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  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Discover Love Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,729 views

    The Psalmist God’s steadfast love in our lives. The truth of God’s steadfast love empowers us, and provides us comfort and hope

    Psalm 136:1-26 “Discover Love” INTRODUCTION Thanksgiving will soon be upon us. This day, which has become encased in over eating and college football, has giving thanks for God’s blessings at its core. I want to take the month of November and examine the great blessings that God has poured ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Where Is The Love?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,223 views

    Christ said the demonstration of the reality of a relationship with Christ is the bond of love between believers. When the world sees true Christian love in action they will know it’s real. But the question that must be asked is “Where is the Love?”

    WHERE IS THE LOVE? JOHN 13:31-35 Introduction: Christ declared that the demonstration of the reality of a relationship with Christ is the bond of love between believers. Note that Christ said when the world sees true Christian love in action they will know that a believer’s professed faith is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love 360 Series

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,774 views

    Learning to love like Jesus

    Love 360° Last week we studied together what it meant to live like Jesus lived. This week we are looking at loving like Jesus loved. Love is intimidating. It is the most mystical and heavenly expression of the Kingdom you can know. And of course, Jesus set the bar very high when it comes to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Law Of Love Series

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,211 views

    Introduction to the Ten Commandments

    Exodus 20:1-17 Intro: Ill. Ted Turner has declared the Ten Commandments obsolete, "We’re living with outdated rules. The rules we’re living under are the Ten Commandments, and I bet nobody here even pays much attention to them because they’re too old. When Moses went up on the mountain, there ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Love Of God

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,584 views

    God’s love is best described by the cross

    Having to preach twice in two days on two entirely different topics I honestly didn’t have a lot of time to prepare for tonight. All week long I had mentioned to a few people that the love of God would be an easy topic to preach on. “How can God’s love be difficult to explain,” I thought to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Amazing Love

    Contributed by Tommy Estes on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,425 views

    Amazing love that God shows to all mankind

    On this date 4 years ago, we remember the cowards that attacked our prized land. We remember those lives that were innocently killed. And we also remember those that showed acts of bravery as they scaled long stairwells and died within the walls of the “Twin Towers”. For the past couple of weeks on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Limitations Of Love

    Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,059 views

    The reality of our lives in Christ is this: we have been set free! We have been set free from our old way of life. We have been set free from the power of sin. We are no longer in bondage to it. And we have been set free to enjoy life and to enjoy it more

    The Limitations of Love Text: I Corinthians 8:1-13 Introduction: The reality of our lives in Christ is this: we have been set free! We have been set free from our old way of life. We have been set free from the power of sin. We are no longer in bondage to it. And we have been set free to enjoy life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Sermon On Love Series

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,488 views

    The last of a three part series on faith, hope and love.

    The Remaining Three A Sermon on Love 1 Corinthians 13:13 Once a young man proposed to his girl as they sat looking over the beautiful lake. “Darling, I want you to know that I love you more than anything else in the world. I want you to marry me. I’m not wealthy; I’m not rich. I don’t have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Love's Memorial

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,624 views

    A Lord’s Supper Devotional to be used before communion.

    LOVE’S MEMORIAL 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 INTRO: The immediate setting for the first observance of the Lord=s Supper was the Jewish Passover. This was an annual feast of remembrance. Its purpose was to com¬memorate the passing over by the death angel of Jewish families in Egypt, prior to the Exodus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Love

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,372 views

    This is a sermon about the meaning of Christmas, as Christ was love!

    I. I trust that we are all familiar with 1 Corinthians 13, what is commonly called "The Love Chapter". Someone has written a version specifically designed for Christmas: (1) "If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shining balls, but do not show love to my ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Character Of Love Series

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 17,120 views

    This sermon is the 1st in a series on the fruits of the Spirit, or rather, the character of a Christian: Love!

    Remember "The Dating Game"? Where contestants asked eligble bachelors or bachelorettes questions to determine which one they would want to go on a date with. What if we did like "The Christian Game?" Like the Pastor or Administraitive Board had to ask potential members questions before they could ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Foundation Of Love Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,863 views

    Love is the distinguishing characteristic of all true believers.

    The Foundation of Love Text: 1 Jn. 3:11-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: On December 2001, the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” was finally reopened to the public, after having been closed for almost a dozen years. During that time, engineers completed a 25 million dollar renovation project designed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    For The Love Of Jesus

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,740 views

    Was Mary’s annointing of Jesus an extravagant gift or a waste of money?

    For Love Of Jesus – John 12: 1 - 8 Intro: As I worked on this sermon, I heard in my head a song from a famous Broadway musical, “What I Did For Love” from The Chorus Line. These are the words sung by Diana and the Chorus: “Kiss today goodbye, the sweetness and the sorrow. Wish me luck, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God Is Love Series

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Mar 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,688 views

    Showing how much God loves us.

    “God Is Love” Text: John 3:14-17 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    And The Greatest Of These Is Love

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,747 views

    Love is the key element in touching the lives around us with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

    I Corinthians 13:13 “And the Greatest of These is Love” INTRODUCTION Mother’s Day is a day when we celebrate God’s gift of love and loving relationships. While some of us have mother’s who have not been nurturing or supportive, most of us have experienced the presence of people love us. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran