Sermons on 1 John 4:13-18:

What Is Your Motivation With Jesus?

Contributed by Michael Bolin on Dec 27, 2010

Discerning your reasoning for being a Christian.

What is your motivation with Jesus? Have you ever noticed some things in the world look the same? Have you watched the winter Olympics? On the downhill slope ski slope all participants look exactly the same. They will each ware a white helmet, blue uniform and a white vest that said Vancouver. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Love One Another

Contributed by Michael Bolin on Dec 28, 2010

Valentine sermon. Call to love the unlovable.

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! It is the day of love. The history of Valentine's Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: United Methodist

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 2, 2011

This is the sermon #11 in the series Letters From John. In 1st John 4, John describes the love of God. God’s love is PERSONAL, PROVEN, PERFECTING, SAVING.

TEXT: 1st John 4:1-21 TITLE: God IS love! SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: God is LOVE OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church February 25, 2011 PROP.: In 1st John 3, he describes the kind of love WE are to have. And it is to stem from the kind of love GOD has. Because God is love. And ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

With humanity so confused about love, who is to say what love is?

The answer is God! 
It has accurately been said that "love does not define God, but God defines love." So it is important that we dig a little deeper into this passage to

God Is Love

 1 John 4:7-21 For many, the Christmas season is a period of dread. The days are getting shorter, decorations need to be hung, parties attended or prepared for, homes cleaned, shopping to be done and presents to be wrapped. All this under the countdown of the clock which ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Methodist

Love Perfected Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 11, 2013

We have just seen that God's love is proclaimed in the Word, proven at the Cross & now we will find it is perfected in believers. Those believers who abide in God will find God's love being perfected in their lives.

1 JOHN 4:12-19 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] LOVE PERFECTED [Romans 8:1-17] God’s love is a selfless love. It considers the welfare of those He loves. If God considered only Himself; He would not have created such rebellious beings much less sent the Lord Jesus Christ into the world. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Loves Me

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 7, 2013

The God of All Creation loves you.

Jesus Loves Me October 6, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The God of All Creation loves you. Focus Passage: 1 John 4:7-21 Supplemental Passage: Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Power And Value Of Love

Contributed by Carl Palatino on Oct 8, 2013

stand fast in one spirit by the truths of the Gospel, in opposition to every error.

THE POWER AND VALUE OF LOVE 1 John 4:7-15 Introduction: The apostle having finished what he proposed to say concerning the trying of spirits, returns to his former exhortation to brotherly love, and which comes with fresh force and strength; for since worldly men follow, hear, embrace, and cleave ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Of God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 9, 2012

God loves you not because of who you are but who He is. His love is uncaused and unceasing. Rest in the certainty of His love. Enjoy the blessings of His love. Give His love away.

Everyone is looking for love. This quest is around us every day, in the music we hear and the movies we watch. • The desire is woven into the fibre of our being. We all need love. We need to be loved. • If everyone has this same need, then there must be a universal solution. That solution is in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 4:7-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Overcoming Fear

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Aug 28, 2017

We all struggle with fear. This post brings out the danger of fear, the types of fear we face, and finally gives us three practical and proven ways to overcoming fear.

Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured Fear Definition: Fear is an anxious feeling, caused by our anticipation of some ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:4, Isaiah 41:10-13, 1 John 4:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Litmus Test Of Love Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2016

1) Perfect Love & the Character of God (1 Jn. 4:7–8), 2) Perfect Love & the Coming of Christ (1 Jn. 4:9–11), 3) Perfect Love & the Christian’s Claim of Faith (1 Jn. 4:12–16), 4) Perfect Love & the Christian’s Confidence in Judgment (1 Jn. 4:17-21).

In scientific experimentation, a Litmus Test is a test to establish the acidity or alkalinity of a mixture. The phrase has also been applied metaphorically to represent a crucial test using a single issue or factor as the basis for judgment. (Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Other

Love Lifted Me Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 24, 2016

Love is an essential character trait for the believer. The Lord loved us, so we are expected to love one another. This is easy preaching, but often a difficult practice. John reveals great truth regarding the love we should possess.

Love Lifted Me 1 John 4: 11-16 John 13:34-35 – A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. [35] By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. There can be no doubt that Jesus loved ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Evidence Of Godly Love Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 24, 2016

Love is a powerful force and motivator in our lives. Love compels us to act, affecting our lives and our behavior toward others. Love motivated Christ to bear our sin on the cross. Genuine love has the power to transform lives.

The Evidence of Godly Love 1 John 4: 17-21 There are three words we never tire of hearing: I love you. No doubt we all have spoken those words many times in our lives, and I am sure we have been sincere, hopefully most of the time. I do fear there are times when words are empty though. We may ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Power, Love And Self-Discipline (Part Two Of Two)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 31, 2023

2 Tim. 1:7, "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." Last week we saw how we can counter fear by operating in God's power. Today we'll see our need to overcome fear to operate in the spirit of love and self-discipline.

POWER, LOVE AND SELF-DISCIPLINE (part two) Recap: 2 Tim. 1:7, "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." Timidity and fear are debilitating. Paul wanted Timothy to overcome being timid so he could fulfill his calling and operate ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 John 4:18, 1 Peter 4:3-4, John 14:27, John 16:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ultimately Love Is Salvation

Contributed by Colin Mcgeer on Aug 6, 2023

His love endures forever. God loves all people created by Him. God feeds and sustains us with the Bread of Life. Jesus is the demonstration of the Father's extravagant love. God is love.

Psalm 100 Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. 3 Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter into His gates with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:34-37, Philippians 2:9-11, Revelation 7:9-10, Luke 15:1-7, 1 John 4:16  (view more)  (view less)

I Want To Know About The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 21, 2023

Based on 1 John 4:13 - Encourages hearers to know that the Holy Spirit is in them.

“I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT” 1 John 4:13 FBCF – 8/20/23 Jon Daniels INTRO – Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen – one of the first to discover the magnetic meridian of the North Pole & to discover the South Pole. On one of his trips, he took a homing pigeon w/ him. When he had finally ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:13, John 14:16-17, John 10:28-29, Romans 8:16, Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 12:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist