Sermons on Love Of The Disciples:

Twin Portraits Of Love

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Dec 28, 2009

Love is a beautiful emotion but it is also a powerful devotion!

Introduction: Dr. Albert Palmer was the minister of Central Union Church of Honolulu, Hawaii. While serving there he oversaw a massive building project for their church. Just before its completion, the architect asked Palmer to provide him with an inscription to be placed high in the chancel above ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go. Love. Serve. Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on May 29, 2015

Going and making disciples. Serving others. Love everyone.

Go. Love. Serve. 1 Peter 2:17 says, “Respect everyone, and love your Christian brothers and sisters. Fear God, and respect the king.” Romans 12:10 says, “Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” When we give honor, we are giving ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Disciple Or Just Part Of The Crowd?

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 4, 2004

This is a sermon on discipleship. The thesis is that discipleship demands total surrender that includes: 1.) loving Jesus above all else and 2.) carrying your cross.

Disciple or Just Part of the Crowd?—LUKE 14:25-33 Jesus appealed to large crowds of people. Today’s text in Luke 15 declares: “Large crowds were traveling with Jesus.” Jesus appealed to the common masses of people. Time and again the Gospels make such announcements as: “A few days later, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:26-33

Denomination: Methodist

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself (Part 2) Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 11, 2003

We can love our neighbor as ourself by following the golden rule and the Jesus rule.

Greatest Commandment Series David Owens Sermon #4: “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself” 10.12.03 Text: Matthew 22:34-40 Introduction: A. Four Sundays ago I began the sermon with these words: “This is perhaps the most important sermon I will ever preach.” 1. I was serious when I said that. 2. These ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"What's Love Got To Do With It?--Revised"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 8, 2004

This sermon is revised in light of the recent events in Iraq.

John 13:31-35 “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Over this past week we have seen photographs on the front pages of our newspapers and on our television screens of the type—well, that I have never seen before. But then, now that I think of it. I have seen pictures from the concentration ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: United Methodist

You Expect Me To Love Him Deeply? Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

retelling Ananias’ story, leading to see that all that really matters is loving God and loving others

You Expect Me To Love HIM Deeply? Acts 9:1-19a The Story (pt 1): The man and his family were settling into their new city. Oh, it certainly wasn’t Jerusalem, but Damascus wasn’t all that bad, really. And after what had happened to Stephen when he shared what he believed about Jesus, he could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is The Greatest

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 6, 2013

A Valentine's Day message dealing with 1 Cor. 13.This message deals with the love of God. Once that love is in our hearts will extend to be used for a harvest for God.

LOVE IS THE GREATEST I COR. 13:1-13 DORN RIDGE FEBRUARY 12, 2012 INTRODUCTION: I. In a couple of days many will observe Valentine’s Day. 1.) But as Christians our real Valentine’s Day came when God broke through time, and sent His Son into this world to reveal the Love of God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love In Action

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Oct 16, 2011

How do we actually love each other? Scripture gives us a variety of guidelines and illustrations for doing so.

Love in Action-Caring for each other 10-16-11 Romans 12:9-16 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Lessons On Love

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 29, 2012

Teaches us how to truly love one another.

“Love Lessons” September 2, 2012 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:1-3 “So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all. If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Extending Love

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 24, 2009

Most people love only when it benefits them or meets their needs. Even though it is forbidden by God to hate another person, to nurse a grudge or to seek vengance, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” was the rule of the day, Jesus calls us to love

Extending Love John 13:34-35

 In our Scripture today, Jesus is sharing His last evening with His disciples before He is crucified. They’re together in the Upper Room and Jesus began the evening with washing the disciple’s feet, teaching them humility and servanthood. While they were ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Methodist

What's Love?

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Jan 29, 2010

In 1 Corinthians 13 God teaches us what love really is, and how counter-cultural His understanding of love is. He calls us to be counter-cultural as well!

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Love. A lot of things come to mind with that short work. If I asked each of you to come up with a song title that used the word Love, I’ll bet we could each come up with a different one. We like to talk about love, to hear love stories, to share about when we ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Love In Four Dimensions

Contributed by John Gaston on May 3, 2021

In John 15:9-17, the Lord Jesus talks about four kinds of love: the Father’s love for Christ, Christ’s love for us, the disciples love for Christ, and the disciples love for each other. He tells us of “Love In Four Dimensions.”

LOVE IN FOUR DIMENSIONS John 15:9-17 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Wrong Impressions 1. A well-known minister was invited to speak at a city council meeting on a Friday afternoon, since he was in town to preach all weekend. Knowing he would be repeating some of the same jokes on Sunday, he requested ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Conforming To Christ Through The Unrelenting Love Of God

Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 7, 2017

A sermon that attempts to show how we can be conformed into the image of Christ

Conforming to Christ through The unrelenting love of God Nothing can diminish or reduce his pursuit of love for his people. Romans 8:29King James Version (KJV) 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Benefits Of Being A Modern Day Disciple Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Aug 2, 2004

The awesome benefits of being a disciple, this is the last sermon in a series of sermons that described the Modern Day Disciple

The Benefits of Being a Modern Day Disciple Pastor Glenn Newton August 1, 2004 PS 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.PS 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Nazarene

Studies In Ephesians: Walk In Love Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 18, 2011

Study in Ephesians about how to walk in love.

Note: This is a study through the book of Ephesians as done in 1995. One of the main sources I used at the time was Beacon Bible Commentary vol. 9. Title: Walk in Love Text: Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God