Sermons on Loss Of A Loved One:

A Mother's Love

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on May 10, 2006

What makes the love of a mothe special? This message looks at what one mom was willing to do to demonstrate love to her child.

A Mother’s Love Text: 1 Kings 3:16-28 Opening: This is the day of the year when we celebrate our moms. Now of course we should do this much more often, and I encourage you to routinely express your gratitude to your mom for all the ways she demonstrates her love for you. And let’s face it, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Permenence Of Love Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Love is one of the few things that will last throughout eternity. We need to focus on love, as it is the essence of God's character and the greatest commandment.

Today, we're gonna talk about how love isn't just a one-time thing, but something that lasts forever. To get us started, let's talk about Mother Teresa, a woman who really knew what it meant to love. Mother Teresa was all about humility, kindness, and compassion. She lived out the kind of love ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 John 4:8

Topics: Enduring Love, Significance Of Love, Love's Impact, Unchanging Love

Awareness Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

Living a generous life involves being aware of those around us, seizing opportunities to give, and experiencing the joy that comes from generosity, as opposed to seeking quick fixes or material gains.

If you were to do a google search for, “weight loss pill” you would get over 150 million results in under one second! Millions of websites make the promise of a better body by just taking a simple pill. Even more stunning is the fact we buy into it. Last year, over 33 billion dollars were spent on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-34, Romans 12:2

Topics: Generosity, Awareness, Weight Loss

Sermon Series: The Generous Life

"Press On”

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 5, 2020

Paul has such a zeal to be with Christ and all other things are unimportant.

“Press On” Philippians 3:4-14 1. Paul is passionate about Pressing on • In this passage in Philippians, the reader experiences Paul at his most passionate. • Paul yearns to be made righteous by faith, presses on toward his goal of knowing Christ, longs to be worthy of suffering for and with his ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Methodist

One Thing! Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 20, 2023

Paul encourages the Philippians to passionately pursue knowing Christ.

Technicolor JOY: Philippians 3:12-17 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 08-20-2023 Mile 9 (Part 1) My first half marathon was in November. First mistake. At the start of the race, it was about 34 degrees. At mile two, it started to rain. Not sleet. Not snow. Cold, cold ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

One More Night With The Frogs

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 8, 2024

This message is about procrastination and staying in situations far longer than we should.

One More Night With The Frogs Scripture: Exodus 8:1-10; Genesis 19:15-16; Second Peter 2:7-8 Good morning Strangers Rest. I am going to begin the message this morning with the first ten verses from Exodus chapter eight. It says, “(1) And the LORD spoke to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:1-10, Genesis 19:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 5, 2005

A pratical look at one of the hardest commandments

Last week we began to look at what Paul calls the greatest internal force in all creation; love. This week we need to make a rather specific and probably painful application of what we’ve been learning; we’re going to talk about loving our enemies. We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eat, Pray, Love

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 29, 2011

A sermon exhorting listeners to hospitality and service to one another.

And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the cock crows today, you will deny me three times.” You have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Thing

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 10, 2014

It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you are identifying the most significant thing. We see this principle applied in scripture. Let’s look at some of these incidents and see what we can learn from them.

ONE THING If you could have only one thing in the world what would it be? If you could only go one place where would you go? What about if there was only one thing standing in the way of you accomplishing something. It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Summer Loving

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 17, 2003

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. This message is to spur us to love.

Summer 2004 Dakota Community Church Summer Loving Introduction: Hebrews 10: 23-25 23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Hebrews 10:23-25

Denomination: Mennonite

The Debt Of Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

To emphasize the importance of loving one another as a debt we owe, a commandment we must fulfill, and a light we should live in.

Good morning, brothers and sisters! Today, we’re going to delve deep into a passage that speaks to us about love — not just any kind of love, but the love that is a debt we owe to one another, a commandment we are called to fulfill, and a light we are invited to live in. This passage is Romans ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Topics: Christ-Like Love

A Lovely Light

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 3, 2004

Funeral message for Mrs. Julia Hamilton, the mother of several accomplished sons. A "lovely light" (of Millay’s poem) is one which reveals truth, shares light in the household, and looks to God as the author of all light.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? ... I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. The Lord is my light – and on this dismal day, when outside the rain continues to fall, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, Psalm 27:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Love God: Love Your Neighbor Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 25, 2023

This sermon explores Jesus' response to the question about the greatest commandment, emphasizing the importance of loving God and one's neighbor, and how these two commandments encapsulate all others.

The occasion and context: A Jewish expert on the Torah—the Law—asked Jesus which was the most important commandment, and at the time there were a lot to choose from… The Ten Commandments, of course, which we’ve all heard of before. But also, people just like this man—they were called Scribes—had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Topics: Greatest Commandment, Law Of Love, Spirit Of The Law

One With Each Other - Community Series

Contributed by Ava Ch on May 11, 2025

The second week of the Stewardship series talks about oneness in being together. This was also Mother's Day, so we saw how, being in a community, we can nurture and receive love from each other.

One with Each other Introduction:?Beloved, on this second Sunday of our stewardship series, we turn to a portrait of the early church from Acts 2—a church not just alive in faith, but interwoven in life. They met together, prayed together, gave generously, and broke bread in one another’s homes. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-47, Acts 2:42-47

One Minute To Midnight Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 3, 2022

We look in the O.T. where God delivered right at the last moment. The trial required faith and patience. One minute to midnight - right at the last moment. The testing of our faith brings glory to God when the child of His love proves the faith that is genuine.

ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT This message will look at intervention in the nick of time. I don’t know if the expression “the nick of time” is known around the world, but it means “just in time”, “at the last moment”. “One minute to midnight,” is a similar expression, and it is surprising how God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8, Philippians 4:6-7, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Kings 18:29, 2 Kings 18:32, 2 Kings 19:1, 2 Kings 19:6-7, 2 Kings 19:14-16, 2 Kings 19:34-36, Revelation 16:13-16, Zechariah 12:2-4, Zechariah 14:2-4, Genesis 15:2-4, 1 Peter 4:12-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational