Sermons on Loving Lost:

Love So Amazing So Divine

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 11, 2020

You do not want to miss out on the love of Christ!

Proposition: You must receive the love of Christ! I. Because of the greatness of it! A. It paid the greatest price! Revelation 1:5 – His own blood B. It is the greatest amount! John 15:9 – Father’s love for the Son II. Because of the guarantee of it! A. It is not dependent upon ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:5, John 15:9, Romans 8:35-39, Ephesians 5:29-30, John 14:27, John 15:9-12, Ephesians 3:17-19, Hebrews 2:17-18, Ephesians 2:11-12, 2 Timothy 1:17, 1 John 4:7-21, Romans 5:5-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

How Does Jesus Love Us? Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 27, 2011

I love you! These are 3 words that we all long to hear. Can you remember when you first heard these words? We all want to be loved! Did you know that God loves you? How? Let's look at Scripture and see the ways God loves us...

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 21, 2011 Date Preached: January 23, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Falling in Love With Jesus Sermon Title: How Does Jesus Love Us? Sermon Text: John 3:14-17 [ESV] Introduction: I love you! ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God When Life Is Hard

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 24, 2014

Loving God when life is easy is no challenge. Loving God when life is horrible - that's a challenge that God equips us for.

Sermon for Outdoor Service – “Loving God When Life is Hard” – August 24, 2014 No matter where we were to find ourselves at any one moment on this planet, we would discover that we have a great many things in common with every other human there. We all need to eat, sleep, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

But God Demonstrated His Own Love ... Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 27, 2020

For whom would you die? Would you give your life for someone who disliked you? Jesus did.

But God … I have found these one of the most comforting words in the Bible. Despite my faults, and shortcoming, God loves me. God loves me, not for who I am, but in spite of who I am. ILL: Juan Zamora of Richland, Washington, owed a bill he could not pay for a charge he did not make. After ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Dimensions Of God's Love Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. John Varughese on May 12, 2025

The Breadth, length, depth and height of God's love Ephesians 3:17-18

In Ephesians chapter 3, the Apostle Paul offers a heartfelt prayer for the believers in Ephesus. His deepest desire is for Christ to dwell in their hearts through faith, allowing them to fully grasp, alongside all believers, the vast and boundless love of Christ—a love that surpasses mere ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:17-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Demonstration Of God’s Deep Love Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 11, 2022

Hosea chapter 3 is heart of the book of Hosea and an important chapter in the Old Testament. It shows a picture that reminds Christians of the love of God who sent Christ to ransom us from our slavery and sin. To pay the price to redeem for us.

Jesus is teaching at the Mount of Olives when a woman is caught in adultery and brought before him. The law commanded Moses to stone her! What do you say Jesus? The trap is set. Then we find in John 8:6 that Jesus just writes on the ground with his finger. What did he write? One possibility of ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Winning Our Loved Ones To Christ

Contributed by Rex E. Faile on Jan 25, 2007

The rich man showed no concern for his family until he found himself in eternity with God. Let us be careful to win them while there is still time.

Pastor Rex E. Faile, Sr. Lakewood Christian Church Winning Our Loved Ones To Christ Intro: Our sign out front says it all: “The Only Thing We Can Take To Heaven Is Each Other.” The rich man died and in hell the first thing he thought about was his 5 brothers (Luke 16:28). Death has a way of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:28

Denomination: *other

What Did Paul Mean When He Said To "Abound In Love"? Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 21, 2013

If we could measure love the chart would tell us so much, because in reality, love is the key to building the kingdom. Paul is telling the Philippian believers to abound in Christian love. (Philippians 1:9)

We have a board that we post the different reports on in front of the Sanctuary, such as attendance last week and last week's offereing. Wouldn't it be cool if we had a way to post abounding love?We have increased by seventy percent in love over last week. If we could measure love the chart would ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God's Immeasurable Love Part 2 Series

Contributed by Terry Jones on Nov 8, 2008

With a fresh look at a very familiar text Pastor Terry begins the series "Welcome Home" with a look at God’s immeasurable love for mankind.

“For God loved so much…” “that He gave…” Romans 8:32 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Is this your concept of God? A gracious Creator who - - - gives? What about all of the evil in the world? What ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Kind Of Love Nobody Should Desire Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Mar 7, 2013

The Bible is replete with warnings concerning greed, covetousness, and materialism. Money itself is not evil, but when a love for money is born in a person’s heart, there is no limit to how low a man can plunge.

A Kind of Love Nobody Should Desire Acts 19:21-41 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. Have you ever been a part of a mob scene, or seen one? It’s not a pretty sight. 2. The apostle Paul had been teaching the Bible and preaching the gospel in Ephesus for two years. There had been ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:21-41

Denomination: Bible Church

A Great Love Story Rarely Told

Contributed by Craig Benner on Feb 14, 2024

We all know the greatest love story is found in John 3:16. There are also many others in the Bible. A few are less talked about than others. There is one that is not considered very much, and for sure, it is hardly ever imitated or emulated.

ONE OF THE GREATEST LOVE STORIES RARELY TOLD (and more rarely lived out) No butterflies in the stomach or cupids' arrows flying here. God is still looking for someone to espouse the vow of rescuing the perishing; even those who claim that they do not want to be saved. Text to read: Hosea ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:16, John 3:16, Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Of Neighbor 2 (Deuteronomy 22)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 8, 2025

Does our idea of love of neighbor differ greatly from God's? Let's begin in Deuteronomy 22.

Does love of neighbor include such diverse things as their possessions, gender clarity, caring for birds, workplace safety, not mixing things, reminders and sexual relations? Do our ideas of loving our neighbor differ greatly from God's? Let’s look at Deuteronomy 22. Does the love of our ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Because We Love And We Care

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 10, 2012

This is a message I preached when our church was facing a large deficit ending the year and we were going to have to let go of some staff. We had spent time in prayer the week before. We ended with our largest giving month in our history and wiped out ou

Because We Love & We Care, Ecclesiastes 5:1-16 Romans 12:9-21 Glenville 12/18/2011 Our theme at Glenville for the past two decades has been, “we love and we care. “ This is the underlying theme that holds all that we do together. We love God and we care about people. We ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do We Love The Lord Enough?

Contributed by Tony Cansler on May 1, 2001

A Message to Christians

Do We Love the Lord enough? John 14:23 “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.” To give ourselves to him I Cor 7:23a “Ye are bought with a price” To separate ourselves ...read more

Scripture: John 14:23

Denomination: Baptist

Four Good Reasons God Loves

Contributed by John Mccormack on May 27, 2013

THIS STUDY ADDRESSES FOUR REASONS GOD LOVES.

FOUR GOOD REASONS GOD LOVES INTRODUCTION: THE EXTENSIVE WRITINGS OF THE PSALMS RUN THE GAMUT OF HUMAN EMOTIONS. MANY TURN TO THE PSALMS FOR ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND JOY: SOME FOR OTHER REASONS. THIS STUDY ADDRESSES FOUR OTHER REASONS. SPIRITUAL INSIGHT: KEY VERSES: JEREMIAH 24: 1-3 REASON #1 ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 24:1-3

Denomination: Baptist