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Is Perfect Loved Possible?

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 12, 2009

What does Jesus mean when he said: “Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect?” Matthew 5:48

Is Perfect Love Possible? I Corinthians 13:1-7 Matthew 22:37-38 What does Jesus mean when he said: “Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect?” Matthew 5:48 To answer this question are going to look at three different aspects of God’s love. 1. Understanding God’s Love. 2. God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Love Does

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 10, 2015

Love lives in you and it is your responsibility to let it flow out of you.

April 12, 2015 Morning Worship Text: John 13:34-35 Subject: Love Title: What Love Does I’ve been talking to you for a little while now about love. Love is a subject that has stirred the interest of mankind from the beginning of time really. There have literally been hundreds of thousands ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love That Submits And Surrenders Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 10, 2016

Submission, Surrender, Marriage, the Church

Love Like You Mean It – Love That Submits and Surrenders Ephesians 5:21-33 (pg. 816) February 14, 2016 Introduction: Did you know this about Valentine’s Day? “Most believe the holiday finds its roots when Emperor Claudius II of Rome didn’t want men to marry during ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is The Principle Thing

Contributed by John White on Dec 5, 2017

Defining and applying the love of God in the Christian.s life.

Love Is The Principle Thing Mark 12:29-34 "And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

Appreciating God's Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 15, 2024

This sermon explores the profound depth of God's love, urging believers to contemplate, magnify, and find satisfaction in this divine affection.

Good morning, dear friends. As we gather here today, in this sacred space, adorned not with the grandeur of man-made edifices, but with the humble, profound beauty of shared faith, let us turn our hearts and minds toward the boundless love of our Creator. A love so profound, so encompassing, it ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10-12

Topics: Satisfaction, God's Love

Hallmarks Of Love 1 Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007

Exposition of 1 Cor 13:4

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:4 Title: The Hallmarks of Love 1 Date/Place: LSCC, 2/20/05, AM I. INTRODUCTION A. Opening illustration: the lady who wanted to divorce her husband in the most painful way possible. The suggestion was to go and act like you love him for 2 months, and make him believe it, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God's Way

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 20, 2005

Is it possible to describe the awesome character of God with one Word. All that he was, is, and shall be. Yes!!! 1 John 4.8 "God is love" This examines God as the source of love, our fruit of love, confidence in love, and conviction of love.

How in one word could you sum up all that is God? Can you this morning think of one word or a phrase that completely and adequately tells us who God is? Is it possible you say? Can you so simply state the totality of who God is? Is it possible to communicate the infinite unending; graciousness, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Love One Another

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Nov 8, 2003

This sermon looks at the command of loving those of the household of faith, conflict in the church and restoration of those who stumble.

Love is the single most important command in the scriptures. Jesus taught that the single greatest commandment in the Bible is to love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. He followed up by saying that the second greatest commandment draws from the first – love your neighbor as ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-15, 1 John 4:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

To Love Means To Communicate Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 15, 2007

The changes in the American family have been shocking. To one extent or another, all of us are struggling to find ways to make our households work. But the challenges we face today are much different than those faced by our grandparents.

Introduction The transformation of the American family during my lifetime has been nothing short of breathtaking. When I was a kid the television shows we watched were Ozzie and Harriet, Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver. All three shows dealt with middle class families with mom and dad and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Loving Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 22, 2022

This sermon looks at what Jesus may have meant when he said "love you enemies" and the risk and rewards of doing so.

Good morning. I have a strange request. I am going to ask that you would take a moment, settle your minds, and begin to think about anybody that you might classify as an enemy. I am not just talking about personal enemies. Maybe somebody who has harmed you in the past like a coworker, a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Christian Church

True Values: Love Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 7, 2008

Love is the distinguishing characteristic of all true believers.

True Values: Love Text: 1 Jn. 3:11-18 Introduction 1. Illustration: On December 2001, the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” was finally reopened to the public, after having been closed for almost a dozen years. During that time, engineers completed a 25 million dollar renovation project designed to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18

Denomination: Methodist

God's Universal Love Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on May 8, 2007

God loves everyone...including our enemies.

Big Idea #1: Whoever and wherever you are, God’s love is pursuing you. (1) God’s love pursues those who are against Him (like the people of Nineveh). (2) God’s love pursues those who are uninterested in Him (like the sailors). (3) God’s love pursues those who are disobedient to Him (like ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Matchless Love Of God

Contributed by Dewayne Howard on Feb 4, 2003

God loves everyone the same, regardless of who they are, where they’ve been, or what they’ve done. And that’s what I want us to look at this morning.

Introduction: Sometimes I feel so unlovable. Have you ever felt that way? I look around and sometimes wonder just how God could love somebody like me. I have met people whose lives were in shambles and full of sin that had destroyed their lives and felt like God could never love them because ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Bible Teaches Real Love

Contributed by John Donnelly on Nov 3, 2006

Examination of 1 Corinthians 13, describing different types of love. Sermon aimed at teenagers and parents.

Sermon: The Bible teaches Real Love” I Corinthians 13 By the Rev. John Donnelly St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Wayne, NJ <www.stmichaelswayne.org> A young woman named Andrea wrote this story. Her story may be found on the web page of e-Harmony.com, an internet dating service. “Jeff ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Love Like Jesus

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 13, 2018

Jesus loves no matter the situation, whether He is suffering or not and we need to love in the same manner

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: LOVE LIKE JESUS John 15:9-12 King James Version (KJV) 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-12

Denomination: Charismatic