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  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Loving Friends

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 15, 2009
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     | 2,609 views

    We are to be friends to all just as Jesus is a friend to us.

    John 15: 9 – 17 / Loving Friends Intro: Things that make you go, HMMMM! – Why is it a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring; but, not to tell her she looks like the end of a hard winter? --- I wonder why it pleases a woman when you say time stands still when you look into ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Centrality Of Love

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
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     | 3,896 views

    First Sermon of a post-Easter series on love.

    (Slide 1) A song from the 1950’s said that “Love is a many splendored thing.’ I would also suggest that love is a very resilient thing as the following situations reveal. First, the resiliency of love reveals itself in the story of two newlyweds. Now prior to the marriage the groom was ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Patience Of Love

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 3,480 views

    The third sermon of a post-Easter series on Love

    (Slide 1) Impatience… What comes to mind when you read that word? Or you hear it? Or you see it in action? Or personally experience it? The late W.H. Auden wrote, “Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot return.” I recently read the story of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    We Are Loved Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 12,103 views

    This first sermon in my transforming truth series addresses the most fundamental of truths - God loves us. If we get that one on straight, then we will be well on our way.

    A. Let me begin by sharing a few simple, practical truths: 1. “A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.” – unknown 2. “A bulldog can whip a skunk, but sometimes it’s not worth it.” - J. Nowell 3. “A closed mouth gathers no feet.” - Sam Horn 4. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Perfect Love

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,342 views

    We can only love perfectly when we have been changed by God’s perfect love. I. The Twisting of Perfect Love. II. The Example of Perfect Love. III. The Call to Perfect Love.

    Perfect Love Matthew 5:43-48 43 ”You have heard that it was said, ’Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Love That Endures Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
     | 4,171 views

    Marriage is an invitation to move beyond yourself and focus on another. Marriage is a ministry. It’s not about getting your needs met but serving the need of your spouse. God called us to love one another not because of our feelings for them but in spite

    A Love That Endures Genesis 2:18-25 There’s the story of a husband who placed an ad in the Rocky Mountain News just prior to a Super Bowl a few years ago. Will trade my non-cooking and non-shopping wife with attitude problem
for one Super Bowl ticket. No Indian givers. Call so-and-so at ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Love Demands Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,262 views

    The Fruit of the Spirit is God’s love and work in us, the love of Christ flowing in through His Holy Spirit in and out of us! All because we have a personal relationship with Christ, we have God’s living presence in us, living in us. The result is we have

    Opening illustration: The teacher in our adult-education creative-writing class told us to write "I love you" in 25 words or less, without using the words "I love you." She gave us 15 minutes. A woman in the class spent about ten minutes looking at the ceiling and wriggling in her seat. The last ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love For A Lifetime Series

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Oct 12, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,212 views

    The outline for this message is taken from Hal Seed’s reference to wedding rings in his 3rd sermon for the Fireproof Series. They are 1. round(no end) 2. Equally strong at all points 3. Costly. As God intended our marriages to be.

    Love for a Lifetime Fireproof Your Relationships: Sermon Three Scripture: Matthew 19:3-12 A little boy asked his mother, “Marriage makes you have babies, doesn’t it, Mom?” The mother reluctantly answered her son, “Well, not exactly. Just because you are married does not mean that you get ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Love Anyway

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 19, 2008
     | 3,828 views

    The extravagance of love often has a demanding yet exhilarating cost.

    Love Anyway Mark 14:3-9 Sermon Objective: The extravagance of love often has a demanding yet exhilarating cost. Supporting Scripture: 1 John 4:20; Luke 10:29-37; James 2:14-26 INTRO It was a quiet December evening on Ward C43, the oncology unit at Georgetown University. Many of the rooms ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Loving-Kindness Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,035 views

    1) Loving-kindness in Praise 2) Loving-kindness in Hope and 3) Loving-kindness in Service

    Economists point to record June housing sales as a strong indicator to Canadian Economic turnaround. What a difference a month can make. In God’s kingdom, what a difference a day makes. Naomi and her family disobeyed God’s instructions, left His people and sought what they thought was greener ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Created For Love

    Contributed by Billy Noel on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,269 views

    I believe everyone is created with the capacity to love, it is whether or not we chose too.

    Created to Love John 13:34-35 I. You and I were created with the capacity to love Even though we think we do we need no provocation to love We have stories of love at first sight and of course we call that foolishness But for those of you who have children and grand children you remember when that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Love Completely Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 14, 2009
     | 3,010 views

    We are designed to have and maintain relationships.

    Living a No-Regrets Life Series Love Completely July 12, 2009 FBC, Chester Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A If you only had a month to live, who would you want to spend time with, connect with? 1 Who do you need to apologize ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    For The Love Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Jul 21, 2009
     | 3,962 views

    To introduce the book of Colossians and give us a picture of what the church can be when Christ is First and Foremost.

    FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST Colossians 1:1-7 INTRODUCTION: A. This morning we will begin our look at the book of Colossians 1. It s main purpose is to lift up the preeminence of Christ. 2. Paul declares For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    An Appeal Of Love Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 35 ratings
     | 17,659 views

    There are many church, synagogue & mosque members today devoted to rituals & rule-keeping. They are living in religious bondage. They need to hear that spiritual freedom is possible only through the grace of God in Jesus Christ.

    GALATIANS 4:8-20 AN APPEAL OF LOVE The conclusion reached in verse 7 is that those who have received the Spirit are now sons and heirs of God. Paul now tells the Galatians they are not acting like heirs of God! So he asks them if they prefer slavery or freedom, legalism or the Spirit? Did ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Warriors Love Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,833 views

    God is “on the move”. The “LORD of Heaven’s Armies” wants His message shouted out loud, a message that says “My love is passionate and strong.”

    A Warrior’s Love July 13, 2008 Zechariah 1:7-21 Intro: Our view of ourselves and the world around us is, by necessity, quite limited. We are finite creatures, what we know comes from what we have seen and heard, from the things we have been exposed to, from the choices we make about what we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist