Sermons on Perfect Love Casts Out Fear:

Faith And Love James' Style

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 7, 2015

James has a lot to tell us about faith. His simple, straight forward message challenges us and instructs us in character building God's way. This is a summary of some of the things James tells us as we prepare to enter chapter three.

The theme of James is captured in the first chapter, verses James 1:2-4 (read). He then discusses trials and faith throughout the rest of the letter. Some of these trials come from without, but some are as near as the members of our own bodies, i.e. our tongues. Someone pointed out that James ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Will You Do With Love?

Contributed by Brian Credille on Jan 17, 2001

Matthew uses three electric contrasts to jolt us into recognizing three ways that people respond to the Love of Jesus.

"WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH LOVE?" Matthew 26:1-16 INTRODUCTION Today begins an eight-week series that will lead us from the days just prior to Jesus’ death to the empty tomb. We call these events, "The Passion of Jesus." Here we see unfold His intense love for us all. Matthew begins with three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Covenant Loving Kindness Of God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 9, 2025

We get that kind of good action from someone who is in love with us, as the Lord has constantly proven He is with us.

Friday of the Nineteenth Week in Course Today’s psalm is what might be called a hymn to divine chesed. Over and over we hear the refrain “His mercy endures forever.” God’s mercy endures forever. But chesed means so much more than what we humans call “mercy.” For us, mercy is what we experience ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-12, Joshua 24:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

The Ones Whom God Loves

Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Oct 23, 2009

To show that God loves the world that is in rebellion against Him and that gratitude to Him ought to be the response to His grace. The application of the Law of God seems to be the only thing that brings some people to see their need of Christ.

"The Ones Whom God Loves" JOHN 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." It’s a wonderful truth. It is gospel truth; truth in a nutshell. The Lord says He loves the world. “For God so loved the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Loves The Organized Church

Contributed by Jack Martin on Aug 5, 2017

In a day where thousands are fleeing the church, no longer feeling it relevant. This message it meant to remind us that Jesus was against organized religion, but he is not against the church being decent and in order. In fact he created it that way.

This mornings message is titled - “Jesus loves the organized Church” Now that might to some sound silly. Perhaps you would respond of course he does Pastor where his children, his joint heirs, his body. • That’s not the response that I believe God finds troubling, but there is a second response ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God’s Immense Love

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 13, 2022

On this day, the day prior to Valentine’s Day, I’d like to share with you what I see as the absolute immensity of God’s love, which is ever expanding through the breath, length, depth, and height of the love of Christ for us.

God’s Immense Love Ephesians 3:18-19 Watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lSTBdb_n58 Seeing that tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I have for the past 25 years always given messages of God’s love for us, and our love for God. And then, during 2020 and the initial outbreak of the COVID virus, did a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:18-19, Ephesians 2:4-5

Denomination: Foursquare

Love Your Neighbour As Yourself.

Contributed by Dotun Jegede on Feb 26, 2023

"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself...*Mark 12:31a.

Can we put down our mobile devices (mobile phone, laptop, social media handle mail-tray for our spouses to view and go through)? Any hidden text, voice note, any thou shall not see secret messages shared with a strange lover? If we truly love our partners, can we disclose the real thing that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lessons In Love- Pt 1

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Oct 23, 2007

Lessons in love from Song of Solomon

Text- Song of Solomon Title- Lessons in Love- Part 1 Lesson #1- Romantic love is a good thing 1:1-11; 2:1-2 - Because God created it - Because God inspired Song of Solomon - Because it makes us happy Lesson #2- Love needs to be preserved- 2:3-7; 3:1-5 - Wait for the right time - Wait for the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Love - Key Ingredient For Family Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 21, 2010

Dads the family is our responsibility to lead, guide and protect. We are not called to "lord" over them, but to love them and lead them!

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: June 21, 2010 Date Preached: Jun 20, 2010; Church: Oak Park Baptist Church FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: The Importance of Family Title: LOVE – The Key Ingredient to Family Text: John 3:16 16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

A Mothers Strength: Her Love

Contributed by Z. Rinaldi Iii on Jun 14, 2002

To show how God wants everyone to love and respect mothers whether they are biologically related or not.

Intoduction: To start with it is good to understand the correct biblical definition of the title "Mother". The original Hebrew word for mother is ame pronounced ah-may and it means the bond of the family. The word also signifies a force that strengthens and holds things together. Therefore, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving The Lord, Part 2 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 17, 2008

Focused on Jesus Commandment to Love

Loving the Lord, Part 2 John 15:9-13 Introduction Last Wednesday night we began a series of messages surrounded by the focus of “loving the Lord”, and being sure to display that love in a manner that reflects Christ. This morning, we continue on that same path by discussing the commandment of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson 3: Active Love

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011

The best indicator of spiritual growth is ever-increasing love.

A. INTRODUCTION – ALL ABOUT LOVE 1. Who do people want around them when they are dying? Not the banker, stockbroker, boss, etc. they want people they love and those who love them. 2. You can’t love God without loving people. “Anyone who does not love does not know God, for God ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

A Sense Of Belonging Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012

To lay out the vision and strategies for becoming a church where everyone belongs to a small group that loves them and will help them grow in their love for God and others.

I was watching a show the other night with my kids called the Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Part of the episode was a re-enactment of The Wizard of Oz story line. Dorothy’s house had landed on the wicked Witch of the West and Dorothy had started on her journey to Oz along the yellow brick ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

God's Gospel Goal Of Love Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 9, 2003

How do you build love from pure hearts with good consciences and sincere faith? We find just how NOT to do this in Paul’s letters to Timothy, then we see just how to.

The Gospel Goal is Love 1 Timothy 1:3 As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus, in order that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, 4 nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-11, 2 Timothy 2:22-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

By Faith, Through The Spirit, In Love Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Nov 4, 2008

We are to live by faith. Paul tells us how, through the Holy Spirit.

Last week we saw that God does not call us to be good people, God calls us to be faithful people. We saw that, not only do we come to know Christ by faith, but we also grow spiritually in Christ by faith By faith we come to know Jesus Christ, by faith we grow in Jesus Christ. We do not grow in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational