Sermons on 1 John 4:19:

Discipleship In Marriage

Contributed by Mark Johnson on Jun 7, 2001

How our relationship with God can teach us about our marriage relationship

Steven and Julianne, you know that you are disciples of or apprentices to Jesus, there is no distinction between the sacred and the secular. Every aspect of your lives comes under the influence of Jesus, and becomes part of your apprenticeship. This includes your marriage relationship. In 1 John ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19-21

Denomination: Mennonite

First John Chapter Four

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Dec 21, 2000

Bible Study

PERFECTING LOVE - Chapt 4 I/ GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Introduction: We need the power of God to win souls, to bring people into fellowship with God and the Church. In Zec 4:6 the bible says it is: "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts." Here in the forth ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

God Wants Us To Be Sure

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 7, 2001

In this day & age it is sometimes difficult to know what is true. But surely, there are some things we can count on, some things we can know for sure.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. What do we know for sure? In this age of contemporary uncertainty it is difficult to know what is true, because what was considered true yesterday may not be considered true today. ILL. For example, for a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:15-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Real! Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

Five reasons why loving each other is so important to God.

Things aren’t always what they first appear to be. During my first few years as the pastor of teaching here at LBF Church I got a phone call from a guy identifying himself as a Navy Chaplain. He told me that a guy recent discharge from the Navy’s child had died under tragic circumstances while he ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Agapomen Allelus Series

Contributed by David Ward on Jul 27, 2003

This was the next-to-last message in a series from 1 John on John’s command to "love one another"

"Agapomen Allelus" 1 John 4:7-21 Introduction: A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a mousetrap! Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, "There is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 4:20, 1 John 4:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

For The Love Of God

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 6, 2005

The topic of Love again...Christian love out love as Christians.

For the Love of God 1 John 4:7-21 So, the topic this morning is Love “again.” Webster’s dictionary, defines love as a strong liking for someone or something, or a passionate affection for another person. Notice that Webster’s definition of love involves objects of the world, using the word ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Congregational

We Know And Rely On God's Love

Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 10, 2005

EASTER 7(B) - We know and rely on God’s love for us as the love of God lives in every believer and the love of God lives through believers.

WE KNOW AND RELY ON GOD’S LOVE (Outline) 1 JOHN 4:13-21 - May 8, 2005 - EASTER 7 INTRO: On Mother’s Day there seems to be an extra feeling of love for one another Today we are go-ing to examine where all of this love starts. There is only source of love that really matters. That source and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran

"Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 5, 2005

A ’sermonette’ if you will, in response to Katrina

When tragedy strikes, when chaos reins, when calamity turns lives upside down, people ask questions. In their anger and their grief some of the most common questions are about God, even from people who otherwise ignore or even claim to disbelieve in Him. “Why does God let bad things happen?” ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:15-19

Denomination: Orthodox

Have You Believed The Love?

Contributed by Jim Grinnell on Dec 10, 2002

If we really believed God’s love for us, how would it change us?

Have You Believed the Love? December 8, 2002 TEXT: 1 John 4:8-19 (key verse 16-18) PURPOSE: Reassurance of God’s love for each one of us SEMINAL: If we really knew we were loved . . . How has He loved us . . . Have you believed the love? INTRO: If we really knew we were loved by God . . ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why We Love God

Contributed by John Kohler on Jan 16, 2003

This outline focuses upon the primary reason why every Christian loves God.

Why We Love God I John 4:19 Love may be defined as “an unselfish commitment to the temporal and eternal good of another.” A husband and wife love each other by being unselfishly committed to each other’s temporal and eternal good. Parents love their children by being unselfishly committed ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19

Denomination: Baptist

Love: The Foundation Of All Virues (2 Of 10) Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Apr 1, 2003

Everyone would agree that love is a core virtue. Everyone would agree that a society built upon love will be one that is strong and pleasant to live in. The problem is, we have differing understandings of what love is. For love to be the foundational virt

Love: the Foundation of all Virtues Part 2 The Core Virtues of the Christian Life Galatians 5:22-23 Jeff Armbrester (Due to the damands of ministry, this sermon is being transcribed from the tape and the complete version will be added soon.) Every building has to have a foundation. The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Methodist

Grumpy Old Christians

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 31, 2001

There are too many grumpy old Christians in this world that are hurting the spread of the Gospel and not helping the spread of the Gospel. Remember Gospel means Good News- not Bad Critical News!

Grumpy Old Christians Thesis: There are too many grumpy old Christians in this world that are hurting the spread of the Gospel and not helping the spread of the Gospel. Remember Gospel means Good News- not Bad Critical News! Texts: Phil. 4:8 8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, 1 John 4:16-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Common Sense About Commonality

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003

Love for one another is a prerequisit for real fellowship with one another

He was a denominational executive who found himself being accused of heresy simply because he’d participated in a prayer service with people who weren’t Christians. Another congregation flaunted a young man who was sleeping with his stepmother. Still another group saw those who lived lives against ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19-21, Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Love Abides In Us Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Dec 4, 2003

What happens when God loves channels through our lives

When Love Abides In Us 1 John 4:12-21 We live in a world that is subject to certain changes in opinion. For a generation we have been worried about cholesterol and have tried to cut it out of our diets. Now, just to confuse us, we are told there is a good & a bad cholesterol. For years many ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:12-21

Reminders And Principles Of Love

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002

Discover the keys to love: Source, Sacrifice, Succession and Security.

We continue with our study in 1 John 4, beginning this morning with verse 7 and ending with verse 21. If you remember, John interrupted his own teaching on love as the mark of a true Christian, and he inserted the qualification of having the Spirit of God. This morning, we will look at some ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: *other