 27, 2021
     | 2,776 views

    You will recognize them BY. THEIR. FRUITS.

    July 18, 2020 Our scripture for the next 9 sermons begins and concludes with this statement, “You will RECOGNIZE them by their fruits.” Context Jesus was wrapping up the Sermon on the Mount. He had just told the crowd to beware of false prophets who walk around in sheep’s clothing, but are in ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist