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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Motivate People

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,587 views

    1. The Holy Spirit gives us a genuine love for people that helps bring out their best efforts.

    1. The Holy Spirit gives us a genuine love for people that helps bring out their best efforts. John wrote, "God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. In this way, love is made complete among us." (I John 4:16,17) Ask the Lord to help you excel in your love for people so that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Malice In Wonderland

    Contributed by Scott Lefebvre on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 96 ratings
     | 6,104 views

    A reminder of Jesus' words that we would be known by our love one for another.

    MALICE IN WONDERLAND I found a bizarre article in the newspaper not to long ago. It read… “Jimmy Bivins, a heavyweight title contender during the 1940s, underwent surgery after police found him wasting away in a dark, filthy attic. Bivins, 78 years old, was discovered by police who were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Is Not A Feeling.

    Contributed by André Strydom on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 285 ratings
     | 25,525 views

    Marriage sermon on "There is no fear in love."

    A Marriage ceremony Scripture reading: 1 Joh 4: 7 - 19 A lot of humour surrounds weddings. From millions of anecdotes to witty stories surrounds this whole magical thing of getting married. One humorous story, which forms part of the rich folklore, which surrounds weddings in South Africa, is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    First John Chapter Four

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,756 views

    Bible Study

    PERFECTING LOVE - Chapt 4 I/ GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Introduction: We need the power of God to win souls, to bring people into fellowship with God and the Church. In Zec 4:6 the bible says it is: "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts." Here in the forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing God Through Us

    Contributed by Arthur Potter on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 46 ratings
     | 2,965 views

    People see how God works through you, and how you handle day to day adventures.

    1 John 4:13 Last week we saw that “No one has seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” You remember we said that people will see God through you. Reading the gospel of Arthur. Seeing how God works through Arthur and how Arthur handles life’s ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    God Wants Us To Be Sure

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 7, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 10,144 views

    In this day & age it is sometimes difficult to know what is true. But surely, there are some things we can count on, some things we can know for sure.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. What do we know for sure? In this age of contemporary uncertainty it is difficult to know what is true, because what was considered true yesterday may not be considered true today. ILL. For example, for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Going For The Gold

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,019 views

    This sermon compares the need for Motivation in order for Olympic athletes to win the Gold to our need for God’s Love to be our Motivation n Going for the Gold in Life.

    Going for the Gold in Life 1John 4:7-21 Intro.: A. This weekend the Winter Olympics started. Some of the events include Figure Skating, Bobsleding, the Luge, Downhill Skiing, Speed skating, Cross Country skiing, snowboarding, etc. One of the elements of the Olympics is hearing the stories of ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Love Series

    Contributed by Neal Gracey on Feb 18, 2006
    based on 65 ratings
     | 36,516 views

    What is a Christian? A mind through which Christ Thinks. A voice through which Christ Speaks. A Hand through which Christ Helps. A Heart through which Christ Loves

    Beloved, let us Love one another… I John 4:7-21 Five days ago we celebrated a holiday of sorts called Valentines Day. Valentines Day is a day that is set apart to show and share Love. In light of Valentines Day and to keep this message as light as possible, I’ll speak this morning on the subject ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living The Virtuous Life: Love Series

    Contributed by Philip Barner on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 14,682 views

    The first in a series on the 7 Cardinal Virtues.

    Living the Virtuous Life: Love (I John 4:7-21) By Rev. Phil Barner Many have heard that there are 7 deadly sins (pride, anger, envy, lust, sloth, gluttony, covetousness). Early in the life of the church they had to address the common Greek attitude toward sin. The general consensus was that sins ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Cesar Verdeflor avatar

    God Is Love Series

    Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on Apr 1, 2006
    based on 71 ratings
     | 86,928 views

    God’s love didn’t begin at the time He created the universe and man. There was not a time that God started loving. Love was already there. Where God was, there was love; where God is there is love; where God will be there will always be full of love.

    GOD IS LOVE (1John 4:7-21) Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove, and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Relationships--Places For Support And Accountability" Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,227 views

    We cannot be solo Christians. The Christian life is lived out in community for several reasons.

    1 John 4:7-21 “Relationships—Places for Support and Accountability” INTRODUCTION The poet John Donne penned the words, “No man is an island. No man stands alone. Each man’s joy is joy to me, each man’s grief is my own.” Later his words were turn into a top selling record in the 60’s. Perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rev. Roberto D. Abella avatar

    God Is Love!

    Contributed by Rev. Roberto D. Abella on Nov 9, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,996 views

    God is good because of his love and faithfulness to us.

    God is love 1 John 4:7-21 God is good because of his love and faithfulness to us. Background Introduction A.John Background. 1. Position - fisherman [Matthew 4:21] 2. Education - student of Jesus Christ [Matthew 5:1-11] 3. Beloved disciple of Jesus Christ. 4. The youngest disciple of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Greg Buchner avatar

    Opening Ourselves To Others (Love): Opening Ourselves To 'christ'-Mas Serie Series

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Dec 12, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,916 views

    When we open ourselves to others in love, then we live out the Song of Mary, the nobleness of Joseph, and the reason for the Christ-child.

    “Opening Ourselves To others” Opening ourselves to ‘Christ’-mas Luke 1:46-55 (The Song of Mary) ~ Matthew 1:18-25 ~ I John 4:7-19 (quotes taken from the NKJV unless noted) Wakelee Church ~ December 12, 2004 Theme: When we open ourselves to others in love, then we live out the Song of Mary, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    God Is Love

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 4, 2004
    based on 248 ratings
     | 59,441 views

    According to 1 John 4, God is love because His love is personal, proven, perfecting, and preserving. Power Point is avaible, just e-mail me.

    If this sermon is helpful to you look for my latest book, “The Greatest Commands: Learning To Love Like Jesus.” Each chapter is sermon length, alliterated, and focuses on the life and love of Jesus. You can find it here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1606471120 GOD IS LOVE Scott R. Bayles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Can't Get Away From Love

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 21, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,991 views

    John has once again returned to the main theme of this epistle/sermon – love, the sum of righteousness and the test of salvation! John never stray too far from this theme, and yet once again provides us with a rich bounty of biblical truth meant to guid

    CAN’T GET AWAY FROM LOVE 1 John 4:7-21 INTRODUCTION: John has once again returned to the main theme of this epistle/sermon – love, the sum of righteousness and the test of salvation! John never stray too far from this theme, and yet once again provides us with a rich bounty of biblical truth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist