Sermons on Non Reciprocal Love:

A Love Song To The Law

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Mar 16, 2009

3d week in Lent Year B: Incorporate the Clear, Profound, and Life-Giving Word into your life

I love songs that tell me clear and profound things about life. I hate music that is nothing but unintelligible and repetitious rants against everything the musician can see. If you are going to complain and try to influence me, I would hope that as a songwriter, you’d at least be clear and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

A Servant Church Loves Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 16, 2009

If the Servant Church models itself after Jesus Christ who ultimately taught us what a servant is: then the Servant Church must love God, it must love the children of God, and it must keep His commandant to love.

A Servant Church Loves I John 5: 1-5 “We Love the Children of God” Verse 2: By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.” Hear Paul’s poem: I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have no love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

My Soul Loves

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 18, 2009

The Church and the people of the Church must be able to say with sincerity and depth of meaning: my soul loves - God!

Sunday, February 4, 2007 “My Soul Loves” Text: Song of Solomon 3: 1- 5 One of the most misunderstood books in the Old Testament is probably The Song of Solomon or called by some, The Song of Songs. One may wonder how is it possible that there can be a Book of the Bible that does not mention the ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Love God First Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 22, 2009

If you don’t love God first above all other things, consequences to sin will soon follow.

Remember what we talked about last week? God chose Abraham and his descendants to be a testimony for Him. Abraham passed the “baton” of being in God’s team to Isaac who in turn passed the “baton” to Jacob. Please open your Bibles to the end of Genesis Chapter 28; we read……. Jacob heard the godly ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Loving Through Suffering

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Apr 3, 2009

A sermon that explores how Jesus loves us through suffering....and how through our suffering we may have an opportunity to love.

Have you ever said if I was God I would…. If I was God there would be no weeds in my garden. If I was God no one bad would get good things. What would you do if you were God? What about if you were in the situation that Jesus faced in the reading from Matthew what would you have done? If you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-44

Denomination: Lutheran

Truth, Love, And The Word Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Apr 7, 2009

what is truth? These are the famous words of Pilate, just before he gave in to the accusations of the crowds and the chief priests to have Jesus crucified. But instead of asking ‘what’ is truth, perhaps he should have asked ‘who’ is truth? Who is the trut

Truth, Love & the Word 1 Peter 1:22-25 22Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.[a] 23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus´ Project Of Love

Contributed by Dusan Tillinger on Sep 15, 2011

This sermon can be used during Maundy Thursday or connected with the Lord Supper.

Maundy Thursday “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13, 34-35 When the public contest for the design of the Czech National Library building ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Spirit Fruit -- Love

Contributed by Don Vanzant on Sep 30, 2011

God promises to produce love in us that is unconditional; the same love that He has for us.

“Fresh fruit is good for you.” Strawberries, peaches, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes, apples, oranges, etc. Three servings a day of fresh vegetables and fruit will make us feel better, live longer, body will function better. Fresh fruit is good for you. This is not a nutritional ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Living A Life Of Love Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 23, 2011

The love of God should cause to live a life of love.

Living a Life of Love 1 John 3:11-18 Rev. Brian Bill 10/23/11 Think with me about two sets of brothers. The first pair got their start a long time ago. While there was friction in their family while they were growing up, their sibling rivalry reared its head in a heated and horrible way when ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Alive, Obediant And Loving! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 2, 2011

John described the saved and who they are, how they love God and their fellow humans - there is no empty words, they act to bring others to a relationship with the one who matters most, the one they really do love!

Sermon 1 John 5:1-12 You most likely know I’ve just returned from holiday and have that post holiday fuzziness thing going on, I spent a great time with Terry the first week doing the whole father son catch up road trip up around Nelson and over Takaka way, we managed to walk to Harwood’s Hole ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-12

Denomination: Salvation Army

Epic - Eternal Love Series

Contributed by Brian Gordon on Nov 7, 2011

Sermon Series based on the John Eldgredge book

I. Introduction A. Life is a story a. But not just any old story. b. Life is an epic adventure being written by a master author. c. And that author is not us. d. Although we often try to take over, and when we do that we always mess up the story. B. God is writing an awesome story and he wants us ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Methodist

The Secret Of God's Love

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 21, 2010

If we are ever going to walk fully in holiness, we must find a power greater than our flesh.

The Secret of God’s Love October 13, 2010 Introduction A (IL) God’s love B The power of one’s own will is more powerful than the laws of God. 1 How? We still sin, fall, lie, are jealous, covet, lust, proud, gossip, overeat. a He has laws in place that forbid me from doing all ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 6:9

Denomination: Baptist

The Test Of True Love

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010

The test of true Love. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Sermon outline: LOVE IS PROVED BY: by sacrifice (vs 16) by mercy (vs 17) by actions (vs 18) THE RESULTS OF TRUE LOVE: assurance (vs 19-20) answered prayer (vs 21-22) abiding (vs 23-24) Sermon text: Ill: • 4 boys in secondary school had a reputation of playing truant; • One morning they ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-24

Denomination: Brethren

Love - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 9, 2012

In today's lesson we learn that, because of its enduring quality, love is God's greatest gift. It contrast to love's permanence, spiritual gifts are temporary, partial, and elementary.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of spiritual gifts. Let’s learn about more about that in a message I am calling, “Love – ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Test Of Your Love

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012

Have you allowed anything to hinder you from loving the Lord Jesus as you ought? Are you allowing family and relatives to come between you and the Lord? Has your selfish love for yourself hindered you from loving the Lord as you ought? Is your love for li

Intro: Many today think of the Hollywood-type “Jesus” as a very soft, sissified man who always allows any and all to run over Him! The lost sees Jesus as the type of man that just accepts what people give Him because He has to. This, however, is NEVER the Jesus of the Bible! The Jesus of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39

Denomination: *other