Sermons on Love Until It Hurts:

The Greatest Love Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Feb 13, 2023

Only the Lord’s love is perfect, unlimited, and eternal and only through His Word and His Spirit can we begin to comprehend the immensity and the intensity of this love.

Last Sunday, we shared from John 15 where Jesus was speaking about His identity as the true vine, the source of new life. Jesus was actually comparing Himself as the true vine to the false vine - the nation of Israel who produced bad fruit. Those who derived their lives from the old and saw ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Love That Remains

Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Mar 11, 2002

Finding the Love that lasts a life time, in God.

A Love that Remains A. Introduction 1. 1 Corinthians 13:13 – And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. 2. Today marks the end of the series dealing with 1 Corinthians 13:13. We will finish the series by talking about Love. I am going to tell you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Manifestation Of Love

Contributed by Walter Pankow on Oct 6, 2004

a sermon on how love is manifested

September 2, 1927 1 John 3:13-18 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:13-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Learning To Love

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007

Our faithfulness to God shows whether we love each other, and loving each other is proof that we belong to Christ.

Learning to Love Jonah 1:3 The importance of God’s people More people have been brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological arguments in the world, and more people have been driven from the church by the hardness and ugliness of so-called ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3

Denomination: Church Of God

Greater Love

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on May 23, 2020

Today is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is when we remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom’s here in America. We honor our slain heroes today.

John 15:12-17 - AMP 12. This is My commandment: that you love one another [just] as I have loved you. 13. No one has greater love [no one has shown stronger affection] than to lay down (give up) his own life for his friends. 14. You are My friends if you keep on doing the things which I command you ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13, Matthew 5:43-44, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Galatians 5:22, Colossians 3:14, Romans 5:8, 1 John 3:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

The Love Of Jesus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 6, 2021

February is known for many things. President’s Day. Black History Month . Every four years - Leap Year! And Valentine’s Day! This month we are going to focus in on love.

THE LOVE OF JESUS Luke 7:1-16 Introduction February is known for many things. President’s Day. Black History Month . Every four years - Leap Year! And Valentine’s Day! This month we are going to focus in on love. I know it is cliche to say, but what the world needs now is love, sweet ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Outrageous Love

Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 16, 2003

Discriptions of God’s love.

February 15, 2003 I. Introduction: A. Different expressions of love 1) Our expression of love depends on the kind of relationship that we have with each other. a) Our expression of love to our parents is different from our expression of love to our spouses. b) Our expression of love to our ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:13

Denomination: Adventist

Love And Respect

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Feb 7, 2020

What makes a godly marriage godly? Why do some marriages stay together and some don't? If I want to be a better husband or wife, what should my role model be?

Love and Respect (Eph. 5:31-33) Intro: A. It is often quoted that 50 percent of all US marriages end in divorce. The problem is, that is not a correct statistic. In fact, it is reported that the divorce rate has been in decline since 1980. No matter what the number is, the marriage that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:31-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Love Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 20, 2021

No doubt there were many acts of helping and kindness, neighbors checking in on neighbors that we will never hear about. We call the people who do these kinds of things “Good Samaritans.” One writer said the parable of the Good Samaritan “is one of the most gripping that Jesus ever told...

How To Love Luke 10:25-37 Introduction This has been an incredible week across the US … and unfortunately with much destruction and many deaths. Over 70% of the United States were covered in snow. As we thaw out from the frozen weather experience we hear many stories of care and service. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Known By Love

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Dec 29, 2023

A new command I give you: love one another.

December 30, 2023 As we look forward to the start of a New Year, our minds naturally turn to the ever-popular idea of the New Year’s Resolution: • I’m going to lose 10 lbs. • I’m going to pay off my credit cards. • I’m going to eat fewer donuts --- Right!! Like that is ever going to ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35, Leviticus 19:18, Leviticus 19:34, Matthew 22:37-40, Luke 6:27-35, Ephesians 5:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Love Of Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore and understand the depth of the Love of Christ, and how it manifests in our lives as joy, peace, and patience, which are fruits of the Holy Spirit.

Good morning, Church! Today we are going to dive deep into Galatians 5:22-23. In this beautiful passage, the apostle Paul shares with us the fruits of the Holy Spirit. He says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Topics: Fruit Of The Spirit

Born Again?

Contributed by David Wilson on May 17, 2012

Jesus shares with Nicodemus the need to be born again as the basis for righteousness, spirtual perception, and eternal life.

VERSES 1-2 A Visit at night Nicodemus approaches Jesus by night. We need to remember that in the days before electricity people did not usually run around at night. There are only two assumptions we can make about Nicodemus visiting Christ at night and both of them are reasonable. First, that ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Giants: Hearing God When You're Hurting Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Aug 28, 2006

In Facing the Giants, both Grant and Brooke Taylor wrestled with depression at some point. Grant couldn’t seem to get ahead as a coach, and he felt inadequate as a husband when it came to having children. Brooke wrestled with God’s faithfulness and her de

Sherwood Baptist Church has one of the most dynamic media ministries of any church in America. They have produced Facing the Giants, arguably the best feature-length movie ever made by a local church. It’s a God-glorifying, excellently created sports film in the tradition of Hoosiers, Remember ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Is Kind Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 21, 2013

In this sermon, we explore how to love others through kindness.

A. One day a minister who was a very kind man and loved to serve others noticed a young boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. 1. Because the boy was so little and the doorbell was so high, he couldn’t reach it. 2. After watching the boy’s efforts for a moment, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Led By Love

Contributed by Robert Osborne on Aug 22, 2020

Never once did Jesus fail in this, not in his heartbreak or his anger, not in his joy or his betrayal. Jesus Led By Love. His default has always been love! He led with love because He was led by love! I believe it’s time for the church to be “Led By Love” so we can lead with love!

The last months and most recently the last few weeks have been pretty challenging for us all. I heard one pastor say that this has been the toughest season he's ever led through from leading through this COVID 19, the political insanity, the news insanity, to the most recent events of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Apostolic