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  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    The Power Of Love Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 2, 2013
     | 7,275 views

    Love has the power to proclaim God’s grace and demonstrate the gospel of Jesus Christ.

    Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 “The Power of Love” INTRODUCTION At the end of our text today, the writer to the Hebrews exhorts his readers. He writes, “Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of the lips that confess his name. Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Love Yourself Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 15, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 39,689 views

    We cannot obey Jesus' command to "love your neighbor as yourself" until we learn how to love ourselves properly.

    Introduction: A. I want to begin with two thought provoking questions: 1. Question #1: Do you love yourself? 2. Question #2: Should you love yourself? B. Do you remember Whitney Houston’s number one hit song called “Greatest Love of All”? 1. The chorus went like this: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Is Kind Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 21, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,524 views

    In this sermon, we explore how to love others through kindness.

    A. One day a minister who was a very kind man and loved to serve others noticed a young boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. 1. Because the boy was so little and the doorbell was so high, he couldn’t reach it. 2. After watching the boy’s efforts for a moment, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Is Patient Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 28, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,804 views

    In this sermon, we explore how to cultivate a love that is patient.

    Introduction: A. One of my favorite stories about patience is the story told about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots. 1. She pulled and he pushed, but the boots still didn’t want to go on. a. When the second boot was finally on, she had worked up a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Somebody To Love Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Nov 3, 2013
     | 3,228 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
     | 10,025 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
     | 8,559 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
     | 4,424 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
     | 6,957 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
     | 4,645 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
     | 48,055 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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    The Priority Of Love

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,326 views

    The Greatest Thing you can do is to love. In the famous love chapter of the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13, it says that faith, hope, and love are present, but the greatest is love. Once we respond to God’s love for us and begin to love Him back, we find that w

    The Priority of Love Matthew 22:35-40 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38 This is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Labor Of Love

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 5, 2012
     | 17,275 views

    A labor day sermon about our calling in the world.

    September 2, 2012 Colossians 3:23-24 Labor of Love Well, summer’s pretty much over. In a few more weeks the leaves will begin to change color and fall to the ground. Temperatures will turn cold and we’ll see that weird white stuff on the ground. Labor day weekend signifies a shift ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    God's Love

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 27, 2012
     | 7,635 views

    How can you look at Christams and not talk about the love of God that came to this earth to redeem mankind.

    God’s Love Turn to John 3:16 Last week we looked at being prepared for Christmas. It was more than just buying presents, wrapping, exchanging gifts. It is more than eating and gathering with family, although that is very ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "First Love"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 9, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,234 views

    A sermon about returning to God after a time of drifting.

    Revelation 2:1-7 “First Love” In the late 1940s, there was an emerging evangelist who was preaching the Gospel to large crowds in major arenas, and many folks were coming to Christ at his crusades. But he abandoned his faith, resigned from the ministry and became a writer and news ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist