Sermons on Christ Loves The Church:

No Greater Love

Contributed by Steve Klink on May 19, 2004

Memorial Tribute to Pat Tillman

Text: John 15:13 How many of you are busily caught up with Spring cleaning and sprucing up? It has been a good year for that hasn’t it. Nature doesn’t seem to be able to make up her mind whether it’s Winter, Spring, or Summer does she? I kind of like it because the prolonged coming of Spring ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loving A Loser

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

the prodigal son

“Loving a Loser: The Prodigal Son Luke 15:11-32 3/4/01 Intro: I hope this morning you have come excited about hearing what God’s word has to say to you. I honestly believe if you want to be changed this morning by what God has to say, you will find many things to apply to your life. If you have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Law Of Love

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Sep 4, 2011

A sermon about why love’s got to do with everything, and why it should be the most precious, and old-fashion notion of all.

INTRO Tina Turner once asked a powerful question, one that became a hit song of the early- eighties. She asked, “What does love have to do with it?” Her song is replete with two, rhetorical questions: “What's love but a second hand emotion” and “Who needs a heart, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Love Them?

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Feb 24, 2020

Loving God. I can do. Loving your neighbor. I will try, especially if they are fellow Christians. Loving your enemy. I don't if I can do that. How does a person love their enemy?

Love Them? (Matt. 5:43-48) Intro: A. I want to start this lesson with a word found at the end of our reading. It’s the word “perfect.” “You therefore must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” That calling seems to be impossible, so how could Jesus call upon us to be at the level ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48, Romans 12:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Listening With Love

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Dec 22, 2019

Sermon for Advent 4, Year A. Sermon contrasts how Joseph could have treated Mary and how he actually acted toward her. Mary has a story (and thus Jesus) because Joseph listened with love and showed mercy.

Preparing for 2020: Listening with Love I feel for Joseph. Not only because he’s often overlooked, but in some ways I understand what it’s like to be Joseph. In 1994 I found a new level of solidarity with Joseph. The children’s director concluded that the pastor’s grandson didn’t need a “speaking” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Episcopal

The Battle In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 17, 2022

We are engaged in a spiritual battle, and we must hold our ground at all costs.

The Battle in Christ Text: Eph. 6:10-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: Video clip from the movie "Gettysburg." Scene 28. Key phrase, "We've got to hold it!" 2. It is fitting that this text, which may be one of the richest texts in all the New Testament, occurs at the end ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Methodist

Love, The Infallible Test Of Salvation Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Aug 5, 2021

The church has a different goal–we are to model for the world the authentic way to love. The spiritual quest we must follow is that Jesus calls us to be different. John suggest the failure to love extravagantly, as God first loved us, is perhaps one of the greatest sins.

How do you explain the hatred and evilness in our society? How do you comprehend the hatred between the Jews and Palestinians? How can we support the evilness we see on the political scene? How we process the anarchy in our society? How do you explain Columbine? Families wounded by divorce? ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Has No Plan B

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 29, 2005

What are the implications of loving Jesus?

SMB 01-05-05 Story: "There is an old legend which says when Jesus had ascended into heaven, the angel Gabriel asked him, "Lord what plans have you made for carrying on your ministry in the world? How will people learn of what you have done for them?" Jesus responded, "I left that to Peter, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:23-27

Denomination: Anglican

Life In Christ Series

Contributed by Stephen Smith on May 14, 2019

An explanation of just how God saves us, by replacing our identity in Adam with an identity in Christ. The concept of Federal Headship under the last Adam is thoroughly explained. External Security for the believer is thereby assured.

Eternal Security Life in Christ Welcome back! In the first message we learnt how we all sinned in Adam - we're guilty human beings with a fallen Federal Head and so ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Love's Dimensions

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 21, 2008

Paul describes love’s immeasurabley wide- unassuming-forever dimensions.

So Sonja and Mike, the two of you are “in love.” Can you tell me what that means exactly? Is being “in love” like being “in Hong Kong”? Is love a place? Does it have an address? Is being “in love” like being “in a tree”? I ask this because when couples falter in love they often say they’ve “fallen ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Lutheran

When A Man Loves A Woman Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 23, 2011

So what happens when a man loves a woman?

When a Man Loves a Woman Ephesians 5:21-33 INTRODUCTION Michael Bolton belts out romantic loves songs. One of his most inspiring is his cover of "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge. Released in 1966, the song originally made to number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Love Completely Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 29, 2008

The 4th message in the One Month To Live series.

Loving Completely One Month To Live Week Three Show Sermon Spice Video What is Love – 3:15 What is love? NOW – that really is a good question… AND - defining love is not really an easy thing to do. I MEAN - how would you define it? YOU KNOW – I thought those people in the video gave it a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spiritual Equality Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 7, 2009

We are to welcome and love every believer as an equal brother or sister in Christ.

[For free, weekly sermons, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com or visit http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] A PERSONAL LETTER Do you look forward to checking your mail each day? I do. Unfortunately, all I usually find in my mailbox are bills and junk mail. In this age of email, Facebook, and ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

From Paul, With Love (2025)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 15, 2025

Complete in Christ #1: From Paul, with Love – Colossians chapter 1 verses 1-14 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (a). The City. (b). The Church. (c). The Crisis. (d). The Content. (d1) A saving faith (vs 4a, 6b) (d2) A shared love (vs 4&8) (d3) A sure hope (vs 5) SERMON BODY: Reading: Colossians chapter 1 verses 1-14 • The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson, in 1971, • He is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Brethren

Lessons In Love Series

Contributed by Greg Griffin on Jul 6, 2005

The loving father in the parable of the Lost Son gives us some great lessons in love.

Family Valued Lessons in Love June 19, 2005 “Bad dad.” That’s what my six-year-old son Ben calls me when I say or do something to discipline him. I know, those of you who have older kids are thinking, “It’s only begun.” Being a parent isn’t easy, and to be truthful, everybody’s dad is flawed in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible