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  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    Learning To Love Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 9, 2015
     | 7,020 views

    A sermon to define the Biblical nature of love.

    "Lessons for Life Pt 1" Learning to Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 Corinthians 13:13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. ESV Introduction: How hard can it be to love somebody, right? It ought to be easy, right? Everybody loves love, right? Yet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Greatest Love

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 12, 2015
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     | 36,559 views

    The love of God to mankind demonstrated through the person of Jesus Christ is the greatest love ever demonstrated. God gave His only begotten son, and Jesus laid down His life for our sins. No love could be greater.

    THE GREATEST LOVE Study Text: John 3: 16 Introduction: - The biggest lie ever told to humanity is that God doesn’t care about you or your problems. That is a lie from Satan himself that he has spread for generation.Gen 3: 4 – 5. - And for generation people have said “God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Is Love? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 27, 2015
     | 5,692 views

    Our command therefore for living rightly is simple: believe in Jesus Christ and love one another as He has commanded. It’s in the fruit of our lives where we see whether or not this is being lived out.

    What is love? 1 John Bible Study, Part 8 1 John 3:11-24 Introduction - We have been born of God (v9), therefore He lives within us -- His seed is: The word, The Holy Spirit, and the regenerate spirit we gain -- Scripture repeatedly reminds us that we are born again -- That we should live ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love And Obey Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014
     | 6,362 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
     | 2,719 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

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    Live To Love

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 23, 2014
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     | 8,395 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

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    The Drawings Of Love

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 2, 2014
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     | 6,924 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

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    No Greater Love

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 4, 2014
    based on 11 ratings
     | 35,159 views

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    No Greater Love John 15:12-13 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/nogreaterlove.html If you compared the Bible to the OT temple, then John's gospel would be the Holy Place, and chapters 13-17 would be the Holy of Holies, the Most Holy Place, the 'inner sanctum'. All of these words were spoken by Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    At The Cross... Is Love Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 15, 2014
     | 11,372 views

    At the cross we see the love of God shown to mankind.

    At the Cross is …Love Luke 23:32-43 Introduction- Today I start a series called “At the Cross.” We will look at the cross to see what Jesus has done for us and provided for us. It will conclude as we look at the empty tomb and His resurrection on Easter Morning. The most ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Loving The Uncertain

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,037 views

    I believe that if we look at this episode in the life of John the Baptist which centers on his uncertainty about Jesus Christ, we will discover how we can love those people in our lives who are also uncertain.

    LOVING THE UNCERTAIN LUKE 7:17-23 INTRODUCTION… “We Understand So Little” Book of Virtues pages 774-775 Once there were two young brothers who had spent all their lives in the city, and had never even seen a field or pasture. So one day they decided to take a trip into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Matchless Love

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,965 views

    The love that God has shown to us has no match in the universe

    Matchless Love John 3:16 Community Bible Experience April 6, 2014 Morning Service A grandfather found his grandson, jumping up and down in his playpen, crying at the top of his voice. When Johnnie saw his grandfather, he reached up his little chubby hands and said, “Out, Gramp, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Loving Church

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014
     | 4,836 views

    What is a church? Is it a place for the religious and the ceremonial? Is it a place for history and tradition, Is it a place for socializing and cliques Or is it a place where the love of God is known,

    The Loving Church 1 John 4:7-4:21 When was the last time that you heard someone telling someone else just how great church was last week. • When they were totally blown away with the joy, • The excitement, the reality of people in relationship with Jesus Christ. The truth is more ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Owens avatar

    Love Is Not Selfish Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,694 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

  • Miles Mc Pherson avatar

    Wired For Love Series

    Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013
     | 4,792 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
     | 2,340 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