Sermons on In Love:

What Is Love?

Contributed by Jin Ming Ma on Aug 24, 2009

Mother’s love like Christ’ love which is faithful and kind.

What is love? Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13 I. Introduction According to the Book of Acts (18:1-17), about 54 CE the apostle Paul founded a church in the capital city of the Roman province of Achaia - Corinth. It was a large and prospering urban center with an ethnically, culturally, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Loving Generosity Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 12, 2020

Acting out of love is the heart and soul of stewardship. Love is by nature generous.

October 11, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Sermon Series: “Faithful, Hopeful, Loving” Psalm 112:1-9; Philippians 4:4-9 Loving Generosity Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The theme for our stewardship emphasis ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Lutheran

A Condemnable Love! Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on May 26, 2021

As Christians we are called to hate as well as love! There is a love that God condemns!

1 John 2 (KJV) 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Two Loves

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 18, 2006

Moses was a man of two loves - a love for God and a love for His people. It seemed to be two incompatible loves, but they are actually one. His prayers expressed the very heart of God - one of compassion and mercy.

Moses was away for too long – 40 days on Mount Sinai • The people couldn’t wait any longer, and so they decided to make themselves a new god – a golden calf • Even before Moses step down from the mountain, the Lord told him what was happening at the foot of the mount. Having been delivered from ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:7-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love Yourself Series

Contributed by Rodney Barlow on Feb 29, 2016

We are commanded to love God with everything we have and we are commanded to love our neighbor, but tucked in between that thought is to love ourselves. This lesson will help you love yourself in Godly fashion.

Love Yourself Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Mar 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love In Overalls Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 23, 2000

How to love people enough to like them by developing the art of unconditional acceptance.

Love In Overalls (Message #12 of the Series: View From God’s Mountaintop) Matthew 5.1and John 13.34-35 October 22, 2000 ------------------------- This morning we connect two texts. The first is the prologue to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, Matthew 5:1

Denomination: United Methodist

A Father's Love

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jun 17, 2006

This message illustrates three positive attributes of a father as noted in the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

Scripture Reading: Luke 15:11-32 Message: “A Father’s Love” Text: “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him” (Luke 15:20). Introduction: What is Father’s Day? In 1909, Mrs. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Christian Church

A Loving Covenant

Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jun 23, 2006

Divorce is an epidemic in our society today. This sermon focuses on God’s view for marriage and how we can improve our marriages as God meant them to be.

A Loving Covenant Genesis 2:18-25 Intro.: A. We have an Epidemic on our hands today. It is not a disease epidemic that medicine can cure. Nor is it an epidemic of pestilence or natural disasters. The Epidemic that I am talking about today is the Break down of the Family! Today: One Half all ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Denomination: Adventist

Loving The Unlovable

Contributed by John Stensrud on Apr 29, 2001

The main idea of our teaches us what we must do in order to hear Jesus say to us "Today salvation has come to this house". As we look at story, we need to ask ourselves: "Have I done what is necessary?" "Has Jesus said these words to me?"

by Pastor John Stensrud Immanuel Baptist Church Elgin, Il April 1, 2001 Luke 19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of ZACCHEUS; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Examples In Love

Contributed by James Bryant on Apr 30, 2001

Define Love..............

EXAMPLES IN LOVE 1 Corinthians 13:4 (4) Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, How do we know love when we see it? What are some of the ways that love expresses itself? 1. Here we find that, love suffers long. Love puts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Denomination: Baptist

A Love Language

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on May 12, 2001

What is the Gift of tongues for?

I was at University when Jill and I were engaged. In 1959, during the summer Long Vacation, I worked as a Nursing Auxiliary at a Mental Hospital in Sussex, England, for a period of six to eight weeks. It was the first time we`d been separated for such a long period of time and we knew we would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:10-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Lost Love Series

Contributed by Paul Etterling on Jul 9, 2001

An exploration of the church in Ephesus according to the words of the Lord in the book of the Revelation.

1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Of Christ

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jan 16, 2005

A message dealing with facts concerning his love.

The Love of Christ Romans 8:35-39 An atheist & a minister were standing in a long shopping queue. The atheist, looking at the minister’s dog collar, says "I don’t believe in God." The minister, at first taken aback by this comment out of the blue, says "Really, I do. But listen, if you don’t ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-39

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 18, 2005

A Series on the Family of Faith inspired by the "Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren.

25, April 2004 Dakota Community Church Love in the Family of God Part One: Loving God 1Peter 2: 1-12 9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10Once ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12

Denomination: Mennonite

Loving The Bretheren Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 18, 2005

A Series on the Family of Faith inspired by the "Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren.

2, May 2004 Dakota Community Church Love in the Family of God Part Two: Loving the Brethren – A. Opening Illustration: What is the church? Russ Blowers is a minister who is active in his local Indianapolis Rotary club. At club meetings each week a member gives a brief statement about his job. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12

Denomination: Mennonite