Sermons on Loving The Church:

Arise My Love Series

Contributed by Richard Stevens on Jul 4, 2017

A call from God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) for His Love to ARISE!

Introduction - Song of Solomon 2:1-13 These verses hold such an so endearing a view of the grace and love of the Lord Jesus, as must be a very cold heart, not to feel a warmth of affection in them. Jesus is represented as calling upon his church to arise and come forth with Him, and He calls ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Love God: Love Your Neighbor Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 25, 2023

This sermon explores Jesus' response to the question about the greatest commandment, emphasizing the importance of loving God and one's neighbor, and how these two commandments encapsulate all others.

The occasion and context: A Jewish expert on the Torah—the Law—asked Jesus which was the most important commandment, and at the time there were a lot to choose from… The Ten Commandments, of course, which we’ve all heard of before. But also, people just like this man—they were called Scribes—had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

Topics: Greatest Commandment, Law Of Love, Spirit Of The Law

Faith Is Dead Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010

Something is missing from the church today, and people are starting to notice. Too often the church fails to offer what it advertises: life.

1. Something is happening (Preview to a Vision week 1) January 10, 2010 A Faith without Works is Dead About 40 years ago there was a famous tightrope walker named George Blondin. As a publicity stunt he decided to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. On the appointed day they stretched a ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: *other

Concerning Christ And The Church.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 11, 2023

The whole Psalm.

CONCERNING CHRIST AND THE CHURCH. Psalm 45:1-17. The mysterious word in the title of this Psalm, ‘Shoshannim’, may refer to a six-stringed instrument, or to the scattering of roses or lilies around the nuptial bed: what we might call confetti today. The word ‘Maschil’ may be a musical reference, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 45:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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 Is The Chain The Binds

Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003

Love is the Golden Chain That Binds!

Love Is The Chain That Binds (#709 in Songs of Faith and Praise) 1 John 4:7-11 "I Love" by Tom T. Hall I love little baby ducks, Old pick up trucks, Slow moving trains, and rain. I love little country streams, Sleep without dreams, Sunday School in May, and hay, And I love you, too. I love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Church Full Of Deacons Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 5, 2006

Study of 3 levels of "diakonos" = deacons / servants in the Scriptures. Can be used for ordination. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

A Church Full of Deacons Acts 6:1-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ChurchFullOfDeacons.html It’s a shame that if I were to ask what are the two offices in the church, somebody would say, "I know, Jerry’s and Jeremy’s." The real answer is Pastor and Deacon. Some don’t know who their deacons are. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

To Build His Church Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 18, 2013

WE can get excited about building HIS church because we once were not able to be a part of it!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We welcome you this morning. • We are in the middle of a series entitled, “Reasons For My Heart To Beat.” • This series is designed to give us reasons to have passion about our faith. As we examine each of the reasons for our heart to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Basic Need Of A Spring

Contributed by Ian Biss on Jan 29, 2002

The church must have fervent love if it is to stand.

The Basic Need of a Spring by Ian Biss 1/20/02 Intro . . . The late Peter Marshall, an eloquent speaker and for several years the chaplain of the US Senate, used to love to tell the story of “the Keeper of the Spring,” a quiet forest dweller who lived high above an Austrian village along ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8

Denomination: Grace Brethren

God Loves A Cheerful Giver

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 18, 2021

The “tithe” is not our money; it’s God’s. When we refuse to trust the church in handling the tithe, and feel that we know the best use for it, then this is contempt for God and His Spirit, and we are treading on dangerous ground!

I remember when my wife and I first got married that she would tell me stories about the Christian camp she attended as a child, because camp meant so much to her growing up. One of the songs they sang at camp was called, “God Loves a Cheerful Giver,” which was about Ananias and Sapphira; and I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A Contagious Church

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 20, 2005

The Jerusalem church grew daily because there was such a contagious spirit among Christians that drawn others to it. The church today can also follow the example of the early church and become a contagious church.

BECOMING A CONTAGIOUS CHURCH (Inspired by Bill Hybels book: Building a Contagious Church) ILLUSTRATION: A PARAMEDIC was asked on a local Dallas TV talk-show program: “What was your most unusual and challenging 911 call?” “Recently,” paramedic began, we got a call from that big white CHURCH on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Way Church Ought To Be Series

Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 11, 2015

What should the local church look like?

The Way Church ought to be Philippians 1:3-11 Win Arn, a leading church consultant conducted a survey:
He surveyed members of nearly a thousand churches asking the question, “Why does the church exist? The results: Of the church members surveyed, 89 percent said, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Marks Of A Contagious Church Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 15, 2007

Last in a series on encouraging the local church to remember Christ’s call to spread the gospel. This sermon asks what a church looks like that is willing to be Christ’s beacon in our dark world.

MARKS OF A CONTAGIOUS CHURCH There is a story told about a hunter walking through the African jungle who found a huge dead elephant with pygmy standing beside it. Amazed, he asked, “Did you kill that elephant?” The pygmy said, “Yes.” The hunter asked, “How could a little bloke like you kill a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Mennonite

Building Up The Church Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Mar 15, 2019

This is the final segment in the series "The Revitalization of the Lord's House and People. We must do more that build up the physical structure of our church, the people, who are the church, must be built up. the bible word for that is "edify."

We are not only into building up the Lord’s house in terms of physical assets, our buildings and grounds, but also in the building up of God’s people which is the church. We grow not only in terms of numbers, but in terms of spiritual depth. Last week we looked at our call: Ephesians 4:1 (NKJV) ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Thyatira - The Corrupt Church Series

Contributed by Steven Devroy on Mar 1, 2024

A church of corruption

Opener: We are excited to be here as we are continuing our sermon series this morning on the seven churches found in the book of Revelations. We have already looked at the church located in Ephesus, who they had forsaken their first love. The second church we looked at was Smyrna who ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God