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A Father's Love

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 13, 2009

A FATHER'S LOVE A father had told his son he would send him to sleep in the attic with only bread and water for his supper if he disobeyed. Well, the boy disobeyed and was sent to the attic. But the father couldn’t eat. He had his son on his mind and his heart. His wife said, “I know what you ...read more

Tags: God's Love

Denomination: Wesleyan

Faith In A Father's Love  PRO

Contributed by Don Hawks on Nov 26, 2003

FAITH IN A FATHER'S LOVE Here’s how the story of Finding Nemo develops in the movie: Nemo’s father loved him very much. He watched over Nemo and protected him from every evil. Nemo and his dad were best friends. There are reasons why so many people enjoy the blockbuster hit Finding Nemo. It is a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1

Tags: Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Methodist

Knowing The Father's Love

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 19, 2009

KNOWING THE FATHER'S LOVE Consider an illustration of two children and two fathers. One child feels like he’s just a tenant in the house, a servant doing what he’s commanded to do. He doesn’t know his father very well or his father’s love. He just knows what he’s been commanded to do. The other ...read more

Tags: Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: *other

The Father Loves You

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 15, 2008

THE FATHER LOVES YOU The memory of one particular evening when my wife and I lived in Florida remains fresh in my mind. We were invited by some friends to listen to their children's contemporary Christian band play some of their new songs at the "Coffee Spot" in New Port Ritchie, Florida. It's ...read more

Tags: God The Father

Denomination: Christian Church

In His Book Sons: A Father's Love Bob Carlisle ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 18, 2006

In his book Sons: a Father’s Love Bob Carlisle shares this incident that happened with his Father. “When I was 12, a surprising thing happened. Dad asked me to go fishing with him. He was a busy executive, rarely around on weekends. We got along but never had a serious conversation unless I was ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Denomination: Methodist

The Absence Of A Loving Father  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2010

THE ABSENCE OF A LOVING FATHER Dr. Paul Vitz, Professor of Psychology at New York University, studied the lives of more than a dozen of the world's most influential atheists over the last four centuries. As a result, Vitz discovered they all had one thing in common: defective relationships with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Tags: Father's Day

God's Love For Us Is Not A Love That Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God's love for us is not a love that always exempts us from trials, but rather, a ...read more

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Jesus Loves The Little Children

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2014

I had a preacher friend, Carl Etchinson, who had several children. These children grew up and then began having children so Carl had many grandchildren. One of his sons was having another baby. The baby was born late at night and Carl’s son did not call Carl. They forgot the next morning to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Tags: God The Father, Heavenly Father

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is An Image Of God, And Not A Lifeless ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature ...read more

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Unconditional Love  PRO

Contributed by Marc Carr on Aug 7, 2006

Unconditional Love Floyd Landis, embroiled in a doping scandal since winning this year’s Tour de France, raised a Mennonite in Pennsylvania, leans on his mother for support. “She’s the one that no matter what happens, to me or to anyone else in life, she will remain unchanged,” he said. “When ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, Romans 5:15-19

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Father More Anxious To Find Boy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

FATHER MORE ANXIOUS TO FIND BOY One Sunday night D. L. Moody preached in a big circus tent near the Columbian Exposition in Chicago from the text, "The Son of man is come to seek and to save the lost." After he had finished, a little boy was brought to the platform by an officer who had found the ...read more

Tags: God's Love

God's Love For Me Is Inexhaustible, And His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God's love for me is inexhaustible, and His love for me is the basis of my love for others. We have to love where we cannot respect and where we must not respect, and ...read more

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Paul's Description Of Love In 1 Corinthians ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Paul's description of love in 1 Corinthians 13...is a portrait, for ...read more

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To Believe In Gods Love Is To Believe That Hes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To believe in Gods love is to believe that Hes passionately interested in each of ...read more

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The Love Of God Is Broader Than The Measure Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The love of God is broader than the ...read more

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The Love Of God, With Arms Extended On A Cross, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The love of God, with arms extended on a cross, bars the way to hell. But if that love is ignored, rejected and finally refused, there comes a time when love can only weep while man pushes past into ...read more

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Divine Love Is Perfect Peace And Joy, It Is A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Divine love is perfect peace and joy, it is a freedom from all disquiet, it is ...read more

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Love Was Bestowed On The World By God, In Order ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love was bestowed on the world by God, in order to ...read more

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God Has Made Thee To Love Him, And Not To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"God has made thee to love Him, and not to ...read more

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Divine Love Is A Sacred Flower, Which In Its ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Divine love is a sacred flower, which in its early bud is happiness, and in ...read more

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