In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Love For Us"

Love Must Precede Hatred, And Nothing Is Hated ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Love must precede hatred, and nothing is hated save through being contrary to a suitable thing which is loved. And hence it is that every hatred is caused by love. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274), Italian ...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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The Heart Of Him Who Truly Loves Is A Paradise ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The heart of him who truly loves is a paradise on earth; he has God in ...read more

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You Take Up The Subject Of Love In The Bible ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You take up the subject of love in the Bible You will get so full of it that all you have to do is to open your lips, ...read more

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God Is More Concerned About Our Character Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 13, 2005

God is more concerned about our character than our comfort. His goal is not to pamper us physically but to ...read more

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Loving ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009

LOVING HOLLAND I love what Emily Kingsley says about disappointment and handling disappointment. She’s talking about the disappointment when your kids don’t turn out the way you thought they ought to turn out -- particularly a handicapped child. She says, "I’m often asked to describe the ...read more

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Our Love So Faint, Thine So Great

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jul 28, 2011

OUR LOVE SO FAINT, THINE SO GREAT The great hymn writer, Isaac Watts, once asked in a hymn: "Dear Lord, and shall we ever live at this poor dying rate? Our love so faint, so cold to Thee, and Thine to us so great?" Likely so, unless God himself startles us and shakes us free from our complacency. ...read more

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Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Have Bought All The God Is Only Love Theology ...

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 1, 2007

We have bought all the God is only love theology of today. However, the plain meaning of this passage is still in affect today, whether we believe it or not. We need to get serious about it. However, our modern scientific minds silently scoff at God bringing sickness and death as judgement, ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Is Missing!!!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2020

Two young boys in a Christian school had been continually mis-behaving and were sent to the principal’s office on several occasions. The principal knew what they really needed was to have God in their lives, so she brought the first boy in and set him down. “I want to ask you a question. Where is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Psalm 46:10, John 3:16, Romans 5:8

Tags: Humor, God's Love, Guilt, Unconfessed Sin, Confusion  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Strategy In A Nutshell: He Builds Into ...

Contributed by Troy Mason on Apr 21, 2001

“God’s strategy in a nutshell: He builds into you and me the beauty of his own character and then ...read more

Tags: Character, Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Baptist

God Does Not Come In And Patch Up Our Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"God does not come in and patch up our good works. He puts in the spirit that was characteristic of Jesus; it is His patience, His love, and His ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Henceforth In Me Instill, O God, A Sweet ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Henceforth in me instill, O God, a sweet ...read more

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Clark Pinnock (Flame Of Love, Chapter ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 30, 2003

Clark Pinnock (Flame of Love, chapter 5) “salvation is union, conversion is awakening to love… Love woos – it does not compel. Conversion is not coerced. God convicts and moves us towards intimacy. His Word is powerful, but there must be a response to it. God does not overpower but saves those ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Baptist

Unless There Is Within Us That Which Is Above Us, ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Unless there is within us that which is above us, we shall soon yield to that which is ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:6-9, Joshua 7:6-9

Tags: Holy Spirit In Believers, Kingdom Of God, Temptation Resisting

Rodney Pickett Makes This Observation, "Love Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002

Rodney Pickett makes this observation, “Love is the identifying mark of Christianity. In a world of hate, envy, and anger, love sticks out like a healthy thumb. When anyone walks away from an encounter ...read more

Tags: Jesus Teachings, Love For God

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Just Wanted To Tell You I Love You  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011

JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU Paul Powell tells the story of a well-known preacher from years ago. His name was Carter Jones. Carter had a small room in the attic of his home that he used as a place of prayer. When he was especially burdened, he would make his way up the winding staircase to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31

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Love Is

Contributed by Alton Coleman on Feb 1, 2008

Love is Slow to suspect -- quick to trust. Slow to reprimand -- quick to forbear. Slow to belittle -- quick to appreciate. Slow to condemn -- quick to justify. Slow to offend -- quick to defend. Slow to demand -- quick to give. Slow to provoke -- quick to ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Love

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Nov 23, 2024

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, “If I could only see the world, I would marry you.” One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Tags: Love, Marriage

Denomination: United Methodist

Scientists Also Tell Us That Light Will Not ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 1, 2004

Scientists also tell us that light will not reduce – You cannot dismantle the parts of light and have light. It will not work if you try to reduce it or dismantle any of lights parts it will not work. Light is non reduce-able but you can use light as a source of energy because you can compress a ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wisdom Is The Right Use Of Knowledge. To Know Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how ...read more

Tags: God The Father