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  • Charles Mallory avatar

    Love Reaffirmed

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 14, 2013
     | 4,140 views

    Jesus desires our love above all else. Can we leave the past behind and reaffirm our love to Christ?

    I was reading in the book, “Streams in the Desert” which stated that one of life’s greatest paradoxes is knowing that the only person who is truly at rest is the one who had achieved it by working through the struggles of conflict, mistakes and regret. The book went on to note that: “The person ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Absolute Love Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 18, 2013
     | 6,200 views

    God's absolute love for us removed every barrier that keeps us from Him, and He calls us to love others by removing barriers.

    Have you ever heard a preacher say something that made you wince about his correctness (kind of like fasting)? Well, I am going to say something to make you wince. I am going to say something about the love of God. Then, when you are picking up stones to stone me, I am going to tell you why I said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Is The Greatest

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 6, 2013
     | 7,706 views

    A Valentine's Day message dealing with 1 Cor. 13.This message deals with the love of God. Once that love is in our hearts will extend to be used for a harvest for God.

    LOVE IS THE GREATEST I COR. 13:1-13 DORN RIDGE FEBRUARY 12, 2012 INTRODUCTION: I. In a couple of days many will observe Valentine’s Day. 1.) But as Christians our real Valentine’s Day came when God broke through time, and sent His Son into this world to reveal the Love of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Somebody To Love Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2013
     | 3,219 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
     | 10,016 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
     | 8,553 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

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    For The Love Of Money

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Nov 13, 2013
     | 4,416 views

    THE PERIL FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY

    FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY OBSERVATION: THE WRITER OF ECCLESIASTES ADDRESSES MONEY ISSUES. THIS STUDY ADDRESSES THE CORRECT USE OF MONEY. INTERPRETATION: ECCLESIASTES 5:10 (NKJV) HE WHO LOVES SILVER WILL NOT BE SATISFIED WITH SILVER; NOR HE WHO LOVES ABUNDANCE, WITH INCREASE. THIS IS VANITY. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Love Of A Father

    Contributed by John Teem Jr. on Nov 17, 2013
     | 6,953 views

    A Parable describing the Love of God for His children as compared to that of a father and mother.

    The Love Of A Father John 3:16 By John Teem Jr. Written in October 2009/ Shared Jan. 10, 2010 A Father chooses to have children Our Heavenly Father wanted to have children to call His own To Love, raise and spend time together with, and to be like Him. He could not do this on His own. It takes ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Love More? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 18, 2013
     | 4,640 views

    No matter how much we love people now, god calls us to love even more!

    Several weeks ago we noted this from 2 Peter 1: 2 Peter 1:5-7…. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Picture Of Love Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 24, 2013
    based on 30 ratings
     | 48,048 views

    What is this about a snake in the wilderness? And what can that tell me about the fact that God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son?

    OPEN: A soldier serving overseas received a Dear John letter from his girlfriend back home. Not only was she cutting off their relationship - adding insult to injury - she wrote, "Will you please return my favorite photograph of myself? I need it for my engagement picture in the local ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Is Not Selfish Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,718 views

    As we continue to learn to make love a way of life, in this sermon we learn how to have a love that is not selfish.

    A. There’s a story told about a little boy and his sister who were riding a rocking horse together. 1. As you can imagine, it was a little crowded on that rocking horse with the two of them on it. 2. After a few minutes rocking like that, the little boy said, “If one of us would get ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wired For Love Series

    Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013
     | 4,806 views

    Whether you're married or not married, this is hopefully going to enlighten you to what marriage and relationship is all about to a higher level.

    How many of you all are married? Woo-woo. How many, how many of you all don't respond to this please. Look to the person next to you and say don't raise your hand. But how many of you are oh I'm married (boring sounding)? Ah how many of you are not married? I've been set free! Ah whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith And Love

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 14, 2013
     | 2,348 views

    Like Zechariah and Elizabeth, we must learn the interaction between faith and love in the head and heart

    Thursday of 3rd Week in Advent 2013 Lumen Fidei The story we have in the first chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel is a kind of midrash on the story we read today in the Book of Judges. In both cases a childless couple experiences a miraculous intervention of God to give them a child. But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Love Of A Father

    Contributed by Landon Winstead on Dec 31, 2013
     | 11,985 views

    The love of the father in the story of the Prodigal Son reminds us of God's extravagant love for us

    “The Love of a Father” Luke 15:11-32 The Prodigal Son is possibly the most familiar story in all of Scripture. It at least ranks in the top five. Why is that? Could it be because it is such good news for us? The story is told from all different perspectives but I want to concentrate on ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    God Is Love.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 1, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,504 views

    We may not see God in His own Person, but where there is love, there is the evidence that someone has been born of the Spirit of God.

    GOD IS LOVE. 1 John 4:7-21. Every Sunday as I was growing up in Scotland, I would hear the minister of our church repeat these words from the beginning of 1 John 4:7 - “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God.” This is one of the tests of true Christianity. We cannot claim to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational