Sermons on Love God Totally:

Love - The Greatest Commandment

Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Oct 23, 2008

The Challenge of LIVING the Greatest Commandment

Matthew 22:34-40 (Mark 12:28ff) 1. Read Matthew 22.37-40 2. Familiar words / phrases: not so easy to understand - & put into action in our lives! 3. Mark (12:28ff) prefaces Greatest Commandment with “The Lord our God, the Lord is one” – a cause of argument / division for 2000+ years! One God, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Valentine

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 18, 2004

This week we celebrated Valentine’s Day. It is a day of celebration of Love. God showed us His love that day on a hill called Calvary.

God’s Valentine to Us 1JN 3:1 how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is Basic But The Greatest

Contributed by Rev. Mike Willard on Mar 14, 2009

This sermon is about getting back to the basics of being a Christian and one area is love.

LOVE IS BASIC BUT THE GREATEST Last week we looked at getting back to the basics of Christianity. Staying with that theme in mind today, love must be included in getting back to those basics. Yes, I have spoke on love twice since 2007, but we will take al little different approach to the most ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Love Song For The Redeemer Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 15, 2018

the in-love experience is a foretaste, of what we were designed for in heaven. We experience the brief earthly ecstasy of love so that we are drawn to the eternal exuberance of enjoying God’s presence forever.

5. And one from among the Elders said to me “Don’t Cry. Look, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome to open the book and loose its seven seals. And I saw in the middle of the throne, and the four Lives and in the middle of the Elders, a Lamb standing as it had been ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:5-10

Denomination: *other

Loving The Way He Loves

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 21, 2004

The secret to loving is first receiving God’s love, knowing you are greatly loved, and quit focusing on people and start focusing on what God has done.

We are taught to love others. This is what God command, that we love one another. But how can we? How can we be kind to those who harm us? To those who are unkind to us? How can we forgive those who backstab us? How can we love the way Jesus loves? We want to. We long to. But how can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:40-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Valentine To Us

Contributed by Richard White on Dec 9, 2008

Hallmark is known for its card, yet they cannot duplicate the greatest love story of all times. God’s valentine to us

God’s Valentine to Us 1JN 3:1 how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Love That Will Not Let Me Go Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 27, 2020

No power in all the universe can take the love of God from you.

THE LOVE THAT WILL NOT LET ME GO Text: Rom. 8:31-39 Introduction 1. George Matheson was only fifteen when he was told that he was losing what little eyesight he had. Instead of giving up, Matheson immediately continued with his plans to enroll in the University of Glasgow, and his determination ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Methodist

God's Valentine

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 9, 2009

God has sent us a Valentine—His Word! Then He sent us His Son who is love personified---a “living” valentine. I Corinthians 13 reminds us of the importance of being filled with God’s love.

God’s Valentine I Corinthians 13:1-3 VALENTINE’S DAY! NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE WHERE OR HOW IT ORIGINATED, but we do know who is responsible for keeping it before the public’s eyes---the greeting card, candy, and floral companies. St. Valentine is the designation for several saints. The most ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Denomination: Wesleyan

Called To Love

Contributed by Anthony Soyao on Oct 1, 2010

Paul’s exhortation in regards to the Priority of Love, the Personification of Love and the Permanence of Love

Called to Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1. The Priority of Love (Verse 1 – 3) A. It is important than the gift of tongues (Verse 1) B. It is important than the gift of prophesy, knowledge and faith (Verse 2) C. It is important than everything that we have (Verse 3) 2. The Personification of Love ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

The Love Deal

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 18, 2009

Our society confuses LOVE and LUST. Unlike lust, God’s kind of love is directed toward others, not inward toward ourselves. This kind of love goes against our natural inclinations. It is natural to love them that love us, but it is supernatural to love th

Opening illustration: Newspaper columnist and minister George Crane tells of a wife who came into his office full of hatred toward her husband. "I do not only want to get rid of him, I want to get even. Before I divorce him, I want to hurt him as much as he has me." Dr. Crane suggested an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sovereign Love Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 24, 2010

God's love is sovereign, unshakable, and true.

Sovereign Love, Isaiah 50:4-9a Scripture “The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. The Sovereign LORD has opened my ears, and I have not been rebellious; I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9

Denomination: Christian Church

You Are Loved Series

Contributed by Dwayne Dickson on Feb 13, 2016

In the story of the creation we find God's special love for mankind. God created us i a special way, gave us a special mate and place. God loved us before He created us and provided a way for us to be saved even before He created us.

You Are Loved Introduction Last week we looked at the first 2 verses of the book of Genesis. We talked about the fact that God existed before the beginning. We talked about the Eternal nature of God, the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. And now we are ready to look at the rest of the creation ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christmas Love

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 13, 2011

God comes TO you and He comes FOR you. Let this two simple truths encourage you to trust in His faithfulness and goodness. He has never and will never leave you. He is always for you, and not against you.

John began his Gospel quite differently from the rest of the Gospel writers. • The rest started with the historical accounts of the events that took place. • Matthew and Luke talked about circumstances leading to Jesus’ birth. • Mark started off with Jesus entering into ministry, and how John ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Characteristics Of Love Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 25, 2011

This message is part of a sermon series on the book of Ruth. I also have bulletin inserts that I used in the message. Email me if you are interested in using these.

The Characteristics of Love Ruth 3:1-18 -So far in the book of Ruth we have learned a lot about Ruth and Naomi, we have looked at Ruth's commitment to Naomi we have looked at how God had a plan for Ruth's life to take her from poverty to riches, to take her from the land of Moab to being in the ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-18

The Love Check

Contributed by Damion Lowe on Jan 22, 2011

We cannot question God's love for us, it is obvious but do we love him above all things?

“The Love Check” Text: John 21:1-19 Intro: Illustration: The story of Narcissus in Greek mythology. You see the great mystery of life is not whether God loves man; the evidence is too overwhelming for a sensible person to deny it? But the great mystery is can man ever love God above ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist