Sermons on dwelling in love: showing 451-465 of 169,286

A Condemnable Love! Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on May 26, 2021

As Christians we are called to hate as well as love! There is a love that God condemns!

1 John 2 (KJV) 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

: Love Overcomes All (Nothing Without Love) Love Is…

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Apr 14, 2009

Love

Consider the following love letter: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking off our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I love you, I love you, I love you! Yours Forever, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Christians Love God And Love Others Because They Love God.

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 24, 2008

This sermon explores that Jesus emphasises that living as Christians results in us loving God and loving others because we love God. And as we do we interact with Jesus because Jesus is with the needy.

Today is Christ the King Sunday. The last Sunday of the church year. And as the last day of the church year, we are focussing on the last days, and our Gospel reading for the day from Matthew 25:31-46 highlights one of the ways how Jesus as King makes of a decision of who receives eternal life ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Love God, Love Each Other And Love The Wider Community Series

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 10, 2012

A sermon that encourages us to live a life of loving God, loving each other and loving the community.

Take a few moments to discuss the following question with a few people around you: What hinders you in having relationships with God, other members of our congregation and the Christian Community and the wider community? As we look at Christian communities there are two key ingredients to being a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Lutheran

The Great Love Deception; Human Love Condemning Divine Love

Contributed by David Leach on Jun 1, 2014

How do we receive God and therefore receive divine love in order that we can love?

What is divine love? 1 Jo 4:8 …God is love It isn’t that God has love as an attribute, no, God is Himself love. His very nature is love. Who then has this divine love and therefore can divinely love others? Since God is love, whoever has God has love; whoever has more of God has ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Psalm 4—talking To God And Men Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 2, 2018

This Psalm is titled, To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. In it David pours out his complaint against slanderous enemies and finds peace and refuge in God.

Friday, December 27, 2013 Tom Lowe Psalm 4—Talking to God and Men 1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Does God Love, Love Making Series

Contributed by William Fix on Feb 4, 2002

Does God Love, Love Making? You cannot turn on secular television without seeing an ongoing solicitation that is sexual in nature. In most cases these are most likely a perversion of the sex that God approves of for man. But does He love, love making.

We are in a series entitled does God really Love These Things and we have answered the question. Does God Love Laughter. God wants us to a full and abundant life full of hope, peace, and joy. Included in all of that is laughter. The Bible very clearly states that there is a time for laughter. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

God Loves Us With A Great Love Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Mar 22, 2001

God loves us infinitely more than we can understand. Because of this, we should live pure lives, as He is pure.

I. Parentage of the Believer (1 John 3:1) A. Manifestation of His love 1. John 1:12-13, “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Amanda: Loving Because She Was Loved

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 18, 2002

Funeral sermon for Mrs. Amanda Foye Jackson, who had suffered through two massive strokes and the loss of her son.

In Biblical times, a person’s name revealed something about who he was or what she was intended to be. In the creation story, there is Adam, meaning earth, and Eve, meaning mother. Their names told you who they were and what they were intended to be. Abraham, father of nations; Isaac, laughter; ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

Denomination: Baptist

Love Divine All Love Excelling

Contributed by Scott Cox on Nov 4, 2000

A consideration of Divine Love

Introduction: I want us to consider the Love of God. In the 80's a popular music group sang a song that I believe is the heartcry of our generation. They said, "I want to know what Love is, and I want you to show me". Our world is searching for Love but they dont really know what it is. ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Love One Another/Love Not The World Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 8, 2006

God calls us to show love towards people in the world while at the same time renouncing the world. Viewed as people, the world must be loved; viewed as a corrupt system opposed to God, the world is not to be loved.

Sermon Series on First John, “Collecting Evidence of Faith” “Love one another/Love not the world”, 2:7-17 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Love, the Mark of the Believer, 7-11… “Dear friends, I am not writing a new command…” What John’s saying is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-17

Denomination: Congregational

Love As Jesus Has Loved You

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 27, 2003

Jesus leads us to love each other as he shows us the greatest love of all.

Love As Jesus Has Loved You Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit guides our hearts and minds today is what Jesus spoke, recorded in John 15:12: My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. (NIV) Dear ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12

Denomination: Lutheran

True Love, No Really, True Love

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Aug 21, 2003

DT: Love is more important than all the spiritual gifts exercised in the Body of Christ.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 “True Love, No Really, True Love” 02.09.03 Sunday Morning Sermon “Love is more important than all the spiritual gifts exercised in the church body.” Intro: Whoever loves much, does much. Thomas a’ Kempis. On the whole, God’s love for us is a much safer subject to think about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love In Focus (Love In Various Relationships) Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2008

Like my glasses, Love focuses in different ways, varying in both intensity and style.

Love In Focus (topical) NOTE: When preached, I only got through half of this in 30 minutes, so I am doing part two (with some expansions) this week. 1. Affectionate Writing Can Reduce Cholesterol According to new research, writing down affectionate thoughts about close friends and family can ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Narnia: The Love Of Power, The Love Of Power

Contributed by Richard Underdahl-Peirce on Dec 13, 2005

focuses on the movie/book series The Chronicles of Narnia, comparing the witch’s love of power, and Aslan (Christ) as the model for the power of love.

Sermon121105 Richard Underdahl-Peirce “ENCOUNTERING THE POWER” Isaiah 61:1-4; Philippians 2:5-11 Our two Scripture readings set the theme for the third Sunday of Advent. In Isaiah we hear the promise of God intervening in a hurting world to bring comfort and hope, to bring good news to the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed