In Sermon Illustrations: "True Love" showing 21-40 of 9,406

An Act Of Goodness, The Least Act Of True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"An act of goodness, the least act of true goodness, is indeed the best ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Love In The Driveway  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009

LOVE IN THE DRIVEWAY One young boy said, "Love is when his daddy reads me a bedtime story. True love is when he doesn’t skip any pages." I remember when my son Shawn was in high school. Several times he parked his truck in the middle of the driveway. That got my dander up, because I could not get ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Tags: Christian Love

True ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

True Thanksgiving Psalm 100 “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; We are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-6

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

J.c. Ryle On What Makes A True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 10, 2010

J.C. Ryle on what makes a true Christian J. C. Ryle: “Knowledge, orthodoxy, correct forms in worship, a respectable and moral life – these do not make a true Christian” (497). Do we love Jesus? That is the issue; it is the question Jesus asks Peter in John 21; we must ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Tags: Love For God

True ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009

TRUE WORSHIP I want to read to you an excerpt from James Montgomery Boice’s book, "Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace?" to preface my opening statements. This is from his chapter entitled, "Reforming Our Worship". In it he cites two sources from which he got his information. I cite my ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Tags: Worship, Worship Definition

I Came Across This True Account From Reader's ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 5, 2009

I came across this true account from Reader’s Digest: My cell phone quit as I tried to let my wife know that I was caught in freeway gridlock and would be late for our anniversary dinner. I wrote a message on my laptop asking other motorists to call her, printed it on a portable inkjet and taped ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Listen To This True Story About God's Love: I Am ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Listen to this true story about God’s love: I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

There Is The Story Of The Little Girl Who ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

There is the story of the little girl who answered that love is when her daddy tucks her in to bead and reads a story to her – True love is when he ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Faith Is Grounded In True Discipleship

Contributed by Brandon Sirolli on Jun 23, 2017

The Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to two flight attendants called into the cockpit of a small passenger jet. There the captain of the airliner told them the jet would soon crash and they needed to hand out parachutes but do so in an orderly manner so as not to cause problems. The two talked it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:31-38

Tags: Truth, Cost Of Discipleship, Prosperity Gospel, Faith, Discipleship  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

True Riches  PRO

Contributed by Asiri Perera on Sep 6, 2006

True Riches A tax officer asked an old man to declare his wealth. The Old man declared his riches like this: o A mansion in heaven o Everlasting life o Peace that passes all understanding o Joy unspeakable o Devine love that never fails o A crown of life o A faithful wife o Healthy, Happy & ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Methodist

True Leadership

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 9, 2012

TRUE LEADERSHIP From the pages of “The Essence of True Leadership (Be a Leader and not a Boss)” V.Balu, D.B. Jain College, Chennai - 600 096. T. Nadu, S. India… The legendary Russi Modi of Tata Steel in India, was a phenomenal success with thousands of his company's employees. Revealing the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-15

Tags: Wisdom

Denomination: *other

True Unity  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011

TRUE UNITY Unity is not simply an intellectual exercise. We can believe the same things, recite the same creeds, belong to the same denomination, but that does not mean we have unity. In his book Soul Talk, Larry Crabb writes: "Which is worse? A church program to build community that doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16, Ephesians 4:1-22, 1 Samuel 25:14-35

Tags: Unity

If It's Not True...  PRO

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Sep 10, 2009

IF IT'S NOT TRUE... The fact is, if Jesus Christ died on the cross and did not rise again from the dead, everything we live for and believe as Christians means absolutely nothing, Ill. 1 Cor. 15:12-20. 1. v.13 Christ Is Not Risen a. He died in vain, Rom. 4:24; 5:10 b. He lied, Mt. 16:21; ...read more

Tags: Confidence

Denomination: Apostolic

A True Friend  PRO

Contributed by Germain Brown on Nov 3, 2000

There is a phrase of a poem that says: “A true friend is he who listens to your deepest sorrows. A true friend is like toothpaste, ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Friendship General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Or False?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2002

TRUE OR FALSE? Palm Sunday celebrates the day Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Test your knowledge of that day’s events, recorded in all four Gospels, with these true or false statements. 1. According to the Gospels, the people waved palm branches when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:5-10

Tags: Easter Palm Sunday

True Service  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 8, 2003

TRUE SERVICE Self-righteous service comes through human effort. True service comes from a relationship with the divine Other deep inside. Self-righteous service is impressed with the “big deal.” True service finds it almost impossible to distinguish the small from the large ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-14, John 13:1-15

Tags: Christian Disciplines, Discipleship, Servanthood

Denomination: Baptist

Not Only True

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“God is not only true, but Truth itself” Pope ...read more

Tags: Truth Absolute

True Lifesavers

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 30, 2010

Nantucket, Massachusetts is located next to important shipping lanes running along the East Coast. Toward the end of the 1800s sailing ships were in their heyday. Nantucket Island saw hundreds of vessels passing by each day—all navigating without the advantages of modern technology. Treacherous ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Baptist

The True Follower

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 27, 2011

THE TRUE FOLLOWER The true follower of Christ will not ask, "If I embrace this truth, what will it cost me?" Rather he will say, "This is truth. God ...read more

Tags: Obedience

Denomination: Methodist

The True Blessing

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jun 15, 2011

THE TRUE BLESSING When God blessed Abraham, He blessed him so that he could be a blessing to all nations. To be a true blessing to others requires that we share with them the power of God’s transforming Truth. If you give food to a man who is trapped in a pit, they are still trapped in that ...read more

Tags: Born Again

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed