Sermons on 1 San Juan 4:19:

The Challenge Of Love Series

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 11, 2023

This is the third sermon I preached in this series. We find a challenge issued by the Holy Spirit through the Apostle John which helps us see how to fulfill the Great Commandments “Love God and Love Others” and the Great Commission.

Text: 1 John 4:1-11 (1) Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (2) Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: (3) And every ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 John 4:1-11, 1 John 4:1-21, John 3:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

Unmasking Satan’s Strategies: Discernment Vs. Suspicion (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Apr 4, 2023

The devil is a cruel cunning foe. To be vigilant against his attacks is not only a duty but also a mandatory essential to life.

And Satan stood up against Israel and provoked David to number Israel. (1 Chronicle 21:1) When marriages disintegrate, churches split into several fragments, governments collapse, and institutions go bankrupt, who do you think is the supreme architect of these evil situations? Believe me, it is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21, 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stop The Chariot

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Apr 26, 2024

The harvest is ready but the laborers are few! We haven't much time left to bring the lost sheep into the Lord's fold. If we truly love him, we should be about the Father's business.

How many of you love St. Peter jokes? Here is one which I hope ties into our message for this morning. It goes like this: A man arrives at the gates of heaven. St. Peter asks, "Denomination?" The man says, "Methodist." St. Peter looks down his list, and says, "Go to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Anglican

Abiding In Jesus, Growing In Love

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 29, 2024

A sermon for the fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B

April 28, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 15:1-8; 1 John 4:7-21 Abiding in Jesus, Growing in Love Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus encourages us to abide in him. He likens our abiding to a grape vine ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Commandment Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 4, 2024

Jesus teaches His Commandment that we must love one another. We cannot do this on our own, but only through abiding in Jesus.

COMMANDMENT! I AM CERTAIN THAT THIS WORD ALONE WILL AUTOMATICALLY MAKE US THINK OF THE BOOK OF EXODUS AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS WHICH GOD GAVE TO MOSES ON MOUNT SINAI. JUST THAT WORD, ALONE, APPEARS 320 TIMES THROUGHOUT 42 BOOKS OF THE BIBLE. COMMANDMENTS ARE INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE POWERFUL ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17, 1 John 5:2-3, 1 John 4:19, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, John 10:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Let Them Know: Love!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 15, 2024

This is an unhappy world. WE need to tell people about love --- we need to demonstrate love to others.

LET THEM KNOW… TRY UNDERSTANDING? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 1 Kings 3:9 (ESV) Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?” 10 It pleased the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:20, 1 John 4:7-19, Proverbs 18:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Discerning The Source Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Dec 17, 2023

John is saying there are and will be a lot of deep fakes in the world. Not everything that claims to be spiritual is genuinely spiritual. The big question is how will we be able to distinguish between what’s real and what’s fake? How do we know if something is from God or not?

Today, we come to the 4th sermon in our Walking with Jesus series. As we read through the book of 1 John, we see that God is not only preparing us for what we need for the present but also for the future. 1 John 4:1-21 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Wants Everyone To Know His Great Love Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 31, 2024

God wants everyone to know: 1. How His love was given (vs. 14). 2. How His love can be received (vs. 15-16). 3. How His love can be perfected in us (vs. 17-19). 4. How to prove that His love is in us (vs. 20-21).

God Wants Everyone to Know His Great Love 1 John 4:14-21 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared January 31, 2024) MESSAGE: *The other day an old Gaither song came to mind. Part of the lyrics say, "Everybody ought to know, Everybody ought to know, Everybody ought ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Royal Law Of Love Series

Contributed by Larry Grant on Feb 3, 2024

All God’s activity is loving activity. If He creates, He creates in love; if He rules, He rules in love; if He judges, He judges in love! He cannot change: for God is love! If we live in love we live in God. This is the Royal Law!

1 John 4:15-19 (NKJV) “The Royal Law of Love” February 4, 2024 The Apostle John wrote in verse 10, “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” The fact that Christ has borne all sin renders God propitious. Simply put God is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

A Heart Overflowing With Gratitude Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2023

We love the Lord because He first loved us, and He is always ready to bend down and listen to our hearts.

A Heart Overflowing with Gratitude Introduction: Begin with a warm greeting to the congregation and introduce the key verses: Psalm 116:1-2 (NLT) - "I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-2, 1 John 4:19, Psalm 34:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Love, Mercy And Grace

Contributed by Michael Bates on Sep 6, 2023

The three most defining attributes of God.

There are many different attributes that we could use to describe God's nature. In the Bible three of these are mentioned over and over and that is God's love, mercy, and grace. So in this sermon let's dive deeper into all three. First let's take a look at the love of God. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:19, Psalm 51:1-2, Matthew 17:15-16, Ephesians 2:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spread The Love

Contributed by Dennis Fox on Sep 10, 2023

We are commanded to spread love, but what is love? Is it a need or an emotion? Why does God want us to love one another?

Lately in the news there have been stories of an Angel in Rowlette TX. Several times over the last few weeks, a mystery guest has left $2000 tips for servers in restaurants. It’s been 3 times in the last 3 weeks. When the pandemic first started, restaurants were ordered to be closed to dining. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12, Proverbs 13:12, 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Other

God Wants A Relationship Woth Us Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Sep 14, 2023

This is the fourth in a series of five messages dealing with the theme "The Five Most Important Teachings Of The Word Of God"

THE FIVE GREATEST TEACHINGS OF THE WORD OF GOD (Message 4 of 5) “GOD WANTS RELATIONSHIP WITH US” Video Link to Message: https://youtu.be/79pX-4Gx_wA?si=2SCyQz5d_G8Nf7wi Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ September 09, 2023 INTRODUCTION: 1) For a few weeks now we have been looking at ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, Genesis 2:19-20, Genesis 1:28, Mark 12:28-31, John 3:16-17, Romans 8:38-39, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 3:16-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:5, 1 John 3:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hate In America The Death Of Charlie Kirk

Contributed by Pastor Butch Woolsey on Sep 13, 2025

SHOWING GODS LOVE

Hate in America the death of Charlie Kirk We see more hate in our society today, because of this woke system being introduced to our society, they tell you, to do what makes you feel good, Don’t worry about anyone else, But yourself ,which we know is totally wrong. In I John 4 17 to 21 1 Jn 4:7 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:17-21

Grace For The Graceless Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 24, 2025

God’s free grace in Christ saves and transforms sinners, replacing fear and striving with joy, gratitude, and Spirit-empowered obedience today and forever.

Introduction – A Gospel that Begins at the Bottom “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) What a breathtaking way to open the greatest sermon ever preached. Jesus does not begin the ladder from earth to heaven with “Blessed are the pure in heart.” If ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3, John 3:16-17, Romans 11:6, John 5:24, 1 John 4:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist