Sermons on 1 John 4:8-16:

Valentines 2009 An Enduring Love.

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 9, 2009

This sermon encourages and guides married couples and those thinking of marriage into keeping their love for one another enduring a lifetime.

VALENTINES 2009 AN ENDURING LOVE. 1JHN 4:7-12 JOHN BLANCHARD STOOD UP FROM THE BENCH, WHERE HE WAS SITTING, STRAIGHTENED HIS ARMY UNIFORM, AND STUDIED THE CROWD OF PEOPLE MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH GRAND CENTRAL STATION. HE LOOKED FOR THE GIRL WHOSE HEART HE KNEW, BUT WHOSE FACE HE DIDN’T, THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

Real Love

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 17, 2009

Message on love, suitable for Valentine’s Day.

REAL LOVE “What is love, as defined by the online world? Resisting a YouTube video of the 1993 hit song, the first click plunges you into a world of pink carnation- tainted tackiness. The website’s designer no doubt spends all afternoon baking cookies, sending chain emails and sighing at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Factor

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Feb 26, 2009

Taking a frank look at the reality of fear and the crippling effect. A workable recipe that if applied will bring success.

Scripture: 1 John 4:1 – ‘18’ – 21 Title: “Fear Factor” Introduction: “Reality Shows” have become an overwhelming success, mainly because so many people can identify with the theme of the programs! • The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is FEAR! • It appears that everybody is afraid of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Love

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

Nothing is more challenging than imitating the love of God

GOD IS LOVE JOHN 4:7-21 WHAT IS LOVE? LOVE IS NOT EASY THE MOUSE TRAP LIONS WHO ACT LIKE LIONS WHAT IS LOVE? LOVE IS IMPORTANT! James 2:8 "If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself,’ you are doing right." 1 John 3:11 "This is the message you heard ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Will Go The Distance

Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 19, 2008

Preached at Christmas, but good for any occasion. God came the distance to us. He went the distance for us. He is going the distance with us.

God Will Go the Distance 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:9-10 (NIV) HE CAME THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Identifing Traits Of The Believers

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Jul 20, 2008

Looking at What John would like for us to Behold in this quick 21 verse for the Saints of God.

Identifying Traits of the Believers I John 4:1-21 KJV 7/18/08 Beloved: to…. The Saints, the Believers, the Church, the Loved ones is who John is writing to, to those that know Christ as there Saviour. It is important too understand who the writer is writing to, and how to apply the message that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Joy The Three Letter Word

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Nov 18, 2008

Joy is a three letter word that spells contentment. It is a state of mind not an emotion. When we get life in the proper perspective we find real joy>

THE SEARCH FOR JOY Text: 1 John 4:7-14 INTRODUCTION 1. The one thing all people search for in their lives is happiness or joy 2. In this lesson we will dispel all doubts and demolish all rumors as to how to attain true happiness a. There are those who say that happiness is a state of mind b. Some ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can't Give What You Don't Have Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 24, 2008

this is the second sermon in a series of 6 messages in the "Fireproofing your marriage" series. It is related to the move "Fireproof" which came out in September, ’08. This message deals with God as the source of love.

You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have… I John 4: 7-19 CHCC: September 14, 2008 INTRODUCTION: “All you need is love…” Do you know that old Beatles song? It’s easy … sing it with me …All you need is love… oo ooo oo oo ooo All you need is love… oo ooo oo oo ooo All you need is love… love Love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009

Jesus said that he came so that we could have life and have it more abundantly. God loves us, so that we can love ourselves, in order to love others.

How can we love ourselves Things we don’t like about ourselves Tattoos People don’t like my preaching I intentionally hurt another person Other person intentionally hurt me I’m overweight I’m out-of-style Psychologists say that everyone of us has things that we keep hidden from the outside ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10-21

Denomination: Christian Church

He First Loved Us. Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 23, 2009

This is message 2 in the Outreach marketing Fire Proof series!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • The story of Roger Bannister is legendary in the annals of sports history. • On May 6, 1954, Bannister broke the four-minute mile barrier. People said it was humanly impossible to run a mile under four minutes. • They thought we were incapable of covering that amount of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Loving Church Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Oct 28, 2009

What is church? If I asked you that question this morning how would you answer? In just one word – what would you say? Boring, irrelevant, out of date, hypocritical – or would you say that it is a place of joy, hope, love, companionship, caring?

On Sunday 31 May – which was Pentecost Sunday, the BBC showed a service from Kingsgate Community Church in Peterborough. It’s quite a large, dynamic, vibrant church and they were holding a baptismal service. The following day, Chris Moyles, who is a Radio 1 DJ who presents the breakfast show ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

2010 - The Year Of The Family

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 3, 2010

Message setting the foundation of where I believe God wants us to go this year - strengthening the family of God and individual families.

2010 – “The Year of the Family” 1 John 4:7-12, 19-21 January 3, 2010 Me: Just a warning here: the introductory portion of the message today is going to be longer than normal, because I want to lay a bit of a foundation for what I want us to look at today from God’s Word. But I also want to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

Marriage And Love! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 4, 2010

Marriage, growing togeather through the commitment that is made to one another, and Christ’s example of sacrifice.Passage 1 John 4:7-12 and 16

The scripture that ----- and ----- have chosen for their reading from John’s first letter is rich with the word love, in fact love or loved is mentioned fifteen times. The love that John is talking about is divine love the kind of love that only comes from God and being in relationship with God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Leadership

Contributed by Grant Sisson on Jan 9, 2010

Characteristics of an effective leader

Leadership - by Grant S. Sisson 2010-01-09 INTRO We’ve had a great Sunday morning. It is not often that a church’s leadership structure so dramatically changes in such a brief time as ours has at Countryside. Years ago when the oil patch went belly up there was a mass migration out ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-9

First Love Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 6, 2010

In this message, part 4 in series Love Without Limits, Dave looks at how God's love changes us, suggesting that what we need in the church is not to try harder, but to simply receive God's love.

First Love Love Without Limits, prt. 4 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 24, 2010 Sing with me if you know this: Oh how I love Jesus Oh how I love Jesus Oh how I love Jesus Because he first loved me 1 John 4:9-12 (NIV) 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-12

Denomination: Free Methodist