Sermons on Call To Love:

Extreme Love

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 24, 2019

Jesus calls us to an extreme love, to even love our enemies. He calls us to lay down our rights for revenge, and shows us that God has already given us that kind of love, while we were God's enemy.

Luke 6:27-36 Extreme Love [Please contact me at kerry.n.haynes@gmail.com for sermon outline in Word.] Today’s passage is a tough one; that’s why I chose it, so I could better understand it myself. Is Jesus saying we are to give in to bullies? Is he taking away our right to self-defense? Is the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Matthew 5:38-48, Exodus 22:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is The Way Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Apr 23, 2001

Love is my highest calling and my holiest connection to God. Love is the most fundamental mark of the life of a believer.

Love is the Way Now, this is probably going to surprise you, but everywhere you have been in the world… there have been other people, beside you. I know, I know, this sounds far fetched. But just follow me for a moment. When you began your courtship of your spouse, there was someone else involved ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 1 Corinthians 14:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love And Good Deeds

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

We are called to spur one another on to love and good deeds

“Love & Good Deeds” Hebrews 10 - October 14, 2012 Turn with me in your bibles to Hebrews 10. We have been going through the book of Hebrews, and we are camping out for a month looking at the five calls to us given here in chapter 10. The book of Hebrews is a book of the Bible written ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

05 A Covenant Of Love Series

Contributed by Seth Lawson on Apr 7, 2025

Jesus establishes the New Covenant, making us holy and empowering us to walk in His ways.

Good morning! We’re continuing on in our series Holy God | Holy People: The Gospel According to Leviticus. Open your Bibles to the book of Leviticus and find chapter 18. I’d like to take the time to read through several key passages that lay the foundation for our message today. We’ll begin with ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 17:1-16, Leviticus 18:1-30, Leviticus 19:1-37, Leviticus 20:1-27, Hebrews 8:6-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love Is Patient Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Apr 20, 2005

One of the most difficult areas to show patience in is our relationships with others. But that is exactly what God’s Word calls us to have in our relationships. Because love is patient.

“Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots? He asked for help and she could see why? With her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn’t want to go on. When the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost whimpered when the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Denomination: Church Of God

The Power Of Love

Contributed by Mark Sparks on Feb 12, 2024

Today as we look at this world, we realize something is missing... The missing item is often love. In a world filled with chaos and division, the message of love stands as a beacon of hope, calling us to a higher standard.

The Power of Love 1 Corinthians 13 Introduction: Today as we look at this world, we realize something is missing. When we look online, we often find something is missing. When we look at families there is once again something missing. Unfortunately, when we look in many churches today, we find ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-28, Matthew 7:21-23, John 14:15

Denomination: Church Of God

Jesus Call To His First Apostles

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 22, 2011

The call of Andrew, Peter James and John reflects the Great Commission

Jesus Calls His First Disciples In this morning’s Gospel reading we read of Jesus’ encounter with Peter and Andrew and James and John – and with his call for them to follow him. Jim Eliot, an American missionary who was killed on 8th January 1956 taking the Gospel to the Waodani ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Anglican

John 3:16 & Our Calling

Contributed by Ken Henson on Feb 24, 2018

God loves us, and He calls us to love others the same way. This is impossible, but it is our calling, and with God, all things are possible.

The Love of God For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17 God Who is God? —evolution or ...read more

Denomination: *other

Sacrifice Of Love

Contributed by Dixon Olu. David on Feb 3, 2004

A call to Christians to render service to the Lord whenever they can, not waiting for a "better opportunity," nor seek men’s approval.

OUTLINE  Introduction  Supper at Bethany  Sacrifice of Mary  Slighting / Selfishness of Judas  Slave or Savior in Jesus  Support by Jesus  Setting for Jesus’ burial  Souvenir of Mary’s sacrifice  Savior’s call Introduction So ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Foursquare

A Message Of Love Series

Contributed by Mark Lennon on Feb 2, 2003

Intoduction to Malachi & 1st of sermon series. God’s call to repentance is always proceded by His messaage of Love.

A Message of Love Introduction: Malachi is the last book in the Old Testament. And between the Old Testament and the New Testament there was a period of 400 years these are called the silent years, because it was a time that no one heard from God. No prophet, no new revelation from the Lord. Now ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-5, John 10:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

Compelled By Love

Contributed by Jerry Vargo on Oct 16, 2002

This message takes a close look at our motives. It calls us to make Love and Gratitude the basis for everything we do.

If you use any or all of this message--would you be willing to fire off a quick email to:pastorjerryvargo@juno.com? I would like to have an idea of how often my sermons are actually being preached to strengthen the Body of Christ. Thanks! Compelled by Love Pastor Jerry C. Vargo I. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:22-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Is Important PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 29, 2024

This sermon emphasizes the profound love of God, our relationship with Him, and the call to express this love to others as evidence of His presence.

Good morning, beloved, it is a joy to gather with you once again in the house of our Lord. We have been called together, not by chance or circumstance, but by the divine love of God, a love so profound and so encompassing that it calls us from the corners of our lives into a shared space of worship ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Topics: God, Love

Calling Jesus Lord

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 20, 2003

Introduction: The most profound thought that crosses a human mind is the love of God as it is revealed in Jesus Christ. It is beyond our understanding that Jesus would come to earth and live and die for humankind’s sin, providing salvation for those who

Calling Jesus Lord Text: "I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, ’Jesus be cursed,’ and no one can say, ’Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor. 12:3 NIV). Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7 Introduction: The most profound thought that crosses a human ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Call To Commit Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 11, 2019

Commitment is a cornerstone of discipleship and it is actually the cornerstone of any endeavor in life that holds meaning.

Four Calls To Discipleship Series The Call To Commit Introduction In October we are talking about Four Calls to Discipleship. Last week we spent time with the Call to Love - to love God which leads us to love others. The call of Discipleship for today is the Call To Commit. Commitment is a ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16-18, Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Call To Discipleship

Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on Feb 2, 2007

If we want to be Jesus’ disciples, we must accept his supreme authority as Lord over every part of our lives.

In today’s readings we have 2 examples of ordinary people coming face to face with the power of God. Firstly, we have Isaiah’s powerful and compelling vision of an encounter with God in the Temple, in which God’s might and majesty are powerfully displayed. Isaiah must have been completely ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican