Sermons on Loving Him First:

How To Love Your Mother

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 3, 2004

How to love your mother

1. Tell her you love her. There are at least three languages of love. “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth” (I John 3:18). a. Attitudes. This is loving in attitude of truth. b. Actions. This is loving in deeds. c. Words. This is verbal communicaton of ...read more

Scripture: John 19:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Law Of Love Pt.2 Series

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Mar 16, 2006

Once a Believer develops in love, power becomes available, but walking in love is a process that requires sacrifice and development.

Mankind is born with the tendency to think and act selfishly, but the agape love of God is deposited within his heart when he becomes born again. Once a Believer develops in love, power becomes available, but walking in love is a process that requires sacrifice and development. A. Mankind is born ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love: The Real Test Of Christianity

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Jun 25, 2008

What is the real test of Christianity? Is it attending church? Tithing? Reading the Bible? The real test is LOVE.

LOVE: THE TEST OF REAL CHRISTIANITY 1 John 4:7-8 Question: What is the mark of a Christian? What is the test that stands true in showing us that someone is a Christian? Is it church attendance? Wearing witness wear? Bumper stickers? Toting a 95 pound bible? What is the test that shows the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Agape Love, A Wedding Homily

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 16, 2006

This is a homily from I Corinthians 13 that the Lord gave me to share in a recent wedding.

Agape Love, a Wedding Homily --I Corinthians 13:1-13 Allen and Michelle, you have chosen I Corinthians 13 as the Biblical theme for your wedding. How does the Holy Spirit want to use this passage in His Word to give you a Christ centered home and marriage? In order to answer that question, we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Love Won’t Walk By

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 25, 2025

Loving Christians refuse to walk past suffering; they see, feel, and act with Christlike compassion that changes lives for eternity.

It was just after sunset on a chilly evening in Chicago. The streets pulsed with life—horns, footsteps, laughter, rushing commuters. The Michigan Avenue Bridge glittered with lights reflecting off the black water below. Thousands passed across it every hour. But on this particular night, one man ...read more

Scripture: John 13:35, Lamentations 1:12, Luke 10:33, Matthew 25:40, 1 John 3:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Learning To Be Thankful

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 2, 2019

Contentment is the key to overcoming consumerism and materialism. Contentment comes from learning to be thankful, thrifty, generous, and focused.

A. I hope that everyone had a happy Thanksgiving Day! We surely did. 1. We all have so much to be thankful for, don’t we? 2. One teacher asked her students to write a composition entitled “What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving.” 3. One boy wrote, “On Thanksgiving, I’m thankful that I’m not a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living And Loving The Good Life Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 17, 2011

Peter gives us some simple commands to help us to love life and see good days.

Introduction: A. What do you think of when I say “The Good Life?” 1. Did you know that "The Good Life" is a state slogan for the state of Nebraska? 2. “The Good Life” is a philosophical phrase for the life that one would like to live. 3. You might be surprised to know that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Psalm 136 (Kjv) Title: His Loving Kindness Endures Forever Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 26, 2020

The theme of this psalm isT “mercy’s vast unfathomable sea.” God’s love is deeper, far deeper than that. The psalmist looks first at God’s goodness manifested in His “mercy.” The word for mercy is the usual word for grace or lovingkindness. That “mercy endures forever.”

3/25/20 Tom Lowe Psalm 136 (KJV) 1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. 2O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth forever. 3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. 4To him who alone doeth great wonders: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 136:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

God's Greatest Gift Is Love

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 6, 2003

EPIPHANY 4(C) - God’s greatest gift is love: everything else fails but God’s love never fails.

GOD’S GREATEST GIFT IS LOVE 1 Corinthians 13 February 2, 2003 1 CORINTHIANS 13 131If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resound-ing gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

God Saved Us

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 13, 2013

To enumerate GOD's love and kindness for us that prompted Him to save us.

I. EXORDIUM: Did GOD saved you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate GOD's love and kindness for us that prompted Him to save us. IV. TEXT: Titus 3:4-5 (Amplified Bible) 3:4 But when the goodness and loving-kindness of God our Savior to man [as man] appeared, 3:5 ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love, The Most Excellent Way

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 9, 2021

In this MSG we will look at 3 reasons why love really is the most excellent way.

"THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY" TEXT: I CORINTHIANS 13 “A NEW COMMND I GIVE YOU; LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU SO YOU MUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER. BY THIS ALL MEN WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES IF YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER" -- JOHN 13:34,35 "DEAR FRIENFDS, LET US LOVE ONE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Impossible Love Part 5 Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 29, 2018

Message 38 in our exposition of 1 Corinthians. This is the fifth of seven messages exploring the nature and practice of genuine love supplementing the understanding of love from 1 Cor 13 with the description of unhypocritical love found in Rom 12.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch Impossible Love Part 5 or “Unhypocritical Love” Romans 12 Just in case you thought you slid by the impossible list of love’s characteristics in 1 Corinthians 13, Paul provides some further characteristics of genuine love in his letter to the ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Fulfillment From Love-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 29, 2012

2 of 2. The circumstances surrounding Peter’s reinstatement made much of the commitment needed to fulfill his station in life. Fulfillment hinges upon a commitment to love. Your commitment to Love brings fulfillment to...

FULFILLMENT From LOVE-II—John 21:15-22 Attention: Two young guys were talking about what they wanted to find in their mate. One friend said,"Some people say people with opposite characteristics make the happiest marriages. What do you think?" The second friend replied, "I think they’re right. ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

Love Bears All Things Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 2, 2025

Love bears all things and shows us that true love protects others.

INTRODUCTION SLIDE 1- SERMON TITLE - Today we continue on our quest to learn to love better. - Throughout this series, we have been on a track to learning to love those in our church family better, along with those in the community. - Love is not only a feeling; love involves action and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7, Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Message For New Year’s Day, 1-1-2023

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 11, 2023

The Church at Ephesus started off right but somehow lost their first love. For this New Year, may we be reminded to remember, repent, and re-do what we did at the first.

(Note: This message is based on and edited from a sermon preached at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO, on 1-1-2023; but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: This morning we celebrate the start of a brand new year. It’s really kind of difficult to zero in on something that hasn’t been ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist