Sermons on Markos 12:31:

Three Levels Of Love, Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018

The driving motivation behind all great art, all great music, all great architecture, or writing is a single force: Passion. Nothing great in life was ever accomplished without passion.

INTRODUCTION This is the second part of a message I started earlier this month entitled three levels of love. With Christmas behind us, we can take a deep breath from all the hustle and bustle of shopping and crowds. I heard a story about a guy who was driving around in a crowded mall parking lot ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Baptist

Not A Trick Question This Time

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Nov 4, 2018

Sincere seeking of truth

Weekend Message/Devotion Mark 12:28-34 November 4, 2018 Not A Trick Question This Time Let’s back up a minute and look at the conversation between Jesus and the Sadducees in their quest to present a question to trap Jesus with questions concerning the remarriage of a widowed woman to a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, Mark 12:18-27, Leviticus 19:18, Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Relationship Over Rules

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 4, 2018

In Jesus' interaction with the Teacher of the Law, he teaches us to love God first and foremost, draw from that love to love others around us, and trust our lives to the author of love.

Mark 12:28-34 Our tax code, at the most conservative count, takes up 2,652 pages. If you add to it the tax law and past cases, you come up with over 74,000 pages! All trying to get us to do the right thing. In Jesus’ day, the scribes and Pharisees and teachers of the Law took the 613 Hebrew ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19, 1 John 4:20, Leviticus 19:18, John 15:13, Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Mark 12:28-34, 1 John 4:8, Matthew 6:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

"Just Enough Love”

Contributed by Joshua Neal on Nov 8, 2018

Human nature is to just do enough

“JUST ENOUGH LOVE” Mark 12:28-34 intro: The story is told of a wealthy man who lost his wife when their only ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Neighbor: The Greatest Commandment Part 2 Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2018

Equally as difficult in loving God is learning what it means to love our neighbor as a disciple of Jesus Christ. This sermon reflects on both the greatest commandment as well as the parable of the Good Samaritan

All You Need is Love: Loving Others: The Greatest Commandment, Part 2 Mark 12: 28 – 34 We spent last week looking at what it means to love God. Hopefully, we discovered that we love what we’re passionate about, and that to love God is to desire Him, to devote ourselves to Him, and to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, Luke 10:29-37

Denomination: Methodist

Love God: The Greatest Commandment Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2018

Learning to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.

All You Need is Love Love God: The Greatest Commandment Mark 12: 28 – 34 Those of us who have grown up in the church have heard these words all our lives: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.” We’ve heard them, and I, for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Methodist

Thankfulness

Contributed by Michael Carter on Nov 23, 2019

...as sin affects the people around the sinner, so much more do the blessings of God affect the lives around the one blessed.

Thankfulness Does anyone know what Hansen’s disease is? Anyone ever hear of it? How about if I use the other name it’s known by, Leprosy? Leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, has been around for a while and it is still ‘a thing’ in many countries, including here in the U.S. We can read accounts of it in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Mark 12:31, Matthew 27:47

Love: The Reason It's Most Important

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 30, 2019

This message discusses why love is most important. God is a God of love and He created us to give love and receive love. In this message you will see that our physical hearts enables us to do both.

Love: The Reason It’s Most Important Scripture: I Cor. 13; Mark 12:30-31; 1 Peter 4:8; 1 John 4:16-19 Introduction Do you know that the heart is the first functional organ to develop in a fetus and beats spontaneously by week 4 of development? Do you also know that the heart is more than just ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30-31, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 John 4:16-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keep It Simple When Answering Critics Of Our Christian Faith Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 20, 2019

Jesus taught a simple solution to convoluted criticisms hurled at Christians. Instead of getting bogged down in futile, endless arguments, why not implement His Formula which works so effectively! Stay tuned!

GOOD NEWS PRESENTED BY MARK Study of the Gospel According to Mark As you read Mark, be aware that you are reading the very first written account of the ministry of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-34

Remarkable Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Oct 2, 2019

We know this is our mission, but so few of us are leading people to Christ and discipling them.

Remarkable October 6, 2019 Matthew 28:18-20 NIV Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 5:7-9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:14-16, Mark 12:30-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Call To Love Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 3, 2019

What is the most important thing in life?

Four Calls to Discipleship THE CALL TO LOVE Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Introduction What is the most important thing in life? Michael Douglas recently asked what was the most important thing he’s learned in life: “kindness is not weakness. I try to conduct myself as a good citizen of the planet and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Mark 12:28-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessed And The Cursed

Contributed by Bobby Smith on Jan 23, 2021

The Reward and Coming Joy of Serving Jesus

Matthew 25:34-46 The Blessed and The Cursed The entire chapter is written in RED …and every word was spoken by Jesus The entire 25th chapter is about judgement and faithfulness to Christ’s Gospel ILL. The little kid who said it doesn’t matter how good we play we all get trophies 1:) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:34-46, Mark 12:31, Luke 9:24

Your Neighbour As Yourself Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 29, 2021

Loving our neighbour as ourselves means not looking for loopholes in the way we act towards our neighbours, but to live knowing that every part of Scriptures hangs off the commands to love God and love our neighbour.

Message Mark 12:31 Your Neighbour As Yourself Let’s start today by talking about loopholes. A loophole is what happens when a contract, or rule, or statute is written in such a way that the obligations of that contract, rule, or statute can be ignored or evaded. There are heaps of examples but a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:31

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 5, 2021

An ongoing look at God's attributes. On this Valentine's Day we look at God's love.

God is Love February 14, 2021 Well, today is Valentine’s Day and I was going to hold off on this attribute of God until the end, but it seemed very appropriate to talk about today. Of course, it’s God’s attribute of Love. The great 20th century theologian, Karl Barth, a man of amazing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-8, Ephesians 2:4, Mark 12:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

Does Keeping People Out Of Work Fulfill The Law Of Christ? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 10, 2021

Can we fulfill Christ's command to love our neighbor as ourselves by adopting a socialist economy?

Monday of 28th week in course The queen of the South and the men of Nineveh will rise up and condemn the generation of pharisees for not believing in Jesus. At the end of time, they will also condemn the pharisees of our day for not believing in Jesus or His Church when they prophetically speak ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7, 2 Thessalonians 3:10, Mark 12:31, Luke 11:29-32

Denomination: Catholic