Sermons on Loving Him First:

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

Love, Forgiveness And Reconciliation Series

Contributed by Babatunde Bello on Aug 10, 2011

LOVE FOR OURSELVES WILL HELP US TO LIVE HEALTHILY AND MAKE HEAVEN

Introduction: This is a picture of a quarrelling usher and a member of the congregation. When this member gets to the entrance of the church and finds that the usher mounting the entrance gate is his/her enemies and immediately turns away from entering the church, how would God view your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love (Week 5)

Contributed by Matthew Cox on Jan 17, 2017

We will be talking about love.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 1 John 4:8 We should love everyone just as God himself love us. If God did not love us he would not have sent his Son Jesus Christ to the world, to die for the sins of the world. If we do not love those around us, then we do not truly love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8

Marriage, God's Love Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Mar 28, 2018

A key truth to grasp for enjoying love until death do you part is to understand the love that comes from God is different from the world’s view of love.

Marriage, God's Love A key truth to grasp for enjoying love until death do you part is to understand the love that comes from God is different from the world’s view of love. The Apostle Paul wrote, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love, Family, Motherhood

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 6, 2018

What the world needs now is what it has always needed to preserve, nurture and grow the human family, the family of God.

Ascension Day/Mothers’ Day 2018 One of the signature songs of the so-called “decade of love,” the nineteen-sixties, was Burt Bacharach’s “What the World Needs Now.” The answer, according to lyricist Hal David, is “love, sweet love.” The song even dared to tell the Lord that is what the world ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Catholic

True Love 3 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018

Message 29 in our journey through John's gospel. The notes to this message are combined with True Love 2 from 1 Corinthians 13.

See notes from John message 28. The notes to sermon 28 and 29 are combined in that location. ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

True Love 3 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 9, 2018

Message 30 in our journey through John's gospel. This message expands on what it means to love one another as commanded by Jesus and described by Paul in 1 Corinthians 13.

Notes for this sermon are found in a combined written notes from message 28. See that message for the material. ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Poor Man's Love

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 9, 2015

To show that only the LORD can provide pleasures and He has given us His HOLY SPIRIT as Wine and Oil to fill us with joy here on earth.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a lover of pleasure? Do you always drink wine? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that only the LORD can provide pleasures and He has given us His HOLY SPIRIT as Wine and Oil to fill us with joy here on earth. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 21:17 (Amplified ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Loves You

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 1, 2013

John 3:16

I. Have you ever wondered if you have someone in life that loves you? II. Jesus came to earth just to die for your sins. And he came to die for my sins too. God sent his one and only Son to die for our sins. When God sent his Son it was one of his many ways to show us that he loves us. III. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: *other

Love One Another

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 25, 2013

Sermon for the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C, 2013

Love One Another – John 13: 31 - 35 Intro: In 1993 Tina Turner released a song titled, “What’s Love Got To Do With it.” “What’s love got to do, got to do with it. What’s love but a second hand emotion. What’s love got to do, got to do with it? ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Love One Another

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 28, 2013

A very short talk for an all-age communion service.

Boys and girls do you love weddings? Is Ella here? Two years ago Ella was one of the brides at our Buttsbury role-play weddings here and she was great! I recently worked out that in the last 11 years I have married no less than 32 women! Oh, and 32 men. I mentioned this to some year 5 children ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus Loves Everyone

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 23, 2016

Have you ever noticed that when children play games, some children are always the last to be chosen? How do you think Jesus feels when he sees that happening? I think he feels very sad, because he loves everyone and he wants us to love everyone.

Good morning boys and girls! Look what I have for all of you this morning! I got this idea from my mother when I remembered the times when she could come to church here and bring treats for the Sunday School children. Can anyone tell me what they are?) They’re called ice cream wafers, and I ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: Anglican

Balancing Truth And Love

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012

Have you been weighed in God’s balance and found wanting on the side of Truth? Or have you been weighed and found wanting on the side of Love? Biblically speaking, falling short in one is falling short in both! May we seek God’s grace and mercy today for

Intro: The Apostle John personally wrote to the “elect lady” who seemed to have erred on the side of love and also needed to take heed on the side of truth. Note: the word “truth” is mentioned 4X in this epistle (vv. 1, 2, 3, 4). The word “love” is also mentioned 4X (vv. 1, 3, 5, 6). The number ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-6

Denomination: *other

Love That Will Pass The Test Series

Contributed by Peter Flournoy on Feb 27, 2012

What will happen on the day of investigation for the believer? The purpose of this sermon series is to help Christians bear fruit that will pass the test. In this sermon we cover the fruit of love.

(Mark 11:12-14) “On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry. 13 Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. He said to it, “May no one ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of True Love.

Contributed by Trevor Chuma on Feb 23, 2019

Human beings define love as an affection (feeling) towards another, but that’s a wrong definition

Human beings define love as an affection (feeling) towards another, but that’s a wrong definition. The best place to find the right definition of love is from love himself. 1 John 4:8 says, God is love and love (God) defined himself as a commandment. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8, John 13:34, John 3:16

Denomination: Charismatic