Sermons on four loves: showing 646-660 of 172,750

Four Paths To Happiness--Two Are Dead-Ends

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 9, 2014

Of the four roads supposed to lead to happiness, two are dead-ends--the pursuit of pleasure and the pursuit of honor and power--but the paths of service and union with God actually get us there.

Seventh Sunday in Course 2014 Our family has for several years tried each February 2, or thereabouts, to watch the Bill Murray film, “Groundhog Day.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, the movie follows Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a weather forecaster for a 2nd rank TV ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Catholic

How To Pray Authentically: The Four Position Prayer

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 30, 2021

When I first became a part of the family of Christ I was pretty clueless. I had no idea what it meant to be a Christian, I had no idea how to study the Bible, and I didn't really know how to pray.

When I first became a part of the family of Christ I was pretty clueless. I had no idea what it meant to be a Christian, I had no idea how to study the Bible, and I didn't really know how to pray. I've read several books about prayer. And often times I find myself, after reading ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6, Matthew 6:6

Denomination: Salvation Army

Four Men Who Made A Difference #3 Series

Contributed by David Swanger on Jan 13, 2024

We sit in church and talk about the needs around us. The question is: What are we doing about them?

Great Lessons from the Life of Christ #3 Four Men Who Made a Difference (Mark 2:1-12) Parallel Passages: Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 5:17-26; 5:8-9 Recently heard a preacher talk about his experience in another country where both physical and spiritual needs were overwhelming. • A country of 8 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

"four Important Vows To Keep"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on May 21, 2020

This is a sermon from a series I preached on Nehemiah.

Title: 4 Important Vows Script: Neh. 10 Type: Expost./series Where: GNBC 3-22-15 Intro: I recently heard story of a man who bought a beautiful parrot, but sadly when got home, found out had a terribly foul mouth! Could swear for minutes on end w/o repeating itself! Owner tried to appeal. No ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do The Innocent Suffer? - Job Chapter Four Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 12, 2007

This is a study into Job chapter four.

Jewels From Job Job – Chapter #4 Job has given us the first discourse. That is found in chapter 3. What will happen next is that Job’s three friends will respond to Job. This becomes almost a debate session. Here is the outline. Eliphaz’ first discourse chapters 4-5 Job’s response chapters ...read more

Scripture: Job 4:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning To Walk A New Way - Part Four Series

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010

The way you live depicts your view of salvation.

“Learning to Walk A New Way” – Part Four June 28, 2009 OPEN: We’re focusing on five steps Paul gives us in the beginning of chapter four. Paul says walk worthy of the calling you have received. We’re learning how to walk a new way - Review: We’ve thus far ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7

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

Four Great Truths Of God Becoming Human Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 30, 2024

1. Jesus became human to show us the path to God. 2. Jesus became human to show us God Himself. 3. Jesus became human to show us grace and truth perfectly during great suffering. 4. Jesus became human to die for our sins.

If you will find the gospel of John with me. The New Testament has four gospels that begin the best-selling book of all time. Each of the four shares a unique perspective on Jesus, while many of the stories overlap. So, if you were reading the gospels, you would read many of the same miracles and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:31, John 1:1, John 1:14-28, John 10:30

Denomination: Baptist

Four Important Things That The Ascension Brings To Believers Series

Contributed by Senior Pastor Ndayiragije-Misigaro Joel on May 18, 2023

After witnessing Jesus' ascension into heaven, the disciples were filled with awe and wonder. The men in white (angels) gave them hope and reassurance by telling them that Jesus would return.

FOUR IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THE ASCENSION BRINGS TO BELIEVERS Written by Senior Pastor Ndayiragije Misigaro Joel. May 18, 2023 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Four Wise Men (In The Gospel Of John)

Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Dec 20, 2023

The Christmas Story in the Gospel of John is far different than the account in Matthew and Luke. There is no baby, no Mary and Joseph, no angels, no shepherds. But there were four wise men.

The Gospel of John, chapter 1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love And Faith Series

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on May 15, 2017

In this message, we're going to take a detailed look at I Corinthians 13:4-7

My wife and I and our son and his girlfriend saw Dionne Warwick in concert recently. She sounded good at age 76. She sang all of her signature songs including “What the world needs now is love sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” There’s more truth to this than most ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Questions For Job - Job Chapter Eleven Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 17, 2007

This is a look at the 11th chapter of Job.

Zophar is the third of Job’s friends to speak. Job has heard two points from his friends: man is sinful (Eliphaz), and God is just (Bildad). Zophar now finishes with the third point: God punishes sin and gives less than we really deserve. 1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: 2 "Should ...read more

Scripture: Job 11:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Farming

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 29, 2022

Jesus's parable of the four soils is filled with rich principles of how we can become fruitful Christians that we sometimes miss because they take work on our part.

Mark 4:3-9 (William Barclay) "Listen! Look! The sower went out to sow. As he was sowing, some seed fell along the roadside; and the birds came and devoured it. Some fell upon rocky ground where it did not have much earth; and it sprang up immediately, because it had no depth of earth, but, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving Others As God Loves Us

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 22, 2015

We can ask Jesus to help us love the unlovable. We must always look for chances to show God’s love to others, even when it might be hard to do. We never know whose life Jesus may change because we showed his love.

Good morning boys and girls! Your Sunday school teachers have told me that today you’re going to be talking about saints. Well, I’m going to talk to you about someone who is not a saint, but who certainly acted like one after he met Jesus. Let me start by asking you to use your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Revelation 7: Horses Cause Trouble, Don’t They?

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 11, 2011

An explanation of the 4 horses in Revelation 6, and a verse-by-verse study on Revelation 7. Your congregation will be able to easily follow and fully understand this study.

I remember when I was in the seventh grade; I was the new kid in school and had the great misfortune of standing up against the school bully. To make a long story short, and because I actually had the audacity of arguing with him in front of his friends, he began to hit me. I saw the fist ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:1-17

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