Sermons on Love And Obedience:

Extravagant Love Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 2, 2008

This story is often referred to as the story of the prodigal son, but I would like to introduce it to you as the story of the prodigal father, that reveals to us the extravagant love of God.

EXTRAVAGANT LOVE INTRO TO TOPIC: A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on "The Love of God." As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-13

Denomination: *other

Love Is The Answer

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 5, 2008

A sermon on love from 1 Corinthians 13. Many ideas taken from Max Lucado.

Sermon for 2/3/2008 Love is the Answer Introduction: Blessid Union of Souls- Violence is spread worldwide and there are families on the street And we sell drugs to children now oh why can’t we just see That all we do is eliminate our future with the things we do today Money is our incentive now so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Accepted And Loved

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Feb 7, 2008

Many believers struggle with the idea that God loves them. This message could help. It shows form the Bible, the love of God in all its glory, and what that means for each of us.

ACCEPTED AND LOVED Pastor Eric J. Hanson March 18th, 2007 John 3:16 One of the best things about the Bible is the way that it reveals the love of god for us. Listen to what I John 3:1 tells us about this. (Read it now.) Our Heavenly Father’s love for us is so powerful that he has brought us into ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Is The Difference Series

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Feb 14, 2008

Love is the Difference in your life. With Love, you can be the difference. Love is the Difference between a friend and an acquaintance Love is the Difference between thought and action. Love is the Difference between good and evil. Love is the Diff

Love is the Difference Grant van Boeschoten October 7, 2007 1 Corinthians 13-8a Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Love never fails. Some impressions that Kids have on love: "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8

Measuring Love

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Feb 15, 2008

A family all age address about the 3 little words God wants us to hear.

Yr A Lent 2 - Measuring love John 3:16-17 Talk #1 – 3 little words There are you know 3 little words that we use quite a lot – we say them to our partners, our children, our parents, our friends. They are 3 of the most used words in the world – anyone guess what they are? Yes I love you. The ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

Love Is...

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Feb 23, 2008

The essence of our existence is centered in relationships and love. We can not truly experience either of these with out first having a right relationship with God. This sermon should challenge listeners to experience the true authentic love of Christ and

Subject: Authentic Love Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13.7 Sermon: Love Is… Scope: This sermon should challenge each listener to experience the true authentic love of Christ and share it with others. Summary: The essence of our existence is centered in relationships and love neither of which we can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Love In Bloom Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 25, 2008

Love varies with the persons we love and our relationship to them.

Love in Bloom (topical) 1. Family love is unique but challenging. From Reader’s Digest, we read, It’s every airplane passenger’s nightmare -- getting stuck near a crying baby. I was manning the ticket counter at a busy airport when the sound of a sobbing infant filled the air. As the next ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Growing In Love

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008

Jesus desires that those people would love Him the way the Father loves Him.

Growing In Love – John 17:26 Intro.: How do we grow in love for God? Do we hope for it? Do we wish for it? Does it just happen as a result of our being Christians? READ TEXT I’m blown away by the implication of this phrase. Jesus, who has been consciously aware of the Father’s pleasure in & ...read more

Scripture: John 17:26

Denomination: Charismatic

God Loves Series

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Mar 6, 2008

1st sermon in 4 part series looking at the 4 major points in John 3:16, inspired by Max Lucado’s book.

God Loves, Isa. 53:1-11 3:16 Series, week Intro: Anyone know what tonight is? The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences Awards…also known as the Oscars, live from Los Angeles, CA. A celebration of movies that most of us will never see starring actors that many of us have never heard of…yet it ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Selfless Love

Contributed by Greg Tabor on Oct 21, 2005

Loving your enemies?? What??? Yep. That’s truly showing genuine love.

Selfless Love Read Text: Matthew 5:43-48 "You have heard that it was said, ’Love your neighbor…”(Matt 5:43). Heard from whom? Their teachers. Where did their teachers get it from? Leviticus 19:18 NIV says, “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fervent Love Series

Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Nov 24, 2005

Christians should have genuine love for each other.

1 Peter 1:22-25 Fervent Love Introduction: In verse 13 Peter began to apply the truths learned in v. 1-12. He told us that because of what God has done we should 1) gird up our minds 2) Be sober in our conduct 3) have a hope that does not waver 4) Be Holy in all that we do. Then, last week, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Loving The Unlovely Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Looking at how we should treat unlovely people

Our attitude to the Unlovely – Luke 5:27-32 Gladstone Baptist Church – 19/9/04 “It was a beautiful Sunday morning and people were filling the church to its fullest capacity. As they filed in, each were given a bulletin filled with announcements, a sermon outline, etc. At the end of the line ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Love

Contributed by Tony Grant on Nov 28, 2005

Love is about relationships, and to really understand love, we need to think about the greatest possible relationship for a human being, a relationship with God.

God is Love 1 John 4:7-12 02/20/05 2267 words 7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Dec 2, 2005

The Attributes of God series: how God is love and what that means to us

Godislove 11/27/05 am Rev. Jeff Simms, SBC Philippi The Attributes of God: God is Love 1 John 4:7-12 Primary Purpose: To look at how God is love and what response we should have to that. We have been looking at the attributes of God’s nature. If we stopped where we are today, you might come ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

For The Love Of Christ

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 7, 2005

A sermon that reminds us to keep our focus on the destination: The eternal life in worshiping the Lord in Heaven.

We have all heard that Jesus is coming back. That should be the best news we will ever hear, but for many Christians, it is just a story. A story from a book that is more like fantasy than reality. A story they hear, but do not really believe. And because they do not believe it, they have missed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:42-51

Denomination: *other