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The 7 Characteristics Of The Perfect Way Of Love

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Feb 13, 2022

Today we consider the most perfect way of life that anyone can live, the way of love. And we’ll be addressing the 7 ways we can best understand and live out the way of love.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Matthew 5:43-48, 1 John 4:7

Denomination: Salvation Army

God's Timing: Perfect And Worth The Wait SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

Life often presents us with situations where our desires are not met in our expected time, even after prayers. It's during these times that God is patiently waiting for a reason. Don't give up, but rather, wait for Him. His timing is perfect and always worth the wait.

Introduction: In the story of Lazarus' resurrection found in John 11, we see that Jesus performed a great miracle by raising him from the dead. However, there are deeper lessons to be learned from this story. One important lesson is found in verse 6, where Jesus waits for two days before going to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:6

Topics: Faith, Patience

The 3 Fires Of Peter’s Perfecting

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 15, 2024

I rewrote this excellent message of the 3 fires that revolutionized Peter's life: the fire of PURGING, the fire of OBEDIENCE, and the fire of EMPOWERING. This will bless your people!

THE 3 FIRES OF PETER’S PERFECTING Lk. 22:54-62 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Father’s Day 1. Doctor: “Your Dad has been in a coma for nine days. We’re running out of ideas to cause him to regain consciousness.” Son: “I think I know something that might do it.” He walked over and turned down the A/C to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Resist Not Evil. The Call To Perfect Love.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 3, 2023

Jesus redirects some misconstrued Scriptures.

I. RESIST NOT EVIL. Matthew 5:38-42. MATTHEW 5:38. Oh - it is hard - but “eye for eye, tooth for tooth” belongs to the law courts (cf. Leviticus 24:20), not to personal vendettas. MATTHEW 5:39a. Jesus rather enjoins, “Resist not evil.” MATTHEW 5:39b. Traditionally, the slap across the cheek ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Perfect Plan

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 15, 2024

A sermon for the third Sunday of Easter, Year B

April 14, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 24:36-48 God’s Perfect Plan Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-48

Denomination: Lutheran

Perfect, Establish, Strengthen, And Settle You PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 4, 2023

This sermon explores how God's abundant grace, eternal glory, and promise of spiritual growth are experienced profoundly during trials and tribulations.

Welcome, beloved congregation, to this sacred assembly where we gather in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am overjoyed to see your eager faces, ready to receive the Word of God. This is a place of warmth, of love, of fellowship, and above all, a place where God's Word is proclaimed and His ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:10

Topics: God, Grace

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 16, 2024

Emphasizes understanding the depth and cost of God's love, and how it should shape our daily lives and relationships with others.

Good morning, dear brothers and sisters. It's a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, united in spirit and truth. We are here to reflect upon the Word of God, to find comfort, guidance, and wisdom. We are here to be reminded of the depth of God's love, a love that is perfect, present, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18-20

Topics: Growing, Love, God

Living In A Far From Perfect World

Contributed by John Newton on Mar 18, 2024

Peter’s words to slaves in the first century are relevant to our world in the twenty-first.

I suspect that a number of you have heard the old story of the young man who was desperately seeking God’s guidance for some crucial issue in his life. For some reason he decided that the best way forward might be simply to allow his Bible to fall open randomly and then follow the wisdom of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18, Luke 6:27-28, John 18:10-11, Acts 2:36-38, 1 Peter 2:18-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

The Cross: God’s Perfect Solution PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

To highlight God's unfailing love for us, demonstrated through Christ's sacrifice, and the hope of redemption we have received through Him.

Good morning, family! I hope y'all are doing wonderfully blessed today. We are diving into the Word of God today, focusing on Romans 5:6-11. This Scripture passage is about God's Unfailing Love, Christ's Perfect Sacrifice, and The Hope of Redemption - a beautiful and powerful message indeed. Before ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Topics: Unworthy, Redeemed

Donut Theology

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 21, 2012

A unique take on what it means to be "Perfect"

Donut Theology Matthew 5:38-5:48 In the last sentence of our passage today, Jesus says something that is very confusing… "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." Be Perfect! Doesn’t that make you scratch your head? How can we possibly be “PERFECT”? Or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

Persevere Through Problems Series

Contributed by Peter Toy on Mar 8, 2013

Problems are the path to perfection.

Problems are the path to perfection. I don’t know about you, but I don’t like having problems in my life. In fact I’ll do just about anything to avoid them. But avoiding problems doesn’t make them go away. Instead often they only get worse. Neville Chamberlain became the prime minister of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

(Section 1) Introduction To James- The Perfect Man Series

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 26, 2018

Discussion of the many men called by the name James. James and his letter.

Introduction to James – The Perfect Man I. The Writer ? James Chapter 1:1 Who is James? A. The Son of Zebedee and brother of John Mark 1:19, Mark 3:17, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 10:12 In the inner circle, one of the twelve. Acts 12:2 Killed B. The son of Alphaeus Matthew 10:3, Mark ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Always God's Perfect Will To Heal Every Believer

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017

IT'S ALWAYS GOD'S PERFECT WILL TO HEAL EVERY BELIEVER

IT'S ALWAYS GOD'S PERFECT WILL TO HEAL EVERY BELIEVER REASONS WHY IT'S ALWAYS GOD'S PERFECT WILL TO HEAL EVERY BELIEVER Introduction Some may argue, that if it was always God's perfect will to heal every believer in Jesus, they would all get healed; but as that obviously doesn't happen, it ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Foursquare

God’s Perfect Expression-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 13, 2013

1 of 2. The apostle John demonstrated that Jesus is the perfect expression of God to man. God perfectly expresses Himself to mankind thru Jesus. But why thru Jesus alone? God’s perfect expression for mankind is...

GOD’s PERFECT EXPRESSION-I—John 1:1-5 Attention: Decision to marry. Not a mere Event but is a reality of Total commitment. Those who simply ‘live together’ never experience the security of commitment inherent to actual marriage. That is because Marriage is the ultimate ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Imperfect Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2020

If someone is looking for perfection in the Bride of Christ, they are not likely to find it. People focus on an ideal symmetry, but God gives His perfection to imperfect. We will be perfected at the return of our Saviour.

“He had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.” [1] Most of us don’t have to look very far to find things we don’t like about ourselves. Young women are trained by society to starve themselves in order to achieve a look they imagine will bring ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:2

Denomination: Baptist