Sermons on Loving People:

A Choosing People

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 2, 2020

We become a "chosen people" by choosing God.

1. One man tells of driving a long and lonely road, the last 65 miles of it unpaved, in order to watch Hopi Indian ceremonial dances in Arizona. After the dances, he returned to his car only to find that it had a flat tire. He put on the spare and drove to the only service station on the Hopi ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Choosing People

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 9, 2020

Israel was God's "chosen" people but they still had to choose Him. We choose God and necome His chosen

1. One man tells of driving a long and lonely road, the last 65 miles of it unpaved, in order to watch Hopi Indian ceremonial dances in Arizona. After the dances, he returned to his car only to find that it had a flat tire. He put on the spare and drove to the only service station on the Hopi ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If My People Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 17, 2022

The 6th chapter of 2 Chronicles, records a prayer by the King of Israel. King Solomon prayed when they dedicated the temple of the Lord 6:12, 19.

King Solomon under his reign had built the temple and now at the time of dedication. King Solomon’s prayer was recorded in chapter 6. It is a prayer for God to bless the nation. They were in perilous times. The nation was divided, oppressed on the inside. Solomon prays that God would somehow bring ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

A Byword Of The People

Contributed by James Dina on Sep 12, 2020

Job suffered in men’s affection because of the change in his condition, all were glad of him but he became a by-word, the scorn of all.Only God never alters His opinion of any man, He never rejects where He has accepted.EMBRACE GOD TODAY.

A BYWORD OF THE PEOPLE JOB 17:6 - “He has made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret” Job was as a Tabret, in good repute, respected and adored but became a by- word, a scorn and a song of disgrace. As ...read more

Scripture: Job 17:6, Deuteronomy 28:37

Denomination: Pentecostal

People Of Prayer

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 10, 2022

Are we a people of action or a group of whiners? Do we sit and worry, or do we get up and do something about our problems?

Are we a people of action or a group of whiners? Do we sit and worry, or do we get up and do something about our problems? Zerubbabel had driven the primary group back to Jerusalem in 537 B.C. (Ezra 1:2) Ezra followed with the second gathering in 458 B.C. (Ezra 7) Now, Nehemiah was currently ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Unlikely People God Chooses Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Oct 24, 2006

The unlikely people God chooses to accomplish his purposes are those who have a heart for him, who love God passionately and choose to follow him even when the going gets tough.

Over the summer I will be preaching a series from the life of David, the shepherd boy who became the king over the nation of Israel. David’s descendents became the great line of kings who would rule over Israel and then Judah for 423 years. It was to David that God promised he would establish his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Tug Of War Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on May 27, 2008

God loves humanity and looks at us with favor; this should transform how we look and treat others.

TUG OF WAR Mark 12:13-17 Sermon Objective: God loves humanity and looks at us with favor; this should transform how we look and treat others. Supporting Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 139:13-16; Mark 12:28-34 Can I think out loud with you today? I just want to talk to you for a few ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Nazarene

The Kind Of People We Find In The Church Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Jul 28, 2014

This sermon deals with the giving to the church by Joseph, Ananias and his wife Sapphira, and the change that came on the church because of God's judgment on a sinful couple.

THOSE WHO ARE FOUND IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Acts 4;32-5:16 Dorn Ridge Church of Christ Audio Link to sermon: http://chirb.it/Ag3PrB INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning I want us to make an examination of Acts 4 and 5, looking at three types of people we will find in almost any Church. 2.) My ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The King Keeps His People Safe Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019

How can you be sure? When it comes to heaven, how can you be sure that you’re going to make it? Christ the King gives us the sure confidence that heaven awaits us as he turns us to the power of his love in the past, present and future.

How can I be sure? You’re looking at the sign that says “Best Price Guaranteed” but how can you really be sure? So you pull out your phone and go to Amazon just to make sure that you’re really getting what you were promised. You stand there looking at a car or a new appliance. You want to make ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Fasting And Faith That Matters To God

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 31, 2004

Jesus preached good news to the poor. He freed prisoners and brought healing to a broken world. God invites us to love people with His love. To visit the sick, to clothe the naked, to feed the poor, to care for our own flesh and blood - the human family.

 Fasting and Faith that Matters to God Isaiah 58:1-14: "Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins. For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Story Of The Great Banquet

Contributed by Marty Baker on Feb 14, 2022

This story teaches us about the heart of God. He loves people who have lost their way and people who are broken. This story is about redemption. It’s about restoration, but it is also about responsibility.

Everybody’s Welcome. Nobody’s Perfect. Anything’s Possible. The Story of the Great Banquet Dr. Marty Baker / Luke 14:16-23 / February 6, 2022 Welcome to the Stevens Creek Church. We are glad to have you here and I especially want to welcome our South Campus, our Dream Center Experience and our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-23, John 3:16

Denomination: Church Of God

Light Living - Being A Person Of Light!

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 29, 2017

1. People of Light are People of Love 2. People of Light don't Adopt Lifestyles of Darkness 3. People of Light Wear God's Armor of Light

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14 (Call to worship - Psalm 149) Theme: Light Living - Being a Person of Light 1. People of Light are People of Love 2. People of Light don't Adopt Lifestyles of Darkness 3. People of Light Wear God's Armor of Light INTRO: Grace and peace from God our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Loving The Unlovable Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Nov 28, 2009

It’s easy to love those who love us, but what about those we find it difficult to love? What about those who don’t like us? How do we still love and respect them as God’s people?

I want us to pay particular attention this morning to verse 6 and 7 – ‘You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Love As I Have Loved

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Apr 16, 2025

People don’t naturally love with a 1 Corinthians 13 type love. To love like that, there must be a line of demarcation, a transition from casual to serious, there must be change of heart, you must be Born-Again. Love can transcend these artificial barriers that keep us separated from one another.

Love as I have Loved By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRAYER SCRIPTURE: - John 13:31-35 “Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35, Leviticus 19:18, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Apostolic

How To Help People Listen More Effectively – Mark 4:20

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 26, 2002

How to Help People Listen More Effectively – Mark 4:20

How to Help People Listen More Effectively – Mark 4:20 Jesus said, “Others, like seed sown on good soil, HEAR the word, accept it, and produce a crop – thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown.” Jesus said, “You will know them by their fruit.” “Be doers of the word and not merely ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational