Sermons on How We Love:

Love Yourself

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Oct 20, 2002

Why should we love ourselves? Are we worth loving?

As yourself! How many of you remember the stories about Narnia? I have learnt about them again fairly recently as my son has become interested in the series. We are reading the Magicians Nephew together at the moment, and Thomas has recently been watching the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Need Elders Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008

God gives elders to love us and lay down their lives for us.

Scripture Introduction The cowboy symbolizes the rugged individualism of America and our westward expansion. He is tall and tough; honest, but friendly only to his horse; a protector of women-folk, but not family-focused. He rode hard, worked hard, and probably drank hard. Cattle were his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

True Love Part 4 - Love Goes The Distance Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 14, 2011

As we come to the end of our series on love we learn that true love 'goes the distance.' Love does not have limits, nor will it ever end. So how do you get this love flowing through your life? We also learn that a person who wants to mature in their faith

Growing up in a world that doesn’t know God, doesn’t understand God, doesn’t act like God and doesn’t want anything to do with God, it is not surprising that the default value for humanity is “every man for himself.” Get what you deserve and make sure no one else ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

"Jesus Was Homeless?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 16, 2011

A sermon which concludes that how we treat others is how we treat Christ.

Matthew 8:14-17 “Jesus was Homeless?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor Of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com If we were to compare Mark’s version of this event with Matthew’s, we would see that this happened in Capernaum, on the Sabbath, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:14-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Why Care About People? We Can Choose To Do It

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 3, 2012

We make a choice as to whether or not we will go out to win people for Jesus Christ.

Why Care About People, We Can Choose To Do It Genesis 18:16-23 Mark 1:14-21 Glenville-11-2012 Today we are continuing our series entitled “Why Care About People.” Last week Pastor Toby spoke on We Can Choose To Do It, next week Pastor Kellie will speak on There’s a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Spread The Good News Of The Gospel

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 17, 2015

We are to be good shepherds, servant leaders whose job description includes leading others to God. God empowers us as leaders and as followers to build up, to influence and to persuade others.

When we spread the good news of the Gospel, we can expect to face opposition. The apostle Paul was no exception. He boldly preached the Gospel to the Thessalonians in spite of suffering and mistreatment. First Thessalonians 2:1-8 is a model for all Christians to follow, especially when they are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

We Follow Him Because He Loves Us

Contributed by Don Schultz on Apr 24, 2012

What is the most amazing component of this shepherd sheep picture? The love of the shepherd!

John 10:11-18 This week in chapel we are going to be looking that picture of Jesus being the Good Shepherd, and you and me being his sheep. I'm going to read from John chapter 10. Last month I asked students to give me their opinions on this section of the Bible - what part is most meaningful? I'd ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Lutheran

We Walk The Line

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 15, 2011

Dealing with sin during the season of Lint. Jesus demonstrated how to deal with temptation.

Last week I pointed out that we were in the Christians season of Lent. The message last week was an encouragement for all of us to deal with the sins in our life. That is sort of the message of the sermon every week. But last week the point was not related to the big sins but to the smaller sins ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-13

Denomination: Congregational

Love Life Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 24, 2011

If we want to love life, we must love people.

The Kid is the story of a successful, high-powered image consultant named Russ, who lives an empty life. Then one day, an 8-year-old boy shows up at Russ’ home. The boy’s name is Rusty and eventually Russ comes to realize that the kid is actually Russ himself when he was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How Then Shall We Recover Our Biblical Mind

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 15, 2009

How to recover our biblical mind and way of thinking.

HOW THEN SHALL WE RECOVER OUR BIBLICAL MIND By Jerry Falwell INTRODUCTION My good friend, Francis Schaeffer wrote a challenging book entitled How Then Shall We Live? which challenged us to ground our daily living in the Word of God. Schaeffer warned America that it was losing its Biblical ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:27

Denomination: Baptist

What We Have In Christ

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 29, 2019

Jude is telling that church or any church to be aware of that can happen and to be ready to fight against that!!

What We Have In Christ Dec. 1, 2019 Jude 1-Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ: 2-Mercy, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Of Jesus - What Do We Do With It? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 25, 2013

Jesus revealed the love of God through His life and that He gave Himself for our sin on the Cross of Calvary... but just what does the world DO with this great love that we see from Him?

Sermon Brief Date Written: March 23, 2013 Date Preached: March 24, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Palm Sunday Sermon Sermon Title: The Love of Jesus - What Do We Do With It? Sermon Text: John 12 [ESV] Introduction: [Sing these 2 ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 12:1-50

Denomination: Baptist

Does God Exist ? How Can We Know ?

Contributed by Mike Turner on May 15, 2004

On the existence of God

Answering Those Who Ask Part 2 Theme Verse: 1 Peter 3:15 What We Believe About God And Why ! Genesis 1:1, Psa 14:1 Joke: A couple had two little boys, ages seven and nine, who were excessively mischevious. The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be confident that if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

As Chritians, We Are Called To Glorify God Through Love

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on May 1, 2010

A sermon for the 5th Sunday of Easter, series C

5th Sunday of Easter, May 2, 2010, 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, we give you thanks for the gift of your Son, Jesus the Christ, who through his life, death and resurrection, was true to your ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Lutheran

We Have The Keys

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2013

To show our power and authority coming from the LORD and how to use them.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have the keys? Do you use them? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show our power and authority coming from the LORD and how to use them. IV. TEXT: Isaiah 22:22 (Amplified Bible) And the key of the house of David I will lay upon his shoulder; he shall ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 22:22

Denomination: Pentecostal