Sermons on Love Does Not Delight In Evil:

Evil Embedded In The Structures Of Society Leads To Death Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 17, 2015

The sacrifice of Christ needs to be imitated by the Christian, by loving service and working to put down evil.

Thursday of 2nd Week in Course Joy of the Gospel There is an innate drive in every human, once he has discovered the existence of a transcendent reality, a creative Being who can impact his life, to offer something to that Being. In pagan societies, where the forces of nature, or economics, or ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Getting To Know "Our Father"

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 30, 2011

This sermon describes what God as Father is really like and our interaction as fathers with our children profoundly and deeply and emotionally shapes the way they will interact with God.

Getting to Know Our Father Matt 6, June 19, 2011 Intro: The way we imagine has an incredibly powerful impact on how we experience life. If we hear that a certain movie is the absolute best movie a friend has ever seen, they tell us we must see it as soon as possible, we start to imagine it in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

Who Does This Jesus Think He Is?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 31, 2024

He was acting like a rabbi, but everyone knew His training, at His dad’s side, was in carpentry.

Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Course 2024 What Gospel do we sin-weakened, morally compromised people want to hear? It’s the Gospel of self-advancement, pleasure, total control over our lives and destiny, and unending wealth. It’s a Gospel unconcerned with other people, maybe the Gospel of Adam ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 26:1-9, Matthew 13:54-58

Denomination: Catholic

Reminders And Principles Of Love

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002

Discover the keys to love: Source, Sacrifice, Succession and Security.

We continue with our study in 1 John 4, beginning this morning with verse 7 and ending with verse 21. If you remember, John interrupted his own teaching on love as the mark of a true Christian, and he inserted the qualification of having the Spirit of God. This morning, we will look at some ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: *other

Real Love (1) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 23, 2013

Everyone loves love! We want to be loved and we want to give love. The problem is—our love is often lacking. This four-sermon series explores 1 John in order to discover a love that's truly worth having and giving: real love! PowerPoint available.

Real Love (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/19/2013 Recently, I had the privilege of performing weddings for two committed couples here at the Grove. In each of those ceremonies, I spoke about just one word. It’s a word uttered in every wedding and whispered by ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:8-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Give More Than Money Series

Contributed by Jack Allen on Jun 12, 2001

While I do not see much of this directed at the church, too many parents seem to confuse money with love.

It seems that the church and the family in America mirror each other. We can probably agree that the church and the family should be the places where one finds love. Yet, neither seems to be a very safe place to find love today. Families break apart and church people gossip. Little sense of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:6

Denomination: Baptist

Christ The King: Love Does Not Keep A Record Of Wrongs.

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 20, 2008

This sermon reminds those present of the Church Year, then moves on to the reason Jesus came. The words of the angel to Mary or the words of John the Baptist remind us... He shall be called Jesus for he came to save us from our sins... The sermon includ

In Jesus Holy Name November 23, 2008 Redeemer “The Relationship Principles of Jesus” # 4 in series “Love Does not keep a Record of Wrongs Today our liturgy celebrates the last Sunday in the Church Year, Christ the King Sunday. Next week we begin a new church year with the first Sunday ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Lutheran

Love Is Polite

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 3, 2001

Paul, what is so important about politeness? It sounds like a rather wimpy subject to me.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. As most of you know, I’m in the midst of a series of sermons based on 1 Corinthians 13, the "Love chapter" of the Bible. And that chapter begins with some powerful statements. Listen as I read those first 3 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who's Missing And Does It Matter?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 11, 2011

People matter to God!

Title: Who’s Missing and Does It Matter? Text: Luke 15:1-10 Thesis: People matter to God Introduction Just south of here there is a $3.25 million project to do some renovating of Berkley Park. In order to do those projects it was necessary to drain Berkeley Lake and it was the draining ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does The Bible Say About Kindness Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on Aug 2, 2021

What Does the Bible Say About Kindness

What Does the Bible Say About Kindness Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Proverbs 11:17 A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. Colossians 3:12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Things That God Does Not Know (Sermon On Salvation)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 4, 2022

A favorite song of many is the song, “No, not one”.

I think I know the reason that so many like that song is because of some questions that are raised, such as: • Did ever saint find this Friend forsake him? NO, NOT ONE! • Was ever a gift like the Savior given? NO, NOT ONE! • Will He refuse us a home in Heaven? NO, NOT ONE! But this song not only ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

When Does God Write In Our Hearts?

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Nov 13, 2021

When did God start writing in our hearts and on our minds? What is the one that guides us with understanding of these writings?

Sermon Title: LOVE or OBLIGATION Scripture Text: Hebrews 10:11-14; 15-18 Hebrews 10:11-14 NLT 11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when this priest had ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-14, Hebrews 10:15-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love Our Neighbor? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 26, 2015

What does it mean to love your neighbor?

We have been worshiping God with the Letter by James in the New Testament. The Letter was not only breathed out (inspired) by God, James knew Jesus Christ since he grew up with him in the family; Jesus was James older brother; their mother was Mary but of course Jesus was conceived by the Holy ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Does A Loving God Send People To Hell? Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 22, 2004

We all want to ask God questions and one question many people want to ask is how a loving God could send people to Hell for all eternity.

“Why Does A Loving God Send People to Hell?” Introduction: There are a lot of people who have questions that they want to ask God. One of the questions that many people want to ask God is, “how a loving God could send people to Hell?” We know that one of the characteristics that is used in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love God & Your Neighbor Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Oct 12, 2001

An inductive message that seeks to eliminate inadequate answers to the question “How can I know God is working in my life?” As a result, individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will pray at the altar rail to receive God’s help in order to love Him with a

Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to love God and their neighbors. Visual Illustration: “Stone Tablets” marked I and II for the two greatest commandments. Key Question: How can I know God is working in my life? 1. Some people suggest looking for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Wesleyan