Sermons on He First Loved Us:

Kindred United: God First, Everything Else Second Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 12, 2014

Do we REALLY love God, or just giving God and others lip service?

Back in 2012, we had a three part message series on the year's theme DRIVEN. I find that for us to be united as brethren here in our church, we need to use these same principles.Thus, we are going through these same three messages then one more message beyond that, and finally, Lord willing, back ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30-31

Denomination: Bible Church

God Did What He Would Not Let Abraham Do

Contributed by Chris Layton on Jun 18, 2001

I want to look at the love we should have towards God, and God’s love towards us.

Title: God did what he would not let Abraham do. Text: Genesis 22:1-14 ETS: Abraham was willing to give his son because of his love for God. ESS: God did give His son because of His love for us. OSS: I want my people to see that God loves them. Probing Question: How does God, like Abraham, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The First Promise – The Enduring Hope Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 7, 2010

God’s promise interposes Christ between us and Satan, sin, and self.

Scripture Introduction Singer and songwriter Michael Card calls his Christmas album, “The Promise.” The words to the title song are: The Lord God said when time was full He would shine His light in the darkness He said a virgin would conceive And give birth to the Promise For a thousand years ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Breathes On Us.

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 17, 2017

Know Jesus better that he will lead you in life.

Jesus breathes on us. John 20: 20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Message From The First Mother

Contributed by John White on May 8, 2010

What would the first mother say if she could speak to us today?

A MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST MOTHER Gen. 3:1-7 "Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Love One Another

Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jun 3, 2007

There was no way that this group of men would ever be in the same room together, if not for Jesus. He calls us to love the people who do us wrong.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Love one another. That’s a pretty tall order that Jesus left his apostles to carry out. We tend to think the loving one another is pretty easy, especially when we include a cut-off line. We love people like ourselves, and ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God's Love And Ours Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000

The wonderful thing about being made God’s children is that he gives us his Spirit to enable us to be like him, and that likeness is shown most clearly in our love for others. And so, as we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in u

I always get edgy when I hear someone make a definitive statement about God. There are so many aspects to God that any single statement always feels a bit deficient. So, for example, when someone says God is all-powerful, I find myself waiting for them to add that he’s also all-knowing, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Anglican

If God Be For Us!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 27, 2010

Most of us know the scripture from Romans 8:31 (KJV) What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Also from Romans 8:37 (KJV) Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. However do we

IF GOD BE FOR US! Romans 8:31-39 Most of us know the scripture from Romans 8:31 (KJV) What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? Also from Romans 8:37 (KJV) Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. However do we really ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

He Leadeth Me Series

Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Oct 2, 2024

Psalm 23 uses the powerful image of a shepherd and his sheep. Sheep are helpless creature. They need a shepherd—just like we need the Lord. But just as a shepherd leads his sheep, so too does the Lord guide us.

He Leadeth Me! Psalm 23:3b Introduction: Cf. Psalm uses the imagery of a Shepherd and his sheep to describe relationship of the Lord to those who belong to Him. Lord = Shepherd Saved = Sheep Oh, sheep are such cute, fluffy little creatures… well when God compared us to sheep; He wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: Baptist

Love Like Jesus Loves

Contributed by Larry Grant on May 30, 2022

We can either spend our lives focused on the problems of life, or we can spend our time focusing on the Problem Solver. We can focus on what is wrong, or we can focus on the One who can make it right. Let's look at a Deacon and the legacy of love that he has left for us to remember.

Acts 7:54-60 “Love like Jesus Loves” May 29, 2022 Intro: Beginning at Acts 6:8 through the close of this chapter, Luke records the ministry and martyr of Deacon Stephen. Stephen was one of the seven men chosen to be the first Deacons of the early church. He was a man filled with the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Baptist

He's Waiting At The Well

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Feb 27, 2008

Like the woman at the well, we are thirsty for salvation, and Jesus waits for us with living water at the well.

Introduction: Our reading today is so completely rich with meaning that I am going to go through it verse by verse. I hope in this way to open the text that it might address us where we are, for Christ always comes to us no matter where we are. Prayer: Lord God, we come thirsty. We live in a ...read more

Scripture: John 9:5-41

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Empty Tomb

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Apr 12, 2020

From the earliest apostolic period, the reality of the empty tomb—the biblical truth that the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth was found empty by His disciples—has been at the center of the Christian proclamation.

The empty tomb John 20: 1-20 What Is the Importance of the Empty Tomb? From the earliest apostolic period, the reality of the empty tomb—the biblical truth that the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth was found empty by His disciples—has been at the center of the Christian proclamation. All four Gospels ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Immanuel - God With Us

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 18, 2014

Jesus come to live among us as one of us; to take our place on the cross; to pay the ransom on our behalf; and he also ascends to the Father where he is seated right now at the right hand of God interceding on our behalf. He comes as truly one of us.

Well here we are again on Christmas Eve hearing the same old story once again. I wonder do you feel like it’s a bit like television in December - just another repeat? Nothing new in it. No new insights to get you going? Or do you approach the retelling of the Christmas story with excitement ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Anglican

You Don't Love Me Like You Used To. Series

Contributed by Quinton Williamson on Jun 8, 2003

To show people that it was because God loves us that we are able to count the victory, and because he loves us, we must or should love him in return.

SUBJECT: YOU DON’T LOVE ME LIKE YOU USE TO SCRIPTURE: HEBREWS 10: 32-39 In life we may go through periods of time where we loose interest in certain things. Many times marriages are broken up simply because we lose interest in another. Men fall out of love with their wives, and wives fall out ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:32-39

Denomination: Baptist

Luke Gives Us A Down To Earth Sermon

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 9, 2007

A sermon for the 6th Sunday after Epiphany, Series C.

6th Sunday after Epiphany, February 11, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, you poured out your saving grace upon us through your Son, Jesus the Christ, who entered into death to destroy the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Lutheran