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The Greatest Love Of All  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

The Greatest Love of All "For this reason I kneel before the Father... that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power... to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love surpasses ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Tags: Hardship, God's Love, Endure

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Labor Of Love Is Not A Duty

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 4, 2008

The Labor of Love is Not a Duty It is not something we have to do. It is not even something we ought to do. Loving God as we worship can never be done because we know we ought to do it. Now sometimes we need to fake it until we make it. Sometimes we need to do it even if we don't feel like it. ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Church Of God

Love Tore Down The ...

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 19, 2008

Love Tore Down The Wall Some years ago, a couple decided they could not live together anymore. They separated and started divorce proceedings. Dr. J. Mike Minnix, Editor, PastorLife.com. Through their lawyers, they agreed to meet at the home and divide the property. As they went through the home ...read more

Tags: Memories

Denomination: Baptist

We Love Heroes

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

We Love Heroes Arthur Pink: "It is human to err, but it is also human to conceal the ...read more

Tags: Guilt

Denomination: Pentecostal

Someone To Love Me

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 22, 2008

It’s like this child in an orphanage. A man and his wife visited an orphanage where they hoped to adopt a child. In an interview with the boy they wanted, they told him in glowing terms about the many things they could give him – good food, good toys, and nice clothing. To their amazement, the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Love, Identity, Love For God, Value Of Man

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Children Need To Be Loved

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jul 17, 2023

No more convincing evidence of the absence of parental affection exists than that compiled by Rene Spitz. In a South American orphanage, Spitz observed and recorded what happened to 97 children who were deprived of emotional and physical contact with others. Because of a lack of funds, there was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-5

Tags: Touching, Love, Marriage, Parents, Nurture, Children, Family, Home  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love: Needing Or Giving

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 26, 2023

“The typical example of Gift-love would be that love which moves a man to work and plan and save for the future well-being of his family which he may die without sharing or seeing; the second, Need-love, is that which sends a lonely and frightened child to its mother’s arms. And of course Divine ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-31, Luke 10:27, 1 John 4:7-8, Matthew 22:36-39

Tags: Love, Love Of God, Love Of Neighbor

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love Beyond Sight

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Sep 23, 2023

Love Beyond Sight In a quaint village nestled amidst rolling hills, there lived a man whose love story would be told for generations to come. His name was Samuel, and he was known far and wide for his kindness and his love for his wife, Sarah. Samuel had met Sarah on a sunny day at the village ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4, John 13:34, 1 Peter 4:8, Matthew 19:6

Tags: Love, Kindness

Power Must Be Led By Love. Love Must Mold Power ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 9, 2002

Power must be led by love. Love must mold power into a ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Church Of God

I Love Books. I Hate Publishing, But I Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I love books. I hate publishing, but I love books. Theyre two sides to one ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Write Only What You Love, And Love What You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

C. S. Lewis Says This About Love: To Love At All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

C. S. Lewis says this about love: To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and ...read more

Tags: Faith General

I Have Found If You Love Life, Life Will Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have found if you love life, life will ...read more

Tags: Learning

Love Wont Be Tampered With, Love Wont Go Away. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Love wont be tampered with, love wont go away. Push it to one side and ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Age Doesn't Protect You From Love. But Love, To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Age doesn't protect you from love. But love, to some extent, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

I Love Baptisms. I Always Love It When People ...

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 27, 2009

I love Baptisms. I always love it when people respond to Jesus in this way. I remember as a TEENAGER seeing people from our YOUTH GROUP being BAPTISED in a BAPTISMAL POOL at the FRONT of our Church. It was so STRANGE to me. I watched as people WALKED DOWN THE STEPS of a SMALL POOL at ...read more

Tags: Baptism

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Loves Us The Way We Are But He Loves Us Too ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

God loves us the way we are but He loves us too much to leave us that way. ...read more

Tags: Faith General, Growth In Christ, Holiness

God Loves Us The Way We Are But He Loves Us Too ...

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 18, 2005

God loves us the way we are but He loves us too much to leave us ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Denomination: Wesleyan

May Those Who Love Us, Love Us; And Those Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“May those who love us, love us; and those who don’t love us, may God turn their hearts; and if He doesn’t turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

Let God Love You Through Others And Let God Love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Let God love you through others and let God love ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends