In Sermon Illustrations: "Sacrificial Love"

Whenever People Expend Themselves, They Want ...  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 20, 2004

Whenever people expend themselves, they want results. If they lay down their life, they want someone’s life raised up. If they empty themselves, they want someone to be filled. They want their sufferings to bear fruit. If this doesn’t happen, they’re tempted to give up. The refusal of the gift ...read more

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Endurance

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bryan Chapell Tells This Story That Happened In ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 2, 2001

Bryan Chapell tells this story that happened in his hometown: Two brothers were playing on the sandbanks by the river. One ran after another up a large mound of sand. Unfortunately, the mound was not solid, and their weight caused them to sink in quickly. When the boys did not return home ...read more

Scripture: John 6:68-71

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus, Christian Disciplines, Christian Love

Denomination: *other

Guys, Let Me Give You An Example Of Selfless And ...  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 21, 2002

Guys, Let me give you an example of selfless and sacrificial love in today’s terms. Are you ready? Give your wife the remote control… Now ladies: Do not undervalue that action… It is a significant sacrifice for a guy! Several years ago my wife and vacationed in a time-share condo in Florida with ...read more

Tags: Marriage Commitment, Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Agape Love, The Highest Form Of Love, Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 9, 2001

AGAPE LOVE, THE HIGHEST FORM OF LOVE, IS REFERENCED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 137 TIMES AS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Tags: Christian Love, God's Provision

Denomination: Free Methodist

In Praising Or Loving A Child, We Love And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"In praising or loving a child, we love and praise not that which is, ...read more

Tags: Children

The Fruit Of The Spirit Begins With Love...love ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The fruit of the Spirit begins with love...love is the first thing, the first in that precious cluster of fruit. Someone has said that all other eight can be put in terms of love. Joy is love exulting; peace is love in repose; long-suffering is love on trial; gentleness is love in society; ...read more

Tags: Character

Loving Mean To Love That Which Is Unlovable Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Loving mean to love that which is unlovable or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon the unpardonable or it is no virtue at all; and to hope means ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

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

Tags: God The Father

Love That Reaches Up Is Adoration. Love That ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Love that reaches up is adoration. Love that reaches out is affection. Love ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Loving Mean To Love That Which Is Unlovable Or ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Loving mean to love that which is unlovable or it ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Secret Of Being Loved Is Being Lovely; And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The secret of being loved is being lovely; and the secret of being ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

To Love And Be Loved Is To Feel The Sun From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To love and be loved is to feel the sun ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Love God Like Loving A Cow?

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 16, 2007

Love God like Loving a Cow? Meister Eckhart: Some people want to love God in the same way as they love a cow. You love it for the milk and the cheese and for your own profit. So do those who love God for the sake of outward riches or inward consolation. But they do not love God correctly, for ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sniper Camp - U.s. News And World Report ...  PRO

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001

- Sniper Camp - U.S. News And World Report carried this story. The U.S. Marines conduct a secret sniper program in Quantico, Virginia. The school admits 25 men for an eight week course of sixteen hour days. Very few pass. To graduate, each goes on a mock mission into a well defined area where ...read more

Tags: Faith, Discipleship, Christian Disciplines

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

A New Commandment In the Book of John 13:34-35, Jesus makes a powerful statement, “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” (emphasis ours) Often people have ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Foundational ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Foundational Love In the Book of John 13:34-35, Jesus makes a powerful statement, “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” (emphasis ours) God has given ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Tags: Love Of The Disciples

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bacon And Eggs

Contributed by Silas Eke on Feb 26, 2015

The story is told of the pig and the chicken that went to Church and heard the Pastor was going to do his birthday. Each offered to donate towards the birthday. The Chicken offered to donate eggs and asked the pig to give bacon so that the pastor would have a good breakfast. The pig looked at the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:24

Tags: Sacrificial Giving, Perfect Sacrifice

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loves Much  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001

Whoever loves much, does much. ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Concrete Love  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 10, 2003

CONCRETE LOVE Pastor Joel Gregory tells the story of a seminary professor who taught the Christian graces of love and forbearance for forty years until he retired. Occupying himself in his retirement years, he poured a new concrete driveway to his house. Finished, he went in to rest and get a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:13

Tags: Patience, Forgiveness General, Forbearance, Christian Values

Denomination: Baptist

Love Makes  PRO

Contributed by Mike Leiter on Sep 2, 2003

Love makes obedience a thing of joy! To do the will of one we like to please Is never hardship, though it tax our strength; Each privilege of service love will seize! Love makes us loyal, glad to do or go, And eager to defend a name or cause; Love takes the drudgery from common work, And asks ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Love For God

Denomination: Vineyard