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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    An Appeal Of Love Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 35 ratings
     | 17,877 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
     | 7,064 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

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    What Is Love?

    Contributed by Jin Ming Ma on Aug 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,986 views

    Mother’s love like Christ’ love which is faithful and kind.

    What is love? Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13 I. Introduction According to the Book of Acts (18:1-17), about 54 CE the apostle Paul founded a church in the capital city of the Roman province of Achaia - Corinth. It was a large and prospering urban center with an ethnically, culturally, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Learning To Love Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 46,317 views

    Session 3 - learning to love by giving your attention, affection and action.

    LEARNING TO LOVE Retreat Session 3 One night a wife found her husband standing over their newborn baby’s crib. Silently she watched him. As he stood looking down at the sleeping infant, she saw on his face a mixture of emotions: disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, skepticism. He would stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    True Love

    Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Apr 20, 2010
     | 3,560 views

    This a sermon showing God's Love through the Good Samaritan.

    “True Love” Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37 Text: John 3:16 John 15:12-13 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” “This is my commandment, That ye love one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Lavish Love Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 21, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,041 views

    Don’t waste your life in secret, cheap acts designed to get the praise of people. Instead, give it all away in exposed, expensive, extravagant acts of devotion to our Lord, because that is what worship is all about.

    An old farmer went to the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home and his wife asked him how it was. “Well,” said the farmer, “It was good. They did something different, however. They sang praise choruses instead of hymns.” “Praise choruses,” said his wife, “What are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Source Of Love

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,638 views

    True love comes from Almighty God.

    Text: “Love has been perfected among us…” (v. 17) How long has love been around? How would you answer that question? We have all experienced love in some form. Our families love us. As babies, we had parents who loved us. As we grew older we “fell in love” with a particular person. Love has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Known By Loving

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 1, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,131 views

    The love that brings glory to God is not one sided. It is the kind of love that is reciprocated and shared that brings glory to God.

    Known By Loving – John 13: 31 - 35 Intro: If you had to summarize the gospel of Jesus in just two words, which 2 would you choose? Most people would probably choose LOVE as one of the two; but, what about the other? I. John chose two verbs as he recounts Jesus’ final ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Love Of Christ

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on May 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,914 views

    We are proven His followers when the love our Master taught, practiced, and proved for us is reflected in our lives and shines through us to this world.

    The Love of Christ 04/26/09 AM Text: Philippians 2:3-8 INTRODUCTION ILL: TV scene of spoiled rich kid (the one who has been given all the advantages but rebels against their parents.) We recognize this caricature of a person because we all feel that there should be reciprocity of goodness that a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living For Love

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on May 10, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,658 views

    It help the listener understand that loving Jesus results in living for Him.

    Living for Love Scripture: Ephesians 4: 17-32 Date: 14 February 2010 Purpose: It help the listener understand that loving Jesus results in living for Him. I will say his name is Jeff. He was a young married man with two small children. I first ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Love And Law Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,608 views

    If we want to make a real difference in people’s lives, then we must emphasize love, not law.

    This last week, I came across a website that cataloged what they called “The Best Church Bulletin Bloopers.” They are sentences that actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services. Here are just a few of them: Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Love Matters Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 24, 2010
     | 7,071 views

    Jesus' message to the church at Ephesus reminds us of the need to love Jesus and each other.

    There were once two newlyweds on their honeymoon. They were taking a train ride cross country. The bride was becoming a little self conscious about all the fanfare of being a new married couple. She just wanted some quiet time alone with her new husband, so she came up with a plan. She said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Addicted To Love"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,198 views

    Could Jesus Christ’s blueprint for life become our own?

    Matthew 5:38-48 “Addicted to Love” There once was a father who had to go out of town… …away from his young family for three or four days on business. Worried that his kids would drive his wife mad, he had a word with his oldest son, who was nine at the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ovidiu Radulescu avatar

    Sin Is Love

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jul 31, 2010
    based on 51 ratings
     | 12,018 views

    The essentially positive nature of biblical law is seen in Jesus’ dealing with the rich young ruler: "What good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” Jesus met him on his own ground, saying, “Don’t do this and don’t do that... But if you are

    The Conflict of the Ages series of books begin and end with the words “God is love.” That is the central issue in the great controversy. That is the issue that needs to be demonstrated to the universe. That is the core of God’s character. That is the core of all upright character. ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Love The Sinner

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Aug 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,715 views

    Our knowledge and our faith should always be growing, expanding, as we look daily “as through a ‘glass darkly” until that time when God will reveal the answers to all our questions.

    LOVE THE SINNER Terra Bella United Presbyterian Church August 8, 2010 Luke 11:14-28 1 John 3:11-15 James 1:5 Proverbs 22:6 I Samuel 17:45-46 Romans 12:9 I’m aware that speaking of demons and demon possession isn’t very popular in the Presbyterian Church. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed