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Introduction Love is one of those things that we know exactly what it means…until we have to define it. Love is hard to define One author called the word love an “exceedingly ambiguous term”. We would have to agree: we love our favorite food and we love the members of our family, but those two things…

Pray. 11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus…

Scripture Text 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 So we have…

Good afternoon. I hope that everyone is having a fantastic weekend. We are going to continue in our series on 1 John and today we will be looking at 1 John chapter three verses eleven through twenty-four. Before we get started though I want us to picture this passage and what we are going to discover…

9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing…

Scripture teaches believers to love God and shows how such love should be expressed in worship and practical service. Our Response to God’s Love There is a sense in which our love for God is a response to the love that he has already shown towards each of us. We love because he first loved us. I love…

1 John 3:11-24 INTRODUCTION: Our world is a harsh place to live. For the most part, people live a “dog eat dog” existence. The way the world is to put self first, love self and provide for self. One of the great tragedies of our present generation is that there is so much talk about love and so little…

11 For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers,…

Incompatible love: Sin and child of God Previously we looked at “sin” that is incompatible with the child of God. Sin is incompatible with the law of God ( 1Jn3:4-6 ) Sin is incompatible with the works of Christ ( 1Jn3:7 ) Sin is incompatible with the destroyed works of the devil ( 1Jn3:8-10 ) But on…

This mornings main point or idea that we will see the Apostle John make is this. Those who truly belong to God in Christ will live and love after the pattern of Jesus rather than the pattern of the world. 1 John 3:11-15 One of the most effective ways of teaching is using contrasts and comparisons. For…

We’ve come to the final chapter of the letter of Hebrews… 2 more weeks after today... This chapter is not directly connected to the main point of the letter, but it is also not completely disconnected either... The final exhortations in chapter 13 are given to further help us understand how we are to…

No Greater Love John 15:12–15 (ESV) 12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant…

Cheesesteaks, the Liberty Bell, Rocky Balboa, the Eagles, the Phillies, the 76ers, Cream Cheese. Can you guess what we’re going to be studying this morning? You’ve guessed it. We’re going to talk about philadelphia. Philadelphia, but not the city in Pennsylvania. However, the city of Philadelphia can…

Welcome... Pray... Theme: Loving one another is a byproduct of abiding in God and being changed by Him. [[SLIDE]] Purpose of the letter: “That your joy may be full” (1:4) “That you may not sin” (2:1) “To keep you from deception” (2:26) “That you may know you have eternal life” (5:13) Recap Last week…

Back in Aug, 19, 2018 I preached a sermon entitled “The Fruit of the Spirit” where we looked only in one sermon briefly at the Galatians 5:22-23 . We are going to revisit that passage but instead of one message we are going to spend 9 weeks exploring each spiritual fruit and really digging deeper in…

INTRODUCTION How is the world to know that we are truly disciples of Christ, members of His body? Is it by the name we wear? Is it by having the right doctrine, organization, worship, etc.? It is certainly important to have all these things; but if we think... That by these things alone we are truly…

The Results of God’s Love Message 3 in our post-Resurrection Sunday series from 1st John. We already talked about God meeting all our needs for salvation in Jesus Christ, mostly from chapter 1. Then last week we shared about what it means to “Know” God through Jesus Christ, mostly from chapter 2. I decided…

God’s perfect love Love is perfected ( 1Jn4:17 ) and God’s perfect love is in us ( 1Jn4:12 ). Tonight we are going to be looking at love, that perfected love given, evidenced by the nature of love and proven by the application of the believers. Let’s start with a question, when you think of the apostle…

Good afternoon. As followers of Christ, we recognize that love is not merely a nice sentiment or an optional accessory in our journey of faith. Love is at the very essence of who God is, and it is intricately woven into the fabric of our Christian community. In fact, it is through love that the world…

Does your life show you love God and others?

Transition to corporate/collective/public sphere of Christian living (Now) Main/ Primary emphasis is on the brothers (fellow believers) 4x in 2 verses. The focus of these 2 verses is around Love for the brothers (Philadelphias) Walking how you ought to in excellence doing the will of God which is sanctification…

Therefore I exhort you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice—living, holy, and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may approve what the will of…

1 Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying: Lost Sheep Lost Coin Lost Son Luke 15:12 (NKJV) 12 And the younger of them said to…

Timely Announcements Airport - updates in the middle of the amazing reality of flight . . . and quiet Driving - Gas Light Bills - Electric Bill Timely announcements can help us keep up with foundational needs that may not thrill us or get us excited but they are crucial to our ability to move forward…

INTRODUCTION . Justin Bloxom Case Brian Horn - KTBS website. October 6, 2022 - Convicted DeSoto killer denied appeal, new trial date set . July 6, 2023 - Convicted child killer again sentenced to die for killing 12-year-old Justin Bloxom . 1 Then God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am the Lord your…