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  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    A Picture Of Love

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 31, 2023
     | 2,623 views

    If we are supposed to be people who live in the love of God, we have to know what His love truly is.

    Most of us have a bank account, at least I hope most of us do. But have you ever watched the bank teller to see what they do? Bank tellers have a rather thankless job. All of that monotonous counting, handling those germy dollar bills, and dealing all day with people who are more than likely in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love For The Undeserving Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 4, 2023
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     | 7,789 views

    Why on earth would God have Hosea marry a prostitute? Was it merely a parable or a dream we're being told about? Or was this a real life harlot who God used for a lesson for Israel?

    In 1990, there was a romantic comedy that hit big screen called “Pretty Woman”. It was marketed as a modern update of the story of Cinderella. Richard Gere played an unscrupulous businessman who was on a business trip and - on a lark - he picks up a hooker – played by Julia Roberts. As the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No Greater Love Series

    Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Feb 7, 2023
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     | 2,320 views

    To love the unlovely and the unloveable is inconceivable. But that is just exactly what God did for all of us. We, who were corrupt through sin became the beneficiaries of eternal life through the sacrificial death of Christ.

    What motivated God the Father to send His one and only cherished Son to earth to die for us? Why would the holy Son of God want to come into a wicked world? Moreover, what would prompt Him to give His life as a human sacrifice for sinful, wicked humanity? It is inherent in God’s nature to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Greatest Love Series

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Feb 13, 2023
     | 4,443 views

    Only the Lord’s love is perfect, unlimited, and eternal and only through His Word and His Spirit can we begin to comprehend the immensity and the intensity of this love.

    Last Sunday, we shared from John 15 where Jesus was speaking about His identity as the true vine, the source of new life. Jesus was actually comparing Himself as the true vine to the false vine - the nation of Israel who produced bad fruit. Those who derived their lives from the old and saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love And Marriage

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 24, 2023
     | 1,327 views

    4 essential truths about the afterlife (Material adapted from a Bible study from Insight for Living, Chuck Swindoll)

    This is a complex question. What about this teaching that brothers must marry their brother’s widow? This is the concept of the kinsman redeemer. “If brothers are living together and one of them dies without a son, his widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother shall take her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Challenge Of Love Series

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 11, 2023
     | 1,611 views

    This is the third sermon I preached in this series. We find a challenge issued by the Holy Spirit through the Apostle John which helps us see how to fulfill the Great Commandments “Love God and Love Others” and the Great Commission.

    Text: 1 John 4:1-11 (1) Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (2) Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: (3) And every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Commitment To Love Series

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 12, 2023
     | 2,783 views

    It's one thing to know what love is, and to be commanded to practice love; it's another to be committed to love!

    Text: John 14:1-18 (1) Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. (2) In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (3) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Recipeint Of Love Series

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 12, 2023
     | 1,740 views

    This is the story of a woman who could have died, should have died, yet because of LOVE, she lived! She became “The Recipient of Love!”

    Read Text: The Gospel of John 8:1-11 (1) Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. (2) And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. (3) And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Product Of Love Series

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 12, 2023
     | 3,237 views

    When God's love is active in our life, what can we expect as the product of love?

    Humor: Fertilizer Helps! The Sunday school teacher was teaching a class of children about creation. “Now, children,” she said, “Who can tell us what makes the flower spring from the seed?” “God does it,” answered one little girl, “but fertilizer helps.” INTRODUCTION: We have been looking at “What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Courage Of Love Series

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 12, 2023
     | 2,032 views

    We began a series of messages declaring that what the world needed was LOVE, God’s LOVE! There’s no greater need! There’s no great call! There’s no greater act of Courage!

    Text: Joshua 1:1-9 (1) Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, (2) Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Communion Of Love Series

    Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 12, 2023
     | 2,177 views

    Continuing in our series, this sermon was used for the Lord's Supper.

    Text: Luke 22:14-20 Introduction: The Triumphal Entry or Palm Sunday, Luke 19:29-40 The Triumphal Entry is that of Jesus coming into Jerusalem on what we know as Palm Sunday, the Sunday before the crucifixion (John 12:1, 12). The Event known as The Triumphal Entry is found in all four Gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    The Value Of Love

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Oct 20, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,090 views

    Today's Sermon is a part of the series on building lasting values that we can build up God's House within us, and thus build our lives upon. Today's Value is the Value of Love.

    Building Lasting Values “The Value of Love” 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8a Audio File: https://mega.nz/#!jJV1WC5J!pIpqOFPke7Kd3v3OJ7HE7QLC0WMWmAmxSTXn_XNK25U In our series on building our lives on values that will last, the value of love might be the most valuable of them all. Turn to 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Proven Love Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 21, 2019
     | 2,900 views

    Peace with God is nothing to be taken lightly; it took God’s immense sacrificial love to attain, and its effects in our life can be surprising, it includes walking through difficult times.

    Proven Love (Romans 5:1-11) 1. We Vasiceks are in the midst of living out the implications of the verses we are about to study this week.I can’t say what God is teaching others, but it has been an intensive therapy for my patience and hope muscles. 2, You know the rough experiences we had this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Kingdom Love Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 7, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,313 views

    In dependence upon Christ, love your enemies and be like God; love your enemies and be exceptional; love your enemies and be complete!

    Erwin Lutzer tells the story about a man and his wife who came to their pastor and told him, “We're going to get a divorce, but we want to come to make sure that you approve of it.” Like many people, they were not looking for advice. They just wanted their pastor to agree with what they had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Listen For Love Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 5, 2019
     | 3,766 views

    In our text God speaks in different tones that I hope will bring us comfort and joy, to know we are loved by God.

    LISTEN FOR LOVE   Isaiah 40:1-11 Introduction It is a traditional English Christmas carol, one of the oldest carols, dating back to the 16th century, the name of its author long unknown. In Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this song stirred irritation of Ebeneezer Scrooge,  causing him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ