Sermons on Holy Command:

The Greatest Commandments Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 13, 2006

Love God and love your neighbour, and you’ll likely get the rest right too.

Mark 12:28-34 March 5, 2006 (first of Lent) The Greatest Commandments Apprenticing Under the Master Through Lent, we are going to conclude the series in Mark that I’ve titled “Apprenticing Under the Master.” We’ve tried to look at Jesus’ life like an apprentice would look at the work of a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: *other

The Command To Disciple Series

Contributed by Mike Honzell on Feb 12, 2002

what is involved in carrying out the great commission

THE COMMAND TO DISCIPLESHIP Matthew 28: 18-20 INTRODUCTION: A. Before Jesus ascended unto the Father, He gave instructions to His church 1. He gave us these instructions because: a. He wanted us to know what our purpose as a church is b. He didn’t want us to get ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Commandments

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 29, 2003

How do the two greatest commandments sum up the law and the Prophets

Stiffkey/ Saxlingham 02-11-03 Stiffkey/ Saxlingham 02-11-03 Mk. 12:28-34: “The Greatest Commandments” Every time we hold a communion service, we read these very familiar words Our Lord Jesus Christ said: The first commandment is this: “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. You ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Anglican

"Command And Teach"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Oct 15, 2004

Paul gives Timothy, and us, several commands for living the Christian life, and several things to teach others about the Christian life.

“Command And Teach” 1 Timothy 4:6-11 INTRODUCTION: Read Scripture. Paul is writing to Timothy, the young “preacher-boy” – 4:6. I used to be a young “preacher-boy” many years ago … I know a little of what he was going through. NOW … this doesn’t mean that just because you’re NOT a young ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Commandment

Contributed by Glenn Robinson on May 11, 2002

This sermon shows how loving God and loving your neighbor (The two greatest commandments) apply to all family relationships.

Glenn Robinson May 5, 2002 THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT MATTHEW 22:34-40 I) The Old Testament Law of God A) What is the relevance of God’s Law to family in the New Testament B) What are the benefits of following God’s Law? II) The most important commandment - ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:35-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

A New Commandment

Contributed by Roger Thompson on Jun 18, 2002

A sermon on the command of Jesus to love one another.

TOPIC: ?A New Commandment? TEXT: John 13:34-35 Here?s the scene, from the 13th chapter of the Gospel of John: Jesus and his disciples are in the Upper Room. It?s the Last Supper. Judas has already left to do his evil deed of betrayal. Jesus and the other eleven disciples are still at the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, Matthew 5:43-44

Denomination: Methodist

The Great Commandment

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 24, 2002

A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will build a great church.

Sermon for 6/18/2002 The Great Commandment Matthew 22:34-40 Introduction: John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, 1 John 4:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Obey The Command” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 12, 2008

The example of Jonah shows us both the positive and negative results associated with or choosing to either obey of disobey the command of God to share the Good News.

Like Jonah of old, many Christians are fleeing from our personal responsibility to be involved in reaching our world for Christ. We would rather spend time talking about evangelism as an abstract concept, rather than as a real command of God that we are to obey. We are kind of like the drunk I ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Ten Commandments

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Mar 25, 2008

Why were the Ten Commandments given?

The Ten Commandments - Exodus 20:3-17 There is a lot of confusion about the Ten Commandments today. Many people believe that the have to follow the law, so they can go to Heaven…this is not the message that the Bible gives. God never intended for us to be able to keep them. The question then ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Command Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010

Something is missing from the church today, and people are starting to notice. Too often the church fails to offer what it advertises: life.

1. The Greatest Commandment February 14, 2010 The Greatest Commandment Corrie Ten Boom and her family secretly housed Jews in their home during WW II. Their "illegal" activity was discovered, and Corrie and her sister Bessie were sent to the German death camp, Ravensbruck. There Corrie would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: *other

The Hidden Commandment

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008

Hidden in the middle of the Golden Rule is a commandment which needs to be obeyed.

THE HIDDEN COMMANDMENT - Telling yourself the truth. I want to talk to you this morning about the hidden commandment. Mk 12:28-31. Did you hear it? Love your neighbour as you love yourself ... we need to love ourselves! But do we? Woody Allen: “my one regret is that I am not someone else” If we are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Is A Command Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Oct 30, 2009

Jesus said, ’this is my command: Love one another.’ How does that work? It is easy to see how you can obey a command not to lie, or steal or commit murder – but how can you command somebody to love somebody. How is that possible?

Verse 12: ‘My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you’. Verse 17: ‘This is my command: Love each other’. One of the funniest comedies ever to find it’s way onto our tv screens, arguably, has to be Fawlty Towers. It starred John Cleese as the Torquay hotel owner Basil Fawlty, and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Fifth Commandment

Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 9, 2012

This is part two on the commandment to: Honor Your Father and Mother.

The Fifth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother. Last week we did a survey of scriptures in the Old and New Testaments where we saw how serious this commandment is. Immediately after the first four commandments pointing us to God and how to properly honor God and treat His name and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Neglected Command

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 10, 2008

How odd that Christians should be commanded to be thankful. However, upon reflection, we discover that we truly need such commands if we will honour God.

A NEGLECTED COMMAND COLOSSIANS 3:15b “And be thankful.” Only three words comprise our English text; but the text is assuredly appropriate on this Sunday before our national day of Thanksgiving. It serves to remind us of one of the essential characteristics marking the person who knows the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Commanded To Be Different

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 22, 2008

The world seeks to mold the believer to its pattern in every area of life. God wants His children to be transformed by the renewing of their minds.

COMMANDED TO BE DIFFERENT “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is--His good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 (NIV) 14 Do not be yoked together with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Baptist