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  • Howard Strickland avatar

    The Life Of Love

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 18, 2012
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     | 3,916 views

    Love is a verb. Sometimes we sing songs of Christ's love, and even our love for Him, but what about our love for other?

    The Life of Love 1 John 3:1-3NLT Traits: gentleness, soft spoken, wisdom from above, every trait comes from God’s love. Concern, prayerful heart, sweet spirit, caring etc. Pray that God will help me to quit smoking! I asked him one question: “Do you think God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Indebted To Love

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Dec 18, 2014
     | 6,822 views

    The Christian should always feel “Indebted To Love.” But why? Why should we always feel indebted to love? Let’s consider a couple things this morning. Why We Owe The Debt How We Pay The Debt

    Indebted To Love Romans 13:8-10 INTRO: Read Text The very first phrase of our passage today is some pretty good advise, but really how many of us have done the opposite? “Let no debt remain outstanding.” I would venture to say that most of the people we have here today have some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gift Of Love Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 20, 2014
     | 6,588 views

    In verses 1-4 we can see love from (1) The Coming Lord (Malachi 3:1-2)and from (2) The Purifying Lord (Malachi 3:3–4)

    As much as people love seeing Christmas movies and Norman Rockwell-esque nostalgia, we tend to find out that the life that we have now never seems to live up to that ideal. For those who have lived long enough, they tend to say that life has always been hard, and those depictions were always just ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Love, Not Concupiscence Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 27, 2014
     | 2,645 views

    We should understand how we can be distracted from our true Goal, God.

    Sixth Day in the Christmas Octave (December 30) Thirteen Days of Christmas If you have been following this series of homily-sermons, which I have called “Thirteen Days of Christmas,” you probably realize something. Although this is the sixth day in the Christmas Octave, it is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    I Will Be Loving Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jan 4, 2015
     | 3,905 views

    A sermon series based on the fruits of the Spirit.

    (Series) "Relaunch 2015" pt. 1 - I Will Be Loving Galatians 5:22-23 Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Introduction: How many of you would like to make some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Complete Love

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 29, 2017
     | 7,108 views

    Do we love God completely? How do we love God with our whole heart, soul and mind? What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself?

    Prelude, Purpose, Plan Do we love God completely? How do we love God with our whole heart, soul and mind? What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself? We are tempted to emphasize only one dimension of loving God. Let us learn of the more complete love taught by Jesus. Let’s examine the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love And Obey Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014
     | 6,187 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
     | 2,600 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

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Live To Love

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 23, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,237 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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    Love By Connecting Series

    Contributed by Steve Spaeth on Sep 10, 2016
     | 5,668 views

    We need to serve each other by conecting

    Began with a few pictures of fences, we all build fences i Love My church Loving by Connecting Hebrews 10:19-20 , brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,  by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Loving The Unlovable Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Sep 19, 2016
     | 11,827 views

    God’s desire is for us to reach out and love the unlovable.

    Loving The Unlovable Mark 5:1-20 Introduction: 1. In this text, we have one of the most dramatic conversions in the Bible. Look at how the Bible describes him (vs. 1-5). Read Luke 8:27. 2. So here we have a man full of Satan, homeless, running around in the mountains and graveyards naked, he is ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Hatred For Love

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 30, 2015
     | 4,209 views

    To show that this world returned evil for good, hatred for love of GOD. Noticing this, we need to be different from it.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you remember your love for GOD? No. Instead I remember GOD's love for me. That's more infinite and permanent. Romans 5:8 (Amplified Bible) But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Drawings Of Love

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 2, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,731 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

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    No Greater Love

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 4, 2014
    based on 11 ratings
     | 34,888 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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    The Love Of Money

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 24, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,489 views

    The pursuit of money or all the things it can buy is a problem. It shows that we are putting our faith, our sense of security and our hope for the future in material goods. Instead, we need to put our hope in God.

    How many of you have heard of the American Dream? It’s not a dream that is limited to the United States. In fact, it’s a worldwide phenomenon. It is the desire to pursue prosperity, success and upward social mobility. While it is not wrong to be successful in life, the pursuit of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican