Sermons on Forgiving Love:

God Has A Loving Heart For Humanity Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 7, 2024

We can see it... 1. In His witnesses (vs. 5-11). 2. In His way to eternal life (vs. 9-12). 3. In His assuring words (vs. 13).

God Has a Loving Heart for Humanity 1 John 5:5-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John (Prepared February 7, 2024) MESSAGE: *Christians: Our God, the only true and living God, -- God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is a caring God. He has a compassionate, loving heart for ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

Born Ones Of God

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 10, 2020

John wants us to behold or to see “what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us…”

(1 John 3:1 NKJV) Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Behold - Not translated in the NIV. It is the Greek word (idete, eido, i'-do), which means, "look ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cleaning Up Our Act To Be Useful To The Lord Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 26, 2022

God loves us and wants us to accept His forgiveness for our sins and bad habits, and help build the kingdom of God, and fall in love with Him and our brothers and sisters so we can all enjoy the divine companionship forever.

Eighth Sunday in Course I have never served in the Army, but I know quite a few of my acquaintances who have. All of them testify to the rigors and hazards of the battlefield. Just moving one’s feet forward in the direction of the foe is dangerous, even without projectiles aimed at you coming at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:39-45, Psalm 92:2-3, 1 Corinthians 15:54-58

Denomination: Catholic

Beyond Sunday (Love And Sunday Service) Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 26, 2016

Beyond Sunday is about being a person who is after God’s own heart – a person who loves God first and foremost – who places their love relationship number one in their life – the person who does the One Thing – the greatest thing first with God/Jesus love

Beyond Sunday pt. 1 Introduction to Beyond Sunday Series: Our new series is designed and I believe inspired by the Holy Spirit to show how Christianity is not just about going to church on Sunday morning. It’s not about doing good works to get myself into heaven, like going to church every ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Going All In, In Loving Him Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 7, 2018

In this message we will talk how to begin loving God with our heart, mind, soul and strength. God has offered us an incredible invitation to enter into intimate relationship with himself.

Going All In, In Loving Him OKAY… I don’t know about you, but I am never going back! NOW – I would like to start out this morning with a brief devotional thought that comes from one of the chapters some of us read this week in our FCFH… Matthew 8, I read it on Friday what an amazing chapter! ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Because We Love And We Care

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 10, 2012

This is a message I preached when our church was facing a large deficit ending the year and we were going to have to let go of some staff. We had spent time in prayer the week before. We ended with our largest giving month in our history and wiped out ou

Because We Love & We Care, Ecclesiastes 5:1-16 Romans 12:9-21 Glenville 12/18/2011 Our theme at Glenville for the past two decades has been, “we love and we care. “ This is the underlying theme that holds all that we do together. We love God and we care about people. We ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unbroken Love In A Broken Heart (Hosea) Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 25, 2025

To come back to the Lord and restore your relationship with Him, recognize God’s unfailing love for you, repent of your unfaithfulness to Him, and return to your faithful Lord.

American philosopher and educator, Dr. Mortimer Adler, once suddenly left a discussion group quite disgusted. He slammed the door behind him. One person, trying to relieve the tension, remarked, “Well, he's gone.” The hostess replied, “No, he isn't. That's a closet!” (Myron S. ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1-11, Hosea 2:13-15, Hosea 3:1-5, Hosea 4:1-6, Hosea 4:12, Hosea 5:1-2, Hosea 5:15, Hosea 6:1-6, Hosea 7:14-16, Hosea 8:7, Hosea 10:2-4, Hosea 10:12, Hosea 11:8-11, Hosea 12:2, Hosea 12:14, Hosea 13:1-8, Hosea 14:1-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Charity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 8, 2024

Explores the transformative power of God's love as the essence of Christian faith, urging believers to live lives marked by authentic, selfless love.

Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters, and welcome to this blessed gathering. We are here today, not by chance, but by divine appointment. We are here because our Heavenly Father has something beautiful to share with us, something that will touch our hearts, transform our minds, and transcend ...read more

Topics: Love

In View Of God's Mercies PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 11, 2023

Explores Jesus Christ as our standard, source, and sacrifice of love, urging us to live out genuine, selfless love in our daily lives.

Good morning, beloved family of God. Isn't it a joy to gather together as one body, united in our love for Christ and for each other? We are here, not because of our own merits, but because of Christ's love for us. A love so profound, so all-encompassing, that it transformed us from sinners into ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21, Luke 10:25-37

Topics: Love

Relationship Over Rules

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 4, 2018

In Jesus' interaction with the Teacher of the Law, he teaches us to love God first and foremost, draw from that love to love others around us, and trust our lives to the author of love.

Mark 12:28-34 Our tax code, at the most conservative count, takes up 2,652 pages. If you add to it the tax law and past cases, you come up with over 74,000 pages! All trying to get us to do the right thing. In Jesus’ day, the scribes and Pharisees and teachers of the Law took the 613 Hebrew ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:20, Leviticus 19:18, John 15:13, Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Mark 12:28-34, 1 John 4:8, Matthew 6:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

But God! Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 1, 2007

Eleventh in a series on Ephesians. Our situation was hopeless, but God intervened.

When we began our study of Ephesians chapter 2 last week, we saw that Paul painted a very realistic, and yet disheartening picture of what our lives were like without Jesus Christ. Paul made it clear that we need a Savior because without one, we are dead in our transgressions and sins; we were ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Product Of God’s Love-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 6, 2018

2 of 5. The apostle Paul explained that the Ephesian Christians were saved because God loves. Salvation is available because God loves. But what are the products of such love? The Product of God’s Love is...

The PRODUCT OF GOD's LOVE[In The Aftermath of Mercy]-II—Ephesians 2:1-10 After ‘Dodging a Bullet’ Attention: Law Enforcement Officers: Many of them come face-to-face with death every day. But how does that encounter effect their daily lives? Do they stop enforcing the law?...NO! Rather, their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Restoration For The Galilean

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Feb 1, 2024

Peter denied Jesus three times. Later Jesus restores Peter

The Restoration for the Galilean Mark 14:65-72, John 21:15-19 Good morning. Many of us remember the TV show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The show was hosted by Ty Pennington, and it was about rebuilding homes, trying to give certain families hope. The show would do electrical, plumbing, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:65-72, John 21:15-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Happy Easter - He Has Risen Indeed

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 1, 2018

Deeper meaning of risen from the dead and ascension.

Weekend Message/Devotion April 1, 2018 HAPPY EASTER – HE HAS RISEN INDEED I wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Easter Celebration. Today we are reminded of the supreme sacrifice of our Lord and Savior. Such a significant sacrifice which provided for the forgiveness of our sins. More ...read more

Scripture: John 18:16-17, John 21:15-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning The Other Cheek Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Jan 14, 2011

verse by verse through Acts

[2] Well this morning we’re going to talk about what it really means to turn the other cheek. Jesus taught us that we’re supposed to love our enemies. Jesus taught us that we’re not supposed to seek revenge on those who mistreat us. We’re not supposed to return evil for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:35-40

Denomination: Baptist