Sermons on Loving And Serving:

04 Joy In Obedience Series

Contributed by Seth Lawson on Feb 17, 2025

Bottomline: Joy flourishes when we obey God with faithfulness and serve others in love.

Defiant joy. It’s not a fleeting happiness tied to circumstances but a resilient, unshakable joy that thrives regardless of what life brings. That’s the kind of joy Paul writes about in his letter to the Philippians. Over the past three weeks, we’ve explored how this joy can flourish in our lives ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fields Of The Fatherless

Contributed by Tom Davis on Oct 1, 2007

Ministry to the poor, the orphan, and the widow is about joining the work of God in his favorite field. Meaning and satisfaction in life don’t come from striving, it comes from loving. The gospel message is a message of love. Loving God means loving peop

Something is Missing God is passionate about orphans The scriptures speak of a God who cares for the alien, orphan, and widow. When you look, these passages (like Psalm 68:5 and James 1:27) come jumping off the page. God speaks about orphans and widows as a unique and special group of people. ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:2-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everyone Is Gifted Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 15, 2017

Our Spiritual Gifts are meant to honour God and bring glory to Him. Our gifts are not meant to be used selfishly but for the benefit of others. We do not earn our gifts, they are given to us because of God’s Mercy and Grace and Love.

As you know our preaching theme this year is Discovering your Destiny, and recently we have been thinking about what it means to be Chosen by God, Loved by God and Gifted by God. Dictionary.com defines a gift in three ways: 1. Something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 1 Corinthians 12:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving As Jesus Loved

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 19, 2004

"People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!"

Loving as Jesus Loved (I Cor. 13:7-8) Illustration: One evening while appearing on CNN’s Larry King Live, Jack Kemp, the honorable congressman from New York, made an insightful comment about the reactionary religious right when he said, "People don’t care how much you know until they know how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Excusinator Maximus Meets Graciator Deo

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 4, 2017

Moses lays out 5 excuses over the course of his conversation with God why he cannot serve. Now, to be honest, I feel like these excuses are pretty good, but in the end, God does not accept excuses when it comes to calling us to serve. He didn’t accept M

EXCUSINATOR MAXIMUS MEETS GRACIATOR DEO EXODUS 3:1-4:17 “Moses! Moses!” Those were the words being called out from a burning bush. This man Moses was being called by name in the desert from a bush that was burning, but was not being burned up. It was not being burned up because an angel of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Do We Love The Lord Enough?"

Contributed by Blake Carroll on Aug 31, 2001

Do we love the Lord enough to serve Him in every aspect of life?

Title: “Do We Love The Lord Enough?” Scripture: John 2:23-25 Introduction: Jesus has just begun His earthly ministry. He had turned the water into wine over in Cana, had gone back to Capernaum, and then on from there He had gone up to Jerusalem to observe the Passover feast. He then ...read more

Scripture: John 2:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Holding Our Church Together

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 8, 2016

Keep the church by doing what God says to do.

WHAT IS HOLDING OUR CHURCH TOGETHER Philippians 1: 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Serve God Only To Reach Heaven?

Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007

This sermon challenges people to examine their motivations for being Christian. Is it just to avoid hell? Or is it a natural response to the Love of God?

I want to talk with you today about a man named Moses. I don’t know, but you may have heard of him before, I’m not sure. Moses is a man who follows the Lord. Moses is a man who works hard, and who tries to help others follow God. I had the chance to met Moses about a year and a half ago. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

Denomination: Holiness

Spiritual Disciplines: Servanthood & Submission

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Feb 6, 2022

In this message we look to Jesus as our example of servanthood and submission

Sermon for February 6, 2022 - John 13:1-17 This is a deeply moving passage. And it’s all the more moving when we understand the underlying message in this account. This is a picture of Jesus visibly and tangibly demonstrating His heart for the church, His desire for our relationships and this His ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, Ephesians 2:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You A Martha

Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Aug 31, 2020

What is a Martha? A Martha is a type of person who wants to serve the Lord without getting to know the Lord personally. Let's take a closer look at the sisters Martha and Mary and their interaction with Jesus.

In today’s culture, we hear the term Karen, used to describe white women who perceive to be entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is appropriate or necessary. Karen is a common stereotype associated with white women who won't hesitate to use their "privilege" at the expense ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Gifts, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 2, 2021

Serving and ministering to others is why you were created. Each and every one of you were called to ministry. The call to salvation and the call to service are identical.

Some years ago, my family went to Washington, DC for vacation. If you ever have the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital, it is an amazing experience. From the new Museum of the Bible to the war memorials it is a moving experience for all ages. Of course, while we were there, we wanted to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

To Love Or Not To Love?

Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000

Are we ready to embrace ALL the consequences of God’s love being shed abroad into our hearts?

Note: the following article (in its original form) provoked a discussion on another site entitled, "Walk Away from Fundamentalism" (http://www.aimoo.com/forum/postview.cfm?id=319472&CategoryID=22217&ThreadID=528621). Part of this discussion, and my replies, are included below, following the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

To Love Or Not To Love Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 19, 2005

I John 2: 1-17

To Love or Not to Love? That Is the Question I John 2:1-17 I. Introduction A. The Epistle with the Family in Mind 1. "My little children" 2. "Our fellowship is with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ" B. Love in Our Earthly Families 1. Lovers pledging their love in marriage 2. Love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Love

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Feb 20, 2019

God’s love is so misunderstood. This message looks at a prophecy delivered in 2008 about what God’s love means.

God is good. All the time. To me. Say it again. God is good. All the time. To me! Praise the Lord! A couple of weeks ago I was reading through some of the prophecies that have come forth here in this church. I came across one from 2008 that’s titled “Love, Repentance, and Judgment.” As I started ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9, John 14:21-24, John 14:15, Jonah 4:1-2, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 1:1-2, 1 John 4:16, 1 John 4:7-8, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 119:128, Psalm 119:112, Psalm 119:104, Psalm 119:89, Psalm 119:60, Psalm 119:11, Galatians 5:6, 1 John 2:1-5, 1 John 5:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Anothers #6: Serve One Another Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 27, 2019

Paul teaches that the reason for our freedom in Christ is to “serve one another in love.” This final sermon in the One Anothers series shows how believers are to follow in Christ’s footsteps, and the most important way we do that is by serving.

Serve One Another Series: The One Anothers: The Church’s “Body Builders” Chuck Sligh July 10, 2022 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13

Denomination: Baptist