Sermons on Love Your Enemy:

The Rewards Of Love And Respect Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011

Help couples in your congregation earn the rewards of a good marriage.

INTRODUCTION • Why do some couples seem so happy? • Beware of outward appearances - they are deceiving. • Happy couples work at it. • They have made the tough decisions I. WHY DO SOME COUPLES SEEM SO HAPPY? • I Corinthians 13:4-7, “Love...always protects, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Love Behind The Law

Contributed by Esther Collins on Jun 16, 2021

This is an overview of the Ten Commandments

The Love Behind The Law (An overview of the Ten Commandments) The Background Beginning from creation as recorded in Genesis Chapter 1 right until the time when the people of Israel were delivered from their bondage in Egypt, there was no law that governed the people. As the Israelites wandered ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:3, Deuteronomy 5:6-21, Galatians 5:16-17, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 8:2, John 14:15, Galatians 5:4, Philippians 3:9, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:24, Matthew 22:34-40, Matthew 5:21-48, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:17, Exodus 32:15-16, Romans 3:20, Exodus 20:1-17  (view more)  (view less)

Prayer Against Enemy Attack Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jul 24, 2014

God will stay the course in the day of the enemies' attack and give you grace until truth and salvation finish.

Prayer Against Enemy Attack by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (July 24, 2014) “And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul” (II Samuel 22:1, King ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:1-51

Denomination: Friends

Love In Focus (Love In Various Relationships) Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2008

Like my glasses, Love focuses in different ways, varying in both intensity and style.

Love In Focus (topical) NOTE: When preached, I only got through half of this in 30 minutes, so I am doing part two (with some expansions) this week. 1. Affectionate Writing Can Reduce Cholesterol According to new research, writing down affectionate thoughts about close friends and family can ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dealing With The Enemy! Part 3

Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Jan 7, 2003

While preaching this series, I found more and more people beggining to step out and find they had some spiritual authority in Jesus Christ. And they degan to deal with the issues in their lives.

Dealing with the enemy! Part 3 By: Pastor Ron Crandall Ephesians 6:11 .... stand against the wiles of the devil. The word ¡§wiles¡¨ in the Greek is ¡§methodia¡¨ - ¡§ To follow up and investigate by methods and a settled plan, plan crafty tricks, schemes.¡¨ Ephesians 4: 18- 18 They are darkened ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11, Ephesians 4:18-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Enemy (Covid And The Christian) Series

Contributed by Joe Williams on Nov 13, 2020

Humility before God and toward others is the best offensive and defensive game plan in resisting the devil!

COVID-19 has been front-page news for most of us for about 6 months! Now, the virus has been around a little longer than that, but for most of us, it was about 6 months ago (March) that it smacked us in the face, and life took a major shift! It was in March that everything was shutting down fast! ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fallen Behind Enemy Lines

Contributed by John Mccurry on Aug 28, 2007

Reaching out to people that have fallen into wrong relationships, drifted alway from God, just off course a little in the beginning but now further away from God

August 3, 2002 FALLEN BEHIND ENEMY LINES 1Peter 5:5 – 11 Have you found yourself behind enemy lines? You might not know exactly how you got there but somewhere you got off course. You do not have to get off course with a wide turn to be off course a long way further down the road. If you have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Raise Your Hands And Pray Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 17, 2015

There is a strong relationship between prayer and God's power over the church and our nation. When we raise our hands in prayer to God, the enemy is defeated. When we lower our hands, we allow the enemy to win the battle. The people of God must pray.

RAISE YOUR HANDS UP AND PRAY Text: Exodus 17:8-16 (NIV) " 8 The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.” 10 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Where Is Your Nathanael?

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 10, 2020

No doubt the book of John is regarded as the book of love. John the disciple who was “the son of thunder” encountered love and that changed his life and apparently his approach to life which he demonstrated in all his writings

“Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46 “Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.” John 1: ...read more

Scripture: John 1:45-46, John 1:40-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Smile At My Enemies!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 11, 2013

There is a price that we have to pay of crucifying our flesh and arise to get closer with our Lord and Savior Jesus.

I smile at my enemies! 1 Samuel 2:1”And Hannah prayed and said: " My heart rejoices in the LORD; My horn is exalted in the LORD. I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.” There is something undeniably lovely to sleep in the wee hours of the morning ….! I can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Enemy And Our Warfare

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Feb 4, 2024

As Christians, we are engaged in spiritual warfare with the Devil and the powers of darkness. We can only be victorious through the strength of God and the armour He provided.

Our Enemy and Our Warfare Study Text: Ephesians 6:10 - 18 Introduction: - The Bible made it clear that as Christians, we are engaged in a spiritual warfare which can only be won with the strength of the Lord and the spiritual weapons He provided for us. - Two notable things about the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving The Unlovable Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009

What does it mean to love the unlovable?

Topical March 15th, 2009 Love the Unlovable (accompanied by CIY Video Baht by Derek Hammeke) Look at the face of the child on this picture. Can you see something that is missing from the childs eyes? Innocence. These are not the eyes of a child hopeful about the future and curious about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: *other

The Enemy Situation (Lesson 1) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Feb 18, 2021

To establish that the Christian must prepare to be fit-to-fight. Paul gives the saints at Ephesus their operations order to engage the forces of evil successfully. It outlines the enemy situation, rules of engagement, and equipment safeties (protections).

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Enemy Situation Remarks. 1. This is lesson one in this sermon-series: “Fit-to-Fight,” “The Enemy Situation,” in “Ephesus’ Operations Order.” This lesson will deal with the saint’s need to understand the enemy situation in this fight: for the saint’s battle in their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Divine Offspring Defeated The Enemy

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 12, 2016

To show that GOD provided redemption even at the beginning of fall of men, that all will be saved through His Mighty Power that has no limit.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you defeated? No. I'm more than a conqueror. Romans 8:37 (New International Version) No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD provided redemption even at the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Divine Offspring Defeated The Enemy

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 28, 2016

To show that GOD provided redemption even at the beginning of fall of men, that all will be saved through His Mighty Power that has no limit.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you defeated? No. I'm more than a conqueror. Romans 8:37 (New International Version) No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD provided redemption even at the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15

Denomination: Pentecostal