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  • Rick Boyne avatar

    Jesus Loves Me

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 7, 2013
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     | 7,159 views

    The God of All Creation loves you.

    Jesus Loves Me October 6, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The God of All Creation loves you. Focus Passage: 1 John 4:7-21 Supplemental Passage: Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power And Value Of Love

    Contributed by Carl Palatino on Oct 8, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,622 views

    stand fast in one spirit by the truths of the Gospel, in opposition to every error.

    THE POWER AND VALUE OF LOVE 1 John 4:7-15 Introduction: The apostle having finished what he proposed to say concerning the trying of spirits, returns to his former exhortation to brotherly love, and which comes with fresh force and strength; for since worldly men follow, hear, embrace, and cleave ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Your Enemies

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 13, 2013
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    In this lesson we learn that Jesus calls his disciples to love our enemies.

    Scripture We are studying Jesus’ “Sermon on the Plain” that is recorded in the Gospel of Luke 6:20-49. A similar – but not identical – sermon is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew 5 – 7. Jesus opened his “Sermon on the Plain” with a description of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Gift Of The Love Of God

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 15, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,126 views

    Jesus was lifted up in the crucifixion so that everyone who trusts in Him would have eternal life. This was, and is, the supreme act of God’s love.

    THE GIFT OF GOD’S LOVE. John 3:14-21. The LORD God made heaven and earth, and all that is in them. He gives morning and evening, seedtime and harvest. In Him we live, and move, and have our being. The LORD God says of Himself: ‘I am the LORD, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Of Love And Life Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Oct 19, 2013
     | 8,358 views

    The God of Ezekiel is not only a God of justice, but of love.

    THE GOD OF LOVE There are so many people that believe that the God of the Old Testament (O.T.) is a different God than the God of the New Testament. They believe that the O.T. God is a God of wrath and anger that only wants to destroy and kill people. This belief shows that they have not opened up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Costly Love Of God

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 27, 2013
     | 7,152 views

    God's love is not cheap. It is not easy. God's love has a rich history in the whole of the Bible.

    If God had a Facebook page, His Relationship Status with humanity would be: It’s Complicated. That’s because, it’s complicated. If you think about your walk with God, your relationship with God, you might agree. There are ups. There are downs. There are times when you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Christ Is An Abiding Love

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Oct 29, 2013
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    There is an abiding love to comfort us as the righteous fight the good fight, on the battlefield of faith.

    Christ Is An Abiding Love by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (10/29/2013) “If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love” (John 15:10, King James Version, KJV [Christ promiseth Comforter]). Greetings ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Smells Like Love

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 1, 2013
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,034 views

    Mary's lovely act, Judas' lowly attack, Jesus lavish adoration. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    Smells Like Love John 12:1-8 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/smellslikelove.html We're halfway through John, and the last half focuses on all the events of Passion Week, the days leading up to the cross. This is a gospel, and the good news is Jesus, and His cross! Lazarus is at this table in v. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Oratorio Of Steadfast Love

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 11, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,539 views

    A lone singer stirs up his soul to praise, and ends by summoning the whole of Creation to join his joyful song.

    AN ORATORIO OF STEADFAST LOVE. Psalm 103:1-13; Psalm 103:22. The book of Psalms begins with the consideration of the truly blessed man (Psalm 1:1), and ends with a crescendo of praise in which all that breathes is exhorted to praise the LORD (Psalm 150:6). En route there are highs and lows, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love, Salvation And Inheritance

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 12, 2013
     | 2,732 views

    A sermon on the parables of Luke 15 focused on stewardship, finances, and money

    HoHum: When D.L. Moody was directing his Sunday School in Chicago, one boy walked several miles to attend; and somebody asked him, “Why don’t you go to a Sunday School closer to home?” His reply might have been used by the publicans and sinners in Jesus’ day: “Because ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    If You Love Me

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 21, 2013
     | 5,711 views

    Exposition Of John

    Text: John 14:15, Title: “If You Love Me…”, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/19/13, AM A. Opening illustration: teach a parrot to repeat the teachings of Jesus, diagnosing fandom, never “becoming a man” because there is no transition; start acting like one—story about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Found A Way

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on May 26, 2013
     | 6,684 views

    Love controls everything about who God is and should be the controlling factor in our life as well.

    LOVE FOUND A WAY I CORINTHIANS 13:1-13 (NRSV) FEBRUARY 3, 2013 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, YEAR C HARRISBURG, AR FARM HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INTRO. Have you heard the story about the actor who was playing the part of Christ in the Passion Play at Eureka Springs, up in the Ozarks? As he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Remember The Greatest Love

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 27, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,143 views

    Remember the greatest love: 1. Because it can bind us together with God (vs. 9-10). 2. Because it can bring us great joy (vs. 9-11). 3. Because it blazed a trail for us to follow (vs. 12). 4. Because it bled for us (vs. 13).

    Remember the Greatest Love John 15:9-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 26, 2013 *On this Memorial Day, hopefully you will get to spend some time with family and friends. -- But as we do, we should remember the over 40 million Americans who have served in the military to help ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Does Not Envy

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on May 30, 2013
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     | 7,347 views

    ENVY is called a “green-eyed-monster” and can be defined as a resentful emotion which "occurs when a person lacks another’s (perceived) superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it." Oh, but God’s love overcomes all.

    Quotes: “Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own."- Harold Coffin “Envy, after all, comes from wanting something that isn’t yours. But grief comes from losing something you’ve already had.” ― Jodi Picoult "Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    His Great Love!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 6, 2013
     | 4,801 views

    How can we even understand how much God love us.

    Ephesians 2:4-10-But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist