Sermons on Our Labor Of Love:

Real Love (2) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 23, 2013

Everyone loves love! We want to be loved and we want to give love. The problem is—our love is often lacking. This four-sermon series explores 1 John in order to discover a love that's truly worth having and giving: real love! PowerPoint available.

Real Love (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/26/2013 Do you know how Jesus said that his disciples will be recognized throughout the world? It’s not our views on abortion or homosexuality. It’s not our involvement in a Bible-believing church or our doctrinal ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Christian Church

Real Love (3) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 23, 2013

Everyone loves love! We want to be loved and we want to give love. The problem is—our love is often lacking. This four-sermon series explores 1 John in order to discover a love that's truly worth having and giving: real love! PowerPoint available.

REAL LOVE (3) Scott Bayles Blooming Grove Christian Church: 6/2/2013 The Bible has a lot to say about love. Jesus said that the greatest commands ever given were to love the Lord with all you heart and to love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:29). Paul wrote, “Three things will last ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-22

Denomination: Christian Church

Real Love (4) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 23, 2013

Everyone loves love! We want to be loved and we want to give love. The problem is—our love is often lacking. This four-sermon series explores 1 John in order to discover a love that's truly worth having and giving: real love! PowerPoint available.

REAL LOVE (4) Scott Bayles Blooming Grove Christian Church: 6/9/2013 There’s an old song that says, “Love is a many-splendored thing.” The very concept of love is one of the most permeating themes in the world today. The Beatles sang about in the sixties. Their message to a hurt ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Christian Church

The Love Of God And The Ten Commandments

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 26, 2015

God tries to restore our relationship with him through the Ten Commandments and the two Great Commandments. We can’t ignore this relationship. If it is to be an exclusive relationship, God must be our number one priority.

The Ten Commandments define the life God wants us to have with him and with each other. Every aspect of our lives is to show that we belong to God. The Ten Commandments are minimum standards for a just society and are the framework for how we are to live our lives. We are to reflect God’s ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21

Denomination: Anglican

Is God Still Shaping Us? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Good morning, church family! Today, we're diving into a transformative message about the purpose, power, and plan God has for each one of us. We'll take a few minutes in Ephesians 2:10 and then turn our attention to 2 Corinthians 5:17. Ephesians 2:10 tells us, "For we are God’s masterpiece. He has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Topics: God's Purpose, Our Usefulness

What Motivates Us Pray? Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 20, 2017

We need prayers most when we are most blessed. It is those times the enemy of our souls is hardest at work. He hates the blessings of the blessed.

Colossians 1:9 What motivates you to pray? Is it needs? Is it stresses? Do you pray primarily when it’s time to eat, taking advantage of an opportunity to give thanks and ask blessings? Do you pray just because you love the Lord and want to commune with Him & ask His will? Whatever it is that ...read more

Denomination: *other

Don’t Lose Your Grip SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 28, 2023

Holding on to God

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. As we gather here today, let us take a moment to pause, to breathe, and to center our hearts and minds on the presence of God. Let us remember that we are in the house of the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-30

Topics: Keeping Our Faith In God

Anchoring The Heart

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 22, 2014

Four Questions On Hope 1. What Is My Hope? 2. What Is the Value of My Hope? 3. What Is Foundation of the Christian's Hope? 4. Who Do Not Have Such Hope?

Kedging A kedge anchor is used when a ship is grounded - Sailors will row the kedge anchor as far as they can from the ship they wish to move. - They drop the kedge anchor into the sea. - Sailors on board begin to operate the winch and pull their way towards the anchor. - This is know as ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

This Is How You Should Pray Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 10, 2017

I'm starting a series on the different prayers of the bible. In looking at why they prayed, how they prayed and what they prayed, we'll gain insight into how we should conduct our prayers. We start our journey with the most popular prayer-the Our Father.

THIS IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY Matt. 6:5-13 Series on specific prayers in the bible. We start out with the most familiar one-the Lord's prayer. The Our Father has become a standardized prayer that many of us learned from childhood. But have we ever taken the time to consider what we're actually ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus' Baptism: One Small Step For The Man-God, One Giant Leap For Mankind

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 8, 2017

Make sense of the purpose of Jesus' baptism and it's ongoing comfort.

When U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to place a boot onto the moon’s surface, he intoned: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong meant of course that the distance from the bottom rung of the lunar lander to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Lutheran

The Revelation Of God's Love - A Thorough And Thrilling Study

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 20, 2014

1. GOD'S LOVE TOWARDS US 2. OUR LOVE TOWARDS GOD: 3. OUR LOVE TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER 4. QUALITIES OF TRUE LOVE 5. WE MUST LOVE OUR ENEMIES 6. THE THINGS THAT WE SHOULD NOT LOVE 7. THE HOLY SPIRIT FILLS OUR HEARTS WITH THE LOVE OF GOD

THE REVELATION OF GOD'S LOVE OUTLINE 1. GOD'S LOVE TOWARDS US 2. OUR LOVE TOWARDS GOD: 3. OUR LOVE TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER 4. QUALITIES OF TRUE LOVE 5. WE MUST LOVE OUR ENEMIES 6. THE THINGS THAT WE SHOULD NOT LOVE 7. THE HOLY SPIRIT FILLS OUR HEARTS WITH THE LOVE OF GOD THE ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Can't Take It With You Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 29, 2024

We can’t find our worth in our work, but we can worship God by how we work.

You Can’t Take it With You Ecclesiastes 2:18-26 Rev. Brian Bill July 27-28, 2024 Billy Graham was fond of saying, “You’ll never see a hearse pulling a U-Haul.” That is, until now, because I came across a picture of one this week. As we continue to journey with Solomon in his search for ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Grapes, Giants, Grasshoppers, & God

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 13, 2016

What kind of witness are we giving to lost people by our attitudes and words? Do we portray a Gospel that looks like something that unbelievers would want to have? Let's get a positive, joyful spirit!

GRAPES, GIANTS, GRASSHOPPERS, & GOD Num. 13:26-14:11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Tom Eppler and his wife were reminiscing about their dating days when he mentioned how she used to have a “coke-bottle” figure. She said, “I still have a “coke-bottle” figure, only now ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"valentine Day And Love!"

Contributed by Grady H Moore on Feb 9, 2022

As we draw near to “Valentine’s Day” our thoughts are usually focused more on love. Love for our spouse, our family, our children, our loved-ones, and our friends. But we really can't talk about love without addressing the greatest of all love.

“Valentine's Day and Love!” Near “Valentine’s Day” our thoughts are usually focused on love. Love for our spouse, our family, our loved-ones, our friends. But we can't talk about love without thinking of the greatest love. *That’s the topic of our message... "The Love of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-5

Joy - Sermon Outline For Teen Talk Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2014

A short outline for a talk on the topic of Joy for a teenage service

Can anyone tell me what joy is? In life we have good days and bad days. We can have happy days and sad days. Joy is very different from happiness. As Christians the Holy Spirit works inside us and He can fill us with joy. Even if we feel sad, we can choose to have joy and praise God, saying ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal