Sermons on 1 San Juan 4:11:

God Is Love

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

Love is a very popular idea in today’s world, it’s on everyone’s lips. Songs are sung, books are written, and films are made all about love. But, we often forget that love is a truly Christian idea. It is seen in its fullness only in Christ. Love origin

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Love is a very popular idea in today’s world, it’s on everyone’s lips. Songs are sung, books are written, and films are made all about love. But, we often forget that love is a truly Christian idea. It is seen in its fullness only in Christ. Love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

Real Love That Lasts

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 6, 2010

John's words inspire us to embrace and practice God's love. This is how we know we are His!

1 John 4:7-21 7 Beloved, let us love one another (in deed and truth), for love (in deed and truth) is from God; and everyone who loves (in deed and truth) is born of God and knows God. 8The one who does not love (in deed and truth) does not know God, for God is love (in deed and truth). 9By this ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Something Is Happening Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010

Something is missing from the church today, and people are starting to notice. Too often the church fails to offer what it advertises: life.

5. Vision Week 1 February 7, 2010 Something is Happening Have you ever been looking for something but just couldn’t find it? I remember hearing this story about a couple who had been fighting over the purchase of a new car for weeks. The husband wanted a new truck. The wife wanted a fast ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16

Denomination: *other

True Love

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

God's love and ours. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: 1 John chapter 4 verses 7-16: Ill: • An elderly man stopped at a hearing aid centre and asked about prices. • The salesman said “We have them from £25,000 down to £1.50,” • “What’s the £25,000 one like?” • The salesman said ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16

Denomination: Brethren

No Greater Love Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 24, 2009

Christ’s birth is an example of sacrifice that is lived out in the lives of those who follow Him.

*1 John 4:10-12* “In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

It’s A Long Walk To The Limits Of Love

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 31, 2009

Loving each other in the body of Christ requires a long walk...but it’s worth it.

Norman Vincent Peale used to tell a story about a missionary in Africa who received a beautiful seashell as a gift from a student. He had walked a long way to the coast of Africa to get the special shell for his teacher. "You’ve traveled so far to bring me such a wonderful present," the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:11

Denomination: United Methodist

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

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

Loving God & Loving Each Other Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Feb 21, 2010

This is sermon # 7 from 1st JOHN. It deals with how GOD LOVED US & how we are to apply that same LOVE to one another.

Sermons from 1 John: 02-21-2010 Sermon #07: Loving God & Loving Each Other Scripture Ref: 1 John 4:7-11 Introduction: Several years ago BILL GAITHER wrote a song entitled, Loving God & Loving Each Other. That song title is what I would like to use for the subject of this morning’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

The Opening For Fellowship Series

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 17, 2008

The origin of love, the power of real love, the evidence of real love, the need for real love

How often are we enticed with the idea of escaping the reality we live in each day? That’s why we have television, video games, radio, and every other form of entertainment. Some of you quilt, make food, work, scrap book, etc. all just to move out of this world with all its troubles. A little ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

Celebrate God's Love

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Sep 7, 2008

This sermon focuses on several characteristics of God’s love.

TITLE: Celebrate God’s Love Text: 1 John 4:7-12 Date: 9/07/08 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Introduction: As I mentioned earlier this is the week of prayer for State Missions and we will be having our special mission study tonight. The Theme of this year’s study is “Celebrate God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

He Loved Us First Series

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Oct 1, 2008

This message coincides with FIREPROOF the movie - the second in the series of sermons. Theme is that we can’t give real love until we first experience God’s real love.

He First Loved Us Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21 Today we look at the second in our series of fireproofing, not only our marriages, but our relationships in general. The message last week centered around some of the differences between men and women and how those differences can actually be used to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

Because He First Loved Us Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Oct 5, 2008

Do we need God’s love to truly be able to love and how does God want us to love others

Because He First Loved Us God’s love for us produces love in us God’s love in us, enables us to… …Love others… … Sacrificially … Undeservedly God’s love for us is received through believing in Jesus Good morning. You can go ahead and be seated. We are glad that you are here. We started a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational