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  • Pastor Jeff Hughes avatar

    Loving The Brotherhood Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014
     | 7,919 views

    The Seventh message in the Kindred United series, this message follows the principle that God is first, Family is second and the brethren are third. This message is based predominently upon 1 John 3.

    Kindred United: Love The Brotherhood So far in the Kindred United series, we have studied how God must come first, then family and now we study how church family comes third. Next week, we will begin studying how we need to love others, with a special emphasis on one particular group that is, by ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Disagreeing In Love

    Contributed by Rob Ketterling on Apr 14, 2015
     | 5,058 views

    Message about how to disagree with someone while loving them,

    Disagreeing In Love By Pastor Rob Ketterling. Today I want to preach about loving deeply the people we disagree with. Loving deeply the people we disagree with. Whether it's somebody that's in our family, in our church, in our faith, outside of the family of God, there is a lot of people ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Surprised By Love"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 18, 2015
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     | 4,945 views

    Jesus is with us, even at rock bottom.

    "Surprised By Love" John 21:1-19 Perhaps you read the following in the Upper Room Devotional last Wednesday: "I hit the road with everything I owned packed inside my small car even though the idea of leaving my apartment, job, school, friends, and my comfortable life of sin had paralyzed ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "Mothers Love"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 12, 2015
     | 6,601 views

    Mothers love is likened to Gods love it is personable, His love gives us jobs, His love remains, and His Love is sacrificial.

    John 15:9-17 "Mothers Love" 1. Mothers Love was a love that was personable, Although Mom had four children she loved me • It's a love that is specific to you. Mom chooses us, singled us out, • God singles us out chooses specifically one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Welch avatar

    Amazing Love Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015
     | 9,231 views

    Message 16 from 1 John exploring God's love for us and through us.

    “Amazing Love” 1John 4:7-21 REVIEW God is life – abide in Him. God is light – walk in the light. God is righteous – practice righteousness God is love – love one another. INTRODUCTION We will return to the instruction to love one another we started last week ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Communicating Love

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 14, 2015
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     | 18,285 views

    Jacob made some terrible mistakes in the way he raised his children. And we can learn some valuable lessons from the mistakes that he made.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. Listen to Psalm 71:17-18. "Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, & to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old & gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Boundless Love Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 22, 2015
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     | 11,384 views

    God's love knows no bounds. It is capable of touching every life and every situation.

    Romans 5:1-11 "Boundless Love" INTRODUCTION What do you do after you have been set free? I heard a story several times about how the circus trains elephants to stay in captivity. I do not know if the story is true or not. As I understand the elephant trainers begin when the elephant is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Love & Marriage

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 18, 2014
     | 7,239 views

    Love is "a many splendid thing" but how do we define it?

    I trust you had a wonderful Valentines Day; I’d like to continue the theme of love by telling what the Bible says about it, principally in the context of marriage. In the marriage counseling I did when I was an Army Chaplain, I saw couples who were in conflict and who argued over all sorts ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Paradox Of Love

    Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 18, 2014
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     | 19,006 views

    Christ uses the teachings of Jewish culture as the backdrop to convey how people should love

    One of the strangest moments for me on an airplane is when the plane backs up from the gate and begins to taxi towards the runway and the flight attendants come on and begin to give you instructions concerning the lights and what to do in case there is a loss of cabin pressure. And one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Returned Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Feb 20, 2014
     | 6,012 views

    Renewal, Restoration, Retrieval – the attitude is so important. It’s done in love- not reluctance. It’s done with mercy – not judgment. It’s goal is restoration – not conviction. It’s done with risk – not with guarded defensiveness.

    Covenant Connections: A Covenant of Love ~ Love Returned Scripture Text: Hosea 3.1-5 INTRODUCTION I think it’s important to study and investigate and probe the deep-questions of life; …but I-also-know that a person can get lost-in-the-questions! It’s-kinda-like pulling out ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Ultimate Love

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 23, 2014
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     | 3,583 views

    Walking in the light of God changes everything. No shadows, no tricks, just pure light.

    The Ultimate Love 1 John 1:5-7NLT Introduction: How far can you walk? one block, two? one mile, ten? We used to be a nation of people who walked, but now are a nation dependent upon the automobile. We used to be a church of people who walked with God, but now what are we? Can a Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love And Obey Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014
     | 6,181 views

    to Love Jesus is to obey him

    John 14:15-31 "If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Warmer Love

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Mar 20, 2014
     | 2,600 views

    A BELIEVER'S LOVE FOR CHRIST

    A WARMER LOVE OBSERVATION: JEWISH COURTSHIP AND WEDDINGS IN THIS CULTURE WAS EXTENSIVE, ELABORATE AND MEANINGFUL. THIS STUDY ADDRESSES THE LOVE A BELIEVER MUST HAVE FOR CHRIST. INTERPRETATION: SONG OF SONGS 5:10 (NKJV) THE SHULAMITE WOMAN: MY BELOVED IS WHITE AND RUDDY, CHIEF AMONG TEN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Live To Love

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 23, 2014
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     | 8,237 views

    The best expression of our discipleship is our love for one another. Our love for one another is founded upon His love for us.

    Read John 13:31-35 It is the night before Jesus is crucified. The twelve apostles are eating with Jesus that most important of all meals – the last supper. • Jesus had just indicated who would betray Him. Verse 30 ended with Judas leaving, to do what he needed to do (in the words of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • John Lowe avatar

    The Drawings Of Love

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 2, 2014
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     | 6,731 views

    This passage primarily refers to God’s ancient people, the Jews, the natural descendants of Abraham. He chose them, and separated them from the nations of the world.

    6/11/2008 THE DRAWINGS OF LOVE “The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved the with an everlasting love; therefore, with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.” — Jeremiah 31:3. This passage primarily refers to God’s ancient people, the Jews, the natural ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist