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  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Importance Of Love

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 17, 2007
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     | 4,716 views

    The fifth sermon in the series ‘The People’s Choice Sermon Series.’

    (Slide 1) Well it is Valentine week and it will be the first time since Susan and I have been married that I have been away over night on Valentine’s Day. But I will remember her on Valentine’s Day. Gary Foster Consulting noted a year or so ago that of the ‘seven major gifting holidays, Valentine’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Is Love

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,423 views

    A discription of love

    INTRO: Small children were asked, “What is love?” One little girl answered, “Love is when your mommy reads you a bedtime story. True love is when she doesn’t skip any pages.” Last week was Valentines Day. I felt the Lord put on my heart to speak on love. TITLE: What is Love TEXT: I Cor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God Is Love Series

    Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 31, 2007
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     | 4,831 views

    Lesson 9 in a series of expository lessons from 1 John

    God is Love I. Introduction A. What is love? 1. An unknown author answered the question in this way. a) Love is silence when your words would hurt. b) Love is patient when your neighbor is hurtful. c) Love is deafness when gossip flows. d) Love is thoughtfulness when others are woeful. e) Love is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    For The Love Of Money Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 28,234 views

    Avoid the "love of money" by Putting all your Hope in God, Becoming Rich in Good Deeds, and Guarding your life against the downward pull of materialism.

    I Timothy #6 CHCC: May 20, 2007 For the Love of Money I Timothy 6 INTRODUCTION: This is our final sermon in the First Timothy series. I enjoyed studying this letter because it addresses very real problems any Church Congregation might have to deal with. In fact, of the 13 letters ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Breath Of Love

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 5, 2007
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     | 4,675 views

    A short message to instill a deeper, more intimate form of praise to God. Praise that comes from every facet of our being.

    LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD! PRAISE HIM IN THE SANCTUARY AND THE HEAVENS, FOR HIS EXCELLENT GREATNESS! PRAISE HIM WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, WITH SHOUTS OF JOY AND DANCING. LET EVERYTHING THAT LIVES AND HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD. WHAT A HONOR IT IS TO DO THIS EVERY DAY! ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Love Of God Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,885 views

    Malachi Series - 1 of 6.

    THE LOVE OF GOD Malachi 1:1-5 INTRO: One of the men who most influenced D. L. Moody was a young preacher named Henry Moorehouse. He once preached for Moody for an entire week using the same text every night—John 3:16. The preaching of Moorehouse, according to Moody, was much different from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Love Expressed

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 12, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,807 views

    A message for a Valentine’s Day celebration.

    LOVE EXPRESSED John 21:15-25 INTRO: Do you know who St. Valentine was? St. Valentine, according to tradition, was a priest who lived in Rome about AD 200. He cared. He cared about Christians who were being persecuted. He helped them to the extent that he became imprisoned by the Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unrelenting Love Series

    Contributed by David Heflin on Jun 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,680 views

    This sermon explores how the unconquerable love of Christ is the catalyst and motivator for our love for our fellow man, especially our enemy.

    Crying Wolf Matt. 5:33-37 5/27/07 PSCOC Introduction: Ed Harris story. Last week I traveled to Austin for a seminar. As we were waiting for our bags to arrive you just won’t believe who we saw walking out of the bathroom, but I promise you it was none other than Ed Harris. I swear he wasn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    A Father's Love

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 27,089 views

    Message for Father’s Day, 2007

    A Father’s Love Genesis 22:1-18 Introduction Today is Father’s Day. It is the day that we reserve once a year, to remember our Dad’s and what they have done for us. This morning, I want to take a look at a Biblical father who has really spoken to my heart this past year. He is a man with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Owens avatar

    Love Yourself Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 15, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 39,669 views

    We cannot obey Jesus' command to "love your neighbor as yourself" until we learn how to love ourselves properly.

    Introduction: A. I want to begin with two thought provoking questions: 1. Question #1: Do you love yourself? 2. Question #2: Should you love yourself? B. Do you remember Whitney Houston’s number one hit song called “Greatest Love of All”? 1. The chorus went like this: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Is Kind Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 21, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,513 views

    In this sermon, we explore how to love others through kindness.

    A. One day a minister who was a very kind man and loved to serve others noticed a young boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. 1. Because the boy was so little and the doorbell was so high, he couldn’t reach it. 2. After watching the boy’s efforts for a moment, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Is Patient Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 28, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,787 views

    In this sermon, we explore how to cultivate a love that is patient.

    Introduction: A. One of my favorite stories about patience is the story told about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots. 1. She pulled and he pushed, but the boots still didn’t want to go on. a. When the second boot was finally on, she had worked up a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Somebody To Love Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2013
     | 3,218 views

    This sermon deals with having and raising children

    Somebody to Love Genesis 5:1-2 For the past two weeks, we’ve been talking about marriage. We’ve considered what marriage ought to look like, our roles and how we live into God’s picture for marriage. But the Book of Genesis isn’t just about relationships and marriage, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Love Forgives Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 4, 2013
     | 10,004 views

    This sermon explores what Scripture says about love and forgiveness.

    Introduction: A. I want to begin today’s sermon with a few cartoons to get us thinking about forgiveness and how difficult and confusing a subject it can be. 1. The first cartoon shows a wife saying to her husband, “Forgive you?...Sure I’ll forgive you…the moment I see ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Is Not Proud Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 10, 2013
     | 8,549 views

    In this sermon, we explore the relationship between love and humility. The key to humble love is rightly viewing ourselves and rightly viewing others.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a teenager who regularly babysat for her minister’s 5 year-old daughter. 1. One of their favorite things to do when she babysat was to play the card game “Go Fish.” 2. One evening, after winning several games, the little 5 year-old kept ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ