Sermons on Loving Hands:

Loving God; Loving God's People

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 23, 2010

2 greatest commandments Love God, love people. In thaat order we will have and keep a healthy relationship with God and with the people we come in contact with everyday.

Loving God; Loving God’s people Matthew 22:37-40 Matthew 22:37-40 Loving God, Loving God’s people- that is a command from the Lord. It is not a suggestion. It is a commandment. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Nazarene

#51 Love God – Love Others Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 23, 2021

What is the most important commandment in God’s Word? Jesus says in essence it is to LOVE. Mark 12:28-34 teach us who and how God wants us to love.

#51 Love God – Love Others Series: Mark Chuck Sligh August 22, 2021 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Mark 12:28 INTRODUCTION You know, kids have some funny ideas about love, but some really get it. Illus. – Listen to these definitions of love by kids: • Karl, age 5, says “Love is when a girl ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God & Loving People

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Jul 24, 2023

It is important to really focus on the question that Jesus was asked. "Which is the great commandment in the law?" Jesus said, “Love God. Love your neighbor.” He then states that all the law hangs on these two commandments.

Matthew 22:34-40-“But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Luke 10:30-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Practical Side Of The Greatest Commandment

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 23, 2015

Heart, head and hands... these three areas are all covered in the greatest commandment as formational for God's people.

Next week we will be having a combined service here, followed by a fellowship lunch and ministry fair down in the fellowship hall. This is a golden opportunity for us to hear from our deacons who lead various ministries here and join with them by taking part in one or more of the ministries of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Songs Of Our Faith Part 4 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 8, 2012

Part 4 focuses on the song "take My Hand, Precious Lord" by thomas A. Dorsey.

Songs of Our Faith Part 4 Precious Lord Scriptures: Matthew 14:22-33 Introduction: As you know I grew up in a small Baptist church that was located in the country. I lived in the south and our small church was typical of a small, close knit family church. As a family church there were certain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ledger

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 10, 2015

Years ago when I was a young banker in Painesville Ohio, we used large leather bound ledgers in which all the accounts were entered by hand. Those ledgers remind me of God's ledgers in heaven.

There is probably no greater summary of God's love ....than that which is found.... in John 3:16. Martin Luther called it ......the miniature gospel. One Sunday school teacher .... kept a copy of this verse in a walnut shell on his desk .....because he was taught as a child..... that John 3:16 ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Anglican

Love Divine All Love Excelling

Contributed by Scott Cox on Nov 4, 2000

A consideration of Divine Love

Introduction: I want us to consider the Love of God. In the 80's a popular music group sang a song that I believe is the heartcry of our generation. They said, "I want to know what Love is, and I want you to show me". Our world is searching for Love but they dont really know what it is. ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: The Love Of Power, The Love Of Power

Contributed by Richard Underdahl-Peirce on Dec 13, 2005

focuses on the movie/book series The Chronicles of Narnia, comparing the witch’s love of power, and Aslan (Christ) as the model for the power of love.

Sermon121105 Richard Underdahl-Peirce “ENCOUNTERING THE POWER” Isaiah 61:1-4; Philippians 2:5-11 Our two Scripture readings set the theme for the third Sunday of Advent. In Isaiah we hear the promise of God intervening in a hurting world to bring comfort and hope, to bring good news to the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love What God Loves - You! Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 23, 2018

In this conversation we wrap up our discussion on getting better at loving ourselves.

Love What God Loves – You! Okay – today is the 7th Sunday of the year 2017… AND – week three of our series, ‘Getting Better At What Jesus Said Matters Most.’ AND – I want to start off with some powerful and familiar words penned by Paul and breathed by God, 2000 years ago about the importance ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31, 1 Corinthians 13:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love As Jesus Has Loved You

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 27, 2003

Jesus leads us to love each other as he shows us the greatest love of all.

Love As Jesus Has Loved You Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit guides our hearts and minds today is what Jesus spoke, recorded in John 15:12: My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. (NIV) Dear ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12

Denomination: Lutheran

We Must Love As God Loves Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 12, 2013

When it comes to love, God has set a high bar, Himself.

We Must Love as God Loves I John 4:7-15 Introduction Last week, we were asked to test the spirits. This is because not every spiritual event comes from the Holy Spirit. There is a spirit of error which comes from the antichrist as well as the Spirit of Truth which comes from God. The Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love Is Not Arrogant (Love Is Not Puffed Up) Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 7, 2025

Love is not puffed up. Love is not all about me and how great I think I am.

INTRODUCTION - As we continue with our Love Better series, this series seeks to answer two underlying questions. - What can I do to live with Christians better? - What can I do to love people in my community better? - In our journey to answer those two questions, today we will see from 1 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Speaking The Truth In Love - Loving The Immoral Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 17, 2013

We love immoral people by holding on to what we believe and sympathizing with the weaknesses of others because we know what our weaknesses are.

Jesus says the most important command of God for us to obey is this, “To love God with all our heart, soul, strength and mind and to love others.” So for the last few weeks we’ve taken some time to define what this kind of love is. We can summarize our last few lessons this way, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Become Putty In God's Hands....again

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

The believing Christian is always trying to go back to clay.

How To Become Putty In God’s Hands......Again. March 3, 2003 FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker (Many ideas and thoughts in this message were inspired from A.W. Tozer’s The Pursuit of God) Introduction: A In the beginning pages of scripture we see God making man in their ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7

Denomination: Baptist

Be Careful Who You Love- False Love, Versus True Love, And Loving Truth Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 19, 2019

This is two devotional meditations on Proverbs 2:19-22 & 3:1-4. God's love is True & truthful. False love exists. We have to be careful who & what we fall in love with-because whatever we love sets our direction.

Proverbs 2 19 of all those who go to her none return, nor do they attain paths of life 20 so you go in the way of goodness, and keep the to it 21 for the right (straight, righteous) shall dwell (abide/remain) in the land & the mature (complete, whole) shall remain (be left) in it 22 but the ...read more

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