Sermons on Loves Effect:

Tough Love

Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 20, 2001

We must love everyone, even our enemies.

Tough Love 1. Valentine’s Day. Candy, flowers, Hallmark cards. Day for people “in love”. What is love? Emotion? Feeling? Physical desire? What is love? 2. Young adults discussing how to say “I Love You”. Group, suit, knelt, ask to marry. Mom, tough ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-36, Genesis 45:3-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Need For Love

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 23, 2001

Christians need to show love without hypocrisy.

Some time ago a young sailor called his parents after his release from the military service. He said he was bringing his buddy home to stay with him. “You see, Mom,” he said, “my friend is pretty badly broken up. He was severely wounded and has only one leg, one arm, and one eye.” After a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Disipline Of Love

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 4, 2001

God sends punishment to Israel in order that she will be fully redeemed.

The Disipline of Love INTRODUCTION: God loved the children of Israel so much that He no longer could allow them to treat Him with such unholy, self-righteous, adulterous behavior. God desired His wayward children to return to Him. When they would not listen to the words of His heart, He spoke ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Bug

Contributed by Peter Baumgartle on Aug 8, 2001

How to fall in love without falling out of God’s will

INTRODUCTION “Romeo, Romeo, where Art thou Romeo?” “Here I am!” - They use to call me Romeo (Romeo Baumgartle) Because I was so cute... until puberty - My OLDER SISTER told me I drove all of her friends CRAZY - I read Romeo & Juliet (the Clef Notes) . I don’t get it - Boy meets girl... ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-25, 1 Corinthians 6:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loving The Brethren Series

Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001

If it was required of us to draw a picture of love, before we could really identify love, I wonder what love would look like?

Loving the Brethren February 6, 2000 INTRODUCTION: If it was required of us to draw a picture of love, before we could really identify love, I wonder what love would look like? Would we put a face on it and give it a personality; Or would we attempt to draw our perception of God, since “God is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:10-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lasting Love

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 13, 2001

Funeral sermon for Mrs. Lola Black, who died suddenly only five months after her husband’s death.

In March, when we gathered in this place to say farewell to a creative, innovative man, we did not dream that five months later we would gather again to bid adieu to his cherished helpmate. Charlie and Lola are together again, in death as in life; and it’s almost beyond belief. It just does not ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Love That Triumphs

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 13, 2001

THE NEED FOR GENUINE REPENTANCE, THE NATURE OF GENUINE REPENTANCE AND GOD’S RESPONSE TO GENUINE REPENTANCE

LOVE THAT TRIUMPHS INTRODUCTION: I/ Verse 1 - THE NEED FOR GENUINE REPENTANCE (Hosea 14:1) O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. God does not grudgingly offer forgiveness to sinful people. But there is a difference between forgiving sin and condoning ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Love Forsaken

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 21, 2001

A sermon about love for the Lenten Season

Luke 13:31-35 Love Forsaken   There was a little boy named Bobby. Bobby was like most boys of the age 6, he liked to run and play. But Bobby had problem with his ears. It wasn’t a problem that the doctors could help him with. Bobby’s problem was, he didn’t like to listen when he should. When his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Inclusive Love

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 10, 2001

Let’s talk about love

Text: Matthew 5:43-48 Subject: Love Theme: Love your enemies. Prop: To be like God, we are to love even our enemies. T.S. We will look at reasons for Christ command for his followers to love their enemies. INTRODUCTION A story in the Sunshine Magazine about a professor of psychology illustrates ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Greatest Of These Is Love!

Contributed by William Young on Sep 10, 2001

To Help One and all Understand What God Expects of Love and His People. (A true definition.)

The Greatest of these is Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Thesis: to help one and all understand what God expects of love and His people. A true definition. Introduction: 1. The badge of our discipleship is our Love a. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Father's Love

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001

The enduring love of our Heavenly Father.

A Father’s Love Luke 15:11-32 I. The father gave his son freedom to choose A. Even though the son’s actions were impulsive, the father did not stand in the way - The father respected his son’s independence enough to let him choose his own way - man chooses his own destiny - The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Is The Way Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Apr 23, 2001

Love is my highest calling and my holiest connection to God. Love is the most fundamental mark of the life of a believer.

Love is the Way Now, this is probably going to surprise you, but everywhere you have been in the world… there have been other people, beside you. I know, I know, this sounds far fetched. But just follow me for a moment. When you began your courtship of your spouse, there was someone else involved ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 1 Corinthians 14:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Examples In Love

Contributed by James Bryant on Apr 30, 2001

Define Love..............

EXAMPLES IN LOVE 1 Corinthians 13:4 (4) Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, How do we know love when we see it? What are some of the ways that love expresses itself? 1. Here we find that, love suffers long. Love puts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4

Denomination: Baptist

A Love Language

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on May 12, 2001

What is the Gift of tongues for?

I was at University when Jill and I were engaged. In 1959, during the summer Long Vacation, I worked as a Nursing Auxiliary at a Mental Hospital in Sussex, England, for a period of six to eight weeks. It was the first time we`d been separated for such a long period of time and we knew we would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:10-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Message Of Love Series

Contributed by Mark Lennon on Feb 2, 2003

Intoduction to Malachi & 1st of sermon series. God’s call to repentance is always proceded by His messaage of Love.

A Message of Love Introduction: Malachi is the last book in the Old Testament. And between the Old Testament and the New Testament there was a period of 400 years these are called the silent years, because it was a time that no one heard from God. No prophet, no new revelation from the Lord. Now ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-5, John 10:10-16

Denomination: Baptist