Sermons on Demonstrating Love:

Unconditional Love

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 17, 2001

Year C. Fourth Sunday in Lent Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 March 25, 2001

Year C. Fourth Sunday in Lent Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 March 25, 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Heavenly Father, thank you for loving all of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Tough Love

Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 20, 2001

We must love everyone, even our enemies.

Tough Love 1. Valentine’s Day. Candy, flowers, Hallmark cards. Day for people “in love”. What is love? Emotion? Feeling? Physical desire? What is love? 2. Young adults discussing how to say “I Love You”. Group, suit, knelt, ask to marry. Mom, tough ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Genesis 45:3-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Extravagant Love

Contributed by Michael Hensley on Apr 11, 2001

Four facts of Extravagant Love

Here is a true story about a nine-year-old boy who lived in a rural town in Tennessee. His house was in a poor area of the community. A church had a bus ministry that came knocking on his door one Saturday afternoon. The kid came to answer the door and greeted the bus pastor. The bus pastor ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Father's Love

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001

The enduring love of our Heavenly Father.

A Father’s Love Luke 15:11-32 I. The father gave his son freedom to choose A. Even though the son’s actions were impulsive, the father did not stand in the way - The father respected his son’s independence enough to let him choose his own way - man chooses his own destiny - The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Bites

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Nov 24, 2000

What can you do when, what you thought was love, has turned on you?

I. What Is An Offense? A. Webster defines it as: v. 1. To arouse resentment, anger, or vexation in. 2. To be displeasing (to). 3. To commit a sin. B. Text: Matthew 18:1-7 C. The Greek translation of “offense” is “enticement to sin.” D. So, if we are offending someone carelessly and on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-7

Live In Love

Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 27, 2000

A look at the christian virture of love.

Live in Love Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is Not A Feeling.

Contributed by André Strydom on Dec 4, 2000

Marriage sermon on "There is no fear in love."

A Marriage ceremony Scripture reading: 1 Joh 4: 7 - 19 A lot of humour surrounds weddings. From millions of anecdotes to witty stories surrounds this whole magical thing of getting married. One humorous story, which forms part of the rich folklore, which surrounds weddings in South Africa, is the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love Story Series

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Dec 9, 2000

I want the hearers to celebrate the love that Christ has for them

"A Love Story" - John 20:10-18 Pastor Antonio Torrence, Cross of Life Lutheran Church If time were to write a romantic novel it would be synonymous with William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Jesus would be cast, as our Romeo and we, humanity, would be his leading lady Juliet. It would be ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Inescapable Love

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000

Lessons from the life of Hosea. God’s love is beyond reason, inescapable and tough.

As I thought about the messed-up life of Hosea this week, I logged onto the Jerry Springer web site to check out the kind of topics he had been wallowing in lately. Some of the program titles read like this one on August 28: “Surprise, I’m Cheating.” The caption describes the show this way: ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

The Meaning Of Love

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 7, 2001

Jesus teaching on love is totally radical. He pushes us to practice love, rather than giving excuses, and he points out that to love is to be a neighbour to anyone we might come across who needs our care.

You may remember the Beatles, back in the 60’s singing "All you need is Love." There’s no doubt that there was a great truth carried in those simple lyrics. If we were to look around the world today, it’s clear that a good dose of love would cure many of the world’s ills. But it’s easier said than ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Anglican

Love The Truth Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 16, 2001

First in series on the "Little Guys," those books of Scripture that don’t get as much talk from the pulpits.

Love the Truth 2 John October 7, 2001 Introduction As I was praying about what God would have me cover over the next few weeks before entering the Christmas season, I was impressed with the idea that we should spend some time in what I call “the little guys,” or small books of the Bible that get ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Love Rejected

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 13, 2001

Israel rejects God, but in His love He still pleads with them to return by asking them to turn from their own ways as Jacob did at the brook Jabbok

LOVE REJECTED INTRODUCTION: Today we will focus on the tragedy of rejecting God’s love. The Israelites of Hosea’s day rejected God’s love by turning to idolatry and attributing the blessings God had given them to the fertility gods. I/ ISRAEL REJECTS GOD Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Lasting Love

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 13, 2001

Funeral sermon for Mrs. Lola Black, who died suddenly only five months after her husband’s death.

In March, when we gathered in this place to say farewell to a creative, innovative man, we did not dream that five months later we would gather again to bid adieu to his cherished helpmate. Charlie and Lola are together again, in death as in life; and it’s almost beyond belief. It just does not ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Love That Triumphs

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 13, 2001

THE NEED FOR GENUINE REPENTANCE, THE NATURE OF GENUINE REPENTANCE AND GOD’S RESPONSE TO GENUINE REPENTANCE

LOVE THAT TRIUMPHS INTRODUCTION: I/ Verse 1 - THE NEED FOR GENUINE REPENTANCE (Hosea 14:1) O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. God does not grudgingly offer forgiveness to sinful people. But there is a difference between forgiving sin and condoning ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Love Forsaken

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 21, 2001

A sermon about love for the Lenten Season

Luke 13:31-35 Love Forsaken   There was a little boy named Bobby. Bobby was like most boys of the age 6, he liked to run and play. But Bobby had problem with his ears. It wasn’t a problem that the doctors could help him with. Bobby’s problem was, he didn’t like to listen when he should. When his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Lutheran