Sermons on Love For Jesus:

The Scandal Of God's Love Series

Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Jan 15, 2001

The relationship between Hosea and Gomer acts as a divine drama that shows the depth of God’s love for us.

The Scandal of God’s Love Hosea 1:2-9, 3:1-5 Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church January 14, 2001 Offended. That is how one feels when one first reads the story of Hosea and Gomer. God does not bother to ease us into to the story line. He doesn’t try to gloss over the facts. So ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Nearly Bankrupt Of Love

Contributed by Neal Gray on Jan 14, 2002

Love. A nice thought. But genuine love is not shown as much as we might like to think. Our love account is not as full as God would like. May He help us.

"Nearly Bankrupt of Love" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, KJV Purpose: Love. A nice thought. But genuine love is not shown as much as we might like to think. Our love account is not as full as God would like. May He help us. INTRODUCTION Opening Why would I call this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Denomination: Holiness

"Love Thy Brethren"

Contributed by Christopher Williams on Feb 9, 2004

As a Christian, we have a duty to love our Lord and love each other, for the Word of God says there are no other commandments greater than these.

Romans 12:9-21 OPENING: In a sense, Paul is telling us how to act or behave towards others, on God’s behalf. This is how the Lord wants us to behave while in waiting for His Second Coming. The Main point to get across here is Love. To love one another. These different things Paul mentions ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love...with Shoes On Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 14, 2002

This is the fifth in a series I did on the Great Commandment from Mark 12.

Priority 1 Mark 12:28-34 September 29, 2002 Love…With Shoes On A lawyer came to Jesus with a question, asking, in effect, “what is Priority One?” Over the course of the past several weeks, we have explored Jesus’ answer to that question, asking ourselves, in the process, whether or not the love ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Going Deeper Into Love

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 14, 2005

We must long for a deeper love and a deeper understanding and experience of Christ’s love.

FIRST PETITION: "That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man" (v.16). 1. EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS AN "INNER MAN." 2. OUR INNER MAN NEEDS TO BE "STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT." 3. GOD WILL "GRANT" US INNER STRENGTH IF WE ASK HIM ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Feast On The Love Of Christ

Contributed by Jeff Skinner on Dec 6, 2005

While eating your thanksgiving feast, here is a little ide of how to trun the conversation to God during the meal.

One of the things that I have increasingly become more and more Thankful for the religious freedom we have in this country. It was religious freedom the pilgrims sought when they left England. It s something that is increasingly threatened in our Politically correct society today, and the Bible ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Restoring Levees Of Love Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 11, 2005

Using the Great Commandment of loving God and loving others, this sermon concludes with 8 theological insights related to Hurricane Katrina.

Restoring Levees of Love Mark 12:28-34 Rev. Brian Bill 9/11/05 Today is the four-year anniversary of 9/11 and once again our country has been rocked by events beyond our control as we’ve seen cities stagger and people uprooted. Columnist Kathleen Parker writes: “What can you say about horror? ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

Love Without Excuses

Contributed by John Mayes on Oct 12, 2005

Love your neighbor as yourself without making excuses.

Love your neighbor as yourself without making excuses. One of the greatest commandments we have is to love our neighbor as we love ourself. However, this commandment is so profound that we often come up with excuses in order to avoid obeying God’s word. Just like the "expert in the Law" in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fulfilling The Law Of Love

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 29, 2005

To follow Jesus’ example of mercy and love for others

Fulfilling the Law of Love James 2:8-13 Primary Purpose: To follow Jesus’ example of mercy and love for others Having told us not to be partial to those who are rich earlier in this chapter, now James is going to tell us how we should act. He begins vs.8 by telling us that we are doing well if ...read more

Scripture: James 2:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Love One Another Series

Contributed by Shawn Ragan on May 11, 2003

This sermon is the second in a series about true Christian fellowship and community - this one focusing on the call to "love one another."

Love One Another Series: One Another Meridian Church of God Seventh Day March 29, 2003 INTRODUCTION Good Morning Series Introduction We began a new series last week on “one anothering,” the different commands we have in our interaction with one another. The commands we have from our Lord in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Learning How To Love Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 30, 2003

Love is a choice and a matter of conduct. As we ask God to grow this foremost fruit in our lives, we will be well on our way to experiencing growth in all the other areas.

Learning How to Love Rev. Brian Bill 6/10/01 Last week we tackled the very difficult question, “What Happens When You Die?” Several of you commented afterwards that we don’t hear enough sermons about Hell in church today. Well, this morning, we’re kicking off a brand-new series called, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Galatians 5:22-25, John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Love One Another

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

The need to love one another as seen in 1 Corinthians 13

Intro: Growing up, my mom was notorious for her cooking. As kids, we would often examine mom’s cooking carefully. Many times she added who knows what. We became experts at evaluating what mom had added. We’d say mom made enthusiasm meatloaf: she put everything she had into it. But sometimes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Compelled By Christ's Love

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 17, 2005

Christ loves us deeply -- that ought to prompt a response from us to love him back.

Fred Craddock is a great preacher and a great story-teller, and one of the stories I’ve heard him tell had to do with a trip in which he and his wife went back to their native Tennessee. They drove up to a small restaurant in Gatlinburg. They were tired and hungry and still had miles to drive ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Compassionate Love Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 29, 2007

God gives us a warning; He allows us to respond; He wants to show us mercy.

If we were to ask 100 people what the book of Jonah is all about, probably the majority would say, “It’s about a fish that swallowed a man.” The book of Jonah, however, is much more than a whale of a story. The book of Jonah is about God’s love for all people. The reason for Jonah’s rescue was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Loves You

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Feb 10, 2008

A sermon for Lent 2 based on John 3:1-17, emphasising what it means for us to be loved by God.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16-17 Martin Luther calls this the entire gospel in ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran