Sermons on Love And Discipline:

Cultivate Love Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 2, 2009

We are all called to continually "Cultivate" the Fruit of the Spirit. Here we focus on Love.

Cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit Love Galatians 5:16-25 A few months ago, we as a church went through a series titled “Doing Church as a Team”. Towards the end of the series, we took a small “side step” and spoke about making sure that we were developing the Fruit of the Spirit in our own lives ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Foursquare

God Is Love

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

Nothing is more challenging than imitating the love of God

GOD IS LOVE JOHN 4:7-21 WHAT IS LOVE? LOVE IS NOT EASY THE MOUSE TRAP LIONS WHO ACT LIKE LIONS WHAT IS LOVE? LOVE IS IMPORTANT! James 2:8 "If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself,’ you are doing right." 1 John 3:11 "This is the message you heard ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Incarnate

Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 9, 2009

Christ’s death is evidence of his all-encompassing love for humankind; it is intended to stir the congregation to remember that Jesus loves them!

Love Incarnate Mark 15:21-37 Sermon Objective: Christ’s death is evidence of his all-encompassing love for humankind; it is intended to stir the congregation to remember that Jesus loves them! Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12; John 3:16-17; Romans 5:8; Ephesians 3:17-19; Philippians ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-37

Denomination: Nazarene

An Appeal Of Love Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 30, 2009

There are many church, synagogue & mosque members today devoted to rituals & rule-keeping. They are living in religious bondage. They need to hear that spiritual freedom is possible only through the grace of God in Jesus Christ.

GALATIANS 4:8-20 AN APPEAL OF LOVE The conclusion reached in verse 7 is that those who have received the Spirit are now sons and heirs of God. Paul now tells the Galatians they are not acting like heirs of God! So he asks them if they prefer slavery or freedom, legalism or the Spirit? Did ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

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

Learning To Love Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 25, 2009

Session 3 - learning to love by giving your attention, affection and action.

LEARNING TO LOVE Retreat Session 3 One night a wife found her husband standing over their newborn baby’s crib. Silently she watched him. As he stood looking down at the sleeping infant, she saw on his face a mixture of emotions: disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, skepticism. He would stand ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Loving The Least Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 17, 2010

We're to love all life without limits.

Loving the Least Romans 13:8-10 Rev. Brian Bill 1/17/10 How many of you watch infomercials? Afraid to admit it, aren’t you? In their current issue (February 2010) Consumer Reports tested 15 different products to find out which ones deceived, delivered or landed somewhere in between. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Loving The World Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Jan 27, 2010

This is the 5th sermon from 1 John. In these verses John warns us a BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS to KEEP THEMSELVES in SWEET FELLOWSHIP with GOD & to AVOID at all cost the DESIRE to also have FELLOWSHIP with the WORLD. SATAN RUNS THIS WORLD.

Sermons from the Book of 1 John January 29, 2010 Sermon #5 LOVING the WORLD: Scripture Ref: 1 John 2:15-17 ‘Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the FATHER is not in him. For all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh & ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

What's Love?

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Jan 29, 2010

In 1 Corinthians 13 God teaches us what love really is, and how counter-cultural His understanding of love is. He calls us to be counter-cultural as well!

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Love. A lot of things come to mind with that short work. If I asked each of you to come up with a song title that used the word Love, I’ll bet we could each come up with a different one. We like to talk about love, to hear love stories, to share about when we ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Love Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 5, 2010

Advent Conspiracy, prt. 3. In this message, Dave looks at how we can reject commercialism not with words but with actions, and in so doing, show love to people God loves.

God's Love Advent Conspiracy, prt. 3 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers December 20, 2009 Mark 12:30–31 (TNIV) 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Free Methodist

A Portrait Of Love Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 7, 2010

Part 6 and last in series Love Without Limits, Dave fleshes out the characteristics of love found in “the love chapter,” 1 Cor. 13.

A Portrait of Love Love Without Limits, prt. 6 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers February 6, 2010 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NIV) 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

"Gutsy Love"

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

The message this morning is simple yet quite profound. Some of you may be guilty of spiritual adultery. You've made a covenant with God, a promise to love Him and serve Him...but you've broken that...you no longer have the desire to remain true to Him.

"GUTSY LOVE" HOSEA 1:1 11 The main concern of the prophets was to communicate to Israel what it meant to be Israel...or to put it in a better way...they were concerned with the nature and mission of the church. Israel had vowed to give herself to God and the way they would stay true to Him was ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:11

Love Them

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Feb 13, 2010

The Apostle Paul was working with a church that had some real issues concerning just how Christians should treat each other regardless of their Spiritual Giftedness. The Apostle was writing to a church in conflict, but one that thought they had ARRIVED, s

Love Them Our text for this day is not what it first appears. We all have seen excerpts from this beautiful piece of literature and possibly have a copy of it hung on some wall in our house. I do! But our text is not just a lovie-dovie mushy- gooshy text on falling in love and getting married. Our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Called To Love

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 14, 2010

We have been called to love. Twelve times in the New Testament we are expressly commanded to “love one another”. Loving one is more than just words; more than just saying “I love you brother”. What is this thing called “love”?

Called to Love Galatians 5:13-14 “For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-14, Galatians 5:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Unusual Love Series

Contributed by Larry Wise on Feb 14, 2010

This is a message about loving one another.

Unusual Love I Peter 1:22 (From Reader’s Digest) I was attending a junior stock show when a grand-champion lamb, owned by a little girl, was being auctioned. As the bids reached five dollars per pound, the little girl, standing beside the lamb in the arena, began to cry. At ten dollars, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational