Sermons on 1 San Juan 4:16:

Fear, Love, Liberty

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2010

Independence Day 1986: Fear leads to oppression, and vice versa. We overcome our fears by discovering the love that empowers us in the sacrificial death of Christ.

I've noticed that what older people fear is very much like what small children fear. Older people fear going out alone into the darkness; they are afraid they cannot find their way, they are afraid they may have some kind of difficulty and will be vulnerable to people with evil intentions. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

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

Back To The Basics: The Church Series

Contributed by Brian William on Oct 25, 2007

Fourth in the "Back to the Basics" series, exploring the foundational beliefs of Christians. This sermon addresses the question, "What do Christians believe about the Body of Christ, the Church?"

This past week, someone brought to my attention a different kind of church. Travel a half-hour south of Dallas, Texas, and you’ll find the Cowboy Church of Ellis County. Based on the photographs they provide on their website, you’ve got a few choices if you want to lead worship at the Cowboy ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Methodist

Perfected Series

Contributed by Tim White on Apr 26, 2012

The disciples saw love perfected in Jesus, were able to live it themselves and now testify how love is perfected in us and describes how it looks in a fallen world.

Perfected 1 John 4:14-21 • It is really one of the most uncomfortable positions a family can be in. • I don’t desire to pull off any memory bandages before wounds heal, but the seriousness of this topic demands it. • We have all visited a family in the hospital who was faced ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Who God Is And Who God Is Not

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 26, 2012

A sermon about God's agape love and our call to live it.

“What God Is and What God Is Not” 1 John 4:7-21 I served an extremely diverse and great congregation for 6 years in Newport News, Virginia. We came from just about every ethnic group and socio-economic background. One day I was visiting with a young, single mother who was active ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Loving One Another Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 23, 2012

I want to look at 7 things that are proven by loving one another.

Out of the last 16 messages out of 1 John, we have heard at least a dozen of them mention that we should love one another. I guess God figures we should never get tired of hearing it and definitely never get tired of practicing it. The 6th test that proves that we really love God, once again, has ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

God With, Among... And Within Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 27, 2012

It is the presence of god, living within us, that makes it possible for us to fully express God’s love.

Title: God With… and Within Text: I John 4:13 (13-17) Acts 2:1-4 Thesis: Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian. It is the presence of God, living within us, that makes it possible for us to fully express God’s love. Series: The fourth in the series from I John 4:7-21, “The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You More Loving Series

Contributed by Thomas Gaskill on Jun 6, 2011

Highlights growth in love for God, other Christians, the lost, and your family.

How's Your Spiritual Health? Sermon three: Are You More Loving? This sermon series is based on the book entitled 10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health by Donald Whitney Prepared by Thomas A. Gaskill for June 5, 2011 How's your spiritual health: Do you thirst for God? Has your thirst ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16

Denomination: Baptist

"Fixed Up"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 28, 2011

We have fear in our lives because we don't know God's perfect love for us.This lesson will help you understand how to allow that love into our lives.

Thank you for all your prayers yesterday. One of my prayers was that I would be able to write to you this morning. Amen thank you Lord. So many of you prayed for me that I was overwhelmed by your kindness and prayers. I got to the hospital at 6:45 but they didn’t operate on me till 9:30. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

The Love That Cast Out Fear

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 7, 2012

We must know the love of God for us.

THE LOVE THAT CAST OUT FEAR 1st John 1:4 1. The source of this love 1st John 4: 7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 2. The standard of love 1st John 4: 11Beloved, if ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on May 31, 2007

Lesson 9 in a series of expository lessons from 1 John

God is Love I. Introduction A. What is love? 1. An unknown author answered the question in this way. a) Love is silence when your words would hurt. b) Love is patient when your neighbor is hurtful. c) Love is deafness when gossip flows. d) Love is thoughtfulness when others are woeful. e) Love is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unwrapping God's Love Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Dec 2, 2004

THe first gift worth unwrapping is God’s love. We must understand the nature of God’s love being unconditional, limitless and available.

“Unwrapping God’s Love” December 5,2004 Intro: Remember as a kid the excitement of unwrapping Christmas presents. Was there a new GI Joe or the latest Barbie under the tree? Did Grandma get you that really cool remote control car or another supply of Fruit of the Looms? As you get older, you ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16

Denomination: Baptist

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

The Passion Of The Christ

Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 28, 2006

Easter Message 2006 on Christ’s Love for us

LBC Sermon-Easter (first service)4.16.06-The message of the cross-God’s love for us brought Christ to give EVERYTHING for us, our response should be to love God and give EVERYTHING for Him Holy week or Passion week Think about all that happened in the life of X that week, especially the last 24 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

Denomination: *other

God's Kind Of Love Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 13, 2007

What is God’s kind of love like?

Text: 1 John 4:7-21 Title: God’s kind of love Introduction Illustration: An eight year old wrote about the difference between love and true love. Love is when Daddy reads me a bedtime story. True love is when he doesn’t skip any of the pages. Sermoncentral.com Today ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God