Sermons on Extravagant Love:

Do You Love Them Enough

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Mar 21, 2019

Someone has said, “Children workers are special. Children are special.”

DO YOU LOVE THEM ENOUGH? INTRODUCTION: Someone has said, “Children workers are special. Children are special.” Today, I am talking to a group of special people who have tremendous power in their hands. Do you remember the question that God asked Moses, “What is that in thine hands?” So ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16, Matthew 28:18-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Measure Of A Father's Love

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 1, 2019

The parable of the prodigal son demonstrates the nature of grace

March 31, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church - Pastor Mary Erickson 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The Measure of a Father’s Love Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There a lot of people who have taken advantage of DNA ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, Luke 15:11-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Inheriting God’s Love Dna Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 1, 2019

We inherit a certain DNA from our parents; believers have one spiritual parent, the Father. We evidence our family relationship by evidencing His qualities, especially love.

Inheriting God’s Love DNA (I John 4:7-21) 1. There is much debate about whether obesity is genetic. Identical twins raised apart. 2. As one strand of DNA asked the other, “Do these genes make me look fat?” 3. Seriously, though, I have greatly enjoyed the results of a DNA test through ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Love My Church-Sharing Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 7, 2019

This sermon is adapted from the sermon's provided in the "I Love My Church" series developed and marketed by Outreach Ministries

I LOVE MY CHURCH SHARING Key Passage: Matthew 5:13-16 (Projected Aim: Help people see that loving the church impacts the community for the Gospel.) Has anyone here every dreamed of going somewhere for a long time, only to be disappointed in it when you finally got to go there? For years I worked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Keep Safe, My Love , I Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 9, 2019

My brothers and sisters, I would not love you, for the flesh of man but for the love of God (Yahweh)

Keep Safe, My Love, I by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (3/17/2019) “Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word ... Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto the statutes continually “ (Psalm 119:17, 117, King James Version [Sundry prayers and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:17

Denomination: Friends

Keep Safe, My Love, Ii Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Apr 10, 2019

My sisters and brothers, I speak to you with the love of God that will not let me deny Yahshuah, the only begotten Son of God[

Keep Safe, My Love, II by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (3/17/2019) “And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:27, Ezekiel 36:1-38

Denomination: Friends

For God's Love Returned Many Adversaries

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 30, 2015

To show that GOD's love given to the world earned adversaries instead but the LORD JESUS CHRIST prayed for His enemies.

I. EXORDIUM: Is the LORD JESUS CHRIST your Intercessor? Yes. Romans 8:34 Who is your Intercessor in Heaven? JESUS CHRIST. Romans 8:34 Romans 8:34 (Amplified Bible) Who is there to condemn [us]? Will Christ Jesus (the Messiah), Who died, or rather Who was raised from the dead, Who is at the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 109:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Your Friends And Your Enemies

Contributed by Craig Condon on Nov 3, 2015

Why should we love those who hate us? Well, when we do, we show God’s love to them. It also sets a good example for us to follow, and it turns enemies into friends.

Good morning boys and girls! Has there ever been a time in your lives when you did not like someone? Why? Sometimes it’s not easy to like people, especially when people haven’t been nice to us. I know, because when I was your age a lot of kids at school didn’t like me. In other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Taught Us How To Love Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Nov 19, 2015

Chris's command to "love one another" means ore than just sentimental love. Christ's love I selfless and demonstrates whether or not we truly love God.

It’s easy to misunderstand the instructions. The US Department of the Interior once conducted an experiment using migratory birds. The birds were tagged with metal strips reading "Wash. Biol. Surv."—for Washington Biological Survey. The code was changed, after a farmer from Arkansas ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Love My Church--Community

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 26, 2015

This message looks at the need for community in our hearts and how the church fulfills the role. Jesus promised to build his church, but there are ways in which we try to fight against Jesus building the church without being aware of it.

I LOVE MY CHURCH – “Community: I Need My Church” 1 Kings 19:1-18 Hebrews 10:19-25 11/15/2015 We are in part 2 of our series “I Love My Church.” When you hear the words New Life At Calvary, what’s the first image that comes to your mind.” One of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Love Liberates And Changes The World

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 14, 2020

Jesus asked the disciples, "who do people say I am?" - Is he the one who liberates us from egocentrism in order to love God and the world?

“How love liberates and transforms the world.” Proper 16 Year A Intro: Have you ever fantasized about what the world would be like without social media? Imagine a world where you actually have to wonder what people are thinking and eating… a world where… people gossip about you behind your back ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Episcopal

Love, Faithfulness, Righteousness, Peace And Kissing???

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 30, 2020

Psalm 85:10 is a tiny verse found almost directly in the middle of the Bible. This verse holds the key to a holy life and it tells us how to find it in a most poetic way.

Love, Faithfulness, Righteousness, Peace and Kissing Today we will be reading from Psalm 23 Today we will be looking at Peace What is peace? How can I get me some of that??? The world thinks they know. Today I typed “how to find peace” into my duck-duck-go search bar and this is what came ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30, Philippians 2:3-4, 1 Peter 3:8, Matthew 22:37-40, John 3:16, Romans 9:1-4, Psalm 85:10, Matthew 5:43-48  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

The 5 Love Languages - Words Of Affirmation Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 22, 2022

Looking at how we can better love one another and God through love languages. Using the book by Gary Chapman as a basis for the series.

5 Languages of Love Words of Affirmation April 24, 2022 We’re starting a new series today. It’s called The 5 Languages of Love and is based off of the book by Gary Chapman with the same title! I know that’s not super original for a title, but why reinvent the wheel. I’m going to be using his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Baptist

The 5 Love Languages - Quality Time Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 28, 2022

A look at how we can better love one another and God through the 5 love languages.

The 5 Languages of Love Quality Time May 1, 2022 God gave us a new commanded to love one another as he loved us. It seems like it should be simple. In some ways it is simple. Yet, it seems way more complicated. As a man, I realize that dealing with the opposite sex starts out when you’re ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, John 15:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Greater Love Than This No Man Has Series

Contributed by Donald Pinkleton on May 12, 2022

[ Intro music: "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming"] I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING: DON HAS FINALLY LOST IT. HE STARTS OUT OUR MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE WITH A CHRISTMAS HYMN – WHAT WAS HE THINKING? ACTUALLY, I WAS THINKING ABOUT REMEMBRANCE.

THIS SUNDAY, I WANTED TO TAKE A DIFFERENT LOOK AT MEMORIAL DAY. I WANTED TO REMEMBER THE WHOLE SALVATION STORY: FROM JESUS’ BIRTH & LIFE, TO HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION, AND HOW THAT ALL TIES IN TO THIS MEMORIAL DAY. WE THINK OF EVENTS AS ISOLATED DATES ON THE CALENDAR – CHRISTMAS, HOLY WEEK, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13