Sermons on Phileo:

Essence Of God 2 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Jun 8, 2005

Love always pays a price. Love always costs something. Love is expensive. When you love, its benefits enhances another’s account. My love is for you, not for me. Love gives, it doesn’t grab.

In any study of the Word of God, we must study the Word of God. That’s deep theology. Right? Yes, it is deep theology. Sad to say, much, even most Bible study today is not the study of the Bible. It is instead, the study of books written about the Bible, and those can be interesting, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:2

Essence Of God #3 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Jun 23, 2005

We don’t come to an understanding of who God is to become a Christian. We become a Christian because we have accepted, by faith, God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – even though we do not understand who God is.

To have even a surface understand of God’s redemption, we must understand the person of God. The ONLY place we can access the information needed to gain such an understanding is in the Word of God. Isaiah 55:8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD. 9 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Love Is? Part 1

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2004

Love needs to be defined in light of what the Bible says love is. Love really is only defined in light of the statement “God is Love!” If you do not start with God then you cannot know or experience love in your life.

Love is …Part one Thesis: Love needs to be defined in light of what the Bible says love is. Love really is only defined in light of the statement “God is Love!” If you do not start with God then you cannot know or experience love in your life. Opening Illustration from: “Forever Young”. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The World’s Greatest Gospel Quartet Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 5, 2010

A discussion of the four concepts: Faith, Hope, Love and The Word.

INTRODUCTION We have completed CONNECTED month, but I encourage you to keep on wearing your CONNECTED bracelets. I originally asked you to wear them for at least 40 days which expires February 20, but you don’t have to “disconnect” then. If you’ve had an interesting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

God's Enduring Love

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 1, 2017

Message uses God's dealings with Israel to teach about the love of God.

God’s Enduring Love Jeremiah 31:3-4 Richard Tow 8/21/16 Intro Our text this morning is Jer. 31:3-4. “The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: ‘Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. 4 Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt, O ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:3-4, Psalm 137:4, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 1:3-6, Malachi 1:2, Lamentations 3:22-24, Hebrews 12:5-6, Psalm 126:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Surprise! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 23, 2016

If you’ve lost all hope, trust Jesus with your life, and don’t be surprised by His delays, His devotion, and His deliverance when it finally does come. It will be far greater than anything you’ve ever asked for: a resurrection instead of a healing.

John Ortberg, pastor of the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in California, talks about a friend of his, who used to work as a denominational official in Minnesota. One of his jobs was to travel to little rural communities where they didn't have churches to do funerals. He would go out with a funeral ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Ten Characteristics Of Agape Love

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Aug 19, 2013

“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” (1 John 4:8)

Ten characteristics of Agape love God is love “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” (1 John 4:8) Jesus said to His disciples, "A new commandment I give to you that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He First Loved Us Series

Contributed by Hal Seed on Sep 4, 2008

This is the second in a six-part series on Fireproofing Your Relationships. It introduces practical tools and suggestions for building a better marriage, as well as inviting people to Christ.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Priest We Need

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 15, 2016

Jesus is our eternal high priest, superior to the Levitical priests of the Old Covenant.

In the recent Oscar-nominated film, “Bridge of Spies,” Tom Hanks portrays James Donovan, an American lawyer who is recruited during the Cold War to defend accused Soviet spy Rudolf Abel on charges of espionage, and who was later approached to negotiate with the Soviet Union over the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Words Worth Dying For! "i Love You."

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Jan 1, 2021

This sermon focuses attention on the kind of relationship that God desire each of us to aspire to in order to enjoy genuine relationships. It uses the story of the friendship between Jonathan and David to illustrate the type relationship God blesses.

Three simple words, words worth dying for! “I Love you.” Ernest T. Bass, a character from “The Andy Griffith Show” gives us a glimpse of a friendship moment: “Malcom, I ain’t gonna touch a hair on your head. You’re my friend, my true friend. I don’t care if you did take my job away from me and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Intepret Difficult Passages

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 14, 2001

How to Intepret Difficult Passages

How To Deal With Problems In the Bible 1. Believe that the Bible is the word of God without error, completely true, and entirely inspired by God. Once you approach the scriptures with this presupposition it is just a matter of time before you will see that there are no contradictions, errors, or ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Identity Of Saint Who Series

Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Jul 21, 2011

Exploration of 1 Peter 1:1-9 Learning how to live out a believers true identity as a Saint of God.

The Common Made Holy Series “The Identity of Saint Who” 1 Peter 1:1-9 Today I am beginning a series on the book of First Peter. If you would I want to ask you to turn in your Bibles to 1 Peter chapter 1. The series is entitled The Common Made Holy, Discovering “The Life of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9

"A Norman Rockwell Christmas"

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 26, 2007

Norman Rockwell the beloved and talented artist always set out in his paintings to depict life in America and the importance of American Values. In our fast paced society today we need to re-discover these same values this year during the Christmas season

A Norman Rockwell Christmas Opening video Illustration: The Nativity (clip) – Remembering who the reason for the season is- Jesus. Opening hands on Illustration: Show some of his pictures from his books and pass the books around! Thesis: Norman Rockwell the beloved and talented artist always set ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I'm Saved...now What? (1 Peter 1:22-2:3) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Exposition of 1 Peter 1:22-2:3

I’m Saved…Now What? Now 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. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Discipleship - Part 5 Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 12, 2020

Today we are going to learn about another transition that has taken place in society in the home and the church. We are going to look at the treatment of men.

For the last couple of weeks during our series on discipleship we’ve been tackling some subject matter with some biblical truths and principles that have cut against the grain of some of the current practices and beliefs of our time. We’ve looked at today's practice of dating and learned ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible