Sermons on Love Toward God:

Rebuking In Love Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 4, 2025

Rebuking a family member or someone we love when they do wrong, or sin can be a delicate matter.

Rebuking a family member or someone we love when they do wrong, or sin can be a delicate matter. However, the Bible provides guidance on how to approach this situation in a loving and constructive manner. Why Rebuke? The Bible teaches that rebuking someone who has sinned is not only acceptable but ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Playing Favorites Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 9, 2024

Main Idea: Favoritism goes against God's heart for His creation. We are challenged to see people as God sees them and to live out our faith through acts of love and service, especially towards those society often overlooks.

Hey guys, today we're going to talk about something we all see around us - favoritism. You know, when someone gets special treatment because of how they look, what they wear, or who they know. It's not cool, right? Well, guess what? God thinks so too. Let's dive into James 2:1-17. James, who was ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-17

Topics: Divine Love, God's Favor, Spiritual Favoritism, Unconditional Love

The Big Secret… "Hate What God Hates And Love What God Loves”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 27, 2025

In this sermon I want to begin with this parable that I just read to you called the Grood Samaritan.

We need to look at some historical events before we get deeper into this parable. This parable is only included in the book of Luke. There is a reason for that. Why? Luke was a Gentile in the Jewish religion. Matthew and Mark, and John were Jews, and they did not include this parable? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:29-37

Denomination: Baptist

Love God And Love Your Neighbor : 2nd Commandment Series

Contributed by Michael Larsen on Jul 23, 2019

How we worship Jesus matters as much as to God as Who we worship.

If you're able we stand as we open up God's word today? We will begin in Exodus 20 verses 4-6. Hear the word of the Lord. READ FROM THE BIBLE “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Righteous Love

Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 18, 2003

This messages teaches how to make our love for one another emulate God’s love for man.

A Righteous Love Ref.: Luke 6:27-38 Gal. 6:7 The Bible Knowledge Commentary The Bible Background Commentary This parallel of Matthew’s record of Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” is frequently called “The Sermon on the Plain.” · In previous verses, Jesus delivers the Beatitudes—pronouncements that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38, Galatians 6:7

Obedience To God

Contributed by Russ Sharrock on Jan 12, 2002

How to find the most direct path to unity and love in a church.

I believe the most direct path to unity and love for our church family is through conscious obedience to God I would like to look at three things which I believe are necessary for obedience What is obedience? An act or instance of obeying 1. could mean- submissiveness; ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Following God

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

How can I let God guide me?

Following God Guidance - Moths - moon - confused by light so close. What if our eyes were as sensitive to the light of Jesus? Why does God guide us? Image of a Jungle guide Steve the croc. hunter - What do people allow to guide them - astrologers, cards, celebrities and athletes - We know ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 11:19-21, Ezekiel 36:26-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Understanding God's Will

Contributed by John Harvey on Jun 10, 2004

Understand God’s will for your life by living by the greatest commands to love God and love your neighbor

Understanding God’s Will June 13,2004 Intro: Today we are going to talk about the most asked question of believers: “How do I know God’s will?” We want to seek God’s will in all types of areas of life, but we often forget that God’s will is wrapped up in our entire lives, not just the major ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3, Matthew 22:37-39

Denomination: Baptist

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

God's Vineyard

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jul 7, 2007

This message ehorts Christians to bear fruit for Christ and shows the consequnces of a barren life.

God’s Vineyard Luke 13.1-9 Jesus knows our hearts. He knows that all of us at some time or another in our lives, believe that someone else is a bigger sinner than we are. He looks at two incidents that happened to two separate groups of people. First the Galileans in verses 1-2, and then the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Be God

Contributed by Steve Hereford on Jul 10, 2007

How do you respond to God? Do you "bless" Him? What does that mean? Join Pastor Steve as he explains the meaning of 1 Peter 1:3.

Peter tells his readers to “Bless” God. That phrase is very similar to what we saw in our study of Psalm 103:1-4, where David said: “Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Incognito

Contributed by Sigurd Grindheim on Feb 4, 2006

Sermon on Christian life patterned after the incarnation of Christ.

In the 1950-s, Sao Kya Seng, the prince of 34 independent Shan states in northeastern Burma, also known as Hsipaw, came to Denver, Colorado, to study agriculture. Since he wanted to experience what it was like to be a student in the US, he kept his identity secret. Not even his professors knew who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Presence Of God

Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005

What does it mean to be in God’s presence?

Over the last few months, there has been a phrase that we have used over and over again at Breakaway. Debi mentioned it a few times last week as she preached on the glory of God. I used it a few weeks before to define what worship is. Then as we have talked about different bible characters like ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God The Gardener

Contributed by Steve Moore on Oct 2, 2004

This sermon looks at the relationship between Jesus, as the Vine, God as the gardener, us as the branches, and the fruit that the gardener desires to grow on the branches.

Introduction This is one of The great passages of the gospels. It’s also one of the last teaching sessions that Jesus, Rabbi and Messiah gives to his disciples. As we look at the passage today, I’d like us to consider 4 points:- 1. Jesus, as the Vine; 2. God the Father, as the Gardener; ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Be Reconciled To God

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 26, 2007

This message deals with becoming a new creation.

Text: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (v. 17). How can a person become a new creation? How do old things pass away? What things become new? The answers to these questions lie in the process of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:12-21

Denomination: Christian Church