Sermons on love for the lost:

A Lost Ear Or Eternal Salvation?

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

The flesh and the spirit are at war in this passage, and in our own hearts.

Passage: Matthew 26:47-56 Intro: Everyone thinks they know what a real man is. 1. pro athlete, Rambo, fireman. 2. always tough, strong, can really shoot any one of his variety of weapons, protect the fam! 3. Father’s Day is tough, because we are not quite as secure in our role as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:47-56

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Paradise Lost... Paradise Regained Series

Contributed by John Brooks on Nov 18, 2018

#7 out of 2 Peter. In 2 Peter 10-13, Peter instructs the believer that a day is coming when Paradise Lost will be Regained.

PARADISE LOST…PARADISE REGAINED “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Kind Of Lost Are You

Contributed by Johnny Byrd on Oct 18, 2017

We all have been or know someone who is lost

Luke 15:3 and 8 and 11 1. This is all the same story, Jesus is teaching us something about the lost state of people 2. Lost Sheep a. Knows its lost but cannot connect to the good sheperd b. Is often scared and wondering c. Is out side of the will of God but just needs help and support to find ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dealing With The Lost (3 Of 5)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

I want to talk to you again about THE CHURCH REACHING THE LOST.

There are a lot of misunderstandings about God’s church, but one of the biggest misunderstandings is about the purpose of the church. There is a reason that churches all over this nation, week after week, month after month, and year after year never win any souls to Christ. WHAT IS THE REASON? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With The Lost (4 Of 5)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

We want to look again at the position of the church today.

God has called THE CHURCH TO REACH THE LOST. • There is no shortage of Church buildings today • There is a tremendous shortage of CHRISTIANS WHO ARE TRYING TO REACH THE LOST The Word of God says, in Matthew 9:37, “… The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few.” Illus: Several years ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:5-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Lost Treasure Examined Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 5, 2022

A few years ago a military vehicle collector named Nick Mead was browsing on eBay of all places, looking at rare military vehicles, and he spotted one that interested him.

A few years ago a military vehicle collector named Nick Mead was browsing on eBay of all places, looking at rare military vehicles, and he spotted one that interested him. It was an Iraqi tank, type 69, in wide use in the 1980s but today considered obsolete. In any case Nick Mead was able to trade ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Salvation Army

Is That Church Member Confused Or Lost?

Contributed by Archie Norman on Nov 24, 2015

confused or lost

Is That Church Member Confused or Lost II Corinthians 13:5-6 !. My doctrine must be right for my decision to be right A. John 1:12-13 & John 6:43-44 - The new birth can only be accomplished by God B. John 3:5-7 - The new birth can only be achieved by the Word and the Spirit 2. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Wound Of Longing For The Lost

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 12, 2022

You will never reach for the lost, until you are wounded for the lost.

The Holy Wound Of Longing For The Lost In this series on Holy wounds we have been talking about wounds that hurt, but that hurt moves us into the purposes of God We shy from wounds, we shy from pain, and yet we know God hardwired pain into the DNA of humanity. To keep us from things that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-8, Jeremiah 8:20-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Contrast Between The Saved And Lost

Contributed by Grant Adams on Mar 30, 2023

What is the difference between the saved and lost? Is there a contrast? Should there be?

On the day that man sinned and fell, God promised a Redeemer. Just before God penned the last Amen in the Bible, He gave another invitation to sinners to accept that Redeemer. In verses 7-8, is shown the sharp contrast between the saved and the lost. The one thing that brings about that contrast ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God's Message To The Hard-Hearted

Contributed by Jyoti Banerjee on Nov 27, 2006

The parable of the lost son demonstrates the impact of hard-heartedness on relationships, families and communities.

Twenty years ago, I visited the city of Calcutta on work. I was looking forward to the visit because it was the city my father grew up in, and being a typical Bengali, he was very proud of his city. But I was also looking forward to the trip because there was a little old lady in Calcutta that I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Anglican

Supernatural #13: Being A Missionary Christian Series

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Oct 25, 2009

God has called us to be missionary Christians – a body of believers who focus on reaching people with the love of Christ.

SUPERNATURAL #13: BEING A MISSIONARY CHRISTIAN OPENING TEXT: “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-52

Denomination: *other

Do We Love...?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 16, 2011

We are not only to love Christ but to love like Christ. We must ask ourselves “Do we love?” Do we love Christ more than we love the world? Our brothers and sisters in Christ? The lost and dying world? Do we really love?

Do We Love...? 1 John 4:7-12 As believers we have been called to a life of love. We are not only to love Christ but to love like Christ. With that thought in mind let us ask ourselves “Do we love?” Do we love Christ more than we love the world? Do we love our brothers and sisters in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Of These Is Love Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 4, 2019

In baptism we have been called as agents of God's love

February 3, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Jeremiah 1:4-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 The Greatest of These Is Love Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today is Super Bowl Sunday. Two weeks ago, I was rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

No Really, You're Never Lost Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Can God keep me from losing my faith?

Before Woodrow Wilson became president of the United States, he was president of Princeton University. One day he had to endure a one hour-long interrogation by an anxious mother who wanted to be sure that Princeton was the best place to send her son. He patiently tried to answer every one of her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Lost & Found Department

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 13, 2016

Luke 15 could aptly be called the Lost & Found chapter of the Gospels. Looking at the similarities & contrasts of these 3 stories – the Lost Sheep, the lost Coin and the lost Son.

GOD’S LOST & FOUND DEPARTMENT Luke 15:1-32 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: CAUGHT IN THE ACT 1. There are times when we start to look down on someone else, and we find that we ourselves are guilty of the same things. 2. A third-grade teacher had three boys named William in her class. Because she ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God