Sermons on Excelling Love:

Love For Christ Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 17, 2022

John 14:23: Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

Love for Christ will lead to Obedience to Christ Love for Christ will lead you to purity and sanctification in Christ Love for Christ will lead to likeness to Christ, Love for Christ will lead to Communion with Christ and in communion with those we love Love for Christ will lead us to work for ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19, John 14:15

An Everlasting Love

Contributed by John Newton on Dec 19, 2022

About a third of the way through the letter “J” in my dictionary you will come across the word “jeremiad”..

About a third of the way through the letter “J” in my dictionary you will come across the word “jeremiad”. And what, you ask, is a jeremiad? Well, a jeremiad is defined as (and I quote) “a long literary work, in which the author bitterly laments the state of society and its morals in a serious tone ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:2-6

Denomination: Episcopal

Rebuking In Love Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 4, 2025

Rebuking a family member or someone we love when they do wrong, or sin can be a delicate matter.

Rebuking a family member or someone we love when they do wrong, or sin can be a delicate matter. However, the Bible provides guidance on how to approach this situation in a loving and constructive manner. Why Rebuke? The Bible teaches that rebuking someone who has sinned is not only acceptable but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 5:21

The Love Of Money

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 11, 2025

While money itself is a necessary resource for living, the love of money can lead to spiritual and moral downfall.

THE LOVE OF MONEY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Timothy 6:10 Supporting Texts: Matthew 6:24, Hebrews 13:5, Ecclesiastes 5:10 INTRODUCTION: The love of money is a topic that resonates deeply within the Christian faith and broader society. While money itself is a necessary resource for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 6:24, Hebrews 13:5, Ecclesiastes 5:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Is Kind Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 14, 2025

"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." - Mark Twain

INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE - Love better. - Of all the things in life, we can do better is love. SLIDE #1 - Last week, we began the series with love is patient. - Patience is the anchor of love. - Today, we move to love is kind. - Love Is Kind Just as patience will take anything from others, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4, John 12:1-8, Luke 7:36-39, Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is The Mission

Contributed by Lynn Sims on Feb 19, 2025

Searching for Love in All the Wrong Places

Love is the Mission Let’s read our Church Mission Statement: Our Mission: To Live by Faith, To be a Voice of Hope, To be Known by Love, And a Place of Healing. Key Verse: John 13:34-35 (NKJV) 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, 1 John 3:16

Denomination: Other

Sick Love

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 26, 2025

2 Samuel 13

SICK LOVE (2 SAMUEL 13:1-22) According to a team of scientists led by Dr. Helen Fisher at Rutgers, love can be broken down into three categories: lust, attraction (not physical), and attachment. Each category is characterized by its own set of hormones stemming from the brain (Table 1). Though ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love On The Cross Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 5, 2025

As Jesus stood trial before Pontius Pilate, Pilate had the opportunity to do the right thing, but his fear kept him from doing that. Had he been motivated by love instead, he could have stood.

Love on the Cross Text: John 19:1-16 Before we dig in to our message today, let me just remind you of what’s happened so far. Jesus was betrayed by Judas and arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was taken before Annas and Caiaphas, the Jewish religious leaders and charged with blasphemy. ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-6, Ephesians 2:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Loves

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 13, 2025

The love of Jesus is deeper, wider, and greater than anything we can imagine. His love is unconditional, sacrificial, comforting, redeeming, and eternal. Regardless of who you are or what you have done, He loves you completely and desires a relationship with you.

JESUS LOVES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." – Romans 5:8 Supporting Texts: John 3:16, 1 John 4:9-10, Jeremiah 31:3, Ephesians 2:4-5, Romans 8:35-39 INTRODUCTION: The love of Jesus is the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, John 3:16, 1 John 4:9-10, Jeremiah 31:3, Ephesians 2:4-5, Romans 8:35-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Is Not Rude Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 15, 2025

Love is not rude, and we become rude when we are not shaped By God.

INTRODUCTION OPENING SERIES SLIDE - What is not love? - Today, we will take a journey inspired by Paul’s writing in 1 Corinthians 13 as we examine the subject of love being not rude. SLIDE #1 MY TITLE SLIDE - Love is not Rude; put another way, love is not like a blob of Play-Doh. SLIDE #2 TWO KEY ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Excess Love

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 20, 2025

This sermon explores the nature of excess love, how God has shown it to us, and how we should respond to it.

EXCESS LOVE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 12:1-9 Supporting Texts: Romans 5:8, John 3:16, 1 John 4:9-10, Ephesians 2:4-5, Luke 7:36-50 INTRODUCTION: Love is the greatest force in the world, and God Himself is love (1 John 4:8). However, the love of God is not just ordinary love—it is ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

First Love Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Aug 4, 2024

Starting with the church of Ephesus, this sermon explains the relevance of what was happening in this church and how it matches what we see today.

Ephesus: Rekindling Your First Love 7 Church’s In Revelation Series CCCAG 8-4-24 -Scripture- Rev 2:1-7 Overview- We just completed a series that discussed the 7 blessings found in the book of Revelation. Now we are going to stay in Revelation for the next several weeks and look at the 7 Churches ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Is A Verb

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Aug 12, 2024

Love is a verb. Love is an active word, and where there is love there will always be a response to the needs of other people.

Alba 8-11-2024 LOVE IS A VERB I John 3:11-18 We are subjected to so much rhetoric these days, especially with the elections coming. But much of it is just empty words. There are politicians who just ramble on and on without seemingly saying a thing. Unfortunately that problem can happen within ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18, James 2:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Love Of Truth

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Sep 11, 2024

The ways of the wise - the love of truth: Contrasting dimensions of truth and lies

I. The Person & Source of Truth - (what is true in any matter under consideration) A. God 1. The Father: …the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father. ~John 15:26 2. The Son: Jesus said to Peter, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:17, Proverbs 12:19, Proverbs 12:22

Denomination: Foursquare

Love The Lord Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 27, 2024

"The poignancy of this story lies in the fact that it tells us of almost the last kindness that Jesus had done to him.” (Barclay)

Note: There will not be any sermon notes posted next week on Sermon Central. -JED Journey With Jesus: Love The Lord Mark 14:1-9 Introduction What is the most expensive perfume per oz in the world? The ingredients impact high cost of a perfume. Natural and rare ingredients, such as the musk from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ